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DTSTAMP:20260125T172305
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Derived Fun: Towards Homotopical Algebra
DESCRIPTION:Derived functors play a central role in commutative algebra\, organizing algebraic computations through exact sequences and homological methods. This talk begins with a brief conceptual revisit of derived functors in homological algebra\, and then examines Kähler differentials of commutative rings as a motivating example for why we want derived functors beyond abelian categories. \n\nTo address this problem\, we trace Dan Quillen’s insight that homotopical methods provide an ideal framework for defining derived functors in nonabelian settings. Along the way\, we encounter his definition of model categories\, which have since become central tools in modern homotopy theory. From this perspective\, the cotangent complex arises as a derived replacement for Kähler differentials. We will outline the construction of the cotangent complex and discuss some of its powerful applications to deformation theory. Time permitting\, I will say something about how the homotopical viewpoint reconciles with homological algebra.
UID:144446-21895363@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144446
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 3088
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DTSTAMP:20251226T220321
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Colloquium: Topology\, graphs\, and data
DESCRIPTION:This talk will be an introduction to the emerging area of discrete\nhomotopy theory\, which applies intuitions and techniques from the\ncontinuous setting to discrete objects such as graphs. It has found a\nbroad range of applications\, both within and outside mathematics\,\nincluding to matroid theory\, hyperplane arrangements\, and data analysis.\n\nI will discuss two of my own contributions to discrete homotopy theory\,\none more theoretical and one more applied. The first is a proof\, joint\nwith D. Carranza (Compos. Math.\, 2024)\, of the conjecture by E. Babson\,\nH. Barcelo\, M. de Longueville\, and R. Laubenbacher that discrete\nhomotopy groups can be topologically realized. The second\, joint with N.\nKershaw (arXiv:2506.15020)\, builds on this result and introduces a new\nmethod of data analysis\, which we call persistent discrete homology. We\nshow that in addition to its utility for clustering\, it can detect other\ngeometric features of a data set. It is furthermore highly noise\nresistant\, and as such provides a powerful alternative to the usual\nmethods of (unsupervised) machine learning\, especially in areas subject\nto high uncertainty\, such as seismology or crime linkage.
UID:143123-21892177@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1360
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DTSTAMP:20251118T133619
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter 2026 Seminar Series: “Visualizing gene regulation post traumatic brain injury with spatial epigenetics”
DESCRIPTION:Yang Xiao\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\nPathology\nUniversity of Michigan
UID:141985-21889737@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141985
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:biomedical,Research,biomedical engineering,Biosciences,Ecology,Education,Engineering,Free,Graduate School,Graduate Students,human genetics,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Medicine,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Rackham,Science,seminar,Undergraduate Students,Biointerfaces,Basic Science,AEM Featured,Biology
LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms
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DTSTAMP:20260114T135406
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:How to Move from October 7 and the War in Gaza to Peacemaking?
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Samantha Woll Dialogues\, Raoul Wallenberg Institute Director Jeffrey Veidlinger will moderate an exchange between Shai Feldman (Chair on Israeli Politics and Society at Brandeis University) and Khalil Shikaki (director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah\, Palestine) as they explore the feasibility and potential outcomes of moving from October 7 to peacemaking.
UID:137003-21879402@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137003
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Education,Faculty,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Civic Engagement,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,Jewish Studies,Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate,Staff,Social Sciences,Social Justice,Social,International,Middle East Studies,Open Inquiry,Philosophy,Social Impact
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260106T093412
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Nam Center Colloquium Series | Private Violence and the Law in Late Chosŏn Korea
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/QwX2k\n\nThis lecture examines how the Chosŏn State addressed the problem of private violence\, focusing on adultery-related homicides. While the State criminalized adultery under legal codes\, the law allowed a notable exception that justified private violence: if a husband killed his wife and her lover when caught in the act\, he could be exempt from punishment. By the late eighteenth century\, the exception was more broadly interpreted\, extending leniency to other kin\, such as sons and brothers-in-law\, and loosening the requirement that the killing occur immediately at the scene. Did these developments reflect a weakening of state authority\, or a different logic of governance? The lecture argues that they embodied the state’s effort to reconcile centralized legal authority with Confucian ideals of familial honor\, thereby illuminating how Chosŏn Korea negotiated the boundary between public governance and private moral obligation.\n   \nHa-kyoung Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Academy of Korean Studies. Her research investigates the intersections of law\, authority\, and governance in premodern Asia\, with a particular emphasis on the legislative processes and legal practices of Chosŏn Korea (1392–1910). She is currently working on two projects: Confucian Moral Ethics\, Moral Crimes\, and the State in Chosŏn Korea (funded by the National Research Foundation\, 2025-2027) and Koreans’ Legal Literacy: Its Historical Formation and Development (supported by the Institute for Legal Studies at Yonsei University\, 2025-2031). Her recent publications include “Roles and Challenges of Legal Officials During King Chŏngjo’s Reign\,” The Journal of Korean Studies (forthcoming in Vol. 31\, no. 2\, 2026). This lecture draws from her ongoing research as a Visiting Scholar at the Nam Center for Korean Studies\, University of Michigan.\n   \n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:143253-21892555@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143253
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Korean Studies,Law,Korea,History,Asian Languages And Cultures
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260127T152108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T174500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Queer Straight Alliance for Robotics
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UID:144109-21894676@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144109
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Robotics Building
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DTSTAMP:20251215T165909
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop for students that introduces principles and practices of equitable\, ethical community engagement. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of what the term “community engagement” means\, as well as the many forms it might take - from research and course-based projects to philanthropy\, activism\, policy\, and direct service. Across all these forms of engagement\, participants will learn concepts and actions that promote equitable partnerships\, center community-defined priorities\, and disrupt entrenched power dynamics between universities and community members. Participants will also discuss real-world community engagement scenarios that ask them to apply what they’ve learned in the workshop to various situations.\n\nhttps://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/19663
UID:142752-21891337@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142752
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community-based Learning,Activism,Free,Social Impact,Community Organzing,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260106T154325
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Data Download Session 2: Python and AI
DESCRIPTION:The Data Download consists of three workshops designed to strengthen your data analytics skills through a Business+Tech lens. Participants will build the technical foundation needed to succeed in the Datathon Competition and compete for the $3\,000 grand prize. Topics include Data Cleaning with R\, Python & AI\, and PowerExcel.\n\nRegistration for the Data Download closes January 24th at midnight.\n\nPlease note you DO NOT have to participate in the Datathon Competition in order to attend these sessions. They’re open to anyone who would like to learn more about these programs.
UID:143332-21892919@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143332
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students,Welcome to Michigan
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