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DTSTAMP:20241201T123526
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Colloquium Seminar: Asymptotics of high-dimensional Laplace-type integrals and probability densities
DESCRIPTION:We derive an asymptotic expansion of Laplace-type integrals in which dimension grows together with the large parameter in the exponent. This fills a gap in the theory between the classical fixed dimensional regime dating back to Laplace\, and more recent work on the asymptotic expansion of infinite dimensional Laplace-type integrals due to Ben Arous. We also present related work on approximations of high-dimensional Laplace-type probability densities. These results resolve several long-standing open questions in the theory of both general asymptotic analysis and high-dimensional Bayesian statistics. Beyond their theoretical significance\, our results are useful for statistical computation such as model selection and uncertainty quantification in Bayesian inverse problems and other data science settings.
UID:129329-21862458@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129329
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4448
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DTSTAMP:20241206T153829
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SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Discover Hidden Treasures: New Additions to our Collections of Manuscripts and Rare Books
DESCRIPTION:See a selection of recent acquisitions that enhance key areas of our collections\, including early Western manuscripts\, fifteenth-century books (incunables)\, and the history of medicine and astronomy.\n\nJoin us (on the 6th floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections.\n\nWhile you’re here\, pick up a Third Thursday Passport and collect a stamp from each of the three Third Thursday Open Houses — the Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a prize!
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129770
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor
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DTSTAMP:20250116T090225
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Donia Human Rights Center Annual Martin Luther King\, Jr. Lecture | Racial Justice in the Inter-American System of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person or via Zoom. Zoom registration at https://myumi.ch/Dr32j\n\nThe Inter-American Human Rights system serves as a vital mechanism for promoting equity and addressing systemic discrimination in the Americas and Caribbean region. The Inter-American system has played a crucial role in combating racial and intersectional discrimination. Key to its work is the work of expert bodies or \"Rapporteurs\,\" including one monitoring the conditions of Afro-descendants. Our speaker will discuss the mandate\, mechanisms\, tools\, and initiatives of the Inter-American Commission and Court of Human Rights as well as the Rapporteurship on Afro- descendants and their contributions to promoting racial justice in the Americas.\n\nCommissioner Gloria de Mees was elected by the General Assembly of the OAS during its 53th Regular Period of Sessions\, for a four-year term from January 1\, 2024 through December 31\, 2027. She is a human rights lecturer at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname. Her focus\, as a legal expert\, included the Collective Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples\, and Human Rights of Older Persons. Standing out in her human rights career are advising nationally on the Inter-American Human Rights System\, legislation and policy\, in addition to advocating for the rights of marginalized communities. In this sense\, she was a member of the Group of Experts advising the National Assemblée of the Republic of Suriname on the Bill on Collective Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples\; she served as the Secretary of the Bureau of the Agent of State to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights\; she has also been actively involved in the formulation of the Bill establishing the National Human Rights Institute as well as in the drafting of country reports for reporting to several UN Treaty Bodies. She is a citizen of Suriname.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at wesleywr@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128562
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:human rights,international,Mlk
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 2210 ABC (2nd Floor)
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