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November 20, 2024
“What we’re beginning to see is a significant test by Donald Trump of just how far he can go. He’s already beginning to push the boundaries of the power of the president, especially in an era where he may have a more friendly set of courts,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and environment, who believes Trump’s pick to head the EPA could launch “a frontal assault on the agency, trying to drive people out.”
Deutsche Welle (Germany) -
November 20, 2024
“The fact that it’s a CIA person here shows again that every day there are tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people in the intelligence community and the military that have access to the most sensitive intelligence information this government has,” said Javed Ali, associate professor of practice of public policy, after a CIA official was charged with leaking classified documents about an Israeli strike on Iran.
USA Today -
November 20, 2024
“People want to trust the science but are not always sure they can trust the scientists” to put personal biases aside when using their influence, said Arthur Lupia, professor of political science and interim vice president for research and innovation. “It’s one thing to discover something — it’s another thing to explain it effectively. For science to have public value, we actually have to do both of those things.”
Nature -
November 19, 2024
“While this study shows that plumes will be impacted, it is not at all clear that the effects seen in these plumes will carry over to larger spatial scales where climate might be impacted,” said Joyce Penner, professor emerita of climate and space sciences and engineering, on research that found unique plumes of ice clouds near dozens of metal and cement factories, paper mills and power plants worldwide.
The Washington Post -
November 19, 2024
Elon Musk’s involvement in the federal government “creates the appearance of corruption, and increases the chances that such corruption will take place. It increases the risk that policy will be made and implemented to satisfy the desires of the richest man in the world rather than the American public,” said Don Moynihan, professor of public policy.
Newsweek -
November 19, 2024
“Infant mortality among Black women and infants is consistently higher than for white women, but I am disappointed that despite increased awareness and efforts to reduce the disparities, we are not seeing any progress in reducing the infant mortality rate among this population,” said Robin Jacob, research professor at the Institute for Social Research and School of Education.
ABC News -
November 18, 2024
Max Vanatta, doctoral student in environment and sustainability, and colleagues found that small modular nuclear reactors are in a good position to satisfy U.S. energy demands by 2050. “Nuclear has been able to provide heat before, but typically at really low temperatures just because of their designs. But some of these new designs can provide much higher temperatures and clean energy,” he said.
WEMU Radio -
November 18, 2024
“Maybe we’re sad, maybe we’re excited, depending on where you’re at politically. … (But) that’s actually not what your kids need. What your kids are looking for is some reassurance that they’re going to be OK,” said Libby Hemphill, associate professor of information and digital studies, who suggests reminding kids they are part of a community even if they and their neighbors disagree politically.
National Public Radio -
November 18, 2024
“With the right combination of product, context and scarcity … you can find the calculus that activates men in a way they’ve never really been before. Men have insecurities just like women, and (direct-to-consumer) brands posit solutions to them,” said Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing, who believes social media popular among men should take advantage of live commerce, allowing users to buy products in real time.
The Washington Post -
November 15, 2024
The underreporting of tens of thousands of new weekly infections by the state of Michigan during the worst wave of COVID-19 would not have affected “any major policy,” says Marisa Eisenberg, professor of epidemiology, mathematics and complex systems: “But of course you want the data to be as accurate as possible. … We’re going to be trying to understand the pandemic for a long time.”
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