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DTSTAMP:20260914T101215
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T150000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening:Sky Tonight
DESCRIPTION:A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions with the North Star\, current and upcoming constellations\, visible planets\, a few deep sky objects depending on the season\, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for\, this is the show for you.
UID:141325-21907949@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Children,Family,Film,Museum,museums,natural history museum,Natural Sciences,Planetarium,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Science,Space,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260812T103351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T150000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation!
DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us!  Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p
UID:138091-21908260@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe
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DTSTAMP:20260824T081912
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T150000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Mathematicians and engineers of the 1940s set out to design machines capable of making critical decisions in the face of uncertainty. In less than a decade\, they developed a suite of powerful mathematical technologies\, including information theory\, linear programming\, game theory\, and neural networks. These tools didn’t merely lay the foundation for contemporary computer science but became the foundation of a new definition of rationality itself\, reshaping how we judge human decision making. The Irrational Decision traces how a computational framework designed for machines came to define rationality for people in economics\, public policy\, and popular culture.\n\nThis talk will explore success stories in accelerating computers\, regulating pharmaceuticals\, and deploying electronic commerce. The successes reveal a common pattern. Automated decision systems thrive in well-defined spaces with clear rules and measurable goals. However\, the same systems produce results ranging from brittle to absurd outside those controlled settings. Given these strengths and limitations\, the talk will close by asking how we can put these tools to work without surrendering human agency and judgment.\n\nBio: Benjamin Recht is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California\, Berkeley. Ben studies the foundations of machine learning\, be they mathematical\, statistical\, and computational\, or philosophical\, sociological\, and historical. He is the author of three books: Optimization for Modern Data Analysis (2022) with Stephen J. Wright\, Patterns\, Predictions\, and Actions (2022) with Moritz Hardt\, and The Irrational Decision (2026). He also spends too much time blogging at argmin.net.
UID:150762-21910122@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150762
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Computer Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,engineering,Lecture
LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260922T222121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T150000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Transdisciplinary Fellows (2026-2027) (Housing)
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149272
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Faculty Dining Room
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DTSTAMP:20260922T181541
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260909T190000
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Women's Swimming & Diving vs TEAM BE BETTER\; Invitational
DESCRIPTION:Women's Swimming & Diving vs TEAM BE BETTER\; Invitational
UID:151868-21912315@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151868
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Athletics
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260921T145325
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T153000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Crafted Connections at East Quad
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Quad Diversity Peer Educators for a fun Air-Dry Clay Magnet-Making event! Create a custom magnet while meeting new people and enjoying tasty snacks!
UID:152577-21913940@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152577
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,Crafts,Free Food
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Abeng Multicultural Lounge
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DTSTAMP:20260921T131301
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T153000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: Emily Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Geologic volatile cycling is fundamental to the past and future habitability of our planet. The elements carbon and sulfur in particular play essential roles in the regulation of global surface temperature. Carbon in the form of CO2 acts as a greenhouse gas\, insulating and warming the planet\, while sulfur in the form of aerosols (e.g.\, SO2) contributes to cloud formation and global cooling. Geologic processes control and moderate global climate on long timescales (millions of years)\; yet\, on shorter timescales (tens of thousands of years)\, solid Earth carbon and/or sulfur release may drive environmental catastrophe and mass extinction We will explore a few aspects of this cycle from the perspective of a metamorphic petrologist. Rock metamorphism is an often-neglected part of the geologic volatile cycling\, but I will argue that it may be of paramount importance to our planetary habitability. Drawing examples from Ancient mountain-building and Mesozoic mass extinction\, an observation-driven approach is used to quantify some of these interactions. Finally\, we will explore volatile cycling at coronae on Venus and consider implications for the evolution of its deep mantle and surface environment.
UID:152563-21913919@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152563
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528
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