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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Great Lakes Seminar Series: Amanda Ackiss
DESCRIPTION:About the presentation: \nAt the end of the Pleistocene\, many salmonid fishes in the subfamily Coregoninae rapidly diversified in newly available freshwater habitats across the northern hemisphere. In terms of evolutionary time\, these species flocks are incredibly young\, and many instances of diversification appear to have occurred in sympatry rather than allopatry\, leading to incomplete lineage sorting. The difficulty disentangling species relationships in this subfamily has been termed the ‘coregonine problem’ and has severely limited the ability of scientists and managers to draw robust conclusions regarding best practices for their conservation and restoration. This is particularly vital in the Laurentian Great Lakes\, where overfishing\, habitat degradation\, and the introduction of invasive species in the 20th century led to precipitous declines in the largest documented radiation of coregonines in North America\, the Coregonus artedi species complex. Many of these impacts have been mitigated in recent decades\, and interest in restoring lost populations of these important prey fishes is growing\, calling for a better understanding of relationships between members of this species complex. In this talk\, I will discuss how we are leveraging new genomic tools to elucidate historic and contemporary differentiation and to explore the mechanisms of divergence in the Great Lakes C. artedi species complex in support of on-going conservation and restoration efforts.\n\nAbout the speaker:\nAmanda Ackiss is a Fish Biologist at the US Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor\, MI. She earned her B.A. in Media Studies at the University of Virginia before pivoting back to the field of science and earning her Ph.D. in Ecological Sciences at Old Dominion University. During her Ph.D. she gained expertise in molecular ecology\, genomics\, and bioinformatics studying the diversity of fishes in the Coral Triangle region of southeast Asia before accepting a postdoctoral research position at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point that introduced her to the cisco species complex of the Great Lakes. Amanda’s lab at the USGS Great Lakes Science Center now focuses on applied genomics at the interface of speciation and spatial ecology to support bi-national coregonine conservation and restoration efforts.
UID:146967-21899889@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146967
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Research,Lecture,Great Lakes,Genomics,Ecology,Biology,Science,seminar
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260407T102041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:In-person Arabic Placement test_April 7\, 2026 (11:00am-2:00pm)
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Arabic Placement TestAbout the testThe test is approximately three hours in length\, and it is composed of three portions:a. The writing portion is completed on paper and it is worth a total of 100 points.b. The reading portion is completed on Canvas site\, and it is worth a total of 48 points.c. Right after finishing with the reading portion\, each student will have a follow-up interview with a proctor. The interviews last approximately 15 minutes and it is worth a total of 20 points.Important: a. Students who receive 60% or above will be placed in Arabic 401 and thus placed out of the language requirement.b. Students who are not able to write in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) do not need to take the placement test and they will be advised to enroll in Arabic 101.\nWhere can I view my results?a. Placement results are posted within 7 business days after the test.b. You will not be notified of your score automatically. c. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.\nImportant information about the test* Placements are valid for only one year. If you fail to register in the course that you are placed in\, you will be required to retake the test.* Retaking the placement test is only permitted after the placement results expire.* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test. * Students who took or are currently enrolled in an Arabic course are not eligible to take the Arabic placement test. They should register for the next course level.* The test assesses students’ proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)\, NOT colloquial Arabic.  * If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge\, feel free to register in Arabic 101.* Students who know some Arabic because they came from an Arabic-speaking household or have studied Arabic before\, must take the Arabic proficiency test in order to determine their placement.* Students who have taken Arabic at other institutions and wish to continue their Arabic study at UM must take the placement test to determine their level. Credits for Arabic study undertaken at another institution prior to joining UM or in a summer program while attending UM\, transfer in as generic departmental credits and students must take the placement test to determine credit equivalencies to UM courses.* If you place in or beyond the 401 level\, you will have satisfied the LSA language requirement. * Students are encouraged to take a placement test as early as possible in their studies in order to determine the level they should enroll in\, or if they test out of the language requirement. This is extremely important to avoid delays in graduation and complications with placement.* Arabic 101\, 201\, 401\, 501 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester\, and Arabic 102\, 202\, 402\, 504\, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102\, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202\, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.\nUM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan\, Syria\, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of formal Arabic (fuSHa). \nIf you have questions regarding the placement test\, please contact the program director at\, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu.
UID:147132-21900413@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147132
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:1500 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (Language Resource Center) (PC Lab)
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DTSTAMP:20260303T095838
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Scalable quantum and classical photonics
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThere is now a broad agreement that photonics is essential for reducing energy consumption of AI hardware through optical interconnects\, but quantum technologies also need photonics for scaling. This is true even for “non-photonic” quantum systems based on superconductors\, or trapped atoms and ions in vacuum. For example\, new types of spatial light modulators and switches are needed to trap and control atoms and ions\, microwave to optical quantum transducers are needed for networking superconducting processors\, chip-scale laser systems are required for controlling atoms or spin qubits in solids\, and very high efficiency integrated photonics is needed for quantum networks\, sensors\, and chip-based semiconductor quantum systems. Unfortunately\, the desired level of performance and some of the functionalities are not available even in today’s best integrated photonics.   We show how this can be addressed by photonics inverse design combined with emerging materials\, new nanofabrication and heterogenous integration approaches. Specific examples include development of miniaturized titanium:sapphire lasers and amplifiers on chip\, quantum network nodes in diamond\, and a quantum simulator with silicon carbide color centers. Classical photonic technologies that will be discussed  include fast\, compact and error-free  chip-scale optical interconnects\, as well as CMOS compatible laser isolators and frequency stabilizers. \nBio: \nJelena Vuckovic (PhD Caltech 2002) is the Jensen Huang Professor of Global Leadership\, Professor of Electrical Engineering and\, by courtesy\, of Applied Physics at Stanford. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and an External Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. Her awards include the Zeiss Award\, Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship\, Geoffrey Frew Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Sciences\, the IET A. F. Harvey Engineering Research Prize\, Mildred Dresselhaus Lectureship from MIT\, and the Humboldt Prize. She is a Fellow of the APS\, Optica\, and IEEE\, a lead editor of Physical Review Applied\, and an Editor of PNAS.
UID:146128-21898421@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146128
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lecture,engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Computer Engineering
LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow  Building - 1010 Dow
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DTSTAMP:20260113T103435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Social Theory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:- January 20: Jonathan Schoots\n- February 3: Jun Zhou\n- March 17: Kristina M. Fullerton Rico\n- April 7: Mary Shi
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143800
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student
LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147
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DTSTAMP:20260330T081853
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T125000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Resource Allocation\, Technology Adoption\, and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis with Panel Farm-Level Data (with Duc Nguyen)
DESCRIPTION:We examine how resource allocation across production units shapes technology adoption and productivity growth\, combining a unique panel dataset of the universe of Canadian farms spanning 1986 to 2006 with a quantitative model of heterogeneous producers. The period features the advent and rapid di!usion of a major new seeding technique\, zero tillage\, whose use expanded from zero percent of cultivated land in 1986 to 60 percent by 2006. We document substantial technology adoption\, land consolidation\, and productivity growth\, facilitated by an economic environment characterized by relatively high allocative e”ciency\, whereby more productive farms operate at a larger scale. Empirically\, we find that adopting zero-tillage raises farm-level productivity substantially. Through quantitative analysis\, we estimate that zero-tillage adoption accounts for roughly 30 percent of the near doubling of agricultural productivity over the period and 45–70 percent of the observed structural transformation. We show that high allocative e”ciency was crucial for the widespread adoption of technology\, which would have nearly disappeared with correlated distortions commonly documented in developing countries. We also show that technological progress can be a powerful driver of catch-up growth in developing economies with low correlated distortions.
UID:143300-21892656@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143300
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Macroeconomics,seminar,Economics
LOCATION:North Quad - 4325
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DTSTAMP:20260327T101408
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T113000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Slice of IOE
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about IOE? Come grab a slice of pizza and ask questions about classes\, careers\, and student life. \n\nReady to commit? You'll be able to declare IOE on the spot during this event.\n\nRSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM6GyFO7-2rB8crFIC4YsYZwrhvLaHZVqdeEil48rUDyKE1g/viewform
UID:146560-21899271@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146560
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Food
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Commons (1700)
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DTSTAMP:20260402T181510
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T113000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:The Art of Light and Detail: Behnaz Karjoo
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPlease join us for a special presentation and demonstration with Behnaz Karjoo\, an Iranian-American artist specializing in the classical arts of Islamic illumination (tazhib)\, miniature painting\, and square Kufic calligraphy. \n\nBorn in Tehran\, Iran\, Karjoo trained under master artist Mujgan Baskoylu and received her ijazah (certificate of mastery) in illumination in 2016. Her work has been exhibited internationally\, and through lectures and workshops she introduces audiences to the rich traditions and evolving possibilities of these timeless art forms. \n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity to experience the intricate techniques\, history\, and contemporary relevance of Islamic illuminated and miniature arts.\n\nIn partnership with Hatcher Library & Reed Society for the Sacred Arts.
UID:147370-21900916@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147370
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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