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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Tuesday Seminar Series - Speakers: Abbey Soule & Allie Fletcher
DESCRIPTION:Speaker 1: Abbey Soule from Weber lab\n\nTitle: Scaredy cat(erpillars): Bottom-up vs. top-down drivers of defense sequestration in Estigmene acrea\n\nDescription: Sequestration of plant chemicals is well-established as a defense mechanism used by herbivorous insects against their predators\, yet the drivers of variation in sequestered defenses remain poorly understood. Using the salt marsh caterpillar\, Estigmene acrea\, which sequesters pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) from host plants for defense against predators\, we performed two experiments to assess the influence of (1) chemical diversity in caterpillar diet and (2) diversity of predator non-consumptive effects (NCEs) on sequestered defenses in adult moths. In this presentation\, I will discuss the differences in sequestered defenses resulting from our experiments\, analyzed using targeted ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and downstream calculation of PA abundance using methods I have developed in my dissertation work. We found that dietary chemical diversity did not impact PA sequestration\, but that predator NCE diversity significantly increased sequestered PA abundance through a selective effect imposed by particularly 'scary' predators. Together\, our combination of experimental treatments alongside analytical chemistry allowed us to investigate top-down and bottom-up trophic forces on sequestration patterns that have not previously been explored.\n\nSpeaker 2: Allie Fletcher from Weber lab\n\nTitle: Hear Today\, Gone Tomorrow: Ear Mites in Noctuoid Moths\n\nDescription: Moths and butterflies serve as hosts for a variety of parasites\, noteworthy among which are the Dicrocheles ear mites of noctuoid moths which complete their life cycle within the moths' thoracic ears. Throughout the mid-20th century\, Asher Treat’s work provided unprecedented insight into these mites' natural history and their prevalence in moths in Western Massachusetts. Building on this foundation\, we examined a broader geographic and taxonomic scope in order to approach questions about the co-evolution of these mites and their hosts\, including defensive adaptations in the moths. Using five large entomological collections\, we examined over 17\,700 moth specimens for ear mites and nearly doubled the known list of recorded host species: we add 76 new host species records of the single-ear mites D. phalaenodectes\, D. eothenes\, D. hippeoides\, and D. pelates\, of which 40 represent the Leucaniini and 30 in the most frequently infested genus Leucania\; and 32 new hosts of the double-ear mite D. scedastes (10 Leucaniini\, 4 Leucania). Further\, in several hundred Leucania linita\, we quantified wing and body wear and tested its relationship with mite presence. Mite infestation was strongly associated with specimen condition: the most worn individuals were more than four times as likely to harbor mites as pristine individuals.
UID:152348-21913575@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152348
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,ecosystem,eeb,Environment,environmental,evolution,evolutionary biology,Graduate Students,Research,Science,scientists,seminar,Talk
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20260919T082113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T124500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Explore the MSI - Fall 2027 Admission Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the field of information and where a Master of Science in Information (MSI) degree can lead? This session offers a broad introduction to the University of Michigan School of Information and the MSI experience. We’ll explore what an information degree is\, who comes to UMSI\, the program’s structure and student experience\, and the career pathways pursued by alumni. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and consider whether UMSI could be a place where your interests and goals can grow.Students who attend a live session will receive an application fee waiver following the presentation.\nThis session is designed as a general program overview rather than an application workshop. For in-depth guidance on the application process\, prospective students are encouraged to attend an Apply to MSI session.All listed Explore the MSI sessions feature the same presentation and are offered at different times for your convenience\, so you only need to attend one.
UID:150584-21909674@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150584
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTAMP:20260803T090237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T130000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Is Grad School a Good Move for My Career?
DESCRIPTION:Considering graduate school\, a professional degree\, or a career-changing certification? Before making a major investment of time and money\, join this webinar to learn how to make a confident\, informed choice by breaking down the real costs\, career outcomes\, and return on investment of continuing your education.\n\nWe will explore:\n\nTuition costs and earning potential\nEmployer tuition assistance and funding options\nAlternatives such as industry certifications and upskilling programs\nStrategies for evaluating long-term career value and alignment with your goals\nWhether you’re advancing in your field\, pivoting careers\, or planning your next move\, this session will help you assess which educational path offers the strongest value for your future.
UID:149741-21907048@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149741
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Career,Free,Graduate,Graduate School,Livestream,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260910T085626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Art in Warring States China (5th-3rd Century BC): Thinking Like a Designer
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. If you would like to attend via Zoom\, registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/e7gRJ\n\nNew developments in the lacquer and silk workshops posed significant challenges to other medium\, causing a complete change of aesthetic during the Warring States period (5th-3rd century BC). Moreover\, because fine examples of lacquer and silk have actually survived from that time\, we can see what other materials copied from them. But the only reason we can recognize borrowings is that each material has a character of its own. The lecture will explore this two-sided phenomenon—the individual character of each workshop tradition and the exchanges between workshops—by looking at inlaid bronzes\, mirrors\, jades\, lacquers\, and silks\, using the problem of designing for a circular space as a case study to infer the thinking of designers working in each medium.\n\nWang Haicheng is Mary and Cheney Cowles Endowed Professor of Chinese art at the University of Washington\, Seattle. His research interest focuses on the comparative study of the art and archaeology of early China.  Recent publications include *Art and Artistic Thinking in Ancient China* (co-authored with Robert Bagley\, 2025) and a chapter on ancient states and the rise of writing in *The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology & Language* (2025).\n\n*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:150160-21908305@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150160
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Art,Chinese Studies,Asian Languages And Cultures,China,chinese history
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260825T092634
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Molecular Mechanisms of Cholesterol Homeostasis- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Daniel Rosenbaum\, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
UID:149910-21907360@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149910
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,biolgical chemistry,biological,biological chemistry,biological science,biology,Biosciences
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330
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