In the News
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October 3, 2024
Queer women’s dominance of pop music is in part because more stars are coming out, “providing community and solidarity for other young women in the spotlight to come out,” said Nadine Hubbs, professor of music and of women’s and gender studies. “These artists are heard by lots of people, not only women who identify as lesbian or queer and not only women.”
ABC News -
October 3, 2024
Stopping the billions of dollars of investment already made in electric vehicles would “set us back and really hurt the American industry, and also have significant implications in terms of our greenhouse gas emissions and our climate crisis,” said Greg Keoleian, professor of sustainable systems and of civil and environmental engineering.
Michigan Advance -
October 3, 2024
“Whether AI is giving us something new or a black box of mush is going to depend on the company and the tools they’re using,” said Catherine Hausman, associate professor of public policy, about new technologies that could help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their electric grid.
The New York Times -
October 2, 2024
“Companies are getting funded here, they’re just getting funded from out of state, and that track record is improving. The reality is, there’s not enough venture capital in the state,” said Mike Psarouthakis, executive director of impact investments and strategic alliances at Innovation Partnerships. Kelly Sexton, associate vice president for innovation partnerships and economic impact, said that from 2019 to 2023, about 150 startups coming out of U-M raised $3.8 billion in capital — and half of them left the state.
Crain's Detroit Business -
October 2, 2024
“The U.S. showed at Vogtle that we’re not very good at building plants,” said Todd Allen, collegiate professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, referring to the nuclear power station in Georgia that took more than 14 years to build and came in at more than double the expected cost.
Mother Jones -
October 2, 2024
“We’re living in an era characterized by a resurgence of dangerous international armed conflicts, all of which have a terrible impact on women in many regions,” said Karima Bennoune, professor of law. “The right to peace is primordial. And it is vital to secure all other human rights. But it has to be … a right that actually offers a remedy in situations that pose grave threats to women’s lives and women’s equality.”
Deseret News (Utah) -
October 1, 2024
“If we are to legalize the right to die in Michigan in a way that does not exacerbate distrust and inequity, we need to acknowledge and address Michiganders’ differing historical attitudes, cultural perspectives and lived experiences around end of life care,” wrote Terri Laws, associate professor of African and African American studies at UM-Dearborn.
Bridge Michigan -
October 1, 2024
“Many children in our school systems today need extra care and attention, especially in communities where the results of the Flint water crisis are still felt,” said UM-Flint Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander. “With that in mind … we are creating new programs in special education and school social work to support local school systems’ efforts to address the unique needs of our local children.”
MLive -
October 1, 2024
“Immigrating is difficult. The children are … navigating the new culture. They’re navigating the new language for the parents as they are learning the language themselves,” said Fernanda Cross, assistant professor of social work, whose Latinx Youth Empowerment Series connects and provides mental health services to immigrant high school students.
WXYZ/Detroit -
September 30, 2024
“Sometimes younger people think, ‘I don’t really need that because I’m not at high risk of complications or hospitalization or death.’ And while that’s true, a younger person might get sick and miss school or miss work. And not only do (COVID and flu) vaccines protect you, but they protect those around you, and that’s also a really important consideration,” said Preeti Malani, clinical professor of infectious diseases.
WDIV/Detroit
