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March 11, 2018
“Many people, adults and teens alike, desire to eat healthier and achieve a healthier weight. But achieving this is really hard when there’s so much misinformation about nutrition out there and so much pressure for quick fixes,” said Katherine Bauer, assistant professor of nutritional sciences.
Reuters -
March 11, 2018
“What we tend to tell little boys is that there’s one way to be a man. … The way that plays out with regard to mental health is if we tell men, ‘If you cry you’re not a man, if you’re weak you’re not a man, and if you seek help then you’re not a man,’ then why would they go and seek help?” said Daphne Watkins, associate professor of social work.
Metro Parent -
March 8, 2018
Linda Lim, professor emerita of corporate strategy and international business, says a tariff on steel imports benefits domestic steelworkers and investors in American steel companies, but she’s skeptical the advantage will last: “If Ford and Boeing and Caterpillar lose market share, globally and in the U.S, due to more expensive steel, they will sell less cars, tractors and planes.”
National Public Radio -
March 8, 2018
“When you stand back, the economics of these tariffs don’t make any sense for the United States. We consume more steel than we produce. I don’t see any data driving these decisions … any evidence-based policymaking here. Retaliation now is something that is more likely,” said Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, senior economist at the U-M Energy Institute.
The Detroit News -
March 7, 2018
“By cutting these missions, there will be gaps in data, much of which are crucial to understanding how the Earth is changing — whether or not you agree that it is changing as a result of man-made emissions,” said Joyce Penner, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, commenting on the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate five satellite missions that monitor the dynamics of climate.
The New Yorker -
March 7, 2018
Research by Valerie Kivelson, professor of history, was cited as evidence in a column that asserts that authoritarian rule in Russia is not its history or destiny.
The Washington Post -
March 7, 2018
“The NRA boycott demonstrates that in an age saturated in social media and political polarization, politics will be inescapable for the corporate sector,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations.
Forbes -
March 7, 2018
Hedvig Andersson, research fellow in internal medicine, and Hitinder Gurm, professor of internal medicine, say that extreme fluctuations in daily temperatures can lead to an increased number of heart attacks — much like smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and lack of exercise.
Popular Science -
March 6, 2018
Mary Gallagher, professor of political science and director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, says that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “indefinite term threatens the return to one-man rule, at the cost of one-party rule.”
The New York Times -
March 6, 2018
Marina Whitman, professor emerita of business administration, and public policy, was interviewed about what is driving the ethos of the modern corporation and whether good companies with a conscience are making a comeback.
Michigan Radio's "Stateside"
