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SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:June 2 - July 30\, 2026 T/TH  Course - Sampling in Practice
DESCRIPTION:June 2-July 30\, 2026\, T/TH\n1:00pm - 3:00pm\nA live course via Zoom. Registration and payment are required a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the course.\n\nFounded in 1948\, the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals and graduate students seeking to deepen their expertise in survey methodology and data collection. Offered through the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan\, the program provides a rigorous and flexible curriculum that blends theoretical foundations with practical application — entirely online.\n\nSampling in Practice\n\nUnlocking the art and science of sampling with an applied\, hands-on approach\, the course Sampling in Practice is designed for applied practitioners who want to master real-world sampling techniques through active learning and practical programming. Students will learn about probability sampling methods\, including simple random sampling\, stratification\, systematic selection\, cluster sampling\, probability proportional to size sampling\, and multistage sampling. We will also cover sampling cost models\, sampling error estimation techniques\, non-sampling errors\, missing data\, and nonprobability samples. The course emphasizes practical implementation\, featuring interactive coding exercises and in-class examples to reinforce each concept. A culminating project will give students the opportunity to integrate multiple techniques into a comprehensive sample design and demonstrate the profession in designing surveys\, selecting subjects\, analyzing sample data\, and solving real sampling problems using modern statistical tools.\n\nWhy take this course? \n\nThe course is crafted for students and practitioners eager: \n\nTo build proficiency in modern sampling techniques through active engagement and practical coding experience\nTo understand the basic ideas\, concepts and principles of probability sampling from an applied perspective\nTo be able to identify and appropriately apply sampling techniques to survey design problems\nTo understand and be able to assess the impact of the sample design on survey estimates\nTo be able to compute the sample size for a variety of sample designs\nTo learn how to design and select a probability sample involving complex sampling techniques in a survey project\, and receive expert feedback on a sampling report. \n\nYajuan Si is a Research Associate Professor in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science\, located within in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in statistical science from Duke and received postdoctoral training at Columbia. Yajuan’s research focuses on methodology development\, from data analysis to study design\, in streams of Bayesian statistics\, linking design- and model-based approaches for survey inference\, data integration\, missing data analysis\, confidentiality protection\, and causal inference\, with applications in the social and health sciences. More information can be found here: https://websites.umich.edu/~yajuan/.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Graduate,Professional Development,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260528T142021
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:New Organization Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up here to attend Center for Campus Involvement's New Organization Orientation. This session is required for any student who wishes to start a new organization.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102767
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTAMP:20260527T092324
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Beyond COVID19 Vaccines: Translating RNA Science into Real-World Medicines.”
DESCRIPTION:The Center for RNA Biomedicine presents Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Research and Scientific Affairs\, BioNTech Australia\n\nOn Monday\, June 1\, the Center for RNA Biomedicine will host RNA biology and RNA drug development expert Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.\, for a lecture titled\, “Beyond COVID19 Vaccines: Translating RNA Science into Real-World Medicines.”\n\nSchedule — Monday\, June 1 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.\n4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. | Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D. Lecture — 3695 North Lecture Hall\, Medical Science Building II\n\nAbstract and Speaker Info\n\nAbstract:\nRNA medicines have long promised a new way to treat disease\, offering speed\, precision\, and modularity that other therapeutic modalities may struggle to match. Well before the COVID-19 pandemic\, RNA-based approaches\, including mRNA and oligonucleotide therapeutics\, were already reshaping how disease could be targeted\, particularly in oncology. These early programs demonstrated both the potential of RNA and the practical complexity of translating it into robust\, patient-ready medicines.\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic marked a pivotal moment for the field. RNA science was translated at unprecedented speed and scale into effective vaccines\, demonstrating clear real-world impact. As the world moves beyond the pandemic\, the question becomes: what comes next for RNA medicines? This talk explores how lessons from RNA therapeutics and vaccines are now converging to expand RNA-based approaches beyond infectious disease\, particularly in oncology and other complex indications.\n\nDrawing on her own career spanning academia\, startups\, and biopharma\, Sarah will share a personal perspective on the evolution of RNA medicines. She traces her journey from leading an academic laboratory to founding and scaling two startups at the intersection of oligonucleotide therapeutics and artificial intelligence\, and now to supporting RNA research translation and commercialization within a global biotech organization. This journey provides a practical lens on how RNA science moves from discovery to development\, and why translational thinking must begin long before clinical trials.\n\nFinally\, the presentation will focus on how BioNTech is working with the global research ecosystem to support this next phase of RNA innovation. By combining deep RNA expertise with partnerships\, manufacturing\, and mentoring capabilities\, BioNTech aims to help researchers move RNA discoveries from the lab toward innovative medicines\, ensuring that the momentum built during the pandemic translates into lasting health impact.\n\n\nAbout Sarah Herridge\, Ph.D.:\nDr. Sarah Herridge is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience in RNA therapeutics development for oncology\, spanning the full spectrum from target discovery to clinical trials. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry in Germany and completed her postdoctoral training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory\, where she collaborated with Ionis Pharmaceuticals on pioneering RNA-based cancer therapies. Sarah has held leadership positions in academia\, including as Lab Head at the University of Otago in New Zealand\, and served as the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer for two startups in the RNA therapeutics sector: Amaroq Therapeutics and Fold AI.\n\nShe currently serves as Director of Research & Scientific Affairs at BioNTech in Australia. In her current role\, Sarah leads the development and execution of research strategy\, manages scientific collaborations and external partnerships\, oversees the onboarding of new research projects\, and drives the implementation of scientific engagement initiatives to advance BioNTech’s mission globally.\n\n###\n\nFor more information\, email Paul Avedisian\, Communications Officer and Center Manager\, at paulave@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148227
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,biological,biological chemistry,biological science,Biology,Biomedical,Biomedical Engineering,Biomedical Research,Biosciences,Chemistry,Drug Discovery,Education,Graduate,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Science,Lecture,Life Science,Medicine,Pharmacy,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Pre Med,Public Health,Rackham,Research,Researchers,Science,Structural Biology
LOCATION:Medical Science Research Building 2 - 3695 North Lecture Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260519T131502
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T160000
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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
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141040
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Transfer Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260528T142020
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
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