In the News

  1. March 10, 2014

    John Clark, director of pharmacy services and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy, was quoted in a story about drug shortages in health care settings nationwide.

    USA Today
  2. March 9, 2014

    Mercedes Pascual, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted about her research suggesting climate change will cause mosquitoes to move into previously bug-free, high-altitude territory, bringing malaria with them.

    Time
  3. March 9, 2014

    “All told, I’m mildly more optimistic about the recovery after this jobs report. Seems to suggest a continuing rather than stalling recovery. I’m expecting a big payrolls jump in March,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, regarding a better-than-expected February jobs report.

    The Washington Times
  4. March 9, 2014

    Adam Pritchard, professor of law, was interviewed about a potential compromise by the U.S. Supreme Court that would give publicly traded companies better defenses against securities class actions without overruling a 26-year-old precedent that made it easier for plaintiffs to negotiate large settlements.

    Reuters
  5. February 27, 2014

    David Mayer, assistant professor of management and organizations, was quoted about companies’ increasing investment in ethics and compliance initiatives.

    Christian Science Monitor
  6. February 27, 2014

    Comments by Donald Scavia, professor of natural resources and environment and director of the Graham Sustainability Institute, were featured in an article about a new report that calls for limiting the use of fertilizer around Lake Erie to reduce the amount of phosphorous entering the water.

    The New York Times
  7. February 27, 2014

    Jennifer Yim, director of the Global Scholars Program, and Linh Song, lecturer in social work, were interviewed for a story about ways Asian adoptees can find a balance between their American and Asian identities.

    Metromode
  8. February 26, 2014

    Regarding the tendency of expectant parents to overreact to the dangers of chemicals, Brian Zikmund-Fisher, assistant professor of health behavior and health education, said: “There are very, very few things out there that have such huge effects on our lives or our baby’s lives that one teeny bit of exposure is going to make a difference.”

    Scientific American
  9. February 26, 2014

    Susan Dynarski, professor of economics, education and public policy, was interviewed about alternative funding proposals in Tennessee and Oregon that would help residents of those states pay for college.

    National Public Radio
  10. February 26, 2014

    Research by Aneel Karnani, associate professor of strategy, suggests that a Coca-Cola bottling plant in India has contributed to the depletion of local groundwater resources.

    Business Standard (India)