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February 6, 2025
“The most important check is the one that they’re attempting to smash through, which is an independent nonpartisan federal workforce. … If suddenly all of those employees could be fired on a whim by the sitting president or someone who identifies them as opposed to the administration, that’s just a totally different world,” said Kenneth Lowande, associate professor of political science and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies.
National Public Radio -
February 6, 2025
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the constant flood of news is an increasingly common feeling in today’s media landscape, says Ariel Hasell, assistant professor of communication and media and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies: “People are battling the desire … to know what’s happening, that civic duty that a lot of people feel to stay informed, and the toll that being informed in digital environments can take.”
The Detroit News -
February 5, 2025
Nearly half of U.S. states have yet to establish an “energy-efficiency resource standard,” which can curb demand, lower costs and reduce emissions. “The decline in interest has in some degree coincided with the massive increase in natural gas use in the U.S.,” said Barry Rabe, professor emeritus of public policy, of environmental policy, of environment, and of political science.
Fast Company -
February 5, 2025
“Online platforms like Feeld demonstrate that when apps are designed with marginalized communities in mind, they not only create inclusive environments but also redefine how safer intimacy can be cultivated in a hybrid world,” said Apryl Williams, assistant professor of communication and media.
HuffPost -
February 5, 2025
Schools and parents should use all measures available to prevent school shootings, such as mental health counseling, proper storage of firearms, metal detectors and gun-detection AI technology, says Marc Zimmerman, professor of public health and psychology and co-director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. “I would argue that if you’re at that point where you’re preventing a gun from coming into school, you’ve already lost. You’ve already lost that child,” he said.
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February 4, 2025
“If you can extract it similar to the way you might extract petroleum or natural gas from the ground, you can save yourself a lot of energy and costs because you don’t have to separate it,” said Todd Allen, co-director of MI Hydrogen and professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, after federal research found that Michigan could have significant amounts of hydrogen gas underground — an untapped source for clean fuel.
WCMU Radio -
February 4, 2025
“Universities gain a competitive edge through inclusive hiring practices. That’s because diverse groups are more creative and deliberative. They work harder and smarter. They are better at thinking through problems, seeing them from multiple angles and arriving at novel solutions. In short, diversity sparks innovation and excellence,” wrote Lilia Cortina, professor of psychology and of women’s and gender studies.
Detroit Free Press -
February 4, 2025
Chief among the national security concerns of TikTok is the possibility that U.S. officials or lawmakers — many of whom have active accounts — could be compromised by an adversarial government. “It does seem potentially incongruent for some of the folks with the most sensitive data … to be least susceptible to foreign influence being on this platform,” said Norman Bishara, professor of business law and ethics.
UPI -
February 3, 2025
“Everything has to have a limit. There’s no creature on planet Earth that we know of that doesn’t die at some point. But there’s obviously substantial variation in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy. … How long can we live and be able to have the type of psychological, functional and social life that makes life worth living? What is that life expectancy?” said Briana Mezuk, professor of epidemiology.
Popular Science -
February 3, 2025
“Openness raises all tides when it comes to AI development. They’ve enabled the broader AI community to study and verify their methodology and weave it into their work,” said Jason Corso, professor of robotics and of electrical engineering and computer science, on the open-source approach used by DeepSeek and other upstarts that freely distribute their technology for the public to use, share and modify.
The Wall Street Journal
