In the News
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May 2, 2025
There are times when one might want to push their physical limits, but not every workout can or should be that intense, says Michele Bird, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology: “It’s not terrible if you become sore,” but soreness “is not required to maintain our overall fitness level … One of the most common mistakes we make is that we keep trying to make personal bests each time we work out.”
The Guardian (U.K.) -
May 1, 2025
“Cuts in research funding are going to leave the people of the Great Lakes … more vulnerable to extreme weather. More vulnerable to oil spills. More vulnerable to harmful algal blooms,” said Greg Dick, director of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, which may lose federal funding for cyanobacterial bloom monitoring. “Discontinuing that … essential research right now is not like taking your foot off the gas pedal. I really think it’s more like shutting your eyes while accelerating into a turn,” said Casey Godwin, CIGLR associate research scientist.
Michigan Public -
May 1, 2025
“The best word to describe (Trump’s) first 100 days is chaotic, in part because the administration signed all these executive orders, tried to act without consulting Congress and took some actions of dubious legality,” said Michael Traugott, research professor emeritus at the Center for Political Studies.
Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil) -
May 1, 2025
“I see many schools across the U.S. placing a heavy emphasis on the phonics components of the science of reading. If schools want across-the-board gains in reading achievement, using one reading curriculum to teach every child isn’t the best way. Teachers need the flexibility and autonomy to use various, developmentally appropriate literacy strategies as needed,” wrote K. Dara Hill, professor of education operations at UM-Dearborn.
The Conversation -
April 30, 2025
The bonds children form with technology such as cartoon characters and smart speakers can become unhealthy, says Lauren Girouard-Hallam, research fellow in psychology, who believes it may be too early to meaningfully discuss ways in which bots could be helpful or harmful in child development, but that giving young brains unlimited access is risky at best. “If there is a place for companionship chatbots, it is in moderation,” she said.
The Wall Street Journal -
April 30, 2025
Many people think measles — one of the most transmissible illnesses — is a benign virus but “complications from measles are common and often severe,” said Marschall Runge, dean of the Medical School. “People who are immunocompromised are a population that is at risk all the time, which is a very compelling reason to have people vaccinated as they are relatively unprotected.”
ABC News -
April 30, 2025
“I felt like receiving the award was a form of acceptance, like I had finally made it. But I think many of us now fear that this is going to poison the rest of our careers,” said Adelaide Tovar, research fellow in computational medicine and bioinformatics, one of nearly 200 early-career scientists whose research and job prospects have been jeopardized by the sudden termination of a federal diversity grant program.
National Public Radio -
April 29, 2025
“People had more money in 2020 and 2021 than they could spend, literally, since a lot of activities were shut down or stuff was unavailable because of supply disruptions (during the pandemic),” said economist Donald Grimes of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics. “(But) by 2024, people are beginning to get squeezed, and I think it will get worse going forward.”
Detroit Free Press -
April 29, 2025
“Consumers perceive risks to multiple aspects of the economy, in large part due to ongoing uncertainty around trade policy and the potential for a resurgence of inflation looming ahead. Labor market expectations remained bleak,” said economist Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers, after U-M’s index of consumer sentiment fell for the fourth straight month to its lowest level since July 2022.
The Wall Street Journal -
April 29, 2025
“It appears that when markets vomit hard enough, this president’s willing to listen. That’s really grading on a curve right there. The reason markets have risen this week is every time Trump doesn’t do something destructive, then one possible negative future just got erased, and that makes markets really happy,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy.
CBS News
