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Michigan Minds

Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging 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. It is produced by Michigan News, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Communications.

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Latest Episodes:

How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted Prisons Mar 27, 2021

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In this episode of Michigan Minds, Nora Krinitsky, Interim Director of the Prison Creative Arts Project Project and Director of the University of Michigan Carceral State Project discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted incarcerated individuals and how the Prison Creative Arts Project has adjusted their work throughout the past year.

PCAP is holding a virtual exhibition. Learn more at: LSA.UMich.edu/PCAP

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How Nanomedicine Could Help Fight Off Brain Cancer Mar 10, 2021

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This episode of Michigan Minds features three researchers who, along with colleagues, conducted an interdisciplinary study in which they discovered a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that could deliver cancer-killing drugs directly to brain tumors. They discuss the research process, the unprecedented findings, and their chances of winning the STAT Madness tournament.

Those interviewed are:

Maria Castro, PhD, R.C. Schneider Professor of Neurosurgery, and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School
Joerg Lahann, PhD, Director of the Biointerfaces Institute and Wolfgang Pauli Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
Jason Gregory, senior graduate student in the Lahann Lab, College of Engineering

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President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman on stepping up, taking chances, and encouraging women to lead Mar 03, 2021

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In honor of Women’s History Month, Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan from 2002–2014, joined Michigan Minds to discuss what it was like to be the “first female” in a variety of leadership roles, defining moments in her career, and her advice for young women.

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Racism and Mental Health Feb 24, 2021

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Riana Elyse Anderson, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, joins Michigan Minds to talk about health disparities in Black communities and how racism affects the mental health of African Americans.

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Addressing Racial Inequities through Community-Engaged Research Feb 23, 2021

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In this episode of Michigan Minds, Earl Lewis, Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro-American and African Studies, and Public Policy, and the founder and director of the Center for Social Solutions, discusses his research aiming to build on community-based partnerships to explore localized reparations solutions. As an American social historian, Lewis also explores the significance of Black History Month.

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Examining the Health Disparities Facing Black Communities Feb 19, 2021

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In this episode of Michigan Minds, Dr. Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG, associate professor at Michigan Medicine, discusses health care hesitancy among Black patients and medical professionals within the Black community and talks about the importance of examining issues of racial and ethnic disparities within health care.

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Addressing Disparities in Health Research Funding Feb 17, 2021

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In this episode of Michigan Minds, Lola Eniola-Adefeso, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering, discusses a paper she recently co-authored examining the disparities in health research funding between white and Black researchers of similar academic achievement and recommending how to eliminate the discrimination.

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Serving the World Through Research and Scholarship Feb 10, 2021

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For 10 consecutive years, the University of Michigan has ranked number one in research volume among U.S. public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. In this episode of Michigan Minds, U-M Vice President for Research Rebecca Cunningham, discusses those metrics and the advancements they lead to, the Firearm Injury Prevention Research Initiative at U-M, and the importance of focusing on more participation among women and girls in STEM fields.

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Studying Social Inequities Affecting STEM professionals Feb 10, 2021

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In this episode of Michigan Minds, Erin Cech, assistant professor in the department of sociology, explains her research examining cultural processes of inequality. She also explores the importance of studying inequities in STEM, and her recent research into the disparities that affect LGBTQ STEM professionals.

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Examining the Intersection of Natural Language Processing and Social Sciences Feb 10, 2021

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Rada Mihalcea, professor of computer science, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to explain her research in natural language processing—a subfield of artificial intelligence‚ and what she feels are the best ways to encourage more women and girls to pursue work in STEM-related fields.

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