Michigan Minds
287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsMichigan Minds brings to life the breadth and depth of faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world.
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Maize & BLUEprint: Providing Health-Informed Education Experiences
July 26, 2020 22:51 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Davis-Kean, professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, explores some of the logistics that faculty are working through to prepare for a successful public health-informed semester this fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maize & BLUEprint: Planning for Successful Hybrid Instruction
July 23, 2020 21:56 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBElizabeth Birr Moje, dean of the School of Education, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture, has been leading the coordinating committee on instructional planning for the public health-informed fall semester at the University of Michigan. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Moje discusses the hard work required to create a successful hybrid semester, but emphasizes that it will also be rewarding. Hosted o...
Educating Businesses and Communities During COVID-19
July 15, 2020 17:45 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Ashlee Breitner of the Economic Growth Institute, discusses how EGI educates companies and communities on best practices in the public, private, and academic sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Community and Civic Engagement During COVID-19
July 14, 2020 18:11 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, leadership and staff of the Ginsberg Center discuss living up to the mission to cultivate and steward equitable partnerships between communities and the University of Michigan in order to advance social change for the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Helping Children Exercise During COVID-19
July 09, 2020 20:01 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBRebecca Hasson, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Active Schools and Communities Core, discusses the new InPACT at Home initiative that helps children exercise at home during COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pathways to Civic Engagement
June 30, 2020 18:45 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Danyelle Reynolds, Assistant Director for Student Learning and Leadership at the Ginsberg Center, discusses Pathways to Civic Engagement and Community Change, a framework that highlights six ways that members of the community can exercise power to create a just and inclusive society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discussing the Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
June 30, 2020 18:41 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Greg Dowd, Interim Chair of American Culture and Helen Hornbeck Tanner Collegiate Professor in the College of LSA, dives into the Declaration to examine its development, intent, and legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building Curriculum Around Democracy and Debate
June 30, 2020 14:55 - 9 minutes - 8.29 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Angela Dillard, Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican & African Studies and in the Residential College, outlines the goals of the curriculum and how the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester will incorporate discussions about current events and social movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discussing Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Student Resources
June 25, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Mark Chung Kwan Fan, assistant director at the Spectrum Center, explores the significance of Pride Month and how the Spectrum Center enriches equity and inclusion on U-M’s campus as it relates to gender and sexuality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Exploring Social Movements in the Fight Against Racism
June 19, 2020 14:35 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Matthew Countryman, associate professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, History and American Culture and chair of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, explores the 2020 demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence and how it compares to social movements throughout history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Structural Racism Generates Health Disparities
June 18, 2020 18:24 - 8 minutes - 7.87 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Michael Esposito, research fellow at the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research, discusses how structural racism shapes health disparities and shares the findings of a study he conducted that shows police use-of-force is among the leading causes of death for young men of color in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Data Helps Battle COVID-19
June 13, 2020 14:04 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Emily Martin, PhD, MPH, professor of epidemiology at the U-M School of Public Health, discusses how governments and businesses use epidemiological data to make decisions about reopening safely following the COVID-19-related shutdowns. She also provides insight on how experts can measure the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Political Conflict and Participation Address Issues of Inequality
June 09, 2020 21:56 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Christian Davenport, professor of political science and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies, shares his insights on the current protests and political participation for social movements, and discusses his research on how police respond to protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How COVID-19 is Impacting the Low-Wage Workforce
June 09, 2020 21:44 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Marie-Anne Sanon Rosemberg, PhD, RN, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, discusses her research addressing health disparities among youth and adult working populations, and how COVID-19 is impacting the low-wage workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discussing Race, Social Movements, and Hope for Change
June 09, 2020 19:34 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Elizabeth James, program assistant in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, discusses how race and social movements have evolved over the past several decades, and how inspired she is by the students who are speaking up against systemic racism in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Understanding and Addressing Racial Health Inequities
June 09, 2020 16:20 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Margaret Hicken, Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Social Research and the Division of Nephrology, discusses her research exploring how place, history, and the environment factor into racial health inequities. She also discusses what led her to create the RacismLab, a transdisciplinary research collective working to better understand the impact of racism on health and well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Racism-Related Stress Impacts the Health of African Americans
June 08, 2020 12:42 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWhat is the toll of racial discrimination on the mental and physical health of young African Americans? In this episode of Michigan Minds, Enrique W. Neblett, Jr., PhD, professor of health behavior and health education at the U-M School of Public Health and associate director of the Detroit Academic-Community Urban Research Center, discusses the negative impact of racism on health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How COVID-19 is Impacting Detroit Residents
June 04, 2020 20:55 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWhen COVID-19 began spreading across Detroit, the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) project leads adjusted the strategy to begin studying the impact of the pandemic on Detroit residents. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Jeffrey Morenoff, Director of the Institute for Social Research Population Studies Center, explains the goals of DMACS and shares recent findings from the surveys on how Detroiters are experiencing the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Respiratory Virus Infections in Hospitals
June 01, 2020 20:27 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Joshua Petrie, research assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, explains his ongoing research to learn about respiratory infections in hospitals. Petrie examines how often patients are infected with respiratory viruses during their hospitalizations, the molecular epidemiology of viruses that are acquired during hospitalization, and how cost-effective interventions could prevent infections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Mental Health Services During COVID-19
May 28, 2020 19:23 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Angela Beck, clinical assistant professor and assistant dean for student engagement and practice at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses her research on the growing demand for mental health care services during and post-COVID-19 and how to best position the workforce to respond to the anticipated spike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maintaining Mental Well-being During COVID-19
May 27, 2020 17:21 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s an important topic of discussion throughout the year but is especially significant now, during the pandemic, when stress is heightened for many people. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Kellie Carbone, health educator and wellness coach with Wolverine Wellness and adjunct lecturer at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, shares tips for maintaining mental well-being during, and after, the COVID-19 outbreak. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Stress in Couples During COVID-19
May 15, 2020 14:35 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBCouples living together are experiencing more stress during the COVID-19 pandemic than before, and researchers are examining how that will impact relationships once the stay-at-home orders end. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Amie Gordon, assistant professor in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, discusses her research on understanding how relationships are changing as a function of the pandemic and what the lasting impacts will be post-pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
How a COVID-19 Antibody Test Could Provide Rapid Results
May 12, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Xudong (Sherman) Fan, U-M biomedical engineering professor and co-founder of Optofluidic Bioassay, explains how he is working to create a rapid, portable, low-cost COVID-19 antibody test that would provide near-real-time insights into how patients respond to an eventual vaccine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guiding Businesses Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020 20:50 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBFor nearly 40 years, the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute has leveraged U-M’s resources and expertise to create positive economic impact for small- and medium-sized businesses. Today, the institute is helping enterprises across an array of industries work through the current turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of Michigan Minds, institute associate director Steven Wilson discusses how the institute has been helping an array of industries to adapt. Hosted on ...
Changing Perceptions of Countermeasures to COVID-19
May 11, 2020 16:12 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBAre people still worried about getting COVID-19? How long will we need to continue social distancing? Will people accept a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available? In this episode of Michigan Minds, Abram Wagner, research assistant professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, discusses how his ongoing research is answering these questions by examining how changes in the epidemiology of COVID-19 affects behaviors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tracking Social Distancing During COVID-19
May 05, 2020 19:04 - 17 minutes - 16 MBA University of Michigan startup is using advanced computer vision models and live public street cameras to track social distancing behaviors at some of the most-visited places in the world. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Jason Corso, U-M professor of electrical and computer engineering and CEO of Voxel51, an Ann Arbor video analytics and data management company, discusses how Voxel51 is using custom AI to track how pedestrian and vehicle traffic is evolving amid stay-at-home orders in lo...
How COVID-19 is Impacting Older Adults
May 04, 2020 11:58 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBAs the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading across the US, two University of Michigan researchers realized the significant impact that the social distancing requirements and stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the virus would have on older adults. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Lindsay Kobayashi, assistant professor at the School of Public Health and Jessica Finlay, postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Social Research, discuss the research project they launched to bette...
Local Government Fiscal Health During COVID-19
April 28, 2020 18:38 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBLocal governments across Michigan will see lasting impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Thomas Ivacko of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) and Stephanie Leiser of the Ford School of Public Policy discuss their efforts to help local governments prepare for the anticipated fiscal challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Healing and recovery through the eyes of survivors
April 24, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 22 MBLaura Sinko, PhD, RN, CCTS-I, National Clinician Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, shares her work amplifying survivor perspectives of healing and recovery through storytelling, photography, and film. Sinko received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Michigan in 2019. Last week, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) hosted a Zoom event featuring Sinko about understanding recovery through the eyes of survivors of sexual violence. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Reducing the stigma of reporting
April 24, 2020 20:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBElizabeth Seney, Senior Associate Director and Title IX Coordinator of the U-M Office for Institutional Equity, talks about the importance of raising awareness of sexual assault and reducing the stigma of reporting acts of sexual violence to authorities, especially on college campuses. She also reviews resources and reporting options, and encourages communities to make more conscious efforts to address and prevent sexual assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: DPSS Special Victims Unit on resources and support
April 24, 2020 18:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBOfficers Margie Pillsbury and Maureen Burke of the U-M Department of Public Safety and Security Special Victims Unit explain why the SVU was created and what steps they take to assist those who have experienced sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, or abuse. Pillsbury and Burke share how important it is to raise awareness about sexual assault so that more survivors feel comfortable coming forward, and discuss how individuals should respond if a survivor discloses an assault to them. H...
How COVID-19 has Impacted K-12 Education
April 23, 2020 15:55 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has closed schools for the remainder of the year, requiring educators and students to adjust the ways they are teaching, learning, and engaging. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Liz Kolb, clinical associate professor of education technologies and teacher education at the School of Education, explains how schools are scrambling to train teachers and make remote learning an equitable approach for all students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Trish Koman on Community-Engaged Research
April 22, 2020 11:55 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBIt's important for researchers to conduct community-engaged work, according to Trish Koman, Research Program Manager at the School of Public Health and College of Engineering. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Koman explains the need to not only have community voices at the table, but to also bring research and science to educate and help provide solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Glen Daigger on Environmental Engineering
April 22, 2020 11:38 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBWater is one of the most useful resources, and it’s necessary to keep it clean. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Glen Daigger, professor at the College of Engineering, explains how environmental engineers are focused on crafting environments to develop the microbial populations needed to remove constituents from water to make it clean, and doing it more quickly than mother nature can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Dominic Bednar on Energy Poverty
April 22, 2020 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MB“Energy poverty" is the inability of people to access the energy resources they need to live healthy lives. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Dominic Bednar, PhD candidate at the School for Environment and Sustainability, discusses his research on energy-vulnerable households and what programs can be implemented to address energy poverty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Chanese Forte on Environmental Health
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBHow can college students help slow climate change? In this episode of Michigan Minds, Chanese Forte, PhD candidate at the School of Public Health, discusses the roles all students can play to have an impact on environmental health—whether you are studying engineering, art, or anything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Victor Li on the Built Environment
April 21, 2020 22:59 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBThere are many conflicts between the built environment and the natural environment, according to Victor Li, professor at the College of Engineering. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Li explains how his research focuses on developing advanced materials to decrease the carbon footprint and harmonize the relationship between materials and the natural environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Andrew Gronewold on Water Resource Management
April 21, 2020 20:54 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBThe Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the Earth’s fresh, unfrozen surface water, but there aren’t many groups studying them. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Andrew Gronewold, professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability, explains the cutting-edge research he is conducting to understand the Great Lakes system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earth Day at 50: Adam Simon on the Future of Energy Sources
April 21, 2020 18:35 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBThroughout history, society has changed the fossil fuel energy resources it relies on to provide power. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Adam Simon, professor at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, explains how he utilizes data forecasting to examine how society will transition to new energy resources and how we can build programs that ensure we can find those resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Societal Impacts of COVID-19
April 20, 2020 20:51 - 31 seconds - 758 KBExperts from a wide array of U-M schools and colleges have provided informative analyses of areas affected by COVID-19 on the Michigan Minds podcast, and with thousands of downloads, the impact of this novel disease is clearly top-of-mind for many. publicengagement.umich.edu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Role of Financial Technology During COVID-19
April 20, 2020 20:10 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Adrienne Harris, a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School of Public Policy and a Gates Foundation Senior Research Fellow with the U-M Center on Finance, Law, and Policy, explains how financial services touch every part of the economy and how financial technology plays a role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How COVID-19 is Impacting the Student Achievement Gap
April 16, 2020 22:16 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Davis-Kean, professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and a research professor at the Institute for Social Research, explains that with schools closed, it falls to parents to provide learning opportunities for their children, but many families are unequipped to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
School Resources Lost During COVID-19
April 16, 2020 14:52 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBWith schools closed for the remainder of the year due to the novel coronavirus, families are without many of the services and resources the schools normally provide. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Samantha Keppler, professor of technology and operations at Michigan Ross, discusses the other services schools provide beyond educating students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Poverty Solutions launches stimulus check website
April 15, 2020 17:26 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBU-M Poverty Solutions wants to make sure Michiganders receive their stimulus payments as soon as possible, so they’ve created the Coronavirus Stimulus Payment website. In this episode of Michigan Minds, H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions and the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, shares some of the important information on the new site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Grocery shopping and food waste during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 14, 2020 16:18 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has required many people to change their grocery shopping behaviors, which in turn has disrupted demand in the supply chain, according to Shelie Miller, associate professor at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability and director of the U-M Program in the Environment. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Miller discusses how the shock in demand increases panic buying and how that impacts food waste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 and Social Connections
April 13, 2020 17:28 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBNormal routines around the world have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the most significant areas of impact is the change in how people connect. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Marcus Collins, lecturer at Michigan Ross, discusses the impact COVID-19 is having on our social communications—from how people are connecting, to how brands have reacted, to how Collins is now interacting with his students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
COVID-19 and Drug Therapies
April 09, 2020 18:58 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBJonathan Sexton, U-M Center for Drug Repurposing lead and assistant professor of Internal Medicine at Michigan Medicine, explains how UM-CDR quickly reacted to the coronavirus outbreak and rapidly began identifying and screening drugs that could be effective as therapeutic interventions for COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Technology's Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 06, 2020 17:27 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBFrom teaching college courses to hosting virtual dinners with family and friends, technology is playing a significant role in our lives right now. It’s how we work and learn, and how we are connecting with each other during a time when communities are instructed to stay at home to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Thomas Finholt, Dean and Professor of Information at the U-M School of Information, explains the impact of videoconferencing, soci...
Stress and Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic
April 03, 2020 14:29 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBShawna Lee, U-M associate professor of social work, is the lead author of a study that looked at stress and parenting during the coronavirus pandemic. Lee launched the online survey, with colleague Kaitlin Ward, on March 24, shortly after the White House implemented social distancing guidelines. Respondents to the survey self-reported on their parenting behaviors, economic situation, and overall well-being. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Lee shares the details of the study and explain...
Impact of COVID19 on College Athletics, Professional Sports
April 01, 2020 00:52 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBFrom individual athletes to entire sports leagues, the sports industry has been among those significantly impacted by the COVID19 pandemic and the public health restrictions implemented to slow its spread. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Ron Wade, clinical assistant professor of Sport Management at the U-M School of Kinesiology, discusses the various ways athletics has been altered by the coronavirus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.