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Michigan Minds episodes

November 14, 2019 Michigan Minds: Apple/WHO Hearing Study
Whether it's occupational activities, your environment, or your hobbies, noise exposure can have a negative impact on your hearing health. Until recently, measuring noise exposure has been difficult, but thanks to a new research partnership between Apple, WHO, and the U-M School of Public Health, individuals can opt in to a study that will collect data using their iPhone or Apple Watch on the noise in their environment.
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6 min
May 28, 2019 A New Approach to Improving Firearms Safety
Auto accidents and firearms are the leading causes of death for children and adolescents in the United States. But while the auto accidents number has largely trended down, thanks to research and safety measures, the same cannot be said for firearms deaths. In this episode, University of Michigan researchers Rebecca Cunningham and Marc Zimmerman talk about a new, national research effort underway, based at U-M, that takes an injury prevention approach to decreasing firearms deaths among children and teens.
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36 min
May 03, 2019 Road Scholars tour connects U-M faculty with Michigan communities
The Michigan Road Scholars tour is an annual week-long bus trip that connects University of Michigan faculty with people and communities throughout the state. In this episode, professors Bethany Hughes and Pamela Jagger talk about what they hope to learn from the tour, and how they think it could add to their teaching and research.
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5 min
April 18, 2019 A new research center looks to advance the prevention and treatment of concussions
There’s been great advancement in the diagnosis, care, and prevention of concussions in recent years. But there are still unknowns about long-term effects and who is more prone to suffer them. In this episode, University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative grantee and School of Kinesiology professor Steven Broglio talks about how the Michigan Concussion Center aims to answer those questions. He also talks about how he sees contact sports evolving and how concussion research extends beyond athletics.
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7 min
April 09, 2019 Building Public Engagement into the DNA of the new University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
There’s more than just new displays on tap for visitors when the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History reopens April 14. The public will find many more ways to engage directly with scientists, researchers, and students. They’ll also discover opportunities to do their own investigations. In this episode, museum director Amy Harris and museum education director Kira Berman explain how public engagement is built into the core of the new museum.
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7 min
March 31, 2019 Building momentum for residential homes in Detroit
There’s no shortage of development projects in Detroit, but that activity hasn’t been spread evenly around the city. In this episode, U-M Taubman College lecturer Kimberly Dowdell talks about her work redeveloping single-family homes in the city, and what she thinks it will take to build momentum for Detroit’s residential neighborhoods. She also talks about how her work informs her teaching.

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6 min
March 20, 2019 Surveying transgender healthcare experiences
Transgender people often face discrimination, but one of the areas where this can be subtle yet do more harm is in the healthcare setting. In this episode, University of Michigan researchers Shanna Kattari and Ashley Lacombe-Duncan talk about their studies on transgender experiences with health professionals. They also talk about their goal of creating easily accessible information for healthcare providers to help better care for transgender patients.
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6 min
March 06, 2019 Reduce chronic student absenteeism by addressing poverty
School attendance is a major predictor of student success. Unfortunately, Michigan has the sixth-highest chronic absenteeism rate in the country. In this episode, University of Michigan Poverty Solutions researcher Jennifer Erb-Downward talks about the connection her research uncovered between poverty and student attendance. She also discusses ways educators can help these students improve attendance and succeed academically.
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6 min
February 27, 2019 Examining slavery’s long shadow
It was 400 years ago that the first Africans arrived in colonial Virginia, triggering the system of chattel slavery in America. In this episode, University of Michigan professor Earl Lewis talks about the long-lasting effects of slavery. Lewis, who heads the Center for Social Solutions, also discusses the center’s Slavery Initiative and the conversations it’s trying to spark.
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6 min
February 17, 2019 The rise of three-generation households
The number of kids living in a home with both parents and grandparents has nearly doubled in the last 20 years. Why does it matter? In this episode, University of Michigan professor Natasha Pilkauskas explains why finding out the reasons for this trend are important. She also says it should spark a rethinking of the way educational and social services are designed.
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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…