In the News
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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.”
MLive -
January 5, 2023
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during the pandemic in 2021 continued into 2022, while alcohol use increased to pre-pandemic levels, says Richard Miech, research professor at the Institute for Social Research. “We were curious to see whether the significant decreases in substance use we observed (in 2021) would continue into the future, and we now see that there may indeed be a longer lasting impact for some substances.”
HealthDay -
January 5, 2023
“All-or-nothing thinking” often gets in the way of achieving exercise goals, said Michelle Segar, associate research scientist at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender. “Someone might say, gosh, I just cannot go to the gym, but I can walk around the block. The formula for helping more people sustain a physically active life is giving them permission to be flexible with what they do, and to choose to have a menu of different activities that they can order from.”
The Washington Post -
January 4, 2023
Low-income residents in Michigan pay, on average, 10% of their monthly household income for water services, says Jennifer Read, director of the U-M Water Center: “Widespread water affordability issues in cities like Highland Park, Pontiac and Benton Harbor have brought much attention to the issue. … More recently, the efforts of Detroit and Flint groups have expanded across the state, demonstrating that these concerns occur at the household level throughout Michigan.”
The Detroit News -
January 4, 2023
Paxlovid and similar antiviral drugs have been free under an emergency use authorization to help contain COVID-19, but that is soon coming to an end. “It’s pretty amazing that I believe over 8 million Americans have received Paxlovid at no cost. … This drug has led to decreased hospitalizations and decreased deaths,” said Mark Fendrick, director of the Center for Value-Based Insurance.
WXYZ/Detroit -
January 4, 2023
“When you see a fast food sign or a vending machine, that has such power and drive for us that even if you’re not hungry, or even if your doctor just told you have diabetes, you might want to have these processed foods you know aren’t good for you,” said Ashley Gearhardt, associate professor of psychology. “Don’t hate yourself for not being able to avoid addictive foods because it isn’t easy. It’s using our biology against us.”
National Geographic
