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September 18, 2018
Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations, said extremely early risers can get a lot done before others wake up, but going to bed early can lead to “sacrificing (your) social network and ability to develop strong social relationships,” which are necessary for good mental health.
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September 17, 2018
“The decision whether to move prisoners to higher ground in these natural disaster moments should never be left to individuals. … This is a question of basic human rights and it should be decided firmly by law and policy with no individual discretion,” said Heather Ann Thompson, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, history and the Residential College on the decision by the Carolinas and Virginia not to evacuate many of their prisoners in the path of Hurricane Florence.
Newsweek -
September 17, 2018
“We have created a robust safety net for seniors that has been successful at reducing poverty among the elderly, but we have failed to invest sufficiently in our youngest members of society,” said Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics.
HuffPost -
September 17, 2018
“The only way we are going to prioritize time to exercise is if it is going to deliver some kind of benefit that is truly compelling and valuable to our daily life,” said Michelle Segar, director of U-M’s Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center, noting that our reasons for beginning to exercise are fundamental to whether we will keep it up.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
September 16, 2018
“Over and over, you see that family wealth is an important determinant of opportunity for the next generation, over and above income. Wealth serves as a private safety net that allows you to behave differently and plan differently,” said Fabian Pfeffer, assistant professor of sociology and research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research.
The New York Times -
September 16, 2018
Research led by Lauren Gerlach, assistant professor of psychiatry, found that one in four seniors who were prescribed Xanax, Valium and other benzodiazepine drugs used them for at least year, raising the risk for falls, car crashes and long-term dependency.
UPI -
September 16, 2018
“Lots of people — the political class but also people in the street, ordinary citizens — are wondering have we let Facebook and Google and Apple and Microsoft and Twitter and whoever else get too big and too powerful. People are asking those questions, and we need to take them seriously and address them,” said Daniel Crane, professor of law.
Bloomberg -
September 13, 2018
A story about how women in STEM fields can change the world cited the work of Trachette Jackson, professor of mathematics, computational medicine and bioinformatics, and a specialist in mathematical oncology.
Forbes -
September 13, 2018
Emily Martin, assistant professor of epidemiology, whose Influenza Vaccine Evaluation Group helps public health experts determine the effectiveness of vaccines, was interviewed about the upcoming flu season and why it’s important to get a flu shot.
Detroit Free Press -
September 13, 2018
Comments by Richard Rood, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and environment and sustainability, were featured in an article about efforts to build the best weather forecasting model.
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