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June 12, 2024
“There is so much that the plastics industry needs to do to improve the sustainability of plastics,” said Shelie Miller, professor of environment and sustainability. “If our stance is, consumers should be able to consume whatever they want in whatever quantity they want and it’s someone else’s job to deal with it, that’s not a path toward sustainability.”
National Public Radio -
June 12, 2024
“It’s going to be interesting to see whether AI complements our pet ownership or replaces it. There’s huge potential. But there’s equally huge risk,” said Lionel Robert, professor of information and robotics, on the latest pet tech innovations like smart collars and robot nannies.
The Washington Post -
June 5, 2024
More Black Americans would be diagnosed with lung disease if lung-function measurements weren’t adjusted for race, research shows. “Putting race into an algorithm … is assuming something biologic about a person, even though we know that race is not representative of biological differences,” said Sidra Bonner, a general surgeon resident. But if the race-based equation is flawed, it might signal “that perhaps we need better measures to assess how bad someone’s respiratory symptoms are,” said Thomas Valley, associate professor of pulmonary medicine.
Scientific American -
June 5, 2024
“Detroit has taken down so many abandoned buildings. … But for me as an architect and a historian, to have an incredible, very monumental, gorgeous building like Michigan Central (Station) on the chopping block, that always hurts. So I’m really thrilled that it’s finally finding a new life,” said Jonathan Massey, dean and professor of architecture.
The Detroit News -
June 5, 2024
“When people think about dementia, they usually think about forgetfulness and memory impairment. But it’s behavioral and psychological disturbances that are most disruptive to patients’ and caregivers’ lives,” said Mary Blazek, clinical professor and director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic.
The Washington Post -
June 5, 2024
“Voters in general … are all over the map when it comes to their political views, and that is true for voters of color as anyone else,” said Vincent Hutchings, professor of political science and Afroamerican and African studies. “It’s true that Trump is currently doing better than usual among Blacks and Latinos, or another way of saying that Biden’s doing less well. But historically, those people come home, so to speak.”
Salon -
June 5, 2024
“We do not yet know the risks of daily use of (marijuana) edibles — thus, I cannot say whether the trend will end up as a healthy one. Regulation is uneven, products vary and use is still illegal under federal law. We need better data,” said Carol Boyd, professor emerita of nursing, psychiatry and women’s studies.
CNN -
May 29, 2024
A quarter of renters in Michigan spend more than 50% of their total income on rent, when it should be no more than 30% on rent or a mortgage, says Roshanak Mehdipanah, professor of public health. The focus on housing affordability needs to expand beyond just housing prices, “insuring that folks are able to maintain a lifestyle where they’re not choosing between rent, food or medication,” she said.
WDET Radio -
May 29, 2024
The deaths of dozens of howler monkeys in Mexico may be the latest sign of the danger extreme temperatures pose to wildlife worldwide. “Howler monkeys are very resilient to those conditions and can survive for long periods of time,” but things are changing “so fast that it’s going to be very difficult for many species to adapt,” said Liliana Cortés Ortiz, research associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
The New York Times -
May 29, 2024
“While we have made a lot of progress in bringing inflation down from its peak in 2022, it’s still higher than what the Fed would like to see before lowering the federal funds rate. The Fed wants to see repeated evidence of lower inflation rates across various measures before feeling confident about cutting rates,” said Amiyatosh Purnanandam, professor of finance.
Forbes
