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September 14, 2023
To help alleviate Michigan’s labor shortage, the state should consider financial incentives to draw retirees back into the labor force, such as tax breaks to make up for Social Security benefits that could be lost from wage income, says economist Don Grimes of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics: “This (problem) is real, and it’s not going to go away. We’re going to need people like we’ve never needed people before.”
Bridge Michigan -
September 14, 2023
“When they do math, the effect on the environment is far greater for hybrids. In addition to that, (electric vehicles) make a whole lot more money,” said Jeffrey Liker, professor emeritus of industrial and operations engineering, on Toyota’s struggle to produce all-electric vehicles after having dominated the sales of hybrid cars.
The New York Times -
September 13, 2023
“I think this is a wonderful form of preservation. But it also has the huge benefit of making the graffiti available to students and scholars all over the world,” said Suzanne Davis, head of conservation at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, about the creation of a detailed digital model of the remote Egyptian Temple of Isis.
Smithsonian Magazine -
September 13, 2023
“To continue operating Line 5, Enbridge will have to convince the courts that its interests and legal arguments outweigh those of an Indigenous nation and the state of Michigan. But if the courts rule against Enbridge, it would be the first time an active fossil fuel pipeline has been closed due to potential environmental and cultural damage,” wrote Mike Shriberg, lecturer in environment and sustainability.
Detroit Free Press -
September 13, 2023
“Disparities in access to cancer care for many patients start prior to that physician-patient visit. I think there’s a significant need for really understanding those barriers upstream of the first patient-physician visit,” said Debbie Chen, clinical instructor in endocrinology, who found that language barriers can prevent cancer patients — especially Spanish and Chinese speakers — from even getting in the door to visit a specialist.
U.S. News & World Report -
September 12, 2023
The theater’s ability to recreate the concert experience is likely a key reason why pop star Taylor Swift decided to choose the big screen, rather than a streaming service, for her upcoming concert film, said Jonathan Kuuskoski, clinical assistant professor of music: “The movie basically functions as an overflow room for the concert tour.”
CNN -
September 12, 2023
“By rejecting the plea deal, the defendants rejected the opportunity to receive (a shorter sentence). After trial, then, they face the sentence commensurate with their crime. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too,” said Barbara McQuade, professor from practice of law, on claims by Proud Boys members that long prison sentences for their involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection punish them for demanding a trial.
USA TODAY -
September 12, 2023
“The Spaniards are not outliers. They are totally the norm,” said Andrei Markovits, professor of political science and author of “Women in American Soccer and European Football,” after more than a dozen women involved in Spanish soccer described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse.
The New York Times -
September 11, 2023
Liesl Clark, director of sustainable climate action engagement at the School for Environment and Sustainability, believes the state of Michigan needs to invest in a range of technologies to achieve a 100% clean energy standard. “When we talk about the types of energy resources that are going to be necessary to get us to these goals, it’s a lot of different kinds of energy resources,” she said.
WDET Radio -
September 11, 2023
“Rather than use direct violence, which would incite opposition from abroad, … Baku is determined to make the Armenians’ lives impossible, starve them out, and pressure them to leave,” said Ronald Suny, professor emeritus of history, about the blockade of a disputed territory home to a majority ethnic Armenian population in Azerbaijan.
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