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September 30, 2018
Junk-food lovers who try to cut back on highly processed foods may experience symptoms — mood swings, cravings, anxiety, headaches and poor sleep — similar to drug withdrawal, according to research by Erica Schulte, a doctoral candidate in psychology, and her colleagues.
Live Science -
September 30, 2018
“We really are seeing here an effort — not just by one agency. It’s the Department of Transportation, the EPA, the Interior Department. They’re all kind of moving in the same direction at the same time, and that is to reduce or dial back safety provisions or environmental protections,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, political science, and environment and sustainability.
Earther -
September 27, 2018
“In coordination with cities and urban planners and the community, there can be a role. But there have to be proactive steps to make that happen because these companies won’t care if they are left to their own devices,” said Robert Hampshire, associate professor of public policy and research associate professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, on the seeming explosion of rentable electric scooters on the streets of Detroit and other big cities.
Crain’s Detroit Business -
September 27, 2018
Comments by Catharine MacKinnon, professor of law, were featured in a story about the mentor of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — Alex Kozinski, a federal judge who resigned last December after women came forward to claim sexual harassment and misconduct.
HuffPost -
September 27, 2018
Aaron Kall, director of the U-M Debate Program, was quoted in an article about the recent campaign debate between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
The Dallas Morning News -
September 26, 2018
“There are a lot of social factors that could make life difficult for gender nonconforming youth, such as harassment or exclusion on the part of families, schools, and/or peers. Kids at this age are very affected by the ways they fit in (or don’t) with peers, and feeling left out of a social community can certainly lead to distress,” said Ellen Selkie, clinical lecturer in pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Reuters -
September 26, 2018
“Students from disadvantaged backgrounds attend highly selective colleges with great expectations. But because their families may value group needs over individual aspirations, campus traditions of middle-class individualism and competition can feel alien,” wrote Dwight Lang, lecturer in sociology.
The Chonicle of Higher Education -
September 26, 2018
“If you are kind of in the middle- or lower-income groups, you are buying a lot of what economists call ‘tradable’ goods and you’ll be hit a lot harder. This is basically the Trump voter who is going to see the biggest hit to their total spending,” said Kyle Handley, assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, on the latest tariffs on Chinese imports.
Politico -
September 25, 2018
Todd Sevig, director of counseling and psychological services, says that counselors embedded in schools and colleges across campus have a better understanding of the culture and issues of concern to students: “This model incorporates the best of both worlds — a coherent centralized approach to student mental health on a large campus with localized delivery and expertise.”
U.S. News & World Report -
September 25, 2018
“What parents are sharing with us is that the ‘normal life’ of a typical American high schooler is interfering with sleep,” says Sarah Clark, co-director of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, which found that one in six parents say their teen frequently has trouble sleeping — in large part because they won’t get off their electronic devices and they have irregular schedules with homework and activities.
National Public Radio
