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DTSTAMP:20260817T144809
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T130000
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SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Open House
DESCRIPTION:Curious about majoring in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering? Come hang with us at the NA&ME Open House!\n\n🗓 October 1st | 1–4 PM\n📍Marine Hydrodynamics Lab\, West Hall (1085 S. University Ave\, Ann Arbor)\n\nCheck out our labs\, take a ride on the tow tank carriage\, chat with students and professors\, learn what makes our major unique\, and of course grab some snacks and swag. \nWe hope to see you there!
UID:150373-21909125@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Marine Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:West Hall - Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory
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DTSTAMP:20260807T181509
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T143000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Opening Reception: 2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe 2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition features work created by Stamps students enrolled in Second Year Studio\, showcasing our rising third-year and transfer students. With work in a variety of media installed throughout the Art & Architecture building\, the exhibition invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both their surroundings and the creative possibilities ahead. \n\nOn Thursday\, October 1\, join us for an exhibition reception from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Art & Architecture building’s Street Gallery. 
UID:150016-21907869@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150016
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260910T181722
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T135000
SUMMARY:Performance:Lon Mitchell\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Lon Mitchell performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells.
UID:151954-21912503@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151954
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,North Campus
LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
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DTSTAMP:20260921T160024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ChE SEMINAR: Elizabeth Nance\, *University of Washington*
DESCRIPTION:A reception with light refreshments will be held in the B10 lobby before each seminar from 1-1:30 p.m.\n\n*Abstract:*\nTherapeutics for neonatal and pediatric populations often lag years behind adult treatments\, leaving clinicians to rely on off-label use of adult drugs. This gap underscores the urgent need for technologies tailored to the unique physiology of newborns and children\, particularly for conditions involving the brain. Our research addresses this challenge by engineering microphysiological models that replicate the complexity of the brain microenvironment and enable systematic evaluation of therapeutic strategies. In this talk\, I will highlight how we use physiologically relevant models to inform the design of neuroprotective strategies for neonatal and pediatric brain diseases. I will show a few case studies of leveraging these models to screen therapeutics\, including the use of nanotechnology platforms for small molecule delivery\, to advance their use in the clinic. By bridging engineering\, neuroscience\, and data science\, our goal is to close the technology gap for children’s therapeutics and improve neurological health across the lifespan.\n\n*Bio:*\nDr. Elizabeth Nance is the Steven & Connie Rogel Endowed Professor & Department Chair of Chemical Engineering at UW\, Professor of Bioengineering\, and Adjunct Professor in Radiology. Elizabeth received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from NC State University\, and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering with Dr. Justin Hanes\, with a focus on nanotherapies for brain cancer. She completed a postdoc with Dr. Sujatha Kannan in Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine\, with training in neuroscience and animal model development. Elizabeth has received the Presidential Early Career Achievement in Science & Engineering (PECASE) award\, the UW Undergraduate Research Mentor Award\, an NIGMS R35 MIRA award\, and the Burroughs Wellcome Career Award. She was a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Life Sciences and was named to the College of Fellows for the Controlled Release Society. Elizabeth serves as the Editor in Chief for Bioengineering & Translational Medicine and is a mentor with Invent@Seattle Children’s to support commercialization of therapeutics for kids.
UID:152582-21913953@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152582
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:chemical engineering,graduate students,Michigan Engineering,seminar
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260805T130853
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T180000
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: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
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
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:20260922T094256
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
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.     \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:152621-21914192@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152621
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,Medicine,Michigan Engineering,Research,seminar
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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DTSTAMP:20260908T125403
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EIHS Lecture: Imagine Lagos: Rethinking the Histories of West African Cities in the Nineteenth Century
DESCRIPTION:Urban questions have taken on a new urgency\, as cities like Lagos grow faster and more intensely\, seemingly every day. But how should we understand the ways the past shaped and produced this present? And how can\, or should we\, write and map the histories of people rooted in oral cultures? This presentation explores the premise that reading Lagos’s streets shapes the ways to ask\, analyze and frame nineteenth-century narratives of the city. By drawing new maps of Lagos and the lagoon\, I transcribe the answers to these questions as they were understood and framed in the city’s social geography.\n\nTrained as both historian and computer engineer\, Ademide’s research into the history of West African cities combines a set of interdisciplinary interests in maps\, mapmaking\, and digital humanities. Her first book\, Imagine Lagos\, explores the city’s 19th-century history. It was awarded the Best Book Prize in 2024 by the African Studies Association and is a finalist for the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora’s Outstanding First Book award. She a founding member of the Lagos Studies Association\, and is Associate Professor of History at Howard University (where she is also a faculty affiliate of the Black Data Lab).\n\nThis event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
UID:150715-21909992@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150715
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,Anthropology,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,International,Social Sciences,Sociology
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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DTSTAMP:20260922T212118
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905905@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Wolverine (Union, 3rd Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260921T121632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Grad School in the Biosciences Panel
DESCRIPTION:Interested in graduate school? Have questions about the application process? Wonder what it’s like to do a PhD? Join FIRST for a panel of current graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to demystify the process!\n\nThursday October 1st\, 4-5pm\, BSB 1010\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/FIRST_Org
UID:152529-21913886@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152529
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,Biomedical Engineering,Biosciences,Career,Chemistry,Ecology,Education,Graduate,Graduate School,Research,Science,Structural Biology,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20260922T145602
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Imagining Palestine-Israel
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to a moderated conversation around a forthcoming special issue of the journal Palestine/Israel Review\, titled “Imagining Palestine-Israel” guest-edited by Ebileeni and Pinsker.\n\nThe call for papers from spring 2024 stated that in thinking about Palestine-Israel\, to imagine is both problematic and crucial insofar as imagination might offer different and new horizons and futures or further preserve the political impasse as well as diverge from the atrocities of the present into even more dangerous territories. The editors also raised some of the following questions:\n\n– Is it possible to envision a way forward in this present moment?\n– Is it possible to imagine together an equitable future that will account for the atrocities and injustices of the past and still make room for a Palestine and an Israel on the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea?\n– Is a dialogue based on honesty and accountability possible at all anymore?\n– Are dialogues about Palestine and Israel in academia at all beneficial?\n\nScholars across various disciplines (literary and cultural studies\, anthropology\, history)\, from around the globe\, responded to the call and these questions. They tried to make sense of the ever-escalating destruction of Gaza\, and to engage in the difficult task of imagining what the future could look like.\n\nNow\, two years after the “Imagining Palestine-Israel” scholarly initiative started\, amidst a US and Israeli-led war on Iran and its subsidiary front with Lebanon\, the questions we raised back in 2024 are even more relevant.
UID:150445-21909459@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150445
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Dialogue,Discussion,Middle East,Middle East Studies
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - West Conference Room (Fourth Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260921T162200
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:LSA Transfer Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the LSA Transfer Recruitment Team for our virtual sessions where we will discuss LSA requirements\, transfer credit\, pre-transfer academic advising\, LSA opportunities and other transfer tidbits.\n\nRegistration is required. Register using link to the right
UID:141040-21913438@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141040
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Transfer Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260904T193332
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Nilima Sheikh: Picturing the Other
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed visual artist Nilima Sheikh for a conversation with Rattanamol Singh Johal about her artistic practice and engagement with traditional Indian art forms and literary sources. The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A.\n\nNilima Sheikh’s work focuses on displacement\, loss\, longing\, violence\, the perception of tradition and ideas of femininity. Her artworks\, using tempera on handmade paper or canvas\, are influenced by Persian\, Central Asian\, Far Eastern\, pre-Renaissance European and North Indian schools of painting. Her visual and textual layering\, informed by a mix of lore and history\, offers glimpses into multiple worlds\, and a commitment to feminist realities.\n\nNilima Sheikh was born in New Delhi\, India in 1945. After graduating in History from Delhi University\, she studied Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts\, MS University of Baroda between 1965 and 1971 under the mentorship of Professor KG Subramanyan. Her work explores historical art forms through the lens of personal subjectivities\, using a range of visual and literary sources. Working at different scales and on varied surfaces\, her contemporary practice critically engages a wide range of visual methods\, materials and styles.\n\nSheikh's solo exhibition 'Fractured Skies' at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York will be on view from September 27\, 2026 through June 13\, 2027. Recent exhibitions include 'The Imaginary Institution of India' at the Barbican Centre in London (2024)\, the Sharjah Biennial 15 titled 'Thinking Historically in the Present' (2023)\, the Dhaka Art Summit (2020)\, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2018)\, Documenta 14 in Kassel and Athens (2017)\, and 'Each night put Kashmir in your dreams' at the Art Institute of Chicago (2014). Sheikh's writings have been published widely\, she has created scenography for theatre\, and also illustrated books for children. \n\nThis event is made possible by the Shireen and Afzal Ahmad South Asian Arts Programming Fund.
UID:151595-21911810@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151595
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,history of art,Lecture,south asia
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor event room
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