In the News
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March 14, 2024
“Food sovereignty and environmental justice movements (are) about building power to be self-determining and self-reliant on our labors, ingenuity and more, so that we can be less reliant on the systems not built for us,” said Shakara Tyler, lecturer in environment and sustainability and co-founder of Black to the Land, a coalition that connects people of color to culturally relevant outdoor nature experiences.
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March 13, 2024
“Everyone understands that this is a budget impact on our health care spending, like maybe we’ve never seen,” said Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, about the high demand for “amazingly effective” but expensive weight loss drugs.
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March 13, 2024
The power of trees to regulate climate, prevent erosion, form soil and keep water stored in forms that benefit all kinds of life are good reasons to maintain our forests, says Inés Ibáñez, professor of environment and sustainability, and ecology and evolutionary biology: “That is why we should care about it — forests provide ecosystem services that go beyond maple syrup.”
The Associated Press -
March 13, 2024
As Israel’s ongoing bombardment and siege of Gaza dredges up pain that crosses generations, Palestinian Americans are proudly owning their identities, says Germine Awad, professor of psychology: “It’s the storytelling of who you are in your life, and it’s sort of a way of keeping your Palestinian identity alive, even when people are trying to take it away from you.”
Michigan Public -
March 12, 2024
While three cases of measles confirmed in Michigan this year may not seem like a lot, they can exponentially spread to more. “There have been states where this has turned into hundreds of cases of measles,” said Abram Wagner, assistant professor of epidemiology. Laraine Washer, clinical professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases, said, “If measles is introduced into a population of under or unvaccinated individuals, then that’s where you’ll see transmission.”
The Detroit News -
March 12, 2024
“I think it was a pretty solid effort, overall. I think that delivering the speech over an hour-and-a-half with a lot of energy and vigor might reduce some of the concerns” that Americans have about his age, said Aaron Kall, director of U-M Debate, commenting on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
CBS News Detroit -
March 12, 2024
Many people who stop taking weight-loss drugs meant for long-term use report a sharp rise in symptoms of obesity, including intrusive thoughts of food, raging hunger and decreased feelings of fullness when they eat. “These drugs are just a super-suppressor of these native signals. And we should expect that’s going to occur,” said Amy Rothberg, clinical professor of internal medicine and endocrinology.
The Associated Press -
March 11, 2024
When winter is mild, mold spores in the ground may not properly freeze and the growing season for plants can start earlier — leading to a longer period of allergy symptoms, says Mariel Benjamin, clinical assistant professor of allergy and immunology: “With the warmer temperatures, we have seen higher levels of carbon dioxide and ozone pollution, which also can lead to increased asthma symptoms.”
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March 11, 2024
Daylight Saving Time “causes a misalignment between our internal clock and the external world around us. So, when there’s a mismatch between our body’s internal clock and the sun time, that causes a discrepancy and really affects the regulation of multiple biological processes,” said Anita Shelgikar, clinical professor of neurology.
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March 11, 2024
“There is a really serious need to ramp up empathy and emotional intelligence across organizations,” said Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, professor of management and organizations. “I think there’s an illusion that there used to be neuro-homogeneity, and now there’s divergence. We were just able to ignore it and now we can’t.”
Fast Company
