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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Nanoelectrochemistry for Multi-Dimensional Bioanalysis
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale in-vivo studies on the signaling of a broad range of neurotransmitters are essential to understand brain functions and diseases. In this talk\, I will first describe our efforts in the development and creation of versatile electroanalytical liquid-liquid junction probes to enable the detection of redox-inactive transmitters. By using the liquid/liquid approach\, we circumvent the challenges in the measurement of non-redox-active neurotransmitters using nano-electroanalytical methods. In addition\, I will share our recent efforts in developing dual-channel nano-carbon-liquid/liquid junction electrodes for multi-modal analysis of both redox-active and non-redox-active analytes. Then I will present our studies on high spatiotemporal bioanalysis using model living organisms. We employed scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) to position our nanoprobes accurately with nm spatial resolution. Our results show that our nanoprobes\, with sizes as small as 15 nm in radius\, can detect and quantify the acetylcholine neurotransmission in real time\, at a high spatiotemporal resolution\, with a high signal-to-noise ratio\, and in biologically relevant fluids. The nano/micro-electroanalytical platform we developed is enabling a variety of new measurements on signaling dynamics across a diverse range of length scales\, i.e.\, at single cells\, at single synapses\, in living mice brains\, and will create exciting opportunities in studying transmission from various neuronal models and in our understanding of neurological disorders from a distinctive perspective. \n  \n\nAcknowledgment: I am grateful to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\, National Science Foundation\, National Institutes of Health\, Research Corporation for Science Advancement\, Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation\, The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group\, Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago\, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the support of our research. All the work that I will present is not possible without the hardworking and dedicated efforts of Shen group members.
UID:138406-21882911@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138406
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Analytical Chemistry,Science,Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640
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DTSTAMP:20260325T103344
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T171500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Information Session for Admitted Transfer Students
DESCRIPTION:Join the Transfer Student Center staff to learn more about:\n\n	•	How to understand your transfer credit and how transfer credit will count towards degree requirements.\n	•	Orientation and registration: Registering for your first semester of classes.\n	•	Connecting with the department you plan to major in.\n	•	Understanding your housing options\n	•	Any other questions you may have.\n\nRegistration is required. Register with link at the right.
UID:142813-21891700@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142813
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Transfer Students,Transfer Student Center
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260109T094127
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T172000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Economy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 1-2:20pm\, Eldersveld Room\, 5670 Haven Hall (unless a different time and location have been specified)\n\nFaculty Coordinators: Hoyt Bleakley\, Edgar Franco-Vivanco\, Mark Dincecco\, Iain Osgood\n\nGraduate Student Coordinators: Jun Fang and Pedro Luz de Castro
UID:112502-21893402@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/112502
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Political Science,Department Of Political Science
LOCATION:Lorch Hall - Room 201
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DTSTAMP:20260405T162408
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RTG NT: Factorization of RM values
DESCRIPTION:3.3-3.4 of Darmon-Vonk
UID:145489-21897404@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145489
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Number Theory
LOCATION:East Hall - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20260312T152528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Miller-Converse Lecture: States of Distrust: Science and Politics in America
DESCRIPTION:The relationship between science and politics is inevitably fraught. This is particularly the case in the United States in the 21st century: partisans are more polarized in their trust in scientists than in virtually any other societal institution. James Druckman identifies the origins and consequences of that polarization. Polarized scientific trust disincentivizes partisans from compromising with one another and prompts them to politicize science. It also generates massive discoordination between states\, with severe consequences for public goods provision (particularly with regard to public health). Druckman offers a path forward\, for building trust in scientists with the goal of reducing polarization and de-politicizing science.\n\nJames N. Druckman is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. He previously was the Payson S. Wild Professor and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. He is also an Honorary Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University in Denmark. Druckman has published approximately 200 articles and book chapters in political science\, communication\, economics\, science\, and psychology journals. He has authored\, co-authored\, or co-edited seven books. His recent books include Partisan Hostility and American Democracy: Explaining Political Divides (University of Chicago Press\, 2024)\, Equality Unfulfilled: How Title IX's Policy Design Undermines Change to College Sports (Cambridge University Press\, 2023)\, and Experimental Thinking: A Primer on Social Science Experiments (Cambridge University Press\, 2022).\n\nThe Miller-Converse Lecture is the University of Michigan’s preeminent lecture series on American Electoral Politics. The Series honors the legacy of CPS Founder Warren Miller and former CPS and ISR Director Philip Converse.\n\nThis event will take place live at ISR Thompson Street Room 1430\, any may also be live-streamed on Zoom:\n\nThis lecture will also be streamed on Zoom:\n\nTime: Apr 9\, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96954959124\n\nMeeting ID: 969 5495 9124\nPasscode: 825206
UID:139760-21886026@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139760
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sociology,Social Sciences,Politics,political science,Political Communication
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260327T172027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Why so many “slow” species? Rethinking trade-offs in tropical forests
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - In this talk\, I examine how functional constraints shape ecological strategies and ultimately the diversity of tropical forests. I show that the classic trade-off frameworks that organize much of ecological thinking are more flexible than often assumed: constraints can vary across scales\, traits can provide redundant solutions to the same functional challenge\, and key functional axes can become decoupled. Together\, these patterns suggest that biodiversity may emerge from the interaction of multiple\, partially independent dimensions of organismal function.
UID:137389-21880195@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137389
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology,evolution,eeb,Ecosystems,ecosystem,Workshop,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecology & Biology,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Environment,evolutionary biology,seminar
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20260406T080916
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T163000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.\n\nThe 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 40-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 30 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Session available as in-person and virtual event. Virtual information is included in registration information.\n\nRSVP Required for Event.\n\nBio:\nKellen is the CEO at Pattern\, where the team is currently building the future of airport ground operations infrastructure with a robotics and AI forward approach. Prior to Pattern Kellen built robotic systems at Canvas Technology and Amazon Robotics. Kellen is a Michigan native with a love of exploration\, paleontology\, and mountain endurance sports.
UID:145391-21897229@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145391
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate Students,Robotics,Career
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300
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DTSTAMP:20260409T052048
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speakers Series - Winter 26
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.The 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 30-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 40 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Students will be able to participate in person or remotely.All undergrads are welcome! Please RSVP with the link below.\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/93849579627?jst=3
UID:144734-21895788@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144734
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:2300 FRB
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DTSTAMP:20251124T162439
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CCPS Lecture. The Trauma of Serfdom: The Psychological Legacy of Unfree Labor in Poland
DESCRIPTION:Coerced labor was a defining feature of the early modern world. While Atlantic slavery has received most scholarly attention\, Eastern European serfdom remains comparatively understudied. Twentieth-century historiography portrayed it as relatively meek system. In his book *Chamstwo*\, Kacper Pobłocki challenges this view by exposing the profound brutality of serfdom. As Adam Bućkiewicz observed in 1830\, Polish serfs “lived as if enveloped in a foggy\, heavy\, and putrid atmosphere.” Pobłocki argues that peasant culture emerged as a creative response to systemic class violence—for instance\, the ritual cultivation of matted hair\, the Polish plait\, functioned as a form of vernacular therapy.\n   \n   Around 19 percent of Poles today suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder—a rate exceeding the global average of 5 to 10 percent. This is typically attributed to World War II\, yet Pobłocki’s research suggests that its roots reach deeper. In the sequel to *Chamstwo*\, he examines how the first generation of peasants freed from serfdom coped with the psychological burden of their parents’ subjugation\, revealing how they developed strategies to free themselves from its legacy. Remarkably\, these strategies—devised by largely illiterate peasants at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—anticipate contemporary psychological insights into trauma recovery.\n   \n   Kacper Pobłocki is a social anthropologist\, writer\, and associate professor at the University of Warsaw. He is a graduate of the Central European University and a former fellow at the Center for Place\, Culture and Politics at CUNY (directed by David Harvey). He has published academic articles in journals such as the *International Journal of Urban and Regional Research* and has authored two books in Polish: *Spatial Origins of Capitalism* (2017)\, which received the “Economicus” Award for the best Polish economics book of the year\, and *Chamstwo* (2021)\, which was a finalist for the “Nike” —Poland’s most prestigious literary award. His current work intersects historical anthropology and psychology and deals with the experience of serfdom and its social\, political and psychological aftermath.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:142174-21890158@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142174
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:europe,eastern europe,poland
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260401T172722
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T170000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:GISC Event. Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\, 5:00 PM\n   Location: 110 Weiser Hall (1st floor)\, 500 Church St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\n   RSVP: http://myumi.ch/79WRE\n   \n   Join the University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) on Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\, in 110 Weiser Hall at 5:00 PM for a talk by Dr. Babak Rahimi (University of California\, San Diego) on his new book *Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shiʿi Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era* (University of Pennsylvania Press\, 2026).\n   \n   Through a tactile\, affective\, and sensory lens\, this talk examines how devotional Moharram performances in Shiʿi Iran have changed over time. Dr. Rahimi analyzes Moharram in Iran through the five senses—sight\, sound\, touch\, smell\, and taste—highlighting how religious practices function as evolving embodied experiences. Senses of Mourning illuminates the changing embodied dimensions of religious practice and situates Moharram rituals within the broader sociopolitical and global transformations of Shiʿi Iran–an especially important site of study in the current time of conflict.\n   \n   \n   Meet the speaker:\n   \n   Dr. Babak Rahimi is Professor of Culture\, Religion\, and Technology at the University of California\, San Diego. He is also Director of the Program for the Study of Religion and Director of the Middle East Studies Program. Rahimi’s first monograph\, *Theater-State and the Formation of the Early Modern Public Sphere in Iran: Studies on Safavid Muharram Rituals\, 1590–1641 C.E. *(Brill\, 2011)\, offers a historical-sociological exploration of the interplay between public rituals\, state power\, and social dynamics in the Safavid era.\n   \n   His latest book\, *Senses of Mourning: Moharram Performances in Shi‘i Iran from the Qajar to the Covid Era *(University of Pennsylvania Press\, 2026)\, examines the role of sensory religion in Iranian historical contexts. Rahimi is also the editor of *Theatre in the Middle East: Between Performance and Politics* (Anthem Press\, 2020) and *Performing Iran: Culture\, Performance\, Theatre *(I.B. Tauris\, 2021). In addition\, he co-edited *Social Media in Iran* (with David Faris\, SUNY Press\, 2015)\, *The Wiley Blackwell History of Islam* (with Armando Salvatore and Roberto Tottoli\, Wiley Blackwell\, 2018)\, and *Muslim Pilgrimage in the Modern World* (with Peyman Eshaghi\, University of North Carolina Press\, 2019).\n   \n   His research focuses on the intersections of culture\, religion\, and technology\, with particular attention to the historical and social contexts of early modern Islamicate societies and the Global South.\n\nThe University of Pennsylvania Press is offering a 30% press discount on Dr. Rahimi's book to our audience members and friends with the code PENN-RAHIMI30. Visit: https://www.pennpress.org/9781512828344/senses-of-mourning/ to purchase. \n   \n   This event is brought to you by the University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center as part of our ongoing \"Qahwah & Authors\" series.\n   \n   For more events from the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan\, please visit ii.umich.edu/islamicstudies.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n   Email: -- islamicstudies@umich.edu
UID:147330-21900792@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147330
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Middle East Studies,Lecture,Islamic Studies,Global Islamic Studies,Discussion
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 110
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