Fernanda Pires

Journalist | Strategic Communicator | Storyteller | M.A.
I crave learning from people & understanding their pursuits, dreams & fears. All kinds. @UMichiganNews

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Brain workout? The experiences children have in classrooms, at home & in their communities may help build a cognitive buffer that protects against or delays dementia later in life. Learn more about how childhood education affects Alzheimer's risk.
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[Michigan News @UMichiganNews]

Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the #UMich Surveys of Consumers.

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[Michigan News @UMichiganNews]

Kara Zivin, professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at @umichsph and policy researcher at the U-M Institute for Social Research, shares information on the most common complications of childbirth, the pressure of modern motherhood, the importance of a support network and how open conversation and presence can shift the reality of families facing perinatal mental health challenges. Full Q&A: https://t.co/8tldbn3pnK

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Mothers in silence???
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders affect roughly one in five women during pregnancy through one year postpartum, making them among the most common complications of childbirth.
May is #MentalHealthMonth 💚
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[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

"This trip opened my eyes to the possibility of education & teaching as a different path... If this sticks, I would love to end up as an animal behavior teacher or something similar." @umich Ben Thaler.
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In 3 languages 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇪🇸
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[U. Michigan español @UMichES]

🧑‍💻 Las aulas de los Andes: la “pedagogía del amor” en #Ecuador. Estudiantes de @UMich exploran cómo la identidad indígena y el aprendizaje práctico transforman comunidades. 🏫 #Educación

Entérate: 👉 https://t.co/MzpNhu7MGb

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

In Otavalo, Ecuador, learning #math also means building irrigation systems. 💧📐 @umich students joined local high schoolers to also see how guinea pig husbandry, crop production & water management foster self-sufficiency.
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In 3 languages 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇪🇸
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[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

17% of adults in🇪🇨hold a bachelor's degree. 🎓
Seeing how funding & resources impact students globally helps our #Wolverines think critically about equity in the U.S.〽️🌎
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In 3 languages 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇪🇸
https://t.co/SFbPlIuWlB

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Nearly 2 miles up in the Andes, @umich students aren't just studying education—they're living it. ☁️ From volcanic ridges to a "pedagogy of love," Wolverines explored how Indigenous traditions & global models intersect in 🇪🇨
In 3 languages 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇧🇷
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[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

A junior at @fordschool, Thea Zellmer has been selected as a @TrumanApp Scholar—one of 55 new recipients nationwide to win the award for graduate studies. "In an increasingly polarized landscape, I view dialogue and understanding as a necessity."
https://t.co/Dbncpdjb6K

[Michigan News @UMichiganNews]

Reflecting on our journey through Quito and Otavalo, where 24 @UMichEducation students went beyond to see how culture, language and geography shape learning.
From urban centers to rural Indigenous schools in #Ecuador, this interdisciplinary cohort didn't just study education—they experienced it. Seeing these students grow in real-time as they engaged with local communities was a powerful reminder of why global perspective matters. The impact of the Andes stays with us! 🇪🇨✨

Learn more: https://t.co/4Sh7BkmmIJ
#UMich #GlobalEducation #Ecuador #ExperientialLearning

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Moving from bagging groceries in Puerto Rico to becoming a global icon, Bad Bunny proved you don’t need to sing in English to own the stage—a feat anchored by his historic 2026 Grammy for Album of the Year.
Don’t miss it!
Story in 3 languages: 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇪🇸
https://t.co/doJvZmhcFR

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

New @UMich research shows a family‑centered approach to firearm safety may help reduce suicide risk.
Testing the Family Safety Net in #Alaska suggests that focusing on the household, not just individual screening, can reach people standard tools miss.
👉🏼 https://t.co/m7AqC753qq

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Bravo! @umich ranks No. 3 among graduate schools on the Peace Corps' 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. It is also No. 4 all-time in volunteer production, with 2,851 Wolverines having served since 1961. 💛💙
https://t.co/k2nt3yhIdr

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Consumer sentiment fell 6% this month for its lowest reading since December 2025. Interviews were collected between Feb. 17 and March 23, with about two-thirds completed after the start of the U.S. military conflict in #Iran.
https://t.co/j71PLsrKk2

[UofM em Português @UMichPort]

Jovens adultos que fazem uso excessivo de substâncias podem relatar uma memória significativamente mais fraca décadas depois, sugere um novo estudo da @umich.
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[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

White Americans over 50 spend more years married and living with a spouse compared to Black and Hispanic adults, highlighting sharp racial divides in later-life living arrangements.
https://t.co/xcS8XdNirI

[U. Michigan español @UMichES]

🫂🧓El cuidado de adultos mayores recae en la familia, pero la #demencia y familias pequeñas complican el apoyo. #CuidadoFamiliar @UMich

Lee más aquí: 👉 https://t.co/1qWkG7qNa7

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Gig work is growing—but at what cost? A new @umich study finds informal self-employed workers are more likely to earn less, report poorer health and cycle in and out of unemployment.

Learn more: https://t.co/Z6bubr48ef

#FutureOfWork #GigEconomy #Workforce #UMich

[Global Michigan @GlobalMichigan]

Congratulations to our 27 @UMich students & faculty scholars who are sharing knowledge and conducting research around the 🌎 through the @FulbrightPrgrm. Bravo! We are among the #top-producing institutions in the country. 🗺️✈️👏📚🌟

HERE: https://t.co/brur6QWqwg