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August 16, 2023
“Over time, I watch patients flourish and grow,” said Daniel Shumer, associate professor of pediatric endocrinology, who believes that hormone therapy is not experimental and has real benefits, and that withholding hormone treatment until someone turns 18 is missing a big window to help young transgender patients.
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August 16, 2023
Mary Gallagher, professor of political science, said officials in China responsible for addressing the consequences of the country’s slowing growth and social pressures are not talking to one another: “I don’t think the system is as responsive as it used to be, and I think that will be very problematic based on how many problems it needs to solve in the next five to 10 years.”
The Atlantic -
August 9, 2023
A research team led by Somin Lee, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, developed a new kind of superresolution imaging that reveals previously unknown features of how cells divide. “Examining the dynamic and complex process of how protein building blocks interact with one another to form larger structures could advance the future creation of new replacement tissues and organs, such as skin grafts,” she wrote.
Yahoo News -
August 9, 2023
“There is certainly no precedent at a presidential level for this kind of legal exposure. It’s hard enough to run a campaign, much less run a campaign and being a criminal defendant,” said Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law. “Trump will have more and more trouble convincing donors to open up their wallets if their money is going to be spent on three or four criminal trials.”
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August 9, 2023
“It was not created by a bunch of hippies. We had a sense as a country that we had done damage and we needed to heal,” said Rebecca Hardin, associate professor of environment and sustainability, about the 1973 Endangered Species Act, a target of conservative lawmakers who have stepped up efforts to weaken the law.
The Associated Press -
August 9, 2023
“Most consumer boycotts have only minimal impact on a company’s sales or profits, because boycotts are easy to call and rarely become prominent in people’s minds. With this big of an impact on profits, the Bud Light fiasco will count as a milestone,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, after Anheuser-Busch suffered a steep second-quarter decline in U.S. revenue.
ABC News -
August 9, 2023
“‘Follow your passion’ is common advice given to job seekers, but research suggests that an overemphasis on passion for one’s work can be detrimental. It doesn’t provide an opportunity to develop an identity outside of work. In addition, employers who prioritize passion expect people to give more time and energy without being paid more,” said Erin Cech, associate professor of sociology.
The New York Times -
August 2, 2023
“The folks who had access to those gardens were wealthier, more educated and … tended to be clustered in non-Black neighborhoods. That’s a really big deal in a city that’s 78% Black,” said Jason Hawes, doctoral student in environment and sustainability, whose research with Joshua Newell, professor of environment and sustainability, and research fellow Dimitrios Gounaridis found that community gardens in Detroit are much more prevalent in parts of the city that are gentrifying.
The Detroit News -
August 2, 2023
“Smartwatches and wearables … give us this great potential to look at real-world activity. I think clinicians and researchers really need to start to understand better how to interpret these data that are being shared to us by our patients so we can … help them along their journey to understand ways in which they can … improve health over time,” said Brahmajee Nallamothu, professor of internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases.
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August 2, 2023
“Not only does the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) reduce poverty in the short term, it can also help break the cycle of poverty by reducing the likelihood of being poor as an adult among children growing up in low-income households,” said Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy.
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