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February 20, 2019
Inés Ibáñez, associate professor of environment and sustainability, and ecology and evolutionary biology, says a plan to plant genetically engineered trees throughout the United States to save dying forests shouldn’t be viewed as a silver bullet, but it may prove essential: “We may start losing species quite fast, and want to have this in our toolbox.”
Independent (U.K.) -
February 19, 2019
“President Trump declared a national emergency as a pretext to allow him to begin construction of a border wall. But the real national emergency is here, in Honduras. … Honduran migration isn’t new; what is new is that they are doing it publicly, in large groups, and asking, collectively, for protection,” wrote Amelia Frank-Vitale, doctoral student in anthropology.
The Washington Post -
February 19, 2019
To reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, eat lots of leafy greens, take multivitamins, don’t smoke, wear sunglasses, maintain a healthy weight and blood pressure, and find out if you have a family history of the disease, says Julie Rosenthal, clinical instructor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Kellogg Eye Center.
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February 19, 2019
“Uber needs to show it can control costs and can make money, basically provide a strong argument that its business model is not broken and that it can achieve and sustain profitability despite issues with drivers, customers and politicians,” said David Brophy, professor of finance.
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February 18, 2019
Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, says he’s optimistic about the U.S. economy, but is worried “that a small adverse shock could turn into something more calamitous with policy mistakes coming out of the White House.”
CNBC -
February 18, 2019
“Many pro-Brexit Brits are taken with the idea that the U.K. doesn’t need to belong to a large bloc any more than its tiny former colony Singapore does. … Those excited about the prospects for ‘Singapore-on-Thames,’ though, might want to take a closer look at how Singapore itself works. Or doesn’t,” wrote Linda Lim, professor emerita of corporate strategy and international business.
Bloomberg -
February 18, 2019
The state of Michigan spent $90 million more to hire private contractors for engineering and design work than it would have if it had maintained that work in-house over just a three-year period, said Roland Zullo, associate research scientist at the U-M Economic Growth Institute and director of the Center for Labor and Community Studies at UM-Dearborn.
Detroit Free Press -
February 17, 2019
“Until about the early 1990s, it was kind of laughable that you could develop a pill that would slow aging. It was sort of a science fiction trope. Recent research has shown that pessimism is wrong,” said Richard Miller, professor of pathology.
HuffPost -
February 17, 2019
“It doesn’t commit or obligate these states to anything; they don’t force any formal decision or commitment, and so I think for a newly elected governor they are relatively easy steps to take that are symbolic,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, environment and political science, on the pledge by a group of newly elected Democratic governors to meet the goals outlined in the Paris climate accord.
The Washington Post -
February 17, 2019
About one in six children and teens younger than age 18 have at least one mental health disorder, but only half of them receive treatment from a mental health professional, according to a study by research fellow Daniel Whitney and associate professor Mark Peterson, both in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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