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February 8, 2024
“I think there are going to be a lot of parents out there who think: If I have a troubled kid, and I’m doing my best, at what point is his or her behavior no longer my responsibility?” said Ekow Yankah, professor of law, on the conviction of the mother of the Oxford High School teen shooter.
The New York Times -
February 7, 2024
“These farms typically only operate for a few years or a decade, so the greenhouse gases used to produce (the materials used to construct them) are not used effectively. Conventional agriculture, on the other hand, is very efficient and hard to compete with,” said Benjamin Goldstein, assistant professor of environment and sustainability, who along with SEAS doctoral student Jason Hawes and professor Joshua Newell, found that urban agriculture has a larger carbon footprint than traditional farms.
MLive -
February 7, 2024
Great Lakes ice coverage “is quite low” at about 6%, said Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, associate research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research: “Typically, at this time of the year it would be a little less than 30%.”
The Detroit News -
February 7, 2024
“The central point of these recommendations is that clinicians should order radiographs in moderation, to minimize both patients’ and dental professionals’ exposure to ionizing radiation,” said Purnima Kumar, professor of dentistry, on the announcement by the American Dental Association that heavy lead aprons are no longer needed during dental X-rays.
U.S. News & World Report -
February 6, 2024
“Many people mistakenly think that sign language is shared around the world, but really the world is full of a vibrant tapestry of different sign languages,” said Natasha Abner, associate professor of linguistics, who analyzed 19 different sign languages to help understand their connections. “If we want to understand our humanity, then we cannot limit ourselves to spoken languages.”
Popular Science -
February 6, 2024
“To get ahead in the workplace, you need to network with high-status people. … There is just one risk: The strategy is effective for men — but less so for women, and it can even harm their status at the office … because of stereotypes and biases about how women should behave,” co-wrote Siyu Yu, assistant professor of management and organizations.
The Wall Street Journal -
February 6, 2024
“I’m terrified of the ability that we have to fill our homes up with stuff that we don’t need, and the ability of capitalism to convince you that … if you buy something, you can run faster or think better, be stronger,” said Kiley Reid, assistant professor of English language and literature, whose new book looks at the unsettling dynamics of college campus capitalism.
Los Angeles Times -
February 5, 2024
“If you need to keep a secret for 20 years, and you think that quantum computers that break your cryptography might emerge within 20 years, you have a problem today,” said Chris Peikert, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Scientific American -
February 5, 2024
“There are great benefits to resistance training that are really similar at times to what you get from aerobic. Or at times where aerobic is a little bit better for certain risk factors, resistance can add a little something to that as well,” said Abbi Lane, assistant professor of exercise science.
WDIV/Detroit -
February 5, 2024
Astronomers have for the first time directly imaged planets on solar system-like orbits around white dwarf stars. The discovery, if confirmed, would be “very exciting,” says Mary Anne Limbach, assistant research scientist in astronomy: “We’re going to be able to build up a sample of planets that look exactly analogous to Saturn and Jupiter in our system.”
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