Sneha Dhandapani
Stateside Production AssistantSneha Dhandapani is a junior at the University of Michigan, originally from the Chicago suburbs. Most recently, she was the Managing Podcast Editor and the University News Editor at The Michigan Daily, where she oversaw coverage of dozens of pro-Palestine protests and managed 40 staffers across 5 podcasts. Sneha has previously interned at Bridge Michigan.
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A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that rethinking how lithium ion batteries are manufactured could fix some of the key concerns keeping potential electric vehicle buyers on the sidelines. -
The Life Sciences Orchestra is composed entirely of members of the medical and life sciences community at the University of Michigan. Last week, the group celebrated their 25th anniversary with a concert. -
Michigan Public's health reporter Kate Wells explains what the federal cuts to funds allocated in response to COVID-19 mean for Michigan. -
A Canada-based reporter joins us for a deep dive on the history of the trade and manufacturing relationship between Windsor and Detroit. We also discussed why the new tariffs being rolled out this week feel, to some Canadians, "like your best friend sucker punched you." -
Michigan saw 40,170 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 between the start of the pandemic and March 2024. Survivors processed the climbing death toll without the closure of memorial services, socially distanced from loved ones. Five years later, the invisible grief continues to bite. -
We delve into the uncertainty that fueled the formulation of conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequences of misinformation.
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The pandemic changed lives in ways that are still with us today. This first in a series of conversations focuses on health care and medical knowledge, making connections between past and present.
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A federal funding freeze left a gap in the budgets of Michigan’s refugee resettlement agencies. They're looking to the community to support thousands of refugees. -
In the eleventh hour, the Michigan legislature wrote a bi-partisan compromise to limit the state’s wage increases as well as change paid sick leave requirements. Sean Egan from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity broke these changes down. -
Trump recently nominated two Michigan mayors to fill appointments of U.S. ambassadors to foreign nations.
