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January 10, 2023
“It’s baffling to me that (the Child Tax Credit) wasn’t more popular,” said Natasha Pilkauskas, associate professor of public policy, who thinks the enhanced payment may have been lost in the wash of stimulus money Americans received at the height of the pandemic.
Los Angeles Times -
January 10, 2023
“The thing that stands out right now is the lack of buying even though prices have come down so much. That’s kind of a warning,” said Nejat Seyhun, professor of finance, on the dearth of executives and directors buying their companies’ shares in a declining stock market.
The Wall Street Journal -
January 10, 2023
Jenna Bednar, professor of political science and public policy, said Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s surprise announcement that she will not run for reelection in 2024 offers opportunities to both parties in Michigan. Democrats are “doing very well in a 50-50 state” and Republicans have “a huge opportunity” to recalibrate after a tough 2022 midterm, she said.
Newsweek -
January 9, 2023
“It’s not hard to see why some stagnation or even backsliding is happening across international education” because of the pandemic, a global economic slowdown and the war in Ukraine, said Adam Freed, global engagement project manager at the School of Information. “It’s going to feel harder moving forward, but there are still ample opportunities for growth and to extend (the) ‘golden era’” of internationalization.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
January 9, 2023
“It’s not at all clear that many or all or most pharmacies, or pharmacies in more rural areas, or pharmacies in red states will do so in ways that meaningfully increases access to medication abortion,” Leah Litman, professor of law, on the change to U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules that allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills.
CNN -
January 9, 2023
“The painting no doubt was produced to extol Muhammad’s prophecy and Quranic revelations, making it an Islamophilic artistic endeavor for its painter and viewers. The painting thus falls on the other side of the Islamophobia coin, in both intent and impact,” said Christiane Gruber, professor of Islamic art, on the firing of a college art history instructor who displayed a screen image of a painting of Muhammad.
Inside Higher Ed -
January 6, 2023
“Turning it into a street is a once-in-a-generation opportunity and we’re about to lock ourselves into a very old fashioned way of thinking about the streetscape, because we haven’t made investments in public transit,” said Bryan Boyer, assistant professor of practice in architecture, on plans to transform Interstate 375 into a six-lane boulevard that could replicate the feeling of a highway and do little to reconnect Detroit.
Bridge Detroit -
January 6, 2023
“Divided government is never easy. In the last six to eight months, Congress was very successful in passing new legislation. I hope people didn’t take that as optimism for the future. I believe we’re in for a rough period,” said Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and political science and research professor emeritus at the U-M Center for Political Studies.
UPI -
January 6, 2023
“Stress can really take a toll on your physical health. Every aspect of your health can be really impacted by long-term caregiver responsibilities,” said Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor of nursing, who noted that caregivers sometimes turn to unhealthy coping strategies to deal with the stressors of their duties, including abusing drugs like alcohol or marijuana.
Salon -
January 5, 2023
A protein believed to be an indicator of cardiovascular disease may actually be what causes the ailment that results in one death every 34 seconds in the U.S, according to research by Salim Hayek, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, and Daniel Tyrrell, research fellow in cardiology. “People are looking at targeting the immune system as the next frontier for treatment of heart disease, but it’s one of those areas people don’t know where to start,” Hayek said. “This paper really encompasses all the evidence that this is a very promising target.”
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