In the News
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May 14, 2026
“I don’t think many people realize that the risk of suicide and mental health conditions is a leading cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality, which we typically measure as up to a year postpartum, not just in the immediate aftermath of delivery. And when you put it that way, it’s a much bigger problem than I think people are aware of,” said Kara Zivin, professor of psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and public health.
Michigan Public -
May 13, 2026
Kristine Ajrouch, research professor at the Institute for Social Research and School of Public Health, is leading groundbreaking efforts to document dementia prevalence in Arab American communities. “We want to humanize them, give them voice. But it’s been incredibly hard to find people willing to talk about it. The stigma is so strong,” she said. “Once you have a diagnosis, there’s an opportunity for an improved life. But first we have to make it speakable.”
Planet Detroit -
May 13, 2026
“No one disputes that the regime in Iran is awful … But the reality is that Trump is ad-libbing the war with Iran from day to day,” wrote Rusty Hills, teaching professor in public policy. “With the lives of America’s young soldiers, sailors and Marines on the line, Congress must meet the moment, find its spine and hold President Trump’s administration accountable.”
USA Today -
May 13, 2026
“It’s the oldest tool in the epidemiologic toolbox,” said Preeti Malani, professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases, about the practice of contact tracing, which is being used to contain the hantavirus from spreading. “By identifying people who are at risk of infection, you try to get ahead when people don’t have symptoms yet with the goal of preventing the infection from continuing to propagate.”
National Public Radio -
May 12, 2026
Many career and technical education programs operate in silos, and several areas lack coordination and alignment among K-12, post-secondary options and the workforce, said Walter Ecton, assistant professor of education. Governments would have to be “willing to make the investment in connecting these different data systems so that we can really understand the outcomes of these programs for students.”
Education Week -
May 12, 2026
“Companies in industries ranging from finance and tech to logistics and legal are rapidly embracing the promise of AI agents,” wrote Nigel Melville, associate professor of technology and operations. “But the flesh-and-blood workers they’re meant to assist — and sometimes replace — are struggling to adapt, hurting morale and productivity in the process. The result is a growing climate of fear about AI job insecurity.”
The Conversation -
May 12, 2026
New Labor Department data shows that 1 in 3 American men were not working or looking for a job in April. “It’s not all retirement and education. … There are guys just dropping off the planet. They’re not looking after their kids. They’re not in school. They’re not in the labor force,” said economist Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy. “Across the board when we look at men, we see challenges that they face that leave too many men disconnected.”
The Washington Post -
May 8, 2026
“The current ham-handed approaches of federal and state governments and foundations to fund increased viewpoint diversity will do nothing for this problem because they fail to understand it in the first place. And they drive research-active faculty in the disciplines away from thinking about the solution,” wrote Terrence McDonald, professor of history. “But discipline-based faculty members are actually allies in the project of viewpoint diversity—because they live it in their own work.”
Inside Higher Ed -
May 8, 2026
“In science, as in life, progress depends on our interconnectedness. What affects one researcher, one project, or one community reverberates through all of us. Today, with global challenges and shrinking research budgets, our unity and advocacy have never been more important,” said Nisha D’Silva, professor of dentistry, who noted that the growing interdisciplinary nature of scientific work makes such partnerships essential for advancing evidence-based progress.
MLive -
May 8, 2026
Research shows excessive or unstructured screen time can have detrimental effects on children — harming language development, weakening social skills, triggering anxiety and depression. But the effects of school-issued devices and in-school usage on kids’ development are less understood, said Tiffany Munzer, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics: “These one-to-one laptops just, unfortunately, create a lot of temptation for students.”
The Washington Post
