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DTSTAMP:20260924T192105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T093000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Communication Working Group (PCWG)
DESCRIPTION:The Political Communication Working Group (PCWG) is an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to convene and discuss how political messages are produced\, disseminated\, and interpreted in contemporary media environments. Our core research topics focus on the evolving relationships between media\, politics\, and society. Drawing on the interdisciplinary fields of communication\, political science\, sociology\, and information science\, our members explore a wide range of topics such as public support for entertainment censorship\, climate change communication\, social learning on TikTok\, political para-social relationships\, polarization\, political biases in AI-generated content\, etc. Our sessions encourage the exchange of ideas and work across theoretical and methodological traditions.
UID:152771-21914487@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152771
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:ISR 1460; Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96276603482[Meeting ID: 962 7660 3482; Passcode: 110221]
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DTSTAMP:20260910T125258
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Beyond Rankings: Bayesian Learning of Parity\, Tiers\, and Dynamic Regimes
DESCRIPTION:Rankings are widely used to summarize comparative information\, but they can suggest differences that the data do not strongly support. In paired-comparison data\, two competitors may receive different ranks even when their underlying abilities are very similar. This raises a fundamental statistical question: when should competitors be ranked separately\, and when should they be regarded as statistically tied?\n\nIn this talk\, I will present a Bayesian framework for learning rank structure and competitive balance directly from paired-comparison data. A geometric constraint on latent abilities controls the extent of ability differences and allows rank tiers to emerge naturally when competitors are not meaningfully distinguishable. I will then extend the framework to longitudinal data using a hidden Markov model\, allowing competitive balance and rank structure to change across persistent historical regimes.\n\nI will discuss the statistical formulation\, computation\, and theoretical properties of the model\, and illustrate the approach with applications to the National Basketball Association and the English Premier League. These applications show how the framework can identify changes in competitive balance\, recover meaningful rank tiers\, and quantify uncertainty in rankings. More broadly\, the framework provides a way to ask not only who ranks higher\, but how much separation the data actually support.\n\n*Department reception in 450 West Hall after the seminar at 11:00 AM*
UID:151908-21912393@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151908
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Talk,statistics,seminar,Research
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20260911T092534
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Richard Siken
DESCRIPTION:Zell Visiting Writers Series craft lecutures are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (Michigan Union\, Anderson D Room). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot. Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nRichard Siken is a poet and painter. His third collection of poems\, *I Do Know Some Things* (Copper Canyon\, 2025)\, was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award in Poetry. His other books are *War of the Foxes* (Copper Canyon\, 2015)\, a Lannan Literary Selection\, and *Crush* (Yale University Press\, 2005)\, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize\, selected by Louise Glück\, the LAMBDA Literary Award for Gay Poetry\, and The Publishing Triangle’s Thom Gunn Award\, as well as a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. Siken has received fellowships from Lannan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Tucson.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150527-21909562@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Culture,Books,Undergraduate,Poetry,Literature,Graduate
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson D Room
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DTSTAMP:20260924T180344
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T170000
SUMMARY:Community Service:Gift of Life Drive
DESCRIPTION:Stop by for a Gift of Life registry drive! It takes just a quick cheek swab and under five minutes of your time to join the registry\, giving patients battling blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma a shot at a life-saving match. Many patients never find a donor\, and young\, diverse registrants are especially needed to fill gaps in the registry. Come swab\, get free stuff\, and help us keep building Michigan's #1 Gift of Life chapter in the country.
UID:151993-21912587@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151993
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Outside Joes
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DTSTAMP:20260916T102711
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T110000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:La Tertulia: Spanish Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:Hola! ¿Cómo estás?\n\n-Practice your Spanish-speaking skills with peers & instructors in a relaxed environment. All language levels and students are welcome to join the conversation.\n\n-Come & go as you please\; stay as little or as long as you would like!\n\n-Free coffee\, tea\, light snacks\, & baked goods.
UID:150691-21909919@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150691
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Social,Central America,Coffee,Community,Community Engagement,Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate,Study Abroad,Spanish,Spain,Culture,Romance Languages And Literatures,Networking,Latin America,Language,International,Games,Free,Food,European,Europe,Engaged Learning
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 4314 MLB
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