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Let’s get into it. The past two weeks have consisted of a lot of reading and reaching (or trying to) out to people. Additionally, we’ve focussed the project on queer identities within prison art. Since doing so, the project is really starting to be something I can picture in my mind. Through this work, I’ve…

Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well and continuing to stay safe. Let’s get right to it: CATCH-UP The past couple of weeks have been primarily the same as my last blog post: mainly sifting through patient data and analyzing parameters related to elective labor induction. I had been doing this in Excel before…

Hi everyone, Today is Juneteenth. I had to admit that it’s only recent since I have heard of this day. I failed to introduce myself in the first blog under an emotional turmoil, as I was still experiencing the side effect with learning, understanding and trying the best to contribute to the recent movement. My…

This morning, Umich finally released the COVID informed plans for the fall semester. I don’t think anyone really knows whether to feel relieved or worried for the semester. As much as we want things to return to normal, we can’t ignore the reality of the nature of a virus that does not have a conscience.…

Hi folks, As we continue with our research-from-home, I can’t help but reflect on the many privileges that have allowed me to (virtually) work and learn alongside peers and mentors alike. This summer has undoubtedly been far different from what any of us had expected, but I’d like to applaud everyone for getting here as…

Hi all! My name is Anna Stabnick and I am a rising senior. I study public health and women’s studies. My research interests lie in the efficacy of support systems surrounding reproductive health care, both in access to and the quality of care delivered for all individuals. For the duration of this program, I am…

Hi all! Lately, I have been on the same assignment of gathering news articles that are related to the current protests! I have learned about some of the responses to police brutality and George Floyd, specifically. I don’t really want to get into all of it because that will lead me on a tangent! However,…

Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing well and are staying safe during these times. My name is Charanya Rengarajan, and I’m a to-be-junior in the fall from Ann Arbor, MI, studying Neuroscience and Gender & Health. My research consists of studying elective labor inductions in patients at Michigan Medicine’s Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital,…

These first few weeks have been challenging to say the least. However the remote nature of my work has not been at the forefront of my struggle. Between the pandemic and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and many other black people at the hands of the police, causing a new wave…

Hi all! The program has only started about two weeks ago but I already feel like it’s been a month of full work days. That’s the thing about stay-at-home life– time blurs, blends, and burns slowly. I’d like to spend most of my time focusing on the positives though. I’m sure many of us may…