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SUMMARY:Other:2027-2028 English Department Academic Year Internships
DESCRIPTION:2027-2028 English Department Academic Year Internships Informational Session for PhD students in years 4th\, 6th and 7th.
UID:153366-21915719@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153366
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261009T150233
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIM Seminar:  The Geometry of Diffusion Generation: A Log-Density Ridge Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  Diffusion models generate data by gradually transforming noise into structured samples. When these samples differ from the training examples\, what determines their geometric organization? In this talk\, I will present a framework based on log-density ridges of the smoothed empirical distribution. These evolving structures provide a geometric reference for analyzing generation relative to a finite training set. I will describe a reach–align–slide mechanism in reverse diffusion: samples enter a ridge neighborhood\, approach the ridge in normal directions\, and move along it relative to nearby training data. Our analysis relates alignment and local tangential motion to directional components of the learned denoising error\, connecting training error to generation geometry. This perspective helps explain how generated samples can organize around structures induced by the data while differing from individual training examples. Synthetic examples and MNIST latent-space experiments illustrate the predicted behavior. The talk will introduce the necessary background on diffusion models and log-density ridges.\n\nThis talk is based on joint work with Yitong Qiu and Molei Tao\, recently accepted at NeurIPS 2026.\n\nContact:  Zhiyan Ding
UID:148881-21905043@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148881
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics,Applied Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1084
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T121009
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CGIS: GCC in Beijing\, China - 2nd Year Chinese Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Global Course Connections (GCCs) offer a unique opportunity to take what students learn on campus at U-M during the winter semester and apply it abroad in a fun and exciting hands-on class taught by a U-M professor during a 3-week\, off-campus field experience that takes place during the following summer.Join CGIS Advisor Ben Peipert and Professor Qian Liu to learn more about the GCC in Beijing\, China - 2nd Year Chinese program\, the application process\, and the courses.Friday\, October 16 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Online Info Session)Friday\, November 6 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM (Online Info Session)Tuesday\, November 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM (Online Drop-In Advising)Thursday\, December 3 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM (Online Drop-In Advising)The GCC China program is led and taught by Professor of Chinese Language\, Qian Liu.GCC Application Deadline: December 10\, 2026
UID:153130-21915127@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153130
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Language,Study Abroad,Sessions,International Education,China,Abroad
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261022T210707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar |  On the origin of Flavor and CP Violation
DESCRIPTION:I will present recent work on several aspects of flavor physics\, motivated by suggestive patterns in high-precision data. First\, I will discuss CKM unitarity constraints\, focusing on the angles of the unitarity triangle and on intriguing hints of spontaneous CP violation. Then\, I will argue that Standard Model running of the Yukawa couplings points to quark–lepton unification at a surprisingly low scale. Simple Pati–Salam theories of flavor can realize this for all three generations\, with predictions within reach of upcoming searches for charged-lepton flavor violation.
UID:150864-21910328@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150864
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Physics,Science,Seminar
LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404
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DTSTAMP:20260820T150336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T180000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Larry Seiford Retirement Celebration:Stories\, Laughs and Memories
DESCRIPTION:After an extraordinary career at the University of Michigan\, we’re gathering in person and virtually to celebrate Professor Larry Seiford and all he has contributed to the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering\, the university\, and the many students\, colleagues\, and friends whose lives he has touched.\n\nJoin us for an afternoon of stories\, laughter\, and memories as we look back on Larry’s remarkable career and celebrate the impact he has made over the years. We’ll share favorite memories\, recognize his many accomplishments\, and\, of course\, give Larry the good-natured roast he deserves!\n\nRSVP to be onsite or virtually: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/larry-seifords-retirement-celebration-stories-laughs-memories-hybrid-tickets-1996798466967\n\nPlease also consider sharing photos and/or stories for Larry to collect in a commemorative box: https://www.boomboxgifts.com/guest-card/025ba9be-9931-4a5e-9a74-0c3be402e0f6 The deadline to add a story is October 16\, 2026.
UID:150649-21909757@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150649
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Engineering,Industrial And Operations Engineering
LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms (3rd floor)
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DTSTAMP:20261020T134245
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SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:LSA Campus Tours for Transfer Students
DESCRIPTION:Join the LSA Transfer Student Ambassadors for a central campus tour and to learn all about the transfer student experience. As transfer students\, the Ambassadors understand the questions you have and designed a tour with the needs of transfer students in mind.\n\nPlease register using the link to the right.
UID:95236-21916582@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95236
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 (Transfer Student Center)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261028T190848
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Periodic pipe dreams and matrix positroid varieties
DESCRIPTION:Fan\, Guo\, Su and our own Rui Xiong introduced \"periodic pipe dreams\" to compute fundamental  classes of positroid varieties\, as classes on Grassmannians. Their formula is too beautiful to live only in a quotient ring. I'll explain some subtleties in interpreting it geometrically upstairs in the polynomial ring\, and extend it to compute classes of other projected Richardson varieties. As in the work of Fan\, Guo\, Su and Xiong\, we will also discuss CSM classes of the related open varieties.  This work is joint with Paul Zinn-Justin.
UID:150159-21908304@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150159
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4088
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DTSTAMP:20260914T101215
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T154500
SUMMARY:Film Screening: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:141325-21912809@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141325
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Space,Science,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Planetarium,Natural Sciences,natural history museum,museums,Museum,Film,Family,Children,Astronomy
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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