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March 9, 2023
Regarding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles in warfare Maani Ghaffari, assistant professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, says, “One idea is that (when) you pass the battle to these robots instead of soldiers, less people might die, but … when artificial intelligence can make decisions faster … and act faster than humans, that might increase the amount of damage that they can cause.”
CNBC -
March 9, 2023
Jessica Mellinger, assistant professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, says a lot of alcohol marketing is trying to appeal to women: “Drinking is being described more in sort of women-friendly terms. You see ads that are very keyed towards girls hanging out with other girls, hanging out with your friends. … You see it described as ‘mommy juice.’”
Michigan Radio -
March 9, 2023
“There’s really a global race for increasing the performance of these batteries,” said Neil Dasgupta, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and of materials science and engineering, who is helping to develop new battery designs that allow ions to flow faster or enable fast charging in the cold.
The Associated Press -
March 8, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control has issued a health alert for a rise in intestinal infections caused by a drug-resistant strain of shigella. George Garcia, professor of pharmacy, says labs like his are looking into treatments that block a pathogen’s ability to infect instead of targeting the pathogen itself — targeting what are called “virulence factors,” which would place less pressure on bacteria to become antibiotic-resistant.
The Hill -
March 8, 2023
Despite social media exaggerations, insurance company payments to physicians to administer vaccines are common, says Tom Buchmueller, professor of business economics and public policy, and health management and policy: “I think a key point is that these incentives apply to vaccines that are widely understood to be very beneficial, which means that a greater vaccination rate indicates higher quality of care.”
The Associated Press -
March 8, 2023
“Our current media environment seems to have made more space for certain types of issues to be disclosed without the concerns about backlash that existed in prior eras,” said Sonya Dal Cin, professor of communication and media. “Fifty years ago, celebrities may not have disclosed certain things about themselves because they or their team were concerned that it would adversely affect them in terms of their career, and that seems to be less of a concern now.”
USA Today -
March 7, 2023
The reduction in African American deaths from COVID-19 suggests public health initiatives aimed at disparities in access and treatment can pay off. “I think a lot of this can be credited to quick response and outreach (from the state) and getting vaccines out to those who need them,” said Jonathan Tsao, project manager at the Center for Health and Research Transformation.
Bridge Michigan -
March 7, 2023
“There’s so many types of psychological abuse, but gaslighting has that extra quality of convincing someone that their reality isn’t shared by other people or trying to convince them that their understanding of what’s going on is distorted or wrong,” said Paige Sweet, assistant professor of sociology. “It tries to make someone seem or feel ‘crazy.’”
Discover Magazine -
March 7, 2023
“Drag is a legitimate artistic expression that brings people together, that entertains, that allows certain individuals to explore who they are and allows all of us to have a very nice time. So it makes literally no sense for legislators, for people in government, to try to ban drag,” said Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes, professor of American culture.
The Associated Press -
March 6, 2023
“In the mid-’90s, when I saw students who wanted to change the world, they went into schools of government and nonprofit management. And more and more students today are coming to schools of business, because they recognize that to solve the great challenges of our world, the solutions must come from business,” said Andy Hoffman, professor of sustainable enterprise.
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