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September 5, 2023
“In this moment of QAnon and conspiracy theories, people are really, really attentive to the possibility of code words. So his lyrics are getting a lot of scrutiny and now he’s sort of been massaging the message as each day passes,” said Nadine Hubbs, professor of women and gender studies, on the popularity of Oliver Anthony’s country song “Rich Men North of Richmond.”
KPCC Radio (Los Angeles) -
September 5, 2023
“The pandemic continues to exert a really important influence on the economy. … Labor supply, the return of women to the workforce, work from home, a fundamental transformation in the way we work, all the investments that didn’t happen, the shift toward services … this is going to continue to shape the economy for another two, three, four, five years,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy.
Bloomberg -
September 5, 2023
“Emotional abuse is underrecognized as abuse even though psychological violence — more than physical violence or sexual violence — is the strongest predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder in abused women and often precedes physical abuse,” wrote So’Phelia Morrow, doctoral student in social work and sociology.
Chicago Tribune -
September 1, 2023
“There are a number of innovative ways that cities can fund infrastructure projects, such as public-private partnerships and green banks that help support sustainability projects. … Cities will have to remain vigilant about reducing emissions that contribute to climate change, and at the same time prepare for the climate risks creeping toward even the ‘climate havens’ of the globe,” co-wrote Earl Lewis, professor of history, of Afroamerican and African studies, and of public policy, and director of the U-M Center for Social Solutions, and CSS researchers Julie Arbit and Brad Bottoms.
Scientific American -
September 1, 2023
“It was clear, I would say even before the attempted mutiny in June, that Prigozhin was living on borrowed time. He had been a thorn in the side of Putin for months … in Putin’s Russia, you can only get away with that for so long,” said Javed Ali, associate professor of practice of public policy, on the death of Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died last week in a plane crash.
The Sun (U.K.) -
September 1, 2023
“Gun violence isn’t a foregone conclusion of life and having a Second Amendment. … It’s preventable probably a good portion of the time, but to prevent it, we need to use the tools at our disposal,” said April Zeoli, associate professor of health management and policy and policy core director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.
MLive -
August 31, 2023
“Our goal is for the region to continue to be the global epicenter of mobility. We are a historical, economic powerhouse for automotive, but there’s a lot that needs to be done to keep us competitive,” said Ashlee Breitner, managing director of the Economic Growth Institute, which provides money and technical help for small to medium-sized companies. Chelsea Gilbert, EGI project manager, said, “People typically need more help than just funds. The EGI creates suggestions to make the company more efficient, stable, etc.”
Forbes -
August 31, 2023
“We’ve known for a long time that harmful algal bloom toxins can get into the air … especially in coastal ocean environments. It’s been more recent … that we’ve realized that some of these freshwater cyanobacterial toxins can get up into the air,” said Gregory Dick, professor and director of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. Andrew Ault, associate professor of chemistry, said, “These little bits of liquid or solid that get up into the air are things that can stay up for days to weeks at a time, and we can then breathe them in.”
Great Lakes Now -
August 31, 2023
“As soon as you have the technology to read from a large number of neurons, or stimulate a large number of neurons, these technologies will be used for many things,” said Cynthia Chestek, associate professor of biomedical engineering, commenting on brain-to-text technology that could help people with spinal cord injuries read muscle commands to move prosthetic or even their own limbs.
The Washington Post -
August 28, 2023
Even if his name isn’t mentioned, Donald Trump looms over conversations with the nation’s top CEOs about the 2024 election, said Elizabeth Doty, director of the Erb Institute’s Corporate Political Responsibility Taskforce: “There are allusions to a volatile, wild ride coming down the pike. My sense is that as election season starts to heat up in the fall, that will be on their radar and there’s a sense of dread.”
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