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February 11, 2015
Research by Dr. Elizabeth Speliotes, assistant professor of internal medicine, and computational medicine and bioinformatics, reveals 97 different DNA mutations that affect obesity.
NBC Today -
February 11, 2015
Research by Michael Jensen, associate professor of strategy, found that male actors who won an Oscar are three times more likely than other male actors to divorce during their first year of marriage.
The Daily Mail (U.K.) -
February 11, 2015
“If employees believe that they have strong relationships with at least some colleagues at work, colleagues who they care about and who care about them, then they are more likely to thrive,” said Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations.
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February 11, 2015
Frank Beaver, professor emeritus of screen arts and cultures, was quoted in a story about D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” America’s first blockbuster film, praised for its cinematic power but criticized for its overt racism.
BBC News -
February 10, 2015
“Academics have a duty to make themselves heard in the public and political spheres, inserting their voices into debates where expert knowledge can move the conversation forward. Unfortunately, the present culture of academe often runs counter to this kind of open and accessible engagement, to the detriment of both the voting public and the academic community,” said Andrew Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
February 10, 2015
Joe Grengs, associate professor of urban planning, was quoted in an article about metro Detroit’s underfunded and unreliable suburban bus system.
Detroit Free Press -
February 10, 2015
Dr. Julie Lumeng, associate professor of pediatrics, said that “kid food for grown-ups” — the processed, sweet, salty, calorie-dense adult foods that are convenient, inexpensive and ubiquitous — makes it hard for home-cooked meals to compete.
The Washington Post -
February 9, 2015
Trina Shanks, associate professor of social work, and Sharon Simonton, research investigator at the Institute of Social Research, say that since the Great Recession, the number of African Americans and Latinos with savings or checking accounts has dropped steadily.
The Huffington Post -
February 9, 2015
“When people are faced with a particular egregious case — such as Timothy McVeigh, the World Trade Center bombing, (the Boston Marathon bombing) — you find that they might be for the death penalty when they usually wouldn’t be,” said Phoebe Ellsworth, professor of law and psychology.
The Boston Globe -
February 9, 2015
Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, was quoted in a a story about the Republican Party’s hopes to win Michigan in the 2016 presidential election.
Detroit Free Press
