Michigan Minds

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Michigan Minds episodes

May 11, 2020 Changing Perceptions of Countermeasures to COVID-19
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 epidemiology of COVID-19 affects behaviors.

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9 min
May 05, 2020 Tracking Social Distancing During COVID-19
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 using custom AI to track how pedestrian and vehicle traffic is evolving amid stay-at-home orders in locations around the world.
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18 min
May 04, 2020 How COVID-19 is Impacting Older Adults
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 research fellow at the Institute for Social Research, discuss the research project they launched to better understand how the pandemic and associated control practices are affecting older adults in the US.

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9 min
April 28, 2020 Local Government Fiscal Health During COVID-19
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.
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22 min
April 24, 2020 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Healing and recovery through the eyes of survivors
Laura Sinko, PhD, RN, CCTS-I, National Clinician Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, shares her work amplifying survivor perspectives of healing and recovery through storytelling, photography, and film. Sinko received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Michigan in 2019. Last week, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) hosted a Zoom event featuring Sinko about understanding recovery through the eyes of survivors of sexual violence.

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17 min
April 24, 2020 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Reducing the stigma of reporting
Elizabeth Seney, Senior Associate Director and Title IX Coordinator of the U-M Office for Institutional Equity, talks about the importance of raising awareness of sexual assault and reducing the stigma of reporting acts of sexual violence to authorities, especially on college campuses. She also reviews resources and reporting options, and encourages communities to make more conscious efforts to address and prevent sexual assault.
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16 min
April 24, 2020 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: DPSS Special Victims Unit on resources and support
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.
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8 min
April 23, 2020 How COVID-19 has Impacted K-12 Education
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.
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14 min
April 22, 2020 Earth Day at 50: Trish Koman on Community-Engaged Research
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.
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6 min
April 22, 2020 Earth Day at 50: Glen Daigger on Environmental Engineering
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.
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6 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…