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February 8, 2022
“You carry the same set of teeth for 60 years, or maybe even more, so it’s an enormous chemical and mechanical stress,” said Nicholas Kotov, professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, and materials science and engineering. Kotov and colleagues invented a new material that mimics enamel’s strength and elasticity and could potentially be used as a replacement for dental enamel.
Scientific American -
February 8, 2022
“The pandemic has caused large shifts in Detroit’s labor market, from the types of jobs people are pursuing to who is willing and able to work right now,” said Elisabeth Gerber, professor of public policy. “Detroiters’ experiences suggest there is a need for both job training programs that prepare Detroiters for high-demand employment sectors as well as significant investment into the safety and quality of all employment opportunities.”
Michigan Radio -
February 8, 2022
Crews from several U.S. and Canadian institutions will make their way onto frozen sections of the Great Lakes this month to gather winter data on climate warming. “I’m especially interested in what forms of phosphorus are present in the water during wintertime. We have ways of characterizing whether it’s the type that can support the food web or contribute to harmful blooms,” said Casey Godwin, assistant research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research.
The Associated Press -
February 7, 2022
“There was a fundamental movement among the elite that for the amazing productivity of the economy since the Civil War to be realized, society needed a higher degree of organization. This was particularly important for the American metropolis, which had gone beyond the boundaries of even the largest cities,” said Robert Fishman, professor of architecture and urban planning.
Bloomberg -
February 7, 2022
“One of the biggest dangers facing the Chinese regime is the problem of bureaucrats not daring to speak the truth,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science. “This has been exacerbated with Xi (Jinping’s) authoritarian term. He does not appear to be open to dissent, to honest feedback.”
NTD (New York) -
February 7, 2022
“Put yourself in your mentee’s shoes before giving advice and guidance, especially if it can be construed as negative. Imagine being a junior person in the field and trying to make it — seeing things from their perspective will likely ensure that what you are saying will be kinder than it otherwise would have been,” said Sanjay Saint, professor of internal medicine and expert on mentoring in health care.
Forbes -
February 4, 2022
“When we give workers more rest, more control over their schedule, more vacation time, they’re actually more productive, they’re more resilient, they’re more creative,” said Erin Cech, associate professor of sociology. “It’s actually not to an organization’s benefit to demand this culture of overwork all the time, even though there seems to be a logical connection between expectations of passion and productivity.”
National Public Radio -
February 4, 2022
“In Detroit, with that first half of the Child Tax Credit we saw over $100 million flow into the pockets of Detroit families,” said H. Luke Shaefer, professor of public policy and social work and director of Poverty Solutions. “Families that got the Child Tax Credit were significantly more likely to say their financial situation is better today than it was a year ago. Parents who said they spent the Child Tax Credit on paying down debt were significantly more likely to report having a more manageable debt load.”
Detroit Free Press -
February 4, 2022
“It is more than the labor of taking care of a greater number of patients that is wearying. It is also the hopelessness that comes from seeing no end in sight and meeting people who won’t face the truth. … This rejection of reality feels like betrayal,” wrote Lauren Ghazal, research fellow in nursing. “And while some of the public may choose to be ‘done’ with the pandemic, or live as though it doesn’t exist, for health care workers like myself there has been no escape.”
CNN -
February 3, 2022
“Most people don’t even know what cookies are. In our research, we have found that hitting the ‘accept’ button is not actually indicative of consent,” said Florian Schaub, assistant professor of information, and electrical engineering and computer science, on the proliferation of cookie banners on websites that has both numbed people to their purpose and given companies yet another way to manipulate users by capturing personal data.
The New York Times
