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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CM-AMO Seminar | Computing and Networking with Neutral-Atom Quantum Processors
DESCRIPTION:Neutral-atom arrays have emerged as a promising platform for scalable quantum information processing\, combining long-lived qubits\, programmable Rydberg interactions\, and natural interconnection with photonic qubits. In this talk\, I will discuss our efforts to develop new architectures that address key challenges in scaling neutral-atom processors toward fault-tolerant quantum computation and distributed quantum networks. I will first describe a dual-isotope rubidium architecture that provides isotope-selective control while retaining nearly identical Rydberg-Rydberg resonances\, thereby enabling new approaches to mid-circuit measurement\, qubit addressing\, and high-fidelity entangling gates. I will then discuss our development of photonically integrated neutral-atom processors based on ytterbium atoms coupled to fiber Fabry–Perot cavities. These photonic interfaces aim to efficiently connect atomic qubits to telecom photons\, providing a pathway toward long-distance quantum networks and distributed quantum computing. I will then discuss our efforts to build a large-scale quantum internet in Ohio.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154526
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Science,Physics
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20261028T151743
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261117T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Graduate Workshop Series | History\, Memory\, Research\, and Creative Practice with Dr. Haekyoung Lee
DESCRIPTION:This is a 5-part Graduate Workshop Series led by Dr. Haekyoung Lee\, Professor Emerita of Theater Arts at Kookmin University. Designed for graduate students across disciplines\, this series explores modern Korean history\, archival methodology\, public history\, and creative practice.\n\nDr. Lee is a professor emerita at the Department of Theater Arts\, at Kookmin University\, in Seoul\, South Korea. She is a scholar and practitioner in modern Korean theatre and performance\, with research interests in modern Korean history\, transpacific cultural and institutional networks\, diaspora\, documentary performance\, and archival methodology. Recent work explores the historical connections between the University of Michigan and modern Korea\, with particular attention to Ilhan New\, Korean diasporic networks\, and historically grounded performance.\n\nProgram Flyer: https://myumi.ch/qw29W\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at ncks.info@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/154231
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Korea,Asian Languages And Cultures,Graduate Students,Graduate School,Graduate,East Asia,Career,Korean Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 455
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DTSTAMP:20261103T145603
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261117T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Robotics Department Seminar Series - What Scale Won’t Buy: Physical Structure for Robots in an Era of Data
DESCRIPTION:Robotics Department Seminar Series (https://robotics.umich.edu/events/robotics-seminar-series/)\nSpeaker: Wanzek Family Foundation Collegiate Professor of Engineering\; Associate Professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering\, University of Notre Dame\nTitle: \"What Scale Won’t Buy: Physical Structure for Robots in an Era of Data\"\nDate: Tuesday\, November 17\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 - 5:00 pm ET\nLocation: FRB 2300 + Zoom\nZoom Link: https://myumi.ch/AxG9Z\nMeeting ID: 997 8617 1873\nPasscode: 671635\n\nAbstract: Robot learning is in a period of extraordinary momentum. Humanoids now learn athletic\, whole-body skills from simulation and human demonstration\, while industry investment accelerates the push toward general-purpose machines. Much of this progress relies on synthetic or retargeted data and inherits whatever physics those pipelines get right or wrong. More data alone is not enough. Robots also need models that respect physics\, demonstrations they can physically execute\, and interfaces that let them work intuitively with people. This talk argues that physical structure is not a competitor to learning but part of its infrastructure.\n\nI will first discuss differentiable simulation and data pipelines for the closed-chain mechanisms of real humanoids\, along with physically consistent model identification grounded in the geometry of mass distributions. I will then present dynamics-aware retargeting and whole-body MPC that turn human motion into feasible robot behavior\, including heavy-payload loco-manipulation where vision alone cannot determine payload dynamics. This emphasis on structure also extends to machines that must coordinate with the human body. In lower-limb prostheses\, I will show how task-level priors drawn from human sensorimotor coordination allow humanlike joint behavior to emerge from whole-body coordination rather than being prescribed joint by joint. Across robots and people alike\, scale makes good structure more valuable\, not less.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Patrick Wensing is the Wanzek Family Foundation Collegiate Professor of Engineering and an Associate Professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame\, where he directs the Robotics\, Optimization\, and Assistive Mobility (ROAM) Lab. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2014 and completed postdoctoral training at MIT in 2017\, where he worked on control system design for the MIT Cheetah robots. His research focuses on dynamics\, optimization\, and control to advance the mobility of legged robots and assistive devices. Dr. Wensing is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2020) and the IROS Toshio Fukuda Young Professional Award (2023)\, and his work has been recognized with multiple best paper awards. He currently serves as an Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Robotics and as a member of the IEEE RAS Executive Committee.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154504
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Free,Robotics
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300
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DTSTAMP:20261022T101530
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261117T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Should Hate Speech be Protected?
DESCRIPTION:What does the law say about hate speech? What speech is protected by the First Amendment? Should hate speech be protected? This conversation\, part of the Samantha Woll Dialogues\, will explore some of the contentious societal and legal issues surrounding free speech and hate speech. Panelists will include James Loeffler\, director of the Stulman Program in Jewish Studies at Johns Hopkins University and author of *Exceptional Hatred: Antisemitism and the Fight Over Free Speech in Modern America*\, and Suzanne Nossel\, Lester Crown Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs\, former CEO of PEN America\, and author of *Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All*. The conversation will be moderated by Richard Primus\, Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149316
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community,Graduate Students,Undergraduate Students,Talk,Social Impact,Rackham,Open Inquiry,In Person,Human Rights,History,Free,Frankel Center For Judaic Studies,Discussion,Culture,cultural,Community Engagement,American Culture
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre
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DTSTAMP:20261110T123123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261117T170000
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SUMMARY:Other:1817 Project: Land\, Culture\, Memory\, and Repair Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:Join the Inclusive History Project’s 1817 Project: Land\, Culture\, Memory\, and Repair for a teach-in on the Indigenous histories that have shaped the University of Michigan. Get an introduction to Anishinaabe history and culture\, explore how land granted by some of the Anishinaabeg through Article 16 of the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs helped finance U-M’s early growth and development\, and discover how Native student activism has shaped the treaty’s memory on campus. Together\, we’ll consider what these histories mean today and share more about the 1817 Project’s ongoing work.\n\nThe teach-in will feature presentations by Eric Hemenway (1817 Project Co-PI and Humanities Project Manager\, SEAS)\, Bethany Hughes (1817 Project Co-PI and Associate Professor\, American Culture)\, and Jonathan Quint (1817 Project Research Associate).\n\nNo prior knowledge of Indigenous history or U-M’s history is needed. All are welcome\, and we encourage you to bring questions for the Q&A portion of the teach-in.\n\nThis event will be held in person. In-person sign language interpretation will be available during the event\, and attendees can view CART captions on a personal device at myumi.ch/7JMG2.\n\nThe 1817 Project: Land\, Culture\, Memory\, and Repair is a project site of U-M’s Inclusive History Project\, which is housed within the Phillip J. Bowman Center for Scholarship to Practice.\n\nRegistration is encouraged. The event is free and open to all.\n\nQuestions? Email us at inclusivehistory@umich.edu.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154767
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured
LOCATION:Angell Hall - Auditorium D
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