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December 4, 2019
“For 50 years, the story was actively suppressed in Tulsa, and it was deliberately kept out of the white newspapers. The people who brought it up were threatened with their jobs; they were threatened with their lives,” said Scott Ellsworth, a lecturer in Afroamerican and African studies, on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in which a white mob attacked residents, homes and businesses in the predominantly black Greenwood neighborhood.
The Atlantic -
December 4, 2019
“Dark matter could still be WIMPs, but every day it looks a little bit less likely,” said Ben Safdi, assistant professor of physics, referring to weakly interacting massive particles that physicists have searched decades for but have come up empty-handed. Instead, the focus of the search for dark matter particles is shifting to the axion, an ultra-lightweight particle that Safdi said “is kind of the best dark matter candidate that we have at the moment.”
Quanta Magazine -
December 4, 2019
Research by Lisa Meeks, assistant professor of family medicine, and colleagues indicates that 32 percent of medical students report psychological disorders like anxiety and depression, and 18 percent experience chronic physical health problems — a 69 percent rise in these reported disabilities since 2016. “The inclusion of individuals with disabilities is an important contribution to diversity in medicine,” the researchers wrote.
Reuters -
November 27, 2019
Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, environment and political science, says the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block California’s climate change program with Quebec is surprising since that relationship has been in place for a decade: “This is like going out of your way to find something to bring against the state. … I cannot think of another president who sustained a political jihad against a specific state.”
The New York Times -
November 27, 2019
Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban and regional planning, said Detroit officials need to mount effective code enforcement with emphasis on the worst offenders among landlords, and find more sources of money to help low-income owners make repairs: “Much more effort is needed to stop the foreclosure of owner-occupied structures. Work is essential on stopping the flow of structures into the condition where they have to be demolished.”
Detroit Free Press -
November 27, 2019
“There are many stories about people using SNAP to buy lobster or steak. SNAP participants have it hard enough stretching their entire benefit allotment throughout all 30 days of the month. They certainly aren’t going to spend it on lobster, steak or other expensive luxury foods for a single meal when they could use the same amount of money to buy ground beef or chicken that would last a week,” said Cindy Leung, assistant professor of nutritional sciences.
Forbes -
November 26, 2019
“We don’t want to stand in the way of progress in bringing low-cost internet to the entire world, particularly places that don’t have it. There are real social benefits to building these constellations. But the tradeoff is they will change the appearance of the night sky,” said Patrick Seitzer, research professor emeritus of astronomy, on the impact that thousands of highly reflective communications satellites will have on the work of astronomical observatories.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
November 26, 2019
“In a politically polarized world that is saturated in social media, you’re not going to escape politics. This is a sea change — in the past, companies kept their heads down and did their best to never be seen,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, and sociology, commenting on businesses increasingly taking a stand on social justice, cultural, environmental and political issues.
TIME -
November 26, 2019
Laura Blake Jones, dean of students, was interviewed about ways to manage the stress of living in close quarters with a college roommate who has acute or chronic psychological challenges. Students, she said, should seek out the appropriate university resources — which will safeguard their anonymity — for help.
The New York Times -
November 25, 2019
One factor that may help explain the increase in MBA applications from women is that many schools now accept the GRE exam in place of the GMAT, the standardized test specific to graduate management programs, says Soojin Kwon, MBA admissions director at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business: “That’s widened the funnel for business schools and made it more accessible to students interested in a diverse range of things and not just straight business.”
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