Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent COVID-19 infection, but what about a therapy for those who do get infected? For 18 months, researchers from around the world have been seeking ways to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. ow, according to a groundbreaking study from University of Michigan researchers, there are several drug contenders already in use for other treatments that could be the next therapy to reduce or kill SARS-CoV-2 infections. Assistant professor of internal...
Sep 14, 2021•31 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Jonathan Golob, MD, PhD, joins Michigan Minds as part of a special series that focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic. Golob discusses what being immunocompromised means, the challenges that people with weakened immune systems face, and the benefits of a third vaccine dose for this group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2021•20 min•Season 5Ep. 3
How does the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutate? How have vaccines helped overcome challenges to controlling the virus? Michigan Medicine infectious disease specialist Adam Lauring, MD, PhD , joined Michigan Minds for an episode of its special series on COVID-19 to discuss RNA viruses, mutation rates, and mitigation measures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 2
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many families have questions and concerns about sending their children back to school and are wondering how this academic year will differ from last year in regard to the virus. Jon Zelner, PhD , assistant professor of epidemiology at the U-M School of Public Health, says the biggest change from last year is the availability of vaccinations. He joined the Michigan Minds podcast for a special series on the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss what we know about the vir...
Sep 07, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 1
How can social programs improve the lives of young people? Robin Jacob , PhD, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research and the School of Education, and faculty co-director of the Youth Policy Lab (YPL), joined this episode of Michigan Minds to explain her research evaluating programs and interventions to better understand the variety of factors that affect young people. She also discusses the Youth Policy Lab and the work that is done there to impact positive change. Hos...
Sep 02, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Katie Richards-Schuster , PhD, is featured on this episode of Michigan Minds as part of a special series focused on the quickly approaching return to school in the fall. Richards-Schuster is a professor at the School of Social Work and joins the podcast to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected youth and shaped their participatory experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 27, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 45
As part of a special series, Nell Duke, Ed.D. , professor at the School of Education, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to discuss her research in early childhood literacy development and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 44
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted younger students’ learning experiences? In this episode of Michigan Minds, Christina Weiland, Ed.D. , associate professor at the School of Education and by courtesy at the Ford School of Public Policy, dives into the academic disruptions caused by the pandemic on young learners and shares strategies to help prepare for the upcoming school year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 08, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 43
This episode of Michigan Minds features Robert Manduca , PhD, an assistant professor at University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and Art (LSA) Department of Sociology. His research asks why some people and some places are more economically prosperous than others. His recent work examines the role that national policy decisions play in determining the economic viability of cities and regions, and the consequences of rising income inequality for social life in the United States. Thr...
Aug 05, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 42
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Scott Campbell, PhD , Communications and Media Department Chair and Constance F. and Arnold C. Pohs Professor of Telecommunications, discusses the impact and role of social media at the Tokyo Olympics. He also talks about the presence that newer technologies like 5G and augmented reality will have on spectator events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 41
This episode of Michigan Minds features Meredith Hope, PhD, who is currently a scholarship-to-practice fellow at the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) at the University of Michigan. A significant part of her role at NCID is to amplify the voices of diversity scholars and contribute to traditional and new media initiatives. Hope spoke on “Juneteenth” (June 19), which was recently designated a federal holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 02, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 40
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Cliff Lampe, PhD , professor of information at the U-M School of Information, joins U-M director of social media and public engagement Nikki Sunstrum to discuss social media, online behavior, and digital citizenship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 39
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Oliver Haimson , PhD, assistant professor at the U-M School of Information, discusses his work to understand how marginalized individuals and communities, including LGBTQ+ communities, use social media platforms. Haimson is especially interested in gender transition and disclosure in social technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 38
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. School safety not only impacts students and teachers, but entire communities, which is why it’s an important area of emphasis. Justin Heinze, PhD, assistant professor of health behavior and health education at the School of Public Health , researches school-based violence and how ins...
Jun 03, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 37
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. As part of the Firearm Injury Prevention Research Series, Jason Goldstick, PhD, —professor of emergency medicine and director of the Statistics and Methods Section of the research core of the U-M Injury Prevention Center —joins this episode of Michigan Minds to discuss his research i...
Jun 03, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 36
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention research. How does art add value to the conversation around firearm injury prevention? Jane Prophet, PhD , associate dean for research at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design , joined Michigan Minds for a special series to answer that question and discuss the positive impact...
Jun 03, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 35
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. As part of the Michigan Minds Firearm Injury Prevention Series, Lisa Wexler, PhD , joins this episode to discuss her research developing an upstream suicide prevention approach to encourage safe firearm storage in rural Alaskan homes. As a professor of social work and a research prof...
Jun 03, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 34
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. Patrick Carter, MD , associate professor of emergency medicine, joined this special series of Michigan Minds focused on firearm injury prevention research to discuss his work on using the emergency department as a venue to intervene, decreasing injury outcomes and preventing risky fi...
Jun 03, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 33
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. Cindy Ewell Foster, PhD , clinical child psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine and Rackham Graduate School, has been working in the field of suicide prevention for nearly 20 years with research focused on comprehensive public health...
Jun 03, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 32
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. Marc Zimmerman , the Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health, focuses his work on positive youth development and youth violence prevention. In this episode of Michigan Minds, which is part of the Firearm Injury Prevention Research Series, he explains his work engagin...
Jun 03, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 31
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. University of Michigan Vice President for Research Rebecca Cunningham joined the Michigan Minds podcast as a part of the Firearm Injury Prevention Research Series to discuss her research, the new U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and the university’s growing breadth of exp...
Jun 03, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 30
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Daicia Price , clinical assistant professor of social work at University of Michigan’s School of Social Work, discusses her research that is centered around bringing services into communities that have a shortage of resources or access to them. Price provides insight on how social workers can collaborate with law enforcement to support those with mental health issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 29
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Nancy Fleischer, associate professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health discusses her research examining the impact of COVID-19 on Michiganders, which is part of the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2021•9 min•Season 4Ep. 28
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Sumita Chakraborty, Zell Visiting Professor in Poetry, discusses the power of poetry and the role it plays in our everyday lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 27
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Jennifer Haverkamp , the Graham Family Director of the Graham Sustainability Institute, discusses how the legal and policy aspects of sustainability and environmental efforts complement the more technical components of engineering and natural sciences. As the co-chair of the University of Michigan President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, she also outlines the recommendations the made by the commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Apr 30, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 26
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Danielle Zohrob, Psy.D. , Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) staff psychologist and coordinator of sexualized violence services, discusses trauma-informed care and the services that are available to University of Michigan students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 25
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Drew Gronewold , School for Environment and Sustainability associate professor, talks about his research to understand the water balance of the Great Lakes and the implications of water level variability. Learn more in this video from Michigan Research . Gronewold will be speaking about the Great Lakes water levels at the virtual Wolverine Caucus on Friday, April 30 at 10am along with Jon Allan, academic and research program officer at the School for Environmen...
Apr 29, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 24
In this episode of Michigan Minds, two members of the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security Special Victims Unit discuss reducing the stigma around reporting sexual assault, the resources that are available to University of Michigan students, and how to support survivors. Resources: dpss.umich.edu/content/about/our-departments/police/special-victims-unit/ special.victims.unit@umich.edu sapac.umich.edu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 28, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 23
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Luke Shaefer , the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, explains the Child Tax Credit in President Biden’s stimulus plan and how the University of Michigan is helping families navigate the process through the Poverty Solutions presidential initiative. Learn more at poverty.umich.edu/child-tax-credit ...
Apr 26, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 22
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an observance established in 2001 to increase awareness of sexual violence and educate communities about prevention and support for survivors. Three U-M health care experts joined Michigan Minds recently for a conversation about the support and resources available to students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 21
