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April 26, 2023
Research by Bryan Miller, assistant professor of history of art, suggests that the Xiongnu Empire in Central Asia some 2,000 years ago sent its elite women to the frontiers in order to cement political alliances with local elites. “They really played an active role,” he said. “They are representatives of the imperial clan that ruled the empire.”
Live Science -
April 26, 2023
For older adults, the number of friends, co-workers and neighbors more strongly predicts well-being than the number of close family ties, says Toni Antonucci, professor of psychology and research professor at the Institute for Social Research: “‘Weak ties’ provide you with a low-demand opportunity for interaction. It’s cognitively stimulating. It’s engaging.”
The New York Times -
April 25, 2023
The prevalence of parking in Detroit is representative of how the region has failed on transit issues, says Bryan Boyer, assistant professor of practice in architecture: “It’s one of those face-palm moments. How many ways … do we need to be reminded that not only the city of Detroit, but Southeast Michigan, is going to be held back until we have public transit?”
Crain's Detroit Business -
April 25, 2023
More and more brands have begun adding superfluous paper packaging on top of plastic packaging in order to make their products look more environmentally friendly, writes Aradhna Krishna, professor of marketing: “Part of what makes this overpackaging trend particularly insidious is that it is most salient for consumers who are most environmentally conscious.”
Harvard Business Review -
April 25, 2023
“If you are able to reduce food waste in any form, you’re going to both save money and have (an) environmental benefit. Composting is great, but figuring out ways to reduce food waste is even better,” said Shelie Miller, professor and director of the Program in the Environment and professor of environment and sustainability.
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April 24, 2023
While there is no federal law requiring that businesses accept cash, a proposed ordinance in Detroit would require businesses to do so. “From a business perspective, you want a customer base as wide and diverse as possible. To say you only want folks who keep money in a certain way, that’s exclusive by nature,” said Afton Branche-Wilson, assistant director of community initiatives for Poverty Solutions.
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Crain's Detroit Business -
April 24, 2023
“It’s the mere presence of Black masculinity that is enabling people to argue they’re feeling threatened and acting with violence. And the self-defense policies and procedures give license to that. It’s almost as though policy now has made it possible for people to argue a sense of threat by one’s mere physical existence,” said Alford Young Jr., professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies.
NBC News -
April 24, 2023
“Good negotiators understand how to approach business decisions by asking what is appropriate based on their personal values. … If people think only about profits, they miss opportunities to do good,” said Shirli Kopelman, clinical professor of management and organizations, whose interactive negotiation strategy course helps students gain skills needed to develop solutions to better the world around them.
Danbury (Conn.) News-Times -
April 24, 2023
“We lost a disproportionate number of low-wage jobs during the early stages of the pandemic,” said economist Donald Grimes of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics. “As the economy recovered more fully from the pandemic, the average (wage) went down because we were disproportionately adding more lower-wage workers in industries like accommodation and food services.”
The Washington Post -
April 21, 2023
Edible landscapes in urban areas provide access to fruits, nuts and produce, and increase food security, but also benefit the environment, says Sheila Schueller, lecturer of environment and sustainability: “Food forests are not annually tilled like most crops and have deep root systems, so they can store a lot of carbon in the soil and below-ground vegetation.”
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