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November 1, 2024
Joshua Newell, professor of environment and sustainability, says FEMA’s somewhat outdated hundred-year flood model often underestimates risks in inland areas: “Many of these communities are skeptical of climate change (and) may not be taking measures to adapt to climate change. And yet, they are some of the most vulnerable communities.”
WEMU Radio -
November 1, 2024
“The people who really get hit with the highest out-of-pocket costs relative to their incomes are low- and middle-income people in private insurance,” said Nora Becker, assistant professor of internal medicine, who believes that instituting a federal requirement for hospitals to provide a minimum threshold of financial assistance could make childbirth more affordable.
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November 1, 2024
“If we’re going to start using water more wisely, we really need to monitor things very carefully. … Farms are having trouble because they’re putting so much nitrogen and fertilizer on their land, and it’s getting down into their groundwater and making it hard to drink safely. So it’s both a water quality and quantity management challenge that is central to adapting to climate change,” said Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability.
Forbes -
October 31, 2024
If you’re constantly checking social media or unable to turn off the news, alleviate election anxiety and stress by creating a schedule for staying informed, says David Dunning, professor of psychology: “If you find yourself chronically refreshing the page on early voting statistics — I may be coming up with a personal example — that means it is time to step away.”
The Cut -
October 31, 2024
“If you fail to appeal to some of the things that Michigan cares a lot about, that means you’re for sure failing to appeal to Wisconsin and you’re failing to appeal to Pennsylvania and you may be failing to appeal to North Carolina, and that’s a bad record. You’ve lost then,” said Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science, about Michigan’s status as a bellwether for the presidential election.
The Associated Press -
October 31, 2024
“We have a huge array of different programs with the primary goal of reducing poverty and increasing income and economic security … But the way we’ve implemented those programs is fundamentally undermining that goal,” said Pamela Herd, professor of public policy, alluding to the administrative burden that’s attached to many welfare programs.
Vox -
October 30, 2024
“The significance of this discovery is in the rarity of fossils of fireflies from that period,” said Oliver Keller, research museum collection specialist in ecology and evolutionary biology, after scientists identified a previously unknown ancient firefly species from a 99 million-year-old fossil within Burmese amber — only the second firefly species from the Mesozoic to be identified.
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October 30, 2024
“The binary gender framework that underlies the Romance languages presents unique challenges for trans and nonbinary individuals,” wrote Nicholas Henriksen, professor of Spanish and linguistics. “It is difficult for them to feel fully seen or respected in the classroom, where they often feel pressured to misgender themselves or prematurely out themselves due to their limited descriptive options.”
Inside Higher Ed -
October 30, 2024
“Like many first-generation students today, (James Earl) Jones had little or no knowledge from family members about college experiences. … Determined to succeed no matter what, he created lifelong bonds with advisors and professors whose mentorship shaped his academic success and future career, despite the racism he endured on campus,” wrote Lorena Chambers, research fellow at the Inclusive History Project, about the late actor and U-M alum.
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October 29, 2024
Despite fears that switching to electric vehicles will cost the auto industry widespread job losses, research by Anna Stefanopoulou, professor of mechanical engineering, and research fellow Andrew Weng found that jobs increased as much as tenfold at assembly plants in the ramp-up stages transitioning to EV production. “There is a shortage of information out there about how the transition is shaping up. What we’re seeing, with the data that’s available, is that the loss of employment predicted for EVs is not happening,” Stefanopoulou said.
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