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September 19, 2017
New research by Matt Friedman, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences and associate curator of the Paleontology Museum, found that ray-finned fish are actually 20 million to 40 million years younger than previously thought.
Science News -
September 19, 2017
“While the frontrunner of the 2017 German parliamentary election is hardly in doubt, there is nonetheless considerable suspense as to the character of the resulting coalition,” wrote Andrei Markovits, professor of political science, of sociology and of Germanic languages and literatures.
HuffPost -
September 19, 2017
Paul Mohai, professor of environment and sustainability, says children cannot choose where they live or attend school: “This makes it especially important (that) they go to schools in clean, healthy and safe environments. Our research we have found more than 40 percent of schools in Michigan are located near major sources of air pollution.”
The Detroit News -
September 18, 2017
“Of course, being accused of sexual assault hurts. And there are things that we can and should do to help accused students — namely, providing them with psychological counsel. But accused men’s pain does not excuse rape, and men shouldn’t be the ones defining it,” wrote Nicole Bedera and Miriam Gleckman-Krut, doctoral students in sociology.
The New York Times -
September 18, 2017
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, professor of management and organizations, was quoted in a story about how to cry at work — without losing respect.
CNN Money -
September 18, 2017
“But even with all of its checks and balances on power and its protections for individual liberties, the Constitution means little on paper. It takes real people leading courageous challenges to make the promises of our founding document a reality,” said Barbara McQuade, professor from practice at the Law School.
Detroit Free Press -
September 17, 2017
Emily Somers, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and of environmental health sciences, says that lupus and the medications used to keep it in check can hamper a women’s ability to have children: “Pregnancy among women with lupus can carry risks to both the mother and fetus, so pre-conception planning is incredibly important.”
USA Today -
September 17, 2017
“When hurricanes hit other countries, the U.S. sees a bump in new immigration. Strikingly, the biggest spikes in migration rates are from countries from which larger shares of their populace had previously migrated to the U.S.,” wrote Dean Yang, professor of economics and public policy, and Parag Mahajan, doctoral student in economics and public policy.
The Conversation -
September 17, 2017
David Cohen, professor of education and public policy, says that school superintendents are largely powerless to address things like residential segregation and fiscal inequality: “The problems in (urban schools) have been created by decades of government policies.”
Michigan Radio -
September 14, 2017
“The emotional reactions to cancer frequently prime patients to desire the most aggressive approach. Our results underscore that most surgeons today favor less aggressive approaches to surgery, and it’s challenging for them to communicate with their patients that bigger is not better,” said Steven Katz, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy.
Time
