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October 11, 2022
“Kids usually sleep, listen to music and spend time on their phones, none of which, the evidence shows, makes them feel better,” said psychologist Elizabeth Koschmann, director of U-M’s TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students), which equips K-12 students with coping skills to use when they feel anxious, stressed and depressed.
The New York Times -
October 10, 2022
Research by Aimee Classen, professor and director of the U-M Biological Station, and colleagues shows that nutrient pollution from winter runoff has quickly progressed from rare or nonexistent to far worse than at other times of the year due to warmer winters: “If we care about our water quality, we can no longer ignore how climate change impacts winter precipitation.”
Earth.com -
October 10, 2022
“To take a piece of critical infrastructure permanently out of commission, you need to hit the same site over and over again, day and night, to prevent all recovery and rebuilding efforts, rather than a series of one-and-dones as the Russians have been doing,” said Yuri Zhukov, professor of political science. “Even if they were more successful in damaging critical infrastructure … the Russians should know that it won’t be the ‘knockout punch’ they need.”
Newsweek -
October 10, 2022
“Companies with values aligned with our own are going to be places where we want to work,” wrote Erin Krupka, associate professor of information. “We are more likely to stay at those jobs and adhere to company policy, even if situations arise where we might be tempted to deviate from those policies. For this reason, figuring out what those values are is an important part of selecting the right place to work.”
Psychology Today -
October 7, 2022
“The new investment is especially meaningful because it’s consistent with efforts to create a more sustainable environment, to invest in cleaner energy. It creates opportunity for China and the U.S. to collaborate on one of the most pressing problems for human beings,” said Brian Wu, professor of strategy, of the proposed $2.4 billion EV battery plant by Gotion Inc. in west Michigan.
Crain's Detroit Business -
October 7, 2022
“Musk was going to lose the case. His lawyers knew that. Twitter’s lawyers knew that. His only hope was for Twitter to cave, and they didn’t,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business, on billionaire Elon Musk’s announcement to buy Twitter after months of trying to get out of it.
Forbes -
October 7, 2022
Central to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s mode of rule is renewed enforcement of the ideological “mass line” within the party — shorthand for following directions set by the top leadership. “Ideological control is not a supplement, but arguably the foundation of political control, because if an autocrat can control people’s ideas and beliefs, there would be no need for coercion,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science.
The Washington Post -
October 6, 2022
“What we currently believe second impact syndrome to be is a second blow to the head or second concussion prior to the resolution of a first one,” said Steven Broglio, director of the U-M Concussion Center, who believes even if NFL quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered two concussions four days apart, it would not be second impact syndrome in the traditional sense.
CNN -
October 6, 2022
Jessy Grizzle, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and director of Michigan Robotics, says Tesla’s car-making experience, and its expertise in batteries and electric motors should help in its efforts to build a humanoid robot: “To go from a man in a suit to real hardware in 13 months is pretty incredible.”
WIRED -
October 6, 2022
A major factor in the decline of journalism is the rise of powerful internet platforms, which currently control the bulk of digital advertising, wrote Sanjukta Paul, professor of law: “A straightforward solution … is to allow newspapers and media companies to band together for the purpose of negotiating with the internet platforms for payment for the content they create.”
Los Angeles Times
