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November 16, 2022
“We’ve known that muscular strength is a predictor of longevity, and that weakness is a powerful indicator of disease and mortality, but, for the first time, we have found strong evidence of a biological link between muscle weakness and actual acceleration in biological age,” said Mark Peterson, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, commenting on his research with Jessica Faul, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research.
Asian News International -
November 16, 2022
With the holidays approaching as RSV and other respiratory viruses pack emergency rooms, think “vaccine first, turkey second,” said Kimberly Monroe, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, who suggests that children who aren’t in immediate life-threatening danger may get care faster through a regular doctor’s office or urgent care than in a backed-up ER.
Bridge Detroit -
November 16, 2022
“Washington’s stereotype about the Communist Party as a monolith used to be flawed, because there was in fact diversity, dissent and pushback within the party,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science. “But Xi’s complete consolidation of power … now validates this stereotype. It has confirmed Biden’s perception that U.S.-China competition is a moral, existential battle between democracy and autocracy.”
The New York Times -
November 15, 2022
The strong showing by Michigan Democrats in last week’s election is a win for the “clean energy economy” and for automakers and electric vehicle battery makers, says Tom Lyon, professor of business economics and public policy, and of environment and sustainability: “Gov. Whitmer has been very supportive of the clean energy transition, and she’s helped work to bring new companies and new manufacturing facilities to the state.”
Crain's Detroit Business -
November 15, 2022
“My guess is that — if other shocks don’t intervene — we’ll end up concluding in a couple of years that inflation was in fact transitory, but that the word transitory means ‘twice as long as you thought the word transitory meant,’” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, who believes we could see inflation realistically moderating in line with the Fed’s forecast of 3% next year.
Fortune -
November 15, 2022
“It’s not just about the U.S. and other developed nations reducing emissions. It’s also about what the U.S. does for developing countries to help them along. It becomes a huge challenge for Biden to explain how (the Inflation Reduction Act) will benefit other countries,” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and environment.
CNN -
November 14, 2022
“They’re not getting 70% of the vote so it’s not like a landslide so to speak, but it’s a really solid victory (for Democrats),” said Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, who believes Michigan Republicans lost traction largely in response to Proposal 3, a constitutional right for reproductive freedom.
CBS/Detroit -
November 14, 2022
“There’s a lot about Prop 3 that still needs to be litigated. … I don’t think it’s a straightforward done deal right now. There’s still a lot of things that need to be decided and those will be decided in courtrooms,” said Lee Roosevelt, assistant professor of nursing, who expects anti-abortion groups to fight provisions of the new law.
WXYZ/Detroit -
November 14, 2022
“The districts in Michigan had been written by Republicans 10 years ago, and it made it very difficult to have competitive races across the board. The new districts are much more fair and they created a much more competitive situation,” said Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in statistics for public policy, on Democrats’ electoral success.
Newsweek -
November 11, 2022
Detroit voters are more motivated to participate in elections if a candidate on the ballot supports reparations for Black Americans, according to research by doctoral students Jasmine Simington of sociology and public policy, and Erykah Benson of sociology. “While we do find that (Black Americans) are more likely … to support reparations, we do see high support across the board among other non-Black ethnoracial groups,” Benson said.
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