In the News

  1. February 4, 2014

    Nic Terrenato, professor of classical archaeology, was interviewed for a story about his excavation team’s discovery of what may be the oldest known temple from Roman antiquity.

    National Public Radio
  2. February 4, 2014

    “Despite the recent economic gains, consumers’ outlook for their finances as well as for the national economy over the longer term have remained more resistant to improvement than in past recoveries,” said Richard Curtin, director of the Surveys of Consumers.

    NBC News
  3. February 4, 2014

    Research by Stefan Nagel, professor of economics and finance, was cited in an article about why some people are more cautious with their finances than others.

    The Economist
  4. February 3, 2014

    Bruce Belzowski, assistant research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, was quoted in a story about automakers’ efforts to develop advanced technology safety systems.

    Chicago Tribune
  5. February 3, 2014

    “Losing all the ice in the world? I think sometime between a thousand and 10,000 years encompasses most probabilities,” said Henry Pollack, professor emeritus of geological sciences.

    National Public Radio
  6. February 3, 2014

    Dr. Joshua Stein, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, was quoted in a story about his research showing that women who take estrogen-only hormone-replacement therapy might also cut their risk for a common form of glaucoma.

    MSN Healthy Living
  7. February 2, 2014

    “My apprehension would be that after bankruptcy there still is too small a tax base to support the basic services that (Detroit) will need,” said Reynolds Farley, professor emeritus of sociology and and research professor emeritus of population studies.

    Michigan Radio
  8. February 2, 2014

    Wolfgang Lorenzon, professor of physics, was interviewed about the most ambitious effort yet to directly detect invisible dark matter, one of nature’s most elusive particles that makes up most of the matter in the universe.

    Discovery
  9. February 2, 2014

    “After a high noise exposure, you may notice a feeling of stuffiness in your ears or ringing in your ears, and that’s a sure indication that you had some damage or trauma to the nerves in your ears,” said Marjorie McCullagh, associate professor of nursing.

    Cincinnati Enquirer
  10. January 30, 2014

    Comments by Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, assistant professor of internal medicine, pediatrics and communicable diseases, were featured in a story about a new treatment that could reduce children’s peanut allergies.

    ABC News