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April 17, 2023
“Grieving parents, stressed parents, stressed caregivers, a lot of uncertainty. … All of these things can contribute to interruptions of typical development for kids, particularly in the emotion regulation domain,” said Alison Miller, professor of health behavior and health education, on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children.
Detroit Free Press -
April 17, 2023
“You need to have the freedom to be able to pursue work without looking over your shoulder, wondering if you have offended someone or some sort of political entity,” said Kevin Cokley, professor of psychology, on the potential elimination of tenure at Texas’ public universities, raising concerns about academic freedom and job security.
The Dallas Morning News -
April 14, 2023
“The Azerbaijanis clearly are trying to intend … to force the 120,000 Armenians out of Karabakh — that is out of Azerbaijan altogether — and end that enclave’s existence,” said Ronald Suny, professor emeritus of history, about the four-month blockade of Armenia’s “little republic” within Azerbaijan. “They have already declared that the enclave’s … autonomy is abolished.”
Newsweek -
April 14, 2023
Adam Pritchard, professor of law, says there is no legal requirement that the securities a company wants to sell be worth anything, as in the case of distressed home-goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond: “The premise is full disclosure. As long as they’ve fully disclosed a very high risk of bankruptcy, what they’ve done is legal.”
The Wall Street Journal -
April 14, 2023
Interest in Michigan’s appointment of a state poet laureate extends beyond the arts and education community, says Aaron Dworkin, professor of music. For young people, poetry “gives them often an avenue or a window into themselves into the world around them” and the art form itself “can break down some of these barriers between political differences or even societal differences,” he said.
Detroit Free Press -
April 13, 2023
“We don’t have a way to suddenly, overnight, replace that medication care with surgical care,” if the abortion pill mifepristone were to become unavailable, said Lisa Harris, professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Leah Litman, professor of law, said there will be considerable uncertainty if the ruling does go into effect: “That uncertainty, and really the chaos, is part of why the anti-abortion plaintiffs in the Texas case sought this ruling.”
Michigan Radio -
April 13, 2023
If procedural abortions become the only option without mifepristone access, this will put “more of a burden on providers and add stress for patients who may already be in very vulnerable situations. These kinds of efforts to limit medical care cause severe psychological harm and trauma,” said Michele Heisler, professor of internal medicine and public health.
USA Today -
April 13, 2023
Despite how sophisticated wearable tech has become, it can’t precisely measure what our brains are doing at night. “These are a proxy for sleep, not sleep as traditionally defined,” said Cathy Goldstein, associate professor of neurology. “It’s kind of like when you track your calories. It doesn’t change anything, but it gives you recognition of the problem.”
The Washington Post -
April 12, 2023
Audit firm KPMG gave Silicon Valley Bank a clean bill of health right before the lender collapsed, flagging potential losses on loans but not the bank’s unrealized bond losses. “The auditors failed to mention the fire in the basement or the box of dynamite on the first floor, but they did point out the peeling paint on the flower box. How could they miss the interest rate risk?” said Erik Gordon, clinical assistant professor of business.
The Wall Street Journal -
April 12, 2023
“Every time you fall, you check your head and your arms and your knees and everything. I think you should also check your (battery) pack,” said Anna Stefanopoulou, professor of mechanical engineering, and of electrical engineering and computer science, who urges electric bicycle owners to pay attention to the bike’s lithium-ion battery, which has highly flammable components and could catch fire and explode.
The Washington Post
