Michigan Minds

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Michigan Minds episodes

February 10, 2021 Studying Social Inequities Affecting STEM professionals
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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24 min
February 10, 2021 Examining the Intersection of Natural Language Processing and Social Sciences
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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18 min
February 10, 2021 Developing Data-Driven Mathematical Models to Study Cancer
In this episode of Michigan Minds, mathematics professor Trachette Jackson, who is also a member of Michigan Medicine’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains the field of mathematical oncology and her work in developing data-driven mathematical models for cancer. Jackson also provides words of wisdom for women and girls interested in pursuing careers in STEM programs.
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14 min
February 10, 2021 Understanding the Effects of Sugar on Eating Behavior
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Monica Dus, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, discusses her research to understand why some foods make eating behaviors change and the podcast that she hosts to promote researchers and their work. As a part of the special series focusing on women in STEM programs, Dus also reveals some of the best ways to encourage more women to pursue work in science-related fields.

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21 min
February 09, 2021 Exploring the Importance of Human Research
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Julie Lumeng, assistant vice president for clinical and human subjects research and executive director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, explores the importance of human-research activity and the studies she has conducted examining the development of eating behavior in children. Lumeng also shares advice to women and girls embarking on their own journeys into science fields.
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21 min
February 09, 2021 Investigating Zebrafish Genetics to Uncover Human Stem Cell Properties
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Raymond, Stephen S. Easter Collegiate Professor Emerita of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts, discusses her research investigating retinal stem cells in zebrafish to uncover properties of human neural stem cells. And because this episode is part of a series focusing on women in STEM, Raymond also talks about her advocacy for gender equity in science throughout her career, and the optimism she has for the future.
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32 min
January 25, 2021 Exploring the Connection Between How People Learn and the Actions They Take
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Angela Calabrese Barton and Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl, professors in science education and the learning sciences, discuss their research examining the information people learn about COVID-19 and how that information impacts the actions they take with respect to COVID-19 and justice-related concerns.
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28 min
January 08, 2021 Influencing an insurgence: The role and responsibility of Social Media
Libby Hemphill, Associate Professor on Information and Associate Director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility, joins Nikki Sunstrum, U-M Director of Social Media and Public Engagement, to discuss the role that social media played in the events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol, including the implications of social media platform sanctions against President Donald Trump, their responsibility as gatekeepers of public information, and the evolution of online connectivity—including the emergence of Parler.
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33 min
December 22, 2020 Enhancing Nontraditional Student Experiences in STEM
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Varna Kodoth, research assistant at the Center for Education of Women+, explains how she is working to enhance nontraditional student experiences in STEM programs.
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18 min
December 16, 2020 Exploring the Impacts of Renewable Energy on Rural Communities
In this episode of Michigan Minds, senior research specialist and program manager at the Ford School of Public Policy and the Graham Sustainability Institute Sarah Mills, discusses her research examining the impacts of renewable energy on rural communities and how state and local policies affect whether communities can actually get renewable energy projects built.
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18 min

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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…