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November 27, 2018
“It shows a dangerous and creeping erosion of privacy and privacy protections. These technologies are slowly chipping away at people’s privacy expectations,” said Florian Schaub, professor of information, and electrical engineering and computer science, regarding his research that shows about half of those who own smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home are willing to give up privacy in their homes.
Pulse 2.0 -
November 20, 2018
Thirty-four percent of U.S. parents say their child is unlikely to get the flu vaccine this year, according to Sarah Clark, co-director of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health: “To me, the biggest takeaway is that there is a group of parents who look like they have a gap in expert guidance around whether kids should get flu vaccines.”
CNN -
November 20, 2018
Debi Khasnabis, clinical associate professor of education, and Simona Goldin, director of instructional design for seminars and special programs at the School of Education, were quoted in an article about homeless students in Ann Arbor Public Schools.
WDIV / Click on Detroit -
November 20, 2018
“This is not the cure, but it is a good first step. We’ve had nothing, nothing to give these poor kids that can keep them from having these reactions and put them in a much more positive outlook on life,” said James Baker, director of the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center and professor emeritus of internal medicine and biomedical, commenting on what could be the first drug that ameliorates potentially deadly reactions in children with severe peanut allergies.
The New York Times -
November 19, 2018
“There’s so much work, it’s easy to lose focus. Where do we put our effort? There’s only so much money to go around,” said Laura Power, clinical assistant professor of epidemiology and internal medicine, on the low spending and lack of new funding for the U.S. public health system.
HuffPost -
November 19, 2018
Facebook is making progress on rooting out hate, fake accounts and other objectionable content, but it could be doing more, said Cliff Lampe, professor of information: “Some of this is tempered by (the fact that) they are a publicly traded company. Their primary mission isn’t to be good for society. It’s to make money. There are business concerns.”
The Associated Press / The Detroit News -
November 18, 2018
“The science is very strong. This is what the tobacco industry was saying a couple of decades ago about lung cancer — the science wasn’t strong enough. If you would remove it, you would avoid many smoking-caused deaths,” said Ken Warner, dean emeritus of public health and professor emeritus of health management and policy, referring to the proposed ban on putting menthol in cigarettes.
The New York Times -
November 18, 2018
Nancy Love, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed about her urine diversion research project that turns human urine into an environmentally friendly fertilizer for agriculture.
WEMU Radio -
November 18, 2018
Research by Kim Cameron, professor emeritus of management and organizations, and education, points to four essential qualities for cultivating positive leadership and having a positive impact on your organization: fostering social connections, displaying empathy, going out of your way to help others, and encouraging people to express themselves, even if it is difficult.
Forbes -
November 18, 2018
Projects that follow a “pay for success” funding model, in which financing for a program is provided by private investors who are paid back by the government if the program proves successful, help deliver health interventions to disadvantaged populations, say Samantha Iovan, project manager for the U-M Policies for Action Research Hub, and Paula Lantz, professor of public policy and health management and policy.
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