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DTSTAMP:20260605T103907
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T120000
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SUMMARY:Well-being:Learn to Meditate in 3 days
DESCRIPTION:Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation\, rejuvenation\, and inner connect in just three session.\n\nMeditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout\, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60\,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration\, heightened awareness\, and presence in the moment\, allowing a shift from thinking to feeling. Meditation also leads to a deeper state of relaxation\, regulating the stress response and promoting numerous health benefits.\n\nThe session will be guided by a trainer via Zoom meeting for all 3 days from noon to 1 p.m. All U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join at no cost. No prior experience with meditation is required.\n\nEvent Details\n*When: Every month for 3 days (attending all 3 sessions is recommended)*\n\nThe session is Remote over Zoom and upon registration you will have the Zoom MeetingId and Passcode\nSee Related Links for registration\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by Information Technology and Services (ITS) Teaching & Learning\, and is provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.\n\nJoin the MCommunity group for email updates – Meditation for wellness
UID:128708-21890330@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260507T112018
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Arabic Placement test_May 7\, 2026 (12pm-3pm EST)
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Arabic Placement TestAbout the testThe test takes approximately three hours in length\, and it is composed of three portions:a. The writing portion is completed via Zoom and it is worth a total of 100 points.b. The reading portion is completed online through Canvas site\, and it is worth a total of 48 points.c. Right after finishing with the reading portion\, each student will have a follow-up interview with a proctor. The interviews last approximately 15 minutes and it is worth a total of 20 points.Important: The interview portion will be weighted most heavily as it will be used to validate performance on the first two portions of the test. The final result/score/rating will thus be based on the student’s performance on the interview above all. Rating of performance on the writing or reading portions is secondary.How is the result calculated?Students who receive 60% or above will be placed in Arabic 401 and thus placed out of the LSA Language Requirement.Where can I view my results? Placement results are posted within 7 business days after taking the test. You will not be notified of your score automatically. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.\nImportant information about the test* Please note that only students who are participating in the Spring/Summer orientations are eligible to take the online placement test. If you are an existing UM student\, please sign up to take the in-person placement test that is taking place in August.* Placements are valid for only one year. If you fail to register in the course that you are placed in\, you will be required to retake the test.* Retaking the placement test is only permitted after the placement results expire.* Students who are currently taking an Arabic course will not be allowed to take the placement test. * The test assesses students’ proficiency in Standard Arabic (fuSHa)\, NOT colloquial Arabic.* If you speak an Arabic dialect but you do not know how to read or write or have little knowledge in Standard Arabic (fuSHa)\, feel free to register in Arabic 101.* Students who know some Arabic because they came from an Arabic-speaking household or have studied Arabic before\, must take the Arabic proficiency test in order to determine their placement.* Students who have taken Arabic at other institutions and wish to continue their Arabic study at UM must take the placement test to determine their level. Credits for Arabic study undertaken at another institution prior to joining UM or in a summer program while attending UM\, transfer in as generic departmental credits and students must take the placement test to determine credit equivalencies to UM courses.* If you place in or beyond the 401 level\, you will have satisfied the LSA language requirement.* Students are encouraged to take a placement test as early as possible in their studies in order to determine the level they should enroll in\, or if they test out of the language requirement. This is extremely important to avoid delays in graduation and complications with placement.* Arabic 101\, 121\, 201\, 221\, 401\, 501 or 504 are offered ONLY in the Fall semester\, and Arabic 102\, 122\, 202\, 222\, 402\, 511 are ONLY offered in the Winter semester.* Arabic 103 (the equivalent of Arabic 101 & 102\, combined) AND Arabic 203 (the equivalent of Arabic 201 & 202\, combined) are offered in the Spring-Summer terms.UM’s Arabic curriculum is a dual register curriculum in which students learn to speak and understand the Levantine dialect (the dialect of Jordan\, Syria\, Palestine and Lebanon) in addition to developing the four language skills of Standard Arabic (fuSHa).If you have questions regarding the placement test\, please contact the Arabic program director at\, mesarabicprogram@umich.edu
UID:145815-21897845@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145815
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Zoom/Camvas
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DTSTAMP:20260224T101438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T160000
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:143999-21894503@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Exhibition,history,Americana
LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room
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DTSTAMP:20260427T090939
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T120000
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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 12-11 pm\nSelected Saturdays 12-5 pm
UID:138950-21900823@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138950
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:history,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history,Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,Science,educational,Exhibition,free,Museum,museums
LOCATION:Detroit Observatory
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DTSTAMP:20260506T144019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Methods for Causal Inference in Settings with Clustered Data Subject to Missingness and Measurement Error
DESCRIPTION:Educational programs\, healthcare policies\, and economic shocks frequently act upon intact clusters rather than isolated individuals. Evaluations of such interventions can adjust for baseline differences between clusters with matching\, then address persisting imbalances through regression adjustment. The Peters-Belson (PB)/Oaxaca-Blinder (OB) estimator fits a regression to predict outcomes individuals would have had if they were in the control condition\, and adjusts for imbalances in predicted outcomes by comparing individuals’ differences between observed and predicted outcomes.\n\nThis dissertation begins by showing that in studies that enroll or match only a small number of clusters\, the regression fit contributes non-negligibly to variability of the PB/OB estimator both across studies and across treatment allocations within studies. It makes two proposals in response: first\, incorporating auxiliary clusters—those that are not retained in the initial cluster match—into the regression fit\, and second\, defining the regression coefficients and the PB/OB estimator as M-estimators of regression. The first proposal exhibits promising gains in precision in simulations and an empirical application\, while the second exhibits improved estimation of sampling variability over variance estimators that ignore variation from the coefficient estimates\, particularly when paired with a novel jackknife-type bias correction.\n\nThe CR2 adjustment is a widely used bias correction for cluster-robust variance estimates\, but it may be computationally infeasible in studies with large clusters given existing routines’ reliance on obtaining spectral decompositions of estimated cluster-specific covariance matrices. Chapter 4 provides exact representations of CR2 that obviate this step of the computations\, reducing walltime of CR2 estimates from over a day to just over a minute in settings previously deemed too computationally burdensome.\n\nThe concluding chapter focuses on the initial cluster-level match\, proposing two propensity score (PS) estimators that balance latent confounders when only noisy measurements are available\, if they are available at all. These PS estimators improve matching feasibility and reduce the MSE of treatment effect estimators compared to propensity scores generated from a logistic regression fit to the noisy measurements.
UID:148137-21903034@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148137
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dissertation
LOCATION:West Hall - 438
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DTSTAMP:20260417T102408
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T160000
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Global Psychedelic Survey 2025
DESCRIPTION:This talk is part of the Michigan Psychedelic Center's 2026 Seminar Series: Psychedelics — From Cells to Society. Learn more about the series at michmed.org/rwYjR.\n\nBackground\nPsychedelic substances have been used for millennia among communities around the world. Understanding the diverse lived experiences of people who use psychedelics is critical to inclusively advancing psychedelic-related public policy\, harm reduction and clinical study design.\n\nMethods\nThe Global Psychedelic Survey (GPS) 2025 is an online multi-lingual cross-sectional international survey developed by over 80 academic collaborators and 40 non-government organizations. It gathered details on characteristics\, psychedelic and other substance use\, and associated self-reported outcomes among a global sample of people who use psychedelics. \n\nResults\nGPS 2025 recruited 9087 respondents (mean age: 41.8 years) from 105 countries. Most respondents had used psilocybin (87.3%)\, LSD (73.4%) and MDMA (71.9%). Personal growth was the most cited reason for use (85.7%)\, followed by recreation (61.5%)\, and general wellbeing (61.3%). We found significant regional differences in primary variables like access (e.g.\, more regulated access in Canada/USA\, online dealer access in Asia\, spiritual leader access in Central/South America)\, substances used (e.g.\, more nitrous oxide and ketamine use in Canada/USA and Oceania\, synthetic tryptamine use in Asia)\, and reasons for use (e.g.\, more use for mental and physical health in Canada/US\, boredom and productivity in Asia).\n\nDiscussion\nGPS 2025 extends our understanding of global psychedelic use\, revealing a complex and heterogeneous global community that spans continents\, languages\, and traditions. Continued efforts to integrate community-based evidence with clinical research and international policy development will be essential to optimize the potential personal\, public health and therapeutic benefits of psychedelics\, while minimizing associated risks and harms.\n\nSpeaker\nPhilippe Lucas\, PhD\, is a cannabis and psychedelic researcher and a lifelong safe access advocate. In 1999\, Philippe founded the Vancouver Island Compassion Society\, one of Canada’s first medical cannabis dispensaries\, and he was founding Board Chair of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies Canada. Following a term on Victoria’s City Council\, he worked as VP\, Global Patient Research & Access at Tilray\, where he oversaw a comprehensive international clinical and observational cannabis research program. Currently\, he is Director\, Research & Safe Access at MAPS\, and a Research Affiliate at the University of Michigan’s Psychedelic Center\, and his studies include the Global Psychedelic Survey 2023/25.
UID:147667-21901543@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147667
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Webcast,Research,Medicine
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260427T141309
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T163000
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SUMMARY:Tours:Leigh Steinberg Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to a book signing with Leigh Steinberg for his new book\, “The Comeback: A Playbook for Turning Life's Setbacks Into Victories”\n\nThe U-M Injury Prevention Center is excited to host a book signing with Leigh Steinberg\, author\, sports-agent\, and philanthropist to celebrate the release of his new book\, “The Comeback: A Playbook for Turning Life's Setbacks Into Victories.” The event will include an introduction and welcome by Dr. Douglas Wiebe\, director of the U-M Injury Prevention Center\, as well as Jarrett Irons\, entrepreneur and former captain of the University of Michigan football team. All registered attendees will receive a free copy of the book with their ticket. This event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the U-M Department of Epidemiology\, the U-M Concussion Center\, and Jarrett Irons.
UID:147816-21901998@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147816
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Injury Prevention,Free,Concussion,Athletics
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton Room
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DTSTAMP:20260218T160909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260507T180000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caswell Diabetes Institute Community Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Addictive Eating\nLearn about the complex relationship between food addiction\, obesity\, and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. We will explore the impact of dietary factors\, dopamine signaling\, and behavioral patterns on food addiction and obesity. This interactive session will dive into how highly processed foods are designed to trigger cravings\, the psychological effects of targeted advertising\, why certain groups may be more vulnerable to these influences\, and the brain mechanisms that underlie the response to addictive foods.\n\nAshley Gearhardt\, Ph.D. \nClinical Science Area Chair and Professor of Psychology \nUniversity of Michigan
UID:145685-21897696@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145685
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:seminar,Science,Faculty,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Nutrition,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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