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July 12, 2023
“The tax credit for leased EVs is more Washington theater where politicians boast about their support for U.S. industry but don’t mention the loopholes lobbyists bought that gut the pretend support,” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business. “It would make more sense to classify tennis rackets as medical equipment because you get exercise when you use them.”
USA Today -
July 12, 2023
“I’m confused by the suggestion that wasps are cruel and sadistic. Wasps are just trying to make their way in the world, like every other creature. … Is there a moral difference between a wasp feeding their offspring a chunk of caterpillar and a human feeding their toddler a chicken nugget?” said Elizabeth Tibbetts, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Salon -
July 12, 2023
“To fix a system’s breakdown, we need to fix the system that causes it: capitalism. But our theories are predicated on maintaining that system, searching for ways to make ‘the business case’ and gain market advantage when addressing climate change,” said Andy Hoffman, professor of sustainable enterprise. “We are facing an existential crisis, not an exercise in theoretical advancement.”
Financial Times -
July 5, 2023
“I don’t expect that we’re ever going to be able to say that (the USMCA) accomplished very much. I don’t think it hurt much. But I don’t think it helped much,” said Alan Deardorff, professor emeritus of economics and public policy, on the third anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Associated Press -
July 5, 2023
“Our welfare system really has a lot of stigma attached to it and there’s a lot of hassles and bureaucracy associated with accessing programs. One of the tenets of guaranteed income is that it’s providing assistance with dignity. Here’s cash, you figure out how you want to use it, you know best,” said Kristin Seefeldt, associate professor of social work and public policy.
Detroit Free Press -
July 5, 2023
“There will be a lot of people saying, ‘OK, now we have to move on and everybody just has to work harder,’” said Evan Caminker, professor of law. “And I think that does a disservice to the experience of schools like Michigan and in California, where universities have worked harder and harder and harder, and still have not been able to reproduce the level of racial diversity that we had before the ban on affirmative action.”
Bridge Michigan -
July 5, 2023
“While pundits continue debating the merits and meaning of the elimination of race-based affirmative action, I, along with other Black psychologists and non-Black allies, will focus on ways we can help support underrepresented Black students navigate hostile educational spaces knowing that there are people who will always question their intelligence and right to be there. This is the emotional work and unpaid labor that comes with being Black. It always has been, and sadly with the Supreme Court ruling it appears that it will be for the foreseeable future,” said Kevin Cokley, professor of psychology.
Psychology Today -
July 5, 2023
“I can tell you, whether you’re a college, or a news agency, or Fortune 500 company, a diverse team that looks at things from different points of view is a stronger team,” said President Santa J. Ono. “And it’s true for the educational system as well. If you go into a classroom or laboratory, you see a diverse student body. I can see the interaction that occurs, and they learn from each other.”
PBS NewsHour -
June 28, 2023
“Good brushing and flossing is not simply a New Year’s resolution. It’s something that you practice and you do every day and incorporate into your daily routine,” said Purnima Kumar, professor and chair of periodontology and oral medicine, on the importance of good oral hygiene in preventing gum recession.
NBC Today -
June 28, 2023
“(Technology) is just so present that it’s impossible to completely disconnect and function for many people. If it’s true for adults, it’s also true for students,” said Liz Kolb, clinical professor of education. “I think best practice is not about trying to ignore the thing that our students have to use to function every day, but rather teaching them how to use it in a way that is going to be positive and healthy.”
The Christian Science Monitor
