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April 1, 2019
Susan Douglas, professor of communication studies, discussed feminism and the rise of powerful older women, who are working longer and living longer.
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March 31, 2019
“There’s a lot of hesitation about whether to do it, to issue an advisory opinion, and most often when they’re asked, they decide not to,” said Richard Friedman, professor of law, on the likelihood the Michigan Supreme Court will weigh in on the legality of the state’s new minimum wage and paid sick-leave laws.
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March 31, 2019
“By engaging with celebrities on social issues or items that are outside of solely political matters, politicians can present the specter of being actively engaged with matters of national relevance, and indeed furthering the conversation by engaging key public figures in it,” said Joyojeet Pal, associate professor of information, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s prolific engagement of celebrities on social media.
The Wire (India) -
March 31, 2019
“The term ‘committed suicide’ is damaging because for many, if not most, people it evokes associations with ‘committed a crime’ or ‘committed a sin’ and makes us think about something morally reprehensible or illegal. … Using a judgmental or degrading language prevents us from recognizing mental health problems, seeking help and providing help,” said Jacek Debiec, assistant professor of psychiatry.
HuffPost -
March 28, 2019
“The sheer reckless irresponsibility is hard to overstate.The notion that you could gut the entire ACA and not wreak havoc on the lives of millions of people is insane,” said Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, responding to the Trump administration’s announcement that the entire Affordable Care Act should be scrapped.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
March 28, 2019
Hawaiian native Amy Stillman, professor of American culture and musicology, says her generation was denied access to their ancestors’ language: “The Hawaiian history we learned (in school) was that the overthrow (of Hawaii) was a good thing. … You will find no opposition to the annexation if you’re reading in English. The minute you go into Hawaiian language sources, it’s nothing but opposition. Because of our language loss, we were cut off from the sources.”
Smithsonian Magazine -
March 28, 2019
“Europe offers a critical alternative source of engagement and commerce for China, so European governments are now in a particularly advantageous position to negotiate for market access,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science, on European leaders’ calls for improved trading ties with China.
Newsweek -
March 27, 2019
Tiffany Munzer, a fellow in developmental behavioral pediatrics, says her research shows reading print books to toddlers generates more verbalizations about the story than reading digital ones: “The tablet itself made it harder for parents and children to engage in the rich back-and-forth turn-taking that happened in print books.”
The New York Times -
March 27, 2019
Daniel Forger, professor of mathematics, and computational medicine and bioinformatics, and James Kibbie, professor of music and university organist, are using big data and quantification to provide new answers to long-standing questions about mathematics, music and performance. “Our project demonstrates that mathematics, specifically big data analysis, can reveal the ways in which individual performers shape and control the music to a far greater extent than ever before,” Kibbie said.
Science Node
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March 27, 2019
Comments by Giorgia Auteri, doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology, were featured in an article about a new nocturnal visitor to Michigan that may be here to stay — the evening bat — due to climate change and disease.
Great Lakes Echo
