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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:[Race\, Gender\, and Feminist Philosophy RIW] April 17: Public Lecture (Rowan Bell)
DESCRIPTION:Hi all! \nWe're excited to announce that the final RGFP meeting of this semester will feature an external speaker. Professor Rowan Bell (University of Guelph) will give a talk titled \"Making Good Tea: Gossip as Practical Social Wisdom\" on Friday\, April 17\, from 3:00–5:00 PM in Angel Hall 2271. The abstract for the talk is available here. \nIf you'd like to attend via Zoom\, the link is here. We hope to see many of you there! \n\nBest\, Yixuan & Valerie
UID:147407-21900981@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147407
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Angell Hall 2271
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DTSTAMP:20260330T103539
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar:  Mean-Field Dynamics of Transformers: From Modeling to Clustering and Critical Scaling
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  Self-attention is a central component of modern transformer architectures and is one of the key mechanisms behind the success of Large Language Models. Understanding its mathematical structure is therefore essential for explaining how these models process information and learn useful representations. In this talk\, I will describe an interacting-particle perspective on self-attention\, which has been developed in recent work by several authors as a fruitful framework for analyzing transformer dynamics. Unlike the classical mean-field theory for deep neural networks\, where the particles are neurons and the mean-field limit is tied to overparameterization\, here the particles are tokens whose representations evolve through attention interactions. This mean-field perspective leads to a new viewpoint on transformer dynamics\, with consequences for both theory and practice. In particular\, I will explain how it helps illuminate clustering behavior in deep transformers and the critical temperature scaling laws that arise in many frontier models.\n\nContact:  Zhiyan Ding
UID:141904-21889619@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141904
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1084
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DTSTAMP:20260306T133125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bike Repair Hours
DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnose bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding.\n\nEvery Wednesday from 4-6pm and Friday from 3-5:30pm in the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) SIGN UP HERE: https://tr.ee/Lp9kLnnfP9\n \nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \n\nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\n\nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer at any skill level for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QVMuOatF-toPc_ky9QIAeeD0ob-ndBGA4uUFm9EAZ0g/edit?usp=sharing
UID:146268-21898812@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146268
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Community Service,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Fabrication Underground  (B430-Lower Level)
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DTSTAMP:20260330T155928
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Biological Anthropology Colloquium | “Birth as a Crossroads: Obstetric Variation and Early Life Health”
DESCRIPTION:“Birth is a pivotal moment linking maternal and child health—but why birth outcomes vary so widely\, and what those differences mean for early development\, remain incompletely understood. In this talk\, I explore variation in obstetric complications\, interventions\, and modes of delivery through an evolutionary and biocultural lens\, drawing on my research in Mexico\, Peru\, and the United States. I examine how maternal biology\, experience\, and birth environments intersect to shape birth outcomes\, and how these processes influence breastfeeding\, infant growth\, and early health. This work highlights the value of integrating biological and social approaches to better understand reproduction\, development\, and health across human populations.”\n\nAmanda Veile is an Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology at Purdue University and Vice President of the Human Biology Association. Her research investigates human growth\, reproduction\, and behavior\, with an emphasis on maternal and child health in Latin America and the United States. Her work integrates evolutionary theory and biocultural perspectives using quantitative population studies and mixed-methods field-based research.
UID:147237-21900577@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147237
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Anthropology,Biology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
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DTSTAMP:20260410T110911
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | Abelian Instantons in Quantum Field Theory and Gravity
DESCRIPTION:I will discuss field configurations of Abelian gauge fields that carry non-zero second Chern number\, generated by closed monopole worldlines in four-dimensional Euclidean space. These \"Abelian instantons\" render the electromagnetic vacuum angle physical. In the presence of gravity\, magnetic monopoles that are Reissner-Nordstrom black holes naturally realize these field configurations. Including these instantons in the gravitational path integral makes the electromagnetic theta-term a physical parameter of the Standard Model coupled to gravity\,
UID:145156-21896742@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145156
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Physics,Science,Seminar,Talk
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
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DTSTAMP:20260316T154409
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:SAPAC Care Collective: Feel Good Fridays
DESCRIPTION:SAPAC's Care Collective is focused on fostering drop-in\, confidential\, community spaces for UM students who identify as survivors of sexual violence\, intimate partner violence\, sexual harassment\, stalking and/or other forms of harm. Students do not need to label their experiences to join Care Collective spaces\, and all students are welcome. These community spaces are facilitated by SAPAC student staff members\, offer various low-pressure connection opportunities\, and foster resilience\, reconnection\, healing\, and self-care.\n\nFeel Good Fridays are low-pressure\, drop-in gatherings focused on wellness\, grounding\, and community. Crafting\, light discussions\, and snacks can be expected.
UID:146663-21899423@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146663
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,sapac
LOCATION:Michigan Union - 4100
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DTSTAMP:20260406T085442
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Senior Design Expo
DESCRIPTION:U-M IOE students will showcase their real-world impact at the biannual Senior Design Expo.
UID:145396-21897243@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145396
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - Atrium
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DTSTAMP:20260518T092015
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T154500
SUMMARY:Exhibition: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:141325-21899016@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
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