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November 14, 2016
“As president, Donald Trump will pretend climate change does not exist. … His energy policy will encourage investment in high-carbon energy sources that will look foolish in retrospect. And he will anger much of the rest of the world by reneging on policies designed to address global challenges,” said Tom Lyon, professor of natural resources and environment, and economics and public policy.
The Guardian, (U.K.) -
November 14, 2016
Comments by Josh Pasek, assistant professor of communication studies, and Frederick Conrad, professor of psychology and research professor at the Survey Research Center, were featured in an article about how the big national polls got the presidential election wrong.
Scientific American -
November 14, 2016
The price of gas is really low, which is putting tremendous pressure on nuclear plant operators. But if there were a carbon tax — some kind of penalty attached to greenhouse gas emissions — this would radically change the economic landscape, making coal and gas radically more expensive. Nuclear, by comparison, would be the cheapest form of energy available,” said Gary Was, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, and materials science and engineering.
Salon -
November 13, 2016
An article on India’s efforts to combat corruption by de-monitizing its two largest denomination bank notes featured comments by Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing; Vikramaditya Khanna, professor of law; and M.S. Krishnan, professor of technology and operations.
The Hindu (India) -
November 13, 2016
Mark Barteau, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering and director of U-M’s Energy Institute, was quoted in a story about efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to defuse tensions between Dakota Access pipeline protesters and law enforcement in southern North Dakota, despite the pipeline’s developer refusal to cooperate.
The Associated Press -
November 13, 2016
Atul Prakash, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was interviewed about security risks of smart home devices, such as appliances, thermostats, lights and audio systems.
CBC Radio (Canada) -
November 10, 2016
“I have tenure, so if I have a gap between grants, it wouldn’t be disastrous. But I know a lot of people who are earlier in their careers and are really worried about what it means for funding right now,” said Meghan Duffy, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, on President-elect Donald Trump’s impact on future funding of scientific research.
The Washington Post -
November 10, 2016
“President-elect Trump’s proposed China policies are even more likely to increase dramatically tensions between Washington and Beijing. Perhaps this is what the American electorate wants: policies of economic nationalism, isolationism, and anti-globalization. But they will have disastrous effects on our own economy,” said Mary Gallagher, professor of political science.
China Daily -
November 10, 2016
“Trump’s election throws the future of environmental policy, both in the U.S. and globally, into confusion. … (But) let’s wait and see how his positions solidify in the coming days of his administration,” said Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations, and natural resources and environment.
Scientific American -
November 9, 2016
“Trump could impose a large tariff on vehicles and parts coming in from Mexico. This would clearly hurt the profitability of the auto industry in the short run. The companies would respond to those tariffs by moving the location of plants that mostly export to the U.S. to other countries,” said Don Grimes, economist at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy.
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