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April 28, 2025
More than 65% of adults have low trust in their health care system to use AI responsibly, according to research by Jodyn Platt, associate professor of learning health sciences and health management and policy: “A majority didn’t necessarily feel like their health systems were going to sort of be able to protect them from harm from the use of AI. Transparency is going to be really important in sort of as we adopt these new technologies.”
WEYI Flint -
April 28, 2025
“What makes this discovery particularly significant is the sustained duration of cognitive benefits following just one psychedelic dose,” said Omar Ahmed, associate professor of psychology, who found that a microdose of a psychedelic compound could help improve treatments for those struggling with depression, PTSD and neurodegenerative diseases.
Discover Magazine -
April 28, 2025
“As with other gang subcultures in the U.S., MS-13 gang culture has been somewhat commodified and become part of popular culture,” said Maya Barak, associate professor of criminal justice studies at UM-Dearborn, whose research highlights the potential for mislabeling people as gang members based on their perceived race or immigration status as well as their style of dress and tattoos.
CBS News -
April 25, 2025
“If you want to be in fashion, you proclaim your American heritage, even if you are a French-Italian company or a Detroit-based company whose cars and trucks are about half made in the U.S.,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business. “We are easily fooled, but what many Americans want is a vehicle that is assembled by U.S. workers, using parts made by U.S. workers, and that doesn’t cost over $40,000.”
Detroit Free Press -
April 25, 2025
“Starting the conversation early gives parents a chance to shape the message in an age-appropriate way … If parents don’t open the door to these talks, kids may get their information elsewhere, like from classmates, social media or what they see on TV,” said Sarah Clark, research scientist in pediatrics, who found that parents are evenly split in thinking it’s best to start talking about puberty before age 10, at age 10, or when children are older.
U.S. News & World Report -
April 25, 2025
Ember McCoy, doctoral student in environment and sustainability who studies the politics of air pollution, recently found out her research grant from the National Science Foundation was canceled. Although she received no official reason for the cancellation, she sensed it was coming, because the places with the highest rates of air pollution are low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.
The New York Times -
April 24, 2025
“Without doubt, some conservative Catholics thought he went too far, not paying attention to doctrine or to key issues like abortion and homosexuality. But even they appreciated his humility, his simplicity, his regard for those at the margins of society,” said Silvia Pedraza, professor of sociology and American culture, about the legacy of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff.
Mirage News -
April 24, 2025
“The environmental impact of medical care delivery can be reduced when lower-carbon options, such as telemedicine, are substituted for other services that produce more emissions,” said Mark Fendrick, director of Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, whose research shows that telehealth decreased the number of cars on the road in the U.S., reducing monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas-powered cars.
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April 24, 2025
“This problem is not going away, even with the termination of this grant,” said Briana Mezuk, professor of epidemiology, whose funding for research on Alzheimer’s disease among Black Americans was canceled. “The scientific community has not studied this problem in the Black population with large enough samples and with sophisticated enough data. Science hasn’t done the research that needs to happen.”
The Detroit News -
April 23, 2025
“It’s as close as you can possibly get to sitting there with them and experiencing something like the anatomy and physicality of the person who was there and what they were feeling,” said Cheney Schopieray, curator of manuscripts, about the Clements Library’s “Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775” exhibit. Library director Paul Erickson said while many exhibits nationwide are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this one “really shows on a moment-by-moment and day-by-day basis the run up to the battle and the immediate aftermath.”
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