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November 15, 2024
The Democrats ran an “extensive and expensive” campaign in Michigan, but why voters didn’t turn out for Kamala Harris like they did for Joe Biden is mostly speculation at this point, says Ken Kollman, professor of political science and director of the Center for Political Studies: “Maybe at the margins something about the war in Gaza and Israel in Dearborn, and … electric vehicles and stuff like that. But the electric vehicle stuff, I’m not sure Trump got any new voters on that.”
MLive -
November 15, 2024
Research shows that many seniors adapt to living solo by weaving together local social networks of friends, neighbors and relatives. “We’re just beginning to do a better job of understanding that people have a multiplicity of connections outside their families that are essential to their well-being,” said Sarah Patterson, research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research.
The Washington Post -
November 14, 2024
“Traditionally, people would think of it as black or white, like you either have a serious disorder or you don’t,” but people need to “see the shades of gray,” said Anne Fernandez, associate professor of psychiatry. “That’s one of the biggest barriers I find to people understanding what problems they might be having with alcohol use and seeking treatment.”
Self -
November 14, 2024
“We would expect to see in a school where there are positive relationships between students, positive relationships between students and teachers, and support services for students to have a fewer number of (violent) incidents,” said Justin Heinze, associate professor of health behavior and health equity, about schools that focus on social-emotional learning, school climate programming and similar practices.
The Detroit News -
November 14, 2024
“There’s going to be very few self-identified Native female actresses or actors in the time period that are understood as legitimate theatrical performers,” said Bethany Hughes, assistant professor of American culture, who believes that the billing of vaudeville actress Go-won-go Mohawk as the “only living Indian actress” was most likely a marketing tactic, although she was one of the first.
The New York Times -
November 13, 2024
“China has been much more involved with their native (social media) applications than we would see in the U.S. … and has a closer relationship with them. There are likely some downsides to that, but an upside is that they create strong channels to reach out to people — especially younger generations who have given up mainstream media,” said Cliff Lampe, professor of information.
Forbes
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November 13, 2024
“African countries find themselves at the bottom of the hierarchy with currencies that are unstable with no international circulation and are under constant pressure to accumulate dollars,” said Howard Stein, professor of Afroamerican and African studies and of epidemiology, on Africa’s worst debt crisis in history.
Hot Press (Ireland) -
November 13, 2024
“The parents who come to our clinics are not just tired; they are at the breaking point and their exhaustion is not a passing phase. … But acknowledging the problem is not enough. For Michigan families, the answer must be a renewed commitment to supporting parents — because when parents thrive, so do their children,” wrote Maria Muzik, professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Zero To Thrive program.
Bridge Michigan -
November 13, 2024
“Michiganders everywhere just want courts that are going to be fair. They want justices who have … deep experience and understanding of our laws. And they want our courts to apply the law in a way that has integrity and that isn’t partisan — that looks to what the law says to uphold that law,” said Kimberly Thomas, clinical professor of law who was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court last week.
Michigan Public -
November 12, 2024
“When you’re paying attention to the swing states and you’re not paying attention to what’s happening in some other places, those other places can shift under your feet,” said Josh Pasek, professor of communication and media. “I think it says comparatively that the Trump message is working in a number of communities, that it resonates with a bunch of people and there has been nationally a pretty significant shift toward Trump this cycle.”
WABC (New York)
