In the News
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February 4, 2020
Comments by Alan Deardorff, professor of economics and public policy; Marina Whitman, professor emerita of business administration and public policy; and Hoyt Bleakley, professor of economics, were featured in an article about the impact the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will have on automotive manufacturing in Michigan. Whitman believes the deal will “make Michigan and the North American auto industry in general less competitive.”
Bridge Magazine -
February 4, 2020
Kyle Handley, associate professor of business economics and public policy, says that in the short term, Britain leaving the European Union “is not going to mean too much, but in the longer term it’s the first country to leave the EU and that sets a precedent that it’s possible to exit one of these major trade agreements. [Other] countries that might want to do the same.”
WDET Radio (Detroit) -
February 4, 2020
Jeremy Kress, assistant professor of business law, says that permitting private equity firms to invest in banks by taking a stake of up to one-third of a bank’s total equity without being subject to a slew of bank regulations represents “a significant deregulation” as these firms could now gain influence over small banks and then gamble with them.
The New York Times -
February 3, 2020
“Often times, you’ll be kicked out from important discussions in many organizations. … If you find (reading the air) stressful, that’s a problem,” said Shinobu Kitayama, professor of psychology and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, commenting on the pejorative Japanese term “kuuki ga yomenai,” or “unable to read the air,” which can blow business deals or ruin relationships in a society where communication tends to be indirect and messages are inferred.
BBC -
February 3, 2020
“White House counsel Pat Cipollone argued that Democrats are asking the Senate to ‘tear up every ballot’ from the 2016 election, characterizing impeachment as an affront to democracy. … If impeachment were improper because it reversed an election, then no impeachment of a president could ever occur. Our Constitution provides otherwise,” wrote Barbara McQuade, professor from practice at the Law School.
USA Today -
February 3, 2020
“For me it was not new information, particularly because of my own lived experience as a black student in physics, who went through my entire academic career not having a black instructor in physics, being the only black student in many of my physics classes,” said Brian Beckford, research scientist in physics, commenting on a study that shows a dearth of African-American students pursuing degrees in physics and astronomy.
Gizmodo -
January 31, 2020
“All commercial aircraft have particulate filters in their cabin air treatment system. The problem is that viruses are much smaller than the smallest particles that typically can be captured on those filters. So, unless the virus is in, or on, a larger particle, it is unlikely that the virus by itself would be substantially removed as a result of being filtered by the typical passenger airplane filters,” said Herek Clack, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, for a story on the coronavirus that also quoted public health professors Aubree Gordon and Arnold Monto.
Detroit Free Press -
January 31, 2020
“There’s no way that the use of Natives as mascots is honoring. That’s an illusion,” said Stephanie Fryberg, professor of psychology, whose research shows that Native American mascots and imagery in sports damage the self-esteem and ambitions of Native American youth.
The New York Times -
January 31, 2020
“The social connections you have and the access to services in your community are often more important than anything else. You need a reason to get out of bed in the morning and to get out the front door,” said Jessica Finlay, research fellow at the Institute for Social Research, on the importance for retirees to build a network of support among friends and neighbors and strong ties in their communities.
Kiplinger -
January 30, 2020
“In the old days, when young people got married, women radically increased housework substantially and decreased marketwork. It was the reverse for men. Now, it’s not quite such a dramatic reallocation. Women still do more, but not as much additional housework upon marriage as they did previously,” said Frank Stafford, professor emeritus of economics and research professor emeritus at the Institute for Social Research.
WXYZ (Detroit)
