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September 27, 2024
“The Black experience isn’t singularly one of pain, trauma and suffering. And educators … and all those who operate within the sphere of influence for young people should not explicitly or implicitly tell students that to be seen, they must write about their most traumatic experiences. … I hope college advisers and counselors encourage students to write about what they love about themselves, their identities and their communities,” wrote Aya Waller-Bey, Ph.D. student in sociology.
Detroit Free Press -
September 26, 2024
“The concern now is that this is greatly restricting the pool of qualified applicants because maybe half of people or more have smoked marijuana who are applying for these federal positions. … (This) makes it hard for the government to compete with private employers for the same employees,” said Mark Osbeck, clinical professor of law, about Senate legislation that would no longer disqualify government job candidates based on past marijuana use.
Michigan Public -
September 26, 2024
“They’re more likely to be explicit and stating their reason for the stop. For example, more likely to say, ‘Hey, I pulled you over because you ran a stop sign,’ rather than ‘Do you know why I pulled you over?’” said Nicholas Camp, assistant professor of organizational studies, whose research shows that training police officers to express concern for driver safety and offer reassurance significantly improves interactions.
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September 26, 2024
“(Lobbying is a) win-win for the legislators and the lobbyists, but there are losers. The loser here is the person who’s not in the room. And those are organizations that don’t have the resources to spend to gain access,” said Richard Hall, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, about the disparity between groups that can or cannot afford lobbyists to influence policymaking.
Detroit Free Press -
September 25, 2024
“Walking is one of the best tools for weight maintenance. It’s aerobic, it engages some of the biggest muscles, and it’s feasible for most people,” said endocrinologist Amy Rothberg, clinical professor of internal medicine, who recommends walking for at least 30 minutes per day, five days a week.
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September 25, 2024
A big issue regulators are trying to address is what happens to local communities when a small bank gets acquired by a bigger one from across the state or country, says Jeremy Kress, associate professor of business law who advised the Department of Justice’s antitrust division on its new merger guidelines: “The concern is that that acquirer might not serve the community as well as the local community bank has in the past.”
Marketplace -
September 25, 2024
“Genetics is a lot more complicated than what we are taught in medical school. … I don’t believe that people who truly understand the science can say that risks to carriers are negligible,” said hematologist Angela Weyand, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, about the misconception that only males — and not females — are affected by genetic diseases linked to the X chromosome.
The Atlantic -
September 24, 2024
“They’ve had to pay very high interest rates the last few years. What that means is that the revenue that they’re getting from residential solar is not enough or barely enough to cover the cost of debt,” said Peter Adriaens, professor of civil and environmental engineering, about the challenges faced by solar panel companies to maintain their profit margins and manage costs, leading to layoffs, cutbacks and business changes, if not bankruptcy.
CNET -
September 24, 2024
Charlene Zietsma, professor of environment and sustainability, says it’s more effective to help entrepreneurs adapt skills they already use at home and apply them to their businesses: “When we teach, we look for successful examples and tell people to follow them, and we sometimes forget about the motivational aspect. … Using examples like cooking a meal or getting kids to school helped people feel more comfortable with the training.”
Concentrate -
September 24, 2024
“This is the ultimate safety feature. A lot of us think maybe we’re on the cusp of deploying this nationally. … I just wonder when the consumers are really going to find out about it and want it on their cars,” said Debra Bezzina, managing director of the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, about new vehicle anti-crash technology that can see around other cars and corners.
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