Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/day/2017-12-01/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Assisting Elderly At Medical Appointments With Jewish Family Services and Partners In Care Concierge (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43238 43238-12816364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Jewish Family Services
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Volunteers will accompany older adults to medical appointments and provide support to the client.  Volunteers will facilitate communication with medical staff to ensure all necessary questions are asked, taking notes for the patients to reference.  Just 2-3 hours of your time can help patients to attend appointments safely and provide comfort and confidence to them and their family members.  Volunteers must commit to a minimum of one appointment a month for a minimum of nine months.  Must fill out application, background check, and attend a two-hour training session. Contact carolcib@umich.edu for the necessary materials and directions to apply!40 Points/SemesterSign-Up Here

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Community Service Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:09 -0400 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:59-05:00 Jewish Family Services Maize Pages Student Organizations Community Service
Food Distribution with Community Action Network (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42456 42456-12507571@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Bryant Community Center
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Volunteers help distribute food from the truck, "shop" with families, and clean the community center afterward. Volunteers must complete volunteer application and brief online training. This is a large-scale food pantry in Ann Arbor that supplies food to hungry families. Join us and make a positive difference by helping families select the foods they need to bring back to their families.  Sign-Up Here

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Other Wed, 02 May 2018 12:00:11 -0400 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:59-05:00 Bryant Community Center Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Long-Term Tutoring - Community Action Network (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42459 42459-10890827@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Community Action Network
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Volunteers will help build academic success and confidence in the students they tutor. Tutors help with homework, reading, and enrichment activities. Tutor shifts also include time to hang out with the students during meals or recreation. These are good times to make meaningful connections with students, helping them become better students and community members. Your time and passion could make a difference in one's educational success.  Volunteers must commit to one day per week for a min. of 12 weeks. Must complete application, background check, and online training. 60 points Sign-Up Here

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Community Service Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:00:18 -0500 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:59-05:00 Community Action Network Maize Pages Student Organizations Community Service
Online Trade Show | Integrated Product Development: Efficient & Satisfying Use of Small Living Spaces (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47272 47272-10855094@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Take part in this nationally renowned course by reviewing the products developed by 8 teams of students from the Stamps School of Art & Design, Ross School of Business, College of Engineering, and the School of Information. Catch the competitive buzz!

The challenge: Efficient & Satisfying Use of Small Living Spaces.

The student-designed household product must be suitable for use by people living, studying and working in a hyper-urbanized environment. The products must enable more efficient and satisfying use of living spaces, and must be profitable at a consumer cost of less than $250.

Visit http://bit.ly/2APHzJ6 to check out all 8 product websites.
Cast your vote for your favorites by Dec. 5 at 2:00p.m.

This course has been featured on CNN and in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the New York Times.

About the Tauber Institute for Global Operations
The Tauber Institute is joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Business and Engineering Schools, and many industry partners to facilitate cross-disciplinary education in global operations management. Well-designed and managed team projects form the cornerstone of the Tauber Institute experience and allow students to apply their knowledge to real world settings. For more information, visit tauber.umich.edu.

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Other Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:51:19 -0500 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Tauber Institute for Global Operations Other IPD Online Trade Show
Second 7 Week Classes Pass/Fail Deadline (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41772 41772-9470816@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Engineering

Second 7 week classes drop and pass/fail deadline without SSC Petition

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Class / Instruction Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:24:15 -0400 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Engineering Class / Instruction
Window Installation | Cosmogonic Tattoos (December 1, 2017 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44018 44018-9869263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00am
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

In celebration of the University’s Bicentennial in 2017, artist and professor Jim Cogswell has been invited by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan Museum of Art to create a set of public window installations in response to the objects in their collections. Titled "Cosmogonic Tattoos," his project uses adhesive vinyl images applied in saturated colors to windows in the two buildings, highlighting the role of these museums in the life of our campus community. Through close examination of objects separated from us by deep chronological and cultural divides, imaginatively transformed within our campus context, this project celebrates the power of architecture, ornament, and material objects to shape knowledge, historical memory, and cultural identity.

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Exhibition Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:17:23 -0400 2017-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Cosmogonic Tattoos
Ross Business+Impact Vision Session (December 1, 2017 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44618 44618-9934441@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 7:30am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

During the 2017-18 academic year, there will be a series of engaging, participatory events with the goal of answering this question: How can the Michigan Ross community—students, faculty, alumni, and partners—become the most progressive source of business solutions to the world’s biggest challenges?

This event is by invitation only.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:20 -0500 2017-12-01T07:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Conference / Symposium Business+Impact Visioning Session
"Student Reflections: A Retrospective of Dental Education" (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46881 46881-10667287@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: U-M School of Dentistry

“Student Reflections: A Retrospective of Dental Education,” 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, through December 2019, Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University. The major new exhibit features artifacts, photos and stories of student life in the 142 years that the U-M dental school has been educating dentists. Displays date to the late 1880s when “new technology” meant primitive gas lamps replaced window light, which was the only light source for dental treatment when the school was founded in 1875. The exhibit showcases changes in students, tools and technology from the school’s pioneering early days to its standing today as one of the top dental schools in the world.

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Exhibition Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:31:56 -0500 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T18:00:00-05:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute U-M School of Dentistry Exhibition Sindecuse Banner
Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's Bicentennial (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41334 41334-9144087@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Depicting the Ann Arbor area before the establishment of the city, the exhibit celebrates the Native American community and highlights its presence throughout the decades. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen, the exhibit presents maps, plans, architectural drawings, proposals, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:28:04 -0500 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Creating a Campus
Gifts of Art presents Americana Musical Instruments (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43033 43033-9697019@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments within the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance is one of the largest accumulations of historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world that is housed in a North American university. Known internationally as a unique collection, it is not only a precious heritage from the past, but also a rich resource for musical, educational, and cultural needs of the present and future. This exhibition features a selection of Americana musical instruments with origins from around the world.

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Exhibition Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:15:12 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Miniature Violin #1297 (detail) also known as a Kit, c. 1700, England. High resolution version available upon request
Gifts of Art presents Flights of Fancy: Oil Painting (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43020 43020-9696413@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Since Ellie Harold started painting in 2003, she has primarily been a landscape artist, painting Michigan barns and lake shore scenes in oil. In November 2016, following a trip to Mexico, birds unexpectedly started migrating to her canvases and an entirely new body of work began to take shape. The current exhibit, Flights of Fancy, features birds in colorful, light-filled works. The birds represent the lightness she associates with qualities of joy, hope, healing and inspiration she sees as a source of personal well-being.

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Exhibition Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:10:24 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Winged Ones by Ellie Harold, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Michigan Medicine Employee Art Exhibition (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43024 43024-9696595@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of artwork by Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, students, volunteers and family members. It showcases the exceptional talent, creativity and accomplishments of artists in the extensive (~26,000) Michigan Medicine community. There are ribbon awards for Best in Category and Best in Show, and a People's Choice award will be determined by votes of visitors to the exhibit by using the on-site ballot box. Winners will be announced at the Artist Reception and Award Ceremony held in the exhibit gallery, date TBA. For more information, please visit: www.med.umich.edu/goa/employee.htm.

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Exhibition Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:13:30 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of the 2016 winning piece in color photography, Together Today – Sisters by Emily J. Heys. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Photography into Fiber: ArtPrize Winner (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43026 43026-9696680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Steve and Ann Loveless both grew up in northwestern lower Michigan and love the nature and beauty of the outdoors. Steve is a fine art photographer, and Ann is a textile artist. After exhibiting some of Ann’s textile designs inspired by Steve’s photography, they had the idea to create works that morph a photograph into a textile. One aspect of the process is that it can trick the viewer into questioning what they are seeing and invite them to engage more with the work. Northwood Awakening, a 25 by 5 foot piece that was the ArtPrize 2015 Public Vote Grand Prize winner, will be on display.

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Exhibition Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:04:42 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Northwood Awakening (detail), winner of the ArtPrize 2015 public vote, by Steve & Ann Loveless. Documentary photograph by Steve Loveless. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents The Cut Ups: Paper Collage (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43028 43028-9696765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Laura Cavanagh is a Michigan native who graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan in 2011 with a BFA in Art & Design and a minor in Art History. Cavanagh’s work consists primarily of cut paper and mixed media. Working with these materials allows her to approach her work in much the same way a sculptor does: adding to and cutting away from. Cavanagh finds the artistic process to be deeply meditative. Cavanagh lives and has her studio in a historic home in downtown Rochester, Michigan.

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Exhibition Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:08:34 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Afternoon Off by Laura Cavanagh, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents Under Covers: Encaustic & Mixed Media (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43022 43022-9696498@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Cat Crotchett’s current work combines elements of eastern and western cultural patterns in fragments that together form something different than their individual parts. These images represent an intersection of information as well as ideas of cultural appropriation, assimilation, fragmentation and alteration. Crotchett uses wax because it is relevant to both eastern and early western artistic cultures. A professional artist for over 30 years, Crotchett has exhibited nationally and internationally. She is a professor at Western Michigan University and lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Exhibition Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:11:49 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Cover Me Again II by Cat Crotchett, photograph by Shuichi Murakami. High resolution version available upon request.
Gifts of Art presents When Pigs Fly: Oil Painting (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43032 43032-9696935@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Professional artist and instructor Gregory Potter believes that anyone can develop artistic skill if they put the work into it. Potter’s teaching helps with that, but he also shows his paintings in art fairs, galleries and even Army barrack walls, anywhere people enjoy art and laughing out loud. A flightless bird, his flamingo isn’t deep or subversive, but it does have a top hat and is riding on the back of a zebra that is standing in a nest powered by a propeller. Nothing unusual for a man who served four tours in the Middle East. Working in his home gallery in Franklin, Indiana, he is amused as viewers sometimes see his animals as “above all the B.S.” or “leaving without knowing where [they’re] going.”

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Exhibition Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:15:03 -0400 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Photograph of Flamingo on My Back by Gregory Potter, photograph by the artist. High resolution version available upon request.
The Life and Times of Lizzy Bennet (December 1, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45823 45823-10310378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

As the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, 2017 presents an opportunity to showcase not only significant early editions of Austen’s works held in the Special Collections Library, but a much broader swath of materials revealing the historical milieu in which she and her characters lived.

The 1780s-1810s was a tumultuous time period in Britain with effects reaching to the present day, and we are fortunate to be able to draw on a rich collection of sources that illustrate Austen’s historical moment, from A Companion to the Ballroom and The Book of Common Prayer to An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species... and A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

The Library will be closed December 23 to January 1.

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Exhibition Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:26:37 -0500 2017-12-01T08:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Ackermann's Repository
Ford Motor Company Data Science Immersion (graduate students) (December 1, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46408 46408-10481175@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:45am
Location: 15403 Commerce Dr S, Dearborn, Michigan 48120, United States
Organized By: University Career Center

APPLICATIONS OPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH AND CLOSE FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 24TH. Please click on the 'join event' button on the Handshake event page to apply!

GET TO KNOW FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford Motor Companyis a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles and is pursuing positions in its Global Data, Insight & Analytics (GDI&A) division. GDI&A is apartner to the rest of Ford providing analytic solutions that drive business value.

AGENDA FOR THE DAY
- Meet with various team members, including Machine Learning Data Analysts, Enterprise Analytics Managers, Business & Sales Planning Analytics, Manufacturing Analytics Supervisors, Data Analysts, Connected Vehicles, Econometrician, and more to learn about their work and ask them questions.
- Engage in an interactive demonstration of several analytics projects for business to get a glimpse of what the work is like!
- Get a solid understanding of what it is like to work in Ford's analytics organization and the life cycle of analytics projects from creation, development to solution delivery.
- Understand the difference between the world of academia and industry when it comes to workingin data science.
- Learn about different areas of work, including Machine Learning, Analytics R&D, Business & Sales Planning, Manufacturing Analytics, Connected Vehicles Analytics.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is a great opportunity for graduate students interested in learning more about working in data science. This experience will provide an overview on various roles and the opportunity to connect with professionals in the field.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications will open on Monday, November 13th and close on Friday, November 24th, however, apply early! We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and if there is a large interest in the event the application may close early.

By applying for this Immersion, you are confirming your ability to attend this event should you be selected. Students will be notified if they have been selected or have been placed on the waitlist at least one week before the event. Students must be able to attend the full day program at Ford to participate. University Career Center staff will be along with you on the Immersion to guide you through the day, and more details will be provided to the selected participants. This event is free for students and transportation & lunch are provided. Students are advised to bring a copy of their updated resume to the event.

If you are no longer able to attend this Immersion, one must complete the Immersion cancellation form at least two days before the event: https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlcVyAiqtmm6wJZcPgcu9s0IVIuJ5QUVeDv96PnEDJC9OloA/viewform If you do not formally cancel within two days of the event, you will receive a late cancellation penalty. For more information on Immersion policies, please visit: https://careercenter.umich.edu/article/handshake-policy-statement

Note: This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. Please visitumich.joinhandshake.com to locate and apply to this event.

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Careers / Jobs Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:30:06 -0500 2017-12-01T08:45:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 15403 Commerce Dr S, Dearborn, Michigan 48120, United States University Career Center Careers / Jobs
American Berserk exhibition by Valerie Hegarty (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43941 43941-9855216@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Throughout her career, Brooklyn-based artist Valerie Hegarty has explored fundamental themes of American history and particularly the legacy of 19th-century American art, addressing topics such as colonization, slavery, Manifest Destiny, nationalism and environmental degradation. Elaborating upon visual references to the art-historical canon of North America, Hegarty repurposes the ideological tenets of such works into a critical examination of the American legacy.

The show’s title, American Berserk, is borrowed from Philip Roth’s Pulitzer-winning novel American Pastoral, in which he defines the inverse of the American pastoral ideal as the “indigenous American Berserk.” The show includes a group of ceramic sculptures and a mixed-media site-specific sculpture jutting from the wall. Hegarty’s anarchic, revisionist take on American history as manifested in the nation’s artistic legacy is embodied in her fantastical works. The sculptures, which seem imported from a parallel universe, include watermelons that become animated, explode and then decay, sly depictions of George Washington as a series of topiaries, spectral clipper ships sinking and calcifying into shells, a branch breaking through the wall and piercing a painting of George Washington making his nose appear to grow and a duo of “fruit face” personae that survey the surreal proceedings.

Note: This grouping of works is an edited restaging of the original show that was initially presented at Burning in Water gallery in New York in 2016.

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Exhibition Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:54:19 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Valerie Hegarty tongue
Computational Social Science Initiative Methods Workshop - "Text as data" (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/42873 42873-10084374@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

**REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED**

This workshop will cover the use of Text as Data in social science research. We will cover three key tasks that text analysis tools can help with: discovery, measurement and causal inference. The workshop will cover both some of the theory and methods for text analysis in the social sciences as well as hands-on experience applying these techniques in R.

Part three of the three event Methods Workshops Fall Series.

A one day symposium. Registration is limited to 30 persons.

To go directly to the registration form to REGISTER - go to https://goo.gl/Kc6Azb

To see more information on the CSS website and registration, click 'Event Website and Registration' below

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:43:00 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Conference / Symposium Brandon Stewart Head Shot
Exhibition | Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817‐2017 (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44170 44170-9889073@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

This exhibition explores the history of archaeology and museums at the University of Michigan for the past 200 years and looks forward to the future of archaeology and museums at Michigan in the coming century. The exhibition relies on carefully chosen objects, archival documents and images, and other illustrative materials to examine moments in the history of the University of Michigan’s involvements in archaeology and the location of archaeology in the museum environment.

Curators: Carla M. Sinopoli and Terry G. Wilfong

Visit the exhibition website: http://exhibitions.kelsey.lsa.umich.edu/excavating-archaeology-bicentennial/

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Exhibition Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:25:09 -0500 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibition Excavating Archaeology @ the University of Michigan
Golden Legacy (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46467 46467-10501238@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan-Dearborn

The Alfred Berkowitz Gallery at the University of Michigan-Dearborn is hosting one of the largest public showings of illustration art from one of the best-loved, highly-acclaimed picture book lines, Little Golden Books. The exhibition runs from Oct. 27 through Dec. 17, 2017. There are extended hours for this exhibition; please check the gallery's website for hours.

On loan from The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, the exhibition includes 65 original masterpieces from the beloved Little Golden Books. Classics such as “The Poky Little Puppy,” “Tootle,” “Home for a Bunny,” “The Color Kittens,” and “I Can Fly” will be featured. Famous illustrators included in the exhibit are: Feodor Rojankovsky, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Martin Provensen, Eloise Wilkin, Garth Williams, Richard Scarry, and others.

The guest speaker at the opening reception is Diane Muldrow. Muldrow is the editorial director at Golden Books/Random House and editor of the famous Little Golden Books. The reception, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. Muldrow will be signing books after her presentation from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Books will be on sale or you may bring your own.

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Exhibition Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:49:09 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan-Dearborn Exhibition Images of Little Golden Books and text about events
Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44204 44204-9897580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Do you ever procrastinate when you should be writing?
Is it sometimes difficult for you to find the "right" place to write?
Do you ever feel lonely when you are writing?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions are made for you.

What you can expect:
Morning beverages, snacks, an on-call experienced writer, and a quiet and comfortable place to write in the company of other writers.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=473

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Other Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:19:52 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Sweetland Center for Writing Other Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Workshop on Poverty and Inequality (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43185 43185-9737083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

This workshop series, sponsored by Poverty Solutions, is designed to engage PhD students in an ongoing dialogue on poverty in America and to explore poverty-related research.

Fall 2018 speakers and dates TBD.

Interested students are invited to contact Poverty Solutions Administrative Coordinator Damien Siwik at dsiwik@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 29 May 2018 09:49:52 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T10:30:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Poverty Solutions Workshop / Seminar Student talking
AE Defense: Practicable Approaches to Guidance and Control of Aerospace Systems (December 1, 2017 9:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46855 46855-10656090@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:15am
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering PhD Candidate: Alex Walsh, Dissertation Chair: Asst. Prof. James R. Forbes

This thesis studies guidance and control of aerospace systems. Guidance answers the question “Where should I be?” and in particular, this thesis examines constrained extremum-seeking guidance. This type of guidance is part of a class of algorithms that drives a system to the maximum or minimum of a performance function, where the exact relation between the function’s input and output is unknown. This thesis abstracts the problem of extremum-seeking guidance to optimization on constrained matrix manifolds. The performance function is optimized on the manifold using gradient-based methods, where a novel constrained Kalman filter is used to estimate gradients. Once guidance determines where a system should be, control answers the question, “How do I get there?” Aerospace systems are typically nonlinear, which makes control more challenging. The Passivity and Conic Sector Theorems, two input-output theories, are used to synthesize nonlinear controllers that take advantage of well-established linear control techniques. These novel controllers guarantee closed-loop input-output stability of nonlinear systems even if an approximate plant model is used for controller synthesis. The developed algorithms are applied to aircraft, spacecraft, and robotic systems in simulation and experimentation.



Journal Publications

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Interior conic polytopic system analysis and control,” in preparation for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2017.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Constrained attitude control on the special orthogonal group via semidefinite programming,” submitted to Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics on 9 August 2017, under review, 2017-08-G003259.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Very strictly passive controller synthesis with affine parameter dependence,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, accepted for publication on 30 August 2017, 16-1694.

A. Walsh, S. A. Chee, J. R. Forbes, and J. J. Ryan. “Kalman-filter-based unconstrained and constrained extremum-seeking guidance on SO(3),” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 2260–2271, 2017.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Analysis and synthesis of input strictly passive gain-scheduled controllers,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 354, no. 3, pp. 1285–1301, 2017.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “A very strictly passive gain-scheduled controller: theory and experiments,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 2817–2826, 2016.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Modeling and control of flexible telescoping manipulators,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 936–947, 2015.

Conference Publications

A. Walsh, J. J. Ryan, and J. R. Forbes. “Constrained extremum-seeking guidance using a constrained Kalman filter,” Proc. of the 2017 American Control Conference, Seattle, pp. 1290–1295, WA, 2017.

A.Walsh, S. Di Cairano and A. Weiss “MPC for coupled station keeping, attitude control, and momentum management of low-thrust geostationary satellites,” Proc. of the 2016 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 7408–7413, 2016.

F. R. Hogan, J. R. Forbes and A. Walsh. “Dynamic modeling of a rolling flexible sphere” Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics & Control (MSNDC), Boston, MA, 2015.


A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Modeling and control of a wind energy harvesting kite with flexible cables,” Proc. of the 2015 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, Invited paper, pp. 2383–2388, 2015.

A. Walsh, R. E. Zlotnik and J. R. Forbes. “Modelling of spacecraft with N reaction wheels using arbitrary attitude parameterizations,” Advances in the Astronautical Sciences , vol. 157, 945–956, 2016.

A. Walsh and J. R. Forbes. “Dynamic modeling and control of flexible robotic space manipulators with telescoping booms,” Proc. of the 63rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy IAC-12, C1, 8, 7, x13683, 2012.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:04:47 -0500 2017-12-01T09:15:00-05:00 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Aerospace Engineering Lecture / Discussion Alex Walsh photo
No More Scantrons and Blue Books!: Electronic Exams in Canvas (December 1, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46514 46514-10512732@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Instructional Support Services

Electronic exams in Canvas offer several advantages over Scantron and Blue Book exams. For example, it is much easier to read student writing on an electronic exam. Today’s students are use to composing on a keyboard, so it no surprise their penmanship is not always legible. And because students are so proficient with their laptops, it is likely they will compose higher quality writing during an electronic exam. There are other benefits to using electronic exams in Canvas. The Speedgrader feature allows instructors to type responses more efficiently, providing substantive feedback when appropriate. Multiple choice and true/false type questions are graded automatically and sent directly to the gradebook. Exams and grades are preserved for future reference—for example, the next time a student asks for a letter of recommendation. Electronic exams can replace Scantrons and Blue Books, saving faculty and staff a substantial amount of time.

LSA has also added a security feature to Canvas that can lock down the testing environment and preserve academic integrity.

This workshop will introduce participants to the various question types and settings available in Canvas. Participants will also get to explore more advanced features in Canvas, including embedding images and media, setting timed exams and allowing for student accommodations, grading essay questions, and enabling the LockDown Browser. This session is recommended for anyone who wants to learn more the testing features in Canvas; therefore, it is suitable for both faculty and support staff.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:16:35 -0400 2017-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Instructional Support Services Class / Instruction Modern Languages Building
Sacred Plants - Holiday Conservatory Exhibit at Matthaei (December 1, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44125 44125-9886151@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Focusing on plants in the conservatory collection at Matthaei Botanical Gardens,Sacred Plants explores how these plants figure in myth, lore, and ritual for cultures around the world. The exhibit also features seasonal flowers, decorated trees, kids activities, and more. Free admission. Note: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Open New Year’s day.

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Exhibition Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:44:01 -0400 2017-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:30:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition
The Pioneer Americanists: Early Collectors, Dealers, and Bibliographers (December 1, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45741 45741-10273884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

The Pioneer Americanists: Early Collectors, Dealers, and Bibliographers is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900.

It features books, manuscripts and pictorial material about White Kennett, Isaiah Thomas, James Lenox, Joseph Sabin, John Carter Brown, Lyman Copeland Draper, George Brinley Jr., and the other noteworthy specialists who created and nurtured the Americana field from the late seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Rarities from the remarkable collections of the Clements Library help provide a panoramic window on the early story of Americana appreciation, collecting and description. Anyone with a professional or avocational interest in antiquarian Americana will find The Pioneer Americanists a fascinating treasury of information, enlightenment and inspiration.

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Exhibition Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:06:06 -0400 2017-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition The Pioneer Americanists
Emerging Markets Club International Development Conference 2017 (December 1, 2017 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47207 47207-10816364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:30am
Location: Ross School of Business, Blau Colloquium
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Event Page - If you are interested in the event, please contact Gamze Mercan at gmercan@umich.eduRegister for EMC's 2017 International Development Conference on Friday, Dec 1 | Speakers from the IFC - World Bank Group & Ex-Google" 
The Emerging Markets Club (EMC) proudly presents the 2017 Emerging Markets Conference. This year’s theme is International Development: Sustainable Strategies for Developing Countries. The EMC Conference is an annual event that brings together leading experts from around the world and University of Michigan’s top tier students to address some of the biggest challenges faced by developing economies today.

The conference has been specifically designed to optimize collaboration between students and speakers, through panels in order to promote networking and learning. The EMC Conference will take place at Ross School of Business on Friday, December 1, 2017 from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM in Blau Colloquium. Speakers and panelists come from highly diverse organizations with work related to international development, ranging from the IFC - World Bank Group to Google.

Agenda 
10:30AM-11.00AM Registration
11:00AM-11:10AM Opening Remarks
11:10AM-12:10PM Keynote Speaker: Critical Thinking in International Development
12:15PM-1:15PM Lunch
1:15PM-2:15PM Panel 1: Entrepreneurship as a Drive to Economic Growth in Emerging Markets
2:20PM-3:20PM Panel 2: For-Profit and Nonprofit Integration: The Driver For Sustainable Development
3:30PM-4:30PM Networking Reception

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:24 -0500 2017-12-01T10:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:30:00-05:00 Ross School of Business, Blau Colloquium Maize Pages Student Organizations Conference / Symposium
MORE Mentoring Plan Workshop (December 1, 2017 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46901 46901-10670083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The goal of the Mentoring Plan Workshop is to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and research faculty mentor/advisor. During this workshop, students and faculty will have the opportunity to develop a mentoring plan. A mentoring plan is a two-way agreement about goals, needs, and expectations; it is co-written by the student and research faculty mentor/advisor. It is an excellent way to establish and support mentor-mentee relationships.

Because this program is aimed to enhance the mentoring relationship, mentors and students are expected to attend the workshop together. (Please note: If a faculty mentor has previously attended, he/she may opt to only attend the mentor-student team meeting time to develop the mentoring plan.)

Pre-registration is required of both the student and faculty mentor at https://goo.gl/forms/Tl3wUziXy7IexAy82).

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:45:44 -0500 2017-12-01T10:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T12:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Clements Library (December 1, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/43938 43938-10262635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a tour of the renovated Library to learn more about the Clements Library and its collections. Tours begin with a presentation about our new space and an opportunity to view the current exhibit, The Pioneer Americanists: Early Collectors, Dealers, and Bibliographers. The Pioneer Americanists is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900. This exhibit is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900. Rarities from the remarkable collections of the Clements Library help provide a panoramic window on the early story of Americana appreciation, collecting and description.

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Exhibition Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:17:19 -0400 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition William L. Clements Library
Gloss: Modeling Beauty (December 1, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41652 41652-9417933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Focusing on the prominent role of women as the subject of photography, GLOSS: Modeling Beauty explores the shifting ideals of female beauty that pervade European and American visual culture from the 1920s to today. The exhibition features images of sleek and poised female models and celebrities destined for the glossy pages of fashion magazines and catalogs by leading photographers such as Edward Steichen, Philippe Halsman, Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol, and Guy Bourdin. Outside of commercial advertising practice, documentary photographers Elliott Erwitt, Joel Meyerowitz, and Ralph Gibson portray candid images of fashionable women on city streets and mannequins in shop windows, resulting in intriguing juxtapositions of haute couture and everyday life. And
artists James Van Der Zee, Eduardo Paolozzi, and Nikki S. Lee employ the visual strategies of traditional fashion photography, while offering alternative narratives to mainstream notions of female beauty.

Lead support for Gloss: Modeling Beauty is provided by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:12:57 -0400 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Halsman Halle
Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection (December 1, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46544 46544-10546828@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

"Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection" showcases the master draftsmanship of two of the most significant artists of the twentieth century: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) and Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015). Curated by Kelly in 2014, the exhibition speaks to his admiration for Matisse, as well as to the centrality of drawing in both artists’ practices. To accompany the forty-five rarely exhibited works by Matisse made in the first half of the 20th century, which reveal his process and range of creativity as a draftsman, Kelly selected nine of his own lithographic drawings that derive from his time in France during the 1960s, when the American artist studied Matisse’s sketches and studies of nature and human figures. Together, the works by Matisse and Kelly form a thought-provoking, visually striking artistic dialogue, allowing viewers to experience one artist through the eyes of another and to immerse themselves in the pleasures of close looking.

"Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection" is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in collaboration with The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation.

This exhibition was made possible by the generous support of the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust and The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation. Additional support provided by the JFM Foundation and Mrs. Donald M. Cox.

Lead support for the local presentation of this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, and the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the Department of the History of Art.

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Exhibition Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:01:04 -0500 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Henri Matisse
Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (December 1, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41651 41651-9417804@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Before colonization, complex hierarchical societies flourished in Central and West Africa. At their summits were a select few—kings and chiefs whose authority was derived from their direct connection to powerful ancestors and predecessors. These rulers were wrapped in expensive textiles or costly furs, and covered in beads and precious metals, materials that not only signaled their extraordinary status, but were also intended to safely contain the great power they wielded. The famous minkisi (meaning “power figure”) sculptures of Central Africa were similarly activated through the addition of charged materials. Textiles, animal skin, metal, and beads allowed the lifeless wooden carvings to be activated by local spiritual leaders in order to communicate with the realm of the ancestors and spirits. This exhibition explores the parallels between the adornment of the king’s physical body and minkisi. Drawing on works from UMMA’s collection and several loans, the exhibition demonstrates how authority was expressed and power contained across a range of historical cultures in Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center.

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Exhibition Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:58:14 -0400 2017-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa
Film Screening: She Started It (December 1, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47080 47080-10813701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Women create only 3% of tech startups, receive less than 10% of venture capital funding and run only 4% of Fortune 500 companies.

"The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the impossible dream." -Sheryl Sandberg

She Started It follows five young women over two years as they pitch VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again.

The documentary takes viewers on a global roller coaster ride from San Francisco to Mississippi, France and Vietnam. Along the way, it weaves in big-picture perspectives from women like investor Joanne Wilson; White House CTO Megan Smith; GoldieBlox CEO Debbie Sterling; and Ruchi Sanghvi, the first female engineer at Facebook.

Help us inspire the next generation to dream bigger, and urge today’s generation to support women entrepreneurs.

View the trailer here: youtu.be/hcGGrUx666s

Learn more about the documentary here: http://www.shestarteditfilm.com

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Film Screening Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:37:00 -0500 2017-12-01T11:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T12:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Film Screening Promo Image
2017 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43459 43459-9766068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

The Stamps School’s annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, a showcase of the best work produced by Stamps undergraduate students, is on view Friday, November 10-Saturday, December 16, 2017 in the Stamps Gallery (201 S. Division St.). A highly anticipated Stamps School tradition, the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition provides an opportunity for the school to support students whose creative work is recognized as exceptional by invited jurors, with thousands of dollars in awards announced at the exhibition reception on Friday, November 10 from 6-8 pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Exhibition Dates: November 10-December 16, 2017
Exhibition Reception: Friday, November 10 from 6-8 pm

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Exhibition Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:15:41 -0400 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition http://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/exhibitions2.jpg
Ace Your Interview (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46727 46727-10592245@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
Organized By: University Career Center

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This is for students of the Sweetland's Peer Writing Consultants

Did you know that failure to make eye contact is one of the most common mistakes inan interview? How do you know if you’re answering questions the best way? Come join us to learn about tips and tricks of interviewing, practice some interview questions and learn what you should wear during an interview.

You should come if you…
Kinda freak out about interviewing
Answered an interview question by saying only “yes” before
Read this and had TFW you’re not sure if you’re doing it right
Are graduating and want to get a job
Want to land that sweet summer internship

What you’ll do while you’re here…
Learn the 3 R’s of prepping for an interview
Understand how first impressions impact your decision
Test out tips and tricks of interviewing with your friends

What you need to do beforecoming…
Scroll our website to learn the basics of interviewing | https://careercenter.umich.edu/article/interviewing-resources
Watch this videoon interviewing, and then watch a video on prank phone calls, and thenwatch Drake’s “Hotline Bling”, and then watch a butterfly migration video, and then watch…
Seriously, watch this video on interviewing while walking to class. Oh, and scroll around on our website.

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Careers / Jobs Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:30:06 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 105 S State St, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States University Career Center Careers / Jobs
Design of 3D-Printed, Micropatterned Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering of Bone-Ligament Constructs in the Oral Cavity using Gene Therapy (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46982 46982-10714035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

Periodontitis is a leading chronic oral inflammatory disease and primary cause of permanent tooth loss estimated to affect 47.2% of adults in the United States. Damage to the tooth-supporting apparatus, which includes periodontal ligament (PDL) fibers that anchor the tooth root to alveolar bone, subsequently initiates osseous tissue resorption. Multi-tissue morbidity is a significant challenge given lack of predictability in reconstructing tissues with physiologic functionality native to healthy periodontium. Tissue engineering strategies have potential to address existing deficiencies in clinically-induced regeneration through combinational approaches using biomaterials, growth factors, and cell-based therapy. The purpose of this work was to develop scaffolds incorporating micropatterned topography for guidance of cell growth and periodontal tissue formation, in conjunction with localized, spatiotemporally-controlled growth factor delivery via gene therapy vectors.

Micropatterned polycaprolactone (PCL) films were designed to assess PDL cell orientation in vitro, with incorporation of the patterned film into a 3D-printed PCL scaffold for evaluation of varying topography on oriented tissue formation in an ectopic murine model. Specifically, pillars with varying groove depths (30um, 10um) and groove widths (15um, 60um) were used for the “PDL” region of the scaffold in combination with human PDL (hPDL) cell seeding, while the 3D-printed base served as a region for osseous tissue formation via delivery of human gingival fibroblasts (hGFs) transduced with adenoviral bone morphogenetic protein (Ad-BMP7). Micropatterned films with pillars containing deeper grooves (30um) provided greater control over hPDL cell orientation and subsequent alignment of soft collagenous tissue compared to non-grooved pillars or an amorphous PCL film, with significant (p<0.05) differences in percentage of aligned cells in vivo observed at 6 weeks post-implantation.

In order to improve spatially-controlled delivery of BMP7 and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) using developed 3D-printed, micropatterned scaffolds, each region of the scaffold was separately immobilized with AdBMP7 and AdPDGF-BB, respectively, using chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-based surface modification prior to cell seeding. A separate scaffold was developed for a rat fenestration defect, with the 3D-printed scaffold region replaced by an amorphous PCL film to accommodate the 0.5mm defect thickness. Evaluation of these cell-seeded scaffolds showed significant (p<0.05) bone formation in regions with immobilized AdBMP7 compared to regions immobilized with empty vectors (Ad-empty) and non-cell seeded regions immobilized with AdBMP7. A more detailed assessment of single (BMP7) and dual (BMP7 and PDGF-BB) growth factor delivery effects in combination with varying scaffold topography (i.e., patterned film versus amorphous film in the “PDL” region) was performed using the fenestration defect model. Micro-CT data showed significantly higher (p<0.05) bone formation in groups with AdBMP7 immobilization and gingival fibroblast cell seeding compared to groups with Ad-empty. Collagen III and periostin expression was higher in groups with dual growth factor delivery, with significantly (p<0.05) higher periostin expression in groups combining a patterned film with single or dual growth factor delivery at week 6. Nanoindentation assessment showed higher elastic moduli for regenerated bone and PDL-like tissue regions at the bone-PDL interface in patterned film groups with dual growth factor delivery compared to amorphous films with Ad-empty at week 9 (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively), with bone tissue in the dual delivery group having higher (p<0.001) hardness values compared to the negative control. These data indicate improvement in periodontal tissue regeneration when combining scaffold micro-topography cues with localized growth factor delivery, thereby contributing to the development of next-generation scaffolds specific to periodontal regenerative medicine.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:36:56 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Biomedical Engineering Lecture / Discussion BME Logo
EIHS Workshop: Crossing Boundaries in Environmental History (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41565 41565-9364969@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

How have various historical actors understood their embodied relationship with the environment? Reflecting on the scholarship of Julia Adeney Thomas—and particularly her essay, “Who is the ‘we’ endangered by climate change?”—our panel will consider this question and more from diverse historical perspectives. We will discuss Carolingian descriptions of climate change, Buddhist reincarnation in medieval Japan, as well as twentieth-century American and British literary depictions of polar landscapes. The panel will address some of the ways in which changes in the relationship between human bodies and their environments may alter our ability to establish historical continuity with people of the past.

Precirculated Paper: Thomas, Julia Adeney. (2016). Coda: Who is the 'we' endangered by climate change? In Fernando Vidal and Nélia Dias (Eds.), Endangerment, Biodiversity and Culture (pp. 241-260). London: Routledge.

To receive a copy of the precirculated paper for this workshop, please email eisenberginstitute@umich.edu or pick up a printed copy at the Eisenberg Institute (1521 Haven Hall).

Panelists include:
Esther Ladkau, PhD Student, History, University of Michigan
David Patterson, PhD Candidate, History, University of Michigan
Matthew Villeneuve, PhD Student, History, University of Michigan
Perrin Selcer, chair, Assistant Professor, History, University of Michigan
Julia Adeney Thomas, commentator, Associate Professor, History, University of Notre Dame

Free and open to the public. Lunch provided.

This event is part of the Friday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

Image: "barbs002" (Robert Kash, CC BY 2.0)

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:15:19 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 Tisch Hall Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Workshop / Seminar barbed wire
FLAS Fellowship Information Session (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46766 46766-10625635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Institute

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide tuition and stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. The priority is to encourage the study of less commonly taught modern languages. FLAS Fellowships are administered by the University of Michigan Area Studies Centers and are awarded competitively through annual fellowship competitions. The U.S. Department of Education (US/ED) funds these awards under the provisions of Title VI of the Higher Education Act. The amount of funding and number of awards are contingent upon annual US/ED program approval, federal regulations, as well as continued congressional funding, all of which may change from year to year.

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Other Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:52:35 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall International Institute Other logo
II Career Event. Government, Business, and Human Rights: What are the Stakes? (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46797 46797-10633978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Institute

Students are asked to RSVP via: https://goo.gl/forms/T7kEfic0xNNjy7392

Lieutenant Colonel Singleton will discuss his career path from Second Lieutenant Infantry Officer to Foreign Area Officer and now Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché. He will address the role of government engagement with business in addressing human rights issues. LTC Singleton will make the (business) case for adopting internationally recognized best practices in preventing and eliminating child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in global supply chains by discussing witting or unwitting complicity in transnational organized crime (TOC), and the impact of human flows on countries near centers of human rights issues.

The lunch talk will followed by Q&A with students interested in serving as Foreign Area Officers. Food will be provided. This event is funded in part by a Title VI federal grant from the US Department of Education and co-organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

About the speaker:

Lieutenant Colonel Eldridge R. Singleton was awarded both his Bachelors of Science degree and commission in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant Infantry Officer by the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 2000. He also holds a Masters of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University and an Associate of Arts degree in Brazilian Portuguese from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, California.

Lieutenant Colonel Singleton served as the U.S. Army Attaché to Bolivia until 2015 to 2017, Acting Defense Attaché to Jamaica in 2016, and Operations Officer and Army Section Chief for the Security Cooperation Office of the Embassy of the United States of America in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from 2013 to 2015. He also served in many command and staff positions in the United States, the Middle East, and Latin America, including combat operations in the Global War on Terrorism. After multiple combat tours, he trained over the course of four years to transition to a career as a multilingual US Army Foreign Area Officer.

Both the Departments of State and Defense have recognized Lieutenant Colonel Singleton’s work in combat and foreign relations. These include four Bronze Star Medals for heroic service in combat, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal for interagency service overseas, an Army Commendation Medal with “V” device for valor in combat, and the Department of State’s Meritorious Honor Award.

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Careers / Jobs Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:42:46 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall International Institute Careers / Jobs speaker
Porter Classic (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44915 44915-10846710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Porter Classic Competition

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Other Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:00:16 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:59-05:00 Ann Arbor Ice Cube Maize Pages Student Organizations Other
Sales Track: Consultations with former Google and Yelp Sales Professional (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47068 47068-10782624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: University Career Center office University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Organized By: University Career Center

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Careers / Jobs Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:30:07 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 University Career Center office University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States University Career Center Careers / Jobs
Dance Master Class Repertory Series: 2nd year SMTD graduate students (December 1, 2017 12:10pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44910 44910-10006494@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:10pm
Location: Dance Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Al Evangelista and Fabiola Torralba will be sharing movement materials from the Graduate Studio—wherein each MFA student works to develop materials for their upcoming Thesis concert in the Spring 2018. 

Each Modern Lab session features a different guest artist teaching a master class and sections from their repertory. This panorama of the contemporary dance field is presented to broaden the students’ awareness of potential career possibilities. Each guest artist conducts a 30-minute technique class/warm-up and then teaches repertory that is performed by the class. In the final 15 minutes, faculty coordinator Bill De Young conducts a Q & A with each artist, discussing their career; their recommendations for transitioning from student to professional, and what they look for when they audition dancers for their projects.

This event supported in part by the EXCEL Lab.

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Performance Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:15:21 -0500 2017-12-01T12:10:00-05:00 Dance Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Dance Master Class Repertory Series: 2nd year SMTD graduate students
IOE 836 Seminar Series: Olivia Walch, PhD (December 1, 2017 12:10pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46985 46985-10714058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:10pm
Location: Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

Olivia Walch, PhD
"Your Clock on your Phone: Circadian Rhythms Modeling for the Shift Work Population"

Bio: Olivia Walch is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan. She completed her PhD work on the mathematics of sleep and circadian rhythms in 2016. Her work lies at the intersection of mathematics, biology, and mobile technology. She has extensive experience in software development, and her apps have been downloaded close to half a million times.

Abstract: The body's internal, circadian clock tracks time primarily by tracking light exposure. Short-term disruption of the circadian clock causes jet lag, while long-term disruption-- such as that experienced by shift workers-- is associated with an increased risk of obesity, depression, diabetes, and cancer. Using mathematical modeling, we can predict a person's internal time and use that prediction to make suggestions for how they can correct a disrupted clock. In this talk, I'll introduce mathematical models of the circadian clock and discuss how they can be deployed on mobile devices to help shift workers recover faster.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:55:39 -0500 2017-12-01T12:10:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Industrial and Operations Engineering Building U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Lecture / Discussion Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Mindfulness@Umich (Faculty & Staff) (December 1, 2017 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40944 40944-9729070@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Mindfulness @ Umich

Mindfulness@Umich for Faculty and Staff. Take a moment to create some space to breathe and invite a sense of calm into your day. Email: dkozikow@umich.edu to be added to the drop-in reminder.

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Well-being Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:47:18 -0400 2017-12-01T12:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall Mindfulness @ Umich Well-being stacked rocks
Deep Dive: Communicating Your Socially Engaged Design Project to Stakeholders (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44756 44756-9971926@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Center for Socially Engaged Design
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Design Expo is right around the corner! How will you convey why and how your team practiced socially engaged design this semester? Get some tips from C-SED and start practicing your presentation, especially if you’re registered to be considered for the Socially Engaged Design Awards!

This event will be a peer interview style workshop by the Center for Socially Engaged Design on December 1 from 1-3pm in 3360 GG Brown.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:35 -0500 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Center for Socially Engaged Design Maize Pages Student Organizations Workshop / Seminar
DEEP DIVE: COMMUNICATING YOUR SOCIALLY ENGAGED DESIGN PROJECT TO STAKEHOLDERS – 12/01, 1-3PM (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44152 44152-9889000@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Center for Socially Engaged Design

Design Expo is right around the corner! How will you convey why and how your team practiced socially engaged design this semester? Get some tips from C-SED and start practicing your presentation, especially if you’re registered to be considered for the Socially Engaged Design Awards!

This event will be a peer interview style workshop by the Center for Socially Engaged Design on December 1 from 1-3pm in 3360 GG Brown.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:28:35 -0400 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 GG Brown Laboratory Center for Socially Engaged Design Workshop / Seminar GG Brown Laboratory
Economics at Work (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43290 43290-9751010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:09:56 -0400 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T14:30:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar social
Fall Commencement Celebration: Big House Tour (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46699 46699-10583836@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Michigan Stadium
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Cross another item off your University of Michigan bucket list before graduating and join CCI for a Big House tour at 1 pm on December 1st, 2017! Graduating seniors are welcome to participate in this event, but spots are limited, so please RSVP at ccicommencement@umich.edu as soon as possible!

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:36 -0500 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Michigan Stadium Maize Pages Student Organizations Social / Informal Gathering
Fall Commencement Celebration: Big House Tour (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46682 46682-10581037@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Michigan Stadium
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Cross another item off your University of Michigan bucket list before graduating and join CCI for a Big House tour at 1 pm on December 1st, 2017! Graduating seniors are welcome to participate in this event, but spots are limited, so please RSVP at ccicommencement@umich.edu as soon as possible!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:33:20 -0500 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Michigan Stadium Center for Campus Involvement Social / Informal Gathering Big House Tour
Methods for Improving MRI-Based Conductivity Mapping (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46968 46968-10711286@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

The electrical properties - permittivity and conductivity - of a material describe how electromagnetic waves behave in that material. Electrical properties are frequency-dependent parameters and, for a liquid sample, are measured with a dielectric probe and a network analyzer. This measurement technique is not feasible in vivo, but methods have been developed to make these measurements using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This work focuses on measuring conductivity, or the ability to conduct electric current. Mapping the electrical properties within the human body can provide important information for MRI safety and diagnostic applications. First, the specific absorption rate (SAR) in an MRI scan is proportional to conductivity, and limited to minimize the risk of heating in a subject. Knowledge of subject-specific conductivity maps could lead to better, subject-specific SAR estimation. Second, several small studies in recent years have shown that conductivity is elevated in malignant tumors as compared to healthy tissue. There are open research questions regarding the correlation between conductivity and other diagnostic metrics. Both of these applications benefit from accurate conductivity maps. In this work we describe three different methods for improving the accuracy of conductivity maps. The first is a novel regularized, model-based approach which we refer to as the Inverse Laplacian method. The Inverse Laplacian method resulted in lower reconstruction bias and error due to noise in simulations than the conventional filtering method. The Inverse Laplacian method also produced conductivity maps closer to the measured values in a phantom and with reduced noise in the human brain, as compared to the filtering method. The second is a method for combining multi-coil MRI data for conductivity mapping, because the use of multi-coil receivers can drastically improve the SNR in conductivity maps. The noise in the combined phase data using the proposed method was slightly elevated as compared to the optimal combination method, but the conductivity uniformity in a uniform gel phantom was greater than that of the optimal combination method. Furthermore, by visual inspection, the human brain conductivity calculated from data combined using the proposed method had minimal bias and noise amplification. Finally, we present a method for mapping conductivity tensors, as opposed to scalar values, which provides an additional layer of information to conductivity maps. Our proposed mathematical framework yields accurate tensor quantities provided the object can rotate 90 degrees in any direction. However, restricting the object rotation to mimic the constraints on a human subject yields slightly inaccurate results. We also present a dictionary-based approach to tensor calculations to try to improve the tensor estimates using restricted rotations.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:04:53 -0500 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Biomedical Engineering Lecture / Discussion BME Logo
PhonDi Discussion Group (December 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46803 46803-10633984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:36:18 -0500 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion Lorch Hall
AE285 Undergraduate Seminar Series - Innovation 101: How to Rapidly Develop and Field Revolutionary Technologies (December 1, 2017 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47059 47059-10779763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 1:30pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

Ben Marchionna, Head of Global Field Operations & Engineering, SkySpecs

The race to find and develop the next revolutionary technology is ever-accelerating. Everyone claims to have a "secret innovation sauce" that gives them an advantage over their competitors. In some cases, this is just for show; in other cases, it actually does foster disruptive innovation. This seminar will examine the pursuit of revolutionary technology development and disruptive innovation, focusing on the fundamentals of the innovation process and how to create an environment where these ideas will flourish and take off to unprecedented heights. We will also consider the similarities between historically prestigious innovation factories, like the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and modern high-tech startups - do they follow a similar set of operating principles? How do you foster a culture where team members think vigorously outside the box to invent the impossible? And...what does all of this mean to you, as students pursuing your dreams?

About the speaker...

Ben Marchionna is the Head of Global Field Operations and Engineering at SkySpecs, a commercial drone startup company in Ann Arbor, MI.

Before SkySpecs, Ben was a senior systems engineer and graduate of the Engineering Leadership Development Program at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, CA, where he supported advanced R&D projects including sixth-gen fighters, UAVs, hypersonic weapon systems, and other programs that he can't talk about. He has also worked as a flight test engineer for the F-35 program at Edwards AFB, as a systems engineer for the F-35 in Fort Worth, TX, and as an engineering intern on the C-5M Super Galaxy in Marietta, GA.

Ben graduated from the University of Michigan in April 2011 with a BSE in Aerospace Engineering and from the University of Southern California in December 2014 with an MS in Product Development Engineering.

Outside of work, Ben serves on the Board of Directors for the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) and as the Executive Vice President of the Los Angeles County Air Show. He enjoys traveling, flying airplanes, and of course, Michigan football! Ben lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Katie, 22-month old daughter, Maisie, and their American Eskimo Dog, Norbert.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:03:05 -0500 2017-12-01T13:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Aerospace Engineering Lecture / Discussion Marchionna seminar photo
HistLing Discussion Group: Some historical changes from Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to the Avá-Canoeiro language (December 1, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46971 46971-10711291@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:37:01 -0500 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion Lorch Hall
Manuscript Workshop - Margo Kolenda (December 1, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45892 45892-10321771@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Manuscript Workshop for Margo Kolenda. Open to faculty and graduate students, 2 pm in 3241 Angell Hall.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:36:27 -0400 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Workshop / Seminar
Russian Language Conversation Group (December 1, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43680 43680-9829836@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Slavic Languages & Literatures

Are you a student of Russian looking to develop your conversational skills? Does the world of contemporary Russian popular culture interest you? Would you like to meet other ambitious students in the field? If so, please consider attending the Russian Language conversation group this year at the University of Michigan. Students from all language levels are welcome.

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact slavic@umich.edu (or call 734.764.5355). Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:17:13 -0400 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Slavic Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Russian Conversation Group: Fridays @ 2pm in 3304 MLB
Thesis Defense: Applications of Sterically Protected Hydrogen Bond Donors in the Secondary Coordination Sphere (December 1, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46721 46721-10592239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry






Eric Dahl (Advisor: Dr. Nathaniel Szymczak)

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Other Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:15:31 -0500 2017-12-01T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Other Chemistry Dow Lab
SoConDi Discussion Group (December 1, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46804 46804-10633985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:37:56 -0500 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion Lorch Hall
Thermal equivariance and its applications (December 1, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46739 46739-10592254@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: HET Seminars

I will describe how techniques from topological field theory and equivariant cohomology find a role in physical problems. I will define the notion of thermal equivariance which will involve gauging thermal diffeomorphisms, and argue that these constructions naturally lead to entropy being interpretable as a Noether current. I will outline an application to constructing dissipative hydrodynamic effective actions, reproducing previously known facts about the admissible constitutive relations.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:32:16 -0500 2017-12-01T15:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 West Hall HET Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
SynSem Discussion Group (December 1, 2017 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46805 46805-10633986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 3:15pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:39:23 -0500 2017-12-01T15:15:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:15:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion Lorch Hall
Economic Theory: Ideological Bias and Trust in Information Sources (December 1, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42960 42960-9685678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 3:30pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract

Two key features robustly describe ideological differences in society: (i) individuals persistently disagree about objective facts; (ii) individuals also disagree about which sources can be trusted to provide reliable information about these facts. We develop a model in which these patterns arise endogenously as the result of Bayesian learning with misspecification. In our model, individuals observe signals about multiple unobserved states from many information sources. Individuals learn the accuracies and ideological biases of sources with the assumption that a possibly biased reference source is independent and unbiased. With arbitrarily small bias in the reference source, individuals incorrectly learn that biased sources are more accurate than unbiased sources. Large disagreements between individuals persist, even when individuals observe the same set of information sources. We discuss implications for social network formation and media markets.

Matthew Gentzkow∗, Stanford and NBER
Michael B. Wong, MIT
Allen T. Zhang, Harvard

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:22:47 -0500 2017-12-01T15:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar social
Smith Lecture: Caribbean-South American Plate Boundary Zone (Trinidad/Tobago) Active Deformation, Strain Partitioning, Fault Reactivation and Petroleum Geology Influence (December 1, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41592 41592-9373082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 3:30pm
Location: 1100 North University Building
Organized By: Earth and Environmental Sciences

This presentation will focus on observations and analyses of coseismic and interseismic aspects of the earthquake cycle on the major active faults in Trinidad and Tobago and how these relate to longer-term geomorphic and geological features.

Coseimic deformation: On 22 April 1997 the largest earthquake recorded in the Trinidad-Tobago segment of the Caribbean-South American plate boundary zone (Mw 6.7) ruptured a shallow, ENE striking, shallowly dipping (~28°) dextral-normal fault ~10 km south of Tobago. We studied this earthquake and related foreshocks and aftershocks. We derived coseismic offsets using GPS data, and modeled fault rupture and coseismic slip. Tobago moved NNE and subsided. This earthquake was anomalous and is of interest because: (1) its large component of normal slip and ENE strike are unexpected given the active E-W dextral shearing across the Caribbean-South American plate boundary zone, (2) it ruptured a normal fault plane with a low (~28°) dip angle, and (3) it reactivated and inverted the preexisting Tobago terrrane-South America ocean-continent (thrust) boundary that formed during early Tertiary oblique plate convergence.

Interseismic strain: We studied active faults in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean-South American (CA-SA) transform plate boundary zone using episodic GPS (eGPS) data from 19 sites and continuous GPS (cGPS) data from 8 sites, and then modeling these data. Our best-fit model for interseismic fault slip requires: 12-15 mm/yr of right-lateral movement and very shallow locking (0.2 ± 0.2 km; essentially creep) across the Central Range Fault (CRF); 3.4 ± 0.3mm/yr across the Soldado Fault in south Trinidad, and 3.5 ± 0.3 mm/yr of dextral shear on fault(s) between Trinidad and Tobago (see above). Faults in Trinidad show very little seismicity (1954-current from local network). Paleoseismic studies indicate that the CRF ruptured between 2710 and 500 yr. B.P. Together, these data suggest spatial and/or temporal fault segmentation on the CRF. The CRF marks a physical boundary between rocks associated with thermogenically generated petroleum and overpressured fluids in south and central Trinidad, from rocks containing only biogenic gas to the north, and a long string of active mud volcanoes align with the trace of the Soldado Fault along Trinidad’s south coast. Fluid (oil and gas) overpressure may thus cause the CRF and Soldado Faults to creep.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:46:17 -0400 2017-12-01T15:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T16:30:00-05:00 1100 North University Building Earth and Environmental Sciences Lecture / Discussion 1100 North University Building
CSAS Lecture Series | Self and the World in a Life Narrative: Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah's Aatish-i-Chinar (December 1, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41444 41444-9263721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for South Asian Studies

This talk examines the autobiography of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, the Kashmiri political leader, from the perspective of life narrative as political intervention. It reads the narrative’s ideas on the self, nationalism, history, and memory as a means to understand not just Abdullah’s public life and how he is remembered, but the larger contradictions and conflicts among these ideas in Kashmir and postcolonial India, which ultimately define the relationship between the two.

Chitralekha Zutshi is James Pinckney Harrison Professor of History at The College of William and Mary. She is the author of Kashmir's Contested Pasts: Narratives, Sacred Geographies, and the Historical Imagination and Languages of Belonging: Islam, Regional Identity, and the Making of Kashmir, and the editor of Kashmir: History, Politics, Representation.

Cosponsored by the Department of History.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:27:32 -0400 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for South Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Chitralekha Zutshi
NERS Colloquium: David Holcomb, ORNL (December 1, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44353 44353-9908990@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Cooley Building
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Title: Development and Deployment of Molten Salt Reactors

Host: Xiaodong Sun

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:00:18 -0400 2017-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Cooley Building Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Lecture / Discussion Cooley Building
Ahava Shabbat Dinner (December 1, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46752 46752-10620088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 5:00pm
Location: School of Social Work, Room B760
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Join Ahava for a trans and queer Shabbat dinner, Friday December 1st! RSVP here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/TIfwfsz0uWXMb4ahj2WwsQShabbat Services at 5Dinner at 6Art and singing throughout! Join us for all or part of that. This is part of Hillel’s campus wide ShabbUM event! We will celebrate with singing, sharing stories, Friday night rituals, and a communal meal. For any rituals we do, there will be an explanation and English transliteration provided, so that everyone can follow along.This event is open to members of the trans and queer Jewish community and their guests. If you are part of the LGBTQ+ Jewish community and would like to join Ahava, please email ahavamembers-requests@umich.edu.The event is free to attend.Location TBD- we'll be sending out an email to the address you RSVP with. Accessibility: Enter through the entrance on the corner of South University and East University. To the left on the first floor lobby is an elevator. B760 is to the right in the lower level atrium.In order to make this space physically safe for folks with multiple chemical sensitivities, we ask that you refrain from wearing perfumes or colognes to this event. For more information:http://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15http://dualpowerproductions.com/2011/03/26/organizing-a-fragrance-free-event/ [image description: two shabbat candles with rainbow stripes on white background]Contact: Ahavamembers-requests@umich.edu with any questions!

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Ceremony / Service Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:00:14 -0500 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 School of Social Work, Room B760 Maize Pages Student Organizations Ceremony / Service
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 7th Annual Shirley Verrett Award (December 1, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46784 46784-10625672@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

The Woman of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) is currently seeking nominations for the annual Shirley Verrett Award. The award is available to all tenured/tenure-track, lecturers, and clinical faculty at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and carries a $5,000 prize.

Nominations are due December 1, 2017 and can be submitted here: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ci6Tc7QHkgjarX
Please note, the nomination requires two additional statements of support.

The Shirley Verrett Award recognizes a faculty member whose work-- teaching, performance, and scholarship or service-- supports the success of female students or faculty in the arts who come from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds. Please note: "arts" are broadly defined to include literary, visual, and performance arts (for example, poetry, photography, painting, dance, theatre).

Established by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost in 2012, this award honors the late Shirley Verrett, a U-M Professor who "would have walked the world over for her students." Ms. Verrett was a James Earl Jones Distinguished University Professor of Voice at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, as well as an internationally acclaimed opera singer who was one of the pioneering leaders in the generation of black opera singers. Ms. Verrett performed over 40 roles all over the world during the course of her illustrious four-decade career.

The 7th Annual Shirley Verrett Ceremony will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 5pm in the Stamps Auditorium.

For more information about the Shirley Verrett Award and a list of past recipients, please visit our webpage at: cew.umich.edu/wocap/verrettaward.

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Other Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:27:07 -0500 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Other Shirley Verrett
Masters Recital: Evan Hines, piano (December 1, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47130 47130-10801966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PROGRAM: Shostakovich - Piano Trio no. 1 in C Minor, op. 8; Britten - Suite, op. 6; Arensky - Piano Trio no. 1 in D Minor, op. 32.

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Performance Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:15:21 -0500 2017-12-01T17:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Walgreen Drama Center
History of Art Honors Symposium (December 1, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44802 44802-9980572@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 6:00pm
Location: Tappan Hall
Organized By: History of Art

History of Art honors students give twenty-minute presentations followed by Q & A.

Thursday, November 30, 6:00-8:00 PM, 180 Tappan Hall

+Olivia Raykovich, “On the Street: Reality According to the Sartorialist”
+Ben Weil: “Envisioning Empire: City Personifications in the Calendar of 354”
+Emma Patterson: “Boucher’s Chinoiserie”
+Julia Pompilius, “Socialism, Feminism, and the Satiric Press in 19th Century France”

Friday, December 1, 3:00-5:00 PM, 180 Tappan Hall

+Allie Scholten: “Femme Fatale”
+Molly Leonard, “Kitty Fisher, Superstar”
+Katie: “Jeff Koons and Real Estate: A Love Story”

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:17:21 -0500 2017-12-01T18:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Tappan Hall History of Art Conference / Symposium Honors Symposium 2017
World AIDS Day: Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings (December 1, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46540 46540-10546809@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Join us for a screening of Visual AIDS’ "Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings," a series of new video works by seven contemporary artists—Mykki Blanco, Cheryl Dunye (with Ellen Spiro), Reina Gossett, Thomas Allen Harris, Kia Labeija, Tiona McClodden and Brontez Purnell— that prioritize Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic.

In spite of the impact of HIV/AIDS within Black communities, these stories and experiences are often excluded from larger artistic and historical narratives. In 2016, African Americans represented 44% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Given this context, it is increasingly urgent to feature a myriad of stories that consider and represent the lives of those housed within this statistic. "Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings" seeks to highlight the voices of those that are marginalized within broader Black communities nationwide, including queer and trans folks.

Curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett for Visual AIDS, "Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings" is the 28th iteration of Visual AIDS’ longstanding Day With(out) Art project. The commissioned projects include intimate meditations of young HIV positive protagonists; a consideration of community-based HIV/AIDS activism in the South; explorations of the legacies and contemporary resonances within AIDS archives; a poetic journey through New York exploring historical traces of queer and trans life, and more. Together, the videos provide a platform centering voices deeply impacted by the ongoing epidemic.

Discussion to follow with Bré Campbell, Founder of the Trans Sistas of Color Project, Leon Golson, Director of Prevention Programs for Unified HIV Health and Beyond in Ypsilanti, MI; and Demario Longmire, a recent U-M graduate with a degree in Linguistics, LGBTQ Studies and Intergroup Relations who is currently a Health Corps Fellow working with communities affected by HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C.

Presented by the UMMA Student Engagement Council and co-sponsored by the U-M Spectrum Center. Additional partners include the U-M Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, Trans Sistas of Color Project, and Unified HIV Health and Beyond.

Student programming at UMMA is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.

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Film Screening Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:11:54 -0500 2017-12-01T18:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T19:45:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Film Screening umma
Senior Recital: Cecelia Sha, cello (December 1, 2017 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46889 46889-10670066@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PROGRAM: Francoeur - Cello Sonata in E Major; Bartók - Rhapsody no. 1; Dvorák - Cello Concerto in B Minor.

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Performance Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:15:19 -0500 2017-12-01T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
Contemporary Directions Ensemble (December 1, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45495 45495-10197986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Oriol Sans, conductor

The Contemporary Directions Ensemble will perform works by three composers who undoubtedly shaped contemporary music: Charles Ives, acclaimed as a contemporary music pioneer; Pierre Boulez, one of the most influential figures in contemporary music after World War II; and a friend of both, Elliott Carter, whose extensive production had a significant impact in shaping musical thought in America and Europe. Their influence can certainly be found in the works by three living composers: Guillaume Connesson, Alexandra Vixen, and Augusta Read Thomas (SMTD Bolcom Composer in Residence, Winter 2018).

PROGRAM: Ives- Central Park in The Dark; Elliott Carter- Asko Concerto; Pierre Boulez- Derive 1; Connesson- Double Quartet; Alexandra Gardner- Vixen; Read Thomas- Selene Moon Chariot Rituals

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Performance Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:15:10 -0500 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Contemporary Directions Ensemble
Dance & Related Arts Concert (December 1, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41647 41647-9417558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Dance Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The Annual Dance and Related Arts Concert showcases the projects of semester-long collaborations between students from a wide variety of SMTD disciplines.

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Performance Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:15:18 -0500 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Dance Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Dance & Related Arts Concert
Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucault (December 1, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41492 41492-9310267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Favorite songwriters, "family style"

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Performance Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:23:54 -0400 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance
Senior Recital: Meredith Lane Kelly, soprano (December 1, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47133 47133-10801969@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Stearns Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PROGRAM: Handel - Tornami a vagheggiar; Debussy - Quatre chansons de jeunesse; Strauss - selections from Sechs Lieder; Saint-Saëns - Benedictus from Oratorio de Noël; Cipullo - Late Summer; Schoenberg - Bretti-Lieder; Strauss - Morgen!.

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Performance Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:15:21 -0500 2017-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Stearns Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Stearns Building
Friday Flicks: Dunkirk (December 1, 2017 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46377 46377-10469774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00pm
Location: Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Friday Flicks will be showing Dunkirk at our last event of the semester, so take a break from your preparation for finals - we'll bring the popcorn and water, you just bring you. "In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated."

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Film Screening Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:00:22 -0500 2017-12-01T21:00:00-05:00 2017-12-02T00:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room Maize Pages Student Organizations Film Screening
Friday Flicks: Dunkirk (December 1, 2017 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46364 46364-10466880@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Friday Flicks will be showing Dunkirk at our last event of the semester, so take a break from your preparation for finals - we'll bring the popcorn and water, you just bring you. 

"In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated."

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Film Screening Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:54:38 -0400 2017-12-01T21:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Michigan Union Center for Campus Involvement Film Screening Dunkirk
Academic Year in Freiburg 2018/2019 (December 1, 2017 11:59pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46939 46939-10703013@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:59pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Academic Year in Freiburg 2018/2019

Friday, December 1: Early Application Deadline

The best way to get to know Germany really well is to live there for an extended time. Here is a recent article how studying abroad positively affects your career chances: https://www.iie.org/en/Why-IIE/Announcements/2017-10-02-Gaining-an-Employment-Edge

By studying in Freiburg for a year, you can practically earn all credits required for a German major and may possibly get distribution credits and credits towards a second major; and you will live in one of the most attractive and desired places in Germany. Sophomores are allowed to participate in this program.

Eligibility:
* Minimum 3.0 GPA
* Good academic standing
* Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing by Fall 2018
* Completion of German 232 or equivalent prior to September 2018

The 2018/19 consortium program will be led by University of Michigan Professor Kerstin Barndt, who will also be teaching some of the courses. Feel free to contact her with questions: barndt@umich.edu! The program also has a very savvy Associate Director, who lives in Freiburg throughout the entire year.

Tuition for this year-long program is covered by a program fee ($7,500/semester), and students receive University of Michigan in-residence credit for the courses they take during the Academic Year in Freiburg. Students are not required to pay University of Michigan tuition during the year abroad. Additional costs include an administrative fee ($1,200), travel, room, and board. Students remain eligible for financial aid. In addition, the German Department will reduce the program fee for all applicants by $1,000 this year. Further funding opportunities (up to $3,000) are available from the department as well; to inquire, please contact germandept@umich.edu.

For more information, see the AYF website at http://www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de/.

A short informational video is available at https://umich.app.box.com/s/3fm5443caoz2bioald1r8jrok4o20qe9.

Here is the link to the application website from CGIS (Center for Global and Intercultural Study): https://mcompass.umich.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10247

Apply early! The early application deadline (December 1) guarantees early consideration and advanced notice, making admitted students eligible to apply for further funding opportunities.

Please note: Although this program's application deadline is February 1, students who apply by December 1 will receive advanced notification of admission. Students will then be eligible to apply for the DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship, due January 31.

Even if you were not chosen for the DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship, LSA students in this program may be eligible for additional scholarships through the University of Michigan.

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Other Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:41:00 -0500 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Other
Cultural Vistas Summer 2018 Internships in Germany (December 1, 2017 11:59pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46966 46966-10711285@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:59pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Internship Posting - Cultural Vistas Summer 2018 Internships in Germany

Application Deadline: Friday, December 1

Cultural Vistas' Summer Internship Program in Germany with the University of Michigan provides students with unique and enriching opportunities to enhance their careers while experiencing life and culture abroad during their summer break.

Internship placements are available in a variety of fields and are customized to match students’ career goals. Many internships are paid, and scholarships are available to qualified participants who receive unpaid internships.

A limited number of language course stipends are also available for those who qualify.

Three program options are available:
* A one-month language course in Germany in June, plus a two-month internship with a host company
* A three-month internship with a host company
* A two-month internship with a host company, starting in late May or late June

Please note that business or engineering majors also have the option to complete a dual internship that includes an internship in Michigan during the winter semester and an internship in Germany during the summer at the same company.

Program Benefits:
Cultural Vistas works with an array of global partner organizations to place participants in professional internships that meet their specified goals and career interests. Companies range from small family-owned businesses to multinational holdings.

Cultural Vistas’ Summer Internship Program in Germany includes:
* Application process assistance including help drafting a Lebenslauf (German resume)
* Customized internship placement in your target field with a German host company
* Pre-departure orientation at the University of Michigan in April
* Financial assistance through the Cultural Vistas Scholarship Fund (must apply separately)
* Work authorization services
* Orientation seminar in Berlin with a free night in a hotel
* Enrollment in language course (optional) and language course stipend (apply separately, based on need)
* Housing assistance
* Support in Germany throughout the program
* Re-entry information about marketing your work experience abroad in the United States

Eligibility:
* Enrolled as a degree-seeking student at the University of Michigan
* 18–30 years of age
* Two years of post-secondary instruction in German or the equivalent (additional language training available if needed)
* At least two years of university level studies related to one of the following:
-Business: general business administration, international business, import/export, marketing, PR, sales, advertising, finance, consulting, hotel management
-Technical Fields: chemical-, electrical-, industrial-, and mechanical engineering, logistics, information technology, web design, multimedia, graphic design, architecture
-Liberal Arts: international relations, German, history, economics, social sciences
* Practical experience in target internship field (summer employment, prior internship, lab position, etc.) does not need to be extensive, but is preferred. The more experience you have, the more desirable you are to a potential host company.

In order to learn more about the program and to apply, please go to: www.culturalvistas.org/msip

Though the official application deadline is Friday, December 1, applicants are encouraged to apply as quickly as possible. The sooner you apply, the sooner you will be placed in Germany. Acceptance into the program is happening on a first-come, first-served timeline.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Ronda Rutherford
Email: rrutherford@culturalvistas.org
Phone: (212) 497-3508

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Other Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:41:33 -0500 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 2017-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Other