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October 20, 2025
“There is the concern of further politicization of public health if Republican governors do not join this effort,” said Anand Parekh, chief health policy officer at the School of Public Health, about the formation of the Governors Public Health Alliance, an independent hub for governors and public health leaders to monitor disease outbreaks and prepare for emergencies.
The Washington Post -
October 17, 2025
“We certainly hope by the spring, that we have much higher water levels because we get a lot of migratory fish that come up here all the way from Lake Huron. They come up into the Flint River to spawn and things, and they need that water to get up here,” said Heather Dawson, professor of biology at UM-Flint, on the low water levels in the Flint River.
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October 17, 2025
As tech companies pump hundreds of billions of dollars into infrastructure for artificial intelligence, proposals to build data centers are facing growing opposition due to concerns about land preservation, noise pollution, and data centers’ water and electricity use. “It feels like there’s been a real shift over the last six months or so in terms of the public just becoming aware of what data centers are — and becoming increasingly skeptical,” said Ben Green, assistant professor of information.
The Washington Post -
October 17, 2025
“Infectious diseases don’t care about state borders. They spread as people come and go across states, so even if one state falls below what we call ‘herd immunity levels of protection’ — which we get through vaccination rates — this would have impacts far beyond that state,” said Paula Lantz, professor of public policy and of health management and policy, on the growing trend of Republican-leaning states turning away from vaccine mandates.
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October 16, 2025
“There’s a way that the creator sharing a personal story is something that was different than most other legacy media at that time. It’s very intimate, it’s very off the cuff. There’s a warmth to it,” said Hollis Griffin, associate professor of communication and media, about the countless LGBTQIA+ artists who took to YouTube to share their sexuality and gender identity journeys in the early 2010s.
Detroit Free Press -
October 16, 2025
“They’re not issuing a talking indictment because, when it actually comes to the facts, they don’t really have anything to say,” said Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law, on why the U.S. Department of Justice submitted only a five-page indictment rather than a more detailed speaking indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James for real estate fraud.
The Hill -
October 16, 2025
Surveillance pricing “uses personal data — browsing history, location, purchase patterns — to charge a unique price based on what algorithms predict you’re willing to pay. It also means wealthy customers pay more for identical goods, while lower-income customers pay less,” wrote Aradhna Krishna, professor of marketing. “That means it could achieve redistribution goals typically pursued through government policy.”
The Conversation -
October 15, 2025
Health-related wearable devices and smartphone apps can be powerful tools for basic information, but users of these digital tools should use caution when relying on more advanced readings, like heart rhythm, said Rahul Ladhania, assistant professor of health informatics, biostatistics, and health management and policy: “They are, in a way, capturing just a small part of an overall clinical profile. And oftentimes there can be a lot of variations in how it’s captured.”
WXYZ Detroit -
October 15, 2025
During government shutdowns, when many funding streams under the Bureau of Indian Affairs are frozen, the U.S. fails “massively” to fulfill its Constitutionally mandated responsibilities to tribal nations, said Matthew Fletcher, professor of law and American culture: “The United States agreed to take tribal nations under its protection. Health care, environmental protection, public safety, housing, education — all of these things are part of that duty of protection.”
Marketplace -
October 15, 2025
“There’s no way you can interpret these exploding gold prices as a good sign — they’re a warning sign. There’s clearly a case to be made that these high gold prices are a leading indicator of troublesome times ahead for the U.S. economy,” said Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance, as gold prices have soared more than 50% this year.
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