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DTSTAMP:20260515T091447
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T110000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Guangyao Wu - Dissertation Defense
DESCRIPTION:Please join Guangyao Wu for their dissertation defense titled \"Advancing Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy for Molecular-Level Characterization of Complex Interfaces\".\n\n*Date:* Wednesday\, May 27th\n*Time:* 11:00 AM\n*Where:* CHEM 1706\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 93896641856
UID:148301-21903826@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148301
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1706
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DTSTAMP:20260406T112623
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T124500
SUMMARY:Tours:Exploring the Reef: Coral Reef Sustainability Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about coral reefs and how these unique ecosystems have a crucial role in supporting our planet. U-M researcher Dr. Bardwell will lead a tour of his coral reef tanks and share how sustainability and coral reefs are intertwined. Participants will have the opportunity to get a close-up look at coral reefs and discover the intricate lives of the creatures who live here.\n\nWe will be meeting at the BSB West Atrium before traveling to Dr. Bardwell’s office together. Swipe access is required to access the coral reefs\, so please arrive on time to ensure you can join us for the tour.\n\nThe event is free and open to any U-M community member\, but registration is required. Space is limited for this program\, so please only sign up for one of the tours. Please email pba-information@umich.edu with questions or if you are no longer able to join this event after registering.
UID:144148-21901016@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology,Education,Environment,environmental,environmental education,Free,In Person,Museum,museums,Nature,planet blue,Science,Sustainability
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - Meet at West Atrium Lobby
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DTSTAMP:20260521T112555
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Up\, Up\, And Away: A History of Ballooning in America
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit examines the history of balloon flight in the United States from Blanchard’s first ascension to the early twentieth century. In the age of bird’s-eye views\, which imagined a perspective on American cities and towns from high in the air\, balloonists were the only people who actually had the opportunity to see what the growing nation looked like from above. As the nineteenth century progressed\, ballooning became a lucrative (if dangerous) business\, as crowds gathered to watch balloons launch\, and to see aeronauts risk their lives high in the air. Over time\, the image of the hot air balloon proliferated in American print culture\, being used to sell goods ranging from thread to canned beef. We hope that this exhibit conveys some of the thrill that would have come from seeing people fly for the first time.\n\nOn view May 22-August 28\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:148371-21904035@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148371
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,Fun,history,Humanities,In Person,libraries
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20260520T085504
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T143000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Xuhong Chen - Dissertation Defense
DESCRIPTION:Please join Xuhong Chen for their dissertation defense titled \"Molecular-Level Elucidation of Buried Interfaces in Structural Adhesion and Biopharmaceutical Systems Using Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy\".\n\n*Date:* Wednesday\, May 27th\n*Time:* 12:30 PM\n*Where:* CHEM 1018\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 98333524275
UID:148347-21903972@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148347
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1018
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DTSTAMP:20260513T131053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T160000
SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:June 1-5 Course - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
DESCRIPTION:June 1-5\, 2026\, M-F\n1:00-4:00pm \nA live course via Zoom. Registration and payment are required a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the course.\n\nFounded in 1948\, the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals and graduate students seeking to deepen their expertise in survey methodology and data collection. Offered through the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan\, the program provides a rigorous and flexible curriculum that blends theoretical foundations with practical application — entirely online.\n\nIntroduction to Qualitative Research Methods\n\nThis introductory course provides students with a strong foundation in qualitative research\, covering principles of qualitative research\, study design including participant recruitment and sample size estimation. Students also learn how to design and conduct core data collection methods - in-depth interviews\, focus groups\, and observation – and a range of field tasks such as transcription and field training. Then writing and critiquing qualitative methods for academic work. The course is highly interactive\, emphasizing both the principles and skill development through applied activities. The course needs a minimum of 6 registrants and has an enrollment capacity of 10. \n\nDr. Monique Hennink is Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health in the Rollins School of Public Health and Associated Faculty in Sociology at Emory University. She is also Visiting Professor at University of Michigan\, Department of Epidemiology\, and Instructor at the University of Columbia's EPISUMMER program in Epidemiology. She earned her PhD in Demography in the United Kingdom.\n\nDr Hennink was indicted into Emory’s MilliPub Club in 2023 and 2024 for two research papers. This honors faculty authors of a scientific publication with over 1\,000 citations - considered high impact scholarship. She received the 2020 Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education at Emory University. She also received the 'Excellence in Research' Award in 2019 and the 'Excellence in Teaching' Award in 2016 at the Rollins School of Public Health.\n\nShe has particular expertise in applying qualitative research to examine public health issues. She has 30 years’ experience in the design\, conduct\, analysis\, and publication of qualitative health research. She has authored five textbooks on qualitative research\, including: Qualitative Research Methods 2nd edition (2020)\; Focus Group Discussions (2014)\, Qualitative Research Methods (2011) (also translated into Chinese) and International Focus Group Discussions (2007). She teaches graduate-level courses in qualitative research at Emory University. She developed the 'QUAL-WORKS' (https://sph.emory.edu/qual-works) training program in 2013 for public health professionals. Her courses\, workshops and books reflect the application of qualitative methods in globally diverse settings and provide guidance on how to balance methodological rigor with the practical realities of global research. She has also published on various methodological aspects of qualitative research\, such as using interpreters and translators in qualitative data collection\; the effect of using court reporters on data quality\; estimating sample size in qualitative studies\; and highlighting emerging methodological issues in focus group research. She has served as a board member for SAGE Publications on their ‘Cases in Methodology’ work and on the editorial board of the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. She co-chaired a three-year scientific panel for the International Union of the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)\, on ‘Qualitative Research in Population Studies’ which had a mandate to promote rigor in the use of qualitative methods in the discipline. She has led scientific sessions on qualitative research at key professional forums\, such as: International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry\; International Institute for Qualitative Methods\; European Association of Population Studies\; and the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.\n\nTextbook Information: Hennink\, Hutter & Bailey (2020) 2nd Ed. Qualitative Research Methods. Sage Publications\; Ritchie et al (2014) Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students & Researchers. Second Edition\; Emerson et al (2011) Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes\; Rubin & Rubin (2012) Qualitative Interviewing. The Art of Hearing Data. Third Edition\; Hennink (2014) Focus Group Discussions. Oxford University Press
UID:148255-21903516@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148255
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biomedical,Center For Political Studies,Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Health,Health Data,Mathematics,Professional Development,Public Health,Research,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260513T130729
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T130000
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SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:June 2 - July 30\, 2026 T/TH  Course - Sampling in Practice
DESCRIPTION:June 2-July 30\, 2026\, T/TH\n1:00pm - 3:00pm\nA live course via Zoom. Registration and payment are required a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the course.\n\nFounded in 1948\, the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals and graduate students seeking to deepen their expertise in survey methodology and data collection. Offered through the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan\, the program provides a rigorous and flexible curriculum that blends theoretical foundations with practical application — entirely online.\n\nSampling in Practice\n\nUnlocking the art and science of sampling with an applied\, hands-on approach\, the course Sampling in Practice is designed for applied practitioners who want to master real-world sampling techniques through active learning and practical programming. Students will learn about probability sampling methods\, including simple random sampling\, stratification\, systematic selection\, cluster sampling\, probability proportional to size sampling\, and multistage sampling. We will also cover sampling cost models\, sampling error estimation techniques\, non-sampling errors\, missing data\, and nonprobability samples. The course emphasizes practical implementation\, featuring interactive coding exercises and in-class examples to reinforce each concept. A culminating project will give students the opportunity to integrate multiple techniques into a comprehensive sample design and demonstrate the profession in designing surveys\, selecting subjects\, analyzing sample data\, and solving real sampling problems using modern statistical tools.\n\nWhy take this course? \n\nThe course is crafted for students and practitioners eager: \n\nTo build proficiency in modern sampling techniques through active engagement and practical coding experience\nTo understand the basic ideas\, concepts and principles of probability sampling from an applied perspective\nTo be able to identify and appropriately apply sampling techniques to survey design problems\nTo understand and be able to assess the impact of the sample design on survey estimates\nTo be able to compute the sample size for a variety of sample designs\nTo learn how to design and select a probability sample involving complex sampling techniques in a survey project\, and receive expert feedback on a sampling report. \n\nYajuan Si is a Research Associate Professor in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science\, located within in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in statistical science from Duke and received postdoctoral training at Columbia. Yajuan’s research focuses on methodology development\, from data analysis to study design\, in streams of Bayesian statistics\, linking design- and model-based approaches for survey inference\, data integration\, missing data analysis\, confidentiality protection\, and causal inference\, with applications in the social and health sciences. More information can be found here: https://websites.umich.edu/~yajuan/.
UID:148265-21903536@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Graduate,Professional Development,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260524T120011
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T190000
SUMMARY:Other:Summer Recording Session\, May 27th 1PM - 7PM
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for our weekly summer recording sessions! Absolutely no experience necessary\, just bring your passion for music and let us help you bring your ideas to life!\n \n(for example studio time can include: working on a pre-fleshed out plan on the digital audio workstation\, coming in with an instrument to record audio\, just having a ~vague~ idea in your head and wanting somewhere to put it\, humming a melody and letting us bring it to life\, chatting about music\, chatting about wolverine records\, just chatting in general\, etc- the sky is the limit!)
UID:148203-21903315@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Winberg Audio Studio - Shapiro Library
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DTSTAMP:20260524T162023
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260527T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Summer 2026 Birthday Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate international students and scholars with birthdays in [May\, June\, July\, OR August]! We'll enjoy cake\, coffee\, and tea\, and we encourage you to bring your friends together to celebrate your birthday! Meet us at the Student Activities Building courtyard located at 515 E Jefferson Street in Ann Arbor. In case of inclement weather\, we will meet indoors in the atrium in the same building. Please register in advance so we can plan how much food to order.
UID:148243-21903434@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148243
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Student Activities Building Courtyard
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