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DTSTAMP:20161031T181653
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Geometry & Physics
DESCRIPTION:Over a decade ago\, Welschinger defined real enumerative invariants in dimensions 2 and 3. It has remained an open problem to extend these invariants to higher dimensions. I will discuss a solution to this problem in the language of open Gromov-Witten theory. The key idea is that boundary point constraints should be replaced with canonical gauge equivalence classes of Maurer-Cartan elements (bounding chains) in the relevant Fukaya A-infinity algebra. The resulting invariants satisfy a version of the open WDVV equation\, which determines all invariants for projective spaces. Conjugation symmetry does not place an essential role in our arguments. \n\nThis is joint work with S. Tukachinsky. Speaker(s): Jake Solomon (IAS)
UID:34845-5004691@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/34845
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4096
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161031T120111
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T180000
SUMMARY:Community Service:Halloween Party for Delray Neighborhood House
DESCRIPTION:We're planning another Halloween party at Delray Neighborhood house this fall. We'll be holding a meeting soon to organize. Let us know if you'd like to participate!
UID:35045-5074125@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35045
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Delray Neigborhood House, Detroit MI
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161027T130009
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HEP-Astro Seminar | Dark Matters of Graphene
DESCRIPTION:Dark matter remains one of the principal motivators for new physics beyond the Standard Model. Although it comprises the vast majority of the matter in the Universe\, its properties continue to elude us. For decades\, Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) have served as the primary theoretical paradigm for dark matter. However\, as a wide variety of experiments put such models to the test with no definitive detections\, we are challenged to reevaluate this canonical scenario. I will discuss the theoretical motivations and experimental prospects for moving beyond the WIMP paradigm. The focus will be on direct detection experiments\, which aim to discover dark matter via its scattering off targets located deep underground. I will present a new proposal to use two-dimensional materials\, such as graphene\, as targets for dark matter that is lighter than a WIMP. This proposal provides the first opportunity for directional detection down to MeV masses\, and can be implemented by the PTOLEMY experiment.
UID:34458-4926139@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/34458
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Free,Graduate,Physics,Science,Talk,Undergraduate
LOCATION:West Hall - 335
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161031T181653
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Integrable Systems and Random Matrix Theory
DESCRIPTION:This is a continuation of last week's talk: The relation between (standard) orthogonal polynomials and random matrix theory is\, by now\, somewhat classical. In rough terms\, we can express the partition function (and many other related quantities) of random matrix models in terms of orthogonal polynomials\, so that asymptotic questions in random matrix theory can be immediately translated to the asymptotic theory of orthogonal polynomials. A natural generalization of standard orthogonality on the real line is provided by non-Hermitian orthogonality\, where the standard bona fide inner product is replaced by orthogonality with respect to a non-Hermitian bilinear form\, typically expressed in terms of contour integrals in the complex plane. Although the direct connection to random matrix theory is lost\, the formal partition function associated to the model is meaningful to enumeration problems of graphs in compact Riemann surfaces of arbitrary genus. Hence the asymptotic theory of these non-Hermitian orthogonal polynomials is still of interest. However\, due to the analytic character of the integrands defining the orthogonality there is a lot of freedom in the choice of contour of integration for the orthogonality\, and consequently classical potential-theoretic techniques have to be suitably adapted and improved in combination with more recent Riemann-Hilbert methods. In the first part of our talk\, we will survey some old and not-so-old results on the asymptotic theory of these non-Hermitian orthogonal polynomials\, focusing on how their asymptotics can be extracted with the aid of the S-curves. This first part is partially based on joint work with Arno Kuijlaars (KU Leuven - Belgium). But this story is not yet over! Another generalization of standard or- thogonality is provided by the multiple orthogonality\, where the conditions of orthogonality are split into two (or more) measures. This generalization is again physically meaningful: many random matrix models (and also random path models) can be described in terms of such multiple orthogonal polynomials. However\, the asymptotic analysis of such polynomials has so far been restricted to situations involving symmetries in the model. So in the second part of our talk we plan to discuss some more recent developments towards removing such symmetry constraints. This is an ongoing project with Andrei Martinez-Finkelshtein (Universidad de Almeria - Spain)\, and as such the whole picture is not yet complete. At any rate we will talk about how the S-contour business can be generalized to this situation\, and how a salad of critical measures and quadratic differentials comes to the table.  Speaker(s): Guilherme Silva (University of Michigan)
UID:35221-5140659@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35221
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1866
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20160806T010227
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Public Finance
DESCRIPTION:Abstract and paper not yet available.
UID:31736-4406132@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/31736
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,seminar
LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 301
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DTSTAMP:20160908T095706
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:STS Speaker: Social Media in Political Branding: Narendra Modi and the New Twitter Technocrat
DESCRIPTION:Social media such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly central to political communication with the citizenry. In over 30 low- and middle-income countries\, both the head of government and primary opposition leader have significant social media campaigns\, despite internet access and social media still widely outside the reach of the vast majority of the voting population. In this talk\, we explore the factors that make social media an attractive form of outreach for political leaders\, examining the case of one of the most successful social media campaigns – that of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With over 22 million followers on Twitter and over 35 million “likes” on Facebook\, Modi has a means of directly reaching the citizenry or addressing the mainstream media through social media channels. His campaign on social media offers an important example on the symbolic value of technology in the political campaign. We examine the frequency\, tenor\, and popularity of messages\, the evolution of thematic discussions\, and the use of political metaphor in Modi’s sharpening of a new populist discourse as leader of an aspirational\, global India.\n\nAbout Joyojeet:\n\nJoyojeet Pal is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information where his work focuses on user experience and accessibility in low- and middle-income countries. His recent research looks at the use of social media in political communication in India\, specifically on the role of political branding online in India. He has also researched and produced the feature documentary\, “For the Love of a Man” based on the religious\, political\, and economic origins of fan following for film stars in South Indian Cinema.
UID:32982-4643712@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/32982
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Politics,Information and Technology,Media
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161031T181654
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Combinatorics Seminar
DESCRIPTION:If you like proving results in algebraic geometry without using any algebraic geometry\, tropical curves (+ higher-dimensional versions) are the perfect tool! We will define what we mean by a tropical curve (embedded and non-embedded)\, give some ideas about where this comes from in relation to algebraic curves\, and discuss some applications / analogues of classical alg. geometric results: Bezout's theorem\, Plucker's formula\, etc. Speaker(s): Harry Richman (University of Michigan)
UID:35509-5263917@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35509
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 3866
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DTSTAMP:20161026T090909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Near Eastern Studies Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:In seventeenth-century Isfahan\, poetry could be heard everywhere\, from the shops of craftsman to the homes of the nobility\, and members of all social classes tried their hand at composing verses. But the very prevalence of poetry threatened to make it commonplace and reduce it to a leisurely pastime\, posing a formidable problem for a writer pursuing a vocation as a literary artist. No poet faced this challenge with greater determination or success than Sā’eb Tabrizi (d. 1676). This talk examines the social practice of poetry in Safavid Isfahan and shows how Sā’eb fashioned his career and his public persona to achieve his position as the preeminent poet of not only Isfahan\, but the larger Persianate world.
UID:33304-4712612@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/33304
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Middle East Studies,Literature,Lecture
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - 2022 Thayer
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DTSTAMP:20161011T181525
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T180000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Haunted Belfry: An Open Tower Concert
DESCRIPTION:Visit the HAUNTED BELLS of Lurie Tower\, played by terrifying creatures!\n\nIn this family-friendly event\, U-M carillon students in costume will perform eerie music on the 60-bell Lurie Carillon\, surrounded by bats\, cobwebs\, and a fantastic view of North Campus. If you're in costume\, we might ask you to RING a bell... do you have STAGE FRIGHT?!\n\n“PLEASE NOTE: This event has been moved from it’s orginal date Sunday\, Oct. 30 at 2 pm to Monday\, Oct. 31 at 5 pm.”
UID:32468-4585207@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/32468
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,North campus,Music,Halloween,Free
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20160907T141140
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T190000
SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Bichini Bia Congo Dance Class
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Health & Wellness initiative\, Trotter offers FREE hour long fitness classes twice a week. Join us every Monday from 6:00-7:00pm for Bichini Bia Congo Dance Class taught by the University of Michigan's own Professor Biza Sompa.
UID:33204-4703023@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/33204
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Africa,Culture,Dance,Diversity,Free
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center
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DTSTAMP:20161031T180017
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T193000
SUMMARY:Meeting:Mass Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:November 17th BULA will have a mass meeting from 6:00PM-7:30PM. Come join us! More information will be sent out in an email. We encourage you to reach out and join the mailing list! 
UID:35555-5269544@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:BULA Mass Meeting (Location: TBD)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161018T142551
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T230000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Haunted Belltower
DESCRIPTION:Join Us For An Evening Of Fun If You Dare!!! Ascend into the Haunted Belltower on North Campus\, making your way through ghouls and goblins\, zombies and vampires\, clowns and dolls.\n\nBut don't worry--that's just the beginning.\n\nOpen to UM students only. No cost for admission.
UID:35148-5121215@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Halloween,North campus
LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower - North Campus Belltower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161031T180018
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161031T220000
SUMMARY:Other:Meeting
DESCRIPTION:bi-weekly meeting
UID:30998-3970762@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/30998
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Michigan Union
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20161123T180024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161101T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161101T235959
SUMMARY:Community Service:Blood Battle
DESCRIPTION:It's the 35th Annual Blood Battle competition against OSU! Donate blood at 45 blood drives all across campus from October 30th - November 23rd to help save lives and beat that school down south. Go to redcrossblood.org with the sponsor code 'goblue' to make your appointment! All presenting donors will receive a Red Cross t-shirt\, a BOGO Chipotle coupon\, a coupon for a bagel with cream cheese with a drink purchase at Bruegger's Bagels\, other restaurant coupons\, and be entered to win prizes.  Any questions? Email blooddrivesunited@umich.edu.
UID:35340-5506723@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/35340
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:The University of Michigan Campus 
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DTSTAMP:20161223T120028
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20161101T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20161101T235959
SUMMARY:Community Service:Slauson Tutoring
DESCRIPTION:STEM Society collaborates with Slauson Middle School for tutoring opportunities where University of Michigan club members are transported to Slauson (5 min car ride\, or 15 min bus ride).  The tutoring opportunities take place on a weekly basis with a schedule made available to all members via a google doc.  The tutoring consists of helping students with any homework questions that they are struggling with\, and course material that they need additional practice with.  This is a wonderful opportunity to work with an amazing group of kids who are driven and making a conscious effort to improve academically.There are a range of tutoring opportunities available including in-class math help\, special needs help\, 1-on-1 tutoring\, and mass support after-school tutoring. Tutoring session are available for sign-up:Monday: 7:30am - 3:30pmTuesday: 7:30am - 5pmWednesday: 7:30am - 3:30pmThursday: 7:30am - 5pmFriday: 7:30am - 3:30pmThe amount of involvement can vary from week to week depending on your personal schedule\, and there is no long-term commitment.  As a Wolverine you are in a unique position to be able to influence the next generation in a very positive way.  Start giving back to the community today\, and strengthening the education of our youth.
UID:34474-6175160@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/34474
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Slauson Middle School
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