Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/day/2019-08-01/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Business, Medical and Dental Business Consultant - Wayne / Oakland / Macomb County Michigan - August 13th (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64766 64766-16444923@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Troy, Michigan, United States of America
Organized By: University Career Center

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Careers / Jobs Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:30:26 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T19:00:00-04:00 Troy, Michigan, United States of America University Career Center Careers / Jobs
Discover Engineering (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64182 64182-16201830@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Discover Engineering is designed for alumni and 8th – 10th-grade kids who want to thoroughly explore various engineering disciplines.

Join us August 1 & 2, 2019 and discover the many possibilities in engineering.

Learn more: https://campsforkids.engin.umich.edu/discover/

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Reception / Open House Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:26:06 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Reception / Open House Discover Engineering image
Gifts of Art presents Cacti, Pine Trees & Tumblers: How Nature Influences Design (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63817 63817-15896618@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

The Glass Academy is a private, modern-day studio in Dearborn. Co-creators and founders Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin share the love of glass art and traditional glass blowing methods with the community thru various art projects, installations and seasonal events. Formally trained at College for Creative Studies, Alfred University, Pilchuck, Penland and Haystack, Nordin and Plucinsky have over 60 years of combined glass experience. During the day, the hot shop team manufactures glass items designed by the founding artists to sell in the studio’s 4,000 sq. ft. gallery. In the special project area, the founding artists can be found working on large scale, site specific sculptures commissioned for hospitals, hotels and public corporations across the U.S.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:44:50 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Tumbler by the Glass Academy, photograph by Michelle Plucinsky.
Gifts of Art presents Clover Springs Crochet Dolls (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63815 63815-15896454@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Kate Lebowsky enjoys creating fun and playful art that provokes smiles and laughter. As a native to Ann Arbor, she has spent over 30 years drawing inspiration from life experiences with the diversity in cultures offered in the area and beyond. Her crocheted dolls come to life through the inspiration of children’s daydreams, books, movies and music. She lets the creativity form itself with fiber. Creating plush toys allows her to share her compassion and smiles with others through huggable art.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:33:45 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Ember by Kate Lebowsky, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Evidence of Urban Fairies: Multi Media (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63821 63821-15896947@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Two U-M alums, Jonathan B. Wright, a life-long Ann Arborite, and his wife Kathleen Wright, have been finding evidence of fairies in their home since 1993. In 2005, fairy doors began to appear in downtown Ann Arbor and Jonathan began documenting them in earnest as a certified fairyologist. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration, while Kathleen is a teacher of young children, a writer and professional storyteller. Together they discover the stories behind the fairy doors. Though Jonathan’s multi-media works require no shortage of labor, he says, "imagination is the key to the fairy doors."

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:01:07 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Faux-Pumpkin-Head by Jonathan B. Wright, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Hide & Seek: Fiber Wall Quilts (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63819 63819-15896700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Jeanne Bieri’s art practice begins with the simple act of hand sewing. This allows contemplation of the art making process and careful organization of the parts. As she assembles it piece by piece, the work grows in a way that closely relates to painting. Bieri received a grant from the State of Michigan in 2000 to study quilts and their patterns. She discovered that they often touch people on a personal level and encourage memories. Whether an army blanket or quilt, she delights to find a treasure that has a personal history that goes well beyond her and extends to the observer. Hide & Seek, Bieri’s current series of art quilts incorporating fabrics with history, encourages viewer interaction and reminiscence. She received a Kresge Fellowship for her fiber pieces in 2017.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:50:21 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Thought Cloud – Mended Shirt Quilt by Jeanne Bieri, photograph by Eric Law.
Gifts of Art presents Honor & Comfort: Handmade Paper & Mixed Media (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63799 63799-15881920@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Each of Laurie LeBreton’s paper tapestries are a kind of meditation or prayer. Some works she created to reach out to a greater power, while others honor a particular person or joyful time. Her sculptural paper tapestries can be installed in a number of different ways, reflecting the impermanence of this world. LeBreton lives and works in Chicago and has been working with handmade paper for ten years. She enjoys its surprising properties: it is light and appears fragile, yet it is also pliable, absorbs color beautifully, and is very strong. LeBreton particularly loves papermaking because of the calm that comes from the repeating forms in the process, and she appreciates working with water for its beauty, sensuality and healing qualities.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 15:24:00 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Homage to the Goddess by Stephen Desantis
Gifts of Art presents The Art of Leaves: Soft Pastel & Pencil (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63820 63820-15896783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: University Hospitals
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Born in Houston, Texas, one of the most colorful cities in the U.S., J. Howard recognizes that color is important in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, our homes, our cars, and even our pets. She points out that “there is a great deal more to color than what meets the eye.” Howard utilizes hyper-realism and enhanced depth of field to create highly detailed soft pastel drawings on canvas that are often mistaken for photographs. She uses the beauty and intense color of organic soft pastels to elicit emotional responses from viewers, recognizing and working with the inherent qualities of color. Also a practicing art therapist, Howard’s award-winning work has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:55:42 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 University Hospitals Gifts of Art Exhibition Leaving an Impression by J. Howard, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents The Bold & the Beautiful: Acrylic Paintings (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63816 63816-15896536@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Taubman Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Ronaldo Byrd was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in Burlington, New Jersey with his mother and three younger siblings. Byrd's main medium is acrylic on foamboard, and his process involves observation of the world and the people in it. His paintings depict his ideal world and how its inhabitants should treat each other. Byrd is known as the Artist of Happiness and the overall theme of his paintings is love and acceptance. Byrd and his artwork represent a different way of seeing, and his hope is that the world can see beauty and acceptance through his eyes.

Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Center Gifts of Art Exhibition Urban Life 2 by Ronaldo Byrd, photograph by the artist.
Gifts of Art presents Through My Lens: Photography of National Parks (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63822 63822-15897029@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Cancer Center
Organized By: Gifts of Art

Raymond Gaynor, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been practicing art photography for over 25 years. This exhibition of photographic works from 12 U.S. National Parks captures both iconic and unique landscape scenes. Gaynor chooses subjects that have a sense of solace and rejuvenation. One of his goals is to give the viewer an opportunity to imagine what it would be like to be the one looking through the camera lens while composing and capturing an image. He hopes to evoke emotions, memories, and a desire to witness firsthand the beauty of the National Parks. Recently he has been invited to participate in numerous juried art exhibitions, expanding his passion to pursue exhibiting throughout the Midwest.
Gifts of Art Gallery – Rogel Cancer Center, Level 1.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
On display June 17-September 6, 2019
Open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibition Fri, 24 May 2019 10:05:32 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Cancer Center Gifts of Art Exhibition First Impressions – Yosemite N.P. by Raymond Gaynor.
Research Scholars Applications Open (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63876 63876-15955890@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Want to return to research for the Fall 2019-Winter 2020 Academic Year? Apply to the Research Scholars Program by August 1st at 5pm.
https://lsa.umich.edu/urop/students/fall-winter-programs/research-scholars-program.html

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Other Fri, 31 May 2019 15:48:43 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Other RS 19-20 App
she was here, once (August 1, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59501 59501-14875263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:00am
Location: Lane Hall
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

The mobility and displacement of the Black body, from port to holding cell, to ward and out, is a history that is embedded in our communities socially, culturally and geographically. Alluding to feelings of pain, otherness, power and triumph, "she was here, once" features work that illustrates a moment of remembrance and reflection on the women who have roamed these spaces before us.

In summer 2018, artist Nastassja Swift organized a collaborative workshop and public performance in her home city of Richmond, Virginia. Using a range of choreographed movement, sound, and solidarity, eight Black women and girls, wearing large needle felted wool masks, traced the ancestral footprints of the arrival of the Black body in Richmond. The 3.5 mile walk began in Shockoe Bottom (the site of the importation of slaves into Richmond, and one of the largest sources of slave trade in America) and concluded in the Jackson Ward neighborhood (one of the largest Black communities in Richmond).

The multi-layered piece has produced a short film, mini documentary, photography, and performance masks, on display in her solo exhibition, "she was here, once" in Lane Hall.

Lane Hall Gallery is open to the public weekdays from 8am - 4pm. Class visits are encouraged.

Accessibility: Ramp and elevator access at the E. Washington Street entrance (by the loading dock). There are accessible restrooms on the south end of Lane Hall, on each floor of the building. A gender neutral restroom is available on the first floor.

Contact Heidi Bennett, IRWG Event Planner (heidiab@umich.edu) with questions about this exhibition.

Cosponsors: Department of Women's Studies, Stamps School of Art & Design, Department of English, Art History, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Center for the Education of Women+

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Exhibition Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:01:51 -0400 2019-08-01T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T16:00:00-04:00 Lane Hall Institute for Research on Women and Gender Exhibition photo of a group of women wearing masks
A Revolution Worth Having: Emma Goldman at 150 (August 1, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63490 63490-15751249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 10:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

The Joseph A. Labadie Collection in the U-M Library is one of the world's most complete collections of anarchist thought and contains more original Emma Goldman material than any other U.S. library. In commemoration of her 150th birthday, we will display a selection of these artifacts, including her Russian passport and original writings. The exhibit will showcase materials related to her travels in Ann Arbor and Detroit, life in Russia, relationships with other well-known anarchists, and representation in popular culture today.

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Exhibition Mon, 06 May 2019 17:23:35 -0400 2019-08-01T10:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T16:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Photo of Emma Goldman, held in the Joseph A. Labadie Collection, U-M Library
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53719 53719-13452930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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.

Lead 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.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:40:44 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Sam Gilliam Situation VI—Pisces 4 ca. 1972 Polypropylene painted multiform Williams College Museum of Art Museum purchase, Otis Family Acquisition Trust and Kathryn Hurd Fund
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58562 58562-14511224@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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.

UMMA gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of this exhibition:

Lead Exhibition Sponsors: University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Exhibition Endowment Donors:  Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and Robert and Janet Miller Fund

University of Michigan Funding Partners: Institute for Research on Women and Gender, School of Social Work, Department of Political Science, and Department of Women's Studies

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Exhibition Fri, 10 May 2019 12:15:34 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Gilliam-04.jpg
Abstraction, Color, and Politics: (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63803 63803-15884023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

In the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 60s and 70s, artists, critics, and the public grappled with the relationship between art, politics, race, and feminism. During these decades, the notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism. Women artists and artists of color began to actively and assertively explore abstraction’s possibilities. The artworks in Abstraction, Color, and Politics: The 1960s and 1970s demonstrate both radical and disarming changes in how artists worked and what they thought their art was about. Their new formal and intellectual strategies—seen here across large-scale and miniature work—dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in the 1960s and 1970s in a politically shifting American landscape.

UMMA gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support:

Lead Exhibition Sponsors: University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Exhibition Endowment Donors:  Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and Robert and Janet Miller Fund

University of Michigan Funding Partners: Institute for Research on Women and Gender, School of Social Work, Department of Political Science, and Department of Women's Studies

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Exhibition Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:15:31 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/pindell_image.jpg
Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST! (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63804 63804-15884248@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Bauhaus Architectural Exhibition TEST

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Exhibition Wed, 22 May 2019 18:15:34 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Museum of Art
Ceal Floyer: Things (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63427 63427-15694074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Visitors entering Floyer’s installation Things (2009) in the Irving Stenn, Jr. Family Gallery encounter a collection of identical plinths that would ordinarily be used to display art objects in the Museum, but these platforms are empty. In place of visible objects, each plinth is equipped with a speaker from which we hear the word “thing” sung—edited out of and isolated from a range of pop songs. The result is an amusing and thoughtful exploration of language, meaning, and the conventions of museum presentation and spectatorship.

The installation, like much of Berlin-based artist Ceal Floyer’s art, is characteristically austere, but its visual simplicity masks a more complicated message—often a wry cerebral twist the artist creates through language-based symbols and aesthetic devices. Floyer’s work is rooted in conceptual art, in which the idea, delivered through words or acts that undercut or supersede formal qualities, is the essence of the artwork.

Lead support  for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan College of Engineering and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, Institute for the Humanities, CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, and School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

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Exhibition Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:15:48 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Things%252C%25202009%252C%2520KW%252C%25202009%252C%2520photo%2520Uwe%2520Walter02.jpg
Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62085 62085-15286943@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights presents an enigmatic world filled with unexpected and unsettling sensory temptations. In this immersive installation of photographs and wallpaper, Michigan-based photographer Jason DeMarte weaves together detailed images of fauna (birds, caterpillars, and moths) and flora (local plants and flowers). Each scene is set against ominous cloudy skies, which rain melted ice cream, whipped topping, candies, and glossy paint. Overburdened with decorations, the flowers and plants begin to decay, leaving the birds and insects unable to survive for long in this overly sweet environment. DeMarte’s illusionistic landscapes recall the long tradition of still life painting in Europe and America, and a rich history of fantasy environments represented in literature and film—from Alice’s Wonderland to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Yet, his images decidedly foreground the complicated visual circumstances of our contemporary moment and provoke us to consider this imagined and oversaturated world as analogous to our own.

Support for Jason DeMarte: Garden of Artificial Delights is provided by P.J. and Julie Solit, Amelia and Eliot Relles, and the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment.
 

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Exhibition Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:15:31 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/JD_Placid_Propigation_0.jpg
New at UMMA: Egon Schiele (August 1, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63428 63428-15694174@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most well-known and controversial figures of Austrian Expressionism, made more than 3,000 works over the span of his short life and career. Working at the turn of the twentieth century, Schiele challenged the classical conventions of the day producing emotionally charged—often unsettling—drawings and watercolors depicting landscapes, portraits, and nudes. Two retired U-M professors recently gifted four works of art by Schiele to UMMA. Throughout their lifetimes, Frances McSparran (English language and literature) and the late Ernst Pulgram (Romance and classical linguistics) collected over forty Austrian and German Expressionist works, donating many of them to the Museum. The three watercolors and one drawing on view in this special installation complement the couple’s previous gifts of works by Schiele and his contemporaries Oskar Kokoschka, George Grosz, and Gustav Klimt, reuniting these important works that together provide important insights into this tumultuous period in European history.        

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Exhibition Mon, 20 May 2019 18:15:32 -0400 2019-08-01T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/2018_2_1_representation_19141_original.jpg
ALUM|NUM :: Alumni-Grad Networking, Graduate Awards Ceremony, Undergrad Poster Session & Reception (August 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63725 63725-15833060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

All alumni are welcome to come back to Michigan to join graduate students and postdocs for workshops on career, as well as the annual Graduate Student Awards ceremony. A reception follows the ceremony.
This annual event precedes the Karle Symposium on Friday, August 2.
Learn more on the ALUM|NUM and Karle websites.

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Reception / Open House Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:35:11 -0400 2019-08-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T18:30:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Reception / Open House save the date poster
Divide and Clothe: Illustrating Fashion in Nineteenth-Century Europe (August 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63469 63469-16316330@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

This exhibition explores a dramatic surge in images of clothing that appeared in European books, journals, and prints from the 1780s through the 1870s. These images contributed to and reflected shifting ideas about the interrelationship between clothing and identity. It was in this period that "fashion" became the core concept defining clothing choice for Europeans. As a dedicated fashion press emerged by 1800, so did expectations about fashion: trends now dictated the pace at which clothing should be updated.

But the early nineteenth century also witnessed a rise in interest in clothing that did not change, and which became subsumed in the category of "costume." The period's prolific illustrated press documented traditional costumes worn in rural regions of Europe or far-flung parts of the world. Such images contributed to perceived divisions between those who participated in fashion and those who did not. In so doing, these images complemented contemporary beliefs that progress and modernity were inherently metropolitan, Western phenomena. The exhibition traces these contrasting ideas about clothing as fashion and as costume (as well as hybrids of the two) across visual representations ranging from fashion plates to caricatures, and from journals associated with clothing production, to encyclopedic volumes on historic dress and world costume.

This exhibition is curated by Isabelle Gillet and Courtney Wilder, graduate students in the History of Art department.

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Exhibition Thu, 02 May 2019 10:49:28 -0400 2019-08-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T13:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Exhibition Morning dress illustration from Gallery of Fashion, Vol II, October 1795
Museum Highlights Tour (August 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63155 63155-16209917@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.

Get behind-the-scenes information about the Biological Sciences Building (the museum’s new home), and learn about some of our most exciting exhibits like the iconic mastodon couple, the Majungasaurus, and more. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

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Other Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:51:10 -0400 2019-08-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T12:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
The Spin Polarization History Mystery; or, History-Dependent Dynamic Nuclear Polarization in Gallium Arsenide (August 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64674 64674-16426866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department Colloquia

Electron spin has great potential for use in electronic device applications. To that end, our research group focuses on using optical pump-probe techniques to study electron spin dynamics in semiconductor materials. My current project began with an observation of an unexpected dependence of electron spin polarization in gallium arsenide on external magnetic field history. In this talk, I will recount this mystery and how we have set out to solve it. Join me as we search for clues and interrogate the prime suspect, dynamic nuclear polarization. Along the way, I will introduce the key concepts vital to understanding our experiments. Together, we will unravel the mystery of an unexpected spin phenomenon in gallium arsenide as I present a tale of intrigue and spin dynamics.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:26:56 -0400 2019-08-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T13:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department Colloquia Conference / Symposium West Hall
MIW Application Deadline-September 23, 2019 (August 1, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64327 64327-16316371@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 1:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

Application deadline for regular admission Winter 2020 and early admission Fall 2020.

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Other Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:44:03 -0400 2019-08-01T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan in Washington Program Other
The Sky Tonight (August 1, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210064@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-01T13:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T14:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Wonderful World of Whales Tour (August 1, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63156 63156-16209941@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Check at Welcome Desk for availability.
Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Other Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:33:06 -0400 2019-08-01T14:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T14:30:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Other Biological Sciences Building
The Sky Tonight (August 1, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210095@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-01T14:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T15:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Little Star That Could (August 1, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64202 64202-16450929@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

This is a story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search of planets of his own to protect and warm. Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show in the Museum Store.

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Presentation Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:51:11 -0400 2019-08-01T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T16:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Biological Sciences Building
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (August 1, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-08-01T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
URAN|UM Undergraduate Research Poster Session (August 1, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64727 64727-16436921@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 4:00pm
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Organized By: Department of Chemistry

Show your support for undergraduate researchers! Stop by the poster session that is part of our annual alumni networking event.

More than 30 undergraduate researchers from across Michigan and from our own department that will be presenting their research during a poster session

This event connects undergraduate chemistry departments across the midwest with current UM graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and alumni and provides undergraduate students with a platform to share and celebrate their research.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:31:46 -0400 2019-08-01T16:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T18:00:00-04:00 Department of Chemistry Conference / Symposium student wearing ppe holding test tube in lab setting
The Sky Tonight (August 1, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210126@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-01T17:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T18:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Detroit Community Based Research Program Student Showcase (August 1, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63908 63908-15987730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Students showcase of work conducted with community organizations on projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:00:34 -0400 2019-08-01T18:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Conference / Symposium DCBRP
Student Poetry Night: Telluride Association Summer Program (August 1, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64649 64649-16404985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Please join the high school students in the Telluride Association Summer Program for an evening of poetry!

Youth writers will be sharing original poetry and artwork created over the past 6 weeks while studying at the University of Michigan. Topics range from video games to art to love to race and sexuality. Don't miss the debut of many exciting new voices!

Stop by the Gallery exhibit space any time on Thursday to see a pop-up art show featuring works by the high school students in the U-M TASP program!

TASP instructors and students collaborated with many different areas of the library in their six weeks in this U-M summer program, gathering inspiration to create their poetry and art. This includes working with subject specialists, visiting the Book Arts Studio (hand-setting and printing with metal type), Special Collections (where they worked with underground poetry journals, zines, and broadsides), Computer and Video Game Archive, Comics and Graphics Novels collection, Reference Reading Room collection, and a zine-making workshop in ScholarSpace.

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Performance Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:52:03 -0400 2019-08-01T18:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:15:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Performance TASP poster with event details
Virtual Summer Information Session (August 1, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63800 63800-15881959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

For new LSA students (first-time, first-year, and transfer) who have attended orientation and have not started classes, the LSA Opportunity Hub is offering virtual sessions to share information about the Hub.
Presenters will introduce the Hub and our services, explain why students should connect with us, and talk about what happens when they visit. We'll also answer questions and provide next step suggestions and options for students who are eager to advance their career exploration and development.

To register, students should contact the Hub at 734-763-4674 or lsa-opphub@umich.edu.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 28 May 2019 16:14:02 -0400 2019-08-01T18:00:00-04:00 2019-08-01T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Opportunity Hub Careers / Jobs Hub Logo
The Sky Tonight (August 1, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64201 64201-16210131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Star talks will examine the night sky with its slowly changing constellations, bright planets, and a short journey to visit far away objects.

New planetarium shows and live Star Talks will take visitors beyond space to explore the oceans' reefs, Earth’s geology, weather, and more, all with surround sound and in new, comfortable seats! The Dome has comfortable seating for 57 visitors and space for up to 9 wheelchairs, easy-access seats, and a limited number of hearing assistance devices. Tickets $8. Available one hour prior to show at the Welcome Desk.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:56:30 -0400 2019-08-01T18:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T19:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Sky Tonight
Treaty Rights, Climate Change, and Bio-Cultural Sovereignty (August 1, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63989 63989-16057333@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Dr. Nicholas J. Reo, Associate Professor of Native American and Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College, will give the Pettingill Endowed Lecture in Natural History as part of the UMBS Summer Lecture Series.

Dr. Reo is a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. At Dartmouth, he studies Indigenous knowledge and ecological stewardship on Indigenous lands. Dr. Reo blends ecological, anthropological and Indigenous methodologies in his work, often via tribal community-university partnerships.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:54:54 -0400 2019-08-01T19:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Lecture / Discussion Dr. Nicholas J. Reo