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DTSTAMP:20260319T094944
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Can Football Be Made Safer? How Data is Informing Rules\, Equipments\, and Coaching
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 Speaker Series kickoff\, hosted by Michigan Athletics and the University of Michigan Concussion Center\, on Thursday\, April 9\, at 11:00 AM\, featuring internationally recognized neurosurgeon and sports safety leader Dr. Allen Sills. In his presentation\, “Can Football Be Made Safer? How Data is Informing Rules\, Equipment and Coaching\,” Dr. Sills will explore how large-scale injury surveillance\, biomechanics research\, and advances in clinical care are shaping evidence-based improvements across the sport\, while thoughtfully examining the path forward for making the game safer at every level.\n\nDate: Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\nTime: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time\nLocation: Junge Family Champions Center or Zoom\n\nAbout Dr. Sills: Dr. Allen Sills serves as Chief Medical Officer of the National Football League (NFL)\, where he leads efforts to advance the health and safety of the sport. A board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in the care of athletes\, Dr. Sills is Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Founder and former Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center.\n\nIn his role with the NFL\, Dr. Sills oversees the league’s Head Injury Reduction Plan—a comprehensive\, data-driven strategy designed to reduce concussion incidence through rule modifications\, equipment innovation\, and coaching and technique improvements. Since its implementation\, the initiative has been associated with increased reporting transparency and reductions in certain head injuries\, alongside continued efforts to minimize head impacts across the game.
UID:146796-21899628@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146796
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics,Health & Wellness,Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260115T181512
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T190000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram
UID:138032-21881324@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260224T150916
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | Quantum Spin-Mechanics with Color Centers in Diamond: A Potential Platform for Quantum Computing
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: West Hall 411\nZoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91761768567?jst=2\n\nAbstract:\nIn a spin-mechanical system\, electron spins are coupled to vibrations of a nanomechanical resonator.  Coherent interactions between single spins and single phonons take place in the quantum regime of spin-mechanics.  A network of these resonators can enable phonon-mediated coupling between distant electron spin\, leading to a mechanical quantum network of spin qubits and providing an experimental platform for developing spin-based quantum computers.  \nIn this talk\, I will discuss our recent advance in achieving ultracoherent GHz diamond nanomechanical resonators and in developing mechanical quantum networks of spin qubits in diamond.  Localization and localization phase transitions induced by deterministic onsite potentials in a mechanical network are also exploited for the realization of extended network connectivity\, which is deemed essential for large-scale fault tolerant quantum computers. \n\nBio:\nHailin Wang received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Science and Technology of China and the University of Michigan in 1982 and 1990\, respectively. He was a research investigator at the University of Michigan and subsequently a staff consultant at AT&T Bell Laboratories. He joined the University of Oregon in 1995 where he is now a professor of physics. Dr. Wang has made important contributions to the current understanding of coherent as well as incoherent optical processes in semiconductor nanostructures. He also made the first experimental demonstration of amplitude squeezed light from an injection-locked diode laser and developed a fused silica optical resonator that feature highly directional evanescent tunneling. His work on exciton spin coherence and biexciton coherence has recently led to the first demonstration of electromagnetically induced transparency for interband optical transitions in semiconductors. His current research interest includes optical manipulation of quantum coherences in semiconductors and especially its application in both classical and quantum information processing. Dr. Wang is a recipient of an NSF-CAREER award and is a fellow of the Optical Society of America.
UID:142261-21890281@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142261
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
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DTSTAMP:20250904T153242
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T110000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Weekly coffee chat hosted by INFORMS & HFES
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in the IOE Commons for some coffee and networking!
UID:138834-21896907@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138834
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate,Graduate Students,Hfes,Human Factors And Ergonomics Society,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite, Room 1700
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DTSTAMP:20260401T181508
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:What We Tend: The 2026 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nWhat We Tend: The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition is on view at the Stamps Gallery from March 20 — April 11\, 2026. The exhibition presents seven artists whose practices unfold through care—care for land\, for bodies\, for memory\, and for one another. Working across ritual\, non-linear time\, and intersectional inquiries into labor and domestic life\, these artists treat familial\, site-specific\, and sociopolitical histories as living structures rather than sealed archives. What We Tend features the work of MFA students River Forest Berry\, Michelle Cieloszczyk\, Zoë Dong\, Fiona Hoffer\, Michael ​“Modius Modi” King Jr.\, Michaela Nichelle\, and Sujay Saple.\n\nJoin us to celebrate the work of MFA graduate students at the Opening Reception on March 20 from 6 — 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served and artists will be present.\n\nPlease note: \n\nThroughout the exhibition\, visitors are encouraged to bring clean and empty aluminum cans to participate in Michaela Nichelle’s installation. \nThe exhibition will be closed to the public on Friday\, April 10.
UID:144188-21894821@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144188
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260331T164051
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reimagining the Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Racial Justice for our 2025-2026 Visiting Fellows Spring Showcase. The Fellows will discuss their work challenging dominant narratives around race\, power\, and place\, with perspectives on suburban life\, policing\, and the role of art in social change. Lunch provided.\n\nThis event is free and open to U-M students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\, and community members.\n\nAccessibility note: the event will not be live-streamed\, but a captioned recording will be sent to all registrants afterwards. Presenters will use microphones.\n\nAbout the Visiting Fellows\n\nHolly Bass is an award-winning\, socially-engaged artist working across multiple disciplines including dance\, theater\, visual art and writing. She has collaborated with governmental agencies\, cultural institutions\, nonprofit organizations and academic communities to create innovative artistic experiences that foster connection among groups of strangers.\n\nAyesha Bell Hardaway\, JD\, is a Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University where she serves as Director of the Law School's Social Justice Law Center and its Criminal Defense Clinic. Professor Hardaway's research and scholarship interests include the intersection of race with constitutional law\, criminal law\, policing\, and civil litigation.\n\nR. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy (PhD '08) is a scholar whose work and activism center issues of race\, place\, education\, and opportunity. He is an Associate Professor at New York University in the Sociology of Education program in the School of Culture\, Education and Human Development. His larger research interests include race and racism\, gender justice\, and community mobilization.
UID:147308-21900703@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147308
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:activism,Anti-racism,Center For Racial Justice,community activism,Democracy,ford school of public policy,Performance Art,Policing,Suburbia
LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - 1110
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DTSTAMP:20260317T144336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accessibility Specialist Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Spend a few minutes to an hour with the Disability Equity Office Accessibility Specialists to ask any questions related to reasonable accommodations\, the interactive process\, general accessibility at U-M\, and more! Registration is not required for this event and break-out rooms will be available for those who wish to ask their questions privately.\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 99281497508
UID:145395-21897235@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145395
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Office Hours
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260402T163432
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biotech Career Development Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Biotech Career Development Program is a structured\, cohort-based program that supports biomedical and life science master’s students\, Ph.D. candidates\, postdocs\, and early-career scientists exploring careers beyond academia. Trainees accepted into the program will participate in workshops\, career panels\, in-person networking opportunities\, and complete a series of informational interviews to build career awareness and professional skills\, taking concrete steps toward their career goals.\n\nThe program meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.\, May 13 to July 29. Most of the meetings will be held on Zoom with a few in-person engagements.\n\nApplication: https://myumi.ch/VVRe3\n\nApplications are due by 9:00 a.m. on Monday\, April 20.\n\nRegister for the information session to learn more and ask questions.
UID:147278-21900624@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147278
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20260129T164237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T133000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration.   \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions.
UID:144802-21895961@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biomedical,Biomedical Engineering,Biomedical Research,Biosciences,Biosciences Initiative,Broader Impacts,Clinical Research,Community Engagement,Engineering,Funding,Funding Opportunities,Grant,Grant Proposals,Grant Writing,Grants,Grantsmanship,Grantwriting,Health Science,Impact,Industry,National Science Foundation,Natural Sciences,Principal Investigators,Proposal Writing,Research,Research Development,Research Funding,Research Proposals,Researchers,Science,Sponsor,Sponsors,Staff,Workshop,Writing
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251210T152001
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | Powering Empire: Hydroelectricity and Highland Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010\, Weiser Hall. It will not be livestreamed or recorded.\n   \n   As the Japanese Empire expanded in the 1930s and 40s\, it sought to use hydroelectricity to transform colonial Taiwan into an industrial hub. This\, in turn\, relied upon controlling natural and societal conditions in remote mountain valleys. By exploring the consequences of these efforts\, this talk argues for seeing the material basis of Japanese expansion not just in extracted resources but in re-engineered landscapes and communities.\n   \n   John Kanbayashi is assistant professor of history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania. His current book uses rivers and watersheds in Taiwan to understand how Japanese imperialism and its afterlives remade ecologies and societies. Other active research interests include climate science in Japan and agricultural colonization across the Japanese diaspora.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at sarachit@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:142555-21891150@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Ecology,History,Japanese Studies,taiwan
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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