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March 6, 2023
“African Americans must come to the realization that we can not expect schools to do the job of critically educating our children about their culture. … (Florida’s) attempt to control and produce a ‘sanitized’ depiction of African American life and culture is a reminder that families and communities have to take control of educating our children about the history, culture and contributions of Black people,” wrote Kevin Cokley, professor of psychology.
Detroit Free Press -
March 6, 2023
“We know that these bots talk as though they know things, when they’re scraping for information. They’ve been engineered to speak as though they are the voice from on high,” said Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public policy, on potentially troubling outcomes one may expect when companies experiment with new AI technologies.
Insider -
February 24, 2023
“If (water) rates go up without a program to support those who can’t pay the rates, that’s a problem, but the rates not going up is also a problem. We’re caught in that moment, between like a rock and a hard place, essentially,” said Jennifer Read, director of the U-M Water Center, who believes the city of Detroit’s income-based water-affordability plan is a good start in helping low-income households.
The Detroit News -
February 24, 2023
Emissions could be reduced by 750,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year if a quarter of all 2.1 million federal employees switched to teleworking regularly, says Greg Keoleian, professor of environment and sustainability, and director of the U-M Center for Sustainable Systems: “Yes, telework is an important climate action strategy that the federal government can encourage.”
The Washington Post -
February 24, 2023
“Maybe it’s not entirely clear to parents that the fever itself is not the concern, it is what might be causing the fever. … The fever is just a sign that something else is happening,” said Susan Woolford, associate professor of pediatrics, who found that 1 in 3 parents give their children medicine for a low-grade fever, which can postpone the diagnosis of what is causing the fever by masking the pain and other symptoms.
CNN -
February 23, 2023
“Far too many adults who want to quit smoking are unable to do so,” said Kenneth Warner, dean emeritus of the School of Public Health. “E-cigarettes constitute the first new tool to help them in decades. Yet relatively few smokers and indeed health care professionals appreciate their potential value.”
The Detroit News -
February 23, 2023
“We are trying to do things in a new way and get it right the first time. We cannot fall into the previous approach of deciding where they will go, announcing it and then trying to defend it,” said Gabrielle Hoelzle, lead data scientist in nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, on efforts by a U-M-based coalition to find U.S. communities amenable to hosting small modular nuclear power plants.
The Washington Post -
February 23, 2023
“The song was a hit, but it was the music video itself that became the best way for a consumer to fully consume the music — so, YouTube is perhaps a more natural platform for sharing that particular song, versus, say, an audio streaming platform,” said Jonathan Kuuskoski, clinical assistant professor of music, about Guns N’ Roses’ 1991 “November Rain” music video surpassing 2 billion views on YouTube.
Forbes -
February 22, 2023
“If mom’s health is deteriorating, ultimately, she’s not going to be able to support baby’s well-being. And so generally, what we encourage folks to do is really support mom’s health, because that’s in the best interest of both mother and baby,” said Elizabeth Langen, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology. “There’s very rarely a circumstance where we will do something to harm the mom in order to benefit the baby.”
CNN -
February 22, 2023
If your gums bleed for a prolonged period of time after flossing, see your dentist, says Purnima Kumar, professor and chair of periodontology and oral medicine: “Would you be worried if any part of your body bled? Don’t normalize gum bleeding.”
The New York Times
