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October 24, 2019
Aubree Gordon, associate professor of epidemiology, commented on new research that shows major differences in child mortality rates within countries, confirming that children living in rural areas where health services are limited are often at greater risk of dying young. “The interventions you’re going to need to be successful are going to be very different” depending on the most pressing causes of child death in an area and the cultural context of how people want to deal with it, she said.
National Public Radio -
October 24, 2019
David Gier, dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, was interviewed about the university’s new arts initiative, which President Mark Schlissel recently announced: “The initiative is built on an extraordinarily strong base. But I think that the aspirations for this initiative are, in fact, all about not just elevating that base but engaging the arts very broadly across campus and across the region.”
WEMU Radio -
October 23, 2019
“We’re at a fertility rate that is lower than the Great Depression, which is very significant,” said Pamela Smock, professor of sociology and research professor at the Population Studies Center. She and Ren Farley, professor emeritus of sociology, public policy and population studies, were quoted in an article about Michigan’s record-low birth rate. “Population growth stimulates economic growth,” Farley said. “Population decline presents a lot of challenges that people don’t think about,” such as having a sufficient workforce and enough younger people to support senior citizens.
MLive -
October 23, 2019
“What I worry about most with these patients is hospitalization and respiratory failure,” said MeiLan Han, professor of internal medicine, who points out that 92 percent of adults hospitalized for the flu have at least one underlying chronic condition. Some, such as HIV and cancer, she says, make people unable to mount a robust response to the flu virus without a flu shot.
Michigan Radio -
October 23, 2019
“Texas is unique. It’s got a range of policies that all play well together,” said Sarah Mills, lecturer and senior project manager at the Ford School of Public Policy’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Her comments were featured in a story about the biggest generator of wind power in the United States — the state of Texas.
USA Today -
October 22, 2019
“When negative things happen, we reflect on them to try and make sense of the experience. However, instead of learning from our experiences, and then moving on with our lives, we can get stuck in rumination and worry,” said Ethan Kross, professor of psychology, who suggests it can be helpful to step back and reflect on negative experiences from a more detached perspective.
Psychology Today -
October 22, 2019
A kirigami-like sensor patch that tracks joint and muscle behavior in injured shoulders was developed by Max Shtein, professor of materials science and engineering, macromolecular science and engineering, and art and design, and Erin Evke, doctoral student in materials science and engineering. They believe these sensors could be used in physical therapy regimens so patients can track their progress and ensure they’re completing the exercises correctly.
Popular Mechanics -
October 22, 2019
“Environmental organizations and organizations that promote diversity are not going to companies with the pitch: ‘This is the right thing to do.’ They go to companies with the pitch: ‘Diversity will improve your company’s performance. Environmentalism will bring you new customers,'” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
U.S. News & World Report -
October 21, 2019
A fungus devastating frog and toad populations around the globe — believed to be restricted to chilly, mountainous climates — has now been documented in 80 species of frogs from lowland rain forest sites in the Peruvian Amazon, according to research by Alison Davis Rabosky, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Timothy James, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and colleagues.
New Scientist -
October 21, 2019
“Works of art should not be treated like cadavers suitable for dissection. It is high time for owners and dealers to grow a stronger moral backbone and remove their blades from the spines of manuscripts,” wrote Christiane Gruber, professor and chair of history of art, on the disassembling of rare Islamic manuscripts into individual folios — a long-standing practice in the art world that brings higher profits.
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