In the News
-
February 18, 2025
“We know that our blood vessels get stiffer as we get older. … So, people who have kidney disease or other forms of heart disease can often have high blood pressure as well,” said Geoffrey Barnes, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine, who believes checkups are crucial, in addition to diet and moderate exercise to keep blood pressure at a healthy level.
WEMU Radio -
February 18, 2025
The World Health Organization has made finding a vaccine for norovirus a priority, but the virus is a tricky one, says Christiane Wobus, associate professor of microbiology and immunology: “The biggest problem we have to deal with is the genetic diversity — there’s lots of different flavors” of norovirus. “It’s definitely good that there are multiple vaccine platforms that are being tested.”
Science News -
February 18, 2025
If the Trump administration is allowed to limit the percentage of grant money universities can spend on overhead, it “will leave gaping holes in budgets … needlessly constraining the university’s ability to save lives through medical breakthroughs and drug discoveries, (and to) support national security through research in areas like computer science, data science and engineering,” said Arthur Lupia, interim vice president for research and innovation and professor of political science.
Detroit Free Press -
February 17, 2025
“You can have the greatest $200 toothbrush that you want, and if you’re not using it properly, it’s not going to do any better job than someone who’s using a manual toothbrush effectively,” said Martha McComas, clinical associate professor of dentistry, weighing in on the rotating-vs.-sonic-electric-toothbrush debate.
The Washington Post -
February 17, 2025
“Only a strong defense guarantee, such as admission to NATO, can lead to a durable end to the war. From the Ukrainian perspective, there have been multiple agreements that have been signed, all of them broken, and NATO is the only durable way to ensure Ukrainian sovereignty and security,” said Greta Uehling, lecturer in international and comparative studies.
The Dispatch -
February 17, 2025
For a boycott — like the consumer spending blackout planned Feb. 28 to protest the elimination of corporate DEI efforts — to be successful, it needs a clear goal, target group and representative who can negotiate with the target, says Jerry Davis, professor of business: “Simply asking customers to stop buying a product to express disapproval is not likely to produce any recognizable change in what business does.”
USA Today -
February 14, 2025
Math is the bright spot in Michigan’s academic recovery story, according to new data examining the pace of post-pandemic recovery in U.S. school districts. “There has been more work helping teachers teach math, more opportunities to learn the math, more opportunities to think about how you address equity … in math learning,” said Deborah Loewenberg Ball, professor of education.
The Detroit News -
February 14, 2025
“The actions taken by DOGE will ultimately prove to be insufficient. It can trim a few unproductive agencies and cajole some of the federal workforce to resign, but unless it can find solutions to federal overspending as a whole — without crippling important federal programs in the process — the underlying problem will remain,” said Jared Arkfeld, doctoral student in chemical engineering.
The Wall Street Journal -
February 14, 2025
Immigration raids can damage communities for years, fracturing social networks, worsening food insecurity and endangering physical and mental health, says William Lopez, clinical associate professor of health behavior and health equity: “There’s no clear end to the impact. The potential removal just lingers on for years like a war wound that won’t heal.”
The Washington Post -
February 13, 2025
“As with any new U.S. presidential administration, there is uncertainty in terms of priorities, appointments and processes,” said Sharon Matusik, dean of the Ross School of Business. These add to “technology, a shifting geopolitical landscape, the changing labor market, environmental challenges and social issues we have already been collectively grappling with.”
Financial Times