Economy

• Education gap is leading to a ‘Great He-pression’ (Chicago Tribune, Sept. 29, 2009)
• Greener chemical products allow start-up to blossom (Detroit Free Press, October 5, 2009)

Health

• Shot beats nasal spray in adult seasonal flu vaccine trial (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, September 29, 2009)
• Commuters’ hands reveal poor hygiene (CBC News, October 5, 2009)
• Michigan’s Obesity Crisis: The Relationship Between Public Assistance and Obesity (Michigan Radio, October 6, 2009)

Faculty

• Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso on Developing New Heart Disease Drugs (Findings, National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
• U-M’s Victor Li named a Forbes Revolutionary for his self-healing concrete (Forbes, Sept. 22, 2009)

Alumni

• How Uwem Akpan Found His (Other) Calling (Oprah, the Magazine)
• Jane Doyle among World War II WASP pilots to be honored with Congressional Gold Medal (Grand Rapids News, July 3, 2009)
• Hero teacher didn’t have time to think (San Francisco Chronicle, August 26, 2009)

Science and Technology

• Mountains may be cradles of evolution: Tectonics seem to fuel the appearance of new species (Nature News, September 25, 2009)

Sports

• Dementia Risk Seen in Players in N.F.L. Study (NY Times, September 29, 2009)
• Dishing out some October mea culpas (ESPN.com, October 6, 2009)