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October 12, 2020
“The pandemic has been hanging over the entire campaign. It is a metaphor for the competency of this administration. The fact that (President Trump) had to go to the hospital, and they haven’t been transparent about his health, it’s creating a crescendo of stories that keep the focus on the overall stakes of this election,” said Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication and political science, and research professor emeritus at the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research.
Aljazeera -
October 9, 2020
“The environmental impacts of shipping products around the globe are substantial. Even small reductions in packaging materials have the potential to result in large environmental benefits given the massive scale of the global logistics network,” said Richard Neitzel, associate professor of environmental health sciences and global health sciences, on Apple’s decision to no longer bundle a power adapter with its Apple Watch smartwatches.
Digital Trends -
October 9, 2020
Jesse Capecelatro, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, says it’s critical that indoor facilities have good ventilation and air-purifying systems to help stave off the coronavirus: “If you’re indoors, you need to be bringing in fresh air and wearing a mask and reducing the time you’re in there. … Look into air purifiers and opening windows when you can.”
MLive -
October 9, 2020
“Given the politicization that has occurred on so many issues within the department, it’s encouraging that the homeland threat assessment takes a much more objective and nonpartisan perspective on cataloguing all these threats,” Javed Ali, the Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, commenting on a new Department of Homeland Security report that says Russia remains the prime threat to November’s elections.
The Washington Post -
October 8, 2020
Four years after President Trump vowed he would save the industry, coal is expected to provide less than a fifth of the nation’s electricity this year, down from more than half a decade ago. “I’m hard-pressed to think of any state or analyst upbeat about the future of coal. Increasingly, the discussion is about how we can navigate a just, humane transition (to clean energy),” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and the environment.
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October 8, 2020
“Every now and then, people get drunk and wander down the street naked and drunk. And they don’t always get hit by a car. It would be a mistake from my perspective to say that means getting drunk and wandering naked down the street is safe,” said Theodore (Jack) Iwashyna, professor of internal medicine, offering an analogy to explain how he thinks about the meaning of President Trump’s apparent recovery from COVID-19. “I’m still going to be wearing a mask when I go out, regardless of what happens to the president.”
Vox -
October 8, 2020
“They’re clearly keeping kids safe. It’s not always consistent, but violence is going down, criminal justice involvement is going down. Where we can measure it in New York, mortality is going down, and it seems to be from homicides,” said Sara Heller, assistant professor of economics, on the presence of youth employment programs and the reduction of violent crime among participants, even well after the programs have ended.
The New York Times -
October 7, 2020
“What I see being really different now compared to 10 years ago is the pervasiveness of social media and the persuasiveness of smartphones with cameras. Anybody can be a broadcaster and anything can go viral. More things are getting political or have a political charge to them, partially because it’s easier to research,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, on the boycotting businesses and individuals because of their social or political views.
Detroit Free Press -
October 7, 2020
Marcelle Soares-Santos, assistant professor of physics, was quoted in a story about what the future holds for particle physicists in the United States, an often fractious community whose primary research projects are all in the works at the Department of Energy — the field’s main U.S. sponsor.
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October 7, 2020
“What sorts of things would represent violations or fraud? It’s very murky and so, as a consequence, people have to exercise their own discretion, and when that happens, all bets are off, so it is certainly dangerous in that regard,” said Vincent Hutchings, professor of political science, who believes President Trump’s comments about monitoring voting sites are stirring legitimate concerns that overzealous supporters will cause trouble, particularly in Black communities.
The Associated Press
