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September 19, 2018
“Their relative position has fallen dramatically at a time when the desirable standard of living has risen a lot. Rewards are being sucked up at the top to a degree that is stunning,” said Ronald Inglehart, professor emeritus of political science, addressing the declining incomes of working-class whites since the 1980s.
The New York Times -
September 19, 2018
Research led by Sarah Miller, assistant professor of business economics and public policy, found that enrollment in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program boosted the finances of many low-income residents as well as their health care status.
The Detroit News -
September 19, 2018
Since 2010, more immigrants have arrived from Asia than anywhere else and nearly half of all immigrants since that time have college degrees, according to William Frey, research professor at the Population Studies Center at the Institute for Social Research.
National Geographic -
September 18, 2018
“The students care about issues, many of them passionately. But they don’t seem to connect the dots between the issues they care about and the elected officeholder,” said Edie Goldenberg, professor of political science and public policy, who started a Big Ten challenge voter drive that has registered 10,000 U-M students.
Bridge Magazine -
September 18, 2018
“STD rates are continuing to rise. We have something that works. And we need to increase the use of expedited partner therapy because we do have this problem in America,” said Cornelius Jamison, clinical lecturer of family medicine, discussing his research on EPT, in which a doctor can prescribe antibiotics for both patient and partner at the same time, sight unseen.
Michigan Radio -
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.
BBC -
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
