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October 31, 2023
“It’s not everything. I don’t think the auto companies could give back what was lost. … They can’t set themselves up to have a repeat of the disasters of the past. It does make sense to give more right now, especially in light of what CEO and executive pay looks like,” said Cindy Schipani, professor of business law, on the UAW’s tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co.
The Detroit News -
October 31, 2023
“My priority would be figuring out a way that our city can be welcoming and inclusive to the people who want to live here, as opposed to an exclusive enclave where most people can no longer afford to move here,” said Ellie Abrons, associate professor of architecture and Ann Arbor planning commissioner.
WEMU Radio -
October 31, 2023
“What we see happening today and the predictions of future consequences of climate change for our communities, economy and planet compel us to push further, broaden our actions and deepen our efforts. We pledge to work together to quicken the adoption of needed climate action to advance new solutions,” co-wrote President Santa J. Ono with the presidents of Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
The Detroit News -
October 30, 2023
For the vast majority of people, Halloween frights are usually harmless, says Jesse Hansen, assistant professor of pediatrics: “The type of scare that you get from, like, a jump scare, a spooky thing, that’s actually your fight-or-flight system turning on. If that turns on for a short amount of time, then that’s really not going to hurt anybody.”
WDIV/Detroit -
October 30, 2023
The spread-out debate schedule may be making it difficult for Republican candidates to gain momentum from their performances when they do make the stage, said Aaron Kall, director of U-M Debate: “They have a good performance, and then there’s not another one for five weeks — it kind of decreases the attention and doesn’t allow them to get in a rhythm.”
The Hill -
October 30, 2023
“Right now, consumers are extremely fixated on inflation. They feel fairly stable in their incomes, but they feel that their incomes are being eroded by inflation, that their raises don’t keep up with inflation and their living standards are continuing to fall,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers.
The Wall Street Journal -
October 27, 2023
Apple’s use of warning messages to iPhone users that their screen or battery repair may not be genuine is a tactic to steer consumers away from independent repair, says Aaron Perzanowski, professor of law: “The fact that companies want to use technology to essentially undo the notion of interchangeable parts is something we ought to find deeply disturbing.”
The Washington Post -
October 27, 2023
“We’re really running a VHS grid and it should be like Netflix,” said Liesl Clark, director of sustainable climate action engagement at the School for Environment and Sustainability. “The grid in the past has been really big energy generation sources. … The grid of the future is going to look much different. It’s going to be smarter … more resilient.”
Great Lakes Now -
October 27, 2023
Mostafa Hussein, professor of Judaic studies, says there’s a common misperception that the conflict in Israel and Gaza is based solely on religion: “When we take a look at the situation in late Ottoman Palestine, we realize that Jews, Muslims and Christians lived next to one another in a coexistence where they were cognizant of one another’s religious identity and accepting one another.”
Michigan Radio -
October 26, 2023
“A visit with a clinician has become increasingly common for upper respiratory symptoms since the COVID pandemic. However, it is much more likely that cold symptoms will be self-limited and not require more than your favorite home remedy,” said Mark Fendrick, professor of medicine and of health management and policy.
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