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February 2, 2024
“Water security and wildfire will become bigger problems until climate change is stopped. These impacts were predicted long ago and are now becoming clear,” said Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability.
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February 2, 2024
“Being able to use isometric exercise as a therapeutic tool for those with hypertension is wonderful. I really think it’s a great way to get more individuals involved in being active,” said Laura Richardson, clinical associate professor of kinesiology.
The Washington Post -
February 2, 2024
“Perhaps … the C-suite has a fundamental misunderstanding of what marketing actually is. If they had a better frame to describe marketing and a shared lexicon to discuss its contribution to the business, there is no way they’d dare consider reducing its role within the senior leadership team,” wrote Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing, on UPS eliminating its chief marketing officer role.
Forbes -
February 1, 2024
“The jury is entitled to some deference, and the court has to be convinced that no reasonable jury could have made the award they did. … It is not common for courts to fiddle with jury awards,” said Don Herzog, professor of law, on whether Donald Trump will be required to pay $83 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll in a New York defamation case.
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February 1, 2024
“Michigan’s child welfare system made significant and noteworthy progress in recent years, particularly with regard to face-to-face visits with children in foster care,” said Joseph Ryan, professor of social work and co-director of the Child and Adolescent Data Lab. “I anticipate continued progress and benefits to Michigan families as the state expands prevention efforts.”
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February 1, 2024
Research by Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy, found that children exposed to the Earned Income Tax Credit at a young age were kept out of poverty for years after and were less likely to receive public assistance: “This is a powerful finding because it suggests that investing in children today can have long-term societal benefits in the form of reducing poverty and public assistance use.”
Business Insider -
January 31, 2024
“Our perception of days, weeks, years and that kind of time seems to be especially influenced by our perspective: Are we in the moment experiencing it, or are we looking backward on time?” said Cindy Lustig, professor of psychology. “When you’re looking back, the less rich your representation is, the more it’s going to seem like the time went by quickly.”
BuzzFeed -
January 31, 2024
“There’s something to the idea of sharing financial constraints or saving intentions in a more open way that can be useful and good,” said Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing, on the practice of loud budgeting — a public declaration on social media to rein in spending, thereby making it harder to bail on your financial goal.
The Wall Street Journal -
January 31, 2024
“We can’t just expect that we’re going to reduce screen time by an hour and things are just going to get better in our family. Then you just leave this vacuum of an hour where kids are going to be like, ‘I’m bored, I don’t know what to do,’” said Jenny Radesky, associate professor pediatrics.
The Washington Post -
January 30, 2024
Scientists at the U-M Biological Station in Pellston are studying the impact of the up-north area’s declining snowpack. “Winters are changing, and those changes will impact forest productivity and water quality,” said station director Aimée Classen, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Classen Lab manager Karin Rand said reduced snowpack and more rainfall can wash nutrient-rich sediments into waterways, negatively affecting water quality.
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