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January 27, 2020
“I think this is an important step in demonstrating that we have methods where we can reduce the risks that the things in urine pose,” said Krista Wigginton, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, whose research shows that urine can be used as a fertilizer without fear it will fuel the spread of antibiotic resistance — an issue experts have said is as great a threat to humanity as the climate crisis.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
January 24, 2020
“If ever there were a case where your heart says yes but your mind says no, Juliana unfortunately is that case,” said David Uhlmann, professor from practice and director of the Environmental Law and Policy Program, commenting on a landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of young people against the U.S. government. The case was quashed by a federal appeals court because “climate change is not an issue for the courts.”
The New York Times -
January 24, 2020
Emily Martin, associate professor of epidemiology, says this flu season is already notable for two reasons: “One is we are having a very early season. … The second thing … is that in previous years we will usually have some influenza A and then we will have a little bit of influenza B that comes a little later in the season, in the spring, and this year it is backwards.”
WDIV/Detroit -
January 24, 2020
Gentrification “may not be pushing (black) people out, but making them feel like, ‘This isn’t my home anymore, and I don’t feel comfortable here anymore.’ … It’s residents feeling like they no longer belong because young white people are coming to the neighborhood in much greater numbers,” said Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban and regional planning, on the impact of Detroit’s rebirth on its African-American residents.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 23, 2020
“Parents should take a close look at their teen’s gaming behavior and set reasonable limits to reduce harmful impacts on sleep, family and peer relationships and school performance,” said Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics, and health management and policy, whose research shows that 71 percent of parents believe that video games may have a positive impact on their kids, while 44 percent try to restrict video game content.
International Business Times -
January 23, 2020
Madhav Deshpande, professor emeritus of Sanskrit and linguistics, was quoted in a story about Americans’ use — and misuse — of the word “namaste,” which has a meaning among Hindi speakers but has been wrangled out of its context in the U.S. and tossed around to mean whatever people want it to.
National Public Radio -
January 23, 2020
A common misconception about Social Security is that Americans would be better off if they could invest their Social Security contributions on their own, says John Laitner, professor of economics and director of the U-M Retirement Research Center: “Social Security isn’t the same thing as a stock market investment. … It’s a lot more stable and a lot less risky than private investments. It’s a sure thing.”
MLive -
January 22, 2020
“The lessons of the last recession were harsh but clear. We need to adequately support public colleges during economic downturns. This will require federal action, because many states have balanced-budget provisions in their constitutions that ban them from running a deficit,” wrote Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, economics and education.
The New York Times -
January 22, 2020
Less than 2 percent of those taking high doses of prescription opioid painkillers are prescribed naloxone, which can reverse many types of opioid overdoses, according to research by Lewei (Allison) Lin, assistant professor of psychiatry: “Although both high-dosage opioid prescriptions and having an opioid use disorder were associated with receiving naloxone, the same wasn’t true for those with a history of overdose or those with other substance use disorders.”
UPI -
January 22, 2020
“The pressures that face faculty members in grading all tend to be in the direction of being just a little softer this year than we were last year. The students like it, and there’s some evidence that they give higher teaching evaluations for courses that grade a little bit easier,” said Paul Courant, professor of economics, public policy and information.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
