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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMichigan 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.
Recent episodes include "The rural healthcare blame game" (28 October 2026, 30 minutes), "How nature helps the brain recharge" (30 September 2026, 18 minutes), and "Debunking the top myths of EV ownership" (29 July 2026, 24 minutes).
Michigan Minds publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 22 minutes.
Booking probability for Michigan Minds is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Michigan Minds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Michigan Minds's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Michigan Minds are Universities & Colleges. Michigan Minds has an education audience and around 65,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Michigan Minds is an education podcast.
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Episode #12
Michael Shepherd is an assistant professor of health management and policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He discusses how healthcare has become one of voters' top priorities, especially in rural...
Episode #11
Hala Darwish is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and Department of Neurology at Michigan Medicine and assistant dean for community culture at the School of Nursing. She explains why...
Episode #9
Parth Vaishnav is an assistant professor of sustainable systems, climate and energy at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. His research aims to understand how technology can help solve...
Episode #8
Laura Aull , professor of English and linguistics and recent director of the English Department Writing Program at the University of Michigan, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss "AI English," how generative...
Jenny Radesky , is associate professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. Her clinical work focuses on children with autism...
Ekow Yankah , is associate dean for faculty and research, Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law and a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan. His work focuses on questions of political and criminal theory...
Many people love to eat ultra-processed foods. Think about those crispy French fries, or the delicious strawberry milkshake. Ultra-processed foods are heavily changed from their original form and made mostly in...
Episode #4
Christopher Friese , a University of Michigan professor of nursing and of health management and policy, is a national authority on health care quality, nursing work environments and workforce policy. Friese joins the...
It begins with a single, panicked phone call about a fallen parent or a flickering memory, but it is quickly becoming the defining white noise of a nation. As the American population ages and family structures splinter...
Joanne Hsu , director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers and research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, specializes in the fields of household finance, consumer sentiment and the...
ANN ARBOR —News, advice and research about what we eat - and drink - and how it influences our health is inescapable. What we hear less about is exactly what's taking place inside the body when nutrition is considered...
Shelie Miller, a professor in the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, spends a lot of her time in the weeds detailing the...
William Lopez joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss his findings on the effects of immigration raids, offering insight into how intensified enforcement efforts shape the well-being and resilience of students and...
Valeria Bertacco , the Mary Lou Dorf Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to talk about semiconductors – how ubiquitous they are in our lives, why manufacturing...
Nick Tobier, professor of art and design at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan, focuses on collaborative projects in the public realm and the potential of public spaces. Nick is...
Scott L. Greer , a professor of health management and policy and of global public health in the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a political science professor, shares decades of studies documenting the...
Archaeologist Brian Stewart , associate professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, has conducted research in the small southern African country of Lesotho for 15 years. There, he is investigating the...
Episode #5
Climate expert Jonathan Overpeck , dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, does not sugarcoat things. The words "scary," "depressing" and "devastating" come up when he talks about...
Shalanda Baker is the University of Michigan's vice provost for sustainability and climate action. She joined the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. How does the current...
Welcome to the Michigan Minds Podcast, where we explore the wealth of knowledge from faculty experts at the University of Michigan. I'm Jared Wadley, a lead public relations representative for Michigan News. Today I'm...
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associate professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Medical School
creator of the Yale Food Addiction Scale, University of Psychology
Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Social Research
Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and Secretarial Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
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