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DTSTAMP:20260108T095119
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T100000
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SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde
DESCRIPTION:German Lecturer\, Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu)\, brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu)\, all while chatting in German.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143465
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:European,Games,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany,Humanities,Language
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3110
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DTSTAMP:20260211T102201
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T110000
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SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000)
DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Detroit,Faculty,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Professions,History,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Lifelong Learning,Literature,Medicine,Networking,Nursing,Personal Development,pharmacy,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Pre-Law,Professional Development,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,Sociology,Staff,Storytelling,Sustainability,Teaching,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260113T103435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T110000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Social Theory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:- January 20: Jonathan Schoots\n- February 3: Jun Zhou\n- March 17: Kristina M. Fullerton Rico\n- April 7: Mary Shi
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143800
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate Student
LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147
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DTSTAMP:20251219T112247
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T114500
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Visualizing How the Gut Signals Danger
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Candidate Seminar
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142976
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,Faculty Candidate,Neuroscience
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640
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DTSTAMP:20260106T161716
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T125000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026 Datathon Competition Info Session - SI Students
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an overview of our Datathon Competition and find out how you can make the most of this program as an SI student!\n\nThe annual Datathon Competition is a hybrid\, week-long hackathon-style competition\, where interdisciplinary student teams use data as the foundation for developing creative solutions to a real-world problem. After the problem statement and dataset are released at the kickoff\, teams of 5–6 students have one week to analyze the data\, develop a solution\, and present their findings to a panel of judges.\n\nRegister for this info session to learn more about the program and meet potential team members!
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143336
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,School Of Information,Undergraduate Students,Welcome to Michigan
LOCATION:Leinweber LCSIB - Classroom 2510
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DTSTAMP:20260113T153256
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Beyond Borders: Strategies for Navigating a European Job Search
DESCRIPTION:Are you a U.S. citizen curious about working in Europe\, or an international student or professional unsure how to navigate your career if staying in the U.S. becomes uncertain? This webinar offers practical insights for both groups. Learn how to assess global job markets\, build a job search strategy for a move to Europe\, and understand cultural nuances that impact hiring. We’ll explore tools to identify overseas opportunities\, tips for making your application stand out in a European job market\, and strategies for staying connected to U.S. career paths if you need to leave temporarily.\n\nWhether you’re exploring international options by choice or due to changing circumstances\, you’ll gain actionable steps to move your career forward\, no matter where in the world it may take you.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141592
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Career,Free,International,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251119T112945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000
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SUMMARY:Meeting:Collage-to-Career Panel
DESCRIPTION:This panel event features former Shiawassee Scholars\, who will share their experiences as U-M undergraduate students and the ways in which they built a bridge between college and career. It's time for YOU to build your U-M network. This event will be open to Cook Scholars in-person\, with free lunch\, as well as via Livestream\, with time for Q&A. (Register under Related Links.) Here are their bios!\n\nElizabeth Tolrud\n     Elizabeth graduated from the University of Michigan in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science as a triple-major in “Molecular\, Cellular\, and Developmental Biology”\, “Ecology\, Evolution\, and Biodiversity”\, and “Program in the Environment” with a specialization in Toxicology. While at U of M\, she was an undergraduate researcher in the Colacino Lab\, co-president of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby\, co-founder of the Student Carbon Neutrality Network\, circular economy engagement advisor for the City of Ann Arbor\, and active in the LSA Honors Program. She is currently a Fulbright research grantee in Norway\, working to improve techniques to analyze microplastics in sea ice.\n\nCameron Allen\n     Cameron is a recent BBA graduate from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and a current First Year Associate at EY-Parthenon's Boston office. Thriving at the intersection of startups and strategic thinking\, he founded Beacon Book Box\, scaling it to $2M+ in revenue with global distribution\, and recently co-founded Novl'd\, an AI-powered platform fostering meaningful connections through shared media interests. His experience at EY-Parthenon and MECC Consulting Group has further shaped his strategic toolkit\, allowing him to work with and lead diverse teams in commercial due diligence\, market research\, and growth strategy. Alongside his entrepreneurial ventures\, he’s deeply engaged in research exploring consumer behavior\, influencer authenticity\, and Gen-Z engagement strategies. He  loves leveraging data-driven insights to craft impactful\, innovative solutions.\n\nAlex Bryan\n     Alex believes that our only future is one that centers people\, planet\, and society to address a myriad of major issues and crises in front of us. And\, he’s lucky enough to be challenged by his job every day in ways that help him learn and advance himself and others. He has nearly 15 years of experience in sustainability and sustainable food systems\, community organizing\, and addressing complex problems through social change. He’s just as excited digging through the HVAC of a building as he is facilitating a conversation on collective impact and can step from the community garden to the board room in an afternoon. Alex is a 2003 Laingsburg High School graduate.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142015
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Meal,Networking,Professional Development
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room (2nd floor)
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DTSTAMP:20251222T160148
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:From Exposure Assessment to Community Intervention: Advancing Metabolic Health in Informal E-Waste Settings
DESCRIPTION:Registration required https://myumi.ch/9p7bd\n\nDr. Sylvia Akpene Takyi is a Research Fellow at the Center for Global Health and Equity\, University of Michigan. She has over a decade of experience in environmental epidemiology\, community-engaged research\, and public health interventions\, with a focus on vulnerable populations\, including women and children exposed to environmental hazards. Dr. Takyi leads research on the health impacts of informal e-waste recycling\, environmental exposures\, and metabolic health outcomes\, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143072
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,Biosciences,Chemistry,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Earth Day at 50,Ecology,Environment,environmental,Free,Graduate,Health,Health & Wellness,human rights,humanitarianism,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Lifelong Learning,Materials Science,Medicine,Nursing,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Public Health,Public Policy,Rackham,Research,Science,seminar,Social Impact,Social Justice,Sustainability,Talk,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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