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DTSTAMP:20251202T083220
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Anastaskia Makhanova
DESCRIPTION:Anastasia Makhanova\nUniversity of Arkansas\nJan. 26\, 2026\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nThe Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection\n\nThis seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect\, protect\, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection\, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors\, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.\n\nRobin Edelstein\, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Research Center for Group Dynamics\, has organized this series. She will introduce the series at this kick-off event that doubles as a faculty meeting.\n\nThe first seminar in the series will be Jan. 26. Join us on Mondays to learn about the biological\, social\, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Robin Edelstein\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
UID:142304-21890442@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142304
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biopsychology\, Cognition\, And Neuroscience,Biology,Sociology,Social Sciences,Social Science,Psychology,Cognitive Neuroscience,Biosciences
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260119T121312
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: Ring of Modular forms on certain unitary Shimura Varieties
DESCRIPTION:The modular forms on the quotient $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})\backslash \mathcal{H}$ can be viewed as $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$-invariant holomorphic differentials on $\mathcal{H}$. Interpreting $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})\backslash \mathcal{H}$ as the moduli space of elliptic curves\, these forms can equivalently be described as global sections of the Hodge line bundle. A natural question is whether this perspective extends beyond $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$.\n\nIn this talk\, I will introduce modular forms on certain Shimura varieties and illustrate the definitions through a sequence of examples: Hilbert modular surfaces\, unitary Shimura curves\, and finally a unitary Shimura surface arising from a special family of cyclic covers of $\mathbb{P}^1$. I will explain how the geometry of this family makes the Hodge line bundle computable\, and how level structure on the Shimura variety can be interpreted concretely in this setting.
UID:143314-21892894@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143314
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4096
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DTSTAMP:20260120T231803
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Painlevé Universality class for the maximal amplitude solution of the Focusing Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with randomness
DESCRIPTION:In this work\, we establish universality results for the $N$-soliton solution of the focusing NLS equation at maximal amplitude. Specifically\, we choose the associated normalization constants so that the solution achieves its maximal peak\, which\, in the large-$N$ limit\, satisfies a Painlevé-type equation independently of the distribution of the (random) discrete eigenvalues. We identify two distinct universality classes\, determined by the structure of the discrete eigenvalues: the \textit{Painlevé--III} and \textit{Painlevé--V} rogue-wave solutions. In the Painlevé--III case\, the eigenvalues take the form $\lambda_j = v_j + i \mu_j$\, while for Painlevé--V they satisfy $\lambda_j = -\zeta \\, j + v_j + i \mu_j$\, with $0 < \zeta < 1$. In both cases\, $v_j$ and $\mu_j$ are sub-exponential random variables. Universality can then be summarized as follows: regardless of the specific realizations of the amplitudes and velocities\, provided they are sub-exponential random variables and the normalization constants are chosen to maximize the \(N\)-soliton solution\, the resulting maximal peak always corresponds to either a Painlevé--III or Painlevé--V rogue-wave profile in the large-$N$ limit.
UID:142833-21891725@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142833
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics,Virtual,Seminar
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260127T101229
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T173000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Stamping and Stomping: community inspired relief prints
DESCRIPTION:Artist's Reception and Talk \n-- \n\nCurrently based in Ann Arbor\, Paloma Núñez-Regueiro is a Mexican printmaker born in Lima\, Peru. Paloma attended art college in Mexico\, where she came face to face with printmaking during her first year at the Facultad de Artes Plásticas (College of Arts) in Xalapa\, Veracruz. She became fascinated with the possibilities that printmaking offers\, as well as its importance in popular resistance throughout history. In 1997\, she transferred to the Rochester Institute of Technology with an International Student Scholarship.\n\n-- \nAmongst the subjects that interest her are human migration\, social in-visibility\, and the intrinsic relation of humans to the universe as well as our dislocated relationship to it. She currently explores the vicissitudes of minorities and their stories in order to create a better understanding of their issues. By offering portraits of minorities and their stories\, Nunez-Regueiro’s goal is to create supportive communities for those who need to feel rooted in their geographical space and their present time. \n\nNúñez-Regueiro work is closely related to her experiences of living abroad — the impermanence\, the precarious construction of one's present and even less of one’s future. It is about the rootlessness of those of us who move from place to place. She is an incessantly positive artist and she profoundly believes in art as a tool to create the social change that can lead us to thoughtful actions\, and the bettering of ourselves and our communities.
UID:144224-21894926@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144224
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Arts Initiative,arts at michigan,Arts And Ideas In The Humanities,arts,artists and curators,artists,art and design,Art,All Majors Welcome
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260125T122447
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000
SUMMARY:Meeting:Student Combinatorics: Braid Varieties\, Weaves\, and Splicings: Part II
DESCRIPTION:We continue the talk from last semester\, explaining how (Demazure) weaves can be used to provide a cluster structure on braid varieties and how a special method for constructing such weaves may provide a way of understanding the behavior of the cluster variables under the splicing map.
UID:142434-21890950@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142434
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 3866
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DTSTAMP:20260105T111129
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:WCEE Lecture. AI for National and International Security: Opportunities Without Losing Control
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we understand and address conflict. This talk introduces emerging tools at the intersection of AI and Digital Twin technologies that enhance early-warning systems\, support mediation\, and strengthen peacebuilding efforts. By combining computational modeling with human-centered conflict transformation\, these approaches offer new ways to anticipate risks and design more responsive interventions.\n   Drawing on global developments and an example scenario from the Western Balkans\, the lecture underscores both the opportunities and the risks associated with introducing AI into fragile political contexts. It stresses that although AI can strengthen dialogue\, enhance foresight\, and support institutional coordination\, its true value relies on robust human oversight and strong ethical governance.\n   \n   Driart Elshani is professor of information and communication technologies at the American University in Kosovo. He has contributed to multiple projects focused on leveraging information technology for development across both government and industry sectors. Professor Elshani's areas of expertise include artificial intelligence (AI)\, e-governance\, and cybersecurity. He was educated at the University of Brussels\, where he earned his Bachelor’s\, Master’s\, and PhD in information sciences and technologies. Professor Elshani is visiting U-M in September 2025 to complete research on a project entitled “Impact of AI on conflict transformation and peacebuilding” in collaboration with Thomas Finholt\, professor of information.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:142814-21891694@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142814
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,computing
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20251210T155132
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CMENAS MLK Day Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian American civil and human rights attorney\, activist\, and organizer whose work for more than two decades has focused on legal advocacy\, political education\, and grassroots mobilization for Palestinian freedom. In 2001\, she co-founded the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)\, a Palestinian-led movement for nonviolent resistance that has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She later helped establish one of the first accredited clinical legal education programs in the Arab world at Al-Quds University.\n   \n   Huwaida has long been a central figure in direct-action efforts to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza. As former chair of the Free Gaza Movement\, she led multiple sea missions to Gaza and helped organize the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla\, surviving Israel’s lethal attack on the flotilla in international waters. She currently serves as an organizer with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition\, coordinating ongoing civilian missions challenging the siege.\n   \n   Based in Detroit\, Huwaida practices civil rights law\, representing communities targeted by state violence and systemic discrimination. She sits on several organizational boards and continues to educate\, advocate\, and organize for Palestinian liberation and for greater Arab\, Muslim\, and youth engagement in U.S. political life.\n\n   RSVP: https://myumi.ch/A1ENe\n\n*Accommodation: If 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.\n   Email: -- warsansa@umich.edu
UID:142560-21891155@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142560
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:center for middle eastern and north african studies,arab american studies,Arab And Muslim American Studies,Discussion,Human Rights,international,International Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20260106T154358
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Data Download Session 1: Data Cleaning with R
DESCRIPTION:The Data Download consists of three workshops designed to strengthen your data analytics skills through a Business+Tech lens. Participants will build the technical foundation needed to succeed in the Datathon Competition and compete for the $3\,000 grand prize. Topics include Data Cleaning with R\, Python & AI\, and PowerExcel.\n\nRegistration for the Data Download closes January 24th at midnight.\n\nPlease note you DO NOT have to participate in the Datathon Competition in order to attend these sessions. They’re open to anyone who would like to learn more about these programs.
UID:143329-21892916@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143329
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Welcome to Michigan,Entrepreneurship
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