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October 23, 2019
“Texas is unique. It’s got a range of policies that all play well together,” said Sarah Mills, lecturer and senior project manager at the Ford School of Public Policy’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Her comments were featured in a story about the biggest generator of wind power in the United States — the state of Texas.
USA Today -
October 22, 2019
“When negative things happen, we reflect on them to try and make sense of the experience. However, instead of learning from our experiences, and then moving on with our lives, we can get stuck in rumination and worry,” said Ethan Kross, professor of psychology, who suggests it can be helpful to step back and reflect on negative experiences from a more detached perspective.
Psychology Today -
October 22, 2019
A kirigami-like sensor patch that tracks joint and muscle behavior in injured shoulders was developed by Max Shtein, professor of materials science and engineering, macromolecular science and engineering, and art and design, and Erin Evke, doctoral student in materials science and engineering. They believe these sensors could be used in physical therapy regimens so patients can track their progress and ensure they’re completing the exercises correctly.
Popular Mechanics -
October 22, 2019
“Environmental organizations and organizations that promote diversity are not going to companies with the pitch: ‘This is the right thing to do.’ They go to companies with the pitch: ‘Diversity will improve your company’s performance. Environmentalism will bring you new customers,'” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 21, 2019
A fungus devastating frog and toad populations around the globe — believed to be restricted to chilly, mountainous climates — has now been documented in 80 species of frogs from lowland rain forest sites in the Peruvian Amazon, according to research by Alison Davis Rabosky, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Timothy James, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and colleagues.
New Scientist -
October 21, 2019
“Works of art should not be treated like cadavers suitable for dissection. It is high time for owners and dealers to grow a stronger moral backbone and remove their blades from the spines of manuscripts,” wrote Christiane Gruber, professor and chair of history of art, on the disassembling of rare Islamic manuscripts into individual folios — a long-standing practice in the art world that brings higher profits.
Prospect (U.K.) -
October 21, 2019
Elizabeth Birr Moje, professor and dean of the School of Education, says that to reverse declining enrollments in teacher-education programs in Michigan, “we have to commit to paying teachers more. I don’t know that it even has to be a massive increase, but if we want professional performance, we have to be willing to pay people as professionals.”
Bridge Magazine -
October 18, 2019
“Their finding that wealth was inherited, rather than achieved, has real impacts for research on inequality and will likely change our understanding of ancient Europe,” said Alicia Ventresca Miller, assistant professor of anthropology, commenting on an archaeological discovery that humans have a history of status division stretching back at least 4,000 years.
Scientific American -
October 18, 2019
Huei Peng, director of Mcity and professor of mechanical engineering, says that while the technology is advancing, even low-speed self-driving cars have severe limitations. He compared them to the Wright brothers’ early airplanes: “They flew a very short distance: not very high, not very far, not very fast. They were not very exciting. They were not very useful.”
The Washington Post -
October 18, 2019
Having more women role models in the automotive industry would encourage young females to apply for jobs traditionally held by men, says Cindy Schipani, professor of business law: “I also think that Mary Barra’s leadership at GM, with her background in engineering, serves as a terrific role model for women engineers, and may influence the career choices of some women.”
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