In the News
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November 21, 2013
“Opioid medications are being misused by adolescents at increasingly higher rates in the new millennium. In particular, athletes may have greater access to these medications, and parents and coaches should be aware of the potential danger of misusing these medications,” said Philip Veliz, a research fellow at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
Reuters -
November 20, 2013
John Meeker, associate professor of environmental health sciences, was quoted extensively about his research linking phthalates — chemical found in plastics and cosmetics — to premature births.
Reuters -
November 20, 2013
“We’ve known for about 20 years that we see increased risk of heart attack and stroke in association with increased levels of air pollution. (Recent data show) air pollution does more than just make you worse,” said Sara Adar, assistant professor of epidemiology.
The New York Times -
November 20, 2013
Miles Kimball, professor of economics, was interviewed about his proposal to use electronic money to enable central banks to set negative nominal interest rates, which would have major implications for monetary policy and economic policymaking.
The Washington Post -
November 19, 2013
Adam Pritchard, professor of law, was quoted regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear a case that could herald a dramatic decline in securities class-action litigation.
Reuters -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
