In the News
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April 14, 2021
“We’re seeing a lot less hesitancy around taking the vaccine than we’ve seen in the past. And the challenge now is really around access,” said Erica Marsh, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, on the reluctance of many Detroiters to get the vaccine due to concerns about safety and the rate at which it was developed.
Michigan Radio -
April 14, 2021
“Much as companies would like to avoid sticking their necks out in the overheated and polarized American political environment, they simply cannot do so any longer,” wrote Tom Lyon, professor of business economics and public policy, and sustainability and environment. “For companies that seek to avoid being caught flat-footed, like Coca-Cola and Delta were initially in Georgia, their only recourse is to become savvier and more principled about whether and how to engage in political activity.”
The Hill -
April 13, 2021
“The fact that so few of the respondents cited COVID-19 as motivation to have these critical conversations and update or complete their advance directives is concerning,” said Chithra Perumalswami, research fellow at the U-M Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, whose study found less than half of older Americans have legally stated their wishes should they become seriously ill. Preeti Malani, U-M’s chief health officer, said health care professionals should use the pandemic as a starting point for discussing advance care planning with older adults.
U.S. News & World Report -
April 13, 2021
“While most people avoid overt racism, orientalism creeps in easily and unconsciously. … Imagining an entire race of people as strange and exotic dehumanizes (them) — and once a person ceases to see other people as human, it becomes easy to hate and inflict violence,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science.
NIKKEI Asia
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April 13, 2021
“Just as Black and Latinx people are being hit hardest by COVID-19 from the health toll to economic impact, it is arts professionals and the organizations who support them … that are in the most financial distress,” wrote Aaron Dworkin, professor of arts leadership and entrepreneurship. “American arts and culture would not exist as it is today without the influence and contributions of Black and brown artists, and to see their collective voices diminish further would be devastating.”
The Hill -
April 12, 2021
Jessica Finlay, research fellow at the U-M Institute for Social Research, fears the pandemic will be the death knell for a large population of brick-and-mortar “third places” — locations where people gather that are not home or work: “I am worried that, long term, our neighborhoods and our communities will look completely different.”
Bloomberg -
April 12, 2021
“We need to envision alternatives that do not include firearms, surveillance and harassment, and take a more humane approach to public safety. We need to re-orient our public safety system away from punitive and violent policing and punishment systems and towards more supportive public health-focused social services,” said Paul Fleming, associate professor of health behavior and health education.
Michigan Radio -
April 12, 2021
“I think a lot of people have worries about the safety of the vaccine for their children,” said Aubree Gordon, associate professor of epidemiology, stressing that any vaccine for kids will go through a rigorous vetting process: “You’re going to get immunity one way or another — either through vaccination or infection — and really to end this pandemic in a timely fashion … we really need a vaccine for children.”
WXYZ -
April 9, 2021
Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence at the Ross School of Business, says while governments do, to an extent, encourage investing in contractors from underrepresented groups, more economic incentives could be put in place: “How do we change hearts and minds? Government programs are extrinsic motivations. I’d love to see more intrinsic motivations.”
Crain's Detroit Business
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April 9, 2021
“It’s like a dog chasing a car. What does the dog do when it catches the car? There aren’t natural seam-lines for breaking up Google; you’re not going to split it into an operating system and browser when the two were always integrated. So what’s your endgame?” said Daniel Crane, professor of law.
Foreign Policy
