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DTSTAMP:20251215T163232
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T090000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape.
UID:142768-21891417@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260209T103613
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T173000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Water@Michigan 2026: Water+Energy
DESCRIPTION:Water@Michigan 2026: Water + Energy will bring together researchers\, practitioners\, policymakers\, and community leaders to examine how water systems and the energy transition are reshaping Michigan\, the Great Lakes region\, and beyond.\n \nTheme: Water + Energy\n📅 Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\n🕑 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.\n📍Palmer Commons\, Ann Arbor\n \nThe symposium will highlight the growing connections between water and energy in infrastructure\, governance\, and community outcomes. Participants will explore how these links can be strengthened to create more resilient\, equitable\, and sustainable systems.\n\nThrough keynotes\, workshops\, lightning talks\, and student posters\, attendees will collaborate across disciplines to envision the future of water\, energy\, and the Great Lakes. Sessions will emphasize how research\, practice\, and policy can align to address urgent and emerging water challenges.\n\nWe are especially pleased to welcome a distinguished group of featured speakers\, including Whitney Gravelle\, President of the Bay Mills Indian Community\; Jeremy Rifkin\, bestselling author of Planet Aqua\; Shalanda Baker\, Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action\, University of Michigan\; and U.S. Senator Gary Peters.\n\nFull details are available on the registration page. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required.\n\nThis event is presented by Water@Michigan with support from the U-M Water Center\, the School for Environment and Sustainability\, the Graham Sustainability Institute\, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research\, LSA Earth & Environmental Sciences\, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission\, and the U-M Arts Initiative.\n\nYou can register for the event on the Water Center website: https://graham.umich.edu/wateratmichigan/2026
UID:144676-21895678@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144676
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environmental Policy,Research,Environment,Engineering,Energy And The Environment,Energy,Data Centers,community,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Water,Sustainability,Free,Great Lakes,Lecture,Public Policy
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Rooms, Atrium and Forum Hall
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DTSTAMP:20250926T160507
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:139951-21886400@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Leadership,Professional Development,Communication
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260318T143556
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T153000
SUMMARY:Community Service:U-M College of Pharmacy Sponsored Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:Every Drop Counts. Save Lives With Us!\n\nDid you know that a single blood donation can help impact up to THREE lives? Your generous gift is transformed into red blood cells\, plasma\, and platelets\, each a lifeline for someone in need.\n\nJoin us at an upcoming blood drive\, as we work toward an inspiring goal: impacting 150 lives with just 50 donors! Will you be one of them?\n\nBe part of our 150 Acts of Service campaign.\nSign up here or call 1-800-RED-CROSS today and be a true lifesaver!\nAppointments highly recommended. Walk-ins accepted as space permits. Photo ID required.\n\nDate: Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\nTime: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nWhere: U of M Union\, Wolverine Room\, 530 S. State Street Ann Arbor\n\n- - -\n\n\n150 Acts of Service\nIn celebration of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s 150th Anniversary\, 150 Acts of Service is a Community Health and Engagement (CHE) campaign dedicated to strengthening our communities through meaningful\, hands-on service.
UID:146771-21899606@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146771
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Pharmacy,Community Service
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Wolverine Room
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DTSTAMP:20260303T093951
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to the Art of Calligraphy with Khalid Casado
DESCRIPTION:Get a brief overview of the history of the art of calligraphy\, become acquainted with the tools used\, and try using a reed pen while beginning a traditional lesson in sülüs (thuluth) script\, a form of Arabic calligraphy. Please register (https://forms.gle/29U6Z1AczfLBAVZj9)\, as this workshop is limited to 20 participants.\n\nPablo Casado\, born in Madrid\, Spain\, always felt a special attraction toward the shapes of Arabic calligraphy\, but didn't encounter the reed pen until 2008\, when he attended a brief introductory course on Naskh (nesih) calligraphy. He traveled to Istanbul for the first time in 2009\, studied extensively under calligraphy masters\, and in 2014\, after devoting himself completely to learning this art\, he received his icazet or calligraphy diploma in sülüs and nesih styles from IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History Art and Culture)\, signed by the masters Hassan Çelebi\, Ferhat Kurlu and Nuria García.
UID:146101-21898389@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146101
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor
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DTSTAMP:20260330T111931
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Power\, Purpose and the Color of Wealth: An Economic Vision that Centers People and the Environments in Which We Live”
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as we host Darrick Hamilton​\, University and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School. Darrick will present\, “Power\, Purpose and the Color of Wealth: An Economic Vision that Centers People and the Environments in Which We Live.”\n\nAbstract: “This talk will set the stage with a brief presentation of the Color of Wealth series\, an exploration of wealth and economic well-being across seven metropolitan areas: Baltimore\, Boston\, Chicago\, Los Angeles\, Miami\, Tulsa\,  Washington DC. disaggregated by race and ancestry.\n\nWith this backdrop\, the talk will explore the manner in which  asymmetries in power and economic agency\, especially by race and other identity groupings\, link to political economic structures and more macro economic deprivations that plague our economy. Ultimately\, this talk will explore the concepts of purpose\, power\, paradigm and solidarity with a purpose of defining and determining an alternative economic vision for a human rights economy  as the point and mechanism for a well-functioning economy and multiracial democracy.”\n\nDarrick Hamilton is the University Professor and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School\, where he also founded and directs the Institute on Race\, Power & Political Economy. He additionally serves as Chief Economist at the AFL-CIO. Widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost public intellectuals\, Professor Hamilton reimagines how an economy should work—identifying bold opportunities to invest in our human capacity and fostering collaborations that advance economic inclusion\, social equity\, and civic engagement in the United States and around the world.\n\nA pioneer in the economics subfield of identity group stratification\, Professor Hamilton’s research has been featured in The New York Times\, Mother Jones\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, and The Wall Street Journal. He has developed and advised on transformative policy proposals—such as baby bonds\, guaranteed income\, and a federal job guarantee—that have inspired legislation and shifted billions of dollars toward building a fair and inclusive economy.\n\nIn 2025\, Professor Hamilton was named the Katherine Hampson Bessell Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute and was recognized as a Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite Casey Foundation in its 2020 inaugural class. He has advised national and global leaders on economic policy\, including the U.S. Joint Economic Committee and the Senate Banking Committee and also serves on the board of directors of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).\n\nBorn and raised in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood\, Professor Hamilton earned his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\n\nPlease RSVP to save your seat.
UID:147203-21900522@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Wealth,Economics,Graduate Students,Race,Social Sciences,Tax
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 6050
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DTSTAMP:20260401T090119
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T115000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Improved Inference for Nonparametric Regression (joint with G.Cavaliere\, M. Nielsen\, and E. Zanelli)
DESCRIPTION:Nonparametric regression estimators\, including those employed in regression-discontinuity designs (RDD)\, are central to the economist’s toolbox. Their application\, however\, is complicated by the presence of asymptotic bias\, which undermines coverage accuracy of conventional confidence intervals. Extant solutions to the problem include debiasing methods\, such as the widely applied robust bias-corrected (RBC) confidence interval of Calonico et al. (2014\, 2018). We show that this interval is equivalent to a prepivoted interval based on an invalid residualbased bootstrap method. Specifically\, prepivoting performs an implicit bias correction while adjusting the nonparametric regression estimator’s standard error to account for the additional uncertainty introduced by debiasing. This idea can also be applied to other bootstrap schemes\, leading to new implicit bias corrections and corresponding standard error adjustments. We propose a prepivoted interval based on a bootstrap that generates observations from nonparametric regression estimates at each regressor value and show how it can be implemented as an RBCtype interval without the need for resampling. Importantly\, we show that the new interval is shorter than the existing RBC interval. For example\, with the Epanechnikov kernel\, the length is reduced by 17%\, while maintaining accurate coverage probability. This result holds irrespectively of: (a) the evaluation point being in the interior or on the boundary\; (b) the use of a ‘small’ or ‘large’ bandwidths\; (c) the distribution of the regressor and the error term.
UID:143683-21893642@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143683
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:seminar,Econometrics,Economics
LOCATION:North Quad - 4300
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