Because Netflix continually upends established business models, evaluating the company can difficult.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
University of Michigan
Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading research universities. The hallmark of the university is the breadth of excellence across its 19 schools and colleges and the exceptional degree of interdisciplinary cooperation among them.
With more than a billion dollars in research expenditures annually, and 100 graduate and professional programs ranked in the top ten in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, U-M is a global leader in science and technology; health, law and public policy; the arts and humanities; and a wide range of other academic disciplines.
More than 61,000 students on three University of Michigan campuses (Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint) come from every state and 129 countries. And with more than 540,000 living degree holders, U-M has one of the nation’s largest alumni bodies.
Discover more on the U-M website: www.umich.edu
Links
Displaying 641 - 660 of 747 articles
Thanks to improvements in the speed and cost of DNA analysis, traditional methods of tracking diseases are increasingly being paired with genomic technology.
Bad guys or law enforcement could hack into our networked gadgets to spy on everything we do – and it’s not clear how a laptop’s video camera or an Amazon Echo fits within wiretapping laws.
Writing errors often appear in text messages, emails and other types of informal electronic communication. These errors matter when a short email is the only basis for judgment.
We now have access to an Internet containing a vast store of information much bigger than any individual brain can carry - and that’s not always a good thing.
In many parts of Nigeria, children are branded as witches and suffer abuse and even abandonment. Religion and poverty are thought to play a role.
U.C. Berkeley and the Broad Institute are fighting to control the patents on the revolutionary gene-editing technology. But there’s a lot more at stake than just who gets the credit and licensing fees.
Limiting ICU beds is suggested as a way to cut down on overuse, but that assumes doctors always know which patients need to be there.
Cognitive dissonance: scholars need to confront the undeniable conflict of pushing for action on climate change, while maintaining a high-energy lifestyle.
American consumers just aren’t prioritizing fuel efficiency in a time of low gasoline prices. Is there a way to reverse the trend and make progress on climate change?
Children have their own idea of justice, which develops fairly early. So, what’s fair sharing for children? What do they think about rewards and what is their idea of fair punishment?
Better access to birth control and safe, legal abortions in Latin America could save lives. But carving out Zika-related exceptions in existing restrictions might not go far enough to achieve this.
Simply filling out a bracket – even with random or uninformed choices – is enough to boost your confidence in success, and to get you to put more money on the line.
Over five million students of the approximately 11 million students in community colleges nationwide suffer from a mental health problem.
The Flint water crisis has left people across the country wondering if lead poisoning is a problem in their community. But it’s very hard to find out how widespread this problem is.
The dramatic improvements in survival for children with cancer depend on clinical trials, and these trials depend on parents understanding the possible risks and benefits involved.
A thought experiment: how will people view mobility and personal vehicles once we have electric, autonomous vehicles in the future?
Apple says it won’t comply with a court order to unlock a terrorism suspect’s iPhone for the FBI. Here’s the technology at play.
The long awaited discovery of gravitational waves has sent ripples through the scientific world. Here top experts respond to the historic announcement.
Improving the efficiency of existing rail infrastructure into Port Botany will deliver the capacity gains it will need.
Authors
-
Doctoral Candidate in Movement Science, University of Michigan
-
Assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
-
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
-
Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
-
Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
-
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Michigan
-
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
-
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
-
Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan
-
Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan
-
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Digital Academic Initiatives (University of Michigan Law School) | Visiting Lecturer (University of Chicago Law School) | Visiting Lecturer (UCLA School of Law), University of Michigan
-
Research Investigator at the Survey Research Center at the Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan
-
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
-
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
-
Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Michigan
