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February 19, 2017
Research by Linda Tesar, professor of economics, and Christopher House, associate professor of economics, found that Europe’s spending cuts the last eight years — right after the worst economic crisis in 80 years — did not reduce debt levels but instead increased debt burdens.
The Washington Post -
February 19, 2017
“Due to the aging and retirement of the country’s white baby boom population, racial minorities will comprise all of the growth in the labor force population. As age dependency rises, the nation’s productivity and seniors’ well-being will be increasingly dependent on today’s youthful minorities,” said William Frey, research professor at the Institute for Social Research.
Brookings -
February 19, 2017
“The reason the Paris accord got signed is because so many companies wanted this. They are moving on this stuff, and the policies of (the Trump) administration are not going to radically shift their direction,” said Andrew Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.
Los Angeles Times -
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
