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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:ASC Film Screening & Panel | Nigeria’s 2027 Elections and the Future of Democracy in Africa
DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of Nigeria’s 2027 general election\, the African Studies Center (ASC) is organizing “Nigeria’s 2027 Elections and the Future of Democracy in Africa: Film Screening and Panel Discussion.” The program will examine Nigeria’s democratic journey and prospects through a screening of *MKO*\, a recently released documentary about the annulment of the 1993 presidential election and the military dictatorship that followed\, followed by a featured panel discussion on nearly three decades of civilian rule.\n\nThe panel will feature Nigerian-American filmmaker and journalist Ose Oyamendan\, who covered the 1993 election and participated in the protests that followed the annulment of its results\, along with faculty and colleagues from Political Science\, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS)\, and the African Studies Center. The discussion will invite panelists to reflect on the historical significance of the 1993 election\, the evolution of Nigerian democracy since the transition to civilian rule\, and the opportunities and challenges ahead. A dinner for the panelists will follow the program.\n\n*MKO* (2026)\nDocumentary\, 108 minutes (1 hour and 48 minutes)\nDirector: Ose Oyamendan\n\n*MKO*\, directed by Nigerian-American filmmaker Ose Oyamendan\, explores the life\, political struggle\, and controversial death of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola\, popularly known as M. K. O. Abiola.\n\nChief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola\, GCFR\, was a Nigerian business magnate\, publisher\, philanthropist\, and politician. In June 1993\, he ran for president and won an election widely regarded as free and fair\, but Nigeria’s military government annulled the results. The annulment prompted nationwide protests\, the extrajudicial killing of protesters\, and the detention of activists\, including Abiola. He later died in military custody on July 7\, 1998\, under controversial circumstances. His death helped catalyze the dismantling of military rule and Nigeria’s return to civilian democratic governance.\n\n\nPanel Discussion:\nOse Oyamendan\, Nigerian-American journalist and filmmaker\n\nOmolade Adunbi\, ASC Director and Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies/Anthropology/Law\, University of Michigan\n\nJenna Bednar\, Professor of Political Science\, University of Michigan\n\nAdrian Deese\, Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\, University of Michigan\n\nJi Yeon (Jean) Hong\, Associate Professor of Political Science and Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies\, University of Michigan\n\nBios:\n\nOse Oyamendan is a Nigerian-American filmmaker based between Los Angeles\, Lagos\, and London. His debut feature is the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary *Aswat Acherim*\, which explores unlikely war zone friendships between residents of Sderot\, an Israeli village\, and their neighbors in Gaza. His sophomore film\, *MKO*\, debuted to critical acclaim at the 2026 Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival. Since graduating with an MFA\, Ose has directed a few dozen commercials\, short films\, and documentary films in the USA\, Africa\, Europe\, and the Middle East. He is an award winner at Tribeca\, Rome\, and Houston Worldfest film festivals. His projects have been shown all over the world in theaters\, on television\, and on streaming platforms.\n\nOmolade Adunbi is a political and environmental anthropologist and professor of Afroamerican and African Studies in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS).  His research examines the dynamics of power\, natural resource extractive practices\, governance\, human and environmental rights\, culture\, transnational institutions\, multinational corporations\, and the postcolonial state.\n\nAdrian M. Deese is an assistant professor of Afroamerican and African studies at the University of Michigan. He completed a PhD in religious studies at the University of Cambridge in England. His research focuses on religious diversity and interreligious dialogue in nineteenth-century West Africa.\n\nJi Yeon (Jean) Hong is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies. Her research centers on the political economy of authoritarianism\, with a regional focus on East Asia. She is particularly interested in the institutional legacies of colonialism and authoritarian rule. \n\nCo-sponsors: Donia Human Rights Center\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, Center for Democracies and Civic Empowerment\, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\n\n - - - -\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Email Contact:	teyei@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153786
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African Studies,Democracy,Discussion,film screening,Lecture
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20261015T101752
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Inflammation-on-a-Chip: Redefining How We Study Immune Responses\nAbstract:\n\nThe innate immune response must coordinate diverse cell populations to eliminate pathogens\, heal wounds\, and maintain tissue homeostasis. This coordination depends on dynamic communication between immune cells and their surrounding tissue environment\, yet even subtle disruptions in these interactions can drive chronic inflammation and contribute to diseases including cancer\, cardiovascular disease\, fibrosis\, and autoimmunity. As immunotherapies continue to transform the treatment of disease\, a central challenge remains: understanding how innate immune cells integrate complex environmental cues to execute precise\, context-dependent functions.\n\nA major obstacle to answering this question has been the lack of experimental models that recapitulate the human inflammation microenvironment. Conventional in vitro systems often fail to capture the three-dimensional architecture of tissues or critical multicellular interactions that shape immune responses in vivo. In this seminar\, I will present our research investigating cell-cell interactions using our “inflammation-on-a-chip” microphysiological system with a focus on critical signaling between myeloid cells\, neutrophils\, and the vascular endothelium.    \n\nBio:\nLaurel Hind is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado – Boulder. She received her BS in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2009 and her PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015 before beginning her postdoc at University of Wisconsin – Madison. She joined the faculty at the University of Colorado – Boulder in January 2020. Her research group is broadly interested in using engineered devices to understand how diverse signals in the tissue microenvironment regulate the innate immune response. She received an NIGMS R35 Early Investigator MIRA award in 2021\, was awarded an NSF CAREER award in 2025\, and was named a CMBE Rising Star in 2025.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153728
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,In Person,Medicine,Michigan Engineering,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Research,seminar
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
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DTSTAMP:20260917T151354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T150000
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SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants!
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES).
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/my/meetingjunem
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DTSTAMP:20260611T141657
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Halloween Tea
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to an early Halloween celebration in our spookily decorated room. Enjoy cider\, donut holes\, and candy galore along with Halloween music\, a book raffle\, and a costume contest. Costumes optional but welcome.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148704
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literataure,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Halloween,Hopwood Program,literary arts,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
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DTSTAMP:20261025T152139
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Weight Inclusive Practice in Healthcare 2026-2027
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for clinicians in training who seek to enhance their skills in providing weight-inclusive health and mental health care. No experience is needed - please come to as many or as few sessions are you are able. Looking forward to having you as part of the conversation!
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153030
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CGIS: GCC Portugal Travel Writing - Info Sessions & Drop-in Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Instrested in going to Portugal next May? Join CGIS advisor\, CIerra Murphy\, along with the program's professor Angele Anderfuren\, for online group advising and info session sessions for the CGIS: Global Course Connections (GCC) in Lisbon\, Portugal - Travel Writing. These sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the program\, ask questions\, and get the support you need to prepare for your study abroad experience. 
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152432
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DTSTAMP:20261012T123751
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - Planning optimization approaches for power systems under wildfire-related decision-dependent uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe interaction between power systems and wildfires can be dangerous and costly. Distribution grids can be liable for the outbreak of wildfires during extreme weather. In wildfire-prone areas\, investment planning should consider the impact of operational actions on wildfire-related uncertainties affecting line failure likelihood. To address this planning exercise\, we propose two decision-dependent uncertainty (DDU) aware  frameworks  to optimize the combination of upgrades to improve the system’s ability to deal with wildfires. The first one is two-stage distributionally robust planning optimization problem with DDU\, where the first stage determines optimal switching actions and line investments\, and the second stage evaluates the worst-case expected operational cost under a DDU framework designed to account for the endogenous impact of power-flow levels and hardening investment decisions in the line failure probabilities. The second one is a multi-horizon planning framework that integrates these timescales within a single distributionally robust stochastic optimization model to capture both long-term and short-term uncertainties. We develop an exact decomposition algorithm that produces coordinated investment and operational policies across both horizons.\n\nBiography:\nAlexandre Moreira is a research scientist in the Energy Technologies Area at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research applies mathematical programming techniques to critical questions in power systems planning\, operations\, and economics\, with a particular focus on novel methodologies for transmission expansion planning that account for reliability and resilience. At Berkeley Lab\, he leads and collaborates on projects that develop foundational modeling frameworks and tools to (i) formulate risk-based optimization and decision-making models to propose transparent\, well-informed \"cost vs. risk\" tradeoffs for infrastructure planning\, and (ii) support the valuation of emerging technologies. He holds BSc and MSc degrees from PUC-Rio\, Brazil\, and a PhD from Imperial College London.\n\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147948
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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