Alex Berger

On April 4th, The Conversation U.S. published Shobita Parthasarathy’s article entitled “CRISPR dispute raises bigger patent issues we’re not talking about.” In the article, Parthasarathy argues that the patent dispute over CRISPR, a potentially...

The March 2016 issue of the Milbank Quarterly published a new report by Paula Lantz, associate dean for research and policy engagement, and researchers at George Washington University. The focus: Public perceptions toward the Affordable Care Act’s...

Anne Fitzpatrick (PhD ’15) is furthering her dissertation by evaluating the prevailing perception that counterfeit and falsified medications are widespread in developing countries.“Previous research indicated that as many as one-third of...

On January 19, The Conversation US, and subsequently Newsweek, published Daniel Raimi’s “California’s Aliso canyon methane leak: climate disaster or opportunity? ” In the article, Raimi examines the need to address methane emissions from the oil and...

Professor Shobita Parthasarathy has received a 2016 seed grant from Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG), which supports individual research activities and collaborative projects in the field of women, gender, and...

A January 7 Michigan Daily article, “’U’ classes help inspire careers in government,” highlights the involvement of recent U-M alumni in local government. The article identifies the skills and inspiration students have gained from U-M faculty and...

A January 12 Washington Post article tackles American attitudes on race and immigration, citing new research from Mara Ostfeld, who is finishing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Ford School and will join the political science faculty in fall...