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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts May 24-28

Highlights include Bloomberg, New York Times and the Detroit News.

In The News

Bloomberg

May 25

Elon Musk’s Mars ambition could be the riskiest human quest ever

Nilton Renno says dust storms on Mars would be a huge challenge for humans trying to live on Mars.

detroit news

may 26

Fewer people drove on Michigan roads in 2020. So why did more die in traffic crashes?

Carol Flannagan explains that each car crash in the state last year was substantially more deadly than in the past. Flannagan is a biosciences and research professor with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

New york times

May 26

Russia raises heat on Twitter, Google and Facebook in online crackdown

A Michigan Engineering study cited by New York Times reports that the Russian government slowed down Twitter’s performance in its country.

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