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January 26, 2024
“The president talks about growing the economy from the middle out. What Michigan needs is to expand at the top. We need affluent people, people with high pay, households with high income and that’s what will drive personal income on a per capita basis,” said economist Don Grimes of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics.
MLive -
January 26, 2024
About 61% of older adults with cognitive impairment continue to drive even though 36% of their caregivers are concerned about their performance, says Lewis Morgenstern, professor of neurology, neurosurgery, emergence medicine and epidemiology: “There is undoubtedly a group of people who are driving and shouldn’t be because they’re a risk to themselves and to others.”
The Washington Post -
January 26, 2024
“Gender apartheid is anathema to (the) foundational norms of international law, every bit as much as racial apartheid was to the analogous principles prohibiting race discrimination. … Every aspect of female existence is controlled and scrutinized,” said Karima Bennoune, professor of law, about the oppression suffered by women and girls in Afghanistan and Iran.
Forbes -
January 25, 2024
Artificial intelligence could help bring to light dangerous alcohol use by patients prior to surgery, says V.G. Vinod Vydiswaran, associate professor of information and learning health sciences: “(This could) lay the groundwork for efforts to identify other risks in primary care and beyond, with appropriate validation.”
The Washington Post -
January 25, 2024
Manslaughter charges against the parents of the 2021 Oxford High School shooter may not open the floodgates to such cases, says Eve Brensike Primus, professor of law: “They can’t just charge the parents if they don’t have information to suggest that the parents really knew about the problems the kid had and that it was foreseeable that the kid would go that far.”
The Wall Street Journal -
January 25, 2024
“White voters are concerned that nonwhite candidates might not prioritize their interests, and so when a candidate, whether that person is a Republican or a Democrat, can overtly signal that they will be colorblind — in other words, they will not be color-conscious — that works to their benefit because many, probably most, white voters prefer it that way,” said Vincent Hutchings, professor of political science, and Afroamerican and African studies.
Salon -
January 24, 2024
“We refer to them as microrestaurants because each of them are very independent,” said Martin Folk, assistant director of Michigan Dining, about South Quad’s 10 food stations in its massive dining hall. Executive chef Frank Turchan says he enjoys being introduced to diverse cuisines by students. “I have new customers every year. They have new ideas, fresh ideas. Obviously, with social media, they have new, crazy things that they’re picking up globally that challenge myself and the chef team, so it’s great.”
CBS Detroit -
January 24, 2024
“You should never conflate laxatives with weight loss. Laxatives are not intended for weight loss. Don’t even go there,” said William Chey, professor of gastroenterology and nutritional sciences, on the popularity of using laxatives like a “budget Ozempic.”
NBC Today -
January 24, 2024
Coffee farms that maintain shade trees and use fewer agrochemicals can support a diversity of creatures, says Ivette Perfecto, professor of environment and sustainability. “Shade coffee can contribute to supporting plant, insect, spider, lizard, bird, bat and mammal diversity,” she said.
Knowable Magazine -
January 23, 2024
Wild animals have a plethora of mechanisms and behaviors to help them survive cold weather. “It’s definitely a shock for wildlife but they’re generally really good at overcoming and making it through,” said Cody Thompson, mammal collections manager at the Museum of Zoology. Ben Winger, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and birds curator at the Museum of Zoology, said, “There are some populations that might have more mortality in a really cold year, but for others, so long as there’s food, they’ll be OK.”
Detroit Free Press
