Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/group/1188/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. XRXF for Black Femmes (April 1, 2024 2:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120762 120762-21845267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2024 2:30am
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Organized By: School of Information

Register for this virtual workshop here: https://bit.ly/XRXFForBlackFemmes

This workshop explores the intersection of academia and creative expression, drawing inspiration from an animation project rooted in an authored paper on the online harassment experiences of Black women and femmes. This interactive webinar explores the power of art-based research as a tool for bridging the gap between scholarly investigations and creative exploration. Learn how to translate academic research into a creative inquiry while shedding light on crucial issues affecting the digital Black community.

This workshop is made possible by the Umich Arts Initiative and is part of the programming for XR/XF: Extended Realities, Extended Feminisms. To learn more about the event series here: https://xrxf.net/

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:46:02 -0400 2024-04-01T02:30:00-04:00 2024-04-01T15:45:00-04:00 School of Information Workshop / Seminar
LSI SciComm Speaker Series: Sophie Bushwick (April 3, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119695 119695-21843416@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:00am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: School of Information

When the AI chatbot ChatGPT went public just over a year ago, interest in generative artificial intelligence exploded. Enthusiasts touted AI's ability to turn anyone into a writer or an artist, to make workers more efficient and companies richer—that is, if it didn't become powerful enough to destroy humanity altogether. Skeptics pointed out that AI language models spout falsehoods and facts with equal confidence, can churn out disinformation too quickly for fact-checkers to keep up, and threaten writers' jobs and livelihoods.

In science communication, where accuracy and understanding are priorities, is there any place for AI tools? Sophie Bushwick has been covering this technology through the generative AI boom, exploring how artificial intelligence models work and how they're impacting a variety of fields, including medicine and education. She will draw on that experience to discuss AI's strengths and flaws, and what scientists and science communicators should consider when deciding how best to use it.

*The LSI's SciComm Speaker Series highlights the importance of disseminating scientific findings beyond the walls of the academy and effectively communicating the impact of publicly-funded research. This annual event provides world-leading science writers and communicators with an opportunity to share their experiences with faculty, staff and students, while also tapping into U-M's vast scientific research community.*


About the speaker:
Sophie Bushwick is a science and technology journalist based in New York City and is currently working as senior news editor at New Scientist. She has more than a decade of experience as a freelance writer and staff editor at outlets including Scientific American, where she covered the recent generative AI boom, Popular Science, Discover Magazine and Gizmodo; and she continues to make regular appearances on Science Friday. Her work spans digital and print, podcasts and radio, TV news and TikTok. In her spare time, she likes to read, run, learn about the evolution of fairy tales and take in as much theater as possible.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:57:48 -0400 2024-04-03T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T12:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons School of Information Lecture / Discussion Illustration of a microphone on a blue background
2024 UMSI Student Project Exposition (April 18, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119405 119405-21842688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: School of Information

Every year, the University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) hosts the Student Project Exposition, a poster fair to exhibit the exceptional work done by students through their courses, student organizations, co-curricular projects, and independent endeavors.

We would love to see you there! This incredible showcase of student work is a great opportunity for:
- Learning about innovative projects and cutting-edge work
- Meeting top student talent
- Networking with other community and corporate partners interested in information science

Register to attend at umsi.info/expo-register. Please be sure to share the registration form with any colleagues within your organization who may be interested in Exposition as well. All are welcome to attend this event!

We look forward to seeing you at Exposition! Please contact umsi.client.engagement@umich.edu with any questions.

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Exhibition Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:24:52 -0500 2024-04-18T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-18T13:00:00-04:00 Michigan League School of Information Exhibition An image of many students and others learning about projects presented on posters, from a previous exposition