In the News
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March 8, 2022
The impulse to stay away from certain performers allied with Vladimir Putin means that all Russian artists might be scorned because of Putin’s actions, says Kira Thurman, assistant professor of history and German: “At what point can we try to hold on to the idea that art can bring us together even in times of conflict, and that art can be the bridge, so to speak, that we can use to communicate with others across these terrible times and terrible moments?”
National Public Radio -
March 8, 2022
“Every time there is any form of risk, like we see a dinosaur approaching the cave, we store our goods in the safest place that we have,” said Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance, on investors parking their money in the U.S. bond market instead of owning riskier assets during the war in Ukraine.
Marketplace -
March 7, 2022
“More policing does not necessarily lessen violent crime. By and large, police exist as an investigative entity after incidents have already occurred. … If policing is not the answer, what is? At best, strong communities with the necessary resources can prevent, intervene in and de-escalate harmful situations. That requires an investment in educational opportunity and workforce infrastructure as preventative measures for reducing crimes,” wrote Charles H.F. Davis III, assistant professor of education.
Inside Higher Ed -
March 7, 2022
“The fact that he’s made himself relatable and … has stood by his people, literally, on the front line, that has given him credibility,” said Eugene Bondarenko, lecturer of Slavic languages and literatures, on the popularity of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is rallying Ukrainians against Russian troops in the largest battle in Europe since WWII.
ABC News -
March 7, 2022
“The analogy of the iron curtain proves useful in that it reminds us of the many unresolved legacies of the Cold War that animate Putin’s sense of grievance about Russia’s loss of status in the world,” said Pamela Ballinger, professor of history. “It also mobilizes the language of freedom versus tyranny so central to the Cold War struggle, a language that resonates in the heroic efforts of everyday Ukrainians to defend their homeland.”
Christian Science Monitor -
February 25, 2022
Nearly three in four U.S. parents think CBD might be a good option for their kids when other meds don’t work, says Sarah Clark, co-director of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Renee Shellhaas, clinical professor of pediatric neurology, says it’s important that doctors know all the medications and supplements kids are taking: “We want to use medicines safely and carefully, to make sure that what we give to a child does more good than harm.”
UPI -
February 25, 2022
Removing mask mandates is justified, and doing so when deemed ineffective or unnecessary helps build confidence in government, says Rafael Meza, professor of epidemiology: “Individuals need to start making … their own decisions based on their approach to risk, their own situation with regard to susceptibilities and depending on what they are going to do and where they are going to go.”
MLive -
February 25, 2022
“Every life sphere for a young adult has been disrupted by the pandemic, and so much uncertainty is associated with that,” said Pamela Aronson, professor of sociology at UM-Dearborn. “To be honest, society has just dismissed the real and important needs of young adults during this period.”
Salon -
February 24, 2022
“It’s like asking someone who cannot swim to jump into the ocean instead of trying a pool. I feel this pressure of jumping into the Pacific and not knowing if I can survive or not,” said Vivian Cheung, professor of pediatrics and human genetics, who as an immunocompromised person must now navigate a world with fewer mask mandates and vaccination requirements. These changes are hard to take, says Beth Wallace, assistant professor of rheumatology, since many immunocompromised people were less sick during COVID than before.
The Atlantic -
February 24, 2022
Detroit is seeing gains in employment and wages and drops in joblessness that are expected to continue the next several years, says Gabriel Ehrlich, director of UM’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics. “The pandemic has created important challenges for our nation’s large cities, but we expect Detroit to recover its pandemic job losses next year and continue growing from there.”
The Detroit News
