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November 9, 2022
Using mathematics, Denise Kirschner, professor of microbiology and immunology, and Jennifer Linderman, professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, developed a whole lung simulation capable of reproducing activity during a pulmonary tuberculosis infection — a breakthrough that could speed up the search for more effective treatments and vaccines for TB.
MLive -
November 9, 2022
“A white, monolithic conception of the suburbs is no longer accurate. That means Republicans who want to win in the long term … will need to abandon a way of life that’s a relic of the past and devise a durable strategy to attract suburbia’s newest residents. At the same time, Democrats can’t take diverse, suburban voters for granted,” said Karyn Lacy, associate professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies.
NBC News -
November 8, 2022
Research by Chelsea Cox, doctoral student in public health, and Scott Roberts, professor of health behavior and health education, shows that a majority of middle-aged adults are reluctant to take part in dementia prevention drug trials. “Respondents … mainly cite concerns over being a ‘guinea pig’ or the potential for harm,” Cox said.
U.S. News & World Report -
November 8, 2022
“You still have parents that want to have that direct line of communication … But I do think there’s more of an empathy and an understanding toward their child being able to put away their device so they can really focus on the learning in the classroom,” said Liz Keren-Kolb, clinical associate professor of education, of school cell phone bans.
The Associated Press -
November 8, 2022
“The problem I see in a national way is that there has not been very much uptake of the (coronavirus) booster. It’s really unfortunate, especially given the fact that the elderly and other groups are still at risk of having a severe infection,” said Arnold Monto, professor emeritus of epidemiology.
Detroit Free Press -
November 7, 2022
“We see some individuals who are on hundreds of units of insulin leave the hospital following surgery requiring no insulin, and that predates weight loss. This is a bit of a controversial area, but some data suggest that there are unique properties to (bariatric) surgery itself that produce metabolic benefits,” said Andrew Kraftson, clinical associate professor of internal medicine and endocrinology.
TIME -
November 7, 2022
Young Michigan voters are particularly strong in supporting the reproductive rights amendment, but they are also less likely to vote in a nonpresidential election compared to older, more conservative voters, says Ken Kollman, professor of political science: “If we’re going to see a spike in turnout, it’s going to come on the abortion rights side.”
USA Today -
November 7, 2022
“I have never heard Black students say that affirmative action made them feel inferior to other students. Instead, it has been the experience of being in racist environments, where the intelligence of Black and other racial minority students and their deservedness to be on campus are constantly questioned,” wrote Kevin Cokley, professor of psychology.
The Detroit News -
November 4, 2022
“A lot of (archival and museum Philippines) collections are named after the colonial actors who acquired them. So, continuing to use those names in reference to the collection basically reinscribes that colonial history, and it erases the Filipino voices and the actors who were also a real central part in that history,” said Deirdre de la Cruz, associate professor of history and Southeast Asian studies.
WKAR Radio -
November 4, 2022
Aaron Perzanowski, professor of law, says the dispute between Pantone and Adobe over the shift to a subscription-first service for customers using Pantone’s color books in Adobe’s apps shows “how the shift from products to services erodes consumer ownership and puts us at the mercy of largely unaccountable companies.”
WIRED
