BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181018T082626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T230000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Detroit Community Based Research Program Application Open DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Community Based Research Program (DCBRP) is a social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program that places students with community based organizations in full-time research positions. Students work with community organizations on projects addressing social and environmental justice\, food insecurity\, human rights\, public health\, youth development\, and more!\nhttps://lsa.umich.edu/urop/students/summer-programs/community-based-research-fellowship.html\n\nDue December 4th by 9AM UID:56557-13942306@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56557 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applications,Dcbrp,Deadlines,Environment,Fellowship,Research,Undergraduate,Urop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180920T112226 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 SUMMARY:Other:February 15\, 2019-Michigan in Washington Application Deadline DESCRIPTION:MIW application deadline for regular admission Fall 2019 and early admission Winter 2020. UID:55713-13775122@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55713 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Admissions,Applications,Deadlines,Diversity,Internship,Leadership,Pre-Law,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Public Policy,Research,Scholarships,Social Sciences,Study Abroad,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181104T180026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Kennedy Cup DESCRIPTION:Keelboat National Championship UID:53922-14177687@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53922 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181022T154153 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T230000 SUMMARY:Other:OrgLead Applications DESCRIPTION:Looking to enhance your leadership skills and make an impact in your organization?\n \nOrglead is a student development series that aims to help student leaders improve their organizations through professional development like marketing\, funding\, and membership retention. Thirteen sessions on Mondays during the winter semester are lead by presenters from the Center for Campus Involvement and the division of Student Life. \n\nApplications are open! Don't forget to apply by Monday\, November 5th! UID:57001-14059408@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57001 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Student Org,Workshop LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181105T180023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Other:OrgLead Applications DESCRIPTION:Looking to enhance your leadership skills and make an impact in your organization?\n\nOrgLead is a student development series that aims to help student leaders improve their organizations through professional development like marketing\, funding\, and membership retention. Thirteen sessions on Mondays during the winter semester are lead by presenters from the Center for Campus Involvement and the division of Student Life. \nApply here: https://tinyurl.com/orgleadapp. Applications are open now but close on Monday\, November 5th! Don't forget to apply before the deadline!  UID:57006-14186913@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57006 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Apply online! CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181109T120020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Other:TEACH – November DESCRIPTION:Given the nature of November with Thanksgiving break and midterm exams\, we will be having 2 modules during the early half of the month at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.Keep an eye out for information regarding volunteering with TEACH at The Children's Hospital of Michigan – Detroit Medical Center.Please consult the SignUp platform to register for the event and see more detailed information in the GroupMe and previous emails. We are TEACHING FOR HEALING. UID:55598-14219912@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55598 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:C.S. Mott Children's Hospital CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T084425 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Animal Friends: Ceramic Sculpture DESCRIPTION:Marcia Polenberg loves animals\, each with its own unique personality\, intelligence and expressive range of emotions. Using terra-cotta sculpture clay\, Polenberg hand builds her ceramic animals\, seemingly bringing them to life. The face of each one-of-a-kind work of art expresses happiness\, surprise\, mischief\, or a free spirit. Every sculpture is glazed and fired many times\, building up a rich\, textured colored surface. Holding an MFA from the U-M Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design in ceramics and sculpture and a BA from the City University of New York in painting\, Polenberg widely exhibits her creative works in several media: ceramics\, paint\, graphite and pastel. UID:53529-13398977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53529 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T090004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Celebrating Science & Art DESCRIPTION:The brilliantly colored images in this exhibit were taken in the course of scientific research\, and are beautiful in their detail\, form and symmetry. For each one\, an accompanying explanation describes its significance. The subjects of the images are cells\, tissues and organs\, from a wide variety of biological sources (plants\, worms\, fruit flies\, fish\, mice and yes\, even human brain). The colors are added by investigators\, to allow them to see the otherwise transparent tissues. By looking at these microscopic images\, you will learn about research into normal embryonic development as well as cutting-edge investigations into diseases such as basal cell carcinoma\, bipolar disease\, epilepsy and cancer. UID:53532-13399223@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53532 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,Biosciences,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free,Interdisciplinary,Life Science LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T090318 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Innovations in Ornament DESCRIPTION:This group show of jewelry and ornaments includes the work of Roger Martin\, who tackled the subject of a raven by relying on planes and shadow lines to imbue the surfaces of the bird with personality. Another one of the seven artists\, Lorraine Kolasa\, picked up the old fashioned art of tatting\, then cast tiny pieces of her handmade lace into sterling silver jewelry. Michael Nashef\, who spent half his life in war-torn Lebanon\, has created a series of innovative vessels and brooches. Other artists included in this exhibit are Kim Cridler\, Roger Smith\, Renee Zettle-Sterling and Ruth Taubman\, whose unmatched exuberance of color and 36 years of work and business innovation\, place her jewelry firmly on the national stage. UID:53533-13399305@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53533 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T084750 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Michigan Medicine Employee Art Exhibition DESCRIPTION: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 artist juried ribbon awards for Best in Category\, Best in Show\, and a People's Choice award determined by ballots in the on-site voting box. Winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony & Reception held in the exhibit gallery\, date TBA. For more information\, please visit: www.med.umich.edu/goa/employee.htm. UID:53530-13399059@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T085154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Organic Fiction: Acrylic on Canvas DESCRIPTION:Hava Gurevich’s colorful abstractions feature botanical\, aquatic and microscopic motifs as she explores repeating patterns in nature. Blending images from the real world and her imagination\, Organic Fiction celebrates nature in all its beauty\, chaos and complexity. Hava Gurevich received a BFA in photography from U-M and an MFA in painting from Illinois State University. Her creative process begins with photographs and sketches of details in nature\, such as tree branches\, ice patterns\, twisted vines\, and delicate spring blossoms. These drawings contribute to her personal vocabulary of shapes and gestures\, and she often digitally combines them with older paintings to become starting points of new works. UID:53531-13399141@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53531 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T091151 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Pacific Underwater Photography DESCRIPTION:A passionate diver for more than 22 years\, Lucy S. Wu is a self-taught artist. She started with film photography and now works in digital. This exhibit displays her friends of the sea and the stunning colors and patterns of the underwater world. Her “aquarium” is the Pacific Ocean along the southeastern Asian coastline from Australia north to the Philippines\, as well as Micronesia and the Galapagos Islands. Her goal is to show the beauty and character of the life she encounters\, with the hope that her photography will inspire ocean conservation. Wu grew up in Ann Arbor and is now based in Las Vegas\, Nevada. UID:53534-13399387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53534 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free,Life Science,nature,Southeast Asia LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180808T084033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Strokes of a Reed Pen: Arabic Calligraphy DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nihad Dukhan’s modern Arabic calligraphy designs have a cross-cultural and personal form. He also creates classical designs using natural ink on ahar paper and acrylic on canvas\, with pure gold and gouache color geometric and vegetal ornamentations. A native of Gaza\, Palestine\, Dukhan is now based in Farmington Hills\, Michigan\, and is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. He received his master’s degrees in Arabic/Islamic calligraphy in Istanbul and the US after 15+ years of study. As a master of this time honored art tradition\, he hopes to reach across cultural barriers and provide messages of oneness and shared values. UID:53528-13398895@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53528 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Family,Free LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180921T112328 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:David Cope: Player of Invisible Keys DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the work of Michigan poet David Cope\, once described by Allen Ginsberg as one of the \"leading lights of the next generation.\" This exhibit draws on drafts\, proofs\, and other documents from Cope's archive to offer a glimpse into his poetic and editorial process.\n\nWorking most often in the Objectivist tradition of Charles Reznikoff\, Carl Rakosi\, and George Oppen\, David Cope has a particular gift for descriptive detail and for juxtaposing the the intimacy of daily life with commentary on the arc of current events and the particularity of personal relationships with the universality of human experience. He received the Pushcart Prize for “The Crash” in 1977 and an award in literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters for On The Bridge (1986). Additionally\, for more than forty years\, Cope has edited and published a small press literary magazine\, The Big Scream\, providing a venue for more than 200 poets\, including both big names names and younger\, lesser-known poets. Earlier this year\, Ghost Pony Press released Cope’s eighth poetry collection: The Invisible Keys: New and Selected Poems.\n\nOn view during Special Collections Research Center hours: Monday-Friday\, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. UID:55790-13777594@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55790 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Library,Poetry LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T063016 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:2018 Sales Workshop (Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans) DESCRIPTION:Register Here: www.quickenloanscareers.com/salesworkshop2018\n\nDo you have what it takes to become a sales professional? Join Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans at the 2018 Sales Workshop in Detroit\, Michigan. \n\nExperienced team members will teach you how to engage and retain clients. You'll network with our recruiters and leaders while attending breakout sessions aligned with your interests.\n\nYou can join us on a tour of Detroit and our home offices\, where you'll witness firsthand how our culture drives success. \n\nTake advantage of this opportunity to improve your sales technique. Register at QuickenLoansCareers.com/salesworkshop2018 by Friday\, October 26. \n\nNeed help registering or want more information? Contact RockInternship@QuickenLoans.com. \n\nFriday\, November 2\, 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. at our Detroit offices. UID:55870-13782357@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Detroit, Michigan, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181010T104119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T153000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:21st Century Transportation: Careers For Students Blind And Visually Impaired DESCRIPTION:This is a novel 2.5 day conference introducing students who are blind and low vision to emerging careers in autonomous transportation\, and to the skills and education needed to securing competitive employment in the transportation industry. The event is of value to anyone interested in accessibility\, disability\, and the intersection with autonomous transportation.\n\nOur speaker list includes federal and industry leaders in the accessible transportation and blind community. Please visit: http://www.umich.edu/~transportcareersconf/speakers.shtml\n\nIn collaboration with:\n+ Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons\n+ National Federation of the Blind of Michigan\n+ Michigan Parents of Children with Visual Impairments\n+ U-M Mcity\n+ U-M Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering UID:56573-13949139@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56573 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Disability,Diversity,Education,Engineering,Human Resources,Inclusion,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Industry Session,Interdisciplinary,Law,Michigan Engineering,Networking,Professional Development,Public Policy,Social Justice LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180920T171419 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition | Urban Biographies\, Ancient and Modern DESCRIPTION:Human beings are political animals\, said the Greek philosopher Aristotle: animals that live in the “polis\,” the Greek word for city. Over two thousand years later\, we are still political animals\, and the study of ancient cities is of abiding interest\, for our perceptions of the urban centers of the past continue to exert a powerful hold on modern culture. \n\nThis exhibition showcases three Classical cities where the University of Michigan sponsors field projects: Gabii in Italy\, Olynthos in Greece\, and Notion in Turkey. The archaeologists excavating these cities\, in collaboration with students and faculty from U-M’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning\, are comparing their findings to projects of urban rebuilding in contemporary Detroit\, asking two main questions: How do contemporary archaeological methods facilitate the study of both ancient and modern cities? And how can the study of the past help illuminate the challenges and opportunities facing Detroit today? \n\nLead Curator: Christopher Ratté\nCo-Curators: Lisa Nevett\, Nicola Terrenato\, and Kathy Velikov\n\nVisit the exhibition website: http://exhibitions.kelsey.lsa.umich.edu/urban-biographies UID:52176-12520854@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/52176 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Archaeology,Architecture,Classical Studies,Detroit,Environment,Exhibition,Museum LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181016T082756 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:LACS Field Research Grant Symposium DESCRIPTION:The LACS Field Research Grants are funded by the Rackham Graduate School\, the LACS Brazil Initiative\, and the International Institute to support graduate students conducting preliminary fieldwork in Latin America. The grants provide students with the opportunity to establish professional and academic contacts\, familiarize themselves with sources relevant to their studies\, conduct pilot studies and preliminary investigations\, and refine their projects. \n \nIn this conference\, students who received the 2018 Field Research Grant will present on their research conducted over the summer. This event is free and open to the public. \n \nIf you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event\, please reach out to us at lacs.office@umich.edu at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:56787-14003779@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56787 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:International,Latin America,Rackham,Research LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 447 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181026T083246 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Michigan Neuroimaging Initiative: Thinking About Individual Differences in fMRI: The Role of PCA and Other Latent Space Methods DESCRIPTION:A major goal for fMRI research is to figure out how people's brains differ in ways relevant to some phenotype of interest (e.g.\, disorder status). But there are serious challenges because the brain has tens of thousands of voxels (or connections) and each is measured with substantial noise. Our aim in this meeting is to introduce a PCA-based method we have developed\, called Brain Basis Set\, for predicting phenotypes of interest. We will also discuss some theoretical reasons why PCA-type methods have advantages over alternatives for individual differences fMRI research. UID:57097-14092921@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57097 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion LOCATION:Rachel Upjohn Building - 2763 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180910T125158 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Write-Togethers (for grad students) DESCRIPTION:Write-together sessions provide structure\, space\, and time for graduate writers working on papers\, theses\, and dissertations. These Fridays Write-together sessions (from 9am-noon) bring graduate writers into common quiet space to work. Sweetland will offer short presentations on writing and work productivity\, distribute writing support and information\, and provide coffee\, tea\, and refreshments.\n\nFor more info and to register visit https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html UID:53868-13470147@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53868 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,Graduate,Writing LOCATION:North Quad - Space 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181031T151129 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Over There\" With the American Expeditionary Forces in France During the Great War DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, featuring collections preserved at the Clements\, highlights the first-hand accounts of American soldiers serving in the Great War in 1917-18. Through their handwritten letters\, death reports\, postcards\, photographs\, and objects\, glimpse the day-to-day lives\, longings\, and horrific realities of war they experienced while fighting “Over There” on the Western Front. This project aligns with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that brought their fighting to an end on November 11\, 1918. UID:56908-14023791@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56908 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:African American,Anthropology,Books,European,Exhibition,History,Humanities,immigration,Interdisciplinary,International,Language,Library,Medicine,Museum,Nursing,Politics,Women's Studies LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181111T180016 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Other:2018 World University Taekwondo Festival DESCRIPTION:Invitational Competition for Collegiate Champions hosted through Taekwondowon. UID:56900-14239578@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56900 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Muju Taekwondo Park CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181004T123250 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Art Exhibit: Nancy Blum\, RC Class of '85 DESCRIPTION:RC alumna '85 Nancy Blum returns to East Quad to exhibit her drawings of flowers and to deliver the 10/19 Robertson Lecture on her public art installations. \n\nExcerpted from her artist statement:\nMy large‐scale works on paper\, rendered in ink\, colored pencil\, gouache and graphite\, portray a fantastic realm in which flowers own the space. I use a variety of 16th and 17th-century botanical images\, from Chinese plum blossoms to German botanicals\, as starting points for each drawing. Rather than alluding to an actual landscape\, I instead combine species of plants in the same drawing that would not customarily exist together in nature. Obsessive handwork creates intricate layers of visual information to be discovered over time and\, in this way\, the works become a seductive meditation for the viewer.\n\nI use botanical motifs to create images that are universally associated with growth and continuity. My deeper intent is to conjure the ‘flower’ as an active\, forceful agent\, subverting a culturally conditioned point of view that often deems the ephemeral and the organic as less powerful and of limited value. My ‘wonderland’ presents a view of life that pulses with expansive fecundity\; hopefully\, it also propels comprehension of the connectedness of all beings within the limitless energy operating throughout this world.\n\nWhen making art for public spaces\, I strive to invest these commissions with similar content\, while bringing beauty and a high level of craft to a particular environment. As I conceive and develop each piece\, I respond to the specifics of the surrounding architecture\, ecosystem\, and community in an effort to compellingly meet the needs of the site. My studio practice\, in turn\, is invigorated by opportunities to design work in relationship to an existing framework\, and the special demands and responsibilities this process entails. UID:56392-13896777@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56392 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Visual Arts,Well-being LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181104T180026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:MCSA Fall Championship DESCRIPTION:Fall Championship regatta for the MCSA UID:53923-14177701@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53923 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181008T154951 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Post-Structuralist Turn? DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Culler will meet with graduate students and faculty to discuss this recent paper on post-structuralism. RSVP. Light refreshments will be provided. UID:56435-13899097@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Graduate,Graduate School,History,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Literature,Rackham LOCATION:West Hall - 210 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180920T135823 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:U-M Structure Seminar DESCRIPTION:Kazuhiro Yamada\, Ph.D.\nResearch Lab Specialist\, Markos Koutmos Lab\, University of Michigan UID:55740-13777512@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Structural Biology LOCATION:Life Sciences Institute - Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180815T104044 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Abstraction\, Color\, and Politics in the Early 1970s DESCRIPTION:Can abstract art be about politics? In the early 1970s\, that question was hotly debated as artists\, critics\, and the public grappled with the relationship between art\, politics\, race\, and feminism. Many of those debates centered on bringing to light the roles that gender and race played in how “great modern art” was defined and assessed\, and on employing art to advance civil rights. Within this discourse\, abstraction had an especially fraught role. To many\, the decision by women artists and artists of color to make abstract art seemed to represent a retreat from politics and protest: an abnegation of a commitment to civil rights and feminism. \"Abstraction\, Color\, and Politics in the Early 1970s\" presents large-scale work by four leading American artists—Helen Frankenthaler\, Sam Gilliam\, Al Loving\, and Louise Nevelson—who chose abstraction as a means of expression within the intense political climate of the early 1970s.\n\nLead support for \"Abstraction\, Color\, and Politics in the Early 1970s\" is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost\, Michigan Medicine\, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund\, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment\, and the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert and Janet Miller Fund and the University of Michigan Department of Political Science. UID:53719-13452944@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180724T134959 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Beyond Borders: Global Africa DESCRIPTION:More than ever in the era of globalization\, ideas traverse geographic\, generational\, and cultural boundaries\, even as national borders seem to be closing. 'Beyond Borders: Global Africa' reflects on this moment by considering how Africa and its artists have been at the center of complex histories of encounter and exchange for centuries. Bringing together a dazzling array of works made in Africa\, Europe\, and the United States from the nineteenth to twenty-first century\, the exhibition demonstrates the international scope and reach of art from Africa and the African diaspora. It also explores issues such as slavery\, colonization\, migration\, racism\, and identity at play in the objects and their histories. Highlights include paintings\, photographs\, sculpture\, and installations by Kudzanai Chiurai\, Omar Victor Diop\, Wangechi Mutu\, and Serge Alain Nitegeka. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated publication\, the tenth in the UMMA Books series.\n\nLead support for 'Beyond Borders: Global Africa' is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost\, Michigan Medicine\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the University of Michigan Office of Research\, African Studies Center\, and Department of Afroamerican and African Studies. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan CEW Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund and Susan Ullrich. UID:53175-13272013@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Africa,African American,Art,Culture,Exhibition,Multicultural,Museum,Storytelling,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180904T121534 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory and Desire DESCRIPTION:Have We Met: Dialogues on Memory and Desire draws inspiration from Ann Arbor’s legacy of social movements (Anti-War Movement\, Civil Rights Movements) and experimental art practices (The Once Group) from the late-1950s to the 1970s as its point of departure. It brings together archival materials and reproductions from the University of Michigan’s Labadie Collection and the Bentley Library in conjunction with radical artworks by diverse\, multi-generational artists and designers whose works are deeply influenced by the ideas of freedom and self-determination\; re-writing the canonical accounts of history\; and building contemporary culture and solidarity through collective action.\n\nAt a time when the idea of citizenship in the United States is being deeply challenged and redefined through horrific occurrences of gun violence and police brutality towards racialized and queer civilians and refugees\, this exhibition asks what role art institutions can play in building inclusive and vibrant creative spaces the 21st Century. Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory and Desire retraces and learns from models of collectivity and organizing mobilized by artists\, designers\, and cultural producers in the past and present as a lens to understand the contemporary moment and re-imagine the future.  It explores the complex relationships and at times overlapping and contested concerns between contemporary art\, design\, and social justice that continually influence and inform one another.\n\nArtists: Rudolf Baranik\, Stephanie Dinkins\, Emory Douglas\, Brendan Fernandes\, Chitra Ganesh\, Carole Harris\, Maren Hassinger\, Al Loving\, Josh MacPhee\, Native Art Department International\, Michele Oka Doner\, Yoko Ono\, Kameelah Janan Rasheed\, Martha Rosler\, Buster Simpson\, Gregory Sholette\, Leni Sinclair\, Stephanie Syjuco\, Graem Whyte\, and Zafos Xagoraris. \n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra. UID:53348-13349527@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53348 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Social Justice LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181031T125315 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Manufacturing Research Seminar Series: Computer Numeric Control (CNC) as a Cloud Service: Opportunities and Challenges DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nControl as a Service (CaaS) is an emerging paradigm where low-level control of a machine (e.g.\, CNC) is moved from a local computer on the machine to a remote computer in the cloud\, from where it is provided to the machine as an on-demand service over the internet. A machine with access to CaaS can\, therefore\, leverage the vast computational resources available in the cloud to run advanced control algorithms that boost its performance at low cost. CaaS also facilitates easy upgrades to the control system of a machine and enables it to become more “intelligent” by leveraging data sharing and analytics. However\, CaaS raises a critical question of how to safely and reliably perform (hard) real-time control of a machine over unreliable internet connections. The field of Networked Control Systems has studied this problem for decades but has focused heavily on feedback control and stability. Conversely\, CaaS is open to exploiting the immense benefits of feedforward control and techniques used by video streaming services like Netflix to deliver content satisfactorily over the internet. Is it trivial or naïve to control a powerful manufacturing machine with inertia as one would a smart phone streaming a Netflix movie? What about increased exposure to cyber threats? I will share my thoughts on these questions along with some early results gathered on a 3D printer\, and I am curious to hear your thoughts.\n\nBio\nChinedum Okwudire is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and\, starting January 2019\, the Associate Chair for Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Michigan\, he was the mechatronic systems optimization team leader at DMG Mori USA. His research is focused on exploiting knowledge at the intersection of machine design\, control and\, more-recently\, computer science\, to boost the performance of automation systems at low cost. Chinedum has received a number of awards including the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation\; the Young Investigator Award from the International Symposium on Flexible Automation\; the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers\; the Ralph Teetor Educational Award from SAE International\; the Department Achievement Award from the Mechanical Engineering Department\, University of Michigan\; and the Russell Severance Springer Visiting Professorship from UC Berkeley. He has co-authored a number best paper award winning papers at Precision Engineering and Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences. His recent work on boosting the speed of 3D printers at low cost through feedforward vibration compensation has been featured internationally in popular news media\, including NASA Tech Briefs and Discovery Channel Canada. UID:57244-14139840@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57244 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 151 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180724T135804 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:New at UMMA: Life Magazine 1947 Homecoming Photographs DESCRIPTION:In October 1947\, just two years after the end of World War II\, the popular weekly news magazine LIFE sent staff photographers Lisa Larsen and Ralph Morse to cover homecoming weekend at the University of Michigan. The subsequent article\, “Michigan Homecoming\,” which brought national attention to UM’s athletic program\, featured a seven-page spread with photographs of the campus during a much-anticipated football game between the number-one ranked Michigan Wolverines and the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers. This installation provides a unique opportunity to view twenty-one images of that weekend\, many of which were not published in the original article\, recently donated to UMMA by John and Susan Edwards Harvith. Considered alongside the article\, these photographs of fervent fans\, strolling couples\, alumni making their annual pilgrimage\, and the game itself present LIFE magazine’s view of a giddy post-war public enjoying a return to American pastimes.\n\nThese photographs were recently gifted to UMMA by John (AB '69\, JD '73) and Susan (MMP '73) Harvith. UID:53176-13272073@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53176 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Football,Game,Homecoming,Magazine,Museum,Photography,Sports,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181120T121840 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Painting His Way Home DESCRIPTION:*Free and Open to Public*\n\nA self-taught artist who spent 45 years in prison for a crime committed when he was 17 years old\, Martin Vargas has participated in the Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners since its inception in 1996. He has created hundreds of pieces of art\, one of which was gifted to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during her visit to University of Michigan in 2017. \n\nEarlier this year\, Martin came home after more 45 years of incarceration. Join us and celebrate Martin at Detroit Street Filling Station (300 Detroit St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104) as he opens his solo exhibition in Ann Arbor on Oct 17\, 2018 (reception at 5:30 p.m.). The exhibition opens through December\, 2018 (11 am - 9 pm\, Tuesday - Saturday\; 10 am - 3 pm on Sunday\; Closed on Monday)\n\nThis Exhibition is co-sponsored by Detroit Street Filling Station\n\nImage: Painting His Way Home\, Martin Vargas\, Acrylic\, 2017 UID:56440-13906015@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56440 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,Inclusion,Interdisciplinary,Social Justice,Visual Arts LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Detroit Street Filling Station (300 Detroit St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181030T115059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Statistics Department Seminar Series: Jun Zhang\, Professor\, Departments of Psychology and Mathematics\, University of Michigan DESCRIPTION:Information Geometry is the differential geometric study of the manifold of probability models\, where each probability distribution is just a point on the manifold. Instead of using metric for measuring distances on such manifolds\, these applications often use “divergence functions” for measuring proximity of two points (that do not impose symmetry and triangular inequality)\, for instance Kullback-Leibler divergence\, Bregman divergence\, f-divergence\, etc. Divergence functions are tied to generalized entropy (for instance\, Tsallis entropy\, Renyi entropy\, phi-entropy) and cross-entropy functions widely used in machine learning and information sciences. After a brief introduction to IG\, I illustrate the geometry of maximum entropy inference and exponential family. I then introduce a general form of entropy/cross-entropy/divergence function\, and show how the geometry of the underlying probability manifold (deformed exponential family) reveals an “escort statistics” that is hidden from the standard exponential family. UID:53002-13176895@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53002 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:seminar LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181030T103613 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 SUMMARY:Meeting:1st-Gen Aero Student Career Clinic DESCRIPTION:We are holding a special event for students who are the first in their family to attend college. The College has told us you meet this criterion. Karen Albrecht\, a distinguished alum and member of the Aero Department's Industrial Advisory Board (and the first in her family to attend college)\, will be on campus Friday 11/2 from 12-1:30. She would like to meet you and help you with your resumes\, interview techniques\, career advice\, and financial advice.\n\nWe hope you can attend! The meeting is Friday 11/2 from 12-1:30 in room GGBL 1045 (GG Brown Labs). Lunch will be provided. Some information about Karen Albrecht is attached below.\n\nPlease register by Wednesday\, October 31st!\n\nKaren’s illustrious career as an Aerospace Engineer began at NASA JSC where she developed analytic methods for composite primary structure under fatigue and fracture mechanics for Space Shuttle. Karen participated in the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health (LSAH). \n\nAt Lockheed Martin\, she worked on Missile Launching Systems\, Basic Res\nearch\, Commercial Aircraft\, Undersea Systems\, SMART Structures\, Robotics\, and high-performance Military Aircraft. She developed embedded fiber optics technology. She is a Master Black Belt in 6-sigma and Lean Engineering. \n\nKaren serves on several university engineering and non-profit boards. Karen is the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus –Aerospace for the UM. \n\nKaren is now CEO of Karen Albrecht Enterprises a Career and Personal Development Organization. Karen has delivered over 200 seminars for courses she developed and gives her time and knowledge to help students navigate career fairs and polish their resumes. Karen has set up an endowment fund for Aerospace undergraduate education and provides scholarships for Aerospace Engineering students who need the support to finish their education at the University of Michigan.\n\nEducation and Experience\nBSE\, Aerospace Engineering\, University of Michigan\nMS\, Mechanical Engineering\, Rice University\nCertified Coach\, Neurolinguistic Programming\nCertified Life Coach\, Fowler Wainwright Institute\nSignificant post-grad coursework in Technology\, Management\, and Leadership UID:57202-14128669@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57202 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Michigan Engineering LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 1045 GGBL CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180918T134700 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 SUMMARY:Meeting:AIG (American Institutions Group) DESCRIPTION:AIG is a group of grad students and faculty who study American institutions\, and we meet biweekly to discuss recent work in the field. It works like this: for the first half of our meeting\, we generally discuss current events/politics\, and for the second\, we discuss a recently published article or working paper. The reading selections are decided by you all\, so during the first meeting\, you'll be able to sign up for a week where you get to pick the article. UID:55579-13759165@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55579 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Politics LOCATION:Haven Hall - Library Room (5639) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181104T000035 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bald Eagle Collegiate Invitational DESCRIPTION:Race UID:55027-14171035@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55027 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Eagle Creek Park, IN CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181031T130517 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dance Modern Lab Master Class Series: Marly Spieser-Schneider DESCRIPTION:SMTD Department of Dance alumna Marley Spieser-Schneider is\, among many things\, a dance artist who currently teaches\, choreographs\, performs\, and experiments in various locations\, primarily Vermont\, New York\, and Michigan. As usual\, she is constantly embarking on a multitude of projects. At the moment she is working on an evening-length collaborative work with Avi Waring and Paul Besaw\, a duet work with Trina Mannino\, a solo show titled Mantra.Math.Marrow\, and a series of ongoing projects with various multimedia artists\, including Ona Schneider and Jamie Killen. In short\, she seeks to connect with people and engage in collaborative processes that inspire creative problem solving and open-minded investigation.\n\n\nEach 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.\n\nThis event supported in part by the EXCEL Lab. UID:52508-12842453@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/52508 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Free LOCATION:Dance Building - Betty Pease Studio Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181017T120859 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Digital Marketing Exec Harrison Liss- Alumni Connection DESCRIPTION:Harrison Liss currently serves as the Director of Business Development for Elevated Third\, a digital marketing agency in Denver\, Colorado. He will connect with students to share this experiences in the digital advertising and marketing industry.\n\nDrop by the Hub before the session (anytime from noon-5 p.m.) — we’ll be gathering to do research\, draft questions\, and talk do’s and don’ts during an Alumni Connections event. UID:56851-14014874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56851 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion LOCATION:LSA Building - 2130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180912T121544 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Exhibition Tour: Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory and Desire DESCRIPTION:Join us for a light lunch and an exhibition tour of Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory & Desire with curator Srimoyee Mitra. This conversation will be followed by refreshments and is part of the Victors for Michigan Campaign Celebration weekend.\n\nHave We Met: Dialogues on Memory and Desire draws inspiration from Ann Arbor’s legacy of social movements (Anti-War Movement\, Civil Rights Movements) and experimental art practices (The Once Group) from the late-1950s to the 1970s as its point of departure. It brings together archival materials and reproductions from the University of Michigan’s Labadie Collection and the Bentley Library in conjunction with radical artworks by diverse\, multi-generational artists and designers whose works are deeply influenced by the ideas of freedom and self-determination\; re-writing the canonical accounts of history\; and building contemporary culture and solidarity through collective action.\n\nAt a time when the idea of citizenship in the United States is being deeply challenged and redefined through horrific occurrences of gun violence and police brutality towards racialized and queer civilians and refugees\, this exhibition asks what role art institutions can play in building inclusive and vibrant creative spaces the 21st Century. Have We Met? Dialogues on Memory and Desire retraces and learns from models of collectivity and organizing mobilized by artists\, designers\, and cultural producers in the past and present as a lens to understand the contemporary moment and re-imagine the future.  It explores the complex relationships and at times overlapping and contested concerns between contemporary art\, design\, and social justice that continually influence and inform one another.\n\nArtists: Rudolf Baranik\, Stephanie Dinkins\, Emory Douglas\, Brendan Fernandes\, Chitra Ganesh\, Carole Harris\, Maren Hassinger\, Al Loving\, Josh MacPhee\, Native Art Department International\, Michele Oka Doner\, Yoko Ono\, Kameelah Janan Rasheed\, Martha Rosler\, Buster Simpson\, Gregory Sholette\, Leni Sinclair\, Stephanie Syjuco\, Graem Whyte\, and Zafos Xagoraris.\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra. \n\nPlease RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunchtime-exhibition-tour-have-we-met-dialogues-on-memory-and-desire-tickets-49848502212 UID:54717-13638574@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54717 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Social Justice,Tour LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181004T101455 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Expanding the Synthetic Biology Toolbox for Tropane and Granatane Alkaloids DESCRIPTION:Host: Eran Pichersky\n\nJohn D'Auria\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry\nTexas Tech University UID:56106-13832577@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56106 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,Chemistry,Research,Science,seminar LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T144428 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T125000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IOE 836 Seminar: John W. Gosbee\, MD\, MS DESCRIPTION:Bio: John Gosbee\, MD\, MS teaches human factors engineering (HFE) and patient safety at the University of Michigan Departments of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. He leads development of patient safety curriculum for several medical and surgical residencies. He teaches HFE for several BME design courses\, including capstone design courses\, observation course\, and regulatory science. He also provides HFE consultation to UM research projects that involve new device design (e.g.\, teleophthalmology). He has been visiting professor at dozens of universities\, including Penn\, Johns Hopkins\, and Yale University. He has received two national awards for patient safety design (ISMP’s “Cheers Award” and AAMI’s “Career Achievement Award”. Among dozens of other publications\, he edited and co-wrote the book\, Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient Safety. Previously\, Dr Gosbee worked at Department of Veterans Affairs - National Center for Patient Safety\, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University\, and NASA on development of space-based medical facilities.\n\nAbstract: Dr. Gosbee will present the theory and method behind teaching human factors engineering to learners at University of Michigan (and other venues). FDA and the marketplace expect that medical device design process will include human factors engineering (HFE). He will share lessons learned when teaching BME students about HFE\, including usability testing and IEC standards during their capstone design project.\n\nACGME (residency program oversight group) now requires all residency programs will teach analysis of actual safety events to all residents. Many of these safety events involve devices and software - which require application of HFE concepts\, standards\, or methods. He will share lessons of teaching residents about using usability testing to analyze the safety issue (e.g.\, ultrasound machine design) and evaluate proposed redesigns (e.g.\, ECG machine interface). UID:57161-14121963@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57161 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Healthcare,Industrial and Operations Engineering LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G699 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T101049 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T125000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Life In Graduate School | Rackham Funding Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Chrissy Zigulis is planning on speaking about the funding opportunities open to programs and students for graduate funding\, how to apply to these\, and advice on how to do so. UID:57133-14119707@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57133 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Graduate Students,Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 335 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181010T154502 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T143000 SUMMARY:Community Service:Readers and Best Guest Reading Program DESCRIPTION:Readers and Best\, a collaborative initiative between the Ginsberg Center and the Athletic Department\, provides a meaningful opportunity for the U-M campus to come together and share the joy of reading with local elementary-aged school children. Participants can sign up for one or more Friday afternoons. The Ginsberg Center will provide preparation and training\, travel\, support\, classroom engagement\, and post-engagement reflection. UID:56601-13951436@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56601 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Service,Leadership,Social Impact,Social Justice,Student Org LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181102T181542 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T000000 SUMMARY:Other:Undergraduates Teaching Chemistry Through Outreach DESCRIPTION: \n \n \nEllen Yezierski (Miami University) UID:53786-13461543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53786 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry,Science LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - Chem 1706 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181005T145640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:ASCE Speaker Series: US Navy Corps of Engineers DESCRIPTION:ASCE Speaker Series UID:56463-13906087@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56463 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181024T093615 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 SUMMARY:Other:Asian Languages and Cultures Info Session DESCRIPTION:Current undergraduate students are invited to an information session on the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures major\, minors\, and language programs. Students will have the opportunity to speak with an advisor and ask questions specific to them.\n\nThe Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) is a center for the exploration of the humanities of Asia\, where students are invited to cross the boundaries of nations and of disciplines in order to develop two vital qualities: a deep knowledge and a broad global perspective.\n\nThe department offers instruction in the cultures of South Asia\, Southeast Asia\, and East Asia\, and in many of the languages of Asia (including Bengali\, Chinese\, Filipino\, Hindi\, Indonesian\, Japanese\, Javanese\, Korean\, Punjabi\, Sanskrit\, Thai\, Tibetan\, Urdu\, and Vietnamese).\n\nLunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://lsa.umich.edu/asian/undergraduates/informationsessions.html\n\nWe hope to see you there! UID:57045-14075027@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57045 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asia,Chinese Studies,Humanities,India,Japanese Studies,Korean Studies,Language,South Asian Studies,Southeast Asia,Undergraduate LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - 1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181019T170805 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:22nd Annual Mathematics Career & Graduate Program Conference DESCRIPTION:All Students Welcome! Speak with U-M Mathematics Alumni and representatives from business\, industry\, education and financial and actuarial occupations\, as well as U-M graduate programs. Faculty advisors will also be on hand to discuss declaring a major or minor in Mathematics! Refreshments Provided! UID:56946-14032743@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56946 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biosciences,Chemistry,Education,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Engineering,Graduate,Graduate School,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Majors,Mathematics,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Natural Sciences,Undergraduate LOCATION:East Hall - South Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T063021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:BLASTmedia Employer Challenge - application now CLOSED DESCRIPTION:BLASTmedia Employer Challenge! This application is now closed at this time. \n\nThis is for you if: \n** You want to learn more about what it's like to work in PR/Marketing/Advertising\n** You want to practice your team-building and presentation skills \n** You want to have fun whilelearning about working in PR and how to get your clients message in frontof the right audience \n** You're looking for a way to connect with an employer for the first time \n** You're not sure what you're most interestedin and want to try something out\n**You're creative\, and love coming up with awesome ideas\n\nHere's how Employer Challenges work:\n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 2ND 1:00pm-2:00pm **time has been updated**\n- BLASTmedia reps will be sharing information on their organization and provide an overview on the Employer Challenge\n\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 3RD-THURSDAY\, NOVEMBER 8TH (during the week on your own time)\n- Students teams will develop a 5 minutepitch that addresses BLASTmedia's challenge (scheduling times that works best for your group!)\n- Mid-week\, teams will have the opportunity to askquestions of the BLASTmedia employees and get feedback on their presentation\n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 9TH (time slots will be scheduled between 10:00am-3:00pm)\n- Student teams will give their 5 minute pitch to the BLASTmediareps at the University Career Center! \n- Teams will receive feedback on the content of the presentation\, creativity\, and overall presentation skills\n- Resumes of participating students will be forwarded to the BLASTmedia team \n\nSo\, why not? Give it a shot! VISIT HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION: https://goo.gl/forms/1Er9LVvqtI2POcF33\n\nStudents will be able toapply as a team of 2-4 people\; or individuals can apply and be placed ona team by the University Career Center. Students must apply and be accepted for this opportunity in order to participate. This application will close on Tuesday\, October 30th and students will be notified if they have been accepted to participate by Tuesday\, October 30th. Please apply early as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. If we receive a large number of applications\, we may need to close the application early. UID:56904-14023787@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:515 E Jefferson, 3200 SAB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T095040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Economics at Work DESCRIPTION:Jason is deputy head of Liquidity Solutions for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). He is responsible for the management\, oversight and strategy for money market and short duration portfolios. From 2010 to 2017\, Jason was the head of International Liquidity Portfolio Management for GSAM\, responsible for the management of international liquidity portfolios. From 2007 to 2010\, he was co-head of the Secured Funding team on the Central Funding desk\, where he and his team were responsible for all financing transactions and financing counterparty relationships across the Investment Management Division. Prior to that\, Jason worked in the portfolio and risk strategy group of GSAM’s Fixed Income team from 2004 to 2007. Before joining GSAM\, he was an analyst in Fixed Income Operations. Jason joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 and was named managing director in 2012. Jason was recognized by Financial News as one of the “FN 40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Asset Management” in 2013 and 2014. Jason serves on the Board of Trustees of Fairy Bricks. UID:56204-13867053@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56204 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,seminar,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 140 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T063017 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Fashion Track Event: U-M alumni Jacqueline Emmons\, Michael Kors DESCRIPTION:If you are in Handshake\, Click \"Join event\" to RSVP* Not in Handshake? Click here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/218568\n\nDo you want to work in the Fashion industry? Get helpful tips and advise fromU-M alumni\, Jacqueline Emmons on Friday\, November 2nd! \n\nJacqueline is a recent graduate (2018) and currently lives in New York City. Her current role is an Allocator at Michael Kors and she previously interned at Victoria’s Secret as a Merchandise Planning and Allocation Intern. While atMichigan\, she majored in Communication Studies and minored in Business. \n\nJacqueline will be coming to campus to give an overview on how to apply to jobs in the Fashion industry on Handshake and on other job sites\, share tips on how to make your resume stand out\, and answer any questions about working in Fashion/Retail! \n\nNote: 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. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event then please go to umich.joinhandshake.com\, locate the event\, and then click the 'Join Event’ button.\n UID:56395-13896787@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56395 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181018T111354 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Labor Economics: Measuring Physician Quality: Evidence from Physician Availability DESCRIPTION:Details to come. UID:54021-13513132@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54021 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,seminar LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 201 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180925T101056 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Phondi Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Phondi is a discussion and research group for students and faculty at U-M and nearby universities who have interests in phonetics and phonology. UID:55960-13811936@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55960 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Language LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 473 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20201006T154923 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Registration Deadline for Walk the Globe with CoE DESCRIPTION:Attention Engineers! \n\nWhether you’re in Ann Arbor or anywhere else in the world this Fall semester\, many of us do quite a bit of walking. Register by November 16th to walk for prizes! Don’t miss out on the final weeks of the 7-week step challenge\, where CoE students\, faculty\, and staff see how many collective steps we can accumulate before the season changes. \n\nParticipants will get access to our private community group\, where we'll post our weekly goals and feature international programs\, student highlights\, podcast recommendations\, and more! Oh\, and did we mention milestone prizes? Register here by November 16th. \n\nFor more information and to register: http://bit.ly/WalktheGlobe UID:56336-13905904@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56336 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Fitness,Games,Graduate,Graduate Students,International,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 245 Chrysler CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181026T145731 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Walk-in Flu Vaccination Clinic DESCRIPTION:It's easy to get a flu shot! \nNo appointment needed\n$25\, some insurance accepted\, or bill to your student account\nPart of Parent/Family Weekend activities UID:57060-14077272@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57060 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Well-being LOCATION:Health Service - Meeting rooms 1&2, 4th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181101T085804 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AE285 Undergraduate Seminar Series - Innovation 101: How to Build Revolutionary Technologies DESCRIPTION: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?\n \nAbout the Speaker:\n \nBen Marchionna is the Head of Global Field Operations and Engineering at SkySpecs\, a commercial drone startup company in Ann Arbor\, MI.\n\nBefore 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.\n \nBen 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.\n\nOutside 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. UID:57267-14146533@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57267 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - 1109 FXB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181009T121541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Creative Trajectories: A Different Stamp on the World DESCRIPTION:As part of the University of Michigan’s celebration of the “Victors for Michigan” campaign close\, the Stamps School of Art & Design will host Creative Trajectories: A Different Stamp on the World\, a conversation about the often unexpected ways U-M art and design graduates utilize their strategic problem solving skills and making expertise in the workplace. Moderated by Dr. Jane Prophet\, associate dean for research\, creative practice\, and strategic initiatives at the Stamps School\, this panel discussion will take place at the University Museum of Art’s Helmut Stern Auditorium on Friday\, November 2 from 1:30-3 pm.\n\nWhile many art and design graduates enjoy careers in the creative industries\, others find joy in leveraging their transferable skills across a broad range of career paths. This is especially true for the alums of the Stamps School\, who benefitted from refining their strong creative practice within the context of an academically rigorous research university.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required.\n\nPanelists include:\n\nMarguerite Aitken (BFA 1988) Plastic SurgeonChelsea Neman Nassib (BFA 2010) Founder\, Tappan CollectivePeter Baker (BFA 2000) Head of Brand\, DuoDarren Wolfberg (BFA 1998) COO\, Baycrest Partners  UID:53092-13228797@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53092 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T063017 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Creative Trajectories: A Different Stamp on the World DESCRIPTION:This conversation focuses on the often unexpected career pathsof U-M art and design graduates.\nFeaturing:\n\nMarguerite Aitken (BFA 1988)\nPLASTIC SURGEON\nfrom scientific illustrator to plastic surgeon\n\nChelsea Neman Nassib (BFA 2010)\nFOUNDER\, TAPPAN COLLECTIVE\nfrom fine artist to contemporary art collecting disrupter\n\nPeter Baker (BFA 2000)\nHEAD OF BRAND\, DUO\nfrom photographer to tech creative director\n\nDarren Wolfberg (BFA 1998)\nCOO\, BAYCREST PARTNERS\nfrom industrial designer to blockchain industry specialist\n\nModerated by Dr. Jane Prophet\nASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH\, CREATIVE PRACTICE\,\nAND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AT THE STAMPS SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN UID:56688-13963072@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56688 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T063014 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:P4 Seminar on Maximizing your Options DESCRIPTION:(This program is for College of Pharmacy students P4) \nHave you heard the job market can be hard? It doesn’t have to be! Students whostart and plan early for their job search plan A and B will be more successful when it comes to securing their dream job. Don’t be caught withoutplans and join us to learn job search tips. We will discuss ways to find opportunities using online resources and how to develop your network to help maximize your options. UID:53142-13239622@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53142 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:CC Little, 2548, 1100 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109,USA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181022T154702 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Patchwork Leviathan: How Pockets of Bureaucratic Governance Flourish within Institutionally Diverse Developing States DESCRIPTION:Within seemingly weak states\, exceptionally effective subunits lie hidden. These high-performing niches exhibit organizational characteristics distinct from poor-performing peer organizations\, but also distinct from high-functioning organizations in Western countries. This article develops the concept of interstitial bureaucracy to explain how and why unusually high-performing state organizations in developing countries invert canonical features of Weberian bureaucracy. Interstices are distinct-yet-embedded subsystems characterized by practices inconsistent with those of the dominant institution. This interstitial position poses particular challenges and requires unique solutions. Interstices cluster together scarce proto-bureaucratic resources to cultivate durable distinction from the status quo\, while managing disruptions arising from interdependencies with the wider neopatrimonial field. I propose a framework for how bureaucratic interstices respond to those challenges\, generalizing from organizational comparisons within the Ghanaian state and abbreviated historical comparison cases from the nineteenth-century United States\, early-twentieth-century China\, mid-twentieth-century Kenya\, and early-twenty-first-century Nigeria. UID:56877-14014910@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56877 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Politics LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R0220 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180906T140209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Political Theory Workshop DESCRIPTION:TBA UID:53934-13502207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53934 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Politics LOCATION:Haven Hall - Library Room (5639) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181030T113314 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Conversation Group DESCRIPTION:All levels welcome! UID:57205-14128671@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57205 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:European,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,International,Language,Undergraduate LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3029 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180906T154451 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DocDi Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:DocDi is a discussion group that centers on linguistic documentation techniques and tools\, theory\, language rights\, and engagement with indigenous communities. UID:54939-13654187@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54939 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Language LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 403 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181017T123549 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:ESPN Producer Jon Fish DESCRIPTION:Jon will share the impact his LSA degree has had on his career in sports media. He will also share his story \"From the campfire\, to the screen\,\"what he does at ESPN\, and how he does it. \n\nDrop by the Hub before the session (anytime from noon-5 p.m.) — we’ll be gathering to do research\, draft questions\, and talk do’s and don’ts during an Alumni Connections event. UID:56861-14014885@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56861 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion LOCATION:LSA Building - 2130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181022T111413 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T153000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:My Butch Career: A Memoir DESCRIPTION:Join LGQRI in celebrating Esther Newton’s forthcoming memoir. \n\nDuring her difficult childhood\, Esther Newton recalls that she “became an anti-girl\, a girl refusenik\, caught between genders\,” and that her “child body was a strong and capable instrument stuffed into the word ‘girl.’” Later\, in early adulthood\, as she was on her way to becoming a trailblazing figure in gay and lesbian studies\, she “had already chosen higher education over the strongest passion in my life\, my love for women\, because the two seemed incompatible.”\n\nIn her new memoir\, Newton tells the compelling\, disarming\, and at times sexy story of her struggle to write\, teach\, and find love\, all while coming to terms with her identity during a particularly intense time of homophobic persecution in the twentieth century.\n\nAffecting and immediate\, \"My Butch Career\" is a story of a gender outlaw in the making\, an invaluable account of a beloved and influential figure in LGBT history\, and a powerful reminder of only how recently it has been possible to be an openly queer academic.\n\nSPEAKER BIO: \nEsther Newton\, one of the pioneers of gay and lesbian studies\, is formerly Term Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Michigan and Professor of Anthropology at Purchase College\, State University of New York. She is the author of several books\, including \"Margaret Mead Made Me Gay: Personal Essays\, Public Ideas\" and \"Cherry Grove\, Fire Island: Sixty Years in America's First Gay and Lesbian Town\,\" both published by Duke University Press\, as well as the groundbreaking \"Mother Camp: Female Impersonators in America.\"\n\nEvent Accessibility: \nRamp and elevator access at the E. Washington Street entrance (by loading dock). Accessible restrooms on south end of Lane Hall\, on each floor of the building. Gender neutral restroom on first floor. UID:52889-13107799@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/52889 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:LGBT,Women's Studies LOCATION:Lane Hall - 2239 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T153853 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Presentation:On Taking Tests as a Learning Activity: Comprehension\, Concept Maps\, and Multiple Choice Quizzes DESCRIPTION:The impact of retrieval practice\, its underlying mechanisms\, and the boundary conditions on its effective deployment have become topics of high interest in both basic and applied studies of academically-relevant learning. Results from a collaboration involving laboratory data collection at Michigan State University and Kalamazoo College and classroom data collection at Albion College show (a) comprehension of studied material is needed to gain the full benefits of retrieval practice on subsequent remembering\, (b) when classroom topics are more difficult making comprehension a greater challenge\, concept mapping becomes more effective than other retrieval-practice tools at producing potentially transferrable knowledge\, but (c) better remembering does not in and of itself guarantee better transfer and application — you’ve got to remember the right material at the right time and realize its relevance. UID:53797-13461556@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53797 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Psychology LOCATION:East Hall - 4464 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180918T144012 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Russian Conversation Group DESCRIPTION: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. This group will be focused on students in 2nd year Russian and above\, and thus will be almost exclusively in Russian. First year students are still welcome to attend\, but please be aware of the language focus. \n\nIf 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. UID:55290-13713767@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55290 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:European,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,International,Language,Literature,Multicultural,Study Abroad,Undergraduate LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2106 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181019T093759 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Unsustainable Pharmaceutical Prices and Potential Solutions DESCRIPTION:The annual U.S. market for prescription drugs is more than $500 billion\, representing almost 17% of all health care expenditures\, and it is rising at an unsustainable rate. In 2017\, the average American spent $1\,100 per year on medications. It is\, therefore\, no wonder that the public and elected officials are fixated on understanding the factors leading to high prices and forging workable policy solutions. Dr. Sean Sullivan\, a health economist and expert on drug pricing\, will discuss the many reasons why prescription drugs cost so much in the US and the options to address the problem. UID:56926-14030499@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56926 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Medicine,Nursing,Pharmacy,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Public Health,Public Policy LOCATION:1100 North University Building - Room 1544 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181017T121857 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Dan Steir- NBC Sports Senior V.P. & Mitch Rubenstein- Ross Productions President DESCRIPTION:Alumni Dan Steir and Mitch Rubenstein will chat with students about their LSA experience and successful careers in the sports media industries. \n\nDrop by the Hub before the session (anytime from noon-5 p.m.) — we’ll be gathering to do research\, draft questions\, and talk do’s and don’ts during an Alumni Connections event. UID:56852-14014876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56852 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion LOCATION:LSA Building - 2228 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181011T121531 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 SUMMARY:Performance:Guest Master Class: Geof Bradfield\, jazz saxophone DESCRIPTION:Born in Houston\, TX\, saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield has shared the stage throughout North America\, Europe\, Russia\, Asia\, Africa\, and the Middle East with jazz luminaries such as Randy Weston\, Carl Allen\, Brian Blade\, Rodney Whitaker\, Etienne Charles\, Joe Locke\, and Orrin Evans. He also performs and records regularly with fellow Chicago artists including Dana Hall\, Clark Sommers\, Jeff Parker\, Matt Ulery\, Marquis Hill\, and Ryan Cohan. His work is featured on 50+ CDs\, including six albums as a leader that have garnered critical accolades from The New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Downbeat\, the Chicago Tribune\, and NPR. Bradfield has been recognized in Downbeat critics polls as a “Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist and Arranger.” His latest CD Birdhoused\, was released in 2017. Bradfield is an associate professor of jazz studies at Northern Illinois University and has given master classes and lectures at the Brubeck Institute\, the Manhattan School of Music\, the Jazz Education Network conference\, and numerous other national and international venues. UID:56418-13899078@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56418 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North campus LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Room 2038 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T084140 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HET Seminars | The Status of the String Landscape DESCRIPTION:Whether string theory admits a multiverse of de Sitter solutions that look approximately like our universe is a hotly debated current topic. I will overview the basics of landscape constructions and explain my view on this question. UID:57129-14119705@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57129 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Lecture,Natural Sciences,Physics,Science,Talk,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:West Hall - 335 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181004T142236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Honors Parents & Family Open House DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with U-M's Parents & Family Weekend 2018\, Honors is pleased to host an afternoon open house in our newly renovated office space in 1330 Mason Hall\, from 3-5p. Advisors and staff will be on hand to meet and greet guests. We will also serve light refreshments. If you plan to attend\, please RSVP here. We look forward to seeing you! UID:56401-13896797@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56401 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Family,first-generation,Welcome to Michigan LOCATION:Mason Hall - 1330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181117T123017 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab DESCRIPTION:f you are in Handshake\, Click \"Join event\" to RSVP* Not in Handshake? Click here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/224468\n\nAre you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Wherever you’re at: that's ok! \n\nGet real time\, personalized support by checking out the Internship Lab. It's designed as a drop-in hour\, so come when you can during this time. It's a place for you to search for and find a great internship experience!\n\nChat with folks from the University Career Center to exploreHandshake\, the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy.\n\n**If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Exploring Major/Career Option\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting.\n\n**If you're a Graduate Student\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. \n\nNote: 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. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event then please go to: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/224468 UID:56820-14008228@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56820 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181017T122641 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Microsoft Corporate V.P. Gavriella Schuster DESCRIPTION:Schuster serves as corporate vice president for Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner (OCP) organization\, where she oversees the organization’s ability to be a “great company to do business with. \n\nDrop by the Hub before the session (anytime from noon-5 p.m.) — we’ll be gathering to do research\, draft questions\, and talk do’s and don’ts during an Alumni Connections event. UID:56855-14014879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56855 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion LOCATION:LSA Building - 2119 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180904T134333 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:RGFP Lecture DESCRIPTION:Details TBA UID:54694-13636287@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54694 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Philosophy LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1164 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180904T160101 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:SoConDi Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:The SoConDi group is both a discussion platform and a study group for students and faculty members who are interested in sociolinguistics\, language contact\, discourse analysis and related disciplines including linguistic anthropology. UID:54705-13636372@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54705 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Language LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 473 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190111T152227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Interdisciplinary Workshop American Politics (IWAP) DESCRIPTION:TBA UID:53067-13217969@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53067 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Politics LOCATION:Haven Hall - Prefunction Room (5769) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181101T085816 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: An Organic Geochemical Perspective on Peatlands and Paleoclimate DESCRIPTION:Peat deposits are important archives that can be used to reconstruct continental paleoenvironmental histories. Although they cover only 3% of the global land area\, they store 30% of global soil organic carbon. They constitute an accumulation of the remains of mosses and vascular plants that have lived and died in marshy settings. The moist environments encourage growth of the plants and retard decomposition of their remains to produce thick accumulations of organic-rich material that can be studied for high resolution paleoenvironmental reconstructions. The plant remains are deposited where the plants lived and hence provide location-specific evidence of past environmental conditions. Today’s presentation will summarize the climate sensitivity of peat deposition\, illustrate applications of a few organic geochemical proxies to peat paleoclimate reconstructions\, and ponder the place of peatlands in glacial-interglacial changes in the global carbon cycle. UID:57270-14146534@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57270 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture LOCATION:1100 North University Building - Room 1528 - CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190114T134310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T173000 SUMMARY:Meeting:AMAS and CMENAS Event. Islamophobia Working Group Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Islamophobia Working Group (IWG) was assembled in January 2016 to address the national crisis of Islamophobia and its impact on our campus community. We -- a group of faculty\, staff\, and students -- have become actively involved in the University’s strategic plan for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion and gained visibility across the university. For over two years\, the IWG has been run through the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program in American Culture\; starting in Fall 2018\, the IWG will be co-led by AMAS and CMENAS. \n \nOur work is driven by issues brought to the group by any student\, staff\, or faculty member. The group strategizes as a collective to figure out the best approach to a given issue. Thus\, if you encounter a pertinent issue\, we want to know about it and we welcome your participation in the group. \n \nIf you would like to join our email list or come to a meeting\, please contact Professor Samer Ali (samerali@umich.edu)\, or IWG student coordinator\, Silan Fadlallah (silanf@umich.edu). \n\nCosponsors: American Culture\; Arab Muslim & American Studies\; Islamic Studies Program\; Office of Multiethnic Student Affairs\; Muslim Students' Association\; Arab Students' Association\; International Institute\n\n---\nIf you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event\, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Contact: Silan Fadlallah (silanf@umich.edu) UID:54295-13565709@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54295 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Middle East Studies LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 455 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181023T141752 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T173000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Annual RC Parents and Family Weekend Reception DESCRIPTION:Mix and mingle with other RC parents during this event coinciding with the U-M Parents Weekend. Refreshments will be served. UID:53127-13237444@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53127 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Family,Reception LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Upper Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181102T181541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T173000 SUMMARY:Other:Innovative Strategies for Nonconventional Water Splitting and Beyond DESCRIPTION: One of the challenges to realize large-scale H2 production from water electrolysis is the lack of competent and inexpensive electrocatalysts. Our group recently discovered that surface modification of metallic nickel with nitrogen resulted in a superior electrocatalyst for H2 evolution under neutral condition\, rivaling the performance of the state-of-the-art platinum-based catalysts. In addition\, since water oxidation is more kinetically challenging while its product O2 is not of significant value\, we are also interested in exploring alternative oxidation reactions which can not only provide electrons for H2 evolution at the cathode but also yield value-added organic products at the anode. Within this context\, biomass-derived intermediate compounds are found to be suitable candidates for electrocatalytic upgrading\, which can be integrated with H2 production under alkaline conditions. Finally\, a new electrolyzer design for decoupled water splitting and organic transformation will be presented\, which is able to substantially reduce voltage inputs and mitigate the H2/O2 mixing issue commonly encountered in conventional water electrolysis. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nYujie Sun (University of Cincinnati) UID:53785-13461542@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53785 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry,Science LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - Chem 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181029T150527 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:NERS Colloquium: Dr. Florent Heidet\, Argonne National Laboratory DESCRIPTION:NERS Colloquium: Dr. Florent Heidet\, Argonne National Laboratory\n\nTitle: Overview of Various Test Reactor Design Activities UID:57163-14121964@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57163 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Energy,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences LOCATION:Cooley Building - White Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181016T112441 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Seminar Titles: \"Quantitative analysis of the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC)\"\, Chu Chen and \"Pattern Formation in 2D Tissues via Mechanics: From Juvenile Zebrafish to Human Embryonic Stem Cells\"\, Hayden Nunley DESCRIPTION:Abstracts: \nChu Chen - In mammalian cells\, accurate chromosome segregation during mitosis requires that kinetochores of sister chromatids attach to microtubules emanating from opposite spindle poles. In the absence of kinetochore-microtubule attachment\, the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is activated to delay anaphase onset. Over the past two decades\, researchers have basically revealed the fundamental biochemical pathway of SAC signaling. However\, how SAC effectively halts mitosis progression in the presence of very few unattached kinetochores is less addressed. In this talk\, quantitative evidence will be presented which suggest the presence of synergistic actions in SAC. Hypothesis about the underlying mechanism and preliminary data from ongoing validation experiments will also be discussed. This cooperativity may enable a single unattached kinetochore to produce a strong enough signal.- \n\nand \n\nHayden Nunley - Many epithelial tissues are composed of several types of cells with distinct functions. For proper functioning of the tissues\, it is often important that the different types of cells form a spatial pattern. The specific biological details of how the cells interact to form these patterns are often not fully understood. To study the developmental processes in the absence of detailed biological information\, it is useful to test which simplified physical models are consistent with experimental observations. With insights from these models\, we identify specific candidate proteins or cellular structures necessary for the interaction\, and generate predictions of how specific manipulations will affect tissue patterning. In this spirit\, we will discuss the formation of a crystal of cone photoreceptors in juvenile zebrafish retinae. We find that the structure and arrangement of defects in the tissue are consistent with a purely mechanical model in which cones of one specific type interact with other cones of the same type at short range. We identify a specific cellular structure as a candidate for mediating this interaction. We will also discuss neural fate specification in human embryonic stem cell colonies. To study this pattern which has a length scale that does not scale with colony size\, we propose a model in which cells respond to mechanical stresses by altering their contractility. UID:53435-13381404@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53435 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Biosciences,Chemistry,Mechanical Engineering,Physics LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1300 Chemistry CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181010T142021 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Two-Step Estimation and Inference with Possibly Many Included Covariates DESCRIPTION:Abstract: We study the implications of including many covariates in a first-step estimate entering a two-step estimation procedure. We find that a first order bias emerges when the number of included covariates is “large” relative to the square-root of sample size\, rendering standard inference procedures invalid. We show that the jackknife is able to estimate this “many covariates” bias consistently\, thereby delivering a new automatic bias-corrected two-step point estimator. The jackknife also consistently estimates the standard error of the original two-step point estimator. For inference\, we develop a valid post-bias-correction bootstrap approximation that accounts for the additional variability introduced by the jackknife biascorrection. We find that the jackknife bias-corrected point estimator and the bootstrap postbias-correction inference perform excellent in simulations\, offering important improvements over conventional two-step point estimators and inference procedures\, which are not robust to including many covariates. We apply our results to an array of distinct treatment effect\, policy evaluation\, and other applied microeconomics settings. In particular\, we discuss production function and marginal treatment effect estimation in detail.\n\nBio: Matias D. Cattaneo is a Professor of Economics and a Professor of Statistics at the University of Michigan. He joined Michigan’s faculty in 2008\, after receiving a Ph.D. in Economics and an M.A. in Statistics from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to coming to the U.S.\, he completed an M.A. in Economics at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a B.A. in Economics at Universidad of Buenos Aires. His research interests include mathematical statistics\, econometric theory\, and applied econometrics\, with emphasis on applied microeconomics and program evaluation. Most of his recent work is related to the development of new\, improved semiparametric and nonparametric inference procedures exhibiting demonstrable robustness properties with respect to tuning parameter and other implementation choices. Most of this work is motivated by concrete empirical problems in social sciences and several other disciplines\, and covers a wide array of topics related to treatment effects and policy evaluation\, average derivatives and structural response functions\, applied finance and applied microeconomics\, among others. He current serves as Associate Editor at the Journal of the American Statistical Association\, the Review of Economics and Statistics\, Operations Research\, Econometric Theory\, the Econometrics Journal\, and the Journal of Causal Inference.\n\nFor more information on MIDAS or the Seminar Series\, please contact midas-contact@umich.edu. MIDAS gratefully acknowledges Wacker Chemie AG for its generous support of the MIDAS Seminar Series. UID:56594-13951424@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56594 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applications,Data Science,Economics,Free,Mathematics,seminar LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180828T150205 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T180000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Foundations of Yoga\, Meditation\, & Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:If you’d like to improve your focus and engagement in day-to-day living and add greater self-awareness\, this is the program for you. Little or no experience is required so it’s a great program for beginners or those who need to brush up on the fundamentals of alignment and mind-body awareness. You’ll learn about and practice different types of yoga as well as mindfulness practices that encourage wellness and resilience in all aspects of your life. At the conclusion of the program you’ll be ready to take your practice to the next level. UID:54369-13574537@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/54369 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Rec Sports,Well-being LOCATION:Central Campus Recreation Building (Bell Pool) - Fitness 2 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181024T101939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:First Generation CenterSpace DESCRIPTION:CenterSpace creates space for people of similar identities to gain support from one another while building a community of collective resources. This CenterSpace welcomes LGBTQ+ first generation students to meet and discuss their unique experiences on-campus. Facilitated by first gen students and staff\, the First Generation CenterSpace will be an opportunity to connect and build community. UID:56351-13887614@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56351 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:First-gen-week,LGBT LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - First Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181025T151551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T210000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women DESCRIPTION:Finding Dawn is a 2006 documentary film by Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh looking into the fate of an estimated 500 Canadian Aboriginal women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the past 30 years. The film will be followed by a panel of experts\, including students\, staff\, faculty\, and community members. \n\nThis event is a part of Native American Heritage Month which is celebrated throughout the month of November. For a full list of events\, please visit MESA's website. UID:57071-14083983@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57071 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Film,Free,MESA,Multicultural,Native American,Native American Heritage Month LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181023T151142 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:STRINGS OF INDIA DESCRIPTION:SPICMACAY at the University of Michigan\, cordially invites you to our Fall 2018 event “Strings of India”\, a Hindustani musical concert performed by our eminent artists from India\, Shri Apratim Majumdar on Sarod and Shri Amit Kumar Chatterjee on Tabla.\n\nThe musical concert will depict the versatile intertwining of evening North Indian ragas played on the sarod\, an ancient Indian stringed instrument known for its deep introspective sound. The musical journey will provide a spiritual parallel through which the listener can experience the melding of raga (medoly) and tala (rhythm) and relate it to the inner spiritual self and emotions.\n\nCOME JOIN US FOR A SOULFUL MUSICAL JOURNEY! UID:57024-14068333@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57024 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts At Michigan,Asian Languages And Cultures,Center For World Performance And Studies,Central Student Government,Concert,Culture,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Graduate Rackham International,India,Lsa Student Government,MESA,Multicultural,Music,Rackham Student Government LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181102T180013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Strings of India DESCRIPTION:SPICMACAY at the University of Michigan\, cordially invites you to our Fall 2018 event “Strings of India”\, a Hindustani musical concert performed by our eminent artists from India\, Shri Apratim Majumdar on Sarod and Shri Amit Kumar Chatterjee on Tabla. The concert will depict the versatile intertwining of evening North Indian ragas played on the sarod\, an ancient Indian stringed instrument known for its deep introspective sound. The musical journey will provide a spiritual parallel through which the listener can experience the melding of raga (medoly) and tala (rhythm) and relate it to the inner spiritual self and emotions. COME JOIN US FOR A SOULFUL MUSICAL JOURNEY! FREE ADMISSION!  UID:57034-14070428@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57034 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Hussey Room, Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181030T084255 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T230000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:UMMA AFTER HOURS — Campaign Finale Edition DESCRIPTION:We're All Victors! Join us to celebrate YOU—our community\, members\, and donors as we honor your support of UMMA and the University of Michigan. Live Afrobeat and R&B inspired music with asante from 7-9 p.m. DJ Kampaign and Michigan Electronic Music Collective's fabi0la on the ones and twos 9:30-11 p.m. Curator chats\, great food\, art making\, and more throughout the evening. Download the full program listing. All are welcome—the Museum is always free.\n\nRSVP and share on Facebook.\n​\nTag photos\, posts\, and tweets with #UMMAVictors!\n \nUMMA After Hours is generously sponsored by Fidelity Investments. The media sponsors for UMMA After Hours are Michigan Radio and the Ann Arbor Observer. UID:57189-14128650@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57189 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Dance,Exhibition,Food,Free,Multicultural,Museum,Social,UMMA,Visual Arts LOCATION:Museum of Art CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181031T130603 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Faculty Recital: Matthew Bengtson\, piano DESCRIPTION:The program will feature Images Book I and Preludes Book II\, complete. This performance is one of a number of SMTD events dedicated to the 100th-anniversary commemoration of the death of Claude Debussy (1862-1918). UID:53090-13228795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/53090 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North campus LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181102T180013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T223000 SUMMARY:Other:MSU Invitational DESCRIPTION:University of Michigan boxers travel to Lansing to compete against Michigan State University boxers. UID:57231-14133034@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57231 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Prudden Street Gym CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181101T123250 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T230000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:​Día de los Muertos Ball DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by: LAMBDA THETA ALPHA LATIN SORORITY\, INC.\, BETA OMICRON CHAPTER\n\nDía de los Muertos\, or Day of the Dead\, is a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico that commemorates the lives of those who have passed. It involves family and friends gathering together to pray for and celebrate the lives of their friends and family members. Traditionally\, entire communities gather together to celebrate and create “altares” dedicated to their loved ones. These altars have decorations such as colorful paper\, marigolds\, candy\, and the favorite food or beverages of the person who the altar is dedicated to.\n\nHistory of Lambda Theta Alpha\nLambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority\, Inc. (LTA) was founded in December of 1975 at Kean University in Union\, New Jersey as the first Latina sorority ever created to cater towards the needs of Latinas in higher education. As the Latino migration to the United States increased\, so did the emergence of independent Latina women. With this growth\, the need for support groups and outreach programs were at an all-time high\; this was true for all women and especially for the low percentage of Latina women in higher education. The sorority’s focus is not only to support all women on a college campus but to integrate the organization into the social\, political\, and community service arena that other members of the Ann Arbor community are involved with. On January 23\, 2000\, eight Lovely Ladies promoted these values on the University of Michigan campus with the founding of Beta Omicron chapter. This allowed not only independent Latina women\, but all Universal Women on campus to feel a sense of belonging and with that\, achieve their highest potential. It would define a new role for the Universal woman—one with education\, goals and vision in hopes of great success. Through educational and charitable activities\, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority\, Inc. strives to accomplish these aspirations. UID:57305-14148801@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57305 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Dance,Dinner,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Food,Free,Games,History,Interdisciplinary,Latine Heritage Month,Meal,MESA,Multicultural,Undergraduate LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Assembly Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180723T165210 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jeremy Kittel's Kittel & Co. DESCRIPTION:Previously of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet\, Jeremy Kittel has been a composer-arranger-collaborator for such diverse artists as My Morning Jacket\, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble\, and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn. He blazes through a Bach violin partita as easily as a Scottish reel\, bringing the same intense focus and precision to both. For the last few years the Michigan native\, now based in Brooklyn\, has been diligently building his own repertoire of music for a wholly original new group.\n\nThis Kittel and Co. show features mandolin phenom Josh Pinkham (named “the future of the mandolin” by Mandolin Magazine)\, guitarist Quinn Bachand (who's toured with fiddling icons Ashley MacIsaac and Natalie MacMaster)\, and hammer-dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman (acclaimed for bringing a new tonal flexibility to the instrument).\n\nKittel & Co’s highly anticipated new album Whorls was just released June 29. UID:52968-13159598@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/52968 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:The Ark LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181001T113337 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Let The Right One In DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Rude Mechanicals UID:56250-13867120@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/56250 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Theater,UAC LOCATION:Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20181031T130640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Masters Recital: Colleen Bernstein\, percussion DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM: Negrón - Quimbombó\; Olson - As Rain Hollows Stone\; Ho - Evolving Elements\; Livingston - Garden\; Loggins-Hull - Hammers. UID:57233-14133179@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/57233 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Off Campus Location - McIntosh Theatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180913T104310 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20181102T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Unique Perspectives: Maps from Tokugawa & Meiji Japan DESCRIPTION:This exhibit of Japanese maps produced during the Tokugawa and Meiji eras (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries)\, includes maps of the world\, Japan\, and cities including Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto. A major loan from the collection of Barry MacLean\, Lake Forest\, Illinois\, forms the core of the exhibit\, supplemented with works on loan from the Robert B. Hall Collection illustrating the Tokaido road\, and selected maps from the Stephen S. Clark Library collection.\n\nAudubon Room hours:\nSunday\, 1-6pm\; Monday-Friday\, 8:30am-6pm\; Saturday\, 10am-6pm\n\nClark Library hours:\nSunday\, 1pm-12am\; Monday-Thursday\, 8am-12am\; Friday\, 8am-7pm\; Saturday\, 10am-6pm\n\nJoin us for an opening celebration on September 20\, 4-7 p.m. UID:55296-14095165@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/55296 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Japanese Studies,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR