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August 27, 2019
“These findings suggest that this is another instance where you’re seeing that staying physically active affects your overall health and your cognitive health,” said Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor of nursing, whose research found that older people with poor hand grip have a higher risk of diminished cognitive and memory.
UPI -
August 27, 2019
“Today we wouldn’t put astronomy in the same section as astrology, but in the medieval period in Islam there was one term for both, ‘the science of the stars.’ The goal was understanding the stars because they affected your destiny. Astronomy was a tool for the higher science of astrology,” said Christiane Gruber, professor of history of art, whose recent exhibition celebrates the role of the moon in Muslim civilizations.
The National -
August 27, 2019
“I think it reflects a growing recognition by business that employees, consumers and communities are expecting more from them, particularly in addressing environmental and social issues,” Sara Soderstrom, assistant professor of organizational studies and environment, on the announcement by some 180 major CEOs that they were redefining the social purpose of corporations to endorse more social responsibility.
Newsweek -
August 27, 2019
“In the U.S., Sudanese protested in front of the White House and the Capitol building. They reached out to their Congress representatives, and created solidarity groups with doctors in Sudan to exchange medical knowledge and technologies,” said Amal Hassan Fadlalla, associate professor of anthropology, Afroamerican and African studies and women’s studies, on the actions taken by the Sudanese diaspora around the world.
Al Jazeera News -
August 27, 2019
Anne Mondro, associate professor of art and design, whose creative practice is at the intersection of art and health, discussed how engaging in art can create meaningful experiences for people with memory loss and their caregivers.
WEMU Radio -
August 20, 2019
“As Scotty would say, ‘You can’t change the laws of physics.’ An orbit is an orbit, an orbit transfer is an orbit transfer and we have to fight gravity the same way today that we did 50 years ago,” said Ella Atkins, professor of aerospace engineering, and electrical engineering and computer science, who believes the development of ion propulsion could offer a major alternative for exploring the solar system.
Daily Express (U.K.) -
August 20, 2019
“I don’t think anything like Tiananmen from 1989 is in the cards. The world has changed since then and Hong Kong is not a student movement in Beijing 30 years ago. But we could see a lot happen that would do tremendous damage to Hong Kong, to China, to U.S.-China relations and to the region,” said Kenneth Lieberthal, professor emeritus of political science, on the anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong.
PBS NewsHour -
August 20, 2019
“The 9/11 Commission report provided a road map that helped refocus the government’s efforts against al Qaeda; nearly 20 years later, now is the time for similar action against a very different threat inside the United States,” co-wrote Javed Ali, the Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
CNN -
August 20, 2019
Seven months after specific guidelines for certain operations were issued in October 2017, surgeons reduced the number of pain pills they prescribed patients by nearly one-third, with no reported drop in patient satisfaction or increase in reported pain, according to research by Joceline Vu, general surgery resident, and Chad Brummett, associate professor of anesthesiology and co-director of the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network.
Los Angeles Times -
August 20, 2019
“As research shows — and I think that many of us as parents or just perhaps as people know — it is hard to build a healthy family with a parent removed or with the threat of a parent possibly removed every day,” said William Lopez, clinical assistant professor of health behavior and health education, on the looming sense of uncertainty and stress that comes with changing immigration laws.
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