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September 4, 2019
“We’re eager to conduct more work in these deposits to understand the environment of the … specimen, the relationship to climate change and how it affected human evolution, if at all,” said Naomi Levin, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, and of environment, who was part of a research team that discovered a “remarkably complete” cranium of a 3.8-million-year-old early human ancestor.
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September 3, 2019
Kentaro Toyama, professor of information, and Florian Schaub, assistant professor of information, and electrical engineering and computer science, commented on new research that contends that the four largest U.S. wireless carriers are deliberately slowing the speed at which some video content is streamed on the internet.
CBS News -
September 3, 2019
“There are no studies that show any effectiveness of these supplements, and they’re certainly a cause for concern for safety and toxicity. If you’re taking an obscure supplement bought online and not even in a health store, you’re taking a chance,” said Mark Peterson, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, on the increasing use of testosterone supplements.
The New York Times -
September 3, 2019
Comments by Karla Goldman, professor of social work and Judaic studies, were featured in an article about President John Adams’ support of a Jewish state in the Holy Land some 200 years ago: “Like most Christian Americans of his era who took a friendly interest in Jews, John Adams entertained romantic notions of his Jewish contemporaries, seeing in them living embodiments of the era from which Jesus emerged.”
The Times of Israel -
August 27, 2019
“These findings suggest that this is another instance where you’re seeing that staying physically active affects your overall health and your cognitive health,” said Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor of nursing, whose research found that older people with poor hand grip have a higher risk of diminished cognitive and memory.
UPI -
August 27, 2019
“Today we wouldn’t put astronomy in the same section as astrology, but in the medieval period in Islam there was one term for both, ‘the science of the stars.’ The goal was understanding the stars because they affected your destiny. Astronomy was a tool for the higher science of astrology,” said Christiane Gruber, professor of history of art, whose recent exhibition celebrates the role of the moon in Muslim civilizations.
The National -
August 27, 2019
“I think it reflects a growing recognition by business that employees, consumers and communities are expecting more from them, particularly in addressing environmental and social issues,” Sara Soderstrom, assistant professor of organizational studies and environment, on the announcement by some 180 major CEOs that they were redefining the social purpose of corporations to endorse more social responsibility.
Newsweek -
August 27, 2019
“In the U.S., Sudanese protested in front of the White House and the Capitol building. They reached out to their Congress representatives, and created solidarity groups with doctors in Sudan to exchange medical knowledge and technologies,” said Amal Hassan Fadlalla, associate professor of anthropology, Afroamerican and African studies and women’s studies, on the actions taken by the Sudanese diaspora around the world.
Al Jazeera News -
August 27, 2019
Anne Mondro, associate professor of art and design, whose creative practice is at the intersection of art and health, discussed how engaging in art can create meaningful experiences for people with memory loss and their caregivers.
WEMU Radio -
August 20, 2019
“As Scotty would say, ‘You can’t change the laws of physics.’ An orbit is an orbit, an orbit transfer is an orbit transfer and we have to fight gravity the same way today that we did 50 years ago,” said Ella Atkins, professor of aerospace engineering, and electrical engineering and computer science, who believes the development of ion propulsion could offer a major alternative for exploring the solar system.
Daily Express (U.K.)
