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February 13, 2019
“Greater state investment in direct-to-student, need-based financial aid would lead to greater degree attainment, growth in the Michigan economy and increased per-capita income. It would also allow students to decide where they wish to study in Michigan worrying less about expense, and encourage schools to compete for the best students, regardless of their family income,” said President Mark Schlissel.
Crain’s Detroit Business -
February 13, 2019
Research by Afton Hassett, associate research scientist in anesthesiology, found that soldiers who displayed high optimism before deployment were less likely to develop chronic pain after being sent to Afghanistan or Iraq than those who were more pessimistic.
Reuters -
February 12, 2019
“Poverty and racism force black and brown people — often women and children — to the frontlines of climate change. … To address these inequities and rising global temperatures, the Green New Deal must challenge the global capitalist activities that amplify racial and gender disparities in how people experience the effects of climate change,” wrote Terri Friedline, associate professor of social work.
The American Prospect -
February 12, 2019
Richard Rood, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and earth and environmental sciences, says record cold on a warming planet may seem contradictory, but it’s not: “We seem to want to amplify our experience of coldness — to declare that we are cold, but we know the planet is warming up.”
The Washington Post -
February 12, 2019
Jeremy Moghtader, manager of the U-M Campus Farm, says the cost of organic foods tends to be higher because the government has very specific rules for what “organic” means, rules which “have real benefits to the animal, the consumer and environment, but they do increase the price of production.”
The Associated Press -
February 11, 2019
Matthew Johnson-Roberson, associate professor of engineering and co-director of U-M’s Ford Center for Autonomous Vehicles, was interviewed about the benefits and limitations of self-driving cars developed by Waymo, a driverless ride-sharing company, and Nuro, developer of an autonomous delivery mobile.
Marketplace -
February 11, 2019
“Assuming that this is proceeding with the blessing of the king, this suggests that the crown is trying to chart its own course through Thailand’s turbulent political waters,” said Allen Hicken, professor of political science, on the electoral contest between the Thai king’s older sister and a military-backed candidate for prime minister.
The Associated Press / Time -
February 11, 2019
Andrew Wu, assistant professor of finance, and of technology and operations, says the key to the success of U.K. digital bank Monzo is its early use of application programming interface: “They designed a series of APIs that allows different fintech front-end systems — robo-advisers, crowdfunding platforms, other banking and saving products — to communicate with Monzo’s back-end core systems: the management of bank accounts.”
Wired -
February 10, 2019
“What these studies (on melting Antarctic ice) are showing is that we have a lot of evidence and … we’re in store for tens of centimeters of sea level rise at the lower end, possibly more. It’s enough to displace communities and we have to think about how we’re going to protect our most vulnerable populations,” said Jeremy Bassis, associate professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and earth and environmental sciences.
Vox -
February 10, 2019
Roya Ensafi, assistant research professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and colleagues created Censored Planet, a system that monitors and reports when access to websites is blocked, seeking to understand which websites governments are blocking and why.
Michigan Radio
