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May 1, 2023
“What I find troubling is the ease with which history can be rewritten with digitally distributed works. There may be good reasons for edits in some cases, but from the perspective of cultural preservation, media criticism and historical context, it’s a troubling trend,” said Aaron Perzanowski, professor of law, on whether to change books, films and television shows to make them more palatable to contemporary sensibilities.
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April 28, 2023
“Opioids may be prescribed at a higher rate for this population, but if it is not very effective at managing their types of pain, the risk-benefit ratio of opioid therapy seems unfavorably lopsided,” said Daniel Whitney, who, along with fellow professors of physical medicine and rehabilitation Mark Peterson and Edward Hurvitz, found that opioids may not be as helpful for individuals with cerebral palsy because their pain is complex.
U.S. News & World Report -
April 28, 2023
“She truly did get a raw deal. Everyone likes to receive proper credit for their work. Everyone should care enough about their colleagues to ensure the process of fair play,” said Howard Markel, professor and director of the Center for the History of Medicine, about the overlooked role that British chemist Rosalind Franklin played in the discovery of DNA in the 1950s.
The New York Times -
April 28, 2023
Michigan Medicine’s Green Anesthesia Initiative encourages anesthesiologists to use a more environmentally friendly gas rather than nitrous oxide when possible. “When we replace the nitrous oxide with sevoflurane, we found that equivalent CO2 emissions drop dramatically,” said David Hovord, assistant professor of anesthesiology.
Michigan Radio -
April 27, 2023
“The use of handheld mobile phones marked a fundamental shift in how we conduct ourselves. … Now we’re open to information and content anytime, anywhere. It shifts … how we behave in public places. It changes our norms … and also psychologically shifts our expectations for availability,” said Scott W. Campbell, professor of communication and media and of digital studies.
BBC -
April 27, 2023
“The mantle is basically a thick jacket. It doesn’t allow the core to cool very fast,” said Jie (Jackie) Li, professor of earth and environmental sciences, about Earth’s 1,800-mile-thick mantle that has trapped heat in the planet’s blazing hot core for billions of years.
Mashable -
April 27, 2023
“EVs are (generally) a better deal, if you include all the (financial) incentives you could potentially get and primarily charge at home,” said doctoral student Maxwell Woody, a research assistant at the Center for Sustainable Systems, comparing the affordability of electric vehicles vs. gasoline-only cars.
CNBC -
April 26, 2023
Kids have a variety of knowledge — academic, experiential and cultural — that English teachers can draw on, says Gina Cervetti, associate professor of education: “We’ve started to go back to thinking about these everyday kinds of knowledge … with a strong focus on the cultural knowledge that students bring to school as a result of their participation in racial and social groups outside of school, and how that can play a role in their reading comprehension.”
Education Week -
April 26, 2023
Research by Bryan Miller, assistant professor of history of art, suggests that the Xiongnu Empire in Central Asia some 2,000 years ago sent its elite women to the frontiers in order to cement political alliances with local elites. “They really played an active role,” he said. “They are representatives of the imperial clan that ruled the empire.”
Live Science -
April 26, 2023
For older adults, the number of friends, co-workers and neighbors more strongly predicts well-being than the number of close family ties, says Toni Antonucci, professor of psychology and research professor at the Institute for Social Research: “‘Weak ties’ provide you with a low-demand opportunity for interaction. It’s cognitively stimulating. It’s engaging.”
The New York Times
