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DTSTAMP:20260921T181519
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T220000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nAugust 24 - October 18\, 2026\nExhibition Reception: October 1\, 1-2:30 p.m.\n\nIn their second year\, Stamps students complete a major milestone: Second Year Studio (SYS). It’s a course where\, per the syllabus\, students \"develop the capacity to work independently by identifying\, exploring\, and pursuing a single independent project that involves multiple iterations.\" \n\nStamps Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator Sally Clegg notes\, \"Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice—how do I manage my time? How much constraint vs. freedom do I thrive on? What subject matter do I care about most deeply? How do my ideas about my future goals intersect with the work I want to make now?\" At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review\, and a faculty panel offers individualized feedback. \n\nInstalled throughout the Art & Architecture Building\, the Second Year Studio Exhibition showcases the art and design work created in this pivotal course by our rising third-year and transfer students\, and invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both the building and the creative possibilities ahead. The show features 50 students who have volunteered to participate\, yet it honors every Stamps major who reaches the SYS milestone. The pieces on view span a wide array of media and capture a specific moment in each maker’s path: experiments in previously unfamiliar methods\, emergent passions\, creative risks taken\, iterations and reiterations\, and the seeds of so much future work.\n\nAs Course Coordinator\, Stamps Assistant Professor Pedram Baldari both teaches and works directly with all the faculty overseeing each section to collaboratively support the entire class. He offers this reflection on the diverse collection of work on view in this year’s exhibition.\n\nThese works engage a wide range of questions and concerns. Students investigate memory\, identity\, materiality\, ecology\, technology\, labor\, social relationships\, and the built environment through equally diverse formal approaches. While these subjects recur across the exhibition\, what stands out most is not a dominant thematic direction\, but a shared commitment to sustained inquiry.\n\nSYS is intentionally structured around a different learning model than project-based courses. Rather than responding to predetermined assignments\, students identify their own questions and spend an entire semester developing them through research\, experimentation\, critique\, and multiple iterations. The emphasis is not on arriving quickly at a resolved outcome\, but on cultivating the capacity to work independently\, remain responsive to new discoveries\, and allow the project itself to evolve through sustained engagement.\n\nAs a result\, the exhibition presents more than a collection of finished works. It documents different ways of investigating\, testing\, and refining ideas. Some students advance through material experimentation\, others through drawing\, installation\, performance\, digital media\, social engagement\, or speculative approaches. Each project reflects a distinct methodology that has developed through repeated cycles of making\, reflection\, critique\, and revision. In a sense\, the dialectical process generated by the nature of this course is the most significant thread connecting this year’s exhibition. It marks a point at which students begin moving beyond solving assignments toward constructing independent practices\, developing the habits of inquiry\, critical reflection\, and experimentation that will continue to shape their work well beyond SYS.\n\n\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n<ul class=\"twocol\">\n\nNailah Aguilar\n\nAkylah Archer\n\nZachary Berenbaum\n\nSamantha Blaine\n\nLauren Boyce\n\nKas Brajkovic\n\nAnna Browne\n\nLilah Chow\n\nIsabella Cortes\n\nMagdalena Dimovski\n\nLeah Elliott\n\nAya Fadlelzebair\n\nM. Faurote\n\nClaire Fuller\n\nNoelle Gall\n\nLacy Galligan\n\nAbigail Garcia\n\nElise Goldberg\n\nAva Grace\n\nElla Graeb\n\nDeja Green\n\nGrace Hardy\n\nKore Hernández\n\nMikayla Holcomb\n\nReese Johnson\n\nOonagh Kossman\n\nKade Kuba\n\nAvelina Kusiak\n\nOliver Levans\n\nAlef Liu\n\nFiona Maier\n\nCaitlyn McConville\n\nTyler Meerschaert\n\nEve Mellis\n\nErica Meunier\n\nAlexis Minor\n\nCatherine Mitzel\n\nCharlotte Mullin\n\nAnupama Narayan\n\nMia Noel\n\nAva Paananen\n\nDominique Robinson\n\nSophie Scott\n\nVictoria Selektor\n\nSamridhi Sharma\n\nJanet Shasha\n\nSadie Smith\n\nGabriella Spagnuolo\n\nAva Sproull\n\nJesse Strohauer\n\nDavid Wang\n\nZimu Wang\n\nLily Whitcomb\n\nLexi Wu\n\nMelaniya Zazovskaya\n\n
UID:150015-21907857@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150015
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260909T144452
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Great Lakes Regional Nursing Innovation Conference
DESCRIPTION:This nursing innovation conference will provide an overview of a broad range of topics from nationally known speakers on the topics of most relevance to nursing and healthcare innovation today.  Presentations on intellectual property\, elevating the front-line voice in innovation\, building cultures of nursing innovation\, rural health innovations\, what investors look for in innovation pitches\, business skills and concepts\, and a guide to market\, among others\, will be addressed.  This conference is for clinical nurses\, nurse educators\, nurse scientists/researchers\, nursing students\, and anyone interested in healthcare innovation. The conference also features a Nurse Innovator Showcase\, shining the spotlight on some of our own UMSN Nurse Innovators and their inventions. This is being held at the NCRC on North Campus.
UID:150924-21910451@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150924
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship,Healthcare,Innovation,Nursing,Nursing Students,Public Health
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T121511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Camille Ann Brewer\, MFA\, MLIS
DESCRIPTION:Camille Ann Brewer lives and works in the City of Detroit\, Michigan.  Through the process of textile construction\, Brewer’s artwork intersects cartographic and photographic images that speak to specific spaces and time. Weaving together of physical place\, memory with time is the core subject of this body of work.  \n\nThe artwork is built with time-period paper maps\, which illustrate spatial geography and political territory\; along with paper-collaged images of people\, places and things\, which tie directly to the history and human relationships in space.  In patterns that support the artwork’s theme\, the two disparate paper elements are then woven together to create a serendipitous making and aesthetic experience.
UID:150411-21909360@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150411
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Exhibition,Humanities,North Campus,Reception,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260911T104038
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Photo Exhibition. This is the Place
DESCRIPTION:There are nearly one million refugees currently living in Poland. While the vast majority arrived from Ukraine\, Poland has also welcomed forcibly displaced people from Central Asia\, Latin America\, Africa\, and the Middle East. While refugees may be different\, they all search for a place that reminds them of home.\nIn *This Is The Place*\, a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)\, Anna Liminowicz asked refugees to show what\, in Poland\, reminds them of their home. These portraits and the personalized confessions her subjects handwrote in their native languages tell poignant stories about safety and hope.\nAnna Liminowicz is an award-winning photographer and reportage journalist based in Warsaw\, Poland. A frequent contributor to the *The New York Times*\, *The Guardian*\, *The Wall Street Journal*\, *The Washington Post*\, *El Pais*\, *Der Spiegel* and UNHCR\, Liminowicz divides her time  between assignments and long-term personal projects\, mainly focusing on social issues like identity and loss\, and what uplifts her subjects. She has covered the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion\, and received the 2022 Grand Press Photo Award for her project “Too Precious to Leave Behind”.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149978-21907734@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149978
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:russia,Ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547
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DTSTAMP:20260826T132935
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Comics Beyond Sight
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit covers a variety of creative approaches to comics visual accessibility\, and by extension visual accessibility broadly. Those approaches range from multimedia (audio and textual descriptions) through multidimensional and emerging technologies strategies (3D printing\, haptics\, and screen-based mobile touch interfaces). It demonstrates that comics can be made accessible. Learn about the international efforts of innovators in the realm of comics accessibility for those who are blind or have low vision\, assembled by the Accessible Comics Collective at San Francisco State University (SFSU) with the expertise of blind access professionals. \n\nEmily Beitiks was the accessibility lead for the content creation of the exhibit. She is the co-director for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (the first civically funded disability culture center on the planet!)\, and prior to that\, the director of the Longmore Institute on Disability. \n\nNick Sousanis (SFSU)\, the lead creative organizer of the exhibit\, is a Detroit native and was the first person to draw his dissertation in comics format\, subsequently published as the graphic novel Unflattening.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening presentation on Friday\, October 2nd\, 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
UID:150276-21908512@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150276
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Comics,Disability,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260814T155307
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps\, Campus Traditions\, and the Women Who Made Them
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of the iconic 1926 “Down in Ann Arbor Town” map by exploring the colorful history\, campus traditions\, and detailed artistry that made it possible. Created by Jessie Horton Koessler (Class of 1901) to help fund the Michigan League building for women\, this celebrated map provides a fascinating view into 1920s campus life and the women who shaped it. Through three distinct exhibit sections\, journey from the campus history that led to the map’s creation to a broader look at early 20th-century pictorial mapmaking.\n\nWhile enjoying the exhibit\, pick up a scavenger hunt at the Clark Library desk that will inspire you to notice whimsical details in the maps discussed. Return your scavenger hunt at the desk for a small prize\, while supplies last.\n\nJoin the curators — Ava Pustulka (’28) and Anna Rohl\, map curator at Clark Library — for a presentation on September 24 (https://myumi.ch/X8y3r)\, where they will share the research that went into creating the exhibit.
UID:150290-21908815@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150290
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T114238
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lila Kadaj Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Lila Kadaj received her MFA from Wayne State University. Her work has been shown at numerous institutions\, including the Detroit Institute of Arts\, the Cranbrook Art Museum\, and the Arab American National Museum.  She spent nearly 27 years teaching art at Detroit Public schools.\n\nArtist statement: “When looking at a beautiful flower.  It’s just itself.  Just there......no .....it does not proclaim its purpose for blooming is to make people happy. It just is. Like standing in front of an easel and painting........just is.......no matter......what proclamations may be concluded to sway the viewer. Same thing goes for fine art.  It’s not about I am a woman....it’s not about I am a first generation Arab American.....it’s not about being a child of trauma....it’s not about a member of my family being gunned down on the street....it’s about being born a painter.....standing in front of my easel and working to create a \"Piece of Fine Art\". Not standing on some soap box and expecting my words to somehow qualify my painting. It’s the painting\, drawing or sculpture that must speak on its own.......on how the artist......via the intellect and muse uses the elements to create something distinct and first rate.   It can be quiet or loud. I see so much very weak work uplifted not for its quality but because it’s in fashion.”
UID:150406-21909196@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150406
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arab Heritage Month,Art,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Exhibition,Free,Middle East Studies,North Campus,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery Concourse Level
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T162236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. The Art of Memory\, Paintings by Felix Lembersky
DESCRIPTION:Felix Lembersky (1913-1970) was a painter\, theater stage designer\, teacher\, and leader of artistic groups. He began his career within the Soviet Avant-Garde in Ukraine before studying realist painting in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Throughout his life he worked across realist and modernist styles that fell outside of Soviet-mandated Socialist Realism. His Execution: Babyn Yar series (ca. 1944-52) is the earliest known artistic representation of Babyn Yar\, a Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv. For political reasons\, these paintings\, along with his later nonconformist work\, were barred from exhibition in the Soviet Union.\n\nHaving witnessed two world wars\, the 1917 revolution\, and political terror\, Lembersky reflected on these experiences with candor while imbuing his work with hope and optimism. He was drawn to vulnerable\, neglected\, and marginalized people: children\, the elderly\, ethnic minorities\, and industrial workers subjected to harsh labor and dangerous conditions. Regardless of their circumstances\, Lembersky  portrayed his subjects with empathy\, dignity\, and admiration.  \n\n“For my father\, honesty and integrity meant more than anything else. Art was an expression of freedom\, individuality\, and personalized creativity\, without which it ceased to be art.”\n— Galina Lembersky\, daughter\n\nExhibit curated by Yelena Lembersky\, granddaughter of Felix Lembersky\, and Geneviève Zubrzycki\, WCEE Director.\n\nWorks on loan from the private collection of Yelena Lembersky.\n\nContact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149975-21907498@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149975
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,russia,ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T113013
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T193000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:7th Annual Creating Community Conference
DESCRIPTION:*Note: The Institute for the Humanities will cover the registration fee for any faculty\, staff or graduate students interested in attending a single day or all three days of the conference. Please contact the Institute staff at humin@umich.edu to coordinate the registration process.*\n\nHeld October 5-8\, 2026\, the Creating Community Conference brings together artists and professionals from progressive art studios* across the United States and beyond\, along with professionals active in disability arts\, rights\, and theory\, to discuss best practices\, advocacy\, and the evolving landscape of art and disability. This annual event\, a Creative Growth initiative launched in Oakland\, CA in 2019\, aims to foster dialogue and collaboration around the importance of inclusive creative spaces for artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences.\n\nThis year's conference will be hosted in Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan\, and is locally organized and led by the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)\, with support from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities\, and Library Street Collective. National administration and strategic support is being provided by Creative Growth\, in collaboration with the Progressive Art Studio Alliance (PASA).\n\nCCC7 invites both internal (studio staff and artists) and external (general public) audiences to engage with the art and practice of progressive art studios. The conference covers a range of topics from hands-on studio practice\, exhibiting\, collecting and representing artists with disabilities\, self-taught art\, outsider art\, disability studies\, mental-health\, radical pedagogy and more\, expanding the conversation on platforming the creative production of marginalized communities\, opening up the art world to disabled artists\, and the transformative power of art.\n\nWednesday\, October 7\, 2026\nLocation: The Shepherd\, 1265 Parkview St\, Detroit\, MI 48214\n\n+9:00-9:10AM:+ Opening Remarks \n+9:10-10:00AM:+ Atelier Herenplaats  - A European PAS Model\n+10:00-11:00AM:+ Alternate (Economic) Studio Models\n+11:00-11:15AM:+ Break\n+11:15-12:30:+ Death and Mourning in the Studio \n+12:30-12:45:+ Walk or bus to the Lantern Building\n+12:45-2:30:+ Lunch and Visit PASC \n+2:30-6:30PM:+ Break - suggested tours around Detroit (List will be provided)\n+6:00-7:30PM:+ Charlotte Hollinshead: ActionSpace\, Nnena Kalu and The Turner Prize (Free External Lecture as part of the conference open to the general public.)\n\nView the full schedule and register at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.
UID:149750-21907054@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149750
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260915T161734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Art Exhibit: Hands on Fire
DESCRIPTION:Jim Cogswell: Hands on Fire\n\n**August 31 to October 9\, 2026**\n**Public Reception: Friday\, September 18\, 4:30 to 6:30 pm**\n\nJim Cogswell’s Hands on Fire is a solo exhibition of mixed media drawings at the Residential College Gallery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The exhibition features sixty works on paper completed between 2024 and 2026.\n\nThis body of work responds to Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis’ cinematic adaptations of three tragedies by Euripides dealing with the Trojan War and its aftermath: Electra (1962)\, The Trojan Women (1971)\, and Iphigenia (1977). The work is in close conversation with Vinyl Euripides (2022)\, Cogswell’s adhesive vinyl installation on three floors of the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation in Athens\, Greece\, which also responded to the cinematic trilogy. By following Cacoyannis’ adaptations\, Cogswell builds on a cross-cultural history of restaging these tragedies to examine the human suffering caused by war\, imperial overreach\, and abuse of power\; and the dehumanizing consequences of revenge as a course of justice.\n\nWithin each drawing multiple scenes from the three narratives are overlaid within single frames\, suggesting the unseen entanglements that bind these ancient stories into such a persistent vision of our human position.\n\nThe grid of paintings encircling the gallery proposes a linear narrative but delivers instead a sequence that loops and turns on itself\, a stuck frame that stutters until bursting in flames. The grid also evokes the net that is a central feature of the series--the web of fate and circumstance that governs each of our lives\, that determines who we are and what is possible for us at any given moment in history.\n\nThe drawings are also characterized by a repeated motif of hands as consuming flames. Hands have unlimited expressive and narrative potential. They testify to the centrality of making in the development of human cognition. They are reminders of the constructed world and the laborers responsible for bringing it into being. We use hands as a form of communication to shape and express our inner states. Hands teach us to feel and to reason\, to count and to indicate. They give us agency\, as creators but also as destroyers. They give form to our willingness to act in the world\, in greed or compassion.\n\n---\n\n**This exhibition is made possible with funding from the Stamps School of Art & Design and the University of Michigan Office of Research.**\n\nFrom the Artist\n\nI am grateful to the Modern Greek Program in the Department of Classical Studies\, College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts at the University of Michigan\, for their ongoing support for my research and the dissemination of this project.
UID:152223-21913395@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152223
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:art,art and design,Art History,artists,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan,Arts Initiative,Classical Studies,Exhibition,free,History,Visual Arts
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20261001T160941
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Black Birth Joy
DESCRIPTION:Black Birth Joy by Tiana Lashae documents birth as a deeply personal story of connection\, courage\, tenderness\, and joy. The photographs and stories in the exhibit challenge mainstream narratives that reduce Black birth to statistics and only amplify Black pregnant women's anxiety and hesitancy about navigating the maternal health care system. Instead\, the exhibit offers evidence of joy\, reminders of possibility\, and a visual legacy for generations to come. \n \nBlack Birth Joy was born from Lashae's belief that more positive birth stories of BIPOC families need to be seen and heard\, and her photographs invite viewers to witness the people behind them: the mothers\, babies\, partners\, families\, and birthworkers. They create space for BIPOC families to see themselves represented with dignity and to witness the full range of birth experiences. Lashae's photographs also create a tangible record that can support conversations around quality of medical care\, respectful treatment\, and patient rights. The exhibit empowers women to prioritize and advocate for their birth experiences while also encouraging perinatal health professionals and birthworkers to center the humanity\, dignity\, and individual experiences of patients and families. \n\nThe exhibit comprises over 30 photographs as well as stories of mothers whose births were documented by Lashae\, a doula and birth/newborn photographer whose work has been published in Everyday Birth Magazine\, an international publication. The physical exhibit is accompanied by a virtual component that encourages audiences to engage with each mother's birth story.\n\nThe Lane Hall Exhibit Space is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) at the University of Michigan. \n\nBlack Birth Joy\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026 – Friday\, January 15\, 2027\nLane Hall Exhibit Space\, 204 S State St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\nOpen M–F\, 9AM–5PM
UID:153178-21915282@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153178
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:advocacy,african and african american studies,american culture,anthropology,Art,artists and curators,photography
LOCATION:Lane Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260915T123553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Breakfast\, Luncheon\, and Dinner: Dining Out in the 1910s\, 1920s\, and 1930s
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a buffet selection of early twentieth century menus from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. Visit the Special Collections Research Center on the 6th floor of the Hatcher Library\, Monday-Friday\, 9:00am-4:30pm.
UID:152203-21913254@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Faculty Engaged Mentoring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The \"Engaged Mentoring\" series is for faculty mentors of research trainees at any stage of training. This program is an evidence-based\, interactive approach designed to elevate mentoring skills for engaging in productive\, culturally responsive research mentoring relationships. The program aims to accelerate the process of becoming an effective research mentor by providing mentors with an intellectual framework\, an opportunity to experiment with various methods\, and a forum in which to solve mentoring dilemmas with the help of their peers. By the end of the program\, mentors will have articulated their style and philosophy of mentoring and have a toolbox of strategies for approaching difficult mentoring situations. These skills will support the success of both mentors and mentees\, and it is responsive to the NIGMS guidelines regarding the preparation of mentors involved in training grants.\n\nThe OGPS Engaged Mentoring Series\, focuses on the five themes below. To learn more about the five themes\, visit our Canvas Site:\n1. Establishing Effective Mentoring/Mentee Relationships\n2. Aligning Expectations Using Mentoring Plans\n3. Managing Mental Health in the Mentoring Relationship\n4. Approaching Difficult Conversations \n5. Managing Tension and Conflict \nThe 5 themes are presented in two different formats:Option A: Two half-day Workshop series. Each session is 4hrs\, and you must attend both sessions in order to receive a certificate of completion from OGPS.Option B: 1-day Retreat. The session is 8hrs\, and you must attend the entire session to receive a certificate of completion from OGPS. \nWe will continue to populate this site with more program offering dates throughout the year.
UID:111271-21911118@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/111271
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:THSL 2994
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260928T153704
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room to see historical materials that illustrate women’s changing relationship with food\, cooking\, and technology during the heady decade of the 1920s\, sandwiched between WWI and the Great Depression. This exhibit features materials from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive\, as well as select items from the Art\, Architecture\, and Engineering Special Collections and the Transportation History Collection.\n\nAs America rang in a new decade in the 1920s\, cookbook authors and appliance manufacturers stood ready to offer the newly emancipated and forward-thinking American woman a vision for her future\, a vision that would be scientifically  grounded\, speedy enough to make time for leisure as well as housework\, and guaranteed to bring fun to that most humdrum of chores: planning and preparing meals for a family three times a day\, 365 days a year.
UID:150658-21909787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150658
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T142037
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Grand Vision
DESCRIPTION:Visiting artist Olayami Dabls is a storyteller\, curator\, educator\, and mentor. He is the founder of the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit. Through material culture\, Dabls presents commentary on the past\, present\, and future from African and African-American perspectives\, with the understanding that generations of African ancestors used visual materials to convey information about their identity as well as send messages for healing and protection. Dabls is a luminary\; for decades he has re-imagined what a museum space can be\, accessible to everyone\, free from the underpinnings of colonialism and the Western\, often white\, frame. *Grand Vision* includes a conceptual installation in the Gallery\, presenting Dabls’s own work in visual conversation with African beads and artifacts from Dabls’s Bead Museum collections. \n\nAdditionally\, Dabls’s iconic outdoor sculpture *Iron Teaching Rocks Table Manners* will be installed on the U-M campus grounds near UMMA\, at the intersection of State Street and South University from September 17- October 11\, 2026. The project’s range intends to more fully articulate the many facets of Dabls’ creative practice\, and the overlay of art\, history\, identity\, community\, and healing.
UID:149620-21906786@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149620
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Detroit,Exhibition,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260819T162337
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T100000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:IOE Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the IOE students\, faculty and staff as we gather around food and friends.
UID:148456-21909639@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148456
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Industrial And Operations Engineering
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite (IOE 1700)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260928T170449
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Poster Sale by Poster Invasion
DESCRIPTION:Looking to deck out your dorm\, apartment\, or study space with some fresh decor? Poster Invasion is bringing a massive Poster Sale to campus\, featuring an huge selection of posters! Stop by the Michigan Union South Lounge during the week of October 5th to browse and find the perfect pieces to personalize your room!
UID:153013-21914917@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153013
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Decoration,Poster,Sale,Wall Art
LOCATION:Michigan Union - South Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260902T133628
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Welcome Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Kick-start your Wednesday with free coffee\, tea\, hot chocolate\, and a breakfast snack! Stop by the Alumni Center from 9 a.m.–noon on select Wednesdays during the fall and winter semesters. Bring your Mcard—and keep an eye out for Bagely\, the beloved bagel mascot! ☕🥯〽️
UID:151404-21911532@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151404
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Breakfast,food,free food
LOCATION:Alumni Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T075849
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T105000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Plugging in the Wind and Sun: Grid Integration with Cost Externalities and Uncertainty\, joint with Gautam Gowrisankaran and Nicholas Ryan
DESCRIPTION:There is currently 140% as much renewable power capacity seeking to connect to the U.S. electric grid as total installed capacity. This backlog may result from project interdependencies causing uncertainty over how these costs evolve. We study the interconnection queue by which projects connect to the California electric grid. We find evidence of both congestion and cost sharing between projects\, and that many projects exit the queue quickly after their initial cost assessment. We embed these descriptive findings in a dynamic equilibrium model where potential projects choose to enter the queue\, face interdependent costs that evolve over time\, and ultimately decide whether to exit or sign a contract to connect. Counterfactuals show that removing insurance against cost reassessment increases decreases inter- connection costs 14.4%\, but auctioning spare grid capacity only encourages more profitable projects to contract.
UID:152048-21912765@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152048
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,Energy,Environment,seminar
LOCATION:North Quad - 4300
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260917T122956
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Making the Most of 'Hot Moments': Election Edition
DESCRIPTION:Teaching and learning centers use the term 'hot moments' to describe a sudden eruption of tension\, conflict\, or big emotion during class\, often connected to a heightened awareness of the social differences in the room. Election seasons can generate 'hot moments' in every discipline\, whether your courses frequently raise potentially sensitive subjects or never do so deliberately. How can you navigate those interactions in ways that are responsive to students and also advance course learning goals? In this interactive workshop for instructors in all academic disciplines\, participants will reflect on their own experiences of 'hot moments'\, consider a range of pedagogical choices\, and practice language for responding to hot moments in the classroom. \n\nThis session is offered as a part of the Promoting Democracy Teaching Series by CRLT & Ginsberg Center.\n\nOpen to UM faculty\, graduate students/GSIs\, and post-docs. If you are UM staff with instructional responsibilities who would like to register\, please reach out to teachdemocracy@umich.edu \n\nREGISTER: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/Hn1RKit7/g/2kTsKXAV0p/making-the-most-of-hot-moments-election-edition-5a1oUrFb3O5/overview
UID:150149-21908293@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150149
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Postdoctoral Research Fellows
LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:OGPS Science Writing & Communication - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:This workshop series will equip you with practical strategies for communicating science with clarity and confidence as a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher. You will explore approaches to developing productive writing habits\, outlining a clear and compelling research manuscript\, and adapting scientific messages for different disciplines and audiences. The series will also offer guidance and hands-on practice in designing and delivering effective poster presentations and oral talks. Through interactive activities\, practical frameworks\, and opportunities to apply what you learn to your own research\, you will strengthen your written\, visual\, and verbal science communication skills.\nAims & Objectives\nBy the end of this series\, you will be able to:\n\nStructure and design engaging scientific posters that clearly convey your research and enhance audience understanding and message retention.Organize the motivation\, problem statement\, and results of your research into a logical manuscript outline that supports a clear and compelling scientific argument.Build confidence and productivity as a writer by reflecting on your writing habits\, considering your audience\, and applying strategies to overcome procrastination and maintain momentum.\nAdapt technical detail\, terminology\, context\, and emphasis to communicate your research accurately and effectively across disciplines\, audiences\, and professional settings.\n\nDevelop and deliver effective oral presentations using principles of audience engagement\, scientific storytelling\, clear organization\, and confident public speaking.
UID:150654-21909765@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150654
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:THSL 2903
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260923T115655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Revel Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:Join REVEL on October 7th from 10 AM–12 PM in the Shapiro Lobby for FREE COFFEE\, FREE DONUTS\, and good vibes! 🎉 Come grab a sweet treat and learn all about what REVEL has to offer!
UID:152723-21914430@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152723
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Breakfast,Culture,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Energy,Food,Free,In Person,Mindfulness,Psychology,Smoke-free,Social,Talk,Well-being
LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Lobby
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260826T170844
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Disability in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides an engaging overview of disability in the employment context\, beginning with why disability inclusion matters for creating equitable\, effective\, and welcoming workplaces. In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)\, the session will highlight the history and legal foundations that helped shape the Americans with Disabilities Act and continue to inform disability rights in employment today.     \n\nParticipants will explore disability-related statistics from both national and University of Michigan perspectives\, gaining a clearer understanding of representation\, workplace experiences\, and ongoing opportunities for inclusion. The session will conclude with an overview of relevant U-M resources that support disability inclusion\, accessibility\, and employee success across the university.\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:149400-21906350@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149400
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Accommodations,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Ndeam,Statistics,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260803T162518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Engineering Department Career Day featuring CEE\, CHE\, CLASP\, Macro\, MSE and NAME\, hosted by ECRC
DESCRIPTION:The Department Career Day featuring the departments below will take place on Wednesday\, October 7 from 11 AM–3 PM on North Campus.\n\nFeatured Departments may include:\nCivil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)\nChemical Engineering (CHE)\nClimate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLASP)\nMacromolecular Science and Engineering (Macro)\nMechanical Engineering (MSE)\nNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)\n\nThis event is designed to connect you with employers who are specifically seeking students from your engineering department. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with companies that are coming to recruit talent in your major for full-time\, internship\, and co-op opportunities.\n\nMake the most of this event\, we encourage you to review and research participating employers in Career Forge and Career Fair Plus (CF+)
UID:149793-21907191@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149793
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260820T181520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through December 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Southeast Michigan-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 11 - December 11) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 3 \n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Abhishek Narula (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Nathan Byrne (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nAbhishek Narula\, Compressions \nCompressions is an installation comprised of 416 industrial-grade zip ties\, cinched around the entry pillar of the Stamps Gallery. The pillar measures roughly 110 inches in circumference\, requiring two ties per row to wrap around it\, resulting in 208 rows. The humble zip tie\, typically used to hang and bind other material\, is relegated to its functional properties rendering it unprepossessing and easily dismissed. The zip tie in this installation\, instead serves as an object of aesthetic possibility\, pulling it out of its usual background role to become the work itself. The resulting composition is a proposal to dwell\, to slow down\, and to simply see the pillar.\n\nAbhishek Narula is an artist\, designer\, and educator who works across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, and video. His practice takes the form of interventions\, working with what is already present. He reorients and disrupts objects and sites in order to open up formal possibilities and poetic experiences within the familiar. He is influenced by physical and digital infrastructural systems that sustain modern life and culture. His work treats this ambience itself as raw material for aesthetic inquiry\, exploring themes of labor\, precarity\, temporality and the sublime. Narula earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and his MS/BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been exhibited at national and international venues such as the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology\, Science Gallery Detroit\, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia\, New Media Caucus (NMC)\, WaveFarm\, The Boulder Public Library\, The Hyde Park Art Center\, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press\, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI)\, International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA)\, among others. He is a Robotics Systems Designer and Lecturer in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\nNathan Byrne\, Equally To Be Loved\nEqually To Be Loved is an image / object scaled to and installed upon the courtyard pillar of Stamps Gallery. The image is of a spontaneous sculpture made in 2017 during the first day of an artist residency at the Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program. The sculpture was constructed in a storage container studio using 14 discrete objects that were in his studio upon entry. For Byrne\, this work embodies the energy and spirit of a studio at the start of a particularly fecund period of making. This work speaks to the artist’s interest in embodied experience of space\, archival and site responsiveness\, as well as his ongoing engagement with found materials. Byrne considers this project to be a far-flung sequel to his MFA thesis exhibition Equally Empty\, which was shown at Stamps Gallery in 2021. Equally To Be Loved is the second line of the Buddhist mantra from which both titles are derived.\n\nNathan Byrne is an artist / educator / curator currently based in Detroit\, MI. Through spatial and archive responsive projects\, he reimagines\, and explores within frameworks such as language\, the passage of time\, and contemplation. Intrigued by the potential of conveying phenomenal\, transformative\, and emotive states through materiality\, process\, and placement\, he negotiates the pliability of the viewer’s encounters with objects and environments. Byrne holds an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and a BA in Studio Art and Art History from San Francisco State University. He has been a Lecturer at Stamps School of Art & Design since the Fall of 2022. His work is exhibited widely nationally and he is a recipient of the VSC Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. He has been awarded numerous artist residencies including Anderson Ranch Arts Center\, I-Park\, KHN Center for the Arts\, Prairie Ronde\, Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program\, and Rockland Woods. Website / Instagram
UID:138033-21881341@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138033
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Laser Training
DESCRIPTION:You must complete FABLab Safety Training and have watched the Laser cutter training video before attending this session!
UID:152896-21915465@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152896
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman College Laser Cutter Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260911T131259
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Who Counts? A History of Voting in America”
DESCRIPTION:Changes over the course of the nineteenth century in how Americans voted\, from voice vote to public ballot box to private voting booth\, also saw changes in the material culture that surrounded voting. Ballots and ballot boxes\, campaign pins and ribbons\, blank lists and pre-printed party tickets\, lanterns and banners–the creative forces of the American print industry filled the country’s cities and small towns with the ephemera of electioneering.\n\nAs you look at the items in this exhibit\, think about what they tell us about how Americans in the past felt about voting\, and about how voting felt. How did Election Days feel when they were full of parades and music and public drinking? What was it like to vote when everyone around you knew who you voted for? And\, most of all\, who counted as a voter\, and who did the counting?\n\nOn view September 11-December 22\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:152024-21912655@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152024
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Event,Exhibit,Exhibition,history,In Person,libraries,Library,Tour,William L Clements
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:AI Show and Tell
DESCRIPTION:
UID:142293-21890425@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260923T142432
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Climate\, Health\, and Beyond: An NEJM Editor’s Perspective on Publishing Your Work
DESCRIPTION:Caren G. Solomon\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, senior deputy editor at the New England Journal of Medicine and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, will discuss the evolving landscape of climate change and health publishing\, including key gaps in our understanding of how fossil fuel-related pollution affects human health. She will also share an editor’s perspective on what makes scientific work compelling to a broad audience\, with particular attention to framing\, significance and communicating why a study matters.
UID:152759-21914474@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152759
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Environment,environmental policy,Health & Wellness,Health Communication,health policy,Public Health,Research,Writing
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Zoom webinar
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DTSTAMP:20260924T121524
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library.
UID:149541-21906612@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260911T121221
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T132000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:CREES Noon Lecture. When Everyday Life Becomes an Event: Mobility in the Georgia-Abkhazia Conflict Zone
DESCRIPTION:What does it take to sustain an ordinary life in a place shaped by decades of unresolved conflict and political uncertainty? Drawing on long-term ethnographic research in the de facto Georgia-Abkhazia borderland\, this talk examines how displaced Georgians with constructed lives across an unrecognized but highly militarized border learn to navigate a landscape in which mobility is continually subject to political\, material\, and documentary contingencies. Rather than approaching protracted conflict primarily through rupture\, destruction\, or spectacular violence\, Aydemir-Kundakci focuses on everyday eventfulness: how ordinary journeys to attend a wedding\, shop\, visit family\, or go to a hospital can unexpectedly become consequential—when rising waters turn a familiar river crossing into a life-threatening swim\, a document check evolves into harassment or extortion\, or a passport stamp creates the risk of punishment on the other side.\n\nAydemir-Kundakci develops the concept of manageable eventfulness to describe the practical and anticipatory work through which people seek not necessarily to eliminate such contingencies altogether\, but to keep their consequences within manageable limits. Following these practices across changing border regimes\, landscapes\, documents\, and generations\, she shows how people continually recalibrate their movements and anticipations as they strive for uneventful\, ordinary lives amid prolonged conflict.\n\nDr. Görkem Aydemir-Kundakci is an FWO Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology at KU Leuven. Her research examines long-term displacement\, conflict\, mobility\, environmental change\, and precarity in Georgia’s de facto borderland with Abkhazia. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from George Washington University and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary. Her writing has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Refugee Studies\, History and Anthropology\, and Anthropology News. Aydemir-Kundakci’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)\, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)\, and Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).\n\nPlease note this event will be held virtually on Zoom. Please register at this link: https://myumi.ch/mVV9g\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at CREES@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n\n*Part of the International Institute Theme Year: Sovereignty*\nhttps://myumi.ch/ii-theme
UID:151245-21911142@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151245
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:central asia,Theme Year
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260915T164156
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Democracy Week | Beacon of Democratic Resilience: Visual Truths and the Legacy of Korea's 5·18 Democratization Movement - A Photographic Archive of the May 1980 People’s Uprising in Korea
DESCRIPTION:Link to the official event poster: \nhttps://myumi.ch/kVdVV\n\nFor parking information\, please visit this link: https://www.dc.umich.edu/about-the-dc/maps-floor-plans-hours/#parking\n\nExhibition Opening Event: \n- When: Friday\, September 18\, 5 pm to 6 pm\n- Where: Duderstadt Center Gallery\n- Open to the public\n- Description: Please join us for the opening of this photo exhibition. The event will feature remarks by the organizers\, the exhibition curators\, one of the featured photojournalists\, and a former Peace Corps volunteer who has stood in solidarity with the people of Gwangju since 1980. Light refreshments are provided. \n\n*Exhibition Description*\nThis photo exhibition features 90 curated images from the UNESCO-inscribed May 18 Archives. Documenting the May 18–27\, 1980 democratization uprising in Gwangju\, South Korea\, the collection captures the shift from peaceful student protests to military violence and unified citizen resistance\, carried out under a complete blackout as civilians and photojournalists risked their lives to photograph atrocities and smuggle film past cordons. Beyond serving as historical artifacts\, these preserved visual truths offer a living blueprint for popular resilience against authoritarianism\, transforming local trauma into a universal defense of human rights. Displaying these records at Michigan bridges 1980 Gwangju with our present moment\, inviting viewers to engage past resistance in the ongoing effort to defend democracy today.\n\n*Exhibition Composition*\nThe exhibit will be composed of a visual narrative comprised of six chronological sections and two additional special sections:\n\n1. Protest (May 5–16\, 1980): \nFollowing the collapse of Park Chung-hee’s military dictatorship in October\, 1979\, Gwangju students and citizens held peaceful rallies for campus autonomy and the end of martial law. Photos from this era show orderly marches and hopeful faces\, capturing a society on the brink of change before the structural contradictions shifted toward state-led violence. \n\n2. Suppression (May 18–19\, 1980): \nA new junta government led by Chun Doo-hwan extended martial law to the entire country on May 17. Students at Chonnam National University protested against the new junta government’s decision. State violence escalated as paratroopers\, who were deployed to Gwangju\, engaged student protesters. Streets became scenes of brutal beatings and kidnappings. Beyond documenting victims\, the images on display in this section serve as primary historical evidence and legal proof of the military's methods and the sudden transformation of citizens into targets of control. \n\n3. Uprising (May 20–21\, 1980): \nThe movement shifted into a popular struggle. Vehicles lined up in Gwangju’s main thoroughfare\, Geumnam-ro. This massive vehicle parade symbolized the people becoming active subjects of resistance. The military was given the order to use live ammunition against civilians. In reaction\, the city became a space of voluntary mobilization and citizens emerged as historical political actors. \n\n4. Resistance (May 22–26\, 1980): \nWhile isolated and cut off from communications\, Gwangju established an autonomous system of self-governance. Photos in this section testify to the efforts made to establish a sense of order based on solidarity—sharing food and donating blood—rather than chaos. The formation of this \"Daedong (Great Unity) Community\" and the visual documentation thereof serve as foundations of democracy in South Korea. \n\n5. Massacre (May 27\, 1980): \nThe uprising was crushed by a dawn military operation. While the armed resistance ended\, the resulting photographs of the aftermath reveal the stark reality of the massacre. These images became the catalyst for future truth-seeking movements and the pursuit of historical justice in South Korea. \n\n6. Mourning: \nScenes of coffins\, portraits\, and silent vigils represent a collective ethical gaze. During this period\, mourning was more than a display of grief\; it was a communal act used to redefine the city’s identity and establish new moral standards for justice.\n\n7. Special Section A: The Photographers\nThis special section highlights the domestic and international photographers who documented the uprising. This includes Korean journalists alongside US journalists Robin Moyer and Norman Thorpe\, French correspondents Patrick Chauvel and François Lochon\, and German cinematographer Jürgen Hinzpeter. Their images transcend simple reporting\, reflecting a moral commitment to record and a historical duty to ensure remembrance. Rather than viewing these photos solely as evidence\, the exhibition reinterprets them through a lens of photographic history—examining their context\, distribution\, and how they transformed raw records into social truth and collective memory.\n\n8. Special Section B: The Peace Corps: Americans Who Helped Gwangju\nWhen Gwangju was isolated under martial law in May 1980\, four American Peace Corps volunteers—Tim Warnberg\, David Lee Dolinger\, Judi Chamberlin\, and Paul Courtright—refused to leave\, choosing instead to assist the wounded\, aid foreign journalists\, and ultimately expose the truth to the world. Those pivotal ten days reshaped their lives into lifelong commitments to human rights\, inspiring decades of memoirs\, academic writings\, and testimonies. Through photographs\, video footage\, and personal records\, this section traces their journey from eyewitnesses to active defenders of human dignity\, inviting us to reflect on what it truly means to take a stand in the face of another’s suffering. \n\nTwo additional events programmed in conjunction with this photo exhibition\n1. Symposium: \n“For Thee and All the World to See: May 18 Gwangju and the Visual Tenacities of South Korean Democracy”\nhttps://myumi.ch/mVdVJ \n\n2. Third Thursday at the Library: \nDemocracy in Motion: The Advancement of Democracy in Korea and the Students at the Frontline\nhttps://myumi.ch/rwdwn \n\nContent Warning: This exhibition contains historical photographs documenting the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement\, including graphic depictions of violence\, state military suppression\, injuries\, and grief. Viewer discretion is advised.\n\nThis exhibit is co-sponsored by the May 18 Archives\, Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Department of Political Science\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, Donia Human Rights Center\, Asia Library\, and Duderstadt Center.\n\n*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:150763-21910142@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150763
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,Asia,Asian Languages And Cultures,Exhibition,History,Korea,Korean Studies
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260928T134639
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | Soft theorems: from higher symmetry to effective field theory
DESCRIPTION:I will discuss recently derived soft theorems obeyed by scattering amplitudes. For scattering amplitudes involving a class of Goldstone bosons\, such as pions\, a generalized double-soft theorem is obeyed when the associated quantum field theory possesses a spontaneously broken higher-group symmetry. This theorem can be derived from the algebra of symmetry currents in the quantum field theory. The contribution sensitive to the higher-group structure appears at sub-leading order in the double-soft expansion. Treated within the context of the chiral effective field theory\, there are further\, non-universal contributions to the sub-leading soft theorem which depend on Wilson coefficients of higher-derivative operators. I will describe how these terms within the soft factors are renormalized at 1-loop\, with structure dictated by symmetry and the principles of effective field theory.
UID:152993-21914874@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152993
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk
LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T172121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IOE Career Workshops
DESCRIPTION:
UID:136849-21906082@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136849
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:IOE - G690
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T110041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T123000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker. Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901161@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260817T141210
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
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:128708-21909105@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260925T100252
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:London School of Economics (LSE) Summer School Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Thinking you want to study abroad? Looking for a program with flexibility and variety in social sciences? Consider applying for the London School of Economics Summer School!\n\nLSE Summer School is the largest of its kind in Europe. It offers an exciting range of courses across the wide spectrum of LSE’s world-class teaching\, taught by leading scholars in their fields. You can choose to study for three\, six\, or nine weeks in one of the most well-renowned institutions in the world\, in one of the greatest cities in the world. Subject areas include Accounting\, Business and Management\, Economics\, Finance\, International Relations\, Government and Society\, Law\, and Research Methods - Data Science and Mathematics. \n\nLearn more about this incredible opportunity for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2027 program. Register now on Sessions!
UID:152862-21914608@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152862
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Abroad,Business,Economics,England,Europe,European,global,global engagement,global opportunities,In Person,Information Session,intercultural,international center,International Education,London,Mathematics,Politics,Pre Law,Pre-Law,Public Policy,Sessions,Social Sciences,Summer,Travel,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - A859
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260916T140754
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Lunch-n-Learn: How To Negoitate A Job Offer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third Lunch-n-Learn event of the semester!
UID:152312-21913513@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152312
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Graduate,Graduate Students,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Room G690
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T123439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:MGT Consulting: Info Session on Public Policy Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in learning about public sector and PPE-focused (Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics) job and internship opportunities with you should attend this info session! Please see their website for more information on their work with government and public health entities - https://mgt.us/markets/government/MGT is a management consulting firm that workswith commercial and social impact clients.  It helps private\, public\,and social sector organizations to build strategies\, conduct advanced market research\, and execute operational transformations. They are recruiting this fall on campus and looking to hire more Wolverines!This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this webpage: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/1998110/share_preview We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos at jmgaydos@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA #UCC 
UID:150621-21909716@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150621
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Student Activities Building, Maize and Blue Auditorium, 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260928T155439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series - Partisan Nonresponse All the Way Down
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series: Mastery\, Methodology\, Meetups.\n\nOctober 7\, 2026\n12:00 - 1:00 pm ET\nInstitute for Social Research\, Room 1070\, and via Zoom.\n\nPartisan Nonresponse All the Way Down\nSurvey weighting and quota sampling assume that the respondents in a demographic cell represent the non-respondents in that cell. Using roughly two million online survey responses across three election cycles together with a same-time\, five-firm survey experiment fielded in Spring 2024\, we show this assumption does not hold: partisan non-response operates *within* demographic cells and below them. As a result\, demographic weighting cannot remove it\; only weighting on partisanship collapses topline variance to sampling error\, and even that leaves critical subgroup estimates biased.\n\nMarc Trussler is the Director of Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies and a Senior Elections Analyst on the NBC News Decision Desk. He received his PhD from Vanderbilt University in 2019\, and has published work on polling methodology\, political behavior\, and the media.
UID:153006-21914908@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153006
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,brown bag,Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Decision Making,Elections,Free,Health Data,Institute For Social Research,Metadata,Political Science,Politics,Research,Statistics,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research,Talk
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1070
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T152518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T235900
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:SMART CENTER Symposium
DESCRIPTION:November 10 - 11\, 2026\n\nConnect with pioneers and shape the future of single-molecule biology together. The SMBio Single-molecule\nBiology Symposium brings together scientists interested in single-molecule approaches from all over the world to\nshare their research\, connect\, and exchange ideas and experiences.\n\nJoin us at Kahn Auditorium in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building (109 Zina Pitcher Place).\nPlease see https://www.lumicks.com/event/symposium/smbio-2026-midwest# for the agenda.
UID:153165-21915217@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Molecular,Research,Symposium
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260923T160546
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study Abroad: Japan Info Session
DESCRIPTION:This event is only open to undergraduate students. \n\nInterested in spending part of your spring semester in Japan? \n\nJoin us for lunch to learn more about BLI’s Japan Mindfulness and Global Peace Leadership course\, a three-week\, 3-credit experience at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone\, with excursions to Hiroshima and other locations.\n\nHear from staff about this experience with mindfulness\, Japanese contemplative culture\, and global peace leadership\, while learning more about the upcoming opportunity and application process.\n\nCatered lunch provided!
UID:152715-21914414@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152715
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:International,Mindfulness,Sessions,Study Abroad
LOCATION:8th Floor BLI Open Space
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260911T142333
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Michigan Library is Better than Google for Master's Students
DESCRIPTION:Do you spend hours searching for reliable academic sources? Do you need new tools to manage your research projects effectively? This workshop demonstrates why the University of Michigan Library offers superior results compared to standard web searches. Participants will learn advanced research strategies to save time and improve the quality of their work. We will also explore digital productivity tools designed to organize your bibliography and data.\n\nThis workshop is open exclusively to master’s students at the University of Michigan. If you have any questions\, please reach out to rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu.
UID:152029-21912744@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152029
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260729T130108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T124500
SUMMARY:Well-being:CEW+ Midweek Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/htrYM6lXQH28gjySTQaKIw\n\nJoin us on Wednesdays from 12:15 – 12:45 pm. Register once to receive a Zoom link to access the sits each week or as your schedule allows.\n\nMindful meditation is a contemplative practice that\, over time\, can build resilience and coping skills to support you to gain perspective\, navigate the demands of daily life\, and build compassion. Weekly guided sits offer a virtual community of practice that explores present-moment awareness\, open and directed attention\, non-judgment\, and self-compassion. CEW+ Midweek Mindfulness welcomes practitioners of all skill levels. Each session offers instruction\, support\, and the opportunity to practice guided and self-directed mindful meditation. Participate weekly\, or drop in as your schedule allows. All are welcome!
UID:109796-21906859@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/109796
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Caregivers,first-generation,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Health & Wellness,Mindfulness,Nontraditional Students,Self-care,Student Parents,Students With Children,Support,transfer students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Welcome to Michigan,Well-being,Wellness,women,women's health,Work-life Balance,Zoom
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260924T151443
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T143000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Shaking the Table: Centering the Voices of Identity Center Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Identity-center practitioners play a critical role in fostering belonging\, advocacy\, and support for students with marginalized identities. Yet these professionals often navigate complex and challenging environments\, particularly amid increased scrutiny of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion efforts across higher education.\n\nDrawing from Shaking the Table: Survival and Healing Amongst Identity Center Practitioners\, this webinar will uplift the voices of current and former identity-center practitioners as they share personal stories of leadership\, resilience\, survival\, and healing. Panelists will reflect on their experiences leading and working within identity-based centers while offering practical insights\, lessons learned\, and strategies for sustaining themselves and their work.\n\nRather than a series of formal presentations\, the program will feature a facilitated conversation among the book’s co-editors and contributing authors. Together\, they will examine the visible and invisible labor of identity-center work\, the tension involved in creating belonging within institutions that do not always care for practitioners\, and the people\, practices\, communities\, and boundaries that make healing possible.\n\nJoin us for a conversation about the challenges and possibilities of identity-center work—and the roles that community\, mentorship\, and healing-centered practices can play in sustaining professionals committed to creating more inclusive campus communities.\n\n\nModerators & Co-Editors\n\nJonathan A. McElderry\, PhD — Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence\, Assistant Professor of Education\, and Acting Director of the Master of Higher Education Program at Elon University\n\nStephanie Hernandez Rivera\, PhD — Assistant Professor of Education and Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Emerging Professor at Elon University\n\n\nContributing Authors & Panelists\n\nNikita Haynie\, MEd — Director of Family Engagement for Student Affairs at the University of Kansas\n\nJulian Ignacio — Associate Director for Student Development and Evaluation at the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center at the University of Illinois Chicago\n\nA. Pierre Sherrill II\, EdD — EduLib Consulting
UID:152850-21914596@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152850
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260910T181728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T135000
SUMMARY:Performance:Tiffany Ng & Bjorn Brolin-Olson\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Tiffany Ng & Bjorn Brolin-Olson perform on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells.
UID:151958-21912507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151958
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,North Campus
LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260922T093431
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CoderSpaces - Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Are you grappling with a piece of code\, trying to compute on a cluster\, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.\n\nAll members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.\n\nTuesdays\, 9:30-11 a.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 513 103 7575)\nWednesdays\, 1:30-3 p.m. ET\, via Zoom (Meeting ID: 513 103 7575)
UID:152615-21914131@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152615
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Artificial Intelligence,Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Great Lakes Cluster,High Performance Computing,Machine Learning,Social Science,Social Sciences,Statistics
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/j/5131037575?omn=94024500517
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260918T145400
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Adderley Positive Research Incubator: Chayce Baldwin
DESCRIPTION:Adderley Positive Research Incubator \nHosted by: Center for Positive Organizations\n\nCulture and Physiology Shape the Link Between Emotion and Health\nFeatured Scholar: Chayce Baldwin\, University of Michigan\n\nDescription: Emotion is intimately linked to health—an observation that permeates global discourse and policy initiatives alike. Yet\, the research behind it overwhelmingly relies on narrow populations that underrepresent over 85% of the world. In the first part of this talk\, I draw on data from more than 2 million people in over 150 countries to show that the emotion-health link\, though fundamentally physiological\, differs strikingly across cultures. I first present evidence that culture modulates the loneliness-health link\, then extend this pattern to the emotion-health link more broadly. Next\, I show that culture interacts with physiology at multiple levels\, shaping the emotion-health link distinctly across short- and long-term timescales. In the second part of this talk\, I explore how physiology and culture\, as two major shapers of emotion\, might be leveraged to regulate emotion more effectively\, in more lasting ways\, and in tune with the rhythms of daily life.
UID:152452-21913754@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152452
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Center For Positive Organizations,Research
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T123353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T153000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:How to Make Intentional Choices About If a Postdoc is Right For You
DESCRIPTION:Preparing Ph.D.s for Postdocs: How to Make Intentional Choices About If a Postdoc is Right For You Are you a current PhD student considering a postdoc as your next step? In this workshop\, a collaboration between the University Career Center\, Rackham Professional Development and Engagement\, and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs\, staff will cover all that you need to know about preparing to transition from a PhDs to a postdoc. We will cover the pros and cons of doing a postdoc\, the different types of postdocs\, how to prepare to search andinterview\, as well as how to prepare yourself for the professional transition. Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/110434 #UCC
UID:149046-21905353@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149046
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T123553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab
DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/2025754Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!! Get real-time\, personalized support by checking out Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who has designed thisexperience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships. Chat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\, the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy. **If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Career Exploration and Planning\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting. Recent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line “Recent Grad Help” to be set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email.We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos at jmgaydos@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA  #UCC
UID:152550-21913905@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152550
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, Program Room (3003), 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260619T110605
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Preparing Ph.D.s for Postdocs: How to Make Intentional Choices About If a Postdoc is Right For You
DESCRIPTION:Are you a current Ph.D. student considering a postdoc as your next step? In this workshop\, a collaboration between the University Career Center\, Rackham Professional Development and Engagement\, and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs\, staff will cover all that you need to know about preparing to transition from a Ph.D.s to a postdoc. We will cover the pros and cons of doing a postdoc\, the different types of postdocs\, how to prepare to search and interview\, as well as how to prepare yourself for the professional transition. 
UID:149017-21905324@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149017
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260917T085434
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | Quantum optics applications with subwavelength arrays
DESCRIPTION:What is the potential of dense - cooperative - emitter arrays? These arrays are known for their use in metrology and quantum information as efficient waveguides and mirrors and are now being studied in alternative geometries. Inspired by nature\, we investigate chiral and helical structures\, as well as ring-shaped arrays in 2D and 3D setups.
UID:152341-21913566@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152341
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Physics,Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 340
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T110041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker. Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901162@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T120800
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T151000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T161000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Material Properties Inside Stars and Fusion Plasmas
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nAccurate simulations of fusion experiments or astrophysical objects like stars need material data such as equation of state\, opacity and particle transport coefficients of matter under extreme conditions. This means we need to understand how matter behaves when it is very hot (10\,000 to 100\,000\,000 K) and at high density (1 to 1\,000\,000 g/cm3). In this regime\, atoms are partially ionized and significantly overlap\, meaning that the usual low-density plasma physics methods are inaccurate. In our research group at Los Alamos National Laboratory\, we have developed methods to accurately model these plasmas. In this talk I will review the progress we have made and some of the major outstanding challenges in this rapidly developing field.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Charles Starrett received his PhD from the Queen’s University of Belfast in 2007\, where he worked on positronium collisions with matter. He went from there to a postdoctoral position at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)\, where he began to study the structure of matter in warm and hot dense plasmas. In 2010 he joined Los Alamos National Laboratory to continue this work and still works in this field today. He has developed models to predict material properties such as equation of state\, particle transport and opacity for applications ranging from fusion to astrophysics.\n\nThe seminar will be conducted in person\, with livestream on Zoom. For more information\, please check the MIPSE website: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2627.php#fall2026
UID:150201-21908389@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150201
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astrophysics,Fusion,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Physics,Plasma,Research,seminar
LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260904T215024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Proof of Miyanishi's conjecture on endomorphisms of varieties
DESCRIPTION:If X is a quasi-projective variety over a field k and f is a birational endomorphism of X that is injective outside a closed subset of codimension at least 2\, we prove that f is an automorphism. This generalizes an old theorem of Ax and proves a conjecture of Miyanishi from 2005. A key step in our proof is a finiteness result on class groups\, which is of interest in its own right.
UID:150891-21910382@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150891
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4096
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260908T151707
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:German Convo on the Go
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Burton Tower for a 1-hour walk and talk in German with Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu). This event happens 'rain or shine.' Open to speakers of German at all levels.
UID:151752-21912120@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151752
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:European,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Humanities,Language
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower - Meet Outside the Tower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260921T143932
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Pizza with Professors: Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal meeting to eat and network with faculty! All undergraduate students majoring or minoring in a UPiN program are encouraged to join department faculty for pizza and light conversation during the designated event time below. Students considering a major or minor in one of our programs are welcome to attend as well. Find out more about our majors on our website!\n\nPlease register for this and our other events here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/17925
UID:112679-21913938@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/112679
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Science
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260914T171857
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Probability and Analysis Seminar: Non-abelian Hirota–Miwa Equations for the KPZ Universality Class
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The KPZ universality class is a broad collection of mathematical and physical models linked through their shared universal scaling behavior. A privileged subset\, known as exactly solvable models\, possess algebraic structure that allows for exact formulas for their probability distributions.\n\nFor an even smaller subset of these models\, their distributions have been shown to satisfy nonlinear equations from classical integrable systems\, including Painlevé\, KP\, and Toda equations. Why should equations from soliton theory appear in random growth\, and why do they keep reappearing across different models?\n\nI will describe a framework that gives a common algebraic explanation and extends this connection to eighteen exactly solvable models. The framework organizes the Fredholm determinant formulas of solvable KPZ models into an overdetermined linear problem whose compatibility conditions reveal a discrete integrable structure gauge equivalent to the non-abelian Hirota–Miwa equation.
UID:151181-21911040@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151181
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4088
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172122
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Program in Biology & Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience Events 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:Events in this track are open to all current and prospective PiB and UPiN students. We hope to see you!\n
UID:152003-21913946@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152003
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:1060 Biological Sciences Building (BSB)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260407T124520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robust and Risk-Sensitive Acceleration in Gradient Methods
DESCRIPTION:First-order methods such as gradient descent (GD) are foundational in optimization. In unconstrained problems with exact gradients\, momentum-based methods—most notably Nesterov’s accelerated gradient descent (AGD) and Polyak’s heavy-ball (HB) method—achieve faster convergence by improving dependence on the condition number. However\, this acceleration comes at a cost: momentum amplifies gradient noise\, making these methods less robust than GD under standard parameter choices and requiring more accurate gradient estimates to attain comparable accuracy. Similar challenges arise in convex and nonconvex min–max optimization.\nMotivated by applications in machine learning\, this talk studies unconstrained and min–max optimization under deterministic\, unbiased stochastic\, and biased stochastic gradient noise. I will present new algorithms that achieve optimal robustness against different noise types\, using control-theoretic tools such as the H_2​ norm\, the H_∞​ norm\, and the risk-sensitivity index\, together with coherent risk measures. I will also discuss worst-case noise constructions and high-probability convergence guarantees. This perspective builds a bridge between optimization and robust control theory and enables the design of noise-robust and risk-sensitive accelerated methods.\nRepresentative Publications:\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Y. Syed\, N. S. Aybat\, Accelerated gradient methods with biased gradient estimates: Risk sensitivity\, high-probability guarantees\, and large deviation bounds\, Journal of Nonlinear and Variational Analysis\, 2026 (Special Issue). https://jnva.biemdas.com/archives/2927\nM. Gürbüzbalaban\, Robustly Stable Accelerated Momentum Methods with a Near-Optimal L_2​ Gain and H_∞​ Performance\, Mathematics of Operations Research\, 2025.\nhttps://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/moor.2023.0321\nB. Can and M. Gürbüzbalaban\, Entropic risk-averse generalized momentum methods\, Optimization Methods and Software\, 2025. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10556788.2025.2549356
UID:141373-21888712@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 1360
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T093552
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:2026 Michigan Medicine Global Health Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the UMMS Global REACH office\, the Showcase will bring together Michigan Medicine's global health community to celebrate and advance international collaboration\, education\, and research. This year’s expanded format will include a poster session\, a global health photography competition\, and a keynote address by UMMS alumna and global children’s health advocate Dr. Bina Valsangkar. Event registration and poster abstract submissions are now open.
UID:149951-21907424@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Global Health,Global Health Equity
LOCATION:Towsley Center for Cont. Med Ed
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260811T161811
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Other:FreeStore by Planet Blue Student Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a sustainable shopping experience at the Planet Blue Student Leader’s FreeStore. This monthly event is your chance to find new-to-you clothing and household goods while reducing consumer waste and encouraging reuse. Help us build a more sustainable campus community. Everything is free!\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: the FIRST FREESTORE in September is on Friday\, Sept 4th from 1-3p. All other FreeStore's are on the first Wednesday of each month from 4:30-6:30p.
UID:136782-21879109@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136782
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Campus Resources,Community,Community Engagement,Environment,Free,Freestore,In Person,planet blue,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pond Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260527T152240
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Other:FreeStore by Planet Blue Student Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a sustainable shopping experience at the Planet Blue Student Leader’s FreeStore. This monthly event is your chance to find new-to-you clothing and household goods while reducing consumer waste and encouraging reuse. Help us build a more sustainable campus community. Everything is free!
UID:148421-21904232@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148421
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,In Person,Shopping,Store,Student Org,Sustainability,Thrift
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pond Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260910T110225
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Manoogian Postdoctoral Lecture | Purist Pursuits: Language\, Global Ideas\, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire
DESCRIPTION:This lecture follows Armenians in the Ottoman Empire through a dramatic linguistic transformation\, the aftershocks of which are still being felt today throughout the Armenian diaspora. It chronicles how and why Armenians in the Ottoman Empire fashioned a new language called Western Armenian in the eighteenth\, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and explores the evolution of an ever-changing ideology that undergirded all phases of the language's formation: linguistic purism. Manoukian will examine the power of global intellectual movements in crafting new language ideologies in the Ottoman Empire and reimagines what language histories can be for Ottoman-era language communities.\n\nJennifer Manoukian is a historian of language. Her work explores the language practices and ideologies of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and post-genocide diaspora. She earned her PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of California\, Los Angeles\; her MA in Middle Eastern\, South Asian and African Studies from Columbia University\; and her BA in French and Middle Eastern Studies from Rutgers University. She is the author of *Purist Pursuits: Language\, Global Ideas\, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire* and two book-length literary translations from Western Armenian: *The Gardens of Silihdar by Zabel Yessayan* and* The Candidate by Zareh Vorpouni*. She is also the author of a number of articles and the co-founder of Gesaria Armenian Research and Academic Services.\n\nCosponsors: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, Department of Middle East Studies\, Department of Linguistics\, Department of Anthropology\, and NAASR.
UID:150148-21908292@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:armenia,Armenian Studies,Discussion,eurasia,history,Lecture
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172107
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SAPAC GROWE: Engendering Respectful Communities Workshops - SY26 - 27
DESCRIPTION:Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces\, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention\, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process\, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various\, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues\, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them\, name potential barriers to intervention\, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas\, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired\, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop\, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late\, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop\, or are in need of an exemption\, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging\, please reach out to the GROWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources.
UID:150694-21909948@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150694
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Rackham West Conf Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260915T153734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The DOJ and Threats to the Press
DESCRIPTION:In July\, the Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times reporters following their reporting on security concerns surrounding a Boeing 747 given to the President by the Qatari government. The Justice Department later withdrew the subpoenas.\n\nJoin Eric Schmitt of The New York Times and Gabe Rottman of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press for a conversation about government pressure on journalists and why the public should care about threats to journalists reporting on those in power.
UID:151338-21911385@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151338
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American Politics,Communication And Media,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Discussion,Journalism,Media,Public Policy,u.s. government
LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260923T114357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911222@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120455
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T174500
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Patagonia Spring Break Trip Info Session (with Chulengo)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an information session about the Patagonia Spring Break trip! Hear from Chulengo\, our Patagonia outfitter\, and fellow students who have taken the trip to hear about their experiences\, ask questions\, and enjoy some pictures of this incredible place. \nLocation TBD (somewhere in/near Ross)
UID:152822-21914570@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152822
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:TBD
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T174500
SUMMARY:Other:Tech Marketing: Product Marketing Manager Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Product Marketing Management (PMM) interviews are challenging—but with the right preparation\, you can show up with clarity and confidence. This workshop will cover core PMM concepts and how to ace an product marketing interview \nCDO has brought in a subject matter expert to support this specific workshop. \nHolly Watson is seasoned coach and product strategy leader with more than 12 years of experience across enterprise SaaS and AI\, including leadership roles at AWS and Oracle.\n\nHer experience as both a PMM and PM leader provides insight into product launches and go-to-market strategy. Holly provides candid\, practical coaching to help aspiring product managers and product marketing managers master interviews and case preparation\, land their next role\, and grow into confident product leaders.  \n\nContact Name: Alex Tang - MBA Staff\nContact Email: tangalex@umich.edu\n
UID:152070-21912800@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152070
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Online
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T120439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T210000
SUMMARY:Other:Chipotle Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:25% of event sales gets donated to Thrive Student Alliance! Show the Chipotle workers the flyer that can be found here or on our instagram
UID:152609-21914123@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152609
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Chipotle
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
UID:102102-21914736@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260922T110539
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Max Kade Open House
DESCRIPTION:OPEN HOUSE:\nMax Kade Haus (German Language Learning Community)\nWednesday\, October 7th\, 5-6 pm\nNorth Quad 2450 - Edward Said Lounge\n\nThe Max Kade German Residence\, a Michigan Learning Community\, offers students a unique opportunity to live in the only language house on campus where they can speak German with their co-residents\, participate in weekly German-speaking events and take part in the spring-break study trip to a German-speaking country. The core theme of the Max Kade Haus is experiential learning – applying what is learned in one's German classes to everyday life. Come and visit the German Language Learning Community on campus on October 7th\, 5-6pm! Meet the students\, learn about the program\, and tour the Max Kade Haus space in the North Quad residence hall.\n\nTo learn more about the program and to apply\, visit our website. Questions? Email maxkade@umich.edu.
UID:152631-21914321@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152631
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade
LOCATION:North Quad - Edward Said Lounge (2450 NQ)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260908T163827
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:MDP Open Labs 2027
DESCRIPTION:September 28th – October 9th | Various Locations\nStudents can visit ongoing MDP research teams to meet the faculty as well as learn about the research aims and team culture. Remote participation options are available for selected teams.
UID:151532-21911700@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151532
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Graduate,Graduate Students,Mdp,Michigan Engineering,Research,Sessions,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Dude 3336
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MiSciComm (Michigan Science Communicators)
DESCRIPTION:Join MiSciComm (formerly MiSciWriters) for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!\nNo science communication experience required. We are always welcoming new writers\, editors\, translators\, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciComm\, fill out our membership form here. Our onboarding workshops are held once per semester and can be registered for below. Please reach out if you have any comments\, questions\, or concerns. 
UID:129265-21914401@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman Health Sciences Center (THSL) 6000
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260930T162226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Tote Bag Decorating at South Quad
DESCRIPTION:Come and create your own custom tote bags and enjoy some snacks with your fellow South Quad residents!
UID:153136-21915136@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153136
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Crafts,Free
LOCATION:South Quad - Yuri Kochiyama Multicultural Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T122139
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Wonder Walk: Bird Migration Behavior and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Join Emily Elderbrook\, a bird behavior biologist\, on a walk to learn how climate change affects bird behavior in foraging and migration. \n\n----\n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens hosts free guided Wonder Walks on select Wednesdays and Sundays throughout the season\, with occasional additional walks and special-topic programs offered on other days. Walk themes\, times\, and formats may vary.\n\nWonder Walks are designed for all ages to inspire curiosity and learning from each other through activities that encourage observation\, exploration\, and connection with nature. If we have a sizeable mixed-age group\, we may split into two groups to deliver the same content at different engagement levels.\n\nWednesday walks begin at 5:00 pm. Sunday walks begin at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We recommend gathering in the lobby at Matthaei Botanical Gardens about 10 minutes before the start.
UID:152829-21914579@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152829
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:botanical gardens,environmental education,forests,Nature,Well-being,wildlife
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260820T074928
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Caring for Your$elf
DESCRIPTION:Dinner provided! Registration is required for food planning purposes.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Doors open at 5:15\, and programming begins promptly at 5:30 pm.\n\nRecommended order to take workshops:\n\n    1 – Your Money Story\n    2 – Making Confident Financial Decisions\n    3 – Ultimate Financial Wellness\n    4 – Caring for Your$elf\n    5 – Be The Boss of Your Finances\n\nBudgets and financial goals sound dry\, boring\, and a little overwhelming? You’re not imagining it. Most financial literacy content focuses on dollars and cents\, and omits the emotional and psychological side of money. That said\, budgets are an important foundation of financial well-being. In this interactive workshop\, we will reframe budgeting into a useful tool that works for you and learn how to set meaningful and achievable financial goals.\n\nRSVP for other workshops in the series here: https://myumi.ch/8r6kq
UID:143770-21908973@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143770
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Budgeting,finances,Financial Wellness,Food,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,graduate students,In Person,Life-changing Education,Nontraditional Students,Student Caregiver,Student Caregivers,Student Parent,Student Parents,Students With Children,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Center for the Education of Women
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260910T111502
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
DESCRIPTION:Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal.
UID:151889-21912340@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151889
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade
LOCATION:North Quad - Dining Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260828T153227
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Excursion Lab
DESCRIPTION:Adventure starts with trying something new. Excursion Lab is a series of approachable outdoor experiences where you can experiment with new activities\, build confidence\, and meet other students. Try things like geocaching\, slacklining\, rucking\, and other outdoor pursuits in a welcoming\, beginner-friendly environment. No previous experience required.
UID:151136-21910941@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151136
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Adventure Leadership,Community,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120519
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T210000
SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Horror Video Game Night
DESCRIPTION:WeGame Horror Video Game Night 🎮\nYour choices. Our fate. Can we survive together?\nJoin WeGame on October 7 for The Run\, a cinematic\, choice-based horror game. We’ll watch the story unfold\, vote on decisions as a group\, and try to make it out alive. No gaming experience needed—just bring your survival instincts!\n🎟️ Free for WeGame members | $5 for non-members to paypal.me/kavyarajaputhra\n🍿 Light snacks provided\n📍 Venue TBD. RSVP here on Maize Pages\nContent note: The game contains graphic violence and gore.
UID:153076-21915045@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153076
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:TBD
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251114T154427
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Meeting:LSA Virtual Q&A for Prospective High School Students
DESCRIPTION:LSA Recruitment is hosting an hour-long virtual LSA Q&A session where prospective high school students can ask LSA and Michigan Learning Community (MLC) student ambassadors common questions about being an LSA student at Michigan. Common questions include but are not limited to majors/minors\, LSA programs\, MLCs\, campus resources\, living in Ann Arbor\, studying abroad\, etc. The session is intended for first-year student applicants and their guests. If you are interested\, sign up for a session below. Note that sessions are scheduled for the Eastern Time Zone.\n\nRegister Here: https://myumi.ch/rAMgG
UID:117080-21913598@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117080
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:free,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T172112
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Markley (2026-2027) (Housing)
DESCRIPTION:
UID:150757-21914941@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150757
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Angela Davis Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MiSciComm (Michigan Science Communicators)
DESCRIPTION:Join MiSciComm (formerly MiSciWriters) for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!\nNo science communication experience required. We are always welcoming new writers\, editors\, translators\, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciComm\, fill out our membership form here. Our onboarding workshops are held once per semester and can be registered for below. Please reach out if you have any comments\, questions\, or concerns. 
UID:129265-21914404@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman Health Sciences Center (THSL) 6000
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260922T145242
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
SUMMARY:Other:OLLI Community Silent Reading Groups
DESCRIPTION:Bring a copy of a banned book to read silently with the group. \n\n10/7: Courageous Books (Dexter)\n10/8: Ann Arbor District Library Pittsfield Branch (Ann Arbor)\n10/9: Source Booksellers (Detroit)\n10/10: Schuler's Books (Ann Arbor)\n10/26: Ypsilanti District Library Whittaker Branch (Ypsilanti)\n\nThis is part of the Banned Book Week series through OLLI.\n\n*The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at U-M provides educational opportunities for older adults\, designed by older adults. Membership is intended for all enthusiastic learners aged 50 and older\, regardless of previous education or affiliation with U-M.*
UID:152676-21914365@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152676
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,aging,Detroit,Education,Free,Geriatrics,In Person,Inclusion,Library,Lifelong Learning,Social Impact,Social Justice
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260923T181046
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T193000
SUMMARY:Tours:Staff Explorer Pass | Guided Tour: Cosmo Whyte's *Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye*
DESCRIPTION:Stamps Gallery kicks off the Fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\n••••••\n*This program is part of the Michigan Arts Festival Staff Explorer Pass. In partnership with Voices of the Staff\, the U-M Arts Initiative is offering limited complimentary tickets for select campus events and extra special experiences for U-M staff members all throughout October!*
UID:152077-21912825@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152077
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Arts Festival,Staff,Staff Explorer Pass,Tour,Voices Of The Staff
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:STAR Scholars Fall 2026 Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:The Psychology STAR Scholars Program (Scholarship\, Transferable skills\, Academia & Research) is an important educational initiative that helps students build the research and professional skills essential for success in both college and today’s knowledge-based economy. STAR offers students hands-on experience\, structured mentoring\, and pathways to academic and professional advancement. Our virtual Fall Seminar Series is open to all students. This series is led by our STAR Scholars mentors and faculty director\, Dr. Cindy Lustig.
UID:150221-21908412@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150221
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120355
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T213000
SUMMARY:Other:Beginner lesson and social dance
DESCRIPTION:Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner Lindy Hop drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be a student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes!\n \n WHEN:Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for a free beginner drop-in lesson\, followed by a social dance from 7:30-9:30pm!\n \n WHERE:Michigan League\, Vandenberg Room throughout Fall 2025911 N University Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI\n \n COST:Admission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!\nAdmission to social dance: $5 or FREE if you take the beginner drop-in lesson\n \n LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAYS:Each last week of the month we are hosting live music during our social dances! Check out our separate event listing for full details.\n \n VOLUNTEER:Help us run the front desk! You get free admission and $5 in Swing Ann Arbor credit! Email swingannarbor@gmail.com to help out.\n \n Photo Credit: Samantha Kunz Photography
UID:152095-21912985@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152095
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T210000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905910@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan (League, 2nd Floor)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260625T094555
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Performance:Hollow Bones with Jodi Picoult
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to welcome Jodi Picoult to Michigan to celebrate her newest book\, Hollow Bones. \n\n\nWe want to celebrate with as many readers as possible\, so we’ll be hosting this event off-site at Rackham Auditorium\, which is located on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. \n\n\nAs you prepare for a fun night\, here are a few extra notes to keep in mind:\n\n\nTickets:\n\nTickets are required to attend this event. Please note that 1 ticket = 1 attendee. \n\nAll tickets will be sold and distributed by the Michigan Union Ticket Office. \n\nBooks:\n\nYour ticket purchase includes one signed copy of Hollow Bones\, which attendees will receive at the event.\n\nAdditional unsigned copies of a selection of Jodi Picoult’s work will be available for purchase at the event. \n\nSigning & Photo Guidelines:\n\nThis event will wrap up with a photo line\, where you can meet Jodi and get your photo taken by a professional photographer. \n\nPlease note that this event will not include a signing/personalization line.\n\nGet your tickets here! https://mutotix.umich.edu/6726 \n\n\nAbout the Book:\n\n\nFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner.\n\n\nOn September 11\, 2001\, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old\, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn’t have loved her more\, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters.\n\n\nNow an adult\, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness\, mapping out ways to save lives during storms\, epidemics\, and airplane crashes. She and her husband\, Jesse—a police polygraph expert with his own history of crisis—have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage\, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew.\n\n\nMoving between past and present\, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives\, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments\, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters. \n\n\nNot able to join us? Order your copy here: https://schulerbooks.com/book/9780593726259\n\n\nAbout the Author:\n\n\nJodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirty novels\, including By Any Other Name\, Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan)\, Wish You Were Here\, The Book of Two Ways\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leaving Time\, and My Sister’s Keeper\, and\, with daughter Samantha van Leer\, two young adult novels\, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Her 30th novel\, HOLLOW BONES\, will publish on September 15\, 2026. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.\n\n\nOther Notes:\n\nWhat to Expect Day-Of:\n\nAccess to Rackham’s lobby will begin at 5:30pm.\n\nTicket check-in will begin as early as 6:00pm.\n\nThis event will include an author discussion\, audience Q&A\, and will wrap up with a professional photo line.\n\nMichigan Union Ticket Office Questions:\n\nFAQs can be answered here: https://muto.umich.edu/faq\n\nContact information can be found here: https://muto.umich.edu/contact-us
UID:148821-21904986@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148821
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260812T134019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T203000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Ice Cream Socials at Origins
DESCRIPTION:Do you like free ice cream? Swing by for a scoop and hang out with our Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants (MLCAs) to learn more about campus resources\, upcoming events and ways to get involved within your community!
UID:150186-21908347@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150186
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,Community Gathering,Free,Housing,Welcome Week,Welcome Week Event,Welcome26
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Located in Origins Multicultural Engagement Space
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260812T133838
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T203000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Ice Cream Socials at The Connector
DESCRIPTION:Do you like free ice cream? Swing by for a scoop and hang out with the Connector Community Assistants (CCA) to learn more about campus resources\, upcoming events and ways to get involved at The Connector and the broader campus community. CCAs are your guides to ask questions and help you feel connected with the student community! Come say hi!\n\nThe Connector is located in West Quad.
UID:150140-21908188@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150140
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,Community Gathering,Free,Housing,Welcome Week,Welcome Week Event,Welcome26
LOCATION:The Connector - Located in West Quad
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T172108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Laser Training
DESCRIPTION:You must complete FABLab Safety Training and have watched the Laser cutter training video before attending this session!
UID:152896-21915466@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152896
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman College Laser Cutter Room
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261002T172111
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Stockwell (2026-2027) (Housing)
DESCRIPTION:
UID:150491-21913539@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:I-5 Lounge
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260930T102622
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T210000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Transfer Student Wellness Study Nights
DESCRIPTION:Transfer students\, join us in the Transfer Student Center (LSA 1180) for cozy wellness study nights on Wednesdays in October. Bring a blanket & friends for a better lock-in session. Free coffee\, tea\, & hot chocolate!\n\nNo registration required. Just come on by anytime between 7-9 PM.
UID:153098-21915081@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153098
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261001T100351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T210000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Discussion on Greek Life Culture
DESCRIPTION:Mason Hall 2448: A discussion on Greek Life and recent events. All are welcome.
UID:153157-21915197@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153157
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Open Inquiry
LOCATION:Mason Hall - 2448
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260722T113330
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Jaerv and The OK Factor
DESCRIPTION:A vibrant celebration of traditional Swedish folk music\, dance\, and cultural exchange\n\nMinneapolis\, MN-based string duo The OK Factor\, and award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv\, are excited to present their program\, Traditions. \n\nFollowing their joint Swedish tours in the summer of 2021\, 2023\, and 2025 and their US tours in the fall of 2022\, 2023\, and January 2024\, the bands are excited to share the music and camaraderie that grew from these cultural exchanges. \n\nIn 2017\, the bands’ musical worlds collided after The OK Factor opened for Jaerv at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. There was an immediate connection between them\, grounded in a mutual love and respect for one anothers’ talent\, rhythmic intricacies\, inspiring melodic ornamentation\, fascinating instrumentation\, and - yes\, musical traditions.\n\nAfter shared performances and the study of traditional Swedish and American music throughout their tour of Sweden\, a natural and organic partnership has developed between The OK Factor and Jaerv that is felt\, seen\, and heard by their audiences\, both in Sweden and in the US.\n\nThroughout Traditions\, the bands hone the art of collaboration through unique instrumentation and sensitive musical interplay\, creating a palpable joy that their audiences will carry home. And for those who can’t make it to the concert\, the bands are seasoned educators\, and are excited to offer community outreach in a myriad of settings\, including schools. Through a respect for musical tradition paired with the desire to expand its boundaries\, the bands encourage their audiences to follow it not just back in time\, but into the future.\n\nSponsored by The Scandinavian Program at the University of Michigan Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures\, SWEA Michigan\, Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance\, and the Detroit Swedish Foundation.
UID:149509-21906540@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149509
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T161912
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T235900
SUMMARY:Well-being:Cook Scholars Free Sips
DESCRIPTION:One month in\, are you looking for direction in networking\, searching student orgs\, or finding your way around Ann Arbor\, talk to us. We can help. During Sober October\, we'll treat you to Free Sips of your favorite beverage. Please indicate you're a Cook Scholar\, when you use the registration intake form (links on right).
UID:153052-21914993@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153052
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cook Scholars,Free,Networking,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Michigan League
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260921T181519
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T220000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nAugust 24 - October 18\, 2026\nExhibition Reception: October 1\, 1-2:30 p.m.\n\nIn their second year\, Stamps students complete a major milestone: Second Year Studio (SYS). It’s a course where\, per the syllabus\, students \"develop the capacity to work independently by identifying\, exploring\, and pursuing a single independent project that involves multiple iterations.\" \n\nStamps Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator Sally Clegg notes\, \"Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice—how do I manage my time? How much constraint vs. freedom do I thrive on? What subject matter do I care about most deeply? How do my ideas about my future goals intersect with the work I want to make now?\" At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review\, and a faculty panel offers individualized feedback. \n\nInstalled throughout the Art & Architecture Building\, the Second Year Studio Exhibition showcases the art and design work created in this pivotal course by our rising third-year and transfer students\, and invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both the building and the creative possibilities ahead. The show features 50 students who have volunteered to participate\, yet it honors every Stamps major who reaches the SYS milestone. The pieces on view span a wide array of media and capture a specific moment in each maker’s path: experiments in previously unfamiliar methods\, emergent passions\, creative risks taken\, iterations and reiterations\, and the seeds of so much future work.\n\nAs Course Coordinator\, Stamps Assistant Professor Pedram Baldari both teaches and works directly with all the faculty overseeing each section to collaboratively support the entire class. He offers this reflection on the diverse collection of work on view in this year’s exhibition.\n\nThese works engage a wide range of questions and concerns. Students investigate memory\, identity\, materiality\, ecology\, technology\, labor\, social relationships\, and the built environment through equally diverse formal approaches. While these subjects recur across the exhibition\, what stands out most is not a dominant thematic direction\, but a shared commitment to sustained inquiry.\n\nSYS is intentionally structured around a different learning model than project-based courses. Rather than responding to predetermined assignments\, students identify their own questions and spend an entire semester developing them through research\, experimentation\, critique\, and multiple iterations. The emphasis is not on arriving quickly at a resolved outcome\, but on cultivating the capacity to work independently\, remain responsive to new discoveries\, and allow the project itself to evolve through sustained engagement.\n\nAs a result\, the exhibition presents more than a collection of finished works. It documents different ways of investigating\, testing\, and refining ideas. Some students advance through material experimentation\, others through drawing\, installation\, performance\, digital media\, social engagement\, or speculative approaches. Each project reflects a distinct methodology that has developed through repeated cycles of making\, reflection\, critique\, and revision. In a sense\, the dialectical process generated by the nature of this course is the most significant thread connecting this year’s exhibition. It marks a point at which students begin moving beyond solving assignments toward constructing independent practices\, developing the habits of inquiry\, critical reflection\, and experimentation that will continue to shape their work well beyond SYS.\n\n\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n<ul class=\"twocol\">\n\nNailah Aguilar\n\nAkylah Archer\n\nZachary Berenbaum\n\nSamantha Blaine\n\nLauren Boyce\n\nKas Brajkovic\n\nAnna Browne\n\nLilah Chow\n\nIsabella Cortes\n\nMagdalena Dimovski\n\nLeah Elliott\n\nAya Fadlelzebair\n\nM. Faurote\n\nClaire Fuller\n\nNoelle Gall\n\nLacy Galligan\n\nAbigail Garcia\n\nElise Goldberg\n\nAva Grace\n\nElla Graeb\n\nDeja Green\n\nGrace Hardy\n\nKore Hernández\n\nMikayla Holcomb\n\nReese Johnson\n\nOonagh Kossman\n\nKade Kuba\n\nAvelina Kusiak\n\nOliver Levans\n\nAlef Liu\n\nFiona Maier\n\nCaitlyn McConville\n\nTyler Meerschaert\n\nEve Mellis\n\nErica Meunier\n\nAlexis Minor\n\nCatherine Mitzel\n\nCharlotte Mullin\n\nAnupama Narayan\n\nMia Noel\n\nAva Paananen\n\nDominique Robinson\n\nSophie Scott\n\nVictoria Selektor\n\nSamridhi Sharma\n\nJanet Shasha\n\nSadie Smith\n\nGabriella Spagnuolo\n\nAva Sproull\n\nJesse Strohauer\n\nDavid Wang\n\nZimu Wang\n\nLily Whitcomb\n\nLexi Wu\n\nMelaniya Zazovskaya\n\n
UID:150015-21907858@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150015
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T121511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Camille Ann Brewer\, MFA\, MLIS
DESCRIPTION:Camille Ann Brewer lives and works in the City of Detroit\, Michigan.  Through the process of textile construction\, Brewer’s artwork intersects cartographic and photographic images that speak to specific spaces and time. Weaving together of physical place\, memory with time is the core subject of this body of work.  \n\nThe artwork is built with time-period paper maps\, which illustrate spatial geography and political territory\; along with paper-collaged images of people\, places and things\, which tie directly to the history and human relationships in space.  In patterns that support the artwork’s theme\, the two disparate paper elements are then woven together to create a serendipitous making and aesthetic experience.
UID:150411-21909361@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150411
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,ArtsEngine,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Exhibition,Humanities,North Campus,Reception,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260911T104038
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Photo Exhibition. This is the Place
DESCRIPTION:There are nearly one million refugees currently living in Poland. While the vast majority arrived from Ukraine\, Poland has also welcomed forcibly displaced people from Central Asia\, Latin America\, Africa\, and the Middle East. While refugees may be different\, they all search for a place that reminds them of home.\nIn *This Is The Place*\, a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)\, Anna Liminowicz asked refugees to show what\, in Poland\, reminds them of their home. These portraits and the personalized confessions her subjects handwrote in their native languages tell poignant stories about safety and hope.\nAnna Liminowicz is an award-winning photographer and reportage journalist based in Warsaw\, Poland. A frequent contributor to the *The New York Times*\, *The Guardian*\, *The Wall Street Journal*\, *The Washington Post*\, *El Pais*\, *Der Spiegel* and UNHCR\, Liminowicz divides her time  between assignments and long-term personal projects\, mainly focusing on social issues like identity and loss\, and what uplifts her subjects. She has covered the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion\, and received the 2022 Grand Press Photo Award for her project “Too Precious to Leave Behind”.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149978-21907735@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149978
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:russia,Ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260826T132935
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Comics Beyond Sight
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit covers a variety of creative approaches to comics visual accessibility\, and by extension visual accessibility broadly. Those approaches range from multimedia (audio and textual descriptions) through multidimensional and emerging technologies strategies (3D printing\, haptics\, and screen-based mobile touch interfaces). It demonstrates that comics can be made accessible. Learn about the international efforts of innovators in the realm of comics accessibility for those who are blind or have low vision\, assembled by the Accessible Comics Collective at San Francisco State University (SFSU) with the expertise of blind access professionals. \n\nEmily Beitiks was the accessibility lead for the content creation of the exhibit. She is the co-director for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (the first civically funded disability culture center on the planet!)\, and prior to that\, the director of the Longmore Institute on Disability. \n\nNick Sousanis (SFSU)\, the lead creative organizer of the exhibit\, is a Detroit native and was the first person to draw his dissertation in comics format\, subsequently published as the graphic novel Unflattening.\n\nView the exhibit anytime the Hatcher Library is open\, and join us for an opening presentation on Friday\, October 2nd\, 1:00pm - 4:00pm.
UID:150276-21908513@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150276
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Comics,Disability,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260814T155307
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Down in Ann Arbor Town: Pictorial Maps\, Campus Traditions\, and the Women Who Made Them
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the centennial of the iconic 1926 “Down in Ann Arbor Town” map by exploring the colorful history\, campus traditions\, and detailed artistry that made it possible. Created by Jessie Horton Koessler (Class of 1901) to help fund the Michigan League building for women\, this celebrated map provides a fascinating view into 1920s campus life and the women who shaped it. Through three distinct exhibit sections\, journey from the campus history that led to the map’s creation to a broader look at early 20th-century pictorial mapmaking.\n\nWhile enjoying the exhibit\, pick up a scavenger hunt at the Clark Library desk that will inspire you to notice whimsical details in the maps discussed. Return your scavenger hunt at the desk for a small prize\, while supplies last.\n\nJoin the curators — Ava Pustulka (’28) and Anna Rohl\, map curator at Clark Library — for a presentation on September 24 (https://myumi.ch/X8y3r)\, where they will share the research that went into creating the exhibit.
UID:150290-21908816@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150290
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260818T114238
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lila Kadaj Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Lila Kadaj received her MFA from Wayne State University. Her work has been shown at numerous institutions\, including the Detroit Institute of Arts\, the Cranbrook Art Museum\, and the Arab American National Museum.  She spent nearly 27 years teaching art at Detroit Public schools.\n\nArtist statement: “When looking at a beautiful flower.  It’s just itself.  Just there......no .....it does not proclaim its purpose for blooming is to make people happy. It just is. Like standing in front of an easel and painting........just is.......no matter......what proclamations may be concluded to sway the viewer. Same thing goes for fine art.  It’s not about I am a woman....it’s not about I am a first generation Arab American.....it’s not about being a child of trauma....it’s not about a member of my family being gunned down on the street....it’s about being born a painter.....standing in front of my easel and working to create a \"Piece of Fine Art\". Not standing on some soap box and expecting my words to somehow qualify my painting. It’s the painting\, drawing or sculpture that must speak on its own.......on how the artist......via the intellect and muse uses the elements to create something distinct and first rate.   It can be quiet or loud. I see so much very weak work uplifted not for its quality but because it’s in fashion.”
UID:150406-21909197@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150406
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arab Heritage Month,Art,ArtsRx,Culture,Detroit,Diversity,Exhibition,Free,Middle East Studies,North Campus,Visual Arts,Women's Studies
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery Concourse Level
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260810T111903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:October 8-9\, 2026 | Institute for Social Research\nRegister to attend at https://myumi.ch/X8V6A \n\nThe challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest. \n\nUsing research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:\n- Complex thinking about the social world\n- The contribution of the humanities the study of the social world\n- Epistemic lens and research transparency\n- Theories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inference\n- The draw and danger of cool new data \n- Addressing the challenges of the academic model of science\n\nPresentations on the science of place will include:\n- The relational nature of place in population social inequalities\n- The role of history in shaping place\n- The racialization of place\; the spatialization of race\n- Place as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalities\n- Approaches to testing (causal) ideas around place\n\nThe Institute for Social Research will provide 35 travel awards for early career scholars who are building a career around the interdisciplinary science of place. These awards are intended to reduce financial barriers for those who are not currently affiliated with the University of Michigan. The awards are designed to broaden participation\, support scholarly development\, and expand the network of scholars engaged with the symposium themes. Travel awards will cover coach class airfare\, symposium hotel\, and ground airport transportation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis\, from July 1\, 2026 until September 4\, 2026. Details and application at https://myumi.ch/DWGnj\n\nRegistration will be available on this site soon.
UID:147845-21902038@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147845
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary,Social Sciences
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research
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DTSTAMP:20260922T115316
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T093000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Virtual Surgery with Rush Orthopedics - Dr. Verma
DESCRIPTION:Get views from the operating room through a live-streamed surgery with Dr. Nikhil Verma\, a surgeon who specializes in the treatment of the shoulder\, elbow\, and knee. As the Director of the Division of Sports Medicine and of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Rush University Medical Center\, Dr. Verma also serves as a team physician for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls. During this live procedure\, Dr. Verma will use advanced arthroscopic reconstructive techniques to fix a tear in a rotator cuff while also answering students’ questions about the ongoing surgery\, careers in medicine and healthcare\, opportunities in his clinical practice\, and more.
UID:152639-21914327@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152639
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Healthcare,Lsa Opportunity Hub,Medicine
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260806T162236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. The Art of Memory\, Paintings by Felix Lembersky
DESCRIPTION:Felix Lembersky (1913-1970) was a painter\, theater stage designer\, teacher\, and leader of artistic groups. He began his career within the Soviet Avant-Garde in Ukraine before studying realist painting in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Throughout his life he worked across realist and modernist styles that fell outside of Soviet-mandated Socialist Realism. His Execution: Babyn Yar series (ca. 1944-52) is the earliest known artistic representation of Babyn Yar\, a Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv. For political reasons\, these paintings\, along with his later nonconformist work\, were barred from exhibition in the Soviet Union.\n\nHaving witnessed two world wars\, the 1917 revolution\, and political terror\, Lembersky reflected on these experiences with candor while imbuing his work with hope and optimism. He was drawn to vulnerable\, neglected\, and marginalized people: children\, the elderly\, ethnic minorities\, and industrial workers subjected to harsh labor and dangerous conditions. Regardless of their circumstances\, Lembersky  portrayed his subjects with empathy\, dignity\, and admiration.  \n\n“For my father\, honesty and integrity meant more than anything else. Art was an expression of freedom\, individuality\, and personalized creativity\, without which it ceased to be art.”\n— Galina Lembersky\, daughter\n\nExhibit curated by Yelena Lembersky\, granddaughter of Felix Lembersky\, and Geneviève Zubrzycki\, WCEE Director.\n\nWorks on loan from the private collection of Yelena Lembersky.\n\nContact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149975-21907499@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149975
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,russia,ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
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DTSTAMP:20260923T165051
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:7th Annual Creating Community Conference
DESCRIPTION:*Note: The Institute for the Humanities will cover the registration fee for any faculty\, staff or graduate students interested in attending a single day or all three days of the conference. Please contact the Institute staff at humin@umich.edu to coordinate the registration process.*\n\nHeld October 5-8\, 2026\, the Creating Community Conference brings together artists and professionals from progressive art studios* across the United States and beyond\, along with professionals active in disability arts\, rights\, and theory\, to discuss best practices\, advocacy\, and the evolving landscape of art and disability. This annual event\, a Creative Growth initiative launched in Oakland\, CA in 2019\, aims to foster dialogue and collaboration around the importance of inclusive creative spaces for artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences.\n\nThis year's conference will be hosted in Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan\, and is locally organized and led by the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)\, with support from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities\, and Library Street Collective. National administration and strategic support is being provided by Creative Growth\, in collaboration with the Progressive Art Studio Alliance (PASA).\n\nCCC7 invites both internal (studio staff and artists) and external (general public) audiences to engage with the art and practice of progressive art studios. The conference covers a range of topics from hands-on studio practice\, exhibiting\, collecting and representing artists with disabilities\, self-taught art\, outsider art\, disability studies\, mental-health\, radical pedagogy and more\, expanding the conversation on platforming the creative production of marginalized communities\, opening up the art world to disabled artists\, and the transformative power of art.\n\nThursday\, October\, 8\, 2026\nLocation: University of Michigan\, Palmer Commons\, Great Lakes Room\n\n+9:00AM:+ Bus Departs Hotel/Meeting Point to U of M \n+10:00-10:30AM:+ Artist Success Stories: Fashion Edition videos \n+10:30-11:15AM:+ Weaving Relations: Disability\, Care\, and the Art of Being-With. \n+11:15-11:30AM:+ break\n+11:30-12:30PM:+ Disability in Academia : U of M\, Legacy and The Future. \n+12:30-1:30PM:+ Lunch\n+1:30-2:30PM:+ U of M Institute for the Humanities Presentation \n+2:30-3:00PM:+ Groundwork: Guidelines for Partnering with Artists with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities \n+3:00-3:30PM:+ Curation is a Party! The Fountain House Gallery Artist-Curator role and its impact on our artists\n+3:30-4:15PM:+ Sexuality\, Queerness\, and Gender in Progressive Studios: stories and strategies for safely supporting artists. \n+4:15-4:30PM:+ Final statements and Gratitude\n+4:30-6:00PM:+ Exhibition and reception at Institute for the Humanities\n+At+ 5:00PM curators Amanda Krugliak and Paige Wery will lead a tour of the exhibition \n+6:00PM:+ Bus leaves Ann Arbor for Detroit\n\nView the full schedule and register at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.
UID:149756-21907062@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149756
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Room
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DTSTAMP:20260924T095128
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Aerospace Engineering Career Chats
DESCRIPTION:Hey Aerospace Engineering Students - This is for YOU!\n\nAre you feeling overwhelmed by your full-time job or internship search? Not sure where to begin\, or just need a little guidance? Whether you're just starting out or already deep in the search process\, we're here to help!\n\nJoin us for a quick 15-minute virtual chat with an Engineering Career Advisor. Ask us anythingfrom where your peers are landing jobs\, to job search strategies\, to personalized resume feedback. Its a chance to get the advice you need\, fast!\n\nDont navigate your career path alone - we've got your back!\n\nNote: Only students within the AERO department are eligible for this event.
UID:152801-21914535@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152801
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260915T161734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Art Exhibit: Hands on Fire
DESCRIPTION:Jim Cogswell: Hands on Fire\n\n**August 31 to October 9\, 2026**\n**Public Reception: Friday\, September 18\, 4:30 to 6:30 pm**\n\nJim Cogswell’s Hands on Fire is a solo exhibition of mixed media drawings at the Residential College Gallery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The exhibition features sixty works on paper completed between 2024 and 2026.\n\nThis body of work responds to Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis’ cinematic adaptations of three tragedies by Euripides dealing with the Trojan War and its aftermath: Electra (1962)\, The Trojan Women (1971)\, and Iphigenia (1977). The work is in close conversation with Vinyl Euripides (2022)\, Cogswell’s adhesive vinyl installation on three floors of the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation in Athens\, Greece\, which also responded to the cinematic trilogy. By following Cacoyannis’ adaptations\, Cogswell builds on a cross-cultural history of restaging these tragedies to examine the human suffering caused by war\, imperial overreach\, and abuse of power\; and the dehumanizing consequences of revenge as a course of justice.\n\nWithin each drawing multiple scenes from the three narratives are overlaid within single frames\, suggesting the unseen entanglements that bind these ancient stories into such a persistent vision of our human position.\n\nThe grid of paintings encircling the gallery proposes a linear narrative but delivers instead a sequence that loops and turns on itself\, a stuck frame that stutters until bursting in flames. The grid also evokes the net that is a central feature of the series--the web of fate and circumstance that governs each of our lives\, that determines who we are and what is possible for us at any given moment in history.\n\nThe drawings are also characterized by a repeated motif of hands as consuming flames. Hands have unlimited expressive and narrative potential. They testify to the centrality of making in the development of human cognition. They are reminders of the constructed world and the laborers responsible for bringing it into being. We use hands as a form of communication to shape and express our inner states. Hands teach us to feel and to reason\, to count and to indicate. They give us agency\, as creators but also as destroyers. They give form to our willingness to act in the world\, in greed or compassion.\n\n---\n\n**This exhibition is made possible with funding from the Stamps School of Art & Design and the University of Michigan Office of Research.**\n\nFrom the Artist\n\nI am grateful to the Modern Greek Program in the Department of Classical Studies\, College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts at the University of Michigan\, for their ongoing support for my research and the dissemination of this project.
UID:152223-21913396@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152223
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:art,art and design,Art History,artists,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan,Arts Initiative,Classical Studies,Exhibition,free,History,Visual Arts
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20261001T160941
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Black Birth Joy
DESCRIPTION:Black Birth Joy by Tiana Lashae documents birth as a deeply personal story of connection\, courage\, tenderness\, and joy. The photographs and stories in the exhibit challenge mainstream narratives that reduce Black birth to statistics and only amplify Black pregnant women's anxiety and hesitancy about navigating the maternal health care system. Instead\, the exhibit offers evidence of joy\, reminders of possibility\, and a visual legacy for generations to come. \n \nBlack Birth Joy was born from Lashae's belief that more positive birth stories of BIPOC families need to be seen and heard\, and her photographs invite viewers to witness the people behind them: the mothers\, babies\, partners\, families\, and birthworkers. They create space for BIPOC families to see themselves represented with dignity and to witness the full range of birth experiences. Lashae's photographs also create a tangible record that can support conversations around quality of medical care\, respectful treatment\, and patient rights. The exhibit empowers women to prioritize and advocate for their birth experiences while also encouraging perinatal health professionals and birthworkers to center the humanity\, dignity\, and individual experiences of patients and families. \n\nThe exhibit comprises over 30 photographs as well as stories of mothers whose births were documented by Lashae\, a doula and birth/newborn photographer whose work has been published in Everyday Birth Magazine\, an international publication. The physical exhibit is accompanied by a virtual component that encourages audiences to engage with each mother's birth story.\n\nThe Lane Hall Exhibit Space is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) at the University of Michigan. \n\nBlack Birth Joy\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026 – Friday\, January 15\, 2027\nLane Hall Exhibit Space\, 204 S State St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\nOpen M–F\, 9AM–5PM
UID:153178-21915283@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153178
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:advocacy,african and african american studies,american culture,anthropology,Art,artists and curators,photography
LOCATION:Lane Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260915T123553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Breakfast\, Luncheon\, and Dinner: Dining Out in the 1910s\, 1920s\, and 1930s
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a buffet selection of early twentieth century menus from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. Visit the Special Collections Research Center on the 6th floor of the Hatcher Library\, Monday-Friday\, 9:00am-4:30pm.
UID:152203-21913255@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th floor
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DTSTAMP:20260928T151759
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fashion/Forward
DESCRIPTION:Fashion/Forward is an invitational group exhibition celebrating the innovative work by artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences from progressive art studios around the country. Both including fashion and about fashion\, the exhibition features drawings\, paintings\, sculptures\, textiles\, wearable clothing\, accessories\, and other fabulous fashion-inspired works and is organized in conjunction with the 2026 Creating Community Conference. Learn more about the conference at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.\n\n *Image: \"Untitled\,\" Jade Saren\, Creative Growth Art Center*
UID:149758-21907064@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149758
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022
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DTSTAMP:20260928T153704
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room to see historical materials that illustrate women’s changing relationship with food\, cooking\, and technology during the heady decade of the 1920s\, sandwiched between WWI and the Great Depression. This exhibit features materials from the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive\, as well as select items from the Art\, Architecture\, and Engineering Special Collections and the Transportation History Collection.\n\nAs America rang in a new decade in the 1920s\, cookbook authors and appliance manufacturers stood ready to offer the newly emancipated and forward-thinking American woman a vision for her future\, a vision that would be scientifically  grounded\, speedy enough to make time for leisure as well as housework\, and guaranteed to bring fun to that most humdrum of chores: planning and preparing meals for a family three times a day\, 365 days a year.
UID:150658-21909788@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150658
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Culinary History,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room, 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260728T142037
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Grand Vision
DESCRIPTION:Visiting artist Olayami Dabls is a storyteller\, curator\, educator\, and mentor. He is the founder of the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit. Through material culture\, Dabls presents commentary on the past\, present\, and future from African and African-American perspectives\, with the understanding that generations of African ancestors used visual materials to convey information about their identity as well as send messages for healing and protection. Dabls is a luminary\; for decades he has re-imagined what a museum space can be\, accessible to everyone\, free from the underpinnings of colonialism and the Western\, often white\, frame. *Grand Vision* includes a conceptual installation in the Gallery\, presenting Dabls’s own work in visual conversation with African beads and artifacts from Dabls’s Bead Museum collections. \n\nAdditionally\, Dabls’s iconic outdoor sculpture *Iron Teaching Rocks Table Manners* will be installed on the U-M campus grounds near UMMA\, at the intersection of State Street and South University from September 17- October 11\, 2026. The project’s range intends to more fully articulate the many facets of Dabls’ creative practice\, and the overlay of art\, history\, identity\, community\, and healing.
UID:149620-21906787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149620
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Detroit,Exhibition,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260928T170449
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Poster Sale by Poster Invasion
DESCRIPTION:Looking to deck out your dorm\, apartment\, or study space with some fresh decor? Poster Invasion is bringing a massive Poster Sale to campus\, featuring an huge selection of posters! Stop by the Michigan Union South Lounge during the week of October 5th to browse and find the perfect pieces to personalize your room!
UID:153013-21914918@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153013
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Decoration,Poster,Sale,Wall Art
LOCATION:Michigan Union - South Lounge
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172107
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SAPAC GROWE: Engendering Respectful Communities Workshops - SY26 - 27
DESCRIPTION:Engendering Respectful Communities (ERC) is a one session workshop that engages graduate students in meaningful dialogue about various forms of sexual misconduct they may encounter in both professional and social spaces\, and provides resources for intervention or support in such circumstances.The primary goal of the workshop is to address complexities experienced by graduate students as they engage in bystander intervention\, so that participants gain an increase in awareness of barriers to action and familiarity with strategic planning to overcome them. The workshop also introduces participants to on-campus resources and provides knowledge on how sexual misconduct can unfold in graduate-specific settings.The ERC workshop uses small-group circles intended to promote active reflection and space to build community. The procedure of circles is introduced at the beginning of the workshop in order to help participants get used to the process\, which they do through a circle for introductions and value-sharing for the workshop space. These circles depict various\, realistic scenarios related to sexual misconduct within the graduate community. The circle process allows circle members to process the monologues\, reflect on complexities with identity and power dynamics within them\, name potential barriers to intervention\, and think of various ways in which they might respond if faced with similar situations. The circles provide a way to foster collective building of ideas\, where participants learn from one another and all input is equally valued. Participants are encouraged to share but can always pass if desired\, creating an environment where participation is open but not forced. Due to the participatory nature of the workshop\, if you are to arrive more than 20 minutes late\, we will ask you to re-register for another workshop session.If you have any questions about or concerns with taking this workshop\, or are in need of an exemption\, please contact jhippe@umich.edu or fill out this form. We know some students come to campus having already experienced harm. If you have circumstances that make completing this course challenging\, please reach out to the GROWE team. SAPAC GROWE provides exemptions to the ERC workshop (where requirements are set in place) on a case by case basis. The Program Manager will communicate with students requesting exemptions via email and/or meet with students via zoom meetings to discuss their need for exemptions and provide any relevant and necessary resources.
UID:150694-21909949@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150694
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:LSA 2001, Conference Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Creating Cultures of Belonging: A Student Life Work Series (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop series brings a  renewed focus to cultivating inclusive environments across campus. Participants will explore personal and collective experiences\, learn best practices and strategies to foster belonging\, and strengthen their ability to serve and support a diverse student population.  Workshop offerings are open to Student Life staff and campus colleagues\; attendance is voluntary. All workshops are free to Student Life Professional Staff Members. \nPLEASE NOTE: A fee of $25 or the program’s registration fee (whichever is more) will be charged to the unit shortcode if registrants no show or drop less than 24 hrs prior to the event. \n\n
UID:152315-21913517@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152315
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Ruthven 2180
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260917T151354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants!
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES).
UID:138848-21913629@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/j/3131159012
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DTSTAMP:20261002T110041
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker. Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901163@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Laser Training
DESCRIPTION:You must complete FABLab Safety Training and have watched the Laser cutter training video before attending this session!
UID:152896-21915467@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152896
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman College Laser Cutter Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906506@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260928T094840
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:[Info Session] CGIS Study Abroad in Argentina
DESCRIPTION:Want to study abroad in Argentina for a semester? Join IFSA representative\, Javier Rodriguez\; CGIS advisor\, Juliana Mesa\; and CGIS Peer Advisor\, Dion Stinson to learn more about the CGIS-approved program offerings through IFSA.\n\nCGIS Advanced Spanish in Buenos Aires is designed for students with advanced Spanish language proficiency who want to improve their language skills and cultural literacy as they immerse themselves in the culture of Argentina. You will have the opportunity to take several local university classes alongside Argentine students and earn 400-level Spanish credit. \n\nCGIS Psychology and Humanities in Buenos Aires offers a unique opportunity to take BCN/Psych elective/cognate courses taught in English while you get to explore a city known for its powerful cultural scene\, passion for tango\, and fondness for late nights. In addition\, you will get to experience cultural events and activities such as visiting local markets\, attending operas\, theater\, and symphony performances. No Spanish language prerequisite!\n\nFun Fact: Argentina is the country with the most psychologists per capita in the world. In Buenos Aires\, mental health is typically discussed amongst family\, friends and peers without much stigma compared to many other cities.
UID:152937-21914816@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152937
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Abroad,Argentina,Culture,Latin America,Psychology,Romance Languages And Literatures,Sessions
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Intro to Notebook
DESCRIPTION:A one-hour\, in-person workshop designed for LSA staff to learn to navigate and use Google's Notebook tool. \n
UID:151856-21912278@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151856
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:LSA 1168
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T114500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260820T181520
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 3): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through December 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Southeast Michigan-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - August 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (September 11 - December 11) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 3 \n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Abhishek Narula (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Nathan Byrne (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nAbhishek Narula\, Compressions \nCompressions is an installation comprised of 416 industrial-grade zip ties\, cinched around the entry pillar of the Stamps Gallery. The pillar measures roughly 110 inches in circumference\, requiring two ties per row to wrap around it\, resulting in 208 rows. The humble zip tie\, typically used to hang and bind other material\, is relegated to its functional properties rendering it unprepossessing and easily dismissed. The zip tie in this installation\, instead serves as an object of aesthetic possibility\, pulling it out of its usual background role to become the work itself. The resulting composition is a proposal to dwell\, to slow down\, and to simply see the pillar.\n\nAbhishek Narula is an artist\, designer\, and educator who works across sculpture\, installation\, sound\, and video. His practice takes the form of interventions\, working with what is already present. He reorients and disrupts objects and sites in order to open up formal possibilities and poetic experiences within the familiar. He is influenced by physical and digital infrastructural systems that sustain modern life and culture. His work treats this ambience itself as raw material for aesthetic inquiry\, exploring themes of labor\, precarity\, temporality and the sublime. Narula earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and his MS/BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been exhibited at national and international venues such as the Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology\, Science Gallery Detroit\, Speculum Artium Media Festival in Slovenia\, New Media Caucus (NMC)\, WaveFarm\, The Boulder Public Library\, The Hyde Park Art Center\, Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press\, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI)\, International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA)\, among others. He is a Robotics Systems Designer and Lecturer in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\nNathan Byrne\, Equally To Be Loved\nEqually To Be Loved is an image / object scaled to and installed upon the courtyard pillar of Stamps Gallery. The image is of a spontaneous sculpture made in 2017 during the first day of an artist residency at the Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program. The sculpture was constructed in a storage container studio using 14 discrete objects that were in his studio upon entry. For Byrne\, this work embodies the energy and spirit of a studio at the start of a particularly fecund period of making. This work speaks to the artist’s interest in embodied experience of space\, archival and site responsiveness\, as well as his ongoing engagement with found materials. Byrne considers this project to be a far-flung sequel to his MFA thesis exhibition Equally Empty\, which was shown at Stamps Gallery in 2021. Equally To Be Loved is the second line of the Buddhist mantra from which both titles are derived.\n\nNathan Byrne is an artist / educator / curator currently based in Detroit\, MI. Through spatial and archive responsive projects\, he reimagines\, and explores within frameworks such as language\, the passage of time\, and contemplation. Intrigued by the potential of conveying phenomenal\, transformative\, and emotive states through materiality\, process\, and placement\, he negotiates the pliability of the viewer’s encounters with objects and environments. Byrne holds an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design and a BA in Studio Art and Art History from San Francisco State University. He has been a Lecturer at Stamps School of Art & Design since the Fall of 2022. His work is exhibited widely nationally and he is a recipient of the VSC Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. He has been awarded numerous artist residencies including Anderson Ranch Arts Center\, I-Park\, KHN Center for the Arts\, Prairie Ronde\, Recology San Francisco A.I.R. Program\, and Rockland Woods. Website / Instagram
UID:138033-21881342@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138033
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261002T123553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Internship Lab
DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here:https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/2025761Are you ready to start searching for a great internship? Do you have a few ideas\, but you’re not sure where to get started? Let's talk about search strategy!! Get real-time\, personalized support by checking out Internship Lab. You’ll be guided by one of our Career Coaches who has designed thisexperience to provide you strategies\, tools\, and motivation to get on the right track with searching for internships. Chat with folks from the University Career Center to explore Handshake\, the University Career Alumni Network (UCAN) and to learn about other tools you can use to build a great job/internship search strategy. **If you're not sure what you're interested in\, consider making an \"Career Exploration and Planning\" appointment to get started clarifying your interests with a career coach in a 1-on-1 setting. Recent Grads: If you are an alumni\, you will not be able to access the link due the University’s policy of discontinuing alumni Zoom accounts 30 days after graduation. Please contact careercenter@umich.edu with the subject line “Recent Grad Help” to be set up with a 1:1. Include the name of the workshop/event in your email.We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos at jmgaydos@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA  #UCC
UID:152551-21913906@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152551
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTSTAMP:20260924T135013
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | Unleashing Analog Quantum Computing
DESCRIPTION:Zoom: In the Meeting Invite\nIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project\, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109\, USA\, Room 2000\n\nAbstract: Recent advances are expanding the power and flexibility of analog quantum platforms\, opening new routes for both quantum simulation and quantum information science. In this talk\, I will discuss how modest levels of control can be used to access key observables and dynamical regimes in strongly correlated fermionic systems\, including settings with pairing\, long-range interactions\, and cooling. I will also describe how globally controlled analog platforms can nevertheless achieve universal quantum computation\, and how optimal-control techniques can be used to engineer complex effective interactions and topological dynamics. Finally\, I will outline recent progress toward approximate error correction tailored to analog quantum systems. Together\, these developments point toward a broader view of analog quantum computing\, in which large-scale quantum devices are not only simulators of specific models\, but flexible computational resources whose capabilities can be systematically unlocked.\n\nBio\nSusanne Yelin's research interests are in theoretical quantum optics and quantum information science. Current research directions include quantum control of ultracold polar molecules\, investigation of novel coherence-based optical elements\, single-photon nonlinear optics using dipolar systems\, coherent metamaterials and negative refractivity\, coherent control in condensed matter systems\, and superradiance.
UID:148610-21904524@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148610
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Materials Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science
LOCATION:Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project - PML2000
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DTSTAMP:20260914T115130
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Taste of English
DESCRIPTION:Join the department chair\, faculty members\, and current students to chat over a casual lunch!\n\nBring your questions about -\n+Creative Writing minor+\n+Disability Studies minor+\n+English minor+ \n+English major+\n+English classes in general+\n\nFeel free to drop in when you can and stay for as long or as short as works for your schedule!
UID:149723-21907001@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149723
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Disability Studies,English Language And Literature,Humanities,Literature,Poetry,Social,Writing
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T131500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department of Communication and Media
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UID:152572-21913934@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152572
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260922T103914
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan
DESCRIPTION:“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan explores how campus and community debated the issues that tore the country apart\, how students and alums joined the fight\, and how the University’s public mission began to conflict with its elite aspirations. Based on collections at the Bentley Historical Library.\n\nDeveloped by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory and featuring the work of its student docents\, “Fill the Ranks” includes historic artifacts\, digital animations\, and interactive elements spanning two floors.\n\nOn display September 25\, 2026-July 2\, 2027 at the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, 1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109.\n\nView the exhibit during the Observatory’s open hours: Thursdays 12-5 pm\, Fridays 12-11 pm\, Saturdays 12-5 pm.\n\n“Fill the Ranks”: The Civil War and the University of Michigan is supported in part by the Inclusive History Project. To learn more\, please visit inclusivehistory.umich.edu. Additional support provided by the University of Michigan’s U.S. at 250 initiative.
UID:152626-21914239@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152626
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,American History,American Politics,archives,bentley historical library,bentley library,civil rights,Civil War,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Humanities,Museum,museums,Politics,Social Sciences,Storytelling,Student Life,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history
LOCATION:Detroit Observatory
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DTSTAMP:20260911T131259
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:“Who Counts? A History of Voting in America”
DESCRIPTION:Changes over the course of the nineteenth century in how Americans voted\, from voice vote to public ballot box to private voting booth\, also saw changes in the material culture that surrounded voting. Ballots and ballot boxes\, campaign pins and ribbons\, blank lists and pre-printed party tickets\, lanterns and banners–the creative forces of the American print industry filled the country’s cities and small towns with the ephemera of electioneering.\n\nAs you look at the items in this exhibit\, think about what they tell us about how Americans in the past felt about voting\, and about how voting felt. How did Election Days feel when they were full of parades and music and public drinking? What was it like to vote when everyone around you knew who you voted for? And\, most of all\, who counted as a voter\, and who did the counting?\n\nOn view September 11-December 22\, weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:152024-21912656@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152024
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Event,Exhibit,Exhibition,history,In Person,libraries,Library,Tour,William L Clements
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20260317T144336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accessibility Specialist Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Spend a few minutes to an hour with the Disability Equity Office Accessibility Specialists to ask any questions related to reasonable accommodations\, the interactive process\, general accessibility at U-M\, and more! Registration is not required for this event and break-out rooms will be available for those who wish to ask their questions privately.\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 99281497508
UID:145395-21897241@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145395
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Office Hours
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260924T121524
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library.
UID:149541-21906613@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T103357
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Jingying Wang (Computer Science & Engineering)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the DCMB Tools & Technology Seminar Series featuring a presentation by Jingying Wang from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Enjoy a complimentary pizza lunch while learning about innovative research and cutting-edge tools.\n\n“Human-AI Systems for Externalizing Surgical Expertise”\n\nAssociated Link:  https://wjymonica.github.io/\n\nAbstract\nSurgical expertise is largely tacit: what separates experts from novices often lies in perceptual and decision-making skills\, including where to look\, when it is safe to proceed\, and how to perform each action. This is where human-AI systems can help. By capturing multimodal signals such as gaze\, surgical video\, narration\, and instrument motion\, they can help replay and visualize expert performance\, convert surgical recordings into learning resources\, and summarize experts’ mental models. In this talk\, I will present three examples: SurgGaze\, which captures surgeons’ attention intraoperatively\; Surgment\, which creates perceptual and cognitive exercises from surgical recordings\; and eXplainMR\, an ultrasound practice platform that provides explanations for action guidance. Together\, these examples show how human-AI systems can make surgical expertise more transferable\, accessible\, and scalable for medical students.
UID:152806-21914545@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152806
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai In Science And Engineering,Artificial Intelligence,Bioinformatics,Biomedical Engineering,biomedical research,Biosciences,Computational Science
LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T101452
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Engineering - How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer
DESCRIPTION:Landing a full-time job offer can feel amazing... and a little overwhelming. Don’t worry—you’ve got this (and we’ve got you). We’ll cover what to expect when you receive a job offer\, break down the key components of typical offers\, and share strategies for evaluating and negotiating effectively. Whether you’re reviewing an offer now or preparing for future opportunities\, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make informed\, empowered decisions.\n\nBe confident. Be informed. Be ready.\n\nThis is a College of Engineering event. Registration in Career Forge is encouraged.
UID:149603-21906752@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149603
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Engineering,Graduate,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T095329
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Performance:Gifts of Art presents Jake Reichbart
DESCRIPTION:Jake Reichbart is a solo instrumental guitarist whose repertoire draws from all forms of popular music\, starting with 20's-60's jazz and bebop standards\, 60's-90's pop and rock classics\, up to current-day hits. Often in-between tunes\, Jake details information about the music\, its history\, the instrument and playing techniques\, as well as humorous anecdotes and stories from his travels.
UID:152401-21913682@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152401
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Live Music,Michigan Arts Festival,Musical Performance
LOCATION:University Hospitals - Main Lobby, Floor 1
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T150327
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) | Imperial Waqfs: Global Islamic Law in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar Series\n\nImperial Waqfs: Global Islamic Law in the 19th Century\nNurfadzilah Yahaya\, Assistant Professor of History\, Yale University\n\nThursday\, October 8\n12 to 1:30 p.m.\nWeiser Hall\, 10th floor\n\nNurfadzilah Yahaya is an Assistant Professor of History at Yale University. She received her BA (2003) and MA (2006) from the National University of Singapore\, and her PhD (2012) in History from Princeton University. Before coming to Yale\, she taught at the National University of Singapore. Dr. Yahaya specializes in history of Southeast Asia\, Indian Ocean history\, legal history\, history of infrastructure\, and environmental history. Her first book\, *Fluid Jurisdictions: Colonial Law and Arabs in Southeast Asia *(Cornell University Press\, 2020) demonstrates how colonial subjects entrenched European colonial legalities in British and Dutch territories in Southeast Asia by playing several jurisdictions against one another from the mid-nineteenth century onwards\n\nPlease email IISScoordinators@umich.edu with questions.
UID:153011-21914912@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153011
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Global Islamic Studies,Lecture
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 1010
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IPE - Booking Flights on a Budget
DESCRIPTION:
UID:152435-21913742@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152435
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260817T141210
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
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:128708-21909106@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T104318
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:NCKS Colloquium Series | 	Growth and Instability: New Varieties and Agricultural Production in Colonial Korea\, 1910–1945
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. If you would like to attend via Zoom\, registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/X8xre\n\nDuring the colonial era (1910–1945)\, the Japanese colonial government implemented various measures to increase rice production in Korea in an effort to alleviate rice shortages in Japan. The large-scale introduction of Japanese rice varieties was a central component of this policy\, and by the late 1930s\, traditional varieties had been almost entirely replaced by new varieties from Japan. While some scholars argue that the introduction of new varieties contributed substantially to the growth of rice production\, others contend that their marginal impact was limited without complementary investments in irrigation and the increased use of fertilizers. Using data from various sources\, Kim estimates the impact of new varieties on rice production and finds that their adoption increased agricultural productivity but also heightened production instability. These findings shed new light on the effects of colonial agricultural policies and their implications for social discontent and the legacies of Japanese colonial rule.\n\nDuol Kim is professor of economics at Myongji University in South Korea. His research focuses on Korean and East Asian economic history\, institutional economics\, and law and economics. He received his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA in 2003. He subsequently held a postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis (2003–2006) and served as a fellow at the Korea Development Institute (2006–2013) before joining Myongji University. His research has been published in the *Journal of Economic History*\, *Explorations in Economic History*\, and other academic journals\, and he co-edited a special issue of the *Asian-Pacific Economic History Review*. He has served as president of the Asian Historical Economics Society and the Korean Law and Economics Association. He is currently president of the Korean Economic History Association\, an associate editor of the *Asian Journal of Law and Economics*\, and editor of the *Seoul Review of Books*\, a quarterly magazine.\n\n*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at namhy@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:152809-21914555@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152809
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asia,Asian Languages And Cultures,History,Korea,Korean Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906508@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260902T161532
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Political Speech and the Public Square
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan is an institution with diverse communities\, interests and opinions. In Fall 2024\, the Faculty Senate Office launched this series – Political Speech and the Public Square – to provide a forum for members of the U-M community to present informed\, fact-based perspectives\, and to listen to and learn from each other. In his essay\, “Education as a Space to Change Your Mind\,” philosopher Troy Jollimore reminds us of Socrates’ commitment to open-mindedness: “It requires that we work toward developing a sense of the world as a vast and complex place that we can\, and ought to\, continue to learn about for the rest of our lives.”\n\nOffered in this spirit of intellectual humility\, to support the principles of academic freedom\, and to develop a campus climate comfortable with hearing different well-informed points of view\, even those counter to one’s own views\, the lunchtime series will take place on the Diag throughout the Fall. U-M Students\, staff\, and faculty can sign up in advance to request an opportunity to speak on select topics for 3-5 minutes. Or they can simply come to listen and learn. These events are co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Office\, the Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Open Inquiry: Talking Maize & Blue\, and Central Student Government.
UID:151418-21911568@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151418
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Civic Engagement,Diag
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T152518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T235900
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:SMART CENTER Symposium
DESCRIPTION:November 10 - 11\, 2026\n\nConnect with pioneers and shape the future of single-molecule biology together. The SMBio Single-molecule\nBiology Symposium brings together scientists interested in single-molecule approaches from all over the world to\nshare their research\, connect\, and exchange ideas and experiences.\n\nJoin us at Kahn Auditorium in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building (109 Zina Pitcher Place).\nPlease see https://www.lumicks.com/event/symposium/smbio-2026-midwest# for the agenda.
UID:153165-21915218@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Molecular,Research,Symposium
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260919T160749
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Other:U-M Farm Stand
DESCRIPTION:Join the U-M Sustainable Food Program (SL Sustainability) and the Campus Farm (Matthaei Botanical Gardens) every Thursday from 12-3pm to get produce grown by students for students\, and learn more about student-powered food systems while you're there.\n\nAs always\, students get a 30% discount and revenue from the Farm Stand will support the Student Food Empowerment Fund\, which offers grants to students and student organizations to pursue student-powered sustainable food projects on and off-campus.
UID:152469-21913784@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152469
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:agriculture,Climate Week,Community,Food,Food Justice,Health & Wellness,Sustainability,sustainable food systems,vegetables
LOCATION:Ingalls Mall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260902T121659
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T124500
SUMMARY:Performance:Division Street Pipes
DESCRIPTION:Join us to enjoy a 30-minute organ recital.\n\nDivision Street Pipes concerts features talented students and faculty of the U-M Organ Department on Thursdays at 12:15pm on the Richards-Fowkes organ at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. These 30-minute performances are free and open to the public\, and audience members are invited to enjoy their lunch while listening. The series is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Organ Department and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in an effort to bring organ music to local audiences while connecting U-M organ students with the wider community. Concerts offer attendees the opportunity to hear the versatility of the pipe organ beyond a worship setting.\n\n*There is no recital on November 26.*
UID:151386-21911476@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151386
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
UID:102102-21914737@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Creating Cultures of Belonging: A Student Life Work Series (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop series brings a  renewed focus to cultivating inclusive environments across campus. Participants will explore personal and collective experiences\, learn best practices and strategies to foster belonging\, and strengthen their ability to serve and support a diverse student population.  Workshop offerings are open to Student Life staff and campus colleagues\; attendance is voluntary. All workshops are free to Student Life Professional Staff Members. \nPLEASE NOTE: A fee of $25 or the program’s registration fee (whichever is more) will be charged to the unit shortcode if registrants no show or drop less than 24 hrs prior to the event. \n\n
UID:152315-21913518@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152315
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:The Connector 1520
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260819T153435
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Creative Reuse at the Lab Swap Shop
DESCRIPTION:In association with the Michigan Arts Festival hosted by the Arts Initiative\, the Lab Swap Shop will be holding creative reuse workshops during regular Thursday hours from October 1 to October 29. These events use surplus lab supplies for art activities\, demonstrating the different ways that items can be reused. Workshop activities are as follows:\n--- 10/1: Block Printing Lab Coats **During Climate Week 2026**\n--- 10/8: Flask Potion Making\n--- 10/15: Flask Vase Painting\n--- 10/22: Serological Pipette Pointillism Painting\n--- 10/29: Spooky Swap Shop - Any and all crafts!\n\nJoin us for these events and get free supplies for your lab while you are there! You can also check out the Door-to-Door Lab Reuse Catalog for additional free lab supplies looking to find a home. Reach out to sustainable-labs@umich.edu with any questions!
UID:150567-21909622@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150567
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Arts Initiative,Circular Economy,Climate Week 2026,Creative Reuse,Sustainability
LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 5004
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Data Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Description:This session focuses on the early stages of working with data\, when a dataset is large\, complex\, poorly documented\, or unfamiliar. Participants will use AI to interpret data dictionaries\, surface undocumented assumptions\, and assess whether a dataset can answer their research question. They will also learn how to determine which AI tools they are permitted to use with a given dataset\, since research data frequently carries terms of use that restrict AI tools. Participant exercises use a public-domain dataset and U-M's own AI services.- ICPSR policy on the use of large language models: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/about/policies/large-language-models-and-ai\n- ICPSR redistribution policy: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/about/policies/redistribution\n- Using AI with MIDUS\, NSHAP\, Add Health and other NACDA-hosted data: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/news/using-ai-with-midus-nshap-add-health-and-other-nacda-hosted-data\n- U-M guidance on AI and U-M data: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/protect-the-u/safely-use-sensitive-data/AI-and-UM-Data\n- U-M generative AI services: https://genai.umich.edu/\n- ACS PUMS documentation: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/documentation.htmlPossible hands-on activities:- Determine which tier of AI tool you may use with a dataset you are currently working with\, and where to check\n- Translate a cryptic codebook into plain language\, with the model flagging what it cannot determine instead of guessing\n- Extract documentation into a structured format that records\, field by field\, what the model could not determine from the documentation alone\n- Generate a fitness-for-purpose checklist against your own research question\, and draft specific questions to send a data provider\nBefore the session:1. All attendees please bring a laptop.2. Sign in at genai.umich.edu to make sure your U-M GPT access is working. We'll use it for all hands-on exercises. 3. Come with a research question you're working on\, and the name of a dataset you're using or considering for it. If the dataset has a data use agreement or terms of use page\, have the link handy. Please don't plan to upload your own data during the session. We'll use a public dataset for the exercises\, and part of the session covers how to check which AI tools you're permitted to use with your own data.\n\n
UID:149474-21906466@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149474
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan Union (530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) - First Floor - Anderson Room ABC.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260814T125611
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Data Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Tutorial Overview\nFocus: Using AI to improve access to\, understanding of\, and readiness for working with data.\n\nThis session would focus on helping researchers navigate the early stages of working with data\, especially when datasets are large\, complex\, poorly documented\, or unfamiliar. AI can assist with interpreting data dictionaries\, summarizing metadata\, identifying missing documentation\, and making datasets more approachable for new users.\n\nPossible hands-on activities:\n\nSummarize a dataset description or codebook into plain language\nGenerate a checklist for evaluating whether a dataset is usable for a project\nIdentify likely data limitations or missing documentation\nDraft questions to ask a data provider or collaborator\nUse AI to map dataset fields to possible research questions\nReminder: All attendees\, please bring a laptop.
UID:150270-21908495@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150270
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Ai Literacy,Artificial Intelligence,data,Data Analysis,Data Management,Data Science,Genai,information,school of information
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DTSTAMP:20260901T143031
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Environmental Humanities Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss portions of John Bellamy Foster’s *Marx’s Ecology* to generate discussion among EHW and the more social sciences aspect of environmental studies. Read whatever you can and are interested in and join us for what is sure to be a generative conversation.\n\nRSVP here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/112291\n\nWhether you consider yourself a seasoned Environmental Humanist or you are simply curious about the field\, we hope to see you there! Feel free to bring friends and circulate our programming to anyone else you think might be interested.
UID:151327-21911379@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151327
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature,Environment,Humanities,Social Sciences
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3241
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DTSTAMP:20260930T163122
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:HFES x INFORMS Coffee Chat
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in the IOE Community Suite for some coffee and networking!
UID:153139-21915139@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153139
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Graduate,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - Community Suite
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172108
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Laser Training
DESCRIPTION:You must complete FABLab Safety Training and have watched the Laser cutter training video before attending this session!
UID:152896-21915468@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152896
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Taubman College Laser Cutter Room
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Marx's Ecology Reading and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss portions of John Bellamy Foster’s Marx’s Ecology to generate discussion among EHW and the more social sciences aspect of environmental studies. Read whatever you can and are interested in and join us for what is sure to be a generative conversation.
UID:150232-21908430@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150232
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Angell Hall 3241
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T003552
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T142000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Numerical Analysis of Test Optimality
DESCRIPTION:In nonstandard testing environments\, researchers often derive ad hoc tests with correct (asymptotic) size\, but their optimality properties are typically unknown a pri- ori and difficult to assess. This paper develops a numerical framework for determining whether an ad hoc test is effectively optimal—approximately maximizing a weighted average power criterion for some weights over the alternative and attaining a power en- velope generated by a single weighted average power–maximizing test. Our approach uses nested optimization algorithms to approximate the weight function that makes an ad hoc test’s weighted average power as close as possible to that of a true weighted average power–maximizing test\, and we show the surprising result that the rejection probabilities corresponding to the latter form an approximate power envelope for the former. We provide convergence guarantees\, discuss practical implementation and ap- ply the method to the weak-instrument–robust conditional likelihood ratio test and a recently-proposed test for when a nuisance parameter may be on or near its boundary.
UID:151821-21912227@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151821
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Econometrics,Economics,seminar
LOCATION:North Quad - 4300
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DTSTAMP:20260910T181729
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T135000
SUMMARY:Performance:Lon Mitchell\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Lon Mitchell performs on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon\, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Lurie Carillon every weekday that classes are in session. During these recitals\, visitors may take the elevator to level 2 to view the largest bells\, or to level 3 to see the carillonist performing. (Visitors subject to acrophobia are recommended to visit level 2 only.) An optional spiral stairway between levels 2 and 3 allows for up-close views of some of the largest bells.
UID:151959-21912508@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151959
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,North Campus
LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906509@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172117
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Fall 2026 - Empowering Your Teaching: Tech\, Accessibility\, and AI in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Ready to enhance your courses and simplify your teaching workflow? This comprehensive workshop series equips U-M faculty with the practical tech skills needed for the modern semester. Across this track\, you will dive into interactive classroom tools (Poll Everywhere\, Ed Discussions)\, advanced grading and lab platforms (PrairieLearn\, Vocareum)\, and critical digital accessibility strategies (Grackle\, Siteimprove).Additionally\, a dedicated GenAI pathway will guide you from AI basics to advanced prompt engineering using U-M’s custom tools\, including U-M GPT\, Maizey\, and NotebookLM. Join us for individual sessions or the entire series to build a more engaging\, inclusive\, and tech-forward classroom.
UID:149156-21905849@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149156
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T123544
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:International Students Career Series: Sharing Success Stories
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person to connect with fellow students who’ve had unique summer experiences in various fields! Whether you’re exploring career options\, looking for advice on navigating similar opportunities\, or simply want to be inspired by the journeys of your peers\, this is the perfect opportunity to dive into real-world experiences. For this session\, you’ll chat in small groups\, ask questions\, and connect with others who share your interests.Our speakers are:Hrishikesh Gawade\, R&amp\;D at Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure Automation Expert)Hongyu Zhu\, AI Product Manager at China Development BankKevin Yu\, emerging technology strategy and open innovation internship at Samsung Research AmericasIf you are interested\, please sign up through this form. https://forms.gle/MS923z1BPmGsiZea6 The form will be closed once we reach capacity. This is an in-person event. Please plan on coming to the University Career Center (3200 515 E Jefferson St\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan 48109-1316) on (date\, time) This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students. You can only register to attend this event within Handshake. If you'd like to indicate that you'll be attending this event and see more details\, please go to this webpage: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/2023369/share_preview We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodation would promote your full participation in this event\, please indicate your accommodation requirements via the link below\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program to ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Jocelyn Gaydos at jmgaydos@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA #UCC 
UID:152363-21913590@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152363
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:University Career Center, 3200 Student Activities Building, University Career Center office, 515 E Jefferson St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260922T145242
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Other:OLLI Community Silent Reading Groups
DESCRIPTION:Bring a copy of a banned book to read silently with the group. \n\n10/7: Courageous Books (Dexter)\n10/8: Ann Arbor District Library Pittsfield Branch (Ann Arbor)\n10/9: Source Booksellers (Detroit)\n10/10: Schuler's Books (Ann Arbor)\n10/26: Ypsilanti District Library Whittaker Branch (Ypsilanti)\n\nThis is part of the Banned Book Week series through OLLI.\n\n*The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at U-M provides educational opportunities for older adults\, designed by older adults. Membership is intended for all enthusiastic learners aged 50 and older\, regardless of previous education or affiliation with U-M.*
UID:152676-21914363@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152676
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,aging,Detroit,Education,Free,Geriatrics,In Person,Inclusion,Library,Lifelong Learning,Social Impact,Social Justice
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Community Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260913T221408
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ClariTEA: Informal Undergraduate Advising Event
DESCRIPTION:ClariTEA is a weekly informal\, drop-in advising event where Robotics and Interested Undergraduate students meet with Robotics Undergraduate Academic Advisors. Refreshments and TEA are offered at each meeting.\n\nJoin us in having a conversation with the Robotics Undergraduate community.
UID:152068-21912788@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152068
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Michigan Robotics,Robotics,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - Atrium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906510@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T082105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T155000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Religion and Conflict: Evidence from China\, 1860-1911
DESCRIPTION:This paper examines the economic origins and consequences of religious conflicts during the late Qing China (1860–1911)\, when Christian missionaries entered a Confucian society. While the literature has attributed Chinese anti-missionary conflicts to the clash of cultures\, we find that the religious violence was attenuated by the level of economic complementarities\, through access to Treaty Ports and public goods provided by the missionaries. We further document negative economic spillovers of the anti-missionary conflicts\, as evidenced by the reduced foreign and domestic investments in modern industries. A key transmission mechanism was Western newspaper coverage\, which reinforced collective memory and deterred future investment. We also find long-lasting impacts on modern FDI flows and autarkic attitudes among local Chinese.
UID:150510-21909533@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150510
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Development,Economics,History,Political Economy,seminar
LOCATION:North Quad - 4325
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DTSTAMP:20261001T005658
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T155000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:When Milk Spills Over: Agro-Processing Industrial Policy\, Complementarity and Structural Change.
DESCRIPTION:Industrial policies combine multiple instruments\, yet existing research typically studies individual components or treats the bundle as a monolithic intervention. I examine complementarity in policy components of an agro-processing industrial policy\, Operation Flood\, the world’s largest dairy-development program implemented across Indian districts from 1970 to 1996. Digitizing the implementing agency’s annual reports\, I construct a district-by-year map of farmer cooperatives and dairy-processing plants. The components’ staggered rollout generated some districts with one component and some with the bundle. Using matched stacked difference-in-differences\, I find that village milk prices in bundle districts increase by 33% during the flush season. Neither arm alone shows any significant effects\, and I reject additivity for prices at the 10% level. A stylized model explains this complementarity.  Cooperatives alone can saturate local markets\, while plants alone cannot transmit the value of an additional outlet upstream. The bundle routes surplus milk to processing and passes value back to farmers. Turning to structural change\, the industrial employment share increases by 1.7 percentage points in bundle districts\, with no significant standalone effects. This increase comes mainly from non-food manufacturing\, with suggestive evidence of input-output linkages. The results show that industrial policy design must account for how market failures interact and how gains are shared along the supply chain
UID:150498-21909520@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150498
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Development,Economics,seminar
LOCATION:North Quad - 4325
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T145855
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Activity-Based Assays for Monitoring Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Diseases \nAbstract:\nFor many infectious and chronic diseases\, effective medications already exist\, and prevention or treatment succeeds or fails on whether those drugs are dosed and taken correctly. Concentrations that are too low lead to new infection or treatment failure\, and concentrations that are too high cause adverse reactions. Current methods for measuring drug concentrations are expensive\, labor-intensive\, and slow\, which puts them out of reach for most people who would benefit from them. Rapid and inexpensive tests would make monitoring and dose individualization far more widely available\, from centralized laboratories to the bedside and the home\, and particularly in resource-limited settings.\n\nOur lab develops tests that measure drug concentrations using the drugs' own biochemical activity rather than by detecting the drug molecules themselves. We have built user-friendly tests that measure the active intracellular forms of several human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medications\, with excellent concordance with gold-standard mass spectrometry. We extended this approach to therapeutic drug monitoring of cytomegalovirus (CMV) medications\, measuring ganciclovir triphosphate in infants with congenital CMV\, where dosing must avoid both underexposure and toxicity. The same need applies to transplant recipients and other immunocompromised populations. Most recently\, we inverted our assay principle: by measuring the activity of reverse transcriptase derived from patient samples\, rather than recombinant enzyme\, we can measure HIV viral load and detect phenotypic drug resistance in the same rapid and user-friendly format.\n\nOur current focus is on optimizing\, validating\, and delivering these tests to populations in need both locally and globally\, building a unified toolkit for monitoring drug exposure\, viral suppression\, and drug resistance at the point of need.    \nBio:\nAyokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju is an assistant professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington (UW). His lab develops bioanalytical technologies that decentralize therapeutic drug monitoring\, so that quantitative drug-level and drug-resistance measurements can be made at the clinic or the community rather than requiring samples to travel to centralized laboratories. The work rests on two technology pillars: enzymatic assays that use the activity of a target enzyme as a direct readout of drug exposure\, viral load\, and resistance\, and autonomous capillaric microfluidics that run complex liquid handling without pumps\, valves\, or external power. He applies these tools to HIV\, cytomegalovirus\, tuberculosis\, and cancer\, with the aim of making tests usable wherever they are needed\, including in low-resource settings.\n\nAyo received undergraduate and master's degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Alberta\, Canada\, and his Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal. He completed postdoctoral training in mechanical engineering at UW and started as an assistant professor in UW Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering in January 2022. In 2026\, he co-founded Ireti Biosciences\, a UW spinout commercializing his lab's rapid enzymatic assays for medication monitoring. His lab is supported by an NIH/NIAID R01 and an NIH MIRA (R35)\, and his awards include the Beckman Young Investigator Award and the International AIDS Society (IAS)/France Recherche Nord & Sud Sida-HIV Hépatites (ANRS) Lange/van Tongeren Prize for Young Investigators.
UID:152621-21914192@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152621
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biointerfaces,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Bioninterfaces,Biosciences,Biotechnology,bme,engineer,engineering,Medicine,Michigan Engineering,Research,seminar
LOCATION:Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) - 1130
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172126
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CGIS: Programs in the Environment Abroad Info Session - Sp/Su 27 & Winter 28
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn more about environmental research study abroad programs for next summer or Winter 28? Join CGIS advisor Cierra Murphy as she goes over CGIS's environmental research programs.
UID:151999-21912593@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151999
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260917T151354
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Other:Grants office hours: Get support applying for one of SSC's Sustainability Grants!
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our weekly open office hours to learn and get support applying to our Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund (PBSIF) or Social and Environmental Sustainability Grant (SES).
UID:138848-21913643@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/my/meetingjunem
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T142720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Banned Books Tea
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the freedom to read at the annual Hopwood Banned Books Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and light refreshments\, enter a raffle to win a banned book\, check out books (banned and otherwise) from the Hopwood Library\, and sign up for the Hopwood Reading Challenge.
UID:148702-21905152@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148702
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Ann Arbor,Banned Books Week,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literature,Faculty,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,Reading,Social Justice,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260923T140929
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:IOE 899: Yash Kanoria
DESCRIPTION:India centrally allocates seats to federal public engineering colleges\, including the IITs\, via a clearinghouse which makes it safe for candidates to truthfully report their preference rankings over 600+ programs. Since applicants may not carefully rank programs that are not allocation relevant\, we introduce a methodology to model applicant preferences using only plausibly allocation-relevant comparisons in their rankings. Using 2015 administrative records\, we estimate a mixed nested choice model over programs with random distance-aversion coefficients. Women are more distance-averse than men\, and this gender gap is larger among affirmative action (AA) candidates\; women's mean distance penalty is 66% larger among non-AA candidates and 104% among AA candidates. Gender and AA status also shift preferences across academic streams. Replacing women’s fitted distance sensitivity with men’s closes roughly one-third of the model-implied attainable-program-value gender gap overall and about two-fifths of the gap among AA candidates.
UID:152757-21914472@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152757
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:899 Seminar Series,Graduate,Graduate Students,Industrial And Operations Engineering
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 1680
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Weight Inclusive Practice in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for clinicians in training who seek to enhance their skills in providing weight-inclusive health and mental health care. No experience is needed - please come to as many or as few sessions are you are able. Looking forward to having you as part of the conversation!
UID:139240-21914671@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139240
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Cornely Room, 1680, SPH 1
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172126
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Weight Inclusive Practice in Healthcare 2026-2027
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for clinicians in training who seek to enhance their skills in providing weight-inclusive health and mental health care. No experience is needed - please come to as many or as few sessions are you are able. Looking forward to having you as part of the conversation!
UID:153030-21914956@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153030
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Cornely Room, 1680, SPH 1
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260928T160633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Astronomy Colloquium | “One step closer to planet formation”
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, ALMA and VLT/SPHERE have unveiled a diverse range of\nplanet-forming disk morphologies\, the connection of which to planet formation remains only\npartially understood. Rings\, gaps\, spirals\, warps\, vortices\, and asymmetries are now\ncommonly observed and are often interpreted as signatures of planet-disk interactions. Yet\,\nprotoplanets embedded in disks remain very elusive\, and ALMA is unable to probe dust\ngrains approaching centimeter sizes\, a critical stage in the process of planet formation. In this\ntalk\, I review our progresses in understanding the planet formation\, and investigate the\npotential of ELT and SKA to address the main challenges.
UID:153010-21914911@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153010
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,Astronomy,astrophysics,Colloquium,Colloquium Series,In Person,Physics,Talk
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260909T145234
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series - PCM based thermal storage in district energy systems: leveraging thermal demand response needs controls
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThermal energy storage (TES) utilizes well established technologies to provide efficient and flexible solutions in heating and cooling applications in buildings. In particular\, TES units that utilize phase change materials (PCM) are known for their higher energy density and relatively constant temperature during phase change. Coupling PCM based TES systems with ground source heat pumps enables both capital and operational savings with optimal charging and discharging of the TES system. This talk will present two case studies installed at Smith College: a single building with TES and ground source heat pumps as well as a district scaled multi-building solution. The work presents the technical and economic potential of a novel\, tunable PCM-based TES system to highlight reductions in carbon emissions\, hot water demand\, water and electricity consumption possibly when TES systems are well integrated in a thermal demand response strategy. With load shifting and dynamic pricing in the utility market\, thermal demand response begins to follow the same technical hurdles observed with battery state-of-charge estimation in order to develop model predictive control strategies to achieve target decarbonization goals. Here\, we present the case for why you should care about thermal demand response in electricity grids of the future.\n\nBiography:\nDenise McKahn currently serves as the Associate Provost at Smith College where she manages the academic budget of the college\, leads teaching focused faculty recruitment and hiring\, and oversees the Clark Science Center\, Campus School\, and Lewis Global Studies Center. As faculty in engineering at Smith\, Prof. McKahn has taught all courses in energy\, mass and heat transfer areas\, including hybrid power system design. As a cross-disciplinary engineer who has studied environmental\, mechanical\, electrical and chemical engineering through both research and formal coursework\, she is dedicated to the development of renewably derived fuel and electricity generation and storage technologies through the design\, modeling and control of dynamic and complex systems. Prof. McKahn obtained her B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering from Cal Poly Humboldt (HSU) and her M.S. in mechanical engineering and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor.\n\n\n\nFor the most up to date information on the location\, please check the related link the week of this event
UID:147945-21902580@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147945
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability
LOCATION:Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building - FXB1012
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DTSTAMP:20260817T093853
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Other:Study Abroad Info Session: GCC Brazil - Global Blackness
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.\n\nJoin CGIS Advisor Juliana Mesa to learn more about the GCC Brazil - Global Blackness program\, the application process\, and the courses.\n\nThursday\, October 8\, 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Info Session) \nFriday\, October 23\, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Info Session) \nWednesday\, November 4\, 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Info Session) \nFriday\, December 4\, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\nTuesday\, December 8\, 1:30 - 2:30 pm (Drop-in Group Advising)\n\nThe GCC Brazil program is led and taught by Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\, Comparative Literature\, and Francophone Studies\, Frieda Ekotto. Application Deadline: December 10\, 2026
UID:150292-21908976@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150292
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Abroad,african and african american studies,African Diaspora,Culture,Latin America,Sessions,South America,study abroad
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T131538
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Solving conservation puzzles with integrated community models
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - This talk highlights the emerging ‘integrated community modeling’ framework that combines  data integration and community modeling to generate inferences on both individual species and whole communities. Evaluating the dynamics of whole communities\, not just common or charismatic species\, is critical to understanding the responses of biodiversity to ongoing environmental pressures. A recent surge in both public science and government-funded data collection efforts has led to a wealth of biodiversity data. However\, these data collection programs use a wide range of sampling protocols and record information at a variety of spatiotemporal scales. As a result\, available biodiversity data vary substantially in quantity and information content\, which must be carefully reconciled for meaningful ecological analysis. Through a series of worked examples\, I will discuss how integrated community models can be used evaluate species distributions and community-level richness patterns\, discern population and community trends over time\, and estimate demographic rates and population growth for communities of sympatric species.
UID:151703-21912003@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151703
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,environmental,evolution,evolutionary biology,Research,Science,seminar,symposium,Talk,Workshop
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20260928T151727
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Fashion/Forward Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the opening of the *Fashion/Forward* pop-up exhibition in the Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room.\n\n*Fashion/Forward *is an invitational group exhibition celebrating the innovative work by artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences from progressive art studios around the country. Both including fashion and about fashion\, the exhibition features drawings\, paintings\, sculptures\, textiles\, wearable clothing\, accessories\, and other fabulous fashion-inspired works and is organized in conjunction with the 2026 Creating Community Conference. Learn more about the conference at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.\n\n *Image: \"Untitled\,\" Jade Saren\, Creative Growth Art Center*
UID:149759-21907121@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149759
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022
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DTSTAMP:20260928T135332
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:From Spontaneous to Stimulated Emission: Quantum Optical Probes for Supramolecular Organization
DESCRIPTION:Quantum statistical properties of fluorescence emitted spontaneously in random directions underpin a variety of experimental methods for determining molecular interactions in both test tubes and biological cells. I will begin this talk with a brief overview of a method developed in my lab\, dubbed Fluorescence Intensity Fluctuation (FIF) Spectrometry\, which probes spatial fluctuations in fluorescence intensities from fluorescently labeled proteins to determine the number of subunits comprising a complex. I will then present Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Spectrometry and its application to determination of the relative distances between and orientation of fluorescent molecules within a complex via energy transfer between their transition dipoles. In the third part of the talk\, I will introduce a mathematical framework for quantization of electromagnetic fields emitted by single dipole radiators\, which predicts both the directionality of photon emission probability and light-stimulated electromagnetic wave collapse. I will conclude by presenting preliminary experimental results testing these effects. These quantum phenomena could lead to new methods for directly determining protein orientation within complexes\, complementing the spontaneous emission-based methods.
UID:151811-21912212@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151811
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chemistry,Physical Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - CHEM 1640
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905911@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Kalamazoo (League, 2nd Floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T124948
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:How to Speak Your Mind / How to Change Your Mind: The University Edition
DESCRIPTION:This speaker series is designed to encourage the campus community to think – and talk with one another – about what it means to develop an informed opinion and stand your ground when challenged\; and about changing your mind in light of new evidence\, different perspectives\, and serious reflection. In our Fall 2026 installment we take up the topic of the university itself at a time when its value and values have come under attack amidst calls for reform.\n\nIn University: A Reckoning\, Lee C. Bollinger\, president emeritus of the University of Michigan and Columbia University\, offers a bold defense of institutions of higher education as an essential source of truth-seeking in diverse democratic societies. \"The university must be defended\,\" he argues\, \"if the American experiment is to continue.\" Drawing from his new book and from decades as an academic leader Bollinger will explore the challenges facing higher education today and what universities can and should do to insure the conditions necessary for open inquiry and meaningful intellectual exchange. \n\nJoin us in-person or via livestream for a keynote\, followed by a moderated conversation and audience Q&A\, with a reception afterward offering an opportunity to continue the discussion with fellow members of the university community. Demetri Morgan\, associate professor in the Marsal Family School and Faculty Director for the Life Changing Education Theme Year will serve as moderator\; the event will be introduced by Martha Pollack\, former president of Cornell and former provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the U-M.\n\nThe first 100 in-person registrants will be placed in a lottery for a complimentary copy of the book\, University: A Reckoning.
UID:151432-21911589@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151432
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Book Talk,Civic Engagement,Conversations Across Differences,dialogue,Free,Free Speech,Open Inquiry,Rackham,Sessions
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School Amphitheater (915 E. Washington Ann Arbor, MI)
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DTSTAMP:20260909T104031
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LSA Collegiate Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:This event will take place both in person and virtually.\n\nStuart Kirsch\nRoy A. Rappaport Collegiate Professor of Anthropology\n\nLecture Title: Open Futures: Anthropology of the Postcarbon Transition.\n\nLecture Abstract: I introduce research that considers efforts to decarbonize concrete\, sequester carbon in mangrove forests\, increase the circularity of metals\, and regulate global supply chains\, including the practices of accounting that connect them.\n\nSarah Veatch\nDaniel Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Biophysics\n\nLecture Title: More than just a phase:  How cells exploit phase separation at membranes to sense their environment.\n\nLecture Abstract: Just like a vinaigrette in the kitchen\, membranes and other biomolecules can undergo phase separation within cells. This talk will explore how cells harness the physics of these phase transitions at the cell periphery to detect subtle changes in their world. \n\nL. Monique Ward\nJacqueline S. Mattis Collegiate Professor of Psychology\n\nLecture Title: The Sea We Swim In: Exploring the Impact of Media’s Sexualization of Girls and Women\n\nLecture Abstract: The mainstream media have emerged as prominent forces in the gender and sexual socialization of American youth\, with teens consuming nearly 8 hours of media a day. This content is often highly gendered\, offering specific scripts and expectations for women and others for men. Unfortunately\, portrayals of femininity are somewhat limited\, with heavy emphasis on their beauty\, sexiness\, and sexual appeal\, and less attention to their intellect and other competencies. How might regular exposure to this content shape how girls and young women view themselves and their abilities? Objectification theory argues that regular exposure to sexually objectifying content gradually socializes girls and women to objectify themselves\, to view themselves as objects to be valued based on their appearance. Doing so is believed to lead to diminished well-being. Most initial research testing this theory focused on scripted TV and magazines\, on predominantly White samples\, and on consequences for women’s body image. In this talk\, I summarize my research that has worked to expand these approaches by testing contributions of traditional and social media\, by investigating associations for White youth and girls of color\, and by reporting consequences for girls’ and women’s mental health\, romantic relationships\, and academic cognitions.            \n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, please click the link below to join the webinar.\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/99095807232\n\nPhone one-tap:\n+13017158592\,\,99095807232# US (Washington DC)\n+13052241968\,\,99095807232# US\n\nJoin via audio:\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 780 666 0144 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\nWebinar ID: 990 9580 7232\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.us/u/al2XftQSw
UID:150443-21909456@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150443
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Biophysics,Psychology
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906511@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
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DTSTAMP:20260910T181045
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Preprint Algebraic Geometry seminar: Stability Conditions on Smooth Projective Varieties\, after Chunyi Li
DESCRIPTION:TBA
UID:151942-21912491@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151942
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260930T131026
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Robotics Department Seminar Series: Rehabilitation Robotics - Improving Everyday Human Functions (This is a Thursday Session)
DESCRIPTION:Robotics Department Seminar Series (https://robotics.umich.edu/events/robotics-seminar-series/)\nSpeaker: Sunil K. Agrawal\nEdwin H. Armstrong Professor of Mechanical Engineering | Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine\, Columbia University\n\nTitle: \"Rehabilitation Robotics Improving Everyday Human Functions\"\nDate: Thursday\, October 8\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 - 5:00pm ET\nLocation: FRB Rm 2300 + Zoom\nZoom Link: https://myumi.ch/4xbmw\nMeeting ID: 971 2373 1172\nPasscode: 468244\n\nAbstract: Neural disorders\, old age\, and traumatic brain injury limit activities of daily living. Robotics can be used in novel ways to characterize human neuromuscular responses and retrain human functions. Columbia University Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory designs innovative robotics with these goals and performs scientific studies for human functions such as standing\, walking\, trunk control\, head turning\, and others. Human experiments have targeted individuals with stroke\, cerebral palsy\, Parkinson’s disease\, spinal cord injury\, ALS\, and older adults. The talk will provide an overview of these robotic technologies and scientific studies performed with them to demonstrate the potential of rehabilitation robotics to positively improve human functions and quality of life of people.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Sunil Agrawal received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990. He is currently a Professor and Director of Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory at Columbia University\, located both in engineering and medical campuses of the university. Dr. Agrawal has published more than 500 journal and conference papers\, 20 U.S. patents\, and 4 books. He is a Fellow of the ASME and AIMBE. His honors include a NSF Presidential Faculty Fellowship from the White House in 1994\, a Bessel Prize from Germany in 2003\, and a Humboldt US Senior Scientist Award in 2007. He is a recipient of 2016 Machine Design Award from ASME for “seminal contributions to design of robotic exoskeletons for gait training of stroke patients” and 2016 Mechanisms and Robotics Award from the ASME for “cumulative contributions and being an international leading figure in mechanical design and robotics”. He is a 2023 recipient of a Paintal Chair from Indian National Science Academy. He was a Plenary Speaker at the 2024 IEEE International Conference in Robotics and Automation in Yokohama.  He has successfully directed 40+ PhD student theses and has received Best Paper awards in ASME and IEEE sponsored robotics conferences. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Wearable Technologies” published by Cambridge University Press. He organized the IEEE BioRob 2020 conference in New York City and served as its conference chair.
UID:153118-21915115@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153118
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Engineering,Free,Medicine,Michigan Robotics,Robotics
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300
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DTSTAMP:20260921T150025
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:\"Getting to Work on Climate Policy\"
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered why organized labor sometimes supports climate policy but sometimes doesn’t? University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Assistant Professor Geoff Henderson's new book\, \"Getting to Work on Climate Policy\,\" explores this question through over 60 interviews with insightful labor and climate advocates across four Western states–California\, Colorado\, Oregon and Washington.\n\nLearn more by ordering a copy of the book for your library and joining the book talk discussion.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.
UID:152576-21913941@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152576
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Book Talk,Climate Policy,Seas,Sustainability
LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources  Building - 2315
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DTSTAMP:20260928T134632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DeRoy-Graf Lecture: Better Living Through Science: The Extraordinary Post-War Movement That Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat
DESCRIPTION:From SPAM to Jell-O\, cream of mushroom soup casserole to pineapple upside-down cake\, the 20th century saw a radical reinvention of food systems across the country. This is the story of how the domestic scientists\, with a dash of military tech and Madison Avenue\, revolutionized the world\, one home kitchen at a time.\n\nThis lecture will take place on Thursday\, October 8th\, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm\, in the Vandenberg Room\, located on the second floor of the Michigan League.\n\nBio: Diana Hubbell is a two-time James Beard Award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience covering food\, culture\, and travel. Currently\, she runs the travel section at SAVEUR. \nPreviously\, she was an editor at Atlas Obscura\, where she wrote stories about an island full of very unusual feral pigs\, a utopian hippie cult\, and the long\, weird history of Jell-O meat salads. \n\nYou'll also find her bylines in The Guardian\, The Washington Post\, Condé Nast Traveler\, WIRED\, The Independent\, VICE\, Architectural Digest\, Eater\, Esquire\, AFAR\, Popular Science\, Wine Enthusiast\, Travel + Leisure\, Off Assignment\, and Playboy\, among other publications. \n\nShe lives in Brooklyn\, but has called Berlin and Bangkok home. She has an MA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism's Arts & Culture program and a BA from Wesleyan University's College of Letters. \n\nThis fall Diana Hubbell is the DeRoy-Graf Memorial Visiting Professor in the LSA Honors Program at the University of Michigan.
UID:152950-21914828@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152950
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:#Honors Program
LOCATION:Michigan League - Vandenberg
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905912@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan (League, 2nd Floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120521
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:HLS Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Healthcare & Life Sciences Club Happy Hour 🥂\nTake a break from classes and recruiting to connect with fellow HLS members! Grab a drink before Skeeps and get to know others interested in healthcare and life sciences. Whether you’re exploring the industry or bringing years of experience\, we’d love to see you there!\n📅 Thursday\, October 8 | 5–7 PM\n📍 Garage Bar\n🍻 Drinks on us while our tab lasts!\nRSVP here on Maize Pages
UID:153077-21915046@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153077
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Garage Bar
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261001T115308
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:La Casa X LHM: Latine Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Join La Casa and Latine Heritage Month for a screening of \"In the Heights.\" Kick back\, eat some food\, and enjoy the show!
UID:153014-21914923@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153014
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center Basement
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260924T125146
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Land of Canaan
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Matthaei Botanical Gardens for a screening of Land of Canaan\, a feature documentary exploring the relationship between Palestinian farmers\, ancient olive trees\, and the land and traditions that have sustained communities for generations.\n\nThe film follows Palestinian-American anthropologist and entrepreneur Dr. Nasser Abufarha as he returns to the West Bank\, where challenges facing the olive harvest threaten farmers’ livelihoods and generations of ecological knowledge. Through his work with farming communities\, Abufarha helps build a fair-trade network connecting Palestinian olive growers with international markets while supporting traditional agricultural practices\, environmental stewardship\, and cultural heritage.\n\nFollowing the screening\, Dr. Abufarha\, the film’s protagonist and founder of Canaan Palestine and the Palestine Fair Trade Association\, will join attendees for a Q&A and discussion.\n\nThe evening begins with light refreshments before the film. After the Q&A\, guests are invited to spend time in the Conservatory to visit the olive tree housed there.\n\nSchedule\n5-5:30 pm: Arrival and light refreshments\n5:30-7 pm: Introduction and film screening\n7-8 pm: Q&A and Conservatory visit\n\nSpace is limited. Registration is required.
UID:152831-21914581@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152831
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Ecology,Film Screening
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172113
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Maize & Blue Cupboard Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Come help us during normal operating hours\; as well as\, unload our weekly Food Gatherers deliveries and stock our shelves! If you are outside the U-M community\, please reach out to maize.blue.cupboard@umich.edu to sign up.
UID:102102-21914738@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/102102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Maize and Blue Cupboard inside Betsy Barbour
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260828T154226
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Make Space
DESCRIPTION:Life moves fast. Make Space is an invitation to slow down\, reconnect\, and spend time outside. Each week brings a different experience centered on creativity\, nature\, restoration\, and community. Try nature journaling\, art\, mindful movement\, or another hands-on outdoor activity while making room to pause and recharge. No previous experience required.
UID:151137-21910955@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151137
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Adventure Leadership,Community,Mindfulness,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MiSciComm (Michigan Science Communicators)
DESCRIPTION:Join MiSciComm (formerly MiSciWriters) for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!\nNo science communication experience required. We are always welcoming new writers\, editors\, translators\, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciComm\, fill out our membership form here. Our onboarding workshops are held once per semester and can be registered for below. Please reach out if you have any comments\, questions\, or concerns. 
UID:129265-21914405@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129265
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Buhl 5915
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T133800
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T183000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) by Dagmawi Yimer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) (2013)\, followed by a conversation and Q&A with Ethiopian-Italian filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer.\n\nA leading voice in migrant cinema in Italy\, Yimer is also a co-founder of the Archivio delle Memorie Migranti\, a collective project dedicated to documenting migration from the perspectives of migrants and preserving their stories as part of Italy's contemporary cultural memory.\n\nVa' Pensiero follows the lives of Senegalese street vendors in Italy while examining anti-Black racism\, migration\, labor\, and everyday forms of exclusion. Beginning with the aftermath of the 2011 racist attack in Florence that killed two Senegalese men\, the film explores how migrant communities negotiate belonging within contemporary Italian society. Through multilingual testimony—including Italian\, Wolof\, and French—and observational documentary practice\, Va' Pensiero challenges conventional narratives of migration by foregrounding the voices and lived experiences of migrants themselves.\n\nThe screening will be followed by a conversation with Yimer about the making of Va' Pensiero\, documentary filmmaking as a form of witnessing and political storytelling\, and the representation of migration and Black life in contemporary Italy.\n\nThe event is part of “Migration\, Memory\, and the Politics of Witnessing: A Residency with Filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer\,” October 7–9\, 2026. For more information please write to gricco@umich.edu and amberbal@umich.edu.
UID:150240-21908440@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150240
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Cinema,Film Screening,Immigration,Q And A,Romance Language
LOCATION:North Quad - North Quad Space 2435
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172127
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:West Quad (2026-2027) (Housing)
DESCRIPTION:
UID:151036-21915261@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151036
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Ross School of Business Main Room (R0420)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260925T140833
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WISE & Shine with industry alumni
DESCRIPTION:WISE and Shine offers an informal opportunity to ask questions\, hear about life in industry\, and explore the unconventional places a degree in can take you while enjoying a light meal. \nSTEM equity for everyone needs everyone! WISE programming is open to all students regardless of sex\, gender\, or gender identity.\n
UID:152514-21913855@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152514
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Engineering,Food,Free,Graduate Student,Michigan Engineering,science,Sessions,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:WISE Office, 3236 Undergraduate Science Building
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20261002T120320
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T184500
SUMMARY:Presentation:OUTx
DESCRIPTION:Join Out for Business for OUTx 2026: We’re Still Here\, our annual storytelling event celebrating LGBTQ+ voices\, experiences\, and perspectives across the Ross community.\n \nVoted Ross’s #1 Educational Event last year\, OUTx creates space for members of our community to share the personal stories that have shaped who they are. This year\, six Ross student speakers will take the stage alongside keynote speaker Shalanda Baker\, a former U.S. Air Force officer\, law professor\, and former Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity.\n \nWhether you identify as LGBTQ+\, consider yourself an ally\, or simply want to hear perspectives and lived experiences different from your own\, OUTx is an opportunity to listen\, learn\, and connect with the people who make up our Ross community.\n \nThursday\, October 8 | 5:30–7:00 PM\nTauber Colloquium\nFree and open to the Ross community
UID:151639-21911884@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151639
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Tauber Colloquium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260821T153627
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Amy Franceschini / Futurefarmers
DESCRIPTION:\n\nAmy Franceschini is an artist and designer whose work facilitates encounter\, exchange\, and tactile forms of inquiry by calling into question the \"certainties\" of a given time or place where a work is situated. An overarching theme in her work is a perceived conflict between \"humans\" and \"nature\". Her projects reveal the history and currents of contradictions related to this divide by challenging systems of exchange and the tools we use to \"hunt\" and \"gather\". Using this as a starting point\, she creates relational objects that invoke action and inquiry\; not only to imagine\, but also to participate in and initiate change in the places we live.\n\nIn 1995\, Franceschini founded Futurefarmers as a collaborative platform to consider the social\, political\, and environmental organization of space. Futurefarmers use various media to deconstruct systems to visualize and understand their intrinsic logics\; food systems\, public transportation\, education. Through this disassembly\, they find new narratives and reconfigurations that form alternatives to the principles that once dominated these systems.\n\nFuturefarmers work is based in enmeshed acts of wandering and material processes. In the context of public art works\, they cultivate public life in place\, rather than inserting pre-determined forms and concepts into public space. They do so through a process-led approach\,inviting materials and communities to arrive and intersect at a specific site or situation. Through time and the practiced presence of Futurefarmers\, the meeting place of people and materials transform from provisional arrangements into durable forms and functions of their work\n\nFranceschini is a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow\, a 2019 Rome Prize Fellow and a 2017 recipient of the Herb Alpert Award for Visual Arts. She is the author of A Variation on the Powers of Ten\, For Want of a Nail\, and\, most recently\, Silicon Forest in 2026. Franceschini received a BFA in Photography from San Francisco State University and an MFA from Stanford University. She has taught in the visual arts graduate programs at California College of the Arts in San Francisco and Stanford University\, and in the Master of Eco-Social Design at the Free University in Bolzano\, Italy. \n\nWith support from Design Core Detroit\, Detroit UNESCO City of Design\, and U-M Student Life Sustainability. \n\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.\n
UID:150479-21909502@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150479
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Collaboration,Collectivism,Design,Detroit Design Festival,Public Art,Sustainability,Systems Thinking
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260831T110534
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Jaswinder Bolina
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nJaswinder Bolina is an American poet and essayist whose work frequently explores the intersections of language\, race\, and the South Asian immigrant experience. Born in Chicago to Punjabi immigrant parents\, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago\, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan\, and a Ph.D. in English from Ohio University. Bolina currently resides in Florida\, where he serves as Chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing and teaches in the M.F.A. program at the University of Miami.\n\nOften blending personal narrative with politics and metaphysics\, Bolina’s poetry is noted for its investigation of the “perceptual and sonic ground” of modern life. He is the author of four full-length poetry collections\, including his debut *Carrier Wave* (2007)—adapted from his M.F.A. thesis at the University of Michigan—*Phantom Camera *(2013)\, and *The 44th of July* (2019). His most recent collection\, *English as a Second Language and Other Poems* (2023)\, which was awarded the 2025 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award from Claremont Graduate University\, continues his deep dive into cultural identity. Beyond poetry\, Bolina gained significant recognition for his 2020 essay collection\, *Of Color*\, which provides a poignant examination of racial perception and the complexities of the American dream. \n\nBolina’s writing has been recognized with numerous awards. His accolades include the Green Rose Prize for *Phantom Camera*\, the Colorado Prize for Poetry for *Carrier Wave*\, and a long-listing for the PEN America Open Book Award for *The 44th of July*. His work has been featured in *The New Yorker\, Poetry\, The Paris Review\,* and other journals.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150544-21909581@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150544
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20261002T172127
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026-2027 Ginsberg Center Open Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Ginsberg Center Open Workshops offers a variety of educational opportunities designed to help University of Michigan students build the knowledge\, skills\, and perspectives needed to engage thoughtfully with communities and create positive social change. Whether students are just beginning to explore community engagement or looking to deepen specific skills\, these workshops provide opportunities to learn\, reflect\, and connect with others.\nWorkshops cover topics such as ethical community engagement\, leadership\, civic and democratic engagement\, social change\, local communities and government\, reflective practice\, and practical skills for working in partnership with communities. Offerings include workshops such as Foundations of Community Engagement\, Exiting a Community-Engaged Project\, Appreciative Interviewing\, Getting Informed: How Local Government Works\, and Welcome to Washtenaw County\, among others.See workshop descriptions for details.
UID:150661-21909862@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150661
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:https://umich.zoom.us/j/97648857561
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260812T115813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop 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.
UID:150176-21908323@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Free,Graduate Students,Leadership,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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