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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T120000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:CommuniTea with CASC Director & Professor Abigail Eiler
DESCRIPTION:Join us for CommuniTea with CASC Director and Professor Abigail Eiler!\nTake a mid-day break to connect with fellow students and enjoy conversation over Jimmy John’s sandwiches\, coffee\, and tea. This casual gathering will be held from 12:00–12:45 p.m. - we hope to see you there!
UID:138831-21883987@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138831
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Engagement,Community Organzing,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,First Year Experience,Inclusion,Native American,Social Change,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Work,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Welcome to Michigan
LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - B770
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DTSTAMP:20250930T063202
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T120000
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SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:EXCEL Lab: Funding Pop-Up - Moore
DESCRIPTION:Got a cool project\, venture or internship in mind but needsome funding assistance to make it happen? EXCEL’s got your back! Swingby the EXCEL Funding Pop-Up to get the scoop on funding opportunities\, ask all your burning questions\, and snag a sweet treat while you're at it.Don’t miss out\, your next big opportunity could start here!
UID:136490-21882607@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136490
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building, EXCEL Lab (1279), 1100 Baits Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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DTSTAMP:20250909T133730
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T130000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:FoRMS Kickoff Event
DESCRIPTION:As many of you might have heard\, The Forum for Research in Medieval Studies (FoRMS) will host its first event this coming Monday\, Sep 15\, from 12–1 p.m. in Tisch 1014. We hope this event will be both a place for folks to get together to share their summer readings (sponsored by FoRMS!) and for new members to get to know the group. We have a good balance of people from History\, Art History\, English\, and ALC who volunteered to present during this semester\, and we plan to figure out the exact presentation schedule during this first event. So we hope to see the potential presenters on Monday!\n\nFor those of you who have read about FoRMS’ schedule via Professor Ryan Szpiech’s kind advertisement\, here is a small update: We are meeting on Mondays\, 12–1 p.m.\, on Sep 15\, Oct 6\, Nov 10\, and Dec 8. The reason we shifted the November meeting is because Professor Sara McDougall\, a medievalist and an important legal historian of late medieval France\, will come to U-M for a presentation. We hope to leave that noon open for folks who are interested in meeting with Professor McDougall. Information for signing up will come out as the event approaches.\n\nBesides our regular lunch series\, we are also hoping to take folks to DIA for the exhibition Guests of Honor: Armor as Fashion\, and we plan to ask the curator to guide us through the exhibition. This event is tentatively scheduled for a Saturday in late October or early November\, and we're also hoping to hear your thoughts regarding this plan at our Monday gathering (Would Saturday work? Does DIA sound good?).\n\nIn addition\, there is a call for MEMS Graduate Student Liaisons for this academic year. Anyone who is interested in helping facilitate conversations between graduate students and MEMS faculty\, email Professor Ryan Szpiech (szpiech@umich.edu) to nominate yourself!\n\nAt last\, if you haven't done so\, please sign up for our email list so that you don't miss any event (with food!) from FoRMS and MEMS (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) more broadly.\n\nWe hope to see you there!
UID:139068-21884875@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139068
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Humanities,Social Sciences
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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DTSTAMP:20250903T131759
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IOE postdoc research talk - Amirhossein Moosavi
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Abstract: Healthcare decisions are rarely made with full information: risks evolve\, service durations fluctuate\, and data are often incomplete. Overlooking such uncertainties in the optimization process can compromise safety\, access\, and efficiency. In this seminar\, I will examine key healthcare decision-making problems\, such as ambulatory care appointment scheduling and hospital readmission reduction\, each characterized by different types of uncertainty (observable arrivals\, partially observable health status\, and complex-to-model unpunctuality). I will present cutting-edge solution approaches (e.g.\, approximate dynamic programming\, predict-and-optimize) that translate these uncertainties into actionable decisions. I will also demonstrate their computational efficiency\, performance relative to state-of-the-art benchmarks\, and potential impact in real-world healthcare settings.\n\nPresenter Bio: Amirhossein Moosavi is a Michigan Data Science Fellow at the University of Michigan with a PhD in Management Science and MS/BS in Industrial Engineering. He blends machine learning and advanced analytics to enable robust decisions in healthcare and generate evidence that informs policy. At the University of Michigan\, Amirhossein serves as Postdoctoral Affairs Chair\, and mentors undergraduate and graduate students. Off campus\, he serves as one of five national INFORMS representatives and is co-launching an international forum for doctoral and postdoctoral scholars to share their work and expand their networks. His long-term vision is to fuse novel data-driven methods with efficient healthcare delivery to generate insights that inform policymaking. Outside academia\, he enjoys strength training\, cycling\, and kayaking.
UID:138763-21883803@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138763
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Postdoctoral Research Fellows
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 2717
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DTSTAMP:20250930T063159
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T120000
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SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program Info Session - University of Michigan
DESCRIPTION:Register at https://pnnl.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_mz1gcLe8TzG7tJHFJdSIBg#/registrationAre you a curious person looking for a fulfilling and impactful career? Do you seek to address challenges at the forefront of our national security landscape? Whether you are majoring in business\, the sciences\, policy\, or engineering\, the NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program may have an opportunity for you!  The fellowship gives highly motivated\,graduate-level students a full year of: • Real-world experienceto prepare for a career in national security • Opportunities tomake significant contributions to the nation • Specialized training\, leadership and career development\, and networking • Collaboration with professionals and leading researchers worldwide  The fellowship is a 12-month\, salaried position working with NNSA program offices in Washington D.C. or at one of the NNSA site locations nationwide. These fellowships are open to students actively pursuing their master’s or doctoral degree as well as students who have completed their graduate degree on or after April 3\, 2024. Details about the program can be found at https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/ngfp. For this opportunity\, candidates must have the ability to obtain a security clearance\, which requires U.S. citizenship. (We have other postings at careers.pnnl.gov that anyone is welcome to check out).
UID:136021-21882016@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136021
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTSTAMP:20251103T164035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025 Fall Mindful Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break. Come join us for an hour of connection\, conversation\, and crafts with fellow students. The WISE Mentors will be available to answer any questions you may have. Need a resume review\, advice for picking classes\, help making a study schedule? We've got you covered!\nThis is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows.
UID:138764-21883805@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138764
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mentoring,Mindfulness,Sessions
LOCATION:Chemistry Building, Science Learning Center Flex Space
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DTSTAMP:20250910T144920
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Courageous Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:139191-21885024@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139191
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Communication,Professional Development,Self Development
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250930T123246
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T130000
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SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:United Meet and Greet | Ross Winter Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join United Airlines for an opportunity to learn more about exciting internship and full-time career opportunities across the company. This event is a chance to connect directly with United’s recruiting team and campus ambassadors\, gain insights into the hiring process\, and discover what it’s like to be part of an innovative\, global airline. Whether you’re exploring internships or seeking a full-time role\, this is a great opportunity to ask questions\, network\, and take the first step toward your future with United. 
UID:138751-21883791@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138751
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTSTAMP:20250922T122236
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:German Convo on the Go
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk in German with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This event happens 'rain or shine.' Open to speakers of German at all levels.
UID:138770-21883865@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138770
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
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DTSTAMP:20250911T121435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:HEP-Astro Seminar | Mapping the High Redshift Universe with Neutral Hydrogen: New Insights at Cosmic Dawn and the Future of Line Intensity Mapping Cosmology
DESCRIPTION:The next generation of astrophysical telescopes are pushing to reveal cosmic structures at higher redshifts\, deeper sensitivities\, and a wider range of size scales. In particular\, line intensity mapping (LIM) observations enable three dimensional reconstruction of large scale structure over a wide range of cosmic times\, and are the next bright avenue for learning about the high redshift universe. Constraining extensions to LCDM cosmology\, the growth of galaxies at cosmic noon\, and the formation of the first stars at Cosmic Dawn are key objectives for current and near-future LIM telescopes. In this talk\, I will discuss what existing neutral hydrogen 21 cm LIM datasets have already taught us about the formation of the first stars and galaxies at Cosmic Dawn and the Epoch of Reionization\, and will discuss its neat complementary to space-based missions. In addition\, I will discuss recent work developing new\, ML-accelerated\, high-dimensional Bayesian inference frameworks that will be crucial to robustly mitigating observational systematics and fully unlocking the scientific potential of 21 cm LIM. Along the way\, I'll talk about how we deal with overwhelming systematics contamination\, how we perform rigorous pipeline validation\, and how advances in ML/AI hardware & software is enabling us to do all of this at new computational scales.
UID:139214-21885098@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139214
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Physics,Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20250805T225633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships: Jaime Arona Krems
DESCRIPTION:Jaime Arona Krems of UCLA joins the RCGD Fall Seminar Series on the Science of Social Relationships.\n\nSocial connection is as necessary as food\, water\, shelter. Friend connections have positive impacts on health\, happiness\, and economic mobility. Friends can also buffer people against the high individual and societal costs of loneliness. But\, in part because social psychology\, relationship science\, and evolutionary behavioral work have prioritized romantic and kin relationships\, we know less about how friendship works among adults. My research aims to redress this gap by uncovering the design of friendship psychology. I begin from the premise that having friends—and enjoying the related benefits—requires people to solve multiple\, likely recurrent challenges (e.g.\, finding\, making\, keeping friends). I also introduce the ‘embedded dyad framework’\, which improves our ability to describe what these challenges look like: Just as better describing the shape of a lock allows us to generate better-informed predictions about the design of its key\, better describing the shapes of friendship challenges allows us to generate better-informed predictions about how people solve them—or\, really\, the cognitive design of the tools that people use to solve them. In particular\, this framework increases our descriptive power by providing a more ecologically-valid view of the social relationship landscape—one emphasizing that dyads\, the typical focus of relationships work\, exist embedded in wider\, often densely interconnected networks. Therein\, one’s dyadic partners—here\, friends—frequently interact with other people\, and these friend-other interactions can influence one’s friends\, friendships\, and outcomes. Thus\, friendship challenges are likely to possess not only well-studied dyadic components (e.g.\, getting friends to like us)\, but also comparatively overlooked supra-dyadic ones (e.g.\, getting friends to like us more than they like their other friends). I discuss how this knowledge affects three key friendship challenges: finding\, making\, and maintaining friends\, and I introduce implications for understanding the growth of friendlessness. \n\nAbout the series:\n\nHumans are social animals and from the earliest days of life\, are dependent on the quality of social relationships with significant others: family\, kin\, friends\, and a growing social network of online acquaintances. But\, how do we conduct research and come to understand the social processes transpiring in these significant social connections with others? What are the consequences for individual development and mental health outcomes of having close intimate relationships in one’s life? There is also a darker side to some relationships in the form of violence\, aggression\, and conflict. How do we study these processes? Social media and artificial intelligence have opened up new ways of thinking about “what is a social relationship?” and how many of these “friends” can one truly have. \n\nThe speakers for this series will focus on different types of social relationships\, spanning family and parent-child relationships\, friendships\, peer networks\, romantic relationships\, attachment relationships\, and the use of online media to maintain social connections. Although several speakers are senior scholars with extensive research backgrounds in the field\, many are junior scholars who are traversing new paths into the science of social relationships. Please join us Mondays to learn more about the exciting field of social relationships!\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Brenda Volling and Richard Gonzalez.\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
UID:137059-21879461@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137059
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Psychology,Social Sciences,Workshop
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20250930T123247
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T164500
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Andersen: Ask Us Anything!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this September to learn All About Andersen!Hear from our talented professionals and gain insight into what sets Andersen apart from other professional services firms.This event is a panel of Talent Acquisition professionals showcasing the unique culture and career opportunities at Andersen. You'll truly have the opportunity to ask us anything! Registrants will receive a recording of the session\, even ifthey are unable to attend live.
UID:138754-21883794@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138754
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DTSTAMP:20250826T142947
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CASC|IGR Welcome Back!
DESCRIPTION:Join CASC and IGR for mocktails\, info tables\, and opportunities to connect with campus programs as the fall semester kicks off!
UID:137823-21880822@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137823
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
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DTSTAMP:20250915T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CompLit Alumni meeting.
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Michigan’s very first Translation Major—a huge step for our department and the University! Plus\, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the Comparative Literature Major. To celebrate\, we are putting together an anniversary publication that captures the vibrant journey of our department\, and we’d love to include your voice in this special project.As part of the festivities\, we’d be delighted if you joined us for a group Zoom gathering with Department Chair Christi Merrill and fellow Comp Lit alumni from the last 40 years. This is a perfect chance to reconnect\, share your stories and experiences\, and help us commemorate how Comparative Literature has grown. Your insights matter\, whether you’d like to reminisce about your time here\, reflect on how Comp Lit shaped your path\, or share thoughts on the importance of translation and literature today. 
UID:137589-21880424@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137589
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual zoom
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DTSTAMP:20250930T123213
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T164500
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Educational Session: What is Investment Management?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an educational presentation to learn more aboutthe investment management industry. We will define investment management and introduce you to frequently used terminology\, including differentiating between asset classes. The session will also cover where Girls Who Invest (GWI) can fit into your educational and professional journey. Note: you must submit the GWI-specific registration link to attend this event.New to GWI? Consider following this overview with a Girls Who Invest Information Session to hear an introduction to our programs and application process. For any event orapplication-related questions\, reach out to application@girlswhoinvest.org.We look forward to answering your questions!
UID:137636-21882262@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137636
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DTSTAMP:20250914T223715
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Electroid varieties: part one
DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, Lam showed that the space of electrical networks could be compactified and embedded as a linear slice of the totally nonnegative Grassmannian. This embedding gives rise to electroid varieties\, defined to be the intersection of positroid varieties with the linear slice. Lam's original paper established numerous analogies between positroid varieties and electroid varieties. We build off of Lam's results and consider the algebro-geometric properties of electroid varieties\, proving that they are irreducible\, smooth\, regular in codimension one\, and compatibly Frobenius split. \n\nThis talk is based on joint work with Dawei Shen and David Speyer. In part one\, I will define electroid varieties\, introduce combinatorial tools for working with them\, and prove that they are irreducible. Next week\, Dawei will give a follow-up talk which will present results for the other algebro-geometric properties.
UID:139317-21885276@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139317
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 3866
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DTSTAMP:20250902T103059
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Europe and America: Where are we and where are we going?
DESCRIPTION:Since the end of World War II\, the United States and Europe have been closely tied together. American security ties with Europe were a fundamental part of overall US security during the Cold War. Europe is the United States’ largest trading partner. The development of Europe after the war has been\, and continues to be\, a key part of America's prosperity for 70 years. Are things changing now? What will the security relationship between the US and Europe look like going forward? What is Russia's place? How will the US balance its relations between Russia and Europe? The Ambassadors Forum will tackle some of the most central issues in this paradigm.\n\nThe US and NATO: \nNATO was essentially a US creation.  What is its status now in an era when Russia seems to threaten the West and alleges that it\, in turn\, is threatened by NATO expansion?  Can NATO survive whatever outcome there is from the Russo-Ukrainian war and the Trump Administration’s approach to funding the alliance?  The Honorable Rose Gottemoeller will reflect on this complex interplay of subjects.\n \nThe US and Europe: \nThe EU has expanded enormously since its hesitant first days in the coal and steel community. It is now a significant economic force\, somewhat weakened by Great Britain's departure. Yet while the European Union is more than a collection of states\, it remains less than a union. Changing American policies are straining ties with Europe just as they are straining those with NATO. The Honorable Catherine Novelli will discuss the size and importance of the US-EU relationship and reflect on where it may be going.\n \nThe US and Russia: \nThe US and Russia were enemies throughout the Cold War\, briefly cooperating colleagues for a short period afterward\, and then increasingly estranged. What shape is the relationship in now\, and where does it seem to go? Ambassador John Beyrle will reflect on the continuing evolution of US-Russian relations.\n\nEvent Speakers:\n\nAmbassador Rose Gottemoeller:\nRose Gottemoeller served as NATO's Deputy Secretary General from 2016 to 2019\, following nearly five years as the U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. In this role\, she advised the Secretary of State on arms control\, nonproliferation\, and political-military issues. She also concurrently served as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control\, Verification and Compliance (2009–2014)\, where she led negotiations for the New START treaty with Russia\, which took effect in 2011. Her work focused on international security cooperation\, peacekeeping policy\, and post-conflict weapons abatement\, especially in Europe and Asia.\n\nEarlier in her career\, Gottemoeller held key roles at the U.S. Department of Energy\, overseeing nuclear nonproliferation efforts with Russia and other former Soviet states. She also worked with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, including as Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center. Her experience includes time on the National Security Council\, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London\, and as a social scientist at RAND. An expert in Russian security and fluent in Russian\, she has taught at Georgetown University. Born in Columbus\, Ohio\, she holds degrees from Georgetown and George Washington University and is married to retired diplomat Raymond Arnaudo.\n\nAmbassador Catherine A. Novelli:\nCatherine A. Novelli is a Senior Advisor at Shearwater Global and President of Listening for America\, a non-profit focused on reshaping U.S. international trade policy. She also teaches at Georgetown University and served as a Centennial Fellow there from 2018–2019. From 2014 to 2017\, she was Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth\, Energy\, and the Environment\, where she promoted open markets and led significant initiatives like the Our Ocean movement\, which secured $10 billion for ocean conservation\, and the Global Connect Initiative\, aimed at bringing internet access to 1.5 billion people.\n\nBefore her government role\, Novelli was Vice President of Worldwide Government Affairs at Apple Inc.\, managing global public policy. She also worked at the law firm Mayer Brown International and spent much of her earlier career at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. There\, she played a major role in trade agreements with countries in Europe\, the Middle East\, and North Africa\, including key deals with Jordan\, Morocco\, Bahrain\, and Oman. Novelli sits on the boards of the National Wildlife Federation and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas Initiative and has received multiple honors\, including the State Department Distinguished Service Award. She holds degrees from Tufts University\, the University of Michigan Law School\, and the University of London.\n\nAmbassador John R.Beyrle:\nAmbassador John Beyrle\, elected Chairman of the U.S. Russia Foundation in October 2018\, served over three decades as a U.S. diplomat with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe\, Russia\, and the former Soviet Union. He was appointed ambassador to Bulgaria (2005–2008) and Russia (2008–2012)\, where he played a key role in strengthening U.S.-Russia relations through the signing of the START treaty\, supporting Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization\, and easing visa restrictions. Beyrle also held senior diplomatic roles in Moscow\, Prague\, and Washington\, including as deputy chief of mission and director for Russian\, Ukrainian\, and Eurasian affairs on the National Security Council.\n\nIn addition to his diplomatic service\, Beyrle served as a special adviser to the Secretary of State\, participated in arms control negotiations\, and was a staff officer for Secretaries of State George Shultz and James Baker. He also advised Senator Paul Simon as a Pearson Fellow. His distinguished service earned him honors from both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama\, as well as Secretary Hillary Clinton. Beyrle retired from the Foreign Service in 2012 and now provides consulting services to nonprofit and corporate clients. A Michigan native\, he holds degrees from Grand Valley State University and the National War College\, where he also taught. He speaks five languages and is married to retired Foreign Service officer Jocelyn Greene. They have two daughters.\n\nAmbassador Ronald E. Neumann:\nAmbassador Ronald E. Neumann is President of the American Academy of Diplomacy\, an organization of former senior diplomats dedicated to strengthening American diplomacy. Formerly a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East\, Neumann served three times as Ambassador\; to Algeria\, Bahrain and finally to Afghanistan from July 2005 to April 2007. Much of his early career focused on the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula including service in Iraq (2004-05)\, working extensively with the military.\n\nSince his service in Afghanistan\, he has returned there frequently and writes and speaks extensively on the subject. He has authored a book on his time in Afghanistan titled The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan\, as well as wrote Three Embassies\, Four Wars\; A Personal Memoir. In earlier postings\, he served as Director of the Office for Iran and Iraq\, Deputy Chief of Mission in the United Arab Emirates\, and in Yemen\, and Principal Officer in Tabriz\, Iran. In 2018\, he received the American Foreign Service Association’s award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy. He holds a B.A. in history and an M.A. in political science and was an infantry officer in Vietnam (’69-70). He is married to the former M. Elaine Grimm. They have two children.
UID:138586-21883431@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138586
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,betty ford,Diplomacy,europe,ford school,ford school of public policy,Free,General Public,gerald r. ford school of public policy,Global,In Person,International,International Affairs,international policy,international relations,Leadership,Nato,Open To All Majors,Public Policy,Russia,Weiser Center For Europe And Eurasia,Weiser Diplomacy Center,Weiser Diplomacy Center For Europe And Eurasia
LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
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DTSTAMP:20250902T120326
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250915T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Europe and America: Where are we and where are we going?
DESCRIPTION:Ambassadors Forum\, presented by the Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) in partnership with the American Academy of Diplomacy\, and co-sponsored by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE)\n\nAbout the Event:\n\nSince the end of World War II\, the United States and Europe have been closely tied together. American security ties with Europe were a fundamental part of overall US security during the Cold War. Europe is the United States’ largest trading partner. The development of Europe after the war has been\, and continues to be\, a key part of America's prosperity for 70 years. Are things changing now? What will the security relationship between the US and Europe look like going forward? What is Russia's place? How will the US balance its relations between Russia and Europe? The Ambassadors Forum will tackle some of the most central issues in this paradigm.
UID:138625-21883504@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138625
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:America And Europe,gerald r. ford school of public policy,international policy,Nato
LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: p-adic companion forms for Yoshida lifts
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Coleman showed that the (k-1)st power of the theta operator q d/dq defines a map from overconvergent forms of weight 2-k and slope 0 to weight k and slope k-1. Moreover\, the critical p-stabilization of a classical CM form is the image of a p-adic CM form\, strengthening the fact that its Galois representation splits locally at p. In the GSp4 setting\, the Galois representation of a Yoshida lift splits locally into two 2-by-2 blocks at p. In joint work in progress with Bharathwaj Palvannan\, we aim to prove an analogous strengthening. The relevant theta operator arises from the last differential of the dual BGG complex. We computed its explicit effect on q-expansions for weight (k\, 3)\, and expect that the effect for general weights to be a power of this. Using the explicit Fourier coefficients of Yoshida lifts by Hsieh--Namikawa\, we show that Yoshida lifts lie in the image of this theta operator\, up to choices of the p-stabilization.
UID:139312-21885269@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139312
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4096
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DTSTAMP:20250909T092730
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Gomberg Lecture \"A Spectroscopic View of Aqueous Surfaces: Oceans and Aerosols to Materials\"
DESCRIPTION:Molecule and ion enrichment\, or depletion\, at the ocean surface impacts transfer to marine aerosol and thus chemistry in both scenarios. Additionally\, geochemical weathering\, environmental contaminant capture\, cloud droplet surface electric fields\, and interfacial chemistry of materials provide the vast motivations for studies of interfacial ion pairing\, binding\, and surface prevalence and organization of molecules and ion assemblies at interfaces. This area of science continues to be controversial although there is growing but limited consensus: case in point\, reaction rate enhancements in microdroplets. In this presentation\, interfacial structure of liquid surfaces and the driving forces of such are presented using vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy (VSFG)\, second harmonic generation (SHG)\, Brewster angle microscopy (BAM)\, surface potential\, surface tension\, polarized Raman\, and infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS). Some focus is on Fe(III)\, Al(III)\, Ca(II)\, Mg(II)\, and anions from the halide series to sulfate. Binding mechanisms and ion surface activity are not necessarily correlated in that the driving forces of electrostatics and nonspecific dispersion compete with surprising outcomes.  Inherent and applied electric field data from aqueous surfaces is also explored to reveal inherent surface charge that varies significantly with surface structural assembly.
UID:138385-21882884@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138385
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640
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