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DTSTAMP:20250421T140629
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T160000
SUMMARY:Other:KidSport Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:KidSport Summer Camps offers children ages 4-11 the opportunity to learn and play a variety of team sports\, individual sports\, team building games\, and other physical education activities in a non-competitive and fun sports environment. All children will have time in the pool on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and each afternoon\, Monday through Friday\, to work on water comfort. skills and safety. KidSport Inclusive is for all kids who do not require a high degree of personalized support to participate in large group activities. For more information and to register\, visit our website listed below.
UID:135145-21876388@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135145
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Camp,Children
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250708T194743
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T220000
SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Michigan League: AADL Summer Game
DESCRIPTION:Another location for the AADL Summer Game is the Michigan League\, home to cool study spaces\, Maizie's Kitchen & Market\, water-bottle refill stations\, Campus Information Desk (Main Floor)\, and historic displays (see Floor 3). It's also the primary office space for the Resource Navigator team\, a group of students who help undergrads & grads find the spaces\, places\, and people they need on the Ann Arbor campus.\n\n*Stop by and find the code for the Ann Arbor District Library Summer Game\; (1) first location by the Main Floor Lobby\, on the bulletin board near the Info Desk\; (2) second location right inside the South Entrance doors near the accessibility door panel! (This is the entrance for the Mendelssohn Theater. nearest Rackham.)* Participants enrolled in the Summer Game can redeem those codes for points\, badges\, and prizes awarded by the AADL. For Summer Game information and registration\, visit play.aadl.org.\n\nKnow before you go\, especially over holiday weekends and during Art Fair! Check the League's building hours at uunions.umich.edu/league/ or use the Related Links on this page.
UID:136138-21877923@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136138
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Games,Outdoors
LOCATION:Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20250408T135629
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Behind the Curve: Rainbows and the Science and Culture of Color
DESCRIPTION:We have many significant books from the history of our understanding of rainbows and color theory\, from the writings of scholar Ḥasan Ibn al-Haytham to Isaac Newton’s 1704 Opticks. Rainbows appear across the spectrum of our collections\, and this exhibit includes a handwritten illuminated manuscript\, practical color manuals of the industrial age\, contemporary artists’ and children’s books\, and more from our vast holdings. \n\nRainbows have captivated people for all of recorded history. It’s hard not to think of them as physical objects\, but they are really just distorted images of the sun\, positioned around the viewer’s head. They require someone to perceive them to exist\, and thus have much in common with colors and color theory in general. And\, like colors\, they are about relationships: of one color next to another\, and of colors and the people who see them. The rainbow has had many different cultural interpretations over the years\, and most recently has become synonymous with gay pride\, appearing all over each June.\n\nHatcher Gallery Exhibit Room Hours:\nSunday\, 2-8pm\nMonday-Thursday\, 9am-8pm\nFriday\, 9am-4pm\nSaturday\, 11am-5pm
UID:134798-21875204@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134798
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room (1st floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250407T111911
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Carlo Vitale Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Carlo Vitale is a distinguished Michigan-based artist whose vibrant contributions to the Detroit art scene have flourished since the 1970s. A native of Detroit\, Vitale's work is celebrated as part of the second generation of the Cass Corridor Art Movement\, Detroit’s first avante garde. His art draws inspiration from the sweeping vistas of farmland seen from above\, the intricate patterns of quilt-making\, the dynamic energy of cityscapes\, and the rich tapestry of daily life. Vitale eloquently characterizes his mesmerizing oil paintings and prints as “kinetic\, metaphysical abstractions\,” inviting viewers to engage with the depth and vitality of his creative vision.\n\nVitale received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters of Fine Arts from Wayne State University in Detroit.  His work can be found in many collections including The Whitney Museum of Fine Art in New York\, The Detroit Institute of Art\, Cranbrook Art Museum\, Wayne State University Collection\, University of Michigan Museum of Art and corporate\, hospital\, and private collections throughout the country.
UID:134757-21874936@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134757
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,Visual Arts
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - NCRC Galleries
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260224T144435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T100000
SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule.
UID:134855-21875437@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134855
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:fitness,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250211T122734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Redefining the Crown
DESCRIPTION:In Winter 2025\, the Lane Hall exhibit space will feature a portraiture series titled Redefining the Crown showcasing the powerful stories of six Black breast cancer survivors.\n\nBased on a photo essay by U-M Faculty Versha Pleasant (MD/MPH) and Ava Purkiss (PhD) in Medicine at Michigan\, this exhibition examines the cultural and personal significance of hair within Black communities\, particularly through the lens of breast cancer treatment and recovery. The term \"crown\" is deeply symbolic in Black culture\, signifying beauty\, strength\, and identity. The featured photo essay by photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks.\n\nThrough their narratives and portraits\, the exhibit examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy\, inviting the audience to witness their stories with radical empathy. It explores the cultural pride and personal identity intricately tied to their hair\, and how these elements are redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThe exhibit will be on view from January 21\, 2025 to August 8\, 2025. This exhibition is presented with support from IRWG\, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies\, and Michigan Medicine. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm.
UID:129602-21864192@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129602
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:african american,Art,institute for research on women and gender,women,Women's And Gender Studies
LOCATION:Lane Hall
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DTSTAMP:20250529T110505
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Beyond Survival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Beyond Survival\, an exhibition of works by incarcerated artists in Michigan presented by PCAP co-founder Janie Paul and the Flint Institute of the Arts. The exhibit opens May 30th and runs through September 14th. \n\nThe pieces span nearly 30 years\, many of them having been featured in our Annual Exhibition.\n\n\"Through drawings\, paintings\, and sculptures made with simple materials\, artists expose the harsh realities of incarceration while imagining life beyond prison. These works reveal a longing for home and family\, joy and beauty\, connections to nature\, flights of the imagination\, and journeys toward freedom—acts of creation made despite and in direct response to carceral conditions.\"
UID:135894-21877425@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135894
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:art,Exhibition,Incarceration
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Graphics Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20250516T144638
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Coffee Chats for Graduate Students: Negotiation Basics
DESCRIPTION:Negotiation is something that many people feel unprepared for\, especially during the job search process. We'll talk through the steps involved in salary negotiation\, as well as negotiation tips that can be utilized in other contexts. Bring your questions\, as there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Brought to you by the University Career Center in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
UID:135678-21877082@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135678
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20250421T113230
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775
DESCRIPTION:The William L. Clements Library is pleased to announce a forthcoming exhibition in recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the military hostilities that began the American Revolutionary War. The Battles of Lexington and Concord are firmly established in American memory as the culmination of a range of governmental\, political\, economic\, and social tensions that amplified in the decade leading up to 1775. In this exhibit\, visitors will have the opportunity to see original historical manuscript letters\, documents\, newspapers\, and artwork that reveal aspects of the bloody work of Empire and individual alike in April 1775.\n\nAmong the items on display will be Commander in Chief of the British Army\, General Thomas Gage's draft orders for the Concord Expedition\, April 18\, 1775\; a bundle of letters collected by former Sons of Liberty supporter Dr. Benjamin Church\, which he secretly turned over to British Army intelligence\; letters by Silas Deane\, John Hancock\, and Rachel Revere\; and much more.\n\nOpen weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:134875-21875592@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134875
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Ann Arbor,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,history,libraries,Library
LOCATION:William Clements Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250528T123806
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Employee's Guide to Reasonable Accommodations
DESCRIPTION:The Disability Equity Office will provide an overview of the interactive process for employees. Topics will include what an accommodation is\, how to request reasonable accommodations through the Accommodate database\, what documentation is needed\, what to expect during the process\, and much more.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu.
UID:135873-21877351@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135873
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Disability,Faculty,Graduate Students,Staff,Undergraduate Students,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250701T162328
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Community Conversation: Wheel of Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:Rackham Graduate Student and Program Consultation Services warmly invites you to join fellow Rackham students for a virtual\ncommunity conversation on navigating well-being as a graduate student. This is an opportunity to foster connection and learn from one another about enhancing personal wellness and navigating the unique challenges of graduate life. This community conversation will use a restorative listening circle format\, a structure that ensures everyone has an opportunity to speak in a supportive and inclusive environment through the use of a turn order\, dedicated peer facilitators\, and open-ended questions.
UID:136276-21878384@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136276
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250702T103137
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Student Dissertation Defense - Computational Morphometrics of Half a Million Herbarium Specimens Reveals Lineage-Specific Evolutionary Dynamics in Climate-Leaf Trait Relationships
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nDigitized herbarium collections facilitate access to hundreds of millions of preserved plant specimens\, enabling quantitative analysis of leaf morphology across taxonomic and geographic scales. This dissertation presents a computational framework that leverages machine learning\, computer vision\, large‐language models\, and novel mathematical methods to extract\, analyze\, and interpret leaf traits at scale. By combining lineage‐specific approaches with broad comparative analyses\, it establishes procedures for measuring traits across these vast datasets.\nChapter 2 introduces LeafMachine2\, a modular machine‐learning pipeline that automates quantitative trait extraction from digitized herbarium specimens. Trained on nearly half a million manual annotations from over two thousand species\, LeafMachine2 employs multiple neural networks to detect and segment individual leaves\, recognize rulers and labels\, and identify pseudo‐landmarks such as midvein length\, petiole length\, and lobe positions. This tool processes thousands of images per hour\, calculates pixel‐to‐metric conversion factors for most common scalebar types\, and generates standardized measurements (area\, perimeter\, Fourier descriptors\, and landmark‐based metrics) even when specimens contain occluded or overlapping leaves. By automating leaf extraction and measurement procedures\, LeafMachine2 removes a bottleneck in morphological data acquisition and lays the foundation for large‐scale analyses.\nChapter 3 presents FieldPrism\, a versatile hardware and software suite designed to extend quantitative trait collection to field photographs. FieldPrism employs a photogrammetric background template (FieldSheet) containing machine‐readable scale markers and optional QR codes for specimen identification. Coupled with a Raspberry Pi-based mobile imaging apparatus (FieldStation)\, FieldPrism automatically corrects image distortion\, computes pixel‐to‐metric conversion\, decodes QR codes to assign meaningful file names\, and embeds GPS metadata. Validation tests across smartphone\, mirrorless\, and machine‐vision cameras demonstrate high accuracy in scale conversion and reliable QR code decoding at typical working distances. FieldPrism enables the creation of “snapshot vouchers” that complement physical voucher specimens\, opening new possibilities for citizen science and field‐based trait collection.\nChapter 4 explores the integration of large language models (LLMs) into herbarium label transcription. VoucherVision combines optical character recognition with LLM‐based parsing to transform unstructured OCR text into structured spreadsheet entries. In practice\, VoucherVision increased transcription productivity by 25 percent over manual workflows. This chapter also examines potential risks like job displacement\, copyright and data sovereignty issues\, model permanence\, and outlines a collaborative benchmarking initiative to develop fine‐tuned\, community‐driven LLM solutions that respect data ownership and ensure reproducibility.\nChapter 5 applies LeafMachine2\, Euler characteristic transform (ECT)\, and a novel geomorphon‐based classification to analyze 4.6 million individual leaf outlines from nearly half a million herbarium specimens\, covering 12 angiosperm families and close to seven thousand species. ECT matrices capture topological signatures of each leaf outline\, while geomorphon analysis distills leaf margin features into continuous and categorical metrics that quantify toothedness and lobedness. By integrating WorldClim bioclimatic layers with dated phylogenies and analyzing the dataset using linear mixed-effects and phylogenetic regression models\, I demonstrate that the canonical climate–leaf trait associations—larger\, entire-margined leaves in warmer\, wetter environments and more toothed or lobed leaves in cooler\, drier locations—are clade-specific rather than universal across angiosperms. Instead\, family‐ and genus‐specific evolutionary regimes emerge. Phylogenetic correction often weakens climate-leaf area associations while strengthening leaf shape associations with minimum temperatures. Correlated‐trait analyses reveal that margin‐type evolution is climate‐dependent in some woody clades but independent in many herbaceous groups. Overall\, leaf traits are shaped by a dynamic interaction of developmental constraints\, phylogenetic history\, growth habit\, and climate.\nThis dissertation demonstrates that integrating machine learning\, artificial intelligence\, and innovative mathematical approaches transform digitized herbarium specimens into a rigorous analytical foundation for addressing foundational questions in leaf evolution and biogeography. Providing scalable\, streamlined workflows that operate at previously unattainable scales\, these contributions enable researchers to move beyond isolated case studies and achieve a holistic synthesis of how environment\, development\, and phylogenetic history interact to generate the extraordinary diversity of angiosperm leaf forms.
UID:136318-21878493@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136318
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:biological science,Biosciences,Bsbsigns,Data Science,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Dissertation,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Free,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Herbarium,Research,Research Museums Center
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 3150
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DTSTAMP:20250625T121614
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Faculty Recital: MPulse Clarinet Institute
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a recital by MPulse clarinet faculty - SMTD Professor Chad Burrow and SMTD alum Dr. Ellen Breakfield-Glick\, Associate Professor of Clarinet at Western Michigan University.  \n\nThe MPulse Clarinet Institute is one of SMTD’s performing arts summer programs for high school aged youth.
UID:135940-21877531@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135940
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Faculty,Free,Music,North Campus
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall
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DTSTAMP:20250523T121558
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T210000
SUMMARY:Performance:Summer Carillon Concert Series: Joseph Min
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the 2024 Queen Fabiola Carillon Competition\, Joseph Min currently lives in New York City and attends the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning\, and Preservation (GSAPP). After graduating *summa cum laude* from the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen\, Belgium in 2023 studying under Koen Cosaert and Koen Van Assche\, he has performed on carillons throughout America and Europe. Prior to this\, he studied under Joey Brink at the University of Chicago where he was introduced to the instrument. He is a member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) and has premiered multiple new compositions at GCNA congresses. Joseph now occasionally plays the carillon at the Riverside Church\, as well as being a member of the Riverside Ringers handbell group. His work in acoustics and design will hopefully further both architecture and carillon culture.\n\nSummer carillon concerts are free and open to all\, including to families and their pets. The music happens rain or shine. Please note that concerts are scheduled on both Central and North Campus\, so plan your commute accordingly. When you arrive\, take a program from the stand near the tower and have a seat outdoors wherever you like\, or bring your own lawn chair or blanket (even your own picnic!). Concert staff wearing nametags will be available to answer questions or direct you to accessible restrooms and other facilities. For best acoustics\, sit far enough away from the tower to have a direct line of sight to the bells.\n\nThe nearest municipal parking structures to the Burton Memorial Tower are at 324 Maynard and at 510 E Washington.
UID:135822-21877304@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135822
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
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DTSTAMP:20250513T103256
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250714T210000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Summer Sings: Mozart Requiem
DESCRIPTION:The UMS Choral Union invites you to take part in the return of Summer Sings. Just come as you are to this no-audition\, no-performance evening of memorable music-making!\n\nAs many as 250 singers from southeastern Michigan\, northern Ohio\, and Canada have joined each session in singing through great choral repertoire with some of the nation’s most respected choral conductors and outstanding soloists. We rehearse portions of the score during the first half\, break for refreshments\, and then re-convene to sing through the entire work.\n\nSummer Sings costs $5.00 paid at the door (cash only). Please arrive early at 6:30 pm for registration.
UID:135597-21876977@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135597
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:In Person,music,Participatory,performance,Social,UMS,Ums Choral Union,university musical society,Voice,Well-being,Workshop
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center
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DTSTAMP:20250925T141448
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T183000
SUMMARY:Performance:\"The Gales of November\" with Author John U. Bacon
DESCRIPTION:See site for details
UID:136453-21878727@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136453
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
CONTACT:
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