In the News
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March 25, 2022
Richard Miech, research professor at the Institute for Social Research, says electronic cigarette use is driving a rise in the proportion of young people who try but fail to quit using nicotine: “Unfortunately, we are seeing that with e-cigarettes, more kids are struggling with nicotine. With e-cigarettes we have gone backwards, quite substantially.”
U.S. News & World Report -
March 25, 2022
“The casualty is Chinese American faculty in general because it’s creating a climate of fear. I think the prospect of having your life destroyed in that way is terrifying to faculty even if they know they have done nothing wrong,” said Ann Chih Lin, professor of public policy and director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, on the chilling effect of the Trump-era China Initiative meant to root out Chinese spies.
National Public Radio -
March 24, 2022
By disengaging, the European Union is concerned that Russia will expand its carbon footprint by making more steel the traditional way— from iron ore— which is the Russians’ main method. “That’s the dirty stuff. Digging stuff out of the ground and making that into steel is the dirty part of the industry,” said Daniel Cooper, professor of mechanical engineering.
Marketplace -
March 24, 2022
Only four in 10 parents say their teen has been asked about mental health concerns at doctor visits, says Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics and health management and policy: “Regular check-ups are the best time for providers to discuss potential mental health concerns. If parents feel their adolescent’s provider is not being proactive in raising these issues, they should bring it up with them.”
UPI -
March 24, 2022
Many pandemic-era programs — enhanced unemployment benefits, expansion of the child tax credit — did little to relieve the concerns of older Americans, says Helen Levy, research professor at the Institute of Social Research: “Those emergency relief measures were very effective in helping families with children, but irrelevant for retirees. There isn’t an immediate mechanism to help seniors deal with real-time price increases.”
The Washington Post -
March 23, 2022
“I think it’s kind of following in the same direction as the automotive industry. Where fuel is more expensive, where people are more concerned about green technologies, they’ll see more electrification going on,” said Timothy McCoy, clinical professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, regarding electrification in the powerboat industry.
Inside Science -
March 23, 2022
New research by Parth Vaishnav, assistant professor of sustainability and environment, suggests that 90 percent of human driving in U.S. long-haul interstate trucking — the equivalent of roughly 500,000 mostly low-paying jobs — could be replaced by robot rigs: “In our imagination, we see these as middle-class jobs, but that hasn’t been the case for a while.”
Bloomberg -
March 23, 2022
Majority-white neighborhoods over the decades have accepted more nonwhite residents who are affluent enough to purchase homes in their neighborhoods but they’ve drawn the line at any kind of low-income housing, which often closely tracks race, says Matthew Lassiter, professor of history, and urban and regional planning: “People say, ‘It’s not about race. It’s not about race.’ It is about race. It’s also about class. And the class politics is explicit.”
CNN -
March 22, 2022
“There’s a lot to learn from what’s happened in Michigan. We’ve experienced … state takeovers of minority communities,” said Tom Ivacko, executive director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, on Tennessee’s takeover of a predominantly Black town near where Ford Motor Co. will invest billions. Jenna Bednar, professor of political science and public policy, suggests the state provide budgetary and planning help, while Ford assists with workforce and economic development: “Instead of removing power, a collaborative approach that respects (the town’s) autonomy could be a win-win.”
The Detroit News -
March 22, 2022
Federal COVID-19 relief funds alone aren’t enough to improve working conditions in schools, says Elizabeth Koschmann, director of TRAILS: “The environment inside our schools is one of unimaginable stress, pressure and relentless competing demands that all present as urgent priorities. … Burnout is driving staff away from the entire field of education and districts can’t find enough people willing to take open jobs.”
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