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May 8, 2024
“This is a gateway for someone right now who has some or no college education. They’re ambitious and smart, but they’re working in a gig or a retail job. And we’ll create a gateway for that person to an entry-level job in potential career paths,” said Scott Shireman, director of the U-M Innovation Center, who would like to see 30,000 Detroiters enrolled in job certification programs each year at the new center.
Bridge Michigan -
May 8, 2024
“The firms would see fuel cost reductions … an increase in productivity and there would be safety and environmental benefits. It would be the government asking truck operators to share some of the gains they would make from automation,” said Parth Vaishnav, professor of environment and sustainability, on the benefits of self-driving semitrucks.
E&E News -
May 8, 2024
“The faster you’re going, the farther down the road you have to be able to see the thing that (the system) is assessing. It’s a harder job for the sensor,” said Carol Flannagan, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, on a federal rule that requires automatic emergency braking systems in vehicles — with enhanced speed and nighttime requirements — by 2029.
Automotive News -
May 7, 2024
Transnational grief — experiencing the loss of someone you love while in another country — is “one of the most difficult parts of being undocumented in the United States,” said Kristina Fullerton Rico, predoctoral fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy’s Center for Racial Justice. “If we pass laws that prioritize a fast path to citizenship, we could avoid having people go through these experiences.”
Yes! Magazine -
May 7, 2024
Lan Deng, professor of urban and regional planning, says that large developers in China overbuilt in places that didn’t need that much supply, a key factor triggering the ongoing property market crisis: “The concentration of the real estate industry not only exacerbates challenges for the national economy, but also brings negative impacts to local economies.”
Newsweek -
May 7, 2024
“Some of these medications might cause more heat sensitivity because you’re not sweating. Your body is not making the secretions that it should be making,” said Vicki Ellingrod, dean of the College of Pharmacy, about certain drugs that block cells’ receptors from binding to a neurotransmitter that helps the body adjust to heat.
Scientific American -
May 6, 2024
“How well it goes could be really important in determining the future of nuclear power plants. It sets a new precedent for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to figure out how to work their way through,” said Todd Allen, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, about the recommissioning process for Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant.
Great Lakes Now -
May 6, 2024
“Not everyone learns to live with wind turbines,” said Sarah Mills, researcher at the Graham Sustainability Institute. “People who felt like the siting process that led to those turbines being there was unfair have a more negative attitude toward wind development that over time actually becomes even more negative because there’s a constant reminder.”
Yahoo News -
May 6, 2024
“If you’re a utility, are you really going to pursue a technology that has been talked about for a long time but is still largely untested and is quite expensive?” said Barry Rabe, professor of public policy and environment, who believes most coal plants likely will shut down rather than spend $1 billion or more for carbon-capture and storage technology.
The Guardian (U.K.) -
May 3, 2024
“Now that we have these medications that can drastically lower weight, but also lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, we’re in a new era of medicine with very good therapies to apply to those with unhealthy body weight,” said Eric Brandt, assistant professor of cardiovascular disease, about semaglutide drugs that reduce feelings of hunger and may change how much a person desires food over time.
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