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September 2, 2025
“Each invention report we receive and every startup we launch represents a critical step in transforming publicly funded research into real-world impact that improves and even saves lives,” said Kelly Sexton, associate vice president for research for Innovation Partnerships and economic impact. Arthur Lupia, vice president for research and innovation, said, “University of Michigan researchers and faculty are … continually developing innovative ways to solve some of today’s greatest problems.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
September 2, 2025
“President Trump’s demand for a new Census that excludes undocumented immigrants is not just immoral and regressive, but unquestionably unconstitutional,” co-wrote Tyler Simko, assistant professor of political science. Ironically, “likely changes in apportionment from a new Census do not clearly benefit Republicans in the way that supporters might hope … a new Census would likely diminish political representation for Republican areas.”
The Hill -
September 2, 2025
The evolving online language of younger generations is often a repeat of words and phrases with little discernment about where they came from. “The internet is just one big gigantic seventh grade where you are looking for the coolest kid and you’re going to follow what they do without thinking real hard,” said Jessi Grieser, associate professor of linguistics.
Business Insider -
August 29, 2025
“Ultra-processed, highly rewarding foods have way more in common with a cigarette than they do with an apple or an orange or black beans,” said Ashley Gearhardt, professor of psychology, whose research shows that pizza, chocolate, cookies, chips, ice cream and french fries are among foods that trigger the most “addictive-like eating behaviors.”
NBC Today -
August 29, 2025
Research suggests having meals earlier in the day improves sleep quality and that eating closer to bedtime increases the time it takes to fall asleep. Erica Jansen, assistant professor of nutritional sciences, said it’s easier to associate eating with the daytime and nighttime with sleeping: “When you have a clearer separation between day and night, the brain has an easier time recognizing that it’s time for sleep.”
BBC -
August 29, 2025
“What’s very clear from the consumer sentiment data is that consumers are broadly bracing for a slowdown in the economy and a deterioration — not just with inflation — but they’re also expecting business conditions to deteriorate. They’re expecting labor markets to weaken and unemployment rates to go up,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers.
CNBC -
August 28, 2025
“Hunting, on the whole, is not removing negative impacts associated with wolves. It does have some effect on rates of livestock loss, but the effect is not particularly consistent, widespread or strong,” said Neil Carter, associate professor of sustainability and environment, whose research found that legalized wolf hunting in the western U.S. has had only a minimal impact on preventing livestock loss.
Mother Jones -
August 28, 2025
“If Trump’s mass deportation campaign drives off Michigan’s agricultural workforce, higher costs will hit farmers (who heavily favored Trump in the last two elections). The costs will be passed on to consumers,” wrote Lilia Cortina, professor of psychology and of women’s and gender studies. “Many Michiganders voted for Trump believing his promise to ‘bring prices down, starting on Day One.’ Turns out, this was just another tall tale.”
Detroit Free Press -
August 28, 2025
“The message seems to be pretty clear that if you have an ongoing grant that’s been terminated and you want to go to court to keep the money flowing, you’re out of luck,” said Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law, about the Supreme Court ruling that legal challenges to federal grant terminations should be litigated in the Court of Federal Claims, which has no jurisdiction to restore the grants.
Inside Higher Ed -
August 27, 2025
Wearable trackers, with all their data and quantification, feed a desire for a more scientific look into one’s personal health, but there’s a limit to how many new insights a device can provide. “Health depends on a whole host of governmental and communal and economic factors that individuals alone can’t control,” said Anna Kirkland, professor of women’s and gender studies.
CNN
