Join CEW+ for an inspirational evening featuring the Christobel Kotelawela Weerasinghe lecture by Wai Wai Nu. Ms. Nu is an international and award-winning activist who is working for human rights and women’s equality for the Rohingya people in her home country of Myanmar. Ms. Nu’s lecture will be the culmination of an evening highlighting the applied research of U-M faculty and students engaged in diverse scholarship. The Center will also announce the recipients of the Carol Hollenshead Award and the inaugural CEW+Inspire Award prior to Ms. Nu’s lecture.U-M faculty who receive the CEW+Inspire Award will give 5-minute lightning talks (see more information below).This new initiative, CEW+Inspire, is a multifaceted program that aims to expand the vision of what is possible and teach lifelong skills to underserved students, empowering each to make bold and confident choices about their futures.This event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested. Doors open at 5:30 for a light reception during the student poster fair session.