ANN ARBOR—Adolescents who vape cannabis are at greater risk for respiratory symptoms indicative of lung injury than teens who smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or vape nicotine, a new University of Michigan study suggests. Audio: Nursing prof Carol Boyd on Lung Damage from Vaping Marijuana The result challenges conventional wisdom about vaping nicotine, says the study’s… Continue reading Vaping marijuana associated with more symptoms of lung damage than vaping or smoking nicotine
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Parents depressed by pandemic had negative impact on kids’ education, well-being
ANN ARBOR—Parent depression and stress early in the pandemic negatively contributed to young children’s home education and anxiety, a University of Michigan study suggests. The stress could still be present today for some parents as their kids transition back to school while COVID-19 remains a danger. Continued support for children and parents will be needed,… Continue reading Parents depressed by pandemic had negative impact on kids’ education, well-being
Facebook news ban in Australia: U-M experts can comment
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on Facebook’s banning of news posts in Australia as the tech giant faced a new law that would have required it to pay media publishers for sharing the content. Josh Pasek, an associate professor of communication & media and political science, conducts research that explores how… Continue reading Facebook news ban in Australia: U-M experts can comment
Segregation, income disparity fueled high Covid-19 numbers
A new study says metropolitan areas such as Detroit, Chicago and New York would have seen significantly lower Covid cases and deaths if racial segregation and poverty had not been factors. ANN ARBOR—The growth rate of COVID‐19 cases and deaths was higher for U.S. metropolitan areas that exhibited greater Black and white or Hispanic and… Continue reading Segregation, income disparity fueled high Covid-19 numbers
Michigan Minds: Studying Social Inequities Affecting STEM Professionals
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Erin Cech, assistant professor in the department of sociology in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts, and faculty associate at the Population Studies Center, explains her research examining cultural processes of inequality. She also explores the importance of studying inequities in STEM, and her… Continue reading Michigan Minds: Studying Social Inequities Affecting STEM Professionals
Study underscores need for stimulus support to vulnerable groups
ANN ARBOR—Workers who are most vulnerable to pandemic layoffs are more likely people of color, underscoring the need for stimulus funding in order to keep racial inequality from growing, according to a new University of Michigan study. U-M researcher Brooke Helppie-McFall and colleague Joanne Hsu of Howard University and the Federal Reserve Board were interested… Continue reading Study underscores need for stimulus support to vulnerable groups
U-M-sponsored research projects add $5.9B to economy since ’02
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan research enterprise contributed $5.9 billion to the national economy over the past 18 years—$1.8 billion of which supported Michigan-based companies, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science. The latest IRIS report provides a geographic snapshot of vendors that supplied goods and services to… Continue reading U-M-sponsored research projects add $5.9B to economy since ’02
Explaining to your child why behavior is wrong may not always work
ANN ARBOR—Parents know the scenario all too well: their child misbehaves and it comes time for discipline. Research conducted globally shows that spanking is not the best option. But verbal reasoning, which explains why the behavior is wrong, may not always have the intended positive effect if the parent is loud and abrupt, according to… Continue reading Explaining to your child why behavior is wrong may not always work
Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals
ANN ARBOR—LGBTQ professionals’ pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers. These STEM professionals are more likely to experience career limitations, social exclusion and harassment, and devaluation of their scientific and technical knowledge than their non-LGBTQ peers, according to new University of Michigan research. LGBTQ workers also report more… Continue reading Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals
Black business owners, entrepreneurs left out of small business coronavirus support
ANN ARBOR—As Congress considers a second coronavirus stimulus package, a University of Michigan study shows that particular consideration should be given to how small business loans are distributed to business owners and entrepreneurs—especially minority entrepreneurs. In March, the CARES Act was signed into law and provided, among other support for Americans, loans to support small… Continue reading Black business owners, entrepreneurs left out of small business coronavirus support