Officers 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. Hosted ...
Apr 24, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The 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....
Apr 23, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 33
It'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....
Apr 22, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Water 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....
Apr 22, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 31
“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....
Apr 22, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 30
How 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.
Apr 22, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 29
There 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....
Apr 21, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 28
The 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....
Apr 21, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Throughout 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....
Apr 21, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Experts 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.
Apr 20, 2020•31 sec
In 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....
Apr 20, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In 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....
Apr 16, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 24
With 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.
Apr 16, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 23
U-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....
Apr 15, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The 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....
Apr 14, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Normal 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....
Apr 13, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Jonathan 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.
Apr 09, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 19
From 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, social med...
Apr 06, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Shawna 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 explains some ...
Apr 03, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
From 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....
Apr 01, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Along with residents of other states, Michiganders have been advised by state leadership to stay at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. This means that people are not able to visit many of the places they typically frequent. Those social infrastructure sites where people gather, connect, and socialize are often called “third places”— locations outside the home and workplace that facilitate social interaction, community building, and social support. In this episode of Michigan Minds,...
Mar 30, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Nora Krinitsky, director for the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), discusses how the coronavirus may be impacting prisoners—both physically and emotionally—and explains why prisons might face difficulties trying to follow public health guidelines like social distancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Thomas Ivacko, Interim Director of CLOSUP, and Debra Horner, CLOSUP Project Manager, joined the Wolverine Caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to discuss the long-term fundamental trends identified in the Michigan Public Policy Survey, along with local leaders’ concerns about the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Each year in the United States, about 7,500 people die while waiting for organ transplants— and that number is expected to increase in coming years as demographics shift. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Neehar Parikh, a transplant hepatologist and assistant professor at Michigan Medicine, discusses organ donation policy in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Director of the Ginsberg Center, Mary Jo Callan discusses the importance of promoting civic engagement and education on college campuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 08, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Joseph P. Ryan, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Co-Director of the Child and Adolescent Data Lab (CADL), joined the Wolverine Caucus on Jan. 28 to discuss how using data to drive policy can improve outcomes for vulnerable children, adolescents, and their families. The Wolverine Caucus is a forum held in the state capital where alumni, policymakers, and the public can hear from University of Michigan faculty experts and engage in an enlightening discussions on topics that impact society. Hosted...
Jan 31, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 10
The University of Michigan will soon be home to the most powerful laser in the United States. ZEUS, a three-petawatt system that will be built at U-M, is funded with $16 million from the National Science Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 9
According to a U-M study, there are a number of ways pets can be helpful to older adults with chronic pain. Mary Janevic, Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior & Health Education explains how pets can help with pain management in this episode of Michigan Minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Juan Cole, PhD, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, studies the history and ongoing politics in the Middle East. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Cole explains the relationship between the US and Iran over the past few decades and the possible implications of the current turmoil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 7
From hurricanes to Zika outbreaks, U-M researchers are exploring various aspects of global climate. In this episode of Michigan Minds, John Meeker, senior associate dean for research at the School of Public Health, discusses his findings on the environmental and psychosocial impact of global climate on human health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2019•3 min•Season 2Ep. 6
