Hello again!

To start off this month, let me introduce you to Sharlene Newman, a cognitive neuroscientist and psychology professor at the University of Alabama.

Newman uses magnetic resonance imaging to analyze human neurocognition. Her work has focused on functional distinctions between brain regions with sentence comprehension. She can answer questions about neuroimaging techniques and neuroscience.

She is the executive director of the Alabama Life Research Institute, an organization that works with rural communities in Alabama to provide access to health care.

Other sources of interest this week.

The White House announced last week it plans to end the COVID-19 emergency declarations in May. This decision may impact funding for tests and vaccines. 

Henna Budhwani is a professor in the College of Nursing at Florida State University. A medical sociologist, Budhwani researches the causes and effects of health disparities among populations stigmatized due to their background, health status, and residence in areas that lack resources.

Sources of the Week on the news

Read:

• Gabriel Sanchez was interviewed by Santa Fe New Mexican about the history of public protests.
  
• Sapna Cheryan gave insight to USA Today about gender expectations for men and women in the United States.
  
• Pedro Noguera explained to the Associated Press how the number of deaths from gun violence breeds a “sense of powerless and despair”
  

Watch:

• William Spriggs spoke with CNBC about how implicit bias impacts economic data.
  

Listen:

• Dr. Donald Warne talked to Iowa Public Radio about his mission to improve access to healthcare for Native communities.
  
• Anton Treuer sat down with WTIP North Shore Community Radio about the root words in Ojibwemowin and the Ojibwe language.