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DTSTAMP:20260911T131259
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Who Counts? A History of Voting in America”
DESCRIPTION:Changes over the course of the nineteenth century in how Americans voted\, from voice vote to public ballot box to private voting booth\, also saw changes in the material culture that surrounded voting. Ballots and ballot boxes\, campaign pins and ribbons\, blank lists and pre-printed party tickets\, lanterns and banners–the creative forces of the American print industry filled the country’s cities and small towns with the ephemera of electioneering.\n\nAs you look at the items in this exhibit\, think about what they tell us about how Americans in the past felt about voting\, and about how voting felt. How did Election Days feel when they were full of parades and music and public drinking? What was it like to vote when everyone around you knew who you voted for? And\, most of all\, who counted as a voter\, and who did the counting?\n\nOn view September 11-December 22\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:152024-21912660@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152024
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:William L Clements,Tour,Library,libraries,In Person,history,american culture,american history,Americana,Event,Exhibit,Exhibition
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20261005T091958
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Applied Physics | Inflationary embryology: Growth and size in living matter
DESCRIPTION:One of the enduring mysteries of biology is how cells and organs know to stop growing at the correct size (and how those sizes are coordinated so that animals can retain their correct proportions).  Here\, I will discuss several studies that\, in different ways\, address the physics of how size is set and how precisely it can be controlled.  First\, I will introduce a simple phenomenological framework that allows one to consider tradeoffs between noise in the actual growth process and in a system's internal measurement of its own size.  I will show how this framework places a bound on the size precision of individual bacterial cells and analyze data from recent experiments to show that\, at least in some circumstances\, the measured precision is very near this bound.  Then\, I will extend the framework to consider how sizes can be coordinated by chemical signals\, for example between organs like the left and right wings of a fruit fly\, and show that theory severely limits how well this can be done.  Finally\, I will study the noisy dynamics of growth of multi-cellular tissues in the presence of various feedback laws\, finding that only certain forms of mechanical feedback can specify a unique organ size.  Along the way\, I will introduce a formalism to describe the elasticity of growing objects with strong connections to differential geometry and observe that growing tissues tend to show power law density correlations\, reminiscent of those also observed in models of the early universe.
UID:153254-21915536@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153254
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Physics,Applied Physics
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20260914T151231
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:The CDI Seminar Series seeks to address the broad interests in diabetes-\, obesity-\, metabolism-\, nutrition-\, and complications-related research and care across UM and the world.\n\nJoin us for our next seminar\, \"Ultra-Processed Foods and Maternal Metabolic Health in Pregnancy: The Potential Role of Packaging-Related Chemicals\" presented by Rita Strakovsky\, PhD\, RD.\n\nRita Strakovsky\, PhD\, RD\nAssociate Professor\nFood Science & Human Nutrition\nMichigan State University\n\nPlease email michigandiabetes@umich.edu for webinar details.
UID:152134-21913122@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152134
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Virtual,seminar,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,North campus,Nutrition,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Research
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 10 - South Atrium
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DTSTAMP:20261002T110041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T123000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker. Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901165@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20260906T234224
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T160000
SUMMARY:Other:Midterm Study Hall at the DSI
DESCRIPTION:Join the DSI for a Midterm Study Hall! The space will be curated to match your cozy study vibes - quiet\, chill\, and productive. Snacks and drinks will be provided! Stop by for a quick study break\, or stay the whole day to cram for an exam. No RSVPs are required.\n\nWe strive to make our events accessible to all participants. If you anticipate needing accommodations to participate or have any questions\, please email Sarah Torsch at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu.
UID:150817-21910232@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150817
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Midterms,Study,Study Break,Study Hall
LOCATION:Mason Hall - G325
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DTSTAMP:20261005T172140
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T124500
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:OGPS Wellness Week
DESCRIPTION:Join the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS) for our Wellness Week Series\, featuring a variety of wellness-focused activities throughout the week. Taking time to rest\, recharge\, and care for your well-being is associated with improved productivity\, reduced stress\, and better physical health\, yet many of us rarely have the opportunity to pause and simply be.Graduate students\, postbac learners\, postdoctoral scholars\, faculty\, and staff are all invited to participate in this week of wellness. Join us for a meditation practice\; enjoy snacks\, puzzles\, and visits with the Therapaws therapy dogs\; learn strategies to feel more present and confident in your academic writing\; explore ways to strengthen your financial wellness\; or discover the benefits of expressive writing through journaling.
UID:152749-21914458@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152749
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T152518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261012T235900
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:SMART CENTER Symposium
DESCRIPTION:November 10 - 11\, 2026\n\nConnect with pioneers and shape the future of single-molecule biology together. The SMBio Single-molecule\nBiology Symposium brings together scientists interested in single-molecule approaches from all over the world to\nshare their research\, connect\, and exchange ideas and experiences.\n\nJoin us at Kahn Auditorium in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building (109 Zina Pitcher Place).\nPlease see https://www.lumicks.com/event/symposium/smbio-2026-midwest# for the agenda.
UID:153165-21915222@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Molecular,Research,Symposium
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