BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250404T145131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Brain-Computer Interfaces for People with Paralysis\nAbstract:\nPresently\, those suffering from tetraplegia after an injury or illness have little hope for significant motor restoration. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have shown tremendous promise for controlling robotic arms and computer tablets as well as restoring somatosensory function. Dr. Willsey’s work focuses on developing an entry level brain-computer interface to help restore motor function for people with paralysis. \n\nThe seminar covers the basic principles of BCI technology\, available recording systems (e.g.\, electroencephalography\, electrocorticography\, and microelectrode arrays)\, and controllable effectors\, along with development of a state-of-the-art decoder. The talk will also describe a state-of-the-art decoder\, used to translate neural activity into a control signal for external devices. Specifically\, this temporally convolved neural network decoder\, which incorporated a time series of neural data into the decoding algorithm\, allowed the simultaneous movement of 3 finger groups\, of which the thumb moves in 2D\, and acquired 76 finger targets per minute. Furthermore\, a human participant with tetraplegia controlled a virtual quadcopter navigating a ringed obstacle course in a physics-based simulation using these decoded finger movements. Finally\, Dr. Willsey will review several new companies that are commercializing BCI technology in early clinical trials and discuss the current challenges in translating BCIs for eventual human use.\nBio:\nMatthew attended MIT where he received B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering with a research focus in digital signal processing. He later attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Michigan in 2022. He completed a PhD in Biomedical Engineering during his 2-year resident research time plus an additional leave-of-absence year. His research focused on intracortical brain-computer interfaces\, computational neuroscience\, and neuromodulation. After graduation\, he completed a one-year\, post-graduate appointment as a clinical instructor stereotactic/functional neurosurgery and epilepsy at Stanford University where he conducted research in the Neural Prosthetics Translational Lab directed by Dr. Jaimie Henderson.\n\nHe is currently an assistant professor of neurosurgery and biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan and is core faculty in the neural engineering cluster of the Biointerfaces Institute and a Michigan Neuroscience Institute affiliate. His research interests include brain-computer interfaces\, neuromodulation (deep brain stimulation and spinal cord stimulation)\, and computational neuroscience. He currently directs a human BCI research lab (https://www.willseylab.org/home) focused on expanding the functionality and stability of present-day BCIs.\n\nHis clinical interests include deep brain stimulation\, epilepsy\, MR-guided focused ultrasound\, pain. \nZoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94337625486 UID:134720-21874786@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134720 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Engineering,Medicine,engineering,engineer,bme,Biotechnology,Biosciences,Bioninterfaces,biomedical engineering,biomedical,Biology,Biointerfaces LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250410T152028 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T230000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MSI Connect: Share the Tea with Cherie DESCRIPTION:Join MSI Connect for tea and conversation with Cherie Dotson\, director of access and partnerships on the Partnerships\, Access\, Community\, and Excellence team. Chat about Rackham resources\, grad school\, and anything else on your mind! Tea and light snacks are included. UID:134582-21874561@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134582 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:TeaHaus, 204 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250401T145237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T162000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Department of Astronomy 2024-2025 Colloquium Series Presents: DESCRIPTION:\"Supercomputer Simulations of the Universe\"\n\nNumerical simulations of cosmic structure formation have become a powerful tool in astrophysics. Starting right after the Big Bang\, they predict the dark matter backbone of the cosmic web far into the non-linear regime and follow complex galaxy formation physics with constantly improving fidelity. In my talk\, I will review the methodology and selected results of recent hydrodynamical galaxy formation simulations\, such as the IllustrisTNG\, MillenniumTNG\, Auriga\, and Thesan projects. In particular\, I will discuss some of the primary challenges in modeling strong\, scale-dependent feedback processes that regulate star formation\, and highlight the important role played by supermassive black holes in galaxy formation. I will also discuss extremely large simulations and describe how they help to make reliable predictions for the impact of baryons and massive neutrinos on cosmological observables\, effects that need to be understood to make full use of upcoming new survey data. UID:134570-21874537@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134570 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:astrophysics,astronomy LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250303T063135 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T180000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs: Miami-Dade County Public Schools Connect Cafe\, April 10th\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Take your coffee break with our recruitment team via live chat to learn about our positions at Miami-Dade County Public Schools!Join us every 2nd &\; 4th Thursday of the month from 4-6pm! Be sure to register here:https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/miami_dade_county_public_schools/s/Xdbb3/32NZ3 UID:130596-21866427@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130596 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250303T063246 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T170000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Discover Equal (LGBTQ+ at McKinsey) Event DESCRIPTION:Discover McKinsey's Equal Network is aimed at or designed for individuals who are interested in learning more about being LGBTQ+ at McKinsey or connecting with members of our LGBTQ+ network. This is just oneof our many worldwide initiatives aimed at helping individuals get to know McKinsey better. UID:133237-21872629@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133237 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250401T115738 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Donia Human Rights Center Panel | U.S. Foreign Policy on Human Rights in the Trump Years: \"Shining City upon a Hill\" or America First? DESCRIPTION:Featuring: Karima Bennoune\, Lewis M. Simes Professor of Law\, University of Michigan\; Stephen E. Biegun\, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State\, Weiser International Policymaker in Residence\, Weiser Diplomacy Center\, University of Michigan\; Ambassador (Ret.) Susan D. Page\, Director of the Weiser Diplomacy Center\, Professor of Practice\, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy\, and Professor from Practice\, Law School\, University of Michigan\; Steven Ratner\, Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law\, University of Michigan\, Director\, University of Michigan Donia Human Rights Center\n\nThe panel will examine the future of U.S. foreign policy on human rights. What signals do the new administration's actions send so far regarding the priorities of the United States? How do and will they deviate from past commitments? Who is likely to be harmed or benefit from the new stance? And is America First irreconcilable with a concern for human rights abroad\, or can the two be pursued simultaneously?\n\n Karima Bennoune\n Lewis M. Simes Professor of Law\, University of Michigan\n \n Professor Karima Bennoune is the Lewis M. Simes Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. She served as the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights from 2015-2021. Bennoune was also appointed as an expert for the International Criminal Court in 2017 during the reparations phase of the groundbreaking case The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi\, concerning intentional destruction of cultural heritage sites by extremists in Mali. A former legal advisor for Amnesty International\, she has carried out human rights missions in most regions of the world. (Her recent work has focused on supporting the efforts of Afghan women human rights defenders to counter gender apartheid in Afghanistan. In September 2023\, she spoke in the UN Security Council about this topic. Subsequently\, she travelled to South Africa with Malala Yousafzai to take part in a panel on gender apartheid with the Nobel laureate after her December 2023 Nelson Mandela lecture.)\n \n Stephen E. Biegun\n Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State\, Weiser International Policymaker in Residence\, Weiser Diplomacy Center\, University of Michigan\n \n Stephen E. Biegun has more than three decades of international affairs experience in government and the private sector\, including high-level government service with the Department of State\, the White House\, and the United States Congress. In 2021\, Mr. Biegun concluded his most recent government service as the Deputy Secretary of State\, to which he was confirmed by the Senate with a strong bipartisan vote of 90-3. In addition to his government service\, Mr. Biegun has also served as a corporate vice president with Ford Motor Company and The Boeing Company.\n \n Mr. Biegun began his career as a foreign policy specialist with the United States Congress\, with a focus on Russia\, the former Soviet Union\, and Europe\, ultimately rising to a number of senior-level positions including chief of staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as the national security advisor to Senate Majority Leader. He spent two years as the Executive Secretary of the White House National Security Council\, serving as an advisor and deputy to National Security Advisor. In the early 1990s\, Mr. Biegun led a Moscow-based technical assistance program working closely with Russia’s first post-Soviet government.\n \n Mr. Biegun has volunteered as a board member for several international\, national\, and local non-profit organizations and currently serves on the boards of the National Endowment for Democracy and the German Marshall Fund. He graduated from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian language and political science.\n \n Ambassador Susan D. Page\n Director\, Weiser Diplomacy Center\n Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy\, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy\, University of Michigan\n Professor from Practice\, University of Michigan Law School\n \n Ambassador Susan D. Page is a seasoned diplomat with extensive experience in international relations\, conflict resolution\, and human rights advocacy. She is an elected member of the American Academy of Diplomacy\, an Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration\, a member of the Association of Black American Ambassadors\, and serves on various boards\, including The Carter Center Board of Trustees\, the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area\, Road Scholar\, and Lex Collective (Formerly Global Diligence Alliance).\n \n Ambassador Page had a distinguished diplomatic career\, including serving as the first U.S. Ambassador to the newly independent Republic of South Sudan and as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Haiti. In addition to working at the U.S. Department of State in senior leadership positions such as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs\, Ambassador Page also served as a regional legal adviser and foreign service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\, held high-level appointments with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)\, the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)\, and with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)\, where she played an instrumental role in the peace negotiations and drafting of the peace agreement for Sudan that resulted in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan (CPA).\n \n Steven Ratner\n Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law\n Director\, University of Michigan Donia Human Rights Center\n \n Steven R. Ratner is the Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. He teaches and writes in the field of public international law on a range of issues\, including war and peace\, human rights\, foreign investment\, the United Nations (UN)\, territorial and ethnic-based disputes\, and business and human rights. He is also interested in the intersection of international law and political philosophy and other theoretical issues.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at wesleywr@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:134317-21874178@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134317 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:international policy,International Law,international LOCATION:Jeffries Hall - University of Michigan Law School, Room 1020, 701 S State St. CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR