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DTSTAMP:20260407T124520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robust and Risk-Sensitive Acceleration in Gradient Methods
DESCRIPTION:First-order methods such as gradient descent (GD) are foundational in optimization. In unconstrained problems with exact gradients\, momentum-based methods—most notably Nesterov’s accelerated gradient descent (AGD) and Polyak’s heavy-ball (HB) method—achieve faster convergence by improving dependence on the condition number. However\, this acceleration comes at a cost: momentum amplifies gradient noise\, making these methods less robust than GD under standard parameter choices and requiring more accurate gradient estimates to attain comparable accuracy. Similar challenges arise in convex and nonconvex min–max optimization.\nMotivated by applications in machine learning\, this talk studies unconstrained and min–max optimization under deterministic\, unbiased stochastic\, and biased stochastic gradient noise. I will present new algorithms that achieve optimal robustness against different noise types\, using control-theoretic tools such as the H_2​ norm\, the H_∞​ norm\, and the risk-sensitivity index\, together with coherent risk measures. I will also discuss worst-case noise constructions and high-probability convergence guarantees. This perspective builds a bridge between optimization and robust control theory and enables the design of noise-robust and risk-sensitive accelerated methods.\nRepresentative Publications:\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Y. Syed\, N. S. Aybat\, Accelerated gradient methods with biased gradient estimates: Risk sensitivity\, high-probability guarantees\, and large deviation bounds\, Journal of Nonlinear and Variational Analysis\, 2026 (Special Issue). https://jnva.biemdas.com/archives/2927\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Robustly Stable Accelerated Momentum Methods with a Near-Optimal L_2​ Gain and H_∞​ Performance\, Mathematics of Operations Research\, 2025.\nhttps://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/moor.2023.0321\nB. Can and M. Gürbüzbalaban\, Entropic risk-averse generalized momentum methods\, Optimization Methods and Software\, 2025. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10556788.2025.2549356
UID:141373-21888712@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1360
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T093552
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Michigan Medicine Global Health Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the UMMS Global REACH office\, the Showcase will bring together Michigan Medicine's global health community to celebrate and advance international collaboration\, education\, and research. This year’s expanded format will include a poster session\, a global health photography competition\, and a keynote address by UMMS alumna and global children’s health advocate Dr. Bina Valsangkar. Event registration and poster abstract submissions are now open.
UID:149951-21907424@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Global Health,Global Health Equity
LOCATION:Towsley Center for Cont. Med Ed
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260811T161811
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
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SUMMARY:Other:FreeStore by Planet Blue Student Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a sustainable shopping experience at the Planet Blue Student Leader’s FreeStore. This monthly event is your chance to find new-to-you clothing and household goods while reducing consumer waste and encouraging reuse. Help us build a more sustainable campus community. Everything is free!\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: the FIRST FREESTORE in September is on Friday\, Sept 4th from 1-3p. All other FreeStore's are on the first Wednesday of each month from 4:30-6:30p.
UID:136782-21879109@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136782
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Campus Resources,Community,Community Engagement,Environment,Free,Freestore,In Person,planet blue,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pond Room
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DTSTAMP:20260527T152240
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
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SUMMARY:Other:FreeStore by Planet Blue Student Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a sustainable shopping experience at the Planet Blue Student Leader’s FreeStore. This monthly event is your chance to find new-to-you clothing and household goods while reducing consumer waste and encouraging reuse. Help us build a more sustainable campus community. Everything is free!
UID:148421-21904232@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148421
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,In Person,Shopping,Store,Student Org,Sustainability,Thrift
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pond Room
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DTSTAMP:20260910T110225
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Manoogian Postdoctoral Lecture | Purist Pursuits: Language\, Global Ideas\, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire
DESCRIPTION:This lecture follows Armenians in the Ottoman Empire through a dramatic linguistic transformation\, the aftershocks of which are still being felt today throughout the Armenian diaspora. It chronicles how and why Armenians in the Ottoman Empire fashioned a new language called Western Armenian in the eighteenth\, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and explores the evolution of an ever-changing ideology that undergirded all phases of the language's formation: linguistic purism. Manoukian will examine the power of global intellectual movements in crafting new language ideologies in the Ottoman Empire and reimagines what language histories can be for Ottoman-era language communities.\n\nJennifer Manoukian is a historian of language. Her work explores the language practices and ideologies of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and post-genocide diaspora. She earned her PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of California\, Los Angeles\; her MA in Middle Eastern\, South Asian and African Studies from Columbia University\; and her BA in French and Middle Eastern Studies from Rutgers University. She is the author of *Purist Pursuits: Language\, Global Ideas\, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire* and two book-length literary translations from Western Armenian: *The Gardens of Silihdar by Zabel Yessayan* and* The Candidate by Zareh Vorpouni*. She is also the author of a number of articles and the co-founder of Gesaria Armenian Research and Academic Services.\n\nCosponsors: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, Department of Middle East Studies\, Department of Linguistics\, Department of Anthropology\, and NAASR.
UID:150148-21908292@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:armenia,Armenian Studies,Discussion,eurasia,history,Lecture
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260925T192124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SAPAC GROWE: Engendering Respectful Communities Workshops - SY26 - 27
DESCRIPTION:Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces\, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention\, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process\, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various\, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues\, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them\, name potential barriers to intervention\, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas\, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired\, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop\, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late\, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop\, or are in need of an exemption\, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging\, please reach out to the GROWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources.
UID:150694-21909948@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150694
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Rackham West Conf Room
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DTSTAMP:20260915T153734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The DOJ and Threats to the Press
DESCRIPTION:In July\, the Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times reporters following their reporting on security concerns surrounding a Boeing 747 given to the President by the Qatari government. The Justice Department later withdrew the subpoenas.\n\nJoin Eric Schmitt of The New York Times and Gabe Rottman of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press for a conversation about government pressure on journalists and why the public should care about threats to journalists reporting on those in power.
UID:151338-21911385@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151338
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American Politics,Communication And Media,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Discussion,Journalism,Media,Public Policy,u.s. government
LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
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DTSTAMP:20260923T114357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911222@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
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DTSTAMP:20260925T180453
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T174500
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Patagonia Spring Break Trip Info Session (with Chulengo)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an information session about the Patagonia Spring Break trip! Hear from Chulengo\, our Patagonia outfitter\, and fellow students who have taken the trip to hear about their experiences\, ask questions\, and enjoy some pictures of this incredible place. \nLocation TBD (somewhere in/near Ross)
UID:152822-21914570@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152822
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:TBD
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DTSTAMP:20260925T180337
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T164500
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SUMMARY:Other:Tech Marketing: Product Marketing Manager Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Product Marketing Management (PMM) interviews are challenging—but with the right preparation\, you can show up with clarity and confidence. This workshop will cover core PMM concepts and how to ace an product marketing interview \nCDO has brought in a subject matter expert to support this specific workshop. \nHolly Watson is seasoned coach and product strategy leader with more than 12 years of experience across enterprise SaaS and AI\, including leadership roles at AWS and Oracle.\n\nHer experience as both a PMM and PM leader provides insight into product launches and go-to-market strategy. Holly provides candid\, practical coaching to help aspiring product managers and product marketing managers master interviews and case preparation\, land their next role\, and grow into confident product leaders.  \n\nContact Name: Alex Tang - MBA Staff\nContact Email: tangalex@umich.edu\n
UID:152070-21912800@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152070
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Online
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