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August 9, 2023
“It was not created by a bunch of hippies. We had a sense as a country that we had done damage and we needed to heal,” said Rebecca Hardin, associate professor of environment and sustainability, about the 1973 Endangered Species Act, a target of conservative lawmakers who have stepped up efforts to weaken the law.
The Associated Press -
August 9, 2023
“Most consumer boycotts have only minimal impact on a company’s sales or profits, because boycotts are easy to call and rarely become prominent in people’s minds. With this big of an impact on profits, the Bud Light fiasco will count as a milestone,” said Jerry Davis, professor of management and organizations, after Anheuser-Busch suffered a steep second-quarter decline in U.S. revenue.
ABC News -
August 9, 2023
“‘Follow your passion’ is common advice given to job seekers, but research suggests that an overemphasis on passion for one’s work can be detrimental. It doesn’t provide an opportunity to develop an identity outside of work. In addition, employers who prioritize passion expect people to give more time and energy without being paid more,” said Erin Cech, associate professor of sociology.
The New York Times -
August 2, 2023
“The folks who had access to those gardens were wealthier, more educated and … tended to be clustered in non-Black neighborhoods. That’s a really big deal in a city that’s 78% Black,” said Jason Hawes, doctoral student in environment and sustainability, whose research with Joshua Newell, professor of environment and sustainability, and research fellow Dimitrios Gounaridis found that community gardens in Detroit are much more prevalent in parts of the city that are gentrifying.
The Detroit News -
August 2, 2023
“Smartwatches and wearables … give us this great potential to look at real-world activity. I think clinicians and researchers really need to start to understand better how to interpret these data that are being shared to us by our patients so we can … help them along their journey to understand ways in which they can … improve health over time,” said Brahmajee Nallamothu, professor of internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases.
Detroit Free Press -
August 2, 2023
“Not only does the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) reduce poverty in the short term, it can also help break the cycle of poverty by reducing the likelihood of being poor as an adult among children growing up in low-income households,” said Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy.
Business Insider -
August 2, 2023
“The night sky is one of the most glorious shows that nature puts on and humans are changing it forever,” said Patrick Seitzer, research professor emeritus of astronomy, on the thousands of satellites put into space by Elon Musk, whose Starlink satellites now account for more than half of all active satellites.
The New York Times -
August 2, 2023
“While dementia is thought of as a cognitive or memory disorder, it is the behavioral aspects of the disease … that can cause the most stress for caregivers and patients alike,” said Lauren Gerlach, assistant professor of psychiatry. “We really need to do better to support caregivers so there are options other than seeking emergency care.”
The Washington Post -
July 26, 2023
“The great thing about the power outlet is its simplicity — it’s just a wire connected to the battery, so there’s nothing to hack,” said Kang Shin, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, whose research team is testing a security system that uses a vehicle’s auxiliary power outlet rather than wireless communication or the standardized onboard communication network.
Detroit Free Press -
July 26, 2023
“It’s like that Swiss cheese analogy, right? These rural families, they don’t have enough layers of cheese. There’s only one food pantry or there’s only one mobile truck once a month, and in Detroit or Grand Rapids, people have so much choice,” said Kate Bauer, associate professor of nutritional sciences, on the lack of food options for families in rural Michigan.
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