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September 26, 2018
“Students from disadvantaged backgrounds attend highly selective colleges with great expectations. But because their families may value group needs over individual aspirations, campus traditions of middle-class individualism and competition can feel alien,” wrote Dwight Lang, lecturer in sociology.
The Chonicle of Higher Education -
September 26, 2018
“If you are kind of in the middle- or lower-income groups, you are buying a lot of what economists call ‘tradable’ goods and you’ll be hit a lot harder. This is basically the Trump voter who is going to see the biggest hit to their total spending,” said Kyle Handley, assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, on the latest tariffs on Chinese imports.
Politico -
September 25, 2018
Todd Sevig, director of counseling and psychological services, says that counselors embedded in schools and colleges across campus have a better understanding of the culture and issues of concern to students: “This model incorporates the best of both worlds — a coherent centralized approach to student mental health on a large campus with localized delivery and expertise.”
U.S. News & World Report -
September 25, 2018
“What parents are sharing with us is that the ‘normal life’ of a typical American high schooler is interfering with sleep,” says Sarah Clark, co-director of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, which found that one in six parents say their teen frequently has trouble sleeping — in large part because they won’t get off their electronic devices and they have irregular schedules with homework and activities.
National Public Radio -
September 25, 2018
Research by James Sayer, director of the U-M Transportation Research Institute, and colleagues suggests that a three-year delay in deploying vehicle-to-vehicle systems will allow the sale of millions of new cars and light trucks without them — resulting in millions of avoidable collisions.
The New York Times -
September 24, 2018
Jonathan Massey, professor and dean of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, discussed how the field of architecture can become more accessible to a diversity of talent: “I am passionate about architecture’s intellectual and creative capacities, so I believe that a society that relies on architects to translate its needs and desires into built form deserves better.”
The Architect’s Newspaper -
September 24, 2018
“An accusation can effectively destroy someone’s career. You want to make sure that the accusation is taken seriously, but at the same the time, you don’t want a mere accusation to take away someone’s livelihood,” said Eve Brensike Primus, professor of law, commenting on the challenges of dealing with sexual harassment or assault allegations in the environment of the #MeToo movement.
The Detroit News -
September 24, 2018
“Cities are seeking cost-effective transportation services that will improve congestion in urban cores, and self-driving shuttles can offer a huge relief,” said Edwin Olson, associate professor of computer science and engineering, and founder and CEO of U-M startup May Mobility.
Venture Beat -
September 23, 2018
“I don’t think the diagnosis can happen with three clicks. These companies treat them as consumers, as clients, and that’s really the major difference,” said Hera Kim-Berman, clinical assistant professor of dentistry, commenting on direct-to-patient retail orthodontic companies that help people get straighter teeth at low costs but with little, if any, in-person evaluation and supervision from a dentist.
BNN Bloomberg -
September 23, 2018
“Transportation became the largest source of emissions in 2016. It’s very uncertain whether autonomous vehicles will add to this problem or help make transportation cleaner. It depends on how they’ll be deployed in the future,” said Morteza Taiebat, doctoral student in environment and sustainability.
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