In the News
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March 27, 2025
“Basically, global warming is turning the atmosphere into a bigger sponge so it can soak up more moisture … and then when the conditions are right for rainfall, it’s like squeezing that sponge,” said Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability, about intense and destructive deluges of rain that can fall following intense droughts.
The Associated Press -
March 26, 2025
“Refusing to act on Second Look harms Michigan’s economy, its corrections system and its communities. It exacerbates staffing shortages, worsens conditions for both incarcerated individuals and prison employees and perpetuates a system that is expensive and ineffective,” co-wrote Jeffrey Morenoff, professor of sociology and of public policy, about stalled legislation in the Michigan House that would allow inmates who have served at least 20 years to petition for a sentence reduction.
Detroit Free Press -
March 26, 2025
“Essentially, they’re buying into people’s passions. What they’re trying to do is … to extract more of the financial value of that happiness from the fans,” said Stefan Szymanski, professor of sport management, about the growing trend of private equity firms buying a stake in professional sports teams — and creating a revenue opportunity.
Marketplace -
March 26, 2025
“We have a president who has made very clear that he believes he has the prerogative to pick and choose what laws passed by Congress he has to follow. And so to me, that’s the first and most fundamental challenge to our constitutional order here. All of these cases are about laws Congress has passed. … And the president just doesn’t want to follow them. That’s why he’s been brought to court,” said Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law and public policy.
The New Yorker -
March 25, 2025
“People point to, as reasons to gut the Department of Education, that children’s reading test scores have been declining for the last couple of years since COVID. How do we know that? Well, it’s because (the ed department) funded this survey to test kids every year,” said Kevin Stange, professor of public policy and education.
Bridge Michigan -
March 25, 2025
While some investors are buying up gold bars, U.S. Treasuries — another safe haven in times of economic turmoil — are currently less appealing, says Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance: “Whether the money that you lend to the U.S. government is going to be returned. All of these things that are typically assumed as granted are not anymore.”
Marketplace -
March 25, 2025
“Impeachment is for high crimes or misdemeanors, not for issuing decisions you don’t like. A president’s call for the impeachment of a judge simply because of an adverse ruling is a reckless act that shows disrespect for our constitutional separation of powers,” said Barbara McQuade, professor from practice of law.
The Washington Post -
March 24, 2025
“Black country has always been around, and this is a renaissance. … Beyonce in many ways in that album is teaching her audiences American history and American musical history,” said Nadine Hubbs, professor of music and of women’s and gender studies, about Beyonce’s Grammy Award-winning country album “Cowboy Carter.”
Michigan Public (31:22 mark) -
March 24, 2025
“There has been a decline in housing production relative to household formation over the last several decades. … In recent years, the increased cost of material and land, combined with the lack of skilled construction labor, has exacerbated an already existing trend,” said Sharon Haar, professor of architecture and urban planning.
This Old House -
March 24, 2025
“The foods that we see that people show the common signs of addiction with are those ultra-processed foods that are high in both carbohydrates and fats in a way that we don’t see in nature, and at levels that we don’t see in nature. There’s evidence that especially that combo of carbs and fats has the superadditive amplification of the reward system and the brain,” said Ashley Gearhardt, professor of psychology.
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