In the News
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January 27, 2014
An opinion piece co-authored by Jowei Chen, assistant professor of political science, asserts that gerrymandering is not the reason why Republicans currently control the U.S. House of Representatives.
The New York Times -
January 27, 2014
Catherine Searle, a research fellow in ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in an article about a deadly disease that has decimated the populations of frogs and other amphibians since the 1980s.
The Scientist -
January 27, 2014
“We’re starting to see the patterns with food addictions that we see in other addictions, and one of them is that younger people have more addiction problems,” said Ashley Gearhardt, assistant professor of psychology.
NBC News Today -
January 27, 2014
Regarding the use of music videos to help young cancer patients feel better about themselves, Brad Zebrack, associate professor of social work, said, “One of the biggest challenges they face is the social isolation — having to spend a lot of time at home, not being able to be with their friends for a lot of time.”
Reuters -
January 26, 2014
Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment, was interviewed about the problems that plagued a 1990s startup that recycled toxic waste.
The Boston Globe -
January 26, 2014
John Pottow, professor of law, was quoted in a story about Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to spend up to $350 million to help fund Detroit’s pensions if unions agree to stop fighting the city’s bankruptcy.
Los Angeles Times -
January 26, 2014
“Recent studies have shown that — per person, per driver and per household — we now have fewer light-duty vehicles, we drive each of them less and we consume less fuel than in the past,” said Michael Sivak, research professor at the Transportation Research Institute.
USA Today -
January 23, 2014
“It’ll be fun to see what this landscape looks like. It’ll be like standing on a comet,” said Michael Combi, research professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, in a story about a European probe scheduled to land on a comet later this year.
NBC News -
January 23, 2014
Holly Rider-Milkovich, director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center was quoted regarding President Obama’s creation of a White House task force to address campus rape and sexual assault nationwide.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
January 23, 2014
Dr. Andrew Zweifler, professor emeritus of internal medicine, was interviewed about the new group he helped to create in Michigan, the Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence.
Michigan Radio
