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October 17, 2019
“I am sure these groups have good intentions behind their actions. However, every single one of the balloons released eventually ends up as litter polluting oceans, lakes, rivers, forests and other natural areas,” said Lara O’Brien, graduate student in environment and sustainability, who tracks balloon debris caused by people releasing balloons in the air at gatherings such as weddings, graduations, memorials and other events.
Bridge Magazine -
October 17, 2019
“We now have good data indicating that tens of thousands of people were kicked off of Medicaid, not because they were ineligible under the work requirement program, but because they had trouble actually following through on the reporting requirements — dealing with websites, trying to figure out how to report hours effectively, and all the rest,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, on a requirement by the state of Arkansas that Medicaid beneficiaries must prove they either work or go to school.
National Public Radio -
October 17, 2019
Research by Lindsay Petty, assistant professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases, and colleagues found that more than 80 percent of patients, especially older ones, with asymptomatic bacteriuria — the presence of bacteria in the urine of a patient that has no signs or symptoms of a urinary tract infection — are given a full course of antibiotics when it is not necessary and may lead to antibiotic resistance.
The New York Times -
October 16, 2019
“GDP tells us how big the size of the pie is. It doesn’t tell us where the people are getting fair slices. So we should care about the distribution of income, not just how much of it there is,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy.
CNBC -
October 16, 2019
“This is a not a problem that is confined to low-resource settings. The manifestations may be slightly different, and the magnitude may be different, but it is safe to say that the women with the least power — those who are young, poor, uneducated or from a racial or ethnic minority group — are often those at highest risk of maltreatment during labor and delivery,” said Cheryl Moyer, associate professor of learning health sciences, and obstetrics and gynecology.
National Public Radio -
October 16, 2019
“Colleges must train the next generation of scientists, engineers and policy makers to think more critically about how new science and technology serve the public interest. … And colleges need to teach all students about the importance of science, technology and innovation in their futures and how they can help create better futures for themselves, their communities and their planet — even if they don’t know how to code,” co-wrote Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public policy and women’s studies.
The Chronicle of Higher Education -
October 15, 2019
“We are going to be working directly with individual schools, looking at their unique contexts. So we need all those voices all around the table, all those different voices that will help us implement with the best fidelity,” said Justin Heinze, assistant professor of health behavior and health education, who will co-lead a new national research and training center on school safety at U-M.
Michigan Radio -
October 15, 2019
A team of scientists led by Meha Jain, assistant professor of environment and sustainability, has successfully used data from microsatellites to quantify and enhance yield gains for small farmers in India — a discovery that can help increase food production in a low-cost and sustainable way.
India TV -
October 15, 2019
Research by Jason Goldstick, a research assistant professor of emergency medicine, and colleagues found that the rate at which Americans died from firearm injuries increased by about 14 percent from 2015-17 and that nearly a quarter of all gun-related deaths since 1999 happened in just those three years.
PBS NewsHour -
October 14, 2019
A physical renovation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit’s building and outdoor site to match its world-class reputation is being led by Craig Borum, professor of architecture, whose proposals are described as “dotted with ideas that are creative yet pragmatic, money-saving without cutting corners.”
Detroit Free Press
