In the News
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January 27, 2019
A lower-carbon diet — less red meat, more plant-based protein — is not only better for the climate but also healthier, according to a study by Martin Heller, a researcher for the Center for Sustainable Systems at the School of Environment and Sustainability.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 24, 2019
“We can make Michigan a living laboratory as we evolve to this new mobility. If you think all of this will go to California, that is an (expensive) home base for this stuff,” said Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, senior economist at the U-M Energy Institute, on the announcement that Waymo will locate self-driving car manufacturing at a factory in southeast Michigan.
USA Today -
January 24, 2019
Research by Aubree Gordon, assistant professor of epidemiology, and colleagues found that children with prior dengue infection had 38 percent less risk of showing symptoms when infected with Zika than those who were dengue-free.
Scientific American -
January 24, 2019
Jason DeBord, assistant professor of music, discussed “Lost in Ann Arbor,” an upcoming student concert in Detroit performed by graduating seniors at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
BroadwayWorld Detroit -
January 23, 2019
A column co-written by James DeVaney, associate vice provost for academic innovation, espouses stackable credentials, such as massive open online courses, as a learning strategy: “Educational providers meet learners where they are, and provide the right level and amount of learning, and an appropriate credential, for their needs.”
Inside Higher Ed -
January 23, 2019
Research by Steven Katz, professor of internal medicine, and health management and policy, suggests that women with breast cancer who get newer genetic tests to estimate their risk of recurrence may not be any more anxious about their test results than their peers who get older tests that focus on fewer genes.
Reuters -
January 23, 2019
“It’s hard to understand as anything but a combination of haste and ineptitude,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, referring to the Trump administration’s repeated failure to adhere to procedural standards in attempting to reverse big governmental regulations.
The New York Times -
January 22, 2019
“If evidence shows that (President) Trump explicitly directed (Michael) Cohen to lie to Congress, then that is an easy case to prove. If, on the other hand, evidence shows that Trump implicitly encouraged Cohen to lie, that conduct can still legally amount to obstruction of justice. It is just more difficult to prove,” said Barbara McQuade, professor from practice at the Law School.
Slate -
January 22, 2019
Aaron Kall, director of the U-M Debate Program, says the president is constitutionally required to update Congress through a written State of the Union message or in-person address: “President Trump could deliver a State of the Union address in writing and then just give a totally separate speech in Michigan. But no matter what happens, he still has to give a written update to Congress.”
The Detroit News -
January 22, 2019
Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing, says there’s a happy medium between tightwad and spendthrift shoppers: “There’s this middle ground of what we call unconflicted consumers, who have some distress when they spend money … just enough to keep them sort of in line. They don’t completely deprive themselves. They don’t go nuts. (But) they are happier, on average, than most tightwads and spendthrifts.”
ABC News
