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April 11, 2019
“Many of these people are looking for an urban lifestyle, and it’s too expensive to move to San Francisco, Seattle. It’s young college graduates who have got some creative skills or advance training in AI or computer science,” said Ren Farley, professor emeritus of sociology and population studies, on efforts by Rust Belt cities to transform old manufacturing sites into office, apartment, retail and entertainment meccas.
Bloomberg -
April 11, 2019
“Most of the time, the footprint of the communities where we’re asking to host a wind farm, one or two wind turbines would be enough to satisfy the energy needs in that particular place. And we’re usually asking them to host 25 or 50,” said Sarah Mills, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
Michigan Radio -
April 11, 2019
“I grew up watching ‘The Jetsons.’ To see this becoming a reality is really something. We were very surprised by the results,” said Gregory Keoleian, director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, and professor of sustainability and environment, and civil and environmental engineering, who along with CSS graduate students Akshat Kasliwal and Noah Furbush found that flying electric cars would have about 52 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional cars and 6 percent lower emissions than electric cars for trips of 100 kilometers or more.
CNN -
April 10, 2019
The Trump administration’s plan to purge Medicare of the rebates that drug manufacturers pay to firms that manage pharmacy insurance could potentially slash out-of-pocket costs for some of the sickest Americans, writes A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine, and health management and policy, and director of U-M’s Center for Value-Based Insurance Design.
The Detroit News -
April 10, 2019
“At every step along this historical path, Democrats have many times been intensely interested in disenfranchising poor, urban black voters, too,” said Heather Ann Thompson, professor of history, Afroamerican and African studies, and in the Residential College. She recently took part in a discussion on voter suppression with other leading scholars and Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost the 2018 Georgia governor’s race.
The New York Times -
April 10, 2019
“It is as serious of a threat to the Fed as I have seen in my lifetime. It raises the prospect of a dysfunctional Fed, and a dysfunctional Fed would lead to a dysfunctional economy,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, on the nominations of ardent Trump supporters Herman Cain and Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board.
The New Yorker -
April 9, 2019
Until cannabis-specific tests become more reliable, other roadside tests, such as following a light or finger with only eyes, walking heel-to-toe along a line or standing on one leg for 30 seconds, are the best options to detect marijuana-impaired drivers, said Carol Flannagan, research associate professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
Bridge Magazine -
April 9, 2019
“The simple answer is cost,” said Andre Boehman, professor of mechanical engineering, on why some European automakers may have suppressed the development of emissions-fighting technology — technology that requires resources that can lead to higher car prices and decreased sales.
The Washington Post -
April 9, 2019
“Although a seemingly simple process, mistakes can occur during the removal of gowns and gloves,” said Sarah Krein, research associate professor of internal medicine, on a recent study that shows improper removal of personal protective garments can result in contamination of clothes or equipment with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Reuters -
April 8, 2019
“That’s really draconian. This is like losing a scholarship from an NCAA penalty,” said Rodney Fort, professor of sports management, commenting on a proposed rule change that would require colleges accepting graduate transfers in basketball and football be docked a scholarship if the transfer does not earn a secondary degree within a year.
The New York Times
