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September 25, 2019
“These lower standards harm our children. … Obesity and poor diet can worsen mental health for children, including anxiety and depression, and can decrease school performance. … And because overweight and obese children are more likely to become obese adults with preventable illnesses, poor nutrition in childhood increases costs for all of us,” wrote Anne Kittendorf, assistant professor of family medicine, on the loosening of federal school-lunch nutrition rules.
Bridge Magazine -
September 24, 2019
Katherine Freese, professor emerita of physics, was quoted in a story about a new experiment that found that invisible neutrino particles—the smallest known matter particles in the universe — cannot weigh more than one electron volt, which is one 500,000th the mass of the electron, the next-lightest particle.
Scientific American -
September 24, 2019
“It has force, but only for a very brief amount of time, which means that a fairly substantial octocopter like we’re flying only sees a blip in its motion,” said Ella Atkins, professor of aerospace engineering, and electrical engineering and computer science, explaining that the drone she equipped with a nail gun to fix roof tiles shouldn’t go awry when the nail is fired because there is only slight recoil from the gun.
NewScientist -
September 24, 2019
“We’ve made some strides, but not a whole lot. I happen to know there’s an incredible network of black singers out there … and yet they’re not getting the calls from the big houses and probably should be,” said Naomi André, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, women’s studies and the Residential College, commenting on the paucity of black singers at the Met and other opera houses.
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September 23, 2019
Peter Adriaens, professor civil and environmental engineering, says a federal rollback of emission standards will likely affect auto companies’ positions in the stock and capital markets and make it harder to sell more fuel-efficient cars: “Are you sure you’re going to be able to recoup all that investment if there is no policy that says you should go towards more fuel-efficient cars?”
TIME -
September 23, 2019
“We have a stark choice — leave them a world being destroyed by fossil fuels, or a world that is more sustainable, just, and powered by clean energy. The world’s youth understand this and are making sure we all understand it. Their activism is making a real difference,” said Jonathan Overpeck, professor and dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability.
ABC News -
September 23, 2019
“We were surprised that the climate sensitivity increased as much as it did with increasing carbon dioxide levels. It is a scary finding because it indicates that the temperature response to an increase in carbon dioxide in the future might be larger than the response to the same increase in CO2 now,” said Jiang Zhu, research fellow in earth and environmental sciences, whose climate model of a period 50 million years ago provides the most detailed picture yet of how temperatures rose to 14 degrees Celsius above what they are today.
Newsweek -
September 20, 2019
“The ride-hailing business has very poor economics. Electric mobility, especially with entry-level products like e-rickshaws or e-auto rickshaws, solves a major customer pain point and has the potential to turn profitable much faster. A spinoff increases focus on the mission and plays well to most stakeholders — government, investors, employees,” said Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing, on the recent trend of Indian electric mobility startups spinning out internal units and making them $1 billion ventures.
Quartz India -
September 20, 2019
“It creates an aggrieved party. It’s young people, it’s their future. I do think that’s significant in terms of getting a group to cluster around a common cause, to say, ‘I am being harmed,'” said Andy Hoffman, professor of environment and sustainability, and management and organizations, on the growing activism of young adults to combat climate change.
Vox -
September 20, 2019
“In certain areas, there are so many quality-of-life issues that the environment isn’t one that’s being paid attention to,” said DeAndre Calvert, community engagement manager at the Ford School’s Program in Practical Policy Engagement, who will take students to Detroit to research tax credits that encourage people to plant native flowers and not spray pesticides on their lawns, and help a nonprofit group apply for grants to transform empty lots into homes for bees to harvest raw honey.
The Washington Post
