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February 16, 2017
Brad Cardinale, professor of natural resources and environment, was quoted in a story about the economic and human health benefits of the Endangered Species Act, which protects ecosystems and biodiversity.
Time -
February 16, 2017
“It is possible that modern-day glaciers, not just the parts that are floating but the parts that are just touching the ocean, are more sensitive to ocean warming than we previously thought,” said Jeremy Bassis, associate professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, and earth and environmental sciences.
International Business Times -
February 16, 2017
Research by John Bound, professor of economics, and doctoral student Nicolas Morales suggests that highly skilled foreign workers lead to more innovation, cheaper products and higher profits in the technology sector, but the availability of cheaper labor also hurts native-born engineers.
The Atlantic -
February 15, 2017
“‘Lemonade’ is really about how black women are treated in society historically, and in the contemporary moment, and it’s about loving ourselves through all of that. So, in some ways, it’s kind of fitting that she was left standing there,” said LaKisha Simmons, assistant professor of history and women’s studies, on the failure of Beyonce’s multi-Grammy-nominated album to win Album or Record of the Year.
The Guardian (Nigeria) -
February 15, 2017
“We are making tremendous progress in instrumenting vehicles to know everything that’s happening around them, but there are just not enough sensors looking at the driver inside the car,” said Anuj Pradhan, assistant research scientist at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
Wired -
February 15, 2017
“While one generation may have learned the hard way about the dangers of a specific drug … the next generation may have to learn the same lesson all over again,” said Richard Miech, research professor at the Institute for Social Research.
Vice -
February 14, 2017
The number of retirement-age Americans taking at least three psychiatric drugs more than doubled between 2004-13, even though almost half of them had no mental health diagnosis on record, according to research led by Donovan Maust, assistant professor of psychiatry.
The New York Times -
February 14, 2017
“Political discourse has degenerated to the point where purportedly factual claims have been removed from the realm of empirical testing and have become nothing more than declarations of tribal identity, of whose side one is on,” said Elizabeth Anderson, professor of philosophy and women’s studies.
The Huffington Post -
February 14, 2017
Michael Daugherty, professor of music composition, and Joseph Gramley, associate professor of music and director of percussion, spoke about what it was like to be part of Sunday’s Grammy ceremony, where both won awards.
MLive -
February 13, 2017
“The Trump administration has focused much more on the flip side of the coin: that (withdrawing from regional trade deals) will bring production into the U.S. and create more jobs. But I’m not sure they have thought through the short-term pain that these moves will inflict on us as consumers,” said Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing.
The Christian Science Monitor
