Michigan Minds

In 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.

Rebecca 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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 informat...

In 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...

In 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 Ac...

In 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.

In 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.

In 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 acas...

In 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 i...

What 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 Acas...

When 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...

In 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,...

In 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/pr...

May 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...

Couples 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 fun...

In 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.

For 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 W...

Are 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 epidemiol...

A 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...

As 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 re...

Local 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...