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SUMMARY:Community Service:Climate Week Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your interest in participating in the U-M Climate Week Day of Service! You can read about project options below and then click the link to select which project(s) you would like to join. Advance registration is highly encouraged as some projects may fill up. \n\nLove a Park Day at Fuller Park - 4-6pm\, Fuller Park - Ann Arbor Parks Volunteer Office\nJoin U-M Health and show some love for Fuller Park! A 60-acre recreation area near the University of Michigan medical campus with a pool\, trails leading to Cedar Bend Nature Area and Island Park\, and the Border to Border Trail running through it. We'll be focusing on light maintenance and general beautification tasks to help keep the park looking great for all who visit. Specific projects will be determined based on park needs at the time\, but may include activities like litter pickup\, garden care\, mulching\, or invasive shrub removal. Some tasks may involve bending\, lifting\, or being in full sun\, and work areas may have uneven terrain or minor tripping hazards.\n\nTake Action at the Arb! - 2-4pm\, Reader Center at Nichols Arboretum:\nJoin Nichols Arboretum for an EcoWorkday to celebrate Climate Week! This event focuses on invasive plant removal and strengthening ecosystems at Nichols Arboretum. Perfect for groups\, individuals\, and pairs. Some tasks may involve bending\, lifting\, or being in full sun\, and work areas may have uneven terrain or minor tripping hazards.\n\nBird Collision Inventory and Seed Library Projects  - 3:00-4:30pm\, Pierpont Commons - Boulevard Room: \nBird Collision Info Session 3-3:30pm: U-M is launching a seasonal inventory to track bird collisions on campus and use the resulting data to inform updated building design standards and identify high-priority buildings for “bird safe design” retrofits. This 30-minute info session will provide training for volunteers to participate in this year’s inventory. At the end of the session\, you can choose how you’d like to get involved with the project. \nSeed Library Project 3:30-4:30pm: Following the bird collision info session\, stay or drop in to help the U-M Seed Library package up some Thimbleweed! Thimbleweed attracts native bees among other local fauna\, so you'll be supporting a whole native ecosystem by scooping a few seeds into capsules and filling our candy ball dispenser with them. These seeds will be shared with local university community members at their upcoming Roots & Resilience event. Thanks for helping us support the local native plant and pollinators community!\n\nDay of Service Litter Cleanup\, 4-6pm\, Meet at the Diag Flag Pole in front of Hatcher Library.\nJoin SEAS Trash Club for an afternoon of litter clean-up in downtown Ann Arbor! All supplies will be provided. We’ll meet at 4:00 p.m. at the Diag flag pole\, then split up to pick up trash around the nearby streets and sidewalks of Ann Arbor. This project will be outdoors and will involve bending to pick up litter.
UID:149933-21907394@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149933
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:arboretum,Climate Week,Climate Week 2026,Community Service,Environment,Library,Outdoors,Planet Blue,Sustainability,Volunteer
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DTSTAMP:20260924T100713
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T180000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cook Scholars @ Climate Week
DESCRIPTION:*Committing to care for our environment.*\n\nBoth in Shiawassee County and here in Ann Arbor\, Cook Scholars are committed to caring for our environments. Join the cohort in participating during this campus-wide week of opportunities where Cook Scholars can get together to learn and care for our planet and our spaces within it. (Screenshot & email your registration(s) to receive Cook Scholars points. All events earn 200 Cook Scholars Points.)\n\n”At the intersection of urgent global challenges and transformative potential\, the University of Michigan's Climate Week 2026 represents our collective commitment to addressing climate change through innovative\, collaborative action.”\n\nRecommended: *Harvest Fest at the Campus Farm* | Su\, 9/27\n The event is organized by the U-M Sustainable Food Program and Campus Farm\, with music\, games\, food\, and farm tours. It’s really an amazing place! Busses run from CCTC every 20mins\, starting at 12:40pm.\n\nRecommended: Attend a *Climate Cafe* | Varying times (see website link)\nClimate cafés are welcoming space where fears and uncertainties about our climate and ecological crises can be safely expressed. Together\, we create a space where participants are encouraged to pause\, connect\, and talk about their experiences with the environment and climate change. We aim to provide uninterrupted discussion time and ensure that everyone has a chance to speak and be heard. There are in-person spaces for 20.\n\nRecommended: Join in the \"Ann Arbor Tri-Campus Day of Service\" | Th\, 10/1\, 2-6PM (event times vary)\nProject options and times are listed on the registration page. Locations include Fuller Park\, the Arb\, Pierpont Commons\, and the Diag. Pick from one of several opportunities running concurrently during this time block. Committing to care for our environment.\n\nOption: Attend the Bird Collision Inventory and Seed Library Project\nw/ Jeri\, Th\, 10/1\, 3-4:30PM\, at Pierpont Commons.\nAttend one or both sections.\nInfo Session: 3-3:30PM | Seed Inventory: 3:30-4:30PM\n\nRecommended: Choose your own adventure. Visit the site. Register to attend.\nAlmost everyone today has an opinion\, a concern\, a fear\, or an urge to make a difference in regards to our planet. Take action.\n\nAttend any and earn a Cook Scholars camp mug!
UID:152786-21914521@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152786
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cook Scholars,Leadership,Networking,Social Impact,Volunteer
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DTSTAMP:20260921T164357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Power & Place: A Negotiating Simulation on Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Power & Place: A Negotiating Simulation on Data Centers\, taking place place on Thursday\, October 1 from 2:00-5:30 PM. This interactive negotiation role play will explore how communities\, industry representatives\, and public decision-makers navigate the complex choices surrounding data center development — from energy and water use to community impact and climate goals.\n\nParticipants will take on the roles of diverse stakeholders and explore whether and under what conditions a shared agreement is possible. Through this hands-on simulation\, participants will practice moving beyond zero-sum thinking\, framing issues strategically\, building coalitions\, and navigating compromise without sacrificing core priorities. The simulation recognizes that not everything is negotiable and reaching an agreement is not required. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the trade-offs\, interests and power dynamics shaping this timely\, local topic\, along with practical collaboration and negotiation skills applicable in other settings.\n\nThe event is free and open to all U-M community member\, but registration is required. Appetizers and refreshments provided.\n\nA note about participation: This is a skills-building exercise intended to foster learning across different perspectives and does not advocate\, promote\, or endorse any particular position\, policy\, company\, or project. Please note that this event is not related to the U-M LANL which will be hosting a town hall the same day in Ypsi. The scenario and roles are fictional and should not be interpreted as descriptions of any specific project. Because each role is essential to the simulation\, please register and attend only if you can stay for the the full session. If your plans change\, please cancel promptly so someone else can participate.
UID:152585-21913959@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152585
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Graduate,In Person,Information and Technology,Interdisciplinary,Law,Pre-Law,Public Health,Public Policy,Social Sciences,Staff,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
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DTSTAMP:20260914T161948
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Rapaport Undergraduate Reading
DESCRIPTION:Hear top Hopwood Undergraduate winners read from their award-winning work\, followed by tea in the Hopwood Room. Free and open to the public.
UID:152140-21913129@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152140
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Hopwood Program,Humanities,literary arts,Literature,Reading,Undergraduate Students,Writing
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room (Second Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260913T221408
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T153000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ClariTEA: Informal Undergraduate Advising Event
DESCRIPTION:ClariTEA is a weekly informal\, drop-in advising event where Robotics and Interested Undergraduate students meet with Robotics Undergraduate Academic Advisors. Refreshments and TEA are offered at each meeting.\n\nJoin us in having a conversation with the Robotics Undergraduate community.
UID:152068-21912787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152068
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Michigan Robotics,Robotics,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - Atrium
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DTSTAMP:20260916T101552
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Implementation Research for Brain-Computer Interface to Access Commercial Software\nAbstract:\nWearable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a promising option to provide access to technology for those with severe disabilities without requiring physical movement. However\, BCIs are not yet available as a commercial assistive technology. Dr. Huggins' University of Michigan Direct Brain Interface Laboratory focuses on making BCIs practical for people who need them.  This involves identifying and solving usability issues that others have overlooked. Our BCI includes expanding capabilities to access commercial software and provides usability features designed for real-world\, user-paced communication. Our in-home clinical trials and laboratory testing of BCI with real-world tasks have identified additional challenges that must be overcome to expand BCI availability and usability so that BCI can become a standard of care for those with the most profound physical disabilities.     \n\nBio:\nDr. Huggins is trained in Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering with degrees from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She completed a clinical Rehabilitation Engineering Internship. She co-founded the University of Michigan Direct Brain Interface Laboratory and has led it since 2007. Her current focus is making EEG-based brain-computer interfaces practical for people who need them. Outside the lab\, Dr. Huggins enjoys knitting\, birdwatching\, genealogy\, cooking for her husband\, and being Mom to her college-age children.\n\nDr. Huggins was a founding member of the board of directors of the Brain-Computer Interface Society. She has a patent on the BCI hold-release algorithm and BCI use for multiple choice tests.  Dr. Huggins’ research has received grant funding from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation\, the Mildred E. Swanson Foundation\, the National Institute on Disability\, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research\, the National Science Foundation\, the National Institutes of Health\, the Prentke Romich Company\, and funding from General Motors.
UID:152255-21913442@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152255
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,Medicine,Michigan Engineering
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
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DTSTAMP:20260917T151354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants!
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES).
UID:138848-21913642@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/my/meetingjunem
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DTSTAMP:20260910T134907
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905157@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
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DTSTAMP:20260909T145134
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Prioritization of technology development and scale-up pathways for sustainable (bio)energy systems
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThe pursuit of clean\, equitable\, renewable fuels has become a catalyst for research and development. Yet a critical challenge in transitioning fuel supply chains is the vast landscape of possible technology development pathways and the lack of transparent\, consistent frameworks to target research and investment. This presentation will introduce quantitative sustainable design (QSD)\, a framework for prioritizing research\, development\, and deployment pathways for emerging technologies. QSD integrates process design and simulation\, techno-economic analysis\, and life cycle assessment under uncertainty to identify the factors governing sustainability\, quantify performance gaps\, establish actionable research targets\, and guide technology and system design. Examples from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation will illustrate how QSD can inform the conversion of perennial grasses (including Miscanthus\, switchgrass\, and sugarcane) and agricultural residues into biofuels and bioproducts\, with particular attention to sustainable aviation fuel. By connecting process-scale analyses with broader infrastructure and spatial models\, we also evaluate where and how these technologies could be deployed\, including opportunities to integrate low-carbon fuel production with existing infrastructure and strategically site bioenergy facilities. Together\, these examples demonstrate how transparent\, systems-level analysis can direct innovation and investment toward energy solutions that are technically feasible\, financially viable\, environmentally beneficial\, and responsive to broader societal goals.\n\nBiography:\nDr. Jeremy Guest is the Department Head and David C. Crawford Faculty Scholar in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also holds an appointment (by courtesy) as a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The core goal of Professor Guest’s research group is to advance circular bioeconomies for a more sustainable and just future. His team supports this vision by developing computational models to prioritize research\, development\, and deployment pathways for new technologies that achieve resource recovery from wastewaters and the conversion of plants to products\, food\, and fuels. Professor Guest’s formal training includes a B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering from Bucknell University and Virginia Tech\, respectively\, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan.\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147944-21902579@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147944
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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DTSTAMP:20260908T113003
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Enhancing biological datasets using artificial intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Seminar summary - Biological data have expanded in breadth and depth over the last decade\, leading to larger datasets that hold the potential to answer questions at greater resolution. Despite this growth\, some datasets remain inherently limited\; including many derived from specimens from natural history collections. In this talk\, Bryan Carstens will discuss the potential of Artificial Intelligence approaches to improve biological datasets. One example describes the application of transfer learning to improve the genomic data collected from specimens where the sampling is inherently limited\, such as from extinct species. A second describes the use of neutral networks to automate pseudo-landmarks in three dimensional geometric morphometrics. Taken together\, this work suggests that AI has the potential to enhance biological data\, leading to increased inferential capabilities.
UID:151542-21911709@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151542
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Environment,Lecture,Research,seminar,Workshop
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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