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January 7, 2022
While some members of the far-right group the Proud Boys have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack last year, the vast majority of the accused appear to be people who were swept up in the moment, said Javed Ali, associate professor of practice in public policy: “This was not what I would call a sophisticated, professional type of terrorism, plotting and planning that I saw in my days in government.”
The National -
January 7, 2022
“When you see people inside a company interact with real people, especially celebrities, the whole thing just feels so much more human than a message that comes from a brand itself,” said Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing, on a recent Twitter exchange between actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley about the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup.
Detroit Free Press -
January 6, 2022
While upgrades to southeast Michigan wastewater treatment plants have reduced phosphorus levels discharged into the Detroit River, it’s agricultural runoff that drives western Lake Erie blooms, says Don Scavia, professor emeritus of environment and sustainability: “Until the phosphorus inputs are reduced significantly and consistently so that only the mildest blooms occur, the people, the ecosystem and the economy of this region are being threatened.”
The Detroit News -
January 6, 2022
Black women have a 44 percent chance of experiencing harmful health events more than six weeks postpartum compared to white women, who have a 29 percent risk, say Lindsay Admon, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and Kara Zivin, professor of psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and health management and policy. “We need to acknowledge that recovery from childbirth and associated health issues can develop much later than the period of time that we’ve historically focused on,” Admon said.
WDIV/Detroit -
January 6, 2022
“‘Do your own research’ … may seem to be sound advice … but in practice the idea that people should investigate topics on their own, instinctively skeptical of expert opinion, is often misguided,” co-wrote David Dunning, professor of psychology. “If you are going to do your own research, the research you should do first is on how best to do your own research.”
The New York Times -
January 5, 2022
The siting of polluting industry near poorer people of color has deep roots in America’s troubled racial past, says Paul Mohai, professor of environment and sustainability: “We’ve had hundreds of years of slavery, quickly followed by Jim Crow and other discriminatory laws. We’ve had housing segregation, we’ve had redlining. … We need actual legislation to put teeth into environmental justice policy.”
Detroit Free Press -
January 5, 2022
Research by Erin Carlton, assistant professor of pediatrics, and colleagues found that two-thirds of young children who had ICU care for a critical illness missed an average of two weeks of school during the six months after discharge: “Missing that much school puts children at risk of worse academic achievements and other poor health outcomes later in life. Their families may also be at increased risk of economic hardship.”
HealthDay -
January 5, 2022
“These fires are different from most of the fires we’ve been seeing across the West, in the sense that they’re grass fires and they’re occurring in the winter. Ultimately, things are going to continue to get worse unless we stop climate change,” said Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability, on the recent fires along Colorado’s Front Range.
The Washington Post -
December 20, 2021
As production costs rise, companies pass the costs on to consumers by raising prices or by shrinking the contents of a product to maintain the same price. Even though “shrinkflation can feel sneaky, it’s not unethical,” said Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing. “Just because a box of Cheerios is $4 today, it’s not an eternal commitment to always sell that amount of cereal for that price forever.”
MarketWatch -
December 20, 2021
Stress about the pandemic may be eclipsing holiday joy for many older Americans, says Lindsay Kobayashi, assistant professor of epidemiology: “The clear differences in ability to find joy during these times, and in experiences of stress, based on health status, shows the importance of focusing on those in poor health. But for all older adults, we know that alterations in daily life impact emotional and mental health, so finding safe ways to enjoy favorite activities is important.”
U.S. News & World Report
