In the News
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November 20, 2023
“The way that the cash transfer programs work in Mexico right now, they’re not reaching the extreme poor,” said Luciana de Souza Leão, assistant professor of sociology, on the elimination of Mexico’s universal health care and other anti-poverty programs.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
November 17, 2023
“In many native communities, our infrastructure is not up to the task of protecting our populations from the massive climate impacts that threaten us,” said Kyle Whyte, professor of environment and sustainability and of philosophy, who wrote a chapter on Indigenous peoples and environmental justice for the newly released Fifth National Climate Assessment.
Nature -
November 17, 2023
“There have been a lot of really sort of splashy, newsworthy ethics concerns coming out of the Supreme Court,” said Deborah Beim, assistant professor of political science. “I’m not sure that this … (new) code of conduct is meant to prevent those kinds of things from happening. It’s meant to communicate to the public (that) we are, in fact, ethical.”
CBS News Detroit -
November 17, 2023
“By establishing efficient ‘research assembly lines,’ scientists can liberate their time to think creatively about new research questions that have so far been impossible, while AI handles the entire process of designing and executing experiments with unparalleled speed and precision,” said Jing Liu, executive director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science.
Forbes -
November 16, 2023
“If we don’t call out (Donald Trump’s) rhetoric as extreme, we risk making it normal and acceptable. Focusing on the impacts (his) statements have … helps people understand why they’re dangerous, who they impact, and why speech matters,” said Libby Hemphill, professor of information and digital studies.
Salon -
November 16, 2023
“Engaging in pet care can give a sense of daily purpose and routine that keeps a person going, even when they are having a pain flare-up. In this way, pets can be thought of as a natural resource for chronic pain self-management,” said Mary Janevic, research associate professor of health behavior and health education.
The Wall Street Journal -
November 16, 2023
The WIC food-assistance program has become more popular, in part, because pandemic relief programs made Americans more aware of the availability of ongoing government assistance. “There’s more knowledge now about the ways in which the other public safety-net programs could kind of step in and fill that gap,” said Noura Insolera, assistant research scientist at the Institute for Social Research.
CNN -
November 15, 2023
“Every group — Democrats, Republicans and independents — lists rising prices as by far the biggest economic threat … and the biggest source of financial stress,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business. “That is bad news for Biden, and the more so considering how little he can do to reverse the perception of prices before election day.”
Financial Times -
November 15, 2023
“Most of us would be very concerned if we were throwing away six pounds of plastic every day, but burning one gallon of gas is something we do without thinking about it,” said Shelie Miller, professor of environment and sustainability, who noted that avoiding a 45-mile car trip is the emissions equivalent of giving up plastic bottles for four years.
BBC -
November 15, 2023
A dearth of Black architects means buildings are often designed by people who may not be attuned to Black cultural reference points. Also, African Americans may be wary of the profession if architecture is seen as a threat, such as luxury housing displacing neighborhood residents. “When you see architecture as the enemy, it’s difficult to have children say, ‘I want to do that,’” said Craig Wilkins, associate professor of architecture.
The New York Times
