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DTSTAMP:20260324T142358
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\"
UID:146980-21900187@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge
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DTSTAMP:20260331T143631
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T120000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape
DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe.
UID:142904-21891793@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Visual Arts,Humanities,Environment,Exhibition
LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources  Building - Outdoors between the Dana Building and the 1100 North University Building
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DTSTAMP:20260107T120451
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Human Genetics Research Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 4\, 2026\n11:00am - 12:00pm\n1020 Kahn Auditorium\, BSRB\n\nAlex Pollen\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\nNeurobiology\nDevelopmental & Stem Cell Biology\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco\n“Seminar Title TBD”\n\nHosted By: Xander Nuttle\, PhD\, Department of Human Genetics\n___\nWe study how genetic changes that accumulated over the last 6 million years of human evolution influence specialized features of brain development using single cell genomics\, cerebral organoid models of ape brain development\, and genome engineering.\n\nOver the last six million years\, human cognition has changed in remarkable ways to support symbolic language\, long-term planning\, cooperation on vast scales\, and the rapid cultural accumulation of technology. During this time\, patterns of brain development and life history changed to triple the number of neurons produced prenatally\, extend synaptic plasticity through a prolonged phase of development\, and restructure connectivity between brain regions. At the same time tens of millions of mutations accumulated as fixed changes in the human genome through the processes of selection and drift. A portion of this new genomic information guides the development of uniquely human traits and contributes to disease vulnerabilities shared by all humans. However\, connecting human-specific mutations to recently evolved traits remains a major challenge because we lack experimental systems for comparative and functional studies of great ape cortical development. To identify genomic differences underlying unique features or vulnerabilities of the human brain\, we are incorporating advances in single cell genomics and genome engineering with great ape cerebral organoid models of brain development. We are enthusiastic for new graduate students to join the team\, and the lab is well suited for those with an interest in evolution\, neuropsychiatric disorders\, neuronal cell diversity\, stem cell models\, or bioinformatics.
UID:143397-21893075@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143397
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:lecture,Life Science,lifton,human genetics,Medicine,Natural Sciences,neel,neurological disease,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Public Policy,Reception,research,Science,seminar,sodium channel,symposium,Human Genetics\, Genetics\, Neurogenetic Diseases,Basic Science,basic sciences,biolgical chemistry,biological chemistry,biological science,Biology,Biosciences,Bsbsigns,cancer,Discussion,epilepsy,Faculty,Free,genetics,Information and Technology,Human Genetics\, Genetics\, Epidemiology,genomics,Chemistry,genome
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - 1020 Kahn Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260224T101438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:143999-21894500@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:history,Exhibition,Exhibit,Americana
LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room
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DTSTAMP:20260404T082124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Rackham Student AI Working Groups Symposium
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the campus community to the Rackham Student AI Working Groups Symposium on May 4\, 2026\, with a poster session from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. and a keynote address by Professor Latanya Sweeney\, Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School\, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. These aspects of the symposium are open to the U-M community. This event showcases cutting-edge graduate student research on AI\, highlighting opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration\, ethical reflection\, and creative applications of emerging technologies. Attendees will have the chance to explore innovative projects during the poster session and hear insights from a leading expert in AI.
UID:147039-21900266@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147039
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Hussey, Second Floor, Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20260404T082124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Rackham Student AI Working Groups Symposium
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the campus community to the Rackham Student AI Working Groups Symposium on May 4\, 2026\, with a poster session from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. and a keynote address by Professor Latanya Sweeney\, Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School\, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. These aspects of the symposium are open to the U-M community. This event showcases cutting-edge graduate student research on AI\, highlighting opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration\, ethical reflection\, and creative applications of emerging technologies. Attendees will have the chance to explore innovative projects during the poster session and hear insights from a leading expert in AI.
UID:147039-21900267@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147039
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Ballroom, Second Floor, Michigan League
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DTSTAMP:20260303T152543
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260504T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres
DESCRIPTION:Explore the personal sketchbooks of Sam Karres\, Greek-American painter and artist\, as he illustrates the daily life of residents in Greektown\, Detroit. This exhibit highlights Detroit’s Greek-American community and urban scenery during the late 20th century. Experience art and life through Sam’s eyes with scenes of music\, dance\, restaurants\, and the faces of the community. Let the vivid watercolor paintings and expressive sketches transport you to a Greektown of the past\, and learn more about Sam Karres’ life as an artist.\n\nFeaturing works from the Sam Karres Archive\, 1955-2012\, held by the University of Michigan Library's Special Collection Research Center. Curated by Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, Library Engagement Fellows.
UID:146151-21898485@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146151
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Library,Free
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor)
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