Exhibition:That Greece Might Still Be Free
2021-08-03 08:00 - 23:59 (America/Detroit) | Off Campus Location
Learn about the Greek War of Independence, 19th century European international politics, and the origins of nationalism and the modern nation-state. This exhibit commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, which began with General Alexandros Ypsilantis’ (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης) uprising against the Ottoman rulers in the Danubian Principality of Moldavia during the spring of 1821. https://myumi.ch/wlYoq

The exhibit was curated by students in the Michigan Library Scholars program, William McClelland and Quinn Byington, with Zachary Quint as their librarian mentor.

Careers / Jobs:UROP Research Scholars Application now open
2021-08-03 08:00 - 23:00 | Off Campus Location
The UROP Research Scholars Program is designed for students who want to expand on their first year UROP experience and participate in UROP for a second year at an advanced level. In this program, students build upon the knowledge gained in a first undergraduate research experience to further explore the connections between research, a liberal arts education, and communicating skills to advance their future professional goals. Students are expected to explore various written and oral possibilities for communicating their research process, identifying the limits set by the discipline and the opportunities that lie beyond.

Apply at: https://myumi.ch/uroprs

Careers / Jobs:Sculptor Real Estate Networking Session with the Class of 2023. RSVP required
2021-08-03 08:30 - 09:30
Sculptor Real Estate welcomes students in the graduating Classof 2023 to network virtually with members of its acquisitions team.

This event is designed to provide students with an interest in Real Estate Investing to learn about the life of an Analyst, as well as the recruitment process for 2022 summer internships. A great opportunity for those whowere unable to attend any of our previous sessions or to ask additional questions.

About SRE:
Sculptor Real Estate invests in both opportunistic real estate private equity and real estate credit in the U.S. and Europe. With the help of Sculptor Capital’s extensive network of relationships, Sculptor Real Estate focuses on fundamental analysis and due diligence to identify and invest in both traditional and niche asset classes. As active investors supported by dedicated, internal asset management professionals, Sculptor Real Estate maintains a strong focus on monetization once an asset has achieved its business plan.

Livestream / Virtual:Student Experience Panels: International Students
2021-08-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Off Campus Location
Interested in learning about the experience of other international students and their transition to the University of Michigan community? Come and hear from a panel of students about how they made the Michigan experience their own!

Exhibition:A Garden of Earthy Delights: Ceramic Sculptures by Ann Arbor Potters Guild at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
2021-08-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Inspired by the synergy between nature’s beauty and complexity, and in partnership with the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens, artists from the Ann Arbor Potters Guild created work centered around Michigan’s natural landscapes and specifically for the Great Lakes Garden at Matthaei. Potters Guild artists created eight free-standing sculptures using the full range of traditional ceramic methods and tools, the potter’s wheel, press molds, coil building, slab construction, and sculpting. Depictions range from naturalistic and representational, to abstract, as well as a whimsical nod or two to the timeless role of fantasy and myth in humankind’s communion with nature. Exhibit is free but scheduled reservations are required to visit the botanical gardens. Use this link to book your visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4aadad22a2fd0-matthaei1

Other:LSA Technology Services Research Support Office Hours
2021-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Off Campus Location
The Research Team within LSA Technology Services is excited to announce virtual office hours for research computing support. These are regularly scheduled times when we will have subject matter experts in geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming available for drop-in support. Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions pertaining to any of these areas can stop by to ask questions, get help working through a problem, or inquire about a new project—no appointment necessary!

Not sure what we can do to help? Read on for more details about the services provided by each of these teams.

*Digital Scholarship*
Our digital scholarship team specializes in humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary digital project methods and can provide assistance with:
* Conceptualizing, planning, and finding resources for a digital project
* How to version, archive, and preserve a project
* Sustainability, preservation, accessibility, privacy, consent, or grant requirements
New to digital projects? We can also talk about how to demonstrate the scholarly rigor of your digital project, accurately credit the labor required of the project at every stage, and how to provide evidence and metrics for promotion and job dossiers.

*Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*

Our GIS specialists can help with your geographic data needs, including the following:
* Making maps for use in a class, grant proposal, or publication
* Geospatial analysis: identifying spatial patterns and trends in your data
* Georeferencing: assigning geographic coordinates to a historic paper map or a hand-drawn sketch for digital use as a basemap or combined display with other data
* Geocoding: convert a spreadsheet with addresses into latitude-longitude so you can plot your data on a map
* StoryMaps: harness the power of maps to tell your story
* Integrating smartphones or tablets and GIS in your field courses or researchSetting up workshops for a class or group interested in learning to use GIS in the context of your discipline
* Assistance with ESRI's ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, or other geospatial software
* Developing your own custom GIS web application or mobile application

*High Performance Computing (HPC)*

Our HPC team can help with:
* Accessing U-M’s new Great Lakes HPC (High Performance Computing) cluster
* Moving your computational work from your laptop or workstation to the cluster, freeing up your machines for other tasks
* Compiling, installing, or configuring a wide range of computational software
* Setting up automated workflows to save time
* Debugging your programs to see why they are crashing
* Evaluating the benefits of parallel computing, more memory or system resources for your code
We regularly support Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Julia, Go, and many other applications.

*Research Support Programming*

Our computer programming team can help with any of the following:

* Debugging, repair, and improvements or upgrades to your existing code
* References to training and coding resources to assist in your project
* Design and development of custom software to support your research
* Incorporation of lab-specific hardware into custom software applications.
* Writing funding for any of the above into your grant proposals
We're experienced in MATLAB, Python, R, LabVIEW, JavaScript, MedPC, iOS development, and more.

Who can join the office hours?
LSA Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions on geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming

When and where is it?
Our virtual office hours use Zoom:
Mondays, 2:00–3:00 P.M.
Tuesdays, 10:00–11:00 A.M.
Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 P.M.

Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Defense: Hydroxyproline O-Arabinosylation in Pollen Fertility
2021-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Off Campus Location
Mentor: Cora MacAlister

Livestream / Virtual:UROP Changing Gears Drop In Virtual Office Hours
2021-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Off Campus Location
Changing Gears/Transfer Student Summer Director Drop-In Hours
(Tuesdays 10am - 11am, EDT)
No appointment necessary
- join the conversation at: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92736318275

Changing Gears (CG) is a UROP program designed primarily for community college transfer students who will be attending the University of Michigan, but also serves students transferring from 4 year institutions. Students in the CG Program become a part of an ongoing faculty-driven research, scholarly or creative project in their field of interest. Students learn valuable academic skills, applying these skills to their research project, academics, and future career opportunities, while receiving academic credit or compensation for their efforts in research work.

If you are a U-M Transfer Student and not graduating until winter 2022 and/or after, you are eligible to apply to the 2021-2022 UROP Changing Gears Program. The 2021-2022 application will be available starting May 1, 2021

Careers / Jobs:Yelping Forward — A Path Made Clear
2021-08-03 10:00 - 10:45
Stories help us understand each other, build community, and gain insight into the journeys people have embarked on. Yelping Forward — A Path Made Clear is an event that will feature Joel Salas’s story about his path to leadership. Through his challenges, successes, and professional highlights, we will hear about Joel's journey as a person of colorin the tech industry.

Biography: Joel is an engineering manager and the head of Yelp’s Compute Platform group, which is responsible for enabling developers at Yelp to run their software products in Yelp’s infrastructure. He also co-leads ColorCoded, Yelp’s employee resource group forengineers of color and their allies. Before Yelp, Joel led the Platform team at NordstromRack.com in Los Angeles. Joel grew up in Chula Vista, CAand now lives in Oakland with his partner Esther and their Goldendoodle Zoey.

Livestream / Virtual:Summer Research Opportunity Program Research Symposium: Day One
2021-08-03 10:45 - 13:00 | Off Campus Location
Join our Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) scholars as they present their research and answer questions.
SROP at U-M strives to increase the number of diverse students with unique experiences by supporting their preparation for graduate studies. Through intensive mentorship, active learning, and enrichment activities, SROP fosters a community of scholars who increase social and cultural capital and networking while mastering research skills and knowledge that advance their preparation as candidates for successful graduate study at U-M and success in future careers, increasing representation in professional fields.
Given the number of students, presentations will occur over the course of two days—Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4. Sixteen scholars will share their research during three rotations beginning at 11:00 a.m., 11:40 a.m., and 12:20 p.m. Guests can join using the main Zoom link and enter into breakout rooms to hear the presentations throughout the three rotations.
Group One

Chelsea Waddell, Post Brown vs. Board of Education Disparities Among K-12 Students in Michigan and Mississippi
Katelyn McVay, The Impacts of Historically Discriminatory Housing Policies, Specifically Redlining, in Order to Observe Present-Day Social and Environmental Injustices in the Detroit Metropolitan Area.

Group Two

Laura Penabad-Pena, Detection and Quantification of miRNA 16,18,21,28,29,107 with Cy5-marked 8-10 nt Complimentary RNA Probes via SiMREPS Kinetic Fingerprinting
Karina Hernandez Quijada, Functionally Categorizing an Artemis Variant of Uncertain Significance That Is Hypothesized to Be Highly Pathogenic, in Order to Contribute Data for Diagnosis and Treatment of Radiation Sensitive Immunodeficient Diseases

Group Three

Dianna Alvarado, Academic Advising and Mental Health Among Black and Latinx University Students
Najia Griffin, Michigan Twin Neurogenetics Study: Genetic and Environmental Risk on Adolescent Twin Development

Group Four

Yareli Lopez Hernandez, Evaluating the Connect 4 Board Game as a Viable Option as an Assessment Tool of Hand and Arm Function
Samid Ceballos, The Design Optimization of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis for Amputee Trials

Group Five

Emily Castillo-Espinoza, Radical Love: Forgiveness and Reconciliation After Violence
Shania Montufar, Finding One’s Place in America: Gender, Generations, and Latinx Family Heritage

Group Six

Alyssa Rorie, Wastewater Remediation: Using Cerium (IV) To Oxidize Methylene Blue
Kristen Mack, Does the Dioxane Contamination Present a Human Health Risk?

Group Seven

Marcela Estrada, Design and Simulation of a Large Scale Deployable Dome
Michael Long, Low Footprint Thin Film Optical Tactile Sensors

Group Eight

Lester Mejia Gomez, Preliminary Findings on Adult and Child Reasoning on COVID-19 Contraction Based on Race: Biological vs. Social Explanations
Lienne Cupal, Nescience and Judgment Perceptions in Physical vs. Sexual Assault

Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/Nx1PK.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
