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DTSTAMP:20250310T090903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Elliot S. Valenstein Distinguished Lecture | Synapse Specific Structural Plasticity: A Cellular Mechanism of Spaced Learning
DESCRIPTION:Synapses form trillions of connections in the brain. Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a cellular mechanism vital for learning that modifies the strength and structure of synapses. Three-dimensional electron microscopy reveals distinct pre- to post-synaptic arrangements: strong active zones (AZs) with tightly docked vesicles\, weak AZs with loose or non-docked vesicles\, and nascent zones (NZs) with a postsynaptic density but no presynaptic vesicles. LTP can be temporarily saturated preventing further increases in synaptic strength. I will discuss how NZ plasticity provides a time dependent and synapse-specific AZ expansion during LTP that ultimately encourages highly effective dendritic spine clusters regulated by the spine apparatus. I will also tell you why we have developed a new synaptopodin knockout rat system to investigate mechanisms of this process. We propose that the saturation of LTP protects recently formed memories and that the regrowth of nascent zones may account for the advantage of spaced over massed learning.\n\nAbout the speaker: Kristen Harris’s professional career started at Harvard Medical school where she rose to the rank of associate professor. She was the recruited as a full Professor to Boston Univ. where she helped establish their graduate program in experimental and computational neuroscience. She was recruited as a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent scholar to the Medical College of Georgia\, and in 2006 joined the Center for Learning and Memory at the University of Texas at Austin. She is renowned for her work on synapse structure and function pioneering three-dimensional reconstruction from serial section electron microscopy. Her lab had developed novel tools sharing them and data (synapseweb.clm.utexas.edu) that are widely used resources. She is the recipient of Sloan Research Fellowship\, Javits Merit Award\, Brain Research Foundation Fellowship\, and continuous funding for her lab\, including her current lead as PI on the NSF NeuroNex grant to investigate synaptic weight with 26 international and national coPIs. She is known for innovative teaching and presentations at conferences worldwide. She was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.\n\nThe talk will be followed by a reception with light refreshments.
UID:133612-21873303@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133612
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience,Psychology
LOCATION:East Hall - 4448
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250511T155034
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week: Grad Grub
DESCRIPTION:Take a break and grab some delicious food at Grad Grub\, a special food truck rally in celebration of National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! Stop by to pick up a voucher and enjoy a meal from one of the featured food trucks:\n\n\nWhoa! Tacos\n\n\nWanderbowls\n\n\nLittle Caesars\n\n\nA tent will be set up outside for shade and shelter\, and the East and West Conference Rooms on the 4th floor of Rackham will be available for additional seating and weather protection.\nAs a bonus\, attendees will receive a cozy Rackham-branded crewneck sweatshirt\, while supplies last.\nCome for the food\, stay for the fun\, and celebrate with your fellow graduate and professional students!\nRegistration is encouraged at https://myumi.ch/4mdZA.\nWe want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time\, preferably one week\, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
UID:134413-21874331@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134413
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate Students
LOCATION:Ingalls Mall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250205T181823
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T123000
SUMMARY:Performance:Kathy Beck\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Kathy Beck performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon.
UID:132404-21870888@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132404
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Talk
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250110T161011
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-commerce in China
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person or via Zoom: https://myumi.ch/Q61JX\n\nHow do states build essential market institutions when political or technical barriers hinder the establishment of the rule of law? In From Click to Boom\, Lizhi Liu suggests a digital solution: governments strategically outsourcing tasks of institutional development and enforcement to digital platforms—a process she calls “institutional outsourcing.” Through extensive interviews\, original surveys\, 28 million proprietary data points\, and a field experiment across three Chinese provinces\, Liu illustrates how China’s 800-million-user e-commerce market emerged from scratch and has profoundly transformed the nation’s economy and society.\n   \n   Lizhi Liu is an Assistant Professor in the McDonough School of Business and a faculty affiliate of the Department of Government at Georgetown University. Her research specializes in political economy and emerging markets. Her work has been published by American Economic Review: Insights\, Studies in Comparative International Development\, Minnesota Law Review\, Oxford University Press\, and Princeton University Press. In particular\, her research on the political economy of China's e-commerce market has garnered multiple research awards and grants. In 2021\, she was honored as one of Poets&Quants Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at chinese.studies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:130933-21867411@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130933
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,China,Chinese Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250408T112035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Mentoring 101 and Introduction to Rackham for New Graduate Faculty
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides an opportunity to discuss with fellow assistant professors what it means to exemplify the values\, privileges\, and responsibilities as Rackham graduate faculty. The session also includes a workshop on mentoring doctoral students which will be facilitated by MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence)\, a Rackham committee that engages with faculty and graduate students to foster conversations about mentoring. MORE’s workshop is designed to raise awareness of the research on best practices in mentoring and tools that can facilitate mentoring relationships. You will learn from experienced colleagues about effective mentoring\, understand how a written mentoring plan can help create a two-way conversation between mentor and mentee\, and exchange ideas about handling challenging mentoring situations.
UID:129731-21864489@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129731
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Assembly Hall, Fourth Floor, Rackham Building
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250409T121516
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Mentoring 101 and Introduction to Rackham for New Graduate Faculty
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides an opportunity to discuss with fellow assistant professors what it means to exemplify the values\, privileges\, and responsibilities as Rackham graduate faculty. The session also includes a workshop on mentoring doctoral students which will be facilitated by MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence)\, a Rackham committee that engages with faculty and graduate students to foster conversations about mentoring. MORE’s workshop is designed to raise awareness of the research on best practices in mentoring and tools that can facilitate mentoring relationships. You will learn from experienced colleagues about effective mentoring\, understand how a written mentoring plan can help create a two-way conversation between mentor and mentee\, and exchange ideas about handling challenging mentoring situations.\nRegistration is required at https://myumi.ch/23wGb.\nWe want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time\, preferably one week\, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.
UID:129739-21864500@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129739
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250228T133358
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu.
UID:131072-21867693@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131072
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Aerospace Engineering,Ai In Science And Engineering,Artificial Intelligence,Chemical Engineering,Civil and Environmental Engineering,College Of Engineering,Computation,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,computing,Engineering,Generative Ai,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,high performance computing,Mathematics,Mechanical Engineering,Micde,Michigan Engineering,Phd Seminar,Prospective Graduate Students,Rackham,Science,Scientific Computing,seminar
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 4th floor conference room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250408T112035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Navigate Research Funding
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UID:134359-21874255@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134359
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250404T150158
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T125000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:The Ecological Consequences of Salty Fresh Water
DESCRIPTION:The Integrated Health Sciences Core's webinar series is an interdisciplinary forum for interested researchers to come together to learn and discuss wide-ranging issues in the field of environmental health. William Hintz\, PhD\, is Associate Professor\, Environmental Sciences\, University of Toledo. \nDr. Hintz's research and teaching interests include: \n* Freshwater ecology and conservation \n* Invasive species \n* Fish and fisheries \n* Environmental pollution and policy
UID:134719-21874787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134719
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,Biosciences,Chemistry,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Earth Day at 50,Ecology,Environment,environmental,Free,Graduate,Health & Wellness,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Lifelong Learning,Natural Sciences,Pre-Health,Public Health,Research,Science,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Registration required
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DTSTAMP:20241004T130515
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Understanding and Managing ADHD: Free Parent & Guardian Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This free virtual workshop is designed to help parents or guardians. Your child may have received a formal diagnosis already\, or you may suspect they have ADHD or a similar learning challenge. Participants learn more about what ADHD is\, what it “looks” like in children\, how it differs from what you might expect/how it is presented in media\, and where to go from here.\n\nParticipants can expect to learn:\n+ What causes ADHD.\n+ What ADHD looks like in children.\n+ How to support a child with ADHD at home\, school\, and with friends.\n\nThis workshop includes interactive components and a Question-and-Answer session at the end. To help us better prepare and tailor the content of each workshop\, we ask participants to provide their most pressing questions in writing when they register.
UID:127422-21859036@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/127422
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:adhd,Children,Free,parenting,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250402T121506
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Warped Routes: 2025 MFA First Year Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This annual celebration of the work of Stamps MFA in Art candidates features work by first-year students:\nMichelle CieloszczykMike MartinRiver BerryMichael King\, Jr.Fiona HofferZoë Dong\nThe 2025 MFA First Year Exhibition takes place March 28 - April 19 at the Stamps Graduate/Faculty Studios\, 1919 Green Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109.\nJoin us at the public exhibition reception on Friday\, March 28 from 6-8pm (no RSVP required).\nViewings March 29-April 19 are available by appointment only\; please contact Michael King\, Jr. to arrange a visit.
UID:134133-21873911@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134133
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250120T151032
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000
SUMMARY:Well-being:\"Let's Talk\": Informal\, Drop-In Mental Health Counseling
DESCRIPTION:Trained mental health counselors are now available for drop-in conversations at different times and locations across campus\, including at Trotter\, the Spectrum Center\, South Quad\, the International Center\, and Bursley.\n\nThis informal\, confidential “office hours” style can be a great fit for students unsure about formal counseling\; for those with a specific\, time-limited concern they’d like to talk through\; or those seeking information on campus resources. Please note: this is not meant for crisis or emergency support.\n\n\"Let's Talk\" will run from January 20th 2025 to April 25th 2025. There will be no drop-ins the week of Spring Break (March 3rd - 7th). \n\nMonday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm with Markie Silverman\, Ph.D.\, LP\, Room 2035 in Trotter Multicultural Center\nTuesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Marcella A. Beaumont\, Ph.D.\, Room 3032 in The Spectrum Center (Michigan Union)\nWednesday: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Emily Malinowski\, LMSW\, Room 1721A in South Quad Housing\nThursday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm with Ling Liu\, Ph.D. & Chunyu Xu\, M.Ed.\, M.S.Ed.\, Conference Room in the International Center\nFriday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm with Kayla Douglas\, LMSW\, and Emily Powers\, LLMSW\, Room 2329B in Bursley Housing
UID:131469-21868532@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131469
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessible,Casual,Confidential,Drop-in,free,Health & Wellness,health and wellness,health communication,Inclusion,mental health,Mindfulness,relationship,relationships,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,university health service,Well-being
LOCATION:Michigan Union - The Spectrum Center: Room 3032
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250303T063141
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T133000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:AmeriCorps NCCC: Build Your Skills with Traditional Corps
DESCRIPTION:What is AmeriCorps NCCC?AmeriCorps NCCC is one program option within AmeriCorps\, which is the federal agencyfor national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps NCCC programs are in-person\, full-time\, and don’t have positions within a particular location. Our members serve on a team of 8-12 individuals while traveling across the country to support a variety of community needs with all expenses paid.What will this webinar cover?Be a part of a national service legacy of over 30 years with Traditional Corps. Discover how this program can give you meaningful experiences by doing hands-on projects witha variety of organizations and agencies at the local and national level. Our panel of AmeriCorps NCCC staff will get your questions answered to help you decide if Traditional Corps is the right fit for you!What positions are open for AmeriCorps NCCC?To see the listing of all open positions in AmeriCorps NCCC\, visit the MyAmeriCorps application portal. 
UID:130619-21866450@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130619
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
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DTSTAMP:20250408T122035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Approaching intercultural conflicts
DESCRIPTION:Conflict happens in our personal lives and our professional lives including the workplace\, classrooms and lab spaces. Did you know that conflict can be rooted in cultural beliefs\, values and behaviors? This track approaches interpersonal conflicts from an intercultural perspective\, and it provides participants with foundational knowledge of unconscious bias\, microaggressions\, intercultural conflict styles and more. 
UID:126518-21873948@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126518
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250408T122035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:German Film Series Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures for a series of film screenings (shown in German with English subtitles). 
UID:132283-21873973@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132283
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building 3308
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250401T134504
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Sydney Gable Dissertation Defense
DESCRIPTION:Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) is a widely used statistical approach to estimating where and when earthquakes are likely to occur based on the statistics of past seismicity patterns. Key parameters like the magnitude-frequency distribution (MFD) and the b-value are integral to hazard forecasting as they express the proportion of small to large earthquakes in a catalog. However\, these statistical parameters are heavily influenced by the accuracy of earthquake magnitude estimates. This research addresses the critical need for high-quality magnitude measurements for small earthquakes by using relative amplitude methods. I then use these improved magnitude estimates to examine spatiotemporal variations in b-value for multiple earthquake sequences to improve our understanding of short-term seismic hazard forecasting. I first introduce a generalized methodology to determine relative magnitudes for earthquake sequences which is only dependent on relative amplitude differences between interlinked pairs of waveforms\, as well as methods for determining the b-value from the distribution of magnitude differences between successive events. In chapter 3\, I investigate the uncertainty of magnitude results produced from the relative magnitude method by conducting a parameter study on critical variables including thresholds for signal-to-noise ratio and cross-correlation\, frequency content filtering\, and seismic station selection. I show that signal-to-noise and cross-correlation thresholds limit the number of magnitudes that can be recalculated while bandpass filtering has the largest effect on the variability of magnitude results. In chapter 4\, I develop a set of coda-envelope moment magnitudes (MW) as a benchmark data set for the relative magnitude method\, allowing us to align our relative magnitude measurements to an absolute moment magnitude scale for small earthquakes. I produce moment magnitudes for approximately 80% of the events in the Delaware Basin and demonstrate the capabilities of this method to provide moment magnitude for small earthquakes in regional earthquake catalogs. In chapter 5\, I use an uncalibrated relative magnitude method to reevaluate magnitude estimates for the 2011 Prague\, Oklahoma earthquake sequence and calculate the temporal and spatial variations of b-value. I show that b-values during the aftershock sequence are consistently low which demonstrate that the aftershock distribution is skewed towards producing earthquakes of higher magnitude for at least 5 months following the mainshock. Additionally\, we show a trend of decreasing b-value along the Meeker-Prague fault as distance from the mainshock increases suggesting that tectonic stress may still exist in areas of low b-value.  Finally in chapter 6\, I apply the relative magnitude method to 6 foreshock sequences in southern California and focus on an in-depth exploration of the spatial and temporal variations in b-value and their sensitivity to parameters such as spatial binning and window length. I show that approximately half of the sequences exhibit a drop in b-value in the months or days prior to a mainshock. I also show that mainshocks frequently occur in areas of low foreshock b-value for single-fault or dense seismicity. This research demonstrates the importance of reliable and transportable magnitude estimation for small earthquakes. With these improved magnitude estimates\, we also gain valuable insights into the behavior of seismic sequences through analysis of the spatiotemporal variability of the MFD and b-value.
UID:134562-21874527@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134562
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dissertation
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 2540 NUB
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250213T094920
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Transitioning from Peer to Supervisor
DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:132730-21871655@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132730
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Leadership,Professional Development,Self Development
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250205T181824
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T135000
SUMMARY:Performance:Eva Albalghiti & Eric Whitmer\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Eva Albalghiti & musicology PhD student Eric Whitmer perform 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:132405-21870889@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132405
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk
LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250318T160945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Chat with a Sex Therapist
DESCRIPTION:Join SAPAC's BICE (Bystander Intervention and Community Engagement) Program for a Chat with a Sex Therapist! \n\n \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, April 8th 2-4pm\n\nWhere: Michigan League\, Koessler Room (3rd Floor)\n\n \n\nLearn about sexual heath and empower yourself by speaking with sex therapists:\n\nAmy Raad\nManeesha Finkle\nSara Zocher\n \n\n Light refreshments\, tote bags\, condoms\, dental dams\, and more will be provided. There will also be a sex toy raffle! \n\n \n\nSubmit Anonymous Questions Here: shorturl.at/p9HEC
UID:134039-21873805@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134039
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Food,free,Health & Wellness,sapac,Sexual Assault Awareness Month,Well-being
LOCATION:Michigan League - Koessler Room (3rd Floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250410T101132
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Student Thesis Defense - The Effects of Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken fern) on Understory Microclimate and Seedling Success in Temperate Forests
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Effects of Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken fern) on Understory Microclimate and Seedling Success in Temperate Forests\n\nAbstract: The understory influences biodiversity and ecological processes and are a defining element of forest ecosystems\, as they can contain up to 90% of plant species in temperate forests. Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum) often dominates forest understory communities globally\, including those in Northern Michigan. Dominant understory species affect ecosystems proportional to their high abundance. To explore how bracken fern impacts microclimate\, plant diversity\, and seedling success\, I asked two overarching questions: (1) how does natural variation in density of a dominant species impact understory abiotic conditions and plant diversity? (2) How does the cover and removal of a dominant species affect seedling survival and success? I established a bracken fern removal experiment in three forests at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). I paired plots where the bracken fern cover was left intact (natural) with plots where the bracken fern cover was removed (removal)\, across a gradient of bracken fern densities (0\, 25\, 50\, 75 100% cover). Soil moisture and temperature varied across the gradient of bracken fern density in natural plots. At peak growing season\, soil moisture variation was the highest in 50% natural plots. We did not detect a significant difference in seedling survival across the gradient of bracken fern density in either natural or removal plots. Seedling leaf area\, specific leaf area\, and leaf carbon-to-nitrogen ratios were not significantly affected by the removals. In 75% natural plots exclusively\, removal had a negative effect on seedling green leaf % N. Our results highlight that dominant understory species differentially influence understory microclimate and seedling traits in temperate forests\, but their impact is not proportional to cover. Instead\, bracken fern cover may be both facilitative and inhibitory for seedling growth and establishment\, showcasing the dynamic role of dominant species in temperate forests.\n\nThis is a hybrid event. \nJoin remotely: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93842698134\nMeeting ID: 938 4269 8134
UID:134527-21874461@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Thesis Defense
LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources  Building - Dana 1024 (IGCB conference room)
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