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June 21, 2023
“Yes, there’s greater distrust among minorities, but if you communicate with them, they will go on trials at the same rate as people who are white. So the onus is on us as providers to create the environment and infrastructure so that we can present clinical trials to people of color,” said Lori Pierce, professor of radiation oncology.
The New York Times -
June 21, 2023
Consumption of “magic” mushrooms and other hallucinogens by young adults nearly doubled over the past three years, said Megan Patrick, research professor at the Institute for Social Research: “It’s really difficult to explain these trends. We have some guesses, but we don’t really know yet.”
The Hill -
June 14, 2023
“The Freedom Caucus, angry about the debt deal, are … defining ‘unity’ to mean bend the Republican agenda to meet the preferences of 10 extremist members. Their holdout may have an unexpected consequence: moderate Republicans may find it more palatable to negotiate with moderate Democrats,” said Jenna Bednar, professor of political science.
Newsweek -
June 14, 2023
“The interesting thing about independents is that they do have affiliations to political parties. They typically have a preference, but it’s potentially different from the deep-seated attachment that a strong partisan might have,” said Yanna Krupnikov, professor of communication and media, whose research shows that roughly three-quarters of independent voters are “leaners.”
The New Republic -
June 14, 2023
Research by Davon Norris, assistant professor of organizational studies, found that Black respondents “feel their credit score exacts a significant psychological tax,” with higher levels of anxiety, stress and feelings that their score is a controlling factor in their life. White respondents, however, were largely unaffected by their credit scores.
The New York Times -
June 14, 2023
“Smoke from wildfires is increasingly recognized as a major health threat. Now, both health-compromised and healthy populations are suffering the effects of smoke far from the origins of the problem,” said Paige Fischer, associate professor of environment and sustainability and lead scientist at U-M’s Western Forest and Fire Initiative.
Bloomberg -
June 14, 2023
“Imagine how much bigger a role they could play if they become the only way for students to let colleges know about their racial identities. … It could create a process in which certain students face even more pressure to put their pain on display,” wrote Aya Waller-Bey, doctoral student in sociology, whose research shows many minority students believe admissions essays must describe struggle and adversity to signal race.
The Atlantic -
June 7, 2023
Although the federal government has directed roughly $10 billion to help the nation address its PFAS contamination problem, poorer communities will still feel the burden more acutely, says Sara Hughes, associate professor of environment and sustainability: “For households that are already living on the edge, one more thing, one more bill, one more increase in the cost of living, can be pretty significant.”
Fast Company -
June 7, 2023
“The real economic gain comes when people spend money downtown. … The key to maximizing the economic impact is getting all of the businesses aligned to service the fans,” said Mark Rosentraub, professor of sport management and director of the Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development, whose research shows the return of the Grand Prix to downtown Detroit could become a $77 million event.
The Detroit News -
June 7, 2023
Mexico went from thinking that the electric-vehicle transition was a 15- to 20-year proposition to realizing it was a much more imminent reality, says Diana Páez, senior director of energy and mobility at the William Davidson Institute: “The direction is clear — let’s just look at the fast pace of the EV transition in the last three years.”
Slate
