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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Molly Kawahata to speak at U-M on the transformative power of hope in fighting climate change
DESCRIPTION:The Global CO2 Initiative and its affiliated student organization\, Michigan Carbon Capture\, are excited to welcome Molly Kawahata to the stage at the University of Michigan on Friday\, February 14\, 2025. Molly will speak about the transformative power of hope in the fight against climate change. The talk\, “A Hopeful Horizon for Climate Action: Bridging Communications\, Cognition\, and the Science of Hope\,” is free and open to the public\, but attendees must sign up.\n\nPlease visit the Global CO2 Initiative website for more information. \n\nThis event is made possible from the support of generous University of Michigan partners: School for Environment and Sustainability\, Erb Institute\, LSA Sustainability\, Student Life Sustainability\, Recreational Sports\, Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum\, Center for Sustainable Systems\, Planet Blue Ambassador\, Graham Sustainability Institute\, and College of Engineering.
UID:131315-21868168@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/131315
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:anxiety,climate,Climate Change,Environment,Free,Psychology,Rackham,Sustainability,Talk,Well-being
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheatre
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DTSTAMP:20250212T100143
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250214T153000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture - Sydney Gable\, Cameron Tripp\, Yiruo Xu
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this week's Smith Lecture as three of our own grad students will be giving mini talks. See below for info on each lecture:\n\nSpeaker 1: Sydney Gable\nTitle: Temporal and Spatial Variations in b-Value for Foreshock Sequences in Southern California\nAbstract: Our current understanding of seismic hazard relies heavily on a parameter known as the b-value\, which describes the relative proportion of small to large earthquakes in a catalog\, and is routinely used in probabilistic seismic hazard assessments to estimate magnitude exceedance probabilities over a long time-span. Recent studies have suggested that fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in the b-value may be used to describe short-term behavior of an earthquake sequence (Gulia and Weimer 2019) particularly during the foreshock period. While the b-value variations of several large earthquake sequences have already undergone thorough investigation\, smaller earthquake sequences have not been analyzed systematically.\n\nIn this work\, we re-estimate earthquake magnitude using a relative amplitudes method which standardizes magnitude measurement for earthquake foreshock sequences. Additionally\, we employ the b+ method for b-value estimation to reduce bias due to short-term incompleteness (van der Elst 2021). We apply this methodology to several earthquake foreshock sequences with moderately sized manshocks (~M 4.0 - 5.5) in Southern California and compare the spatial and temporal variations b-value. This allows us to assess the utility of using fine-scale variations in b-value as a proxy for short term hazard analysis and identify spatio-temporal trends that may shed light on the processes of foreshock evolution.\n\nSpeaker 2: Cameron Tripp\nTitle: Evaluating Ba/Ca as an Upwelling Tracer in Galápagos Porites lobata Corals\nAbstract: In the Galápagos Islands\, strong seasonal upwelling transports cold\, nutrient-rich deep waters to the surface ocean. Local sea surface temperatures (SST) fluctuate as a function of upwelling intensity\, while interannual shifts in this dynamical pattern influence the El Niño Southern Oscillation. The Galápagos phytoplankton stock\, supporting a uniquely diverse marine ecosystem\, depends upon upwelled nutrient supply. With no long-term\, direct measure of Galápagos upwelling\, we rely on proxy data to track its behavior over time. Prior analyses established empirical links between lattice-bound barium (Ba/Ca) in scleractinian coral samples and the abundance of Ba 2+ in the coral environment. Ba 2+ accumulates in the deep ocean through passive inclusion in organic matter and the biological pump mechanism. Barium substitution in\ncoral aragonite suggests Ba 2+ enrichment in the surface ocean\, facilitated by upwelling. This relationship has informed several upwelling reconstructions via Ba/Ca.\nDocumented impacts of temperature\, calcification rate\, and coral physiology on barium substitution complicate these reconstructions. Further\, terrestrial sources of Ba 2+ can override the upwelling signal. To isolate the influence of these conflating factors in the Galápagos upwelling region\, we generated 10 novel Ba/Ca records from modern and fossil coral skeletons – the largest assemblage from this area to date. Paired Sr/Ca records isolate the thermal upwelling signal\, enabling direct comparison. Considering temperature and extraneous factors such as location\, age\, and coral extension rate\, we evaluate Ba/Ca fidelity to the local upwelling pattern. The data reveal consistently weak relationships between Ba/Ca and the thermal upwelling signature.\n\nAdditionally\, mean barium concentrations vary significantly between cores\, increasing in records with lower extension rates and closer proximity to basal aquifers. The inverse relationship to extension matches a kinetic model of Rayleigh fractionation identified in prior studies. Elevated mean values are not intrinsically linked to Ba/Ca disagreement with the thermal upwelling signal\, but low extension rates are associated with both features. These findings challenge present understanding of coral Ba/Ca as a paleo-upwelling tracer.\n\nSpeaker 3: Yiruo Xu\nTitle: \"Did Archean metamorphic terranes cool slower? Insights from garnet diffusion studies on the Superior Province\"\nAbstract: Archean metamorphic terranes are traditionally suggested to have cooled significantly slower than their Phanerozoic counterparts. Many have argued that this contrast in metamorphic timescale reflects changes in Earth’s tectonic regime. However\, diffusion chronometry-based cooling rate data on Precambrian rocks are very limited. We present case studies of metamorphic timescales on the Superior Province\, one of Earth's largest Archean craton. We combine conventional thermobarometry and phase-equilibrium modeling to constrain the peak temperatures and pressures and estimate metamorphic cooling rates from major element diffusion in garnet. The resulting cooling rates exhibit large variability\, with the fastest estimates comparable to those from the Phanerozoic eon and the lowest rates slower by two orders of magnitude. We then discuss the uncertainties and potential biases in determining diffusion timescales. The results complicate the conventional idea of slow-cooling Precambrian orogens. Careful evaluation of the geologic context of individual cooling rate data and more targeted diffusion studies are necessary to address the question of long-term change in tectonics.
UID:123477-21850979@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/123477
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lecture
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528
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DTSTAMP:20250214T152045
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Traveling Theories: Digital Colonialism
DESCRIPTION:We will be discussing the Introduciton and Chapter three of the book: Digital Unsettling  Decoloniality and Dispossession  in the Age of Social Media  Sahana Udupa and Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan
UID:132794-21871841@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132794
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:North Quadrangle Academic Building 5th Floor Room 5450
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250214T152045
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250214T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250214T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:F.A.M. Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Monthly series that celebrates culture through food\, are\, and music. 
UID:127296-21858824@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/127296
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - Multipurpose Rooms and Sankofa Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250206T100745
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250214T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GEOMETRY SEMINAR:  Roots of cubic congruences and dynamics on SL(3\,R)
DESCRIPTION:Roots µ mod m  of polynomial congruences F(X) ≃ 0 mod m are fundamental objects in number theory.\nStatistical information about the normalized roots  µ(m) ∈ R / Z for m up to large x is used\, for example\, to prove that n^2 + 1 is infinitely often a product of at most two primes.\nOriginally\, this statistical information for quadratic roots was obtained from algebraic geometry (the Weil bound) and later from the spectral theory of automorphic forms.\nRecently in joint work with Jens Marklof and Zonglin Li\, we studied quadratic roots using techniques from homogeneous dynamics on SL(2\, R) that were similar to techniques developed to study Farey fractions.\nIn this talk\, I present work in progress on extending these techniques to roots of cubic congruences and  SL(3\,R)..
UID:129352-21870914@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129352
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 3866
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DTSTAMP:20250113T131838
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250214T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kisses in the Archives
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Clements Library for Valentine's Day! Associate Curator of Manuscripts Jayne Ptolomy will give a short presentation about the \"kisses\" that she has discovered in the Clements collection. Attendees will have time to peruse archival materials in person followed by an opportunity to view the current exhibit \"More Than Gray: Reimagining Early America in Full Color\" featuring a vibrant red lipstick kiss that inspired this program. Space is limited\, so please register in advance
UID:129390-21862609@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129390
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Culture,Discussion,Exhibition,Free,history,libraries,Library,Tour
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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