In the News
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October 27, 2013
Research by Melvin Stephens, associate professor of economics, on how changes in the labor market affect voter turnout was featured.
PBS NewsHour -
October 27, 2013
Emily Somers, assistant professor of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and environmental health services, was quoted in a story about her research into the higher rates of lupus among African-American women.
Detroit Free Press -
October 24, 2013
George Siedel, professor of business law, was quoted about potential safety issues related to the Google Glass wearable computing device that is in the early stages of development.
Forbes -
October 24, 2013
Comments by John DeCicco, research professor at the U-M Energy Institute, were featured in a story about the failure of electric vehicles to gain a strong foothold among American car buyers.
The New Yorker -
October 24, 2013
In an article about the growing reliance on electroencephalography to detect ADHD, Bruno Giordani, professor of psychiatry, neurology and psychology, said, “I’m not sure everybody needs an EEG. There has not been enough research to say that if your theta isn’t high enough and your beta isn’t low enough, you don’t have ADHD.”
The Detroit News -
October 22, 2013
Nicholas Bagley, assistant professor of law, co-wrote an opinion piece that asserts that provisions exist in the Affordable Care Act that would waive penalties incurred by the failure to register online for Obamacare in a timely manner.
Bloomberg -
October 22, 2013
Mark Clague, associate professor of musicology, was interviewed about the newly established U-M Gershwin Initiative.
Michigan Radio -
October 22, 2013
A story on repaying federal student loans featured the research of Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, education and economics, and Daniel Kreisman, research fellow in public policy, that calls for a single, income-based repayment system that automatically deducts payments from borrowers’ paychecks.
Inside Higher Ed -
October 22, 2013
Rosina Bierbaum, professor of natural resources, environment policy and environmental health sciences, was featured with former Vice President Al Gore and other experts in a global broadcast about the societal costs of climate change and carbon pollution worldwide.
24 Hours of Reality -
October 22, 2013
A story about the New York City mayoral debate featured comments from Aaron Kall, director of debate.
The Wall Street Journal
