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November 4, 2019
Felix Warneken, associate professor of psychology, says the Halloween candy trade, in which kids barter for each other’s sugary treats, can be an expression of children’s tendency to impulsively help others. If the opportunity appears to give peers the candy they most want to eat, kids are likely to want to take it, he says.
The Atlantic -
November 1, 2019
“The nuclear genome, with three billion base pairs, might tell an entirely different story about the African origin of modern humans from what the mitogenome’s 16,000 base pairs” suggest, says Milford Wolpoff, professor of anthroplogy, taking issue with controversial new research that asserts the ancestral homeland of everyone alive today was in northern Botswana — not East Africa, as previously thought.
Scientific American -
November 1, 2019
“It is somewhat provocative to bring the anthem to the fore in a new way at a moment of tension in this country,” said Mark Clague, associate professor of music, commenting on the recent revival of local television broadcasters airing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during early morning hours. He said in an era in which support of the anthem has become a “loyalty test,” it is difficult to frame its reintroduction to the airwaves as apolitical.
The New York Times -
November 1, 2019
“There are probably some gaps in self-care for patients going home with an infection from the hospital. This suggests home health care agencies aren’t up to snuff with infection control, and patients going home without home health care probably need better training, as do their caregivers,” said Geoffrey Hoffman, assistant professor of nursing, whose research found high readmission rates for seniors with pre-existing infections.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 31, 2019
Daniil Manaenkov, U.S. forecasting specialist with the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, says the UAW-GM strike is expected to slow Michigan’s economic growth for 2019 by an additional tenth of a percentage point or more because of lost production: “It’s significant, but it’s not tipping Michigan into a recession.”
The Detroit News -
October 31, 2019
“There’s no process by which we can wage a sustained campaign around fighting disinformation because it keeps changing,” said Clifford Lampe, professor of information, who asserts that stopping people from sharing fake information on social media even after it’s been debunked is a never-ending battle despite new ways that tech companies and government agencies fight misinformation.
The New York Times -
October 31, 2019
Research by Martha Bailey, professor of economics and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, found that family leave policies — often touted as a way to fix the nation’s gender pay gap — may end up reducing gender equality in the workforce as women spend more time with their children and less time working.
The Washington Post -
October 30, 2019
Children with autism may be twice as likely to experience pain as kids without autism — often because they have other medical conditions, suggests research by Danielle Shapiro, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation: “Children with autism spectrum disorder also have sensory sensitivities, meaning that physical sensations may be experienced differently or bother them more.”
U.S. News & World Report -
October 30, 2019
“Mindfulness meditation is a great activity to engage in prior to going to bed. The idea is to prepare your body for bed, get it ready for going to sleep, train your brain and your body that sleep is coming,” said Todd Arnedt, associate professor of psychiatry and neurology, and director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program. He recommends a wind-down period before bedtime.
National Public Radio -
October 30, 2019
“Space exploration, and the research it supports, have shaped our world and changed lives. Some future possibilities test the limits of imagination,” said Alec D. Gallimore, dean of the College of Engineering and professor of aerospace engineering, in announcing the the Space Institute, which will bring together researchers from across the university to collaborate on new ideas for space exploration
The Detroit News
