In the News

  1. November 19, 2013

    Michael Traugott, professor of communication studies and political science, was featured in an article about how the Democrat-driven Cash for Clunkers rebate program has been a bigger boon for blue states than red.

    ABC News/USA Today
  2. November 19, 2013

    “The Affordable Care Act is our best framework to provide access to care for millions of Americans. One thing that would help in streamlining care delivery is structural support for advanced practice registered nurses to work to the full extent of their education and certification — nationally, and not just in the 18 states that have expanded scope of practice,” said Kathleen Potempa, dean of the School of Nursing.

    The Wall Street Journal
  3. November 18, 2013

    Bruce Belzowski, assistant research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was quoted in an article about plans by electric automaker Tesla Motors to make its own lithium-ion batteries.

    Bloomberg Businessweek
  4. November 18, 2013

    Regarding a push to register new Internet addresses, Charles Severance, clinical associate professor of information, said, “If you start thinking about these top-level domains, we see that .com is valuable. Will .soda, for soda pop vendors, will that be valuable? I think it’ll be more about how they make it valuable rather than just getting it.”

    National Public Radio
  5. November 18, 2013

    Dr. Jeffrey Punch, professor of surgery, was interviewed about efforts to recover lungs, kidneys and other organs from donors who die outside of hospitals.

    The Associated Press
  6. November 17, 2013

    President Mary Sue Coleman co-authored an op-ed article stressing the important role that the humanities play in educating students for future leadership positions.

    The Washington Post
  7. November 17, 2013

    Comments by Sherman Clark, professor of law, were featured in a blog post about law school education.

    The Wall Street Journal
  8. November 17, 2013

    Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and environmental policy, was interviewed about why the state of Michigan has the lowest recycling rate in the Great Lakes region.

    Michigan Radio
  9. November 14, 2013

    Dr. John Birkmeyer, professor of surgery, talked about the relationship between a surgeon’s operative skill and how well patients recover from surgery.

    The New York Times
  10. November 14, 2013

    Jane Dutton, professor of organizational behavior, human resource management, corporate strategy and international business, was quoted in an article about a musician who uses songwriting to help people do their jobs better.

    Forbes