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November 8, 2023
Eve Brensike Primus, professor of law, says it’s not surprising that some public defenders oppose taking guns from people under restraining orders: “You could look at it and say that’s not ‘progressive’ of them. But in a way it very much is, and it’s in line with the anti-carceral mission that a lot of public defender offices have.”
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November 7, 2023
“We’ve done everything we can to grow our capacity and to find new ways to be efficient and scale up our classes over the years. Our faculty have the conviction across the board that we should teach everybody,” said Michael Wellman, professor and chair of computer science and engineering, noting that U-M is among the last of its peer institutions to require computer science students to apply for the major separately.
Inside Higher Ed -
November 7, 2023
“One of the main hurdles is that people can feel attached to tradition (but) this name doesn’t have a very long tradition. There really isn’t a strong reason to keep the name, other than convenience,” said Sally Oey, professor of astronomy, on calls to rename the Magellanic Clouds, named for Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who murdered and enslaved indigenous people while circumnavigating the globe in the early 1500s.
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November 7, 2023
New research shows that anger is more helpful at motivating people to overcome obstacles and meet their goals than a neutral emotional state. Anger often results after you have experienced an offense “and you still believe that you can right the ship. It can be energizing,” said Ethan Kross, professor of psychology and of management and organizations, and director of the Emotion and Self-Control Lab.
The New York Times -
November 6, 2023
Neurologists Stephen Goutman and Eva Feldman have developed an environmental risk score for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. “For the first time, we have a means of collecting a tube of blood and looking at a person’s risk for ALS based on being exposed to scores of toxins in the environment,” said Goutman, director of the Pranger ALS Clinic. Feldman, director of the ALS Center of Excellence, said their results “emphasize the importance of understanding the breadth of environmental pollution and its effects on ALS and other diseases.”
UPI -
November 6, 2023
While the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in college admissions could interfere with environmental justice policies, it is not likely, says Oday Salim, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Clinic: “There are not that many environmental justice laws on the books that are race-conscious, at least not expressly race-conscious.”
Great Lakes Echo -
November 6, 2023
To be fair, Michigan could require every jurisdiction in the state to make room in zoning or master plans for renewable energy projects, says Graham Sustainability Institute researcher Sarah Mills: “Every jurisdiction in Michigan has to find a space for mobile home parks. This arose back in the ’80s or ’90s. And so, there’s some precedent but it really allows the local governments to figure out the ‘where.'”
MLive -
November 3, 2023
Research by Brian Callaghan, professor of neurology, found 1 in 5 patients drive at least 50 miles one way to see a neurologist. “One of the solutions is teleneurology … that can really make it quite easy for someone who would otherwise have to travel,” he said. “And number two is the ability of neurologists in rural areas to communicate with specialized neurologists and bigger centers.”
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November 3, 2023
“With child care costs set to rise substantially with government funding disappearing, a lot of people are having to look and say ‘Can we afford this higher cost of child care?'” said Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics. “Child care centers are wondering if they can get in enough revenue to keep their doors open when they’re losing access to federal funds.”
CBS News -
November 3, 2023
“Passage of (clean energy) legislation would really represent a significant climate policy achievement for the governor,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and environment. “And it would suggest that Michigan’s energy production and use would be changing very, very dramatically.”
The Washington Post
