In the News
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October 3, 2023
For those hoping to use social media less, keeping Facebook and Instagram apps on their phone’s home screen is akin to “having an open bag of Skittles in your pocket at any given time,” says Brad Stulberg, adjunct clinical assistant professor of public health.
The Wall Street Journal -
October 3, 2023
Decriminalizing small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, in Oregon and Washington in 2021 has not led to an increase in overdose deaths, according to research by Spruha Joshi, assistant professor of epidemiology: “This study is an important first look at the impact of drug decriminalization on overdose, but continued monitoring is needed.”
Newsweek -
October 3, 2023
“He told people, ‘Don’t move, don’t sell your home, I’m going to save this plant.’ Union folks are not going to forget that he makes promises and doesn’t deliver,” said Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science, referring to Donald Trump’s pledge in 2017 to protect jobs at a General Motors auto plant in Ohio that closed a year later.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
October 2, 2023
“I think Democrats should be concerned about what is their message that’s going to appeal to (labor union) voters. They didn’t do so well in responding to Trump’s use of campaigning against trade agreements in 2016. That seemed to work pretty well for him,” said Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in statistics for public policy.
ABC News -
October 2, 2023
Research led by Jenny Radesky, associate professor of pediatrics, found that 97% of 203 study participants ages 11-17 are on their phones during school hours. “This raises some questions about how schools can work with young people to help them have some control over their phone use,” she said. “School feels hard and stressful for a lot of kids. The phone is one way that they give their brain a break.”
NBC News -
October 2, 2023
“We are the museums that are the freest and the bravest. … We do not have boards, we are about art and ideas, we are for a generation that will be leading all of them, and we have this incredible bed of experts, historians and art historians and scholars,” said Christina Olsen, director of the U-M Museum of Art, on the role college art museums play in addressing broad historical and societal questions.
Forbes -
September 29, 2023
“What we do see is that the star is absolutely the biggest effect dominating our observations, and this will do the exact same thing to other planets in the system,” said Ryan MacDonald, a research fellow in astronomy, explaining that efforts to observe the atmospheres of exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 solar system are being stymied by rambunctious activity on the surface of the red dwarf star at its center.
Space -
September 29, 2023
“Poor air quality is a common issue for families,” said Susan Woolford, associate professor of pediatrics. “Children’s organs are still developing, making them susceptible to health risks from exposure to polluted air caused by wildfire smoke and other pollutants. This makes it essential to take precautions to protect their well-being when the air is unhealthy.”
Asian News International -
September 29, 2023
“When we look at the impact it has in terms of severe flooding and damage to infrastructure — it really matters whether precipitation is falling as rain or snow,” said Mohammed Ombadi, assistant professor of climate and space sciences and engineering. “Global warming is not only increasing precipitation due to having more water vapor in the atmosphere, but a higher proportion of this extreme precipitation is falling as rain instead of snow.”
WIRED -
September 28, 2023
Research by Jason Knight, associate professor of rheumatology, provides further evidence that ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation. “We think ginger may have a real ability to complement treatment programs that are already underway. The goal is to be more strategic and personalized in terms of helping to relieve people’s symptoms.”
UPI
