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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - The challenges\, opportunities\, and game changers of adapting to a changing climate
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - Adapting to climate change involves different issues -- and a different mindset -- than greenhouse gas reduction\, and its challenges are equally pressing. We’ll need to adapt in every community and nation\, in every sector of society\, and\, importantly\, in all habitats and ecosystems. There is a nearly boundless need for deep thinking and careful strategizing about how to adapt to a changing climate. We must be thoughtful about the climate challenges and risks we face\, the various adaptation tactics that are available\, and the hang-ups\, conflicts\, and tradeoffs among those challenges and tactics that might be hidden from view. This seminar will explore climate change adaptation for species and ecosystems\, with an emphasis on constraints\, innovation\, and ways to engage the public in adaptation discourse. The talk will also introduce the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center\, an organization providing science to guide adaptation practice in our region.
UID:134553-21874508@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134553
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:evolutionary biology,Environment,ecosystem,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecology & Biology,ecology,Bsbsigns,environmental
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20250314T111200
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Identification and Estimation of Causal Effects in High-Frequency Event Studies
DESCRIPTION:We provide precise conditions for nonparametric identification of causal effects by high-frequency event study regressions\, which have been used widely in the recent macroeconomics\, financial eco- nomics and political economy literatures. The high-frequency event study method regresses changes in an outcome variable on a measure of unexpected changes in a policy variable in a narrow time window around an event or a policy announcement (e.g.\, a 30-minute window around an FOMC an- nouncement). We show that\, contrary to popular belief\, the narrow size of the window is not sufficient for identification. Rather\, the population regression coefficient identifies a causal estimand when (i) the effect of the policy shock on the outcome does not depend on the other variables (separability) and (ii) the surprise component of the news or event dominates all other variables that are present in the event window (relative exogeneity). Technically\, the latter condition requires the ratio between the variance of the policy shock and that of the other variables to be infinite in the event window. Under these conditions\, we establish the causal meaning of the event study estimand corresponding to the regression coefficient and the consistency and asymptotic normality of the event study estimator. Notably\, this standard linear regression estimator is robust to general forms of nonlinearity. We apply our results to Nakamura and Steinsson’s (2018a) analysis of the real economic effects of monetary pol- icy\, providing a simple empirical procedure to analyze the extent to which the standard event study estimator adequately estimates causal effects of interest.
UID:133875-21873639@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133875
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:seminar,Economics
LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 301
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DTSTAMP:20250210T142909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Improving Sleep: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Group for Insomnia
DESCRIPTION:Do you struggle with insomnia\, chronic sleep disturbances\, daytime fatigue\, and/or difficulties managing stress? Is it hard to prioritize quality sleep every night? Is maintaining a consistent sleep schedule challenging?\n\nTo address these concerns\, the Psychological Clinic at the Mary A. Rackham Institute will be offering a 6-week virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) group for Insomnia\, starting on Thursday\, March 6\, 2025. This group will incorporate evidence-based CBT techniques\, psychoeducation\, group discussions\, and practical exercises aimed at improving sleep quality and addressing the underlying factors contributing to insomnia.\n\nThe goal of the group is to empower participants with strategies to re-establish healthy sleep patterns\, manage racing thoughts\, and reduce the frustration and stress that often accompany sleep difficulties.\n\nWorkshop Details\n+ Who is this for: Individuals that struggle with falling or staying asleep\, feel unsatisfied with their sleep quality\, experience stress or worry about sleep and/or wish to learn practical\, sustainable techniques to improve their sleep.\n+ When: 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays\, beginning on March 6.\n+ How long: Each weekly session lasts 90 minutes\, for 6 weeks.\n+ Where: Virtually\, on Zoom.\n+ How to Register: Each participant must complete a 30-minute screening appointment to ensure the group is a good fit for their needs. Contact the MARI Call Center at (734) 615-7853 or complete our secure\, online registration form to get started. Current MARI clients may not need to complete a screening.\n+ Cost: Each weekly session is billed at $45\, plus a one-time cost for the screening session ($20). Some insurances accepted.
UID:132590-21871321@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132590
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate Students,Workshop,Undergraduate,Staff,Mental Health,Graduate,Faculty
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250326T152115
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Informational Roots of Support for Right-Wing Populists: Evidence from Argentina (with Daron Acemoglu\, Guillermo Cruces\, Martin Fiszbein\, Gaston Garcia Zavaleta and Carlos Molina)
DESCRIPTION:Support for populist and authoritarian regimes is rising worldwide\, despite evidence that they tend to underperform economically. To examine the role of (mis)perceptions of regime performance as drivers of political attitudes\, we conducted a survey experi- ment during Argentina’s 2023 presidential elections. At baseline\, optimistic beliefs about the performance of populist and non-democratic regimes were widespread\, and correlated with support for these regimes. When exposed to randomly assigned informational treat- ments challenging optimistic views about right-wing populism or autocracies\, individuals significantly adjusted their beliefs and their support for candidates associated with such regimes. We explore the impact of different information sources\, showing that scientific sources and newspapers are more influential than social media. Although individuals ap- pear to adjust their beliefs and attitudes in response to credible information\, we find that information countering people’s beliefs reduces their demand for additional information on regime performance\, consistent with an important role for motivated reasoning.
UID:132743-21871672@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132743
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Development,Economics,seminar
LOCATION:Lorch Hall - 201
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DTSTAMP:20250110T134306
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T180000
SUMMARY:Presentation:James A. Kelly Learning Levers Prize Final Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The James A. Kelly Learning Lever Prize is a competition designed to challenge University of Michigan students to invent digital tools with the potential to significantly improve student learning. This prize encourages a culture of innovation in education and rewards the creative\, interdisciplinary work of University of Michigan students.\n\nSee five student teams pitch educational technology innovations to improve preK-12 students' learning. Students will pitch to a panel of expert judges for the chance to win up to $10\,000 to support their innovations.\n\nTo view previous year's final pitches or learn more about the program\, go to: https://marsal.umich.edu/learning-levers
UID:130915-21867342@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130915
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lifelong Learning,Artificial Intelligence,Edtech,Education,Educational Technology,Entrepreneurship,Innovation
LOCATION:Marsal Family School of Education - Room 2202 - Prechter Lab
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DTSTAMP:20250313T113835
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Learning from the Heterogeneity at the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface via Electrochemical Correlative Microscopy
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the structure-reactivity relationship at electrochemical interfaces is central to unraveling nearly all electrochemical processes\, including electrocatalysis and batteries. However\, these interfaces are typically structurally heterogeneous\, which impedes interpreting the structure-activity relationships using conventional ensemble electrochemical measurements. In this presentation\, I will discuss our efforts toward developing and applying electroanalytical techniques—such as scanning electrochemical probe microscopy and correlative microscopy—to gain new knowledge from electrochemical interfacial heterogeneity. First\, I will discuss our efforts towards simultaneous probing of local activity and product selectivity in electrocatalytic reactions via a hybrid scanning electrochemical probe microscopy approach\, equivalent to a miniature rotating ring disk electrode. Combined with correlative electron microscopy\, this approach enables simultaneous mapping of the facet-dependent activity and selectivity in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on polycrystalline Au and Pt. In the second example\, I will discuss the approach to measure site-specific nucleation kinetics and energetics in electrodeposition\, which plays an important role in the cyclability of batteries that use metal anodes. Finally\, the application of controlled electrodeposition towards accelerated materials discovery will be discussed.
UID:125099-21854409@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/125099
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Analytical Chemistry,Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640
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