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May 9, 2019
Research led by Elizabeth Tibbetts, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, found that paper wasps use a form of logical reasoning to infer unknown relationships from known relationships: “Our findings suggest that the capacity for complex behavior may be shaped by the social environment in which behaviors are beneficial, rather than being strictly limited by brain size.”
CNN -
May 9, 2019
“As a linguist … I am not certain if the label of mother tongue for Sanskrit reflects reality,” said Madhav Deshpande, professor emeritus of Sanskrit and linguistics, questioning how native languages are determined by the Census of India — which lists Sanskrit as the 22nd-most common but fastest-growing language.
The Economic Times (India) -
May 9, 2019
“The upshot is that insiders are not much impressed with the current market’s prospects. … They seem to be focusing on the risks rather than opportunities at this time,” wrote Nejat Seyhun, professor of finance, who noted that the average insider’s buying activity over the last two years was slightly below the 10-year average of 27 percent.
The Hill -
May 8, 2019
“Finger-wagging doesn’t work. There’s excellent data (that) directive advice doesn’t work, when you use what we call the language of control: you must, you should, you have to,” said Ken Resnicow, professor of health education and health behavior, about advice given by doctors to patients that often goes unheeded.
The New York Times -
May 8, 2019
A federal website created to help patients find high-quality doctors is missing so much information on individual providers that it may not be helpful, says Jun Li, a doctoral student at the School of Public Health: “To truly be able to inform patient decision-making, it is imperative that the data accessible to patients and their caregivers capture a large swath of clinicians.”
Reuters -
May 8, 2019
“These events are quite consistent with what scientists have been expecting with long-term climate change patterns. The challenge is that it’s very hard to forecast when those extremes are going to occur and when the transition between them might occur,” said Drew Gronewold, associate professor of environment and sustainability, commenting on forecasts that water levels will surge to record highs in some areas of the Great Lakes over the next six months.
The Associated Press / U.S. News & World Report -
May 7, 2019
“Because people under the age of 21 account for only 2 percent of cigarette sales, tobacco companies know that Tobacco 21 will not hurt their bottom lines in the short term. But, in the long run its effect could be massive as generations of American youth are prevented from smoking their first cigarette,” co-wrote Holly Jarman, assistant professor of health management and policy, on legislation that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 years of age.
The Hill -
May 7, 2019
Despite faltering political control in urban areas, the African National Congress in South Africa still enjoys strong support, according to an op-ed by Noah Nathan, assistant professor of political science: “Even if cities keep growing, that probably won’t be enough on its own to undermine the patronage practices and ethnic voting that have helped keep the ANC in power for so long.”
The Washington Post -
May 6, 2019
Research by Maria Woodward, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Kellogg Eye Center, and colleagues found that patients who were prescribed opioids after corneal surgeries were often given more than they needed and failed to properly dispose of unused pills.
MD Magazine -
May 6, 2019
“There is such a strong move toward open-access journals and articles at the moment. I worry that if specialist monographs don’t go open access, the work of humanists and qualitative social scientists who work in long-form modes will become less visible. I don’t want monographs to be left behind,” said Charles Watkinson, director of University of Michigan Press.
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