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DTSTAMP:20251219T112748
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accessible Google Slides
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about how to create accessible Google Slides. This workshop will cover core accessibility best practices for slide decks\, such as alt text\, slide layout\, descriptive hyperlinks\, color contrast\, reading order\, and more. We will walk through how to apply each of these concepts directly within the Google Slides platform\, including how to use the Theme feature to set up accessible design elements for your entire presentation. Participants will also learn how to use Grackle Slides\, an extension tool for Google that helps you scan and fix accessibility issues within your slide deck.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu.
UID:142984-21891905@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142984
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Inclusion,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260122T181726
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Graduate students Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart perform 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:144346-21895189@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144346
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
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DTSTAMP:20260108T085405
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SUMMARY:Well-being:Avoiding Avoidance
DESCRIPTION:Are you stuck procrastinating? Join our Avoiding Avoidance wellness group to learn tips to be more productive\, hear from other students and get some free lunch! This FREE in-person educational wellness group is for students only and will include an interactive presentation facilitated by staff from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and is a collaborative service with U-M Engineering's C.A.R.E. Center and the Newnan Academic Advising Center.\n\nRegistration is not required for in-person wellness groups\, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees. You can register using the link. Learn more at campusmindworks.org
UID:143462-21893212@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143462
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Campus Mind Works,Food,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,Health & Wellness,mental health,north campus,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Wellness,Workshop
LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 265
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DTSTAMP:20260129T164237
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T133000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Building Industry Partnerships Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Federal funding trends\, including from NSF\, DOE and ARPA agencies\, indicate increasing interest in translational research – supporting the pathways for fundamental discoveries to have broader societal\, economic or public impact. New funding programs might require researchers to demonstrate their research impact at the proposal stage through established partnerships with companies that signal market interest or investment\, formal commitments like licensing agreements\, and/or evidence of technology readiness levels. Researchers who build these industry partnerships in advance will have a critical edge in a competitive funding landscape.\n\nThe Office of Research Development will host a webinar series for U-M researchers that explains why and how to build industry partnerships that advance mutual R&D goals. Webinars will take place noon-1:30 pm each day\; calendar invites will be sent upon registration. \n\nFebruary 25: Discovery to Innovation - Gain a practical framework for deciding when to engage industry\, how to demonstrate impact credibly and which funding mechanisms align with research maturing and scholarly goals.\nMarch 26: Industry Engagement for Faculty: From Early Signals to Funded Partnerships - Learn meaningful engagement strategies across the research lifecycle\, emphasizing alignment with academic incentives\, research integrity and appropriate funding mechanisms. \nApril 9: Building Industry Partnerships that Last: Whom to Talk to\, What to Ask - Learn how to identify the right industry counterparts\, structure early conversations to surface meaningful research and translational opportunities and set expectations that can evolve into sustained collaboration.   \nContact RD-Support@umich.edu with questions.
UID:144802-21895959@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144802
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biomedical,Biomedical Engineering,Biomedical Research,Biosciences,Biosciences Initiative,Broader Impacts,Clinical Research,Community Engagement,Engineering,Funding,Funding Opportunities,Grant,Grant Proposals,Grant Writing,Grants,Grantsmanship,Grantwriting,Health Science,Impact,Industry,National Science Foundation,Natural Sciences,Principal Investigators,Proposal Writing,Research,Research Development,Research Funding,Research Proposals,Researchers,Science,Sponsor,Sponsors,Staff,Workshop,Writing
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260225T112050
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CMW: Avoiding Avoidance
DESCRIPTION:Campus Mind Works Wellness GroupAre you stuck procrastinating? Join our Avoiding Avoidance wellness group to learn tips to be more productive\, hear from other students and get some free lunch!February 25 | 12:00 - 1:00 E.T. | Chrysler Center\, Room 265 | Register: campusmindworks.org\n
UID:143306-21892886@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143306
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Central Campus, Room TBA
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DTSTAMP:20260219T210229
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:II Teach-In. The World at a Tipping Point: U.S. Foreign Policy Through a Global Lens
DESCRIPTION:II Teach-In. The World at a Tipping Point: U.S. Foreign Policy Through a Global Lens\nFebruary 25\, 2026 (Wednesday)\n12-1:30 PM\, 1010 Weiser Hall\n\nPlease register to attend in person or via Zoom to help us plan accordingly.: https://myumi.ch/Nrgwy\n\n- - - - -\n\nWhat is the global impact of the recent U.S. foreign-policy posture of aggression?\n\nA multidisciplinary roundtable of U-M experts on Africa\, East Asia\, Eurasia\, and Latin America offers regional and inter-regional perspectives on what is being dismantled and reordered in international relations\, and what our shared world might look like in the future\, near and far. \n\nPanelists:\nOmolade Adunbi\, Director\, African Studies Center\nElizabeth King\, Director\, Center for Russian\, East European and Eurasian Studies\nGavin Arnall\, Director\, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\nAnn Lin\, Director\, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies\n\nModerator: Youngju Ryu\, Director\, International Institute\n\n*Part of a series of teach-ins that brings together U-M faculty and scholars\, and international experts to discuss and examine where we have been\, where we are\, and think together about our collective future.*\n\n- - - - -\nNext Event:\nWCEE Emerging Issues Lecture. Why Greenland Matters Now\nTuesday\, March 10\, 2026\n4:00-5:30 PM\nForum Hall Palmer Commons
UID:144861-21896054@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144861
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Global Affairs,International,International Affairs,Public Policy
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010
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DTSTAMP:20251218T142241
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Material Conversations: A Focus on Healthcare Applications and Silicones
DESCRIPTION:Steven Mankoci (PhD in Polymer Science\, University of Akron) and Yuwei Liu (PhD in Chemistry\, University of Michigan) from Wacker Chemical will speak about silicone technology and applications in medical and healthcare settings\, as well as broader developments within the industry and the development of products for cross disciplinary applications. They'll also discuss the journey from student to research scientist in materials research and implementation.
UID:142921-21891808@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142921
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Medical Technology
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Material Collection, 2nd floor - Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library
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DTSTAMP:20260218T093228
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:MCDB Dissertation Defense Seminar> Revisiting the role of DNA polymerase I in maintaining the genome integrity of Bacillus subtilis
DESCRIPTION:One of the essential biological findings of the past century was the discovery of DNA polymerase\, which revealed the core mechanism by which DNA is faithfully replicated and repaired in cells. While polymerases were first described in bacteria\, homologous proteins are present in all domains and contribute to multi-faceted systems that employ multiple DNA polymerases to optimize both fidelity and processivity. Of these\, one of the most adaptable enzymes is the originally discovered bacterial polymerase\, DNA polymerase I (Pol I). This protein has three distinct domains that confer different functions: a 5′-3′ flap endonuclease (FEN) for removing downstream nucleic acids\, a 3′-5′ exonuclease for proofreading the nascent strand\, and a 5′-3′ polymerase for synthesizing DNA. These three activities allow Pol I to contribute broadly to DNA repair and replication\, though its canonical roles are primer removal and Okazaki fragment maturation. \n\nThe role of Pol I in primer removal\, however\, was established using Pol I from the gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli and does not consider diverging functions that may have developed as bacterial lineages evolved separately. Using genetic screens and biochemical assays\, we characterized Pol I and a Pol I-independent FEN from Bacillus subtilis (FEN\, formerly YpcP). We demonstrate that FEN is actively involved in Okazaki fragment maturation in vivo\, as cells lacking fenA are sensitive to the accumulation of RNA-DNA hybrids and this phenotype is not rescued by over-expression of polA. Using a variety of substrates\, we show that FEN is a more active nuclease than Pol I. FEN showed significant activity on substrates mimicking intermediates formed during Okazaki fragment maturation (5′\, 3′ double-flap\, 5′ flap\, nicked duplex\, and 3′ overhang)\, whereas Pol I preferentially acted on DNA-only nicked and 3′ overhang structures. These substrate preferences indicate that the major role of FEN is Okazaki fragment maturation while Pol I nuclease function is more important for DNA repair. As Pol I nuclease activity was not stimulated by concurrent DNA synthesis\, we propose that in bacteria that encode a second\, active FEN\, RNA primers are primarily removed by FEN rather than Pol I. \n\nA more recent repair activity attributed to A-family polymerases\, such as Pol I\, is RNA-templated lesion bypass. As our FEN data suggest that the primary role of BsPol I is in DNA repair\, we investigated whether Pol I could use ribonucleotides as a template for DNA synthesis. Since RNA is often found incorporated in DNA\, either as part of R-patches or R-tracts\, this category of damage represents a significant barrier to successful replication. We show that BsPol I performs efficient primer extension using both a template composed entirely of RNA or a DNA template containing embedded ribonucleotides. We also assayed other bacterial Pol Is and found that they possess similar capabilities as BsPol I\, though the efficiency of this synthesis varies by species. This activity is not performed by the B. subtilis replicative polymerases\, PolC and DnaE\, as we found that neither are capable of sustained synthesis using a template that contains ribonucleotides. PolC was arrested by the inclusion of a single ribonucleotide in the template\, while DnaE was able to synthesize DNA using a template that contained a stretch of 5 ribonucleotides. Together\, these data support RNA-templated DNA synthesis by Pol I as a viable pathway for replication forks to navigate ribonucleotides incorporated in DNA.
UID:145240-21896916@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145240
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Bsbsigns,Dissertation,Dissertation Defense,seminar
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010
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