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DTSTAMP:20260119T162033
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Industry Interview Preparation to Boost Your Confidence
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, you will learn how to develop core answers for five key question categories (Problem Solver\, Team Player\, Innovator\, Work Ethic\, Achiever) and use self-care and research to be your best during interviews.\n\nLearning objectives:\nUnderstand the five categories and potential questions. Learn how to approach creating core answers.\nDiscuss aspects of self-care and how to prepare yourself and plan for a day of multiple interviews.\nHow to research interviewers – where to find information and how to use what you learn to boost your confidence.\nUsing organization websites and LinkedIn to identify and follow thought leaders from the company/organization/institution.\n\nSpeaker: Amy Aines\nAmy Aines is a communication strategist\, speaker\, coach\, and trainer who builds career success skills. She teaches graduate students and postdocs at universities and government agencies how to simplify the complex\, engage listeners\, foster productive relationships\, and make a bigger impact with their work. Amy is CEO of Damianakes Communications\, a consulting firm she founded in 1999\, and co-author of Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers\, a ‘how to’ book based on her four decades of work with scientists and engineers in the wireless\, tech\, and biotech industries.\n\nA former telecommunications executive\, Amy's industry roles have run the gamut from corporate spokesperson for $10B company\, to culture and brand builder\, technical writer\, employee motivator\, change manager\, media trainer\, workshop designer\, speech writer\, and speaker coach. She’s had the good fortune to work with leaders at global giants and \nstartups including AirTouch\, Genentech\, McKesson\, BioMarin\, Gilead\, Cisco\, Stoke Therapeutics\, Exelixis\, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. When she’s not teaching\, Amy volunteers for the STEM Advocacy Institute\, Beyond the Ph.D.\, and Quest Science Center\, and enjoys singing with the Stay at Tone Moms.\n\nThis session is part of the \"Building Essential Communication Skills for Job Interviews\" webinar series organized and co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Rackham Graduate School.
UID:144147-21894729@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144147
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Professional Development,Rackham
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260224T101438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:143999-21894426@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history
LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room
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DTSTAMP:20260106T113731
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey
DESCRIPTION:Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey\n\nU-M Maizey is a tool that enables U-M faculty\, staff\, and students to use custom datasets to enhance their GenAI experience\, helping them extract insights\, discover patterns\, and gain deeper knowledge from the data.\n\nEnhance your productivity by harnessing U-M Maizey for various staff-related tasks\, including managing Dropbox\, Google Drive\, and public website data efficiently. This workshop is aimed at staff members who want to utilize Maizey to streamline their workflows\, manage large data sets\, and automate routine tasks. Participants will learn how to set up and configure Maizey projects\, customize system prompts\, and adjust settings to improve Maizey's performance for diverse applications.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\n\n-Practical Applications for Staff\n--Streamlining Administrative Tasks\n--Automating Data Processing\n--Enhancing Document Management and Retrieval\n-Customization and Advanced Settings\n--Understanding Maizey Data Sources and File Types\n--Defining System Prompts for Various Staff Roles\n--Adjusting Temperature Settings for Improved Accuracy\n--Hands-On Activity\n---Creating and Customizing Maizey Projects\n---Crafting Effective System Prompts\n---Experimenting with Settings to Optimize Performance\n-Q&A and Best Practices\n--Sharing Use Cases and Success Stories\n--Troubleshooting Common Issues\n\nAudience: Staff
UID:120560-21891044@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120560
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Ai Literacy,Artificial Intelligence,Chat Gpt,Chatgpt,digital,digital technology,Faculty,Genai,Generative Ai,information and technology,information science,Innovation,Integrative Systems,Interdisciplinary,michigan it,Professional Development,Staff,Teaching And Learning,Training,Virtual,Webinar,workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260122T181720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T123000
SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon.
UID:144342-21895185@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144342
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,Music
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
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DTSTAMP:20260401T160240
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory
DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. Presented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours:\nThursdays\, 12-5 pm\nFridays\, 12-5 pm
UID:138950-21884303@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history
LOCATION:Detroit Observatory
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DTSTAMP:20260112T181713
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T121500
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SUMMARY:Performance:Division Street Pipes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 30-minute organ recital by undergraduate student Nathan Jeffery.\n\n\nDivision Street Pipes concerts features talented students and faculty of the U-M Organ Department on Thursdays at 12:15pm on the Richards-Fowkes organ at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. These 30-minute performances are free and open to the public\, and audience members are invited to enjoy their lunch while listening. \n\nThe series is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Organ Department and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in an effort to bring organ music to local audiences while connecting U-M organ students with the wider community. Concerts offer attendees the opportunity to hear the versatility of the pipe organ beyond a worship setting. The Winter 2026 concert series begins on January 15 and it will continue weekly through April 16 (with the exception of April 2).
UID:143732-21893722@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143732
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260219T122054
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Research Administrators' Network (RAN) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Registration for the Research Administrators' Network (RAN) meetings\, which are held three times per year\, hosted by the RAAC Communications Subcommittee.
UID:128927-21894561@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128927
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTSTAMP:20260219T122054
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Winter 2026 Workshop Series
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UID:142416-21890821@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142416
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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