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DTSTAMP:20260410T110911
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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
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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
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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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DTSTAMP:20260105T110419
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Sustainability Coffee Chats: Free coffee and good conversation!
DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition will be hosting our coffee chats throughout the semester and we want you to join us!  Passionate about sustainability?--water conservation\, AI\, carbon neutrality\, transportation\, ANYTHING!--come chat with us\, share your passion(s) and interests\, all while helping contribute to a more sustainable University of Michigan! Not to mention: WE WILL BUY YOUR DRINK!\n\nFind us at: \nMaizes Cafe every Friday from 3-4p and Rooting for Change Cafe (3rd Floor Palmer Commons) every other Wednesday from 5-6p
UID:138091-21891116@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138091
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Climate Change,Discussion,Food,food and the environment,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,In Person,Social,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Talk,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Michigan League - Maizie's Cafe
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260417T142031
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Winter 2026 Birthday Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:
UID:143256-21892562@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143256
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:International House Ann Arbor (921 Church Street)
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DTSTAMP:20260325T114031
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T153000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Reception
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 2026 Bouchet Graduate Honor Society inductees! Join us for remarks from Dean Solomon and Three-Minute Thesis presentations from our new class of inductees. This event is hybrid. Refreshments will be served.
UID:147045-21900273@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147045
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Vanguard Hotel, 201 Glen Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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DTSTAMP:20260316T120023
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T153000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Smith Lecture: Zach Sharp
DESCRIPTION:Life likely started in the Archean Ocean. What were the temperatures of these early oceans? Oxygen isotope compositions of different sediments have been used extensively to answer this question. The δ¹⁸O values of Archean sediments are strikingly lower than their younger equivalents\, but interpretations of these results are extremely varied. High ocean temperatures\, low δ¹⁸O values of the early oceans\, or simply massive diagenesis of the sediments over the billions of ensuing years have all been considered. There is no consensus between the different camps. Here we use a completely different approach\, using the triple oxygen isotope composition of mantle eclogites to define the δ¹⁸O value of the Archean ocean. Mantle eclogites are subducted and metamorphosed equivalents of oceanic crust. Unlike sediments\, which are subject to surficial alteration over billions of years\, subducted ocean crust becomes metamorphosed and then isolated – isotopically ‘frozen’ – for billions of years. We find that the range of triple oxygen isotope values of fresh altered oceanic crust and those of Archean eclogites are nearly identical. Given that the temperatures of hydrothermal alteration have not changed through time\, and the isotopic composition of the mantle has not changed through time\, then the similar triple isotope range of modern and Archean metamorphosed oceanic crust indicates an unchanging ocean isotope composition over the last 3 Ga. Eliminating the oxygen isotope composition of the Archean ocean as a variable allows for better estimates of Earth’s early surficial conditions.
UID:146649-21899400@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146649
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 1528
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