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October 17, 2023
Research led by Amanda Cook Maher, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, suggests that people older than 80 whose cognitive abilities are on par with those who are 20 to 30 years younger, have more warm, trusting, high-quality relationships with other people than cognitively normal senior adults: “Keeping in good relationships could be one key to healthspan.”
The Wall Street Journal -
October 17, 2023
It’s important that people learn how they can use artificial intelligence as a tool, rather than be fearful of it, said Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer: “We have to learn this technology, we cannot ignore it. … We cannot bury our heads in the sand and say, ‘I’m just not going to worry about it.’ The rest of the world would eat our lunch if we did that.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
October 17, 2023
“Research has shown us over the last several decades that exposure to war, violence, exposure to media violence, has a significant negative impact on children,” said Michelle Kees, clinical associate professor of psychiatry. “We know that children who watched a tremendous amount of this particular media coverage later report greater symptoms of anxiety and even symptoms of post-traumatic stress.”
ABC News -
October 16, 2023
Fewer birds migrate during space weather events due to the effects that geomagnetic storms have on their ability to navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, say Ben Winger, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and doctoral student Eric Gulson-Castillo. “Birds are likely using a suite of navigation cues to increase the accuracy of their migrations. This includes the magnetic field and … the rotation of the stars and visual cues such as coastlines and mountain ranges,” Gulson-Castillo said.
Newsweek -
October 16, 2023
Research by Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor of nursing, shows that Black adults are much more likely than white adults to develop the kind of disability that will preclude them from being able to age in place: “Increased risk for disability means a higher need for resources that are already limited.”
U.S. News & World Report -
October 16, 2023
“Culture is a realized meaning-making system, it’s the way that we translate the world,” said Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing. “Based on who I am, I see the world a certain way. … We navigate the world through one simple question: Do people like me do something like this? (If) the answer is yes, we do it. (If) the answer is no, we don’t. And that is all framed through our cultural subscription.”
Fox 2/Detroit -
October 13, 2023
“Histotripsy is an exciting new technology that, although it is in early stages of clinical use, may provide a noninvasive (ultrasound) treatment option for patients with liver cancer,” said Mishal Mendiratta-Lala, professor of radiology. “Hopefully it can be combined with systemic therapies for a synergistic therapeutic effect.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
October 13, 2023
Amid a statewide teacher shortage, some school administrators are being forced to go back to the classroom or hire individuals who lack proper qualifications, says Chris Torres, associate professor of education: “Leaders in low-income districts (are) not able to do anything about their staff being poached because surrounding districts (are) offering, in some cases, five figures more to go there.”
MLive -
October 13, 2023
“A chunk of profits has not come back to the U.S. Combined with evidence of windfalls, that suggests a lot of profits remain in Ireland,” said Navodhya Samarakoon, doctoral student in economics, about a now-closed international loophole that allowed U.S. businesses to funnel more than a trillion dollars in profits to low-tax jurisdictions like Ireland.
The Wall Street Journal -
October 12, 2023
“Pretty much anywhere in the United States you’re going to have to be more careful … and perhaps change how we run our schools in order to accommodate climate change,” said Jonathan Overpeck, professor and dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability. “(But) people in some states are going to be hammered by climate change because their political leaders are unwilling to admit there’s a problem.”
The New York Times
