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January 31, 2017
“It’s mind-boggling to think we can study the environment and ecosystems in the absence of chemicals, because they are everywhere now,” said Allen Burton, professor of natural resources and environment, and earth and environmental sciences, on the decline of federal funding for research on synthetic chemicals in the environment.
Science -
January 31, 2017
Research from Scott Atran, adjunct research scientist at the Institute for Social Research, and Robert Axelrod, professor of political science and public policy, suggests that engaging at-risk youth is a key tactic for understanding and preventing terrorism.
Michigan Radio -
January 30, 2017
“If the Trump administration won’t defend the rule, I want to stand alongside environmental groups and do what I can to defend (it),” said David Uhlmann, director of the Environmental Law and Policy Program, and who helped file a federal court brief defending an Obama administration clean-water rule that the new president and his Republican allies have targeted for elimination.
The Associated Press -
January 30, 2017
“Even if tax cuts increase consumption and investment, this is likely to lead to higher inflation rather than higher growth, given an economy already at full employment, with wages rising at a rate not seen for many years. This is why the Federal Reserve raised interest rates earlier this month and expects to do so several more times next year, to ensure that inflation does not exceed its 2 percent target,” said Linda Lim, professor of strategy.
Forbes -
January 30, 2017
Experiencing “phantom phone alerts,” the mysterious phenomenon where you think your phone is buzzing but it isn’t, could be an indicator that you are pathologically reliant on your cell phone, says Daniel Kruger, adjunct faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research.
The Huffington Post -
January 29, 2017
The threat of deportation from the U.S. may put pregnant Hispanic women and their babies at risk, according to findings by Arline Geronimus, professor of health behavior and health education, and Nicole Novak, research fellow at the Institute for Social Research.
U.S. News & World Report -
January 29, 2017
Andrew Hoffman, professor of management and organizations and natural resources and environment, says the Keystone XL pipeline will not lower gas prices or add significantly more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere: “In the end, this is all a tempest in a teapot. It is just one more battlefield between the left and the right about free commerce, the role of government and the influence of activists.”
Los Angeles Times -
January 29, 2017
Sierra Petersen, research fellow in earth and environmental sciences, was quoted in an article about what caused the disappearance of dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
Science News -
January 26, 2017
Julia Weinert, assistant director of the Poverty Solutions initiative, was quoted in a story about “pay-what-you-can” restaurants, experimental eateries across the country that are transforming the way people think about food assistance and charity.
The Washington Post -
January 26, 2017
“Our administration is setting a high bar by calling our community to open new frontiers in teaching and learning, to rewrite the social contract for the public research university, and to make U-M one of the world’s great engines for innovation. What we’re seeing now isn’t so much a new commitment but rather a doubling down on legacy. Or as the great LL Cool J put it, ‘Don’t call it a comeback. (We’ve) been here for years,'” said James DeVaney, associate vice provost for academic innovation.
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