January 12th, 20240The notion that Americans seldom venture beyond their borders, showing little interest in the cultures or languages of their destinations, is a long-held stereotype that may not hold true. In reality, we are becoming increasingly active in global travel and show a growing interest in language learning as part of our travel...
December 7th, 20210LANSING — According to a new report by Hunger Free America, more than 1 million Michigan residents, including more than one in six children, struggle with hunger.
“It’s heartbreaking that because of low wages and inadequate safety new programs in the state, Michigan is in the midst of a hunger crisis,” Joel Berg, CEO of...
April 5th, 20190DEARBORN — A University of Michigan graduate student is asking for participants for a “photovoice” research project to observe what Dearborn residents feel affects their health in the city.
Fatima Hassan, who is working on her master's degree in public health, said she’s excited to recruit Arab Americans for the study...
August 19th, 20180WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a new study by WalletHub, which ranks state with the best and worst school systems, Michigan ranked at number 31 in the United States. This puts more than half of the states in the county at higher rankings.
WalletHub, a Washington, D.C.-based personal finance website, compared public school systems...
October 18th, 20170When you die you know you're dead: Major study shows mind still works after the body shows no sign of life
Death just became even more scary: scientists say people are aware they’re dead because their consciousness continues to work after the body has stopped showing signs of life.
That means that, theoretically, someone may even...
October 18th, 20170WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI - Refugees in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties are contributing to the region's economy and helping grow its population, according to a new study released Tuesday.
The study by Global Detroit and the University of Michigan's School of Public Policy said, over the past decade, about 21,000 refugees...
March 21st, 20170According to separate studies by the Cato Institute and The Sentencing Project, increased numbers of immigrants in the US may contribute to a monumental decline in crime rates.
The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice group focused on advocacy, reported that "foreign-born residents of the United States commit crime less often than...
