BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T094107 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T172000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Explaining the Historical Rise and Recent Decline in Social Security Disability Insurance Enrollment (joint with Maxwell Kellogg\, Magne Mogstad\, and Kuan-Ju Tseng) DESCRIPTION:After substantial growth in the 1990s and 2000s\, enrollment in the U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has been declining since 2013. We use detailed administrative data to quantify the contributions of various factors to trends in SSDI enrollment\, focusing especially on the decline in the 2010s. A statistical decomposition suggests that the vast majority of the decline in SSDI enrollment since 2013 is attributable to declines in application rates -- and\, to a lesser extent\, award rates -- within demographic groups. There is very little contribution from changes over time in demographic characteristics\, eligibility\, or exit from SSDI. The decline in SSDI enrollment rates is disproportionately driven by older low-to-middle-skilled men with relatively severe health conditions who\, over time\, have become less likely to apply for SSDI and more likely to work. Consistent with this descriptive evidence\, we present results from a causal analysis suggesting that improved labor market opportunity for less-skilled workers is a key explanation of the decline in SSDI enrollment. We also investigate several other popular hypotheses for the decline in SSDI applications\, including lower award rates at the appeals level\, and find evidence at odds with them. UID:145434-21897343@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145434 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Public Finance,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260301T210529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:GLNT: Eigenvarieties over CM fields and Galois representations DESCRIPTION:Eigenvarieties are parameter spaces for certain p-adic automorphic forms of varying weight. These objects have become increasingly popular for studying the Fontaine—Mazur conjecture\, which leads us to ask what kinds of Galois representations appear on eigenvarieties. Our main result shows that for eigenvarieties for the group GL_n over a CM field\, the associated Galois representations are trianguline at all p-adic places\, resolving a conjecture of Hansen (following Kisin\, Colmez\, Bellaiche—Chenevier). The strategy of proof (which could be of independent interest) is to embed eigenvarieties for GL_n into an eigenvariety for a 2n-variable unitary group. UID:143319-21892899@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143319 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T150514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Gomberg Lecture with Xiaoyang Zhu \"Exciton Sensing of Correlated Electrons\, Spins\, and Dipoles\" DESCRIPTION:Correlation plays a central role in emergent phenomena\, such as quantum ground states and collective excitations. Here\, I will discuss what we can learn from time-domain sensing of correlation in two dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) semiconductors\, where excitonic transitions are intimately related to bandgap modulation\, effectively dielectric constant\, and Pauli repulsion. In the 2D vdW magnetic semiconductor\, CrSBr\, excitonic transition is found to strongly couple to magnetic order and this allows the easy detection of low energy (GHz-THz) magnons by visible-NIR light. In the 2D vdW magnetic semiconductor\, NbOI2\, we report the experimental discovery of a quasi-particle\, the ferron\, which may form the basis for new modes of information processing and control. In twisted bilayer MoTe2\, we demonstrate exciton sensing as hitherto the most sensitive probe of electron correlation in moiré quantum matter\, including signatures for a coveted quantum phase - the fractional topological insulator. UID:138388-21882887@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260309T105248 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student combinatorics seminar: Standard Monomials for the Grassmannian DESCRIPTION:Given a subvariety of the Grassmannian\, a standard monomial is a monomial which does not lie in the associated initial ideal. This simple definition has proved a powerful tool for proving certain algebro-geometric properties of the subvariety. In this talk\, we'll first consider the standard monomials for the Grassmannian. We'll then look at recent work by Almousa\, Gao\, and Huang which gives a description of the standard monomials for a positroid variety in terms of a special type of semistandard tableaux. \n\nThis talk is based on the delightful paper Standard Monomials for Positroid Varieties by Almousa\, Gao\, and Huang from 2024. UID:146321-21898877@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146321 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T121839 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\, Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions. \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system. UID:145427-21897336@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Studies,Free,History,Interdisciplinary,Lecture LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T124611 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T193000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Exploring the Mind | Improving the Science of Making Decisions: From Classic Theories to AI DESCRIPTION:Decision science builds models to understand how people make choices\, from personal ones to economics and beyond. Classic models assume people pick the option with the best payoff\, after weighing outcomes by their probabilities\, yet the choices they make often break that clear-cut rule. In this talk\, I discuss how psychology explains some of the differences: for example\, telling why losses sting more than gains and why tiny chances loom larger than the probabilities suggest. Today\, AI lets us move beyond simple models to map out people’s preferences and design better options. I describe the modern drive toward these advances.\n\nAbout the speaker: Richard Gonzalez is the Amos N. Tversky Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Statistics at the University of Michigan and Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research. He received his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University. Dr. Gonzalez’s research program focuses on modeling how people make decisions across a variety of domains. He has been at the University of Michigan since 1997. UID:145450-21897371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145450 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ai,Decision Making,Decision Sciences,Psychology LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260107T110452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T210000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:German Film Series DESCRIPTION:February 2: *Ich bin dein Mensch* (2021\, Maria Schrader)\nIn search of a way to finance her studies\, Alma Fesler (Maren Eggert) agrees to participate in an experimental study: she will live with a humanoid robot for three weeks. This sci-fi romance takes audiences to the edges of rationality\, longing\, and what it means to be human.\n\nMarch 9: *Woyzeck* (1979\, Werner Herzog)\nBased on the drama fragment by Georg Büchner\, this film adaptation follows Franz Woyzeck (Klaus Kinski)\, an aimless\, low-ranking soldier attempting to find his footing while stationed in mid-nineteenth century provincial Germany.\n\nApril 6: *Yella* (2012\, Petzold) \nThis enigmatic thriller haunted by capitalism follows Yella Fichte (Nina Hoss) who\, freshly separated from her ex-husband and about to embark on a new life in Hanover\, enters a surreal world of money making schemes.\n\nRegistration is requested by not required.\n6:00pm: Pizza\n6:30pm: Film UID:143360-21892950@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143360 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:European,European Studies,Film,Free,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany,Humanities,Language,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T120039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T190000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:LSA Virtual Q&A for Admitted High School Students DESCRIPTION:Did you recently get admitted to the College of Literature\, Sciences\, and the Arts (LSA)? If so\, please join us for a one-hour informational and Q&A Session with our current cohort of LSA Ambassadors. The session is restricted to first-year admitted LSA students only. If you are interested\, sign up for a session below. Eastern Time Zone. \n\nPlease register here: http://myumi.ch/2rez4 UID:118178-21897209@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/118178 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Prospective Student,Prospective Undergraduate Students,Virtual LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260113T132013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T203000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Tips for Effective Public Speaking DESCRIPTION:Public speaking is a challenge for almost everyone. When you give a presentation\, does your voice express confidence? Is it loud enough? Do your listeners easily understand you? Is your audience engaged? Do you know how to manage the ”Q&A” time after the presentation? In this workshop you will learn techniques to gain confidence and comfort when speaking in front of small and large groups. You will leave with tips and resources to use in future presentations. Everyone will give a short presentation on a topic of your choice: a self-introduction\, overview of your field of study\, or a quick story of an interesting experience. UID:143833-21894103@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143833 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:English,Graduate And Professional Students,International,International Center,Language,Undergrad,Workshop LOCATION:Central Campus Classroom Building - CCCB0460 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T090809 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T210000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Game Nights @ the TSC DESCRIPTION:Transfer students\, join us for game nights at the Transfer Student Center! Come enjoy board & card games\, light snacks\, mingling\, & a growing community of transfer students. No registration needed -- just come on by the Transfer Student Center\, LSA 1180\, anytime during the event. UID:126350-21893422@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126350 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:LSA Building - 1180 (Transfer Student Center) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T121623 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:María Fernanda Castillo\, flute DESCRIPTION:Dynamic Venezuelan flutist María Fernanda Castillo (University of Tennessee-Knoxville) joins forces with SMTD Faculty Joe Gascho\, Amy Porter\, and Ana María Otamendi\, guest artist Christopher Turbessi\, and SMTD students Alan Cook and Jordan Smith in an evening of Latin American music. Works by Andrés Eloy Rodríguez\, Miguel del Águila\, José Elizondo\, and Domenico Zipoli. UID:145258-21896952@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145258 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Faculty,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251203T103234 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Albert Lee DESCRIPTION:\"The greatest guitarist in the world\" –Eric Clapton\n\nBritish guitar legend Albert Lee\, regarded by many as one of the world's finest guitar players\, with a career spanning more than 50 years\, needs no introduction for country\, blues and rock fans. Widely hailed for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique\, Albert Lee helped to redefine country guitar for a whole generation of players with his song \"Country Boy.\" Albert's many career highlights include two Grammy wins\, five years in the Eric Clapton band (at Clapton's request Albert played the Crossroads Festival with Eric at Madison Square Garden) and stints with the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman\, The Crickets\, the Everly Brothers\, Joe Cocker\, Emmylou Harris\, Rodney Crowell and many more. Take it from Emmylou\, who says\, \"When Saint Peter asks me to chronicle my time down here on earth\, I'll be able to say—with pride if that's allowed—that for a while I played rhythm guitar in a band with Albert Lee.\" \n\nRecorded at the legendary Konk Studios in London in March 2023\, Albert’s latest album Lay It Down is a love letter to some of his favourite artists and biggest inspirations. From Mark Knopfler's blistering Setting Me Up to Jimmy Webb's soaring piano ballad Too Young To Die\, to The Everly Brothers' storming hit The Price Of Love\, Lay It Down sees Albert’s triumphant return to the studio\, recording live\, as one of the greatest guitarists ever. UID:142206-21890207@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142206 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T121616 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jisun Lee\, violin DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Jisun Lee performs a specialist's degree recital. UID:145542-21897505@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145542 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260217T125440 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T213000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Study Beats and Sweet Treats at Bursley DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants for an evening of studying with music and cupcakes! UID:145625-21897604@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145625 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Cupcakes,housing,Social,Study Night LOCATION:Bursley Hall - Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900132@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896392@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896449@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896513@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T143409 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Civic Learning Week 2026 DESCRIPTION:U-M’s inaugural Civic Learning Week highlights the many ways campus partners support the development of the civic knowledge\, skills and attitudes we all need to be fully engaged members of our communities\, on and off campus.\n\nWhy Civic Learning Matters: \nCommunities thrive when people participate\, from local and state governance to interactions with friends or family. Democracy thrives when people have the opportunity to have both careers and lives of purpose. Civic learning strengthens student readiness\, supports positive community impact\, and aligns with U-M’s institutional priorities around Democracy & Civic Empowerment.\n\nCo-sponsored by Student Life and Democracy & Civic Empowerment. UID:145408-21897256@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145408 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Faculty And Staff,Students LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896846@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893018@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897884@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898025@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T171335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition: Wayward Images DESCRIPTION:March 9-April 3\, 2026\n--\nThe public is cordially invited to an artist's reception on Wednesday\, March 27th at 4:30 pm in the RC Art Gallery.\n--\n\nPublic Workshop: On March 19th from 1 to 3pm\, join exhibiting artist Stamps School of Art & Design Assistant Professor Angela Chen for a collaborative bookmaking workshop! Drawing on the themes from her latest book and exhibition After School 課後\, participants are invited to critique educational systems by cutting up old textbooks and creating new photocopy collages. All materials will be provided\, but participants are welcome to bring their own texts to deconstruct!\n\n--\nAngela Chen - Artist Statement: Angela Chen’s After School brings together collage\, sculpture\, and new and historical photographs to unpack the culture of after school tutoring centers in California. Known as 補習班 (buxiban) in Chinese\, after schools are referred to colloquially as “cram schools” and by scholars as “shadow education.” Operating simultaneously as spaces of community\, care\, and control\, these schools can be demanding and factory-like\; but they also deliver essential childcare services to busy parents\, many of whom are new immigrants. As a child and young adult\, Chen attended and worked at Futurelink School\, a buxiban and her parents’ business. Located in the San Gabriel Valley\, CA\, Futurelink served hundreds of primarily East Asian students\, providing them with homework help and supplemental English and math lessons. Inspired by Futurelink’s vast archive of photographs\, workbooks\, objects\, and advertisements\, After School explores the role of education in Asian American enclaves and challenges stereotypes about Asian American students. Assemblages combine Futurelink photographs with photographs of California Chinese schools during the Chinese Exclusion era to reflect on the ongoing legacies of racism\, segregation\, and US immigration policy within the Asian American experience.\n\nAaron Turner - Artist Statement: Aaron Turner’s Black Alchemy (2014 - Present) speaks to the broad spectrum of identity and speculative aesthetics\, drawing from lived experience\, archives\, American history\, and art history. He uses the light in combination with the Darkroom\, alternative and 19th-century printing processes\, the view camera (4x5 & 8x10)\, geometric abstraction\, assemblage\, and monochromatic pictorial experimentation to respond to internal questions about representation\, the discursive enterprise\, and the artists' role in the studio space.\nBlack Alchemy provides a lens through which he sees the world while simultaneously considering the past\, present\, and future\, translating knowledge and perspective outside the intellectual studio space.\n\nRicky Weaver - Artist Statement: Ricky Weaver’s work co-conspires with the poetics and temporality of Black feminist metaphysics embeded in the Black Quotidian. These images locate a code that can be traced back to the Middle Passage—one that disrupts the paradigmatic ways of archiving Blackness and outsmarts surveillance technologies as such. Her application of scripture\, hymn\, and colloquial passages come together in acts of dark sousveillance to recall language that implies worlds that don’t require an escape. She addresses the sonic\, linguistic\, and visual as a way to posture the body as a central apparatus for storing\, downloading\, and transferring archives. UID:146709-21899515@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146709 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,Art Workshop,artists,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898747@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891474@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890882@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21890647@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T092100 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cross Stitching 101 DESCRIPTION:Curious about cross stitching but not sure where to start? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to this relaxing\, hands-on craft. This session will walk you through the basics\, from threading a needle to making your first stitches.\nAll supplies will be provided\, and no prior experience is needed. Come follow along with guidance or stitch at your own pace while enjoying a low-pressure\, creative break. UID:144984-21896238@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144984 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:THSL 2994 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260108T095119 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T110000 SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde DESCRIPTION:German Lecturer\, Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu)\, brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu)\, all while chatting in German. UID:143465-21893224@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143465 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:European,Games,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany,Humanities,Language LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T091801 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kinship Interlocks: How the Intimate Exchange of Wealth\, Status\, and Power Generates Upper-Class Persistence DESCRIPTION:Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as we host Shay O'Brien\, James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center Postdoctoral Associate at the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Shay will present\, “Kinship Interlocks: How the Intimate Exchange of Wealth\, Status\, and Power Generates Upper-Class Persistence.”\n\nTuesday\, March 10\n10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon\nISR 1430 BD (426 Thompson St.) \nAbstract: “How do some families manage to entrench themselves in the upper class for many generations while others do not? Bringing together economic sociology\, political sociology\, and stratification\, I propose a new concept for the study of multigenerational persistence at the top of a stratified society: kinship interlocks. Kinship interlocks are portions of a kinship network that closely combine great wealth\, status\, and power. Just as board interlocks connect corporate elites through overlapping board memberships\, kinship interlocks connect economic\, social\, and political elites through family ties. Using a mixed-methods analysis\, I find that the intimate exchange of resources in kinship interlocks generates upper-class persistence via two primary mechanisms: it protects kin from economic\, legal\, and social risk\, and it propels kin into higher strata. Processes of kin formation and intimate exchange are co-constitutive with systems of gender\, sexuality\, and race\, such that the most durable portions of an upper class are especially heteronormative and racially dominant. The analysis is based on a unique dataset consisting of the full upper class and all economic\, political\, and social elites in the first 125 years of Dallas history\, along with all mutual family ties.”\n\nAn economic and historical sociologist broadly focused on inequality\, Shay studies the kinship networks that weave elites together. Her mixed-methods research tracks the capture and circulation of resources through upper-class populations over time\, with a particular focus on women\, whiteness\, and wealth. Formerly\, she was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Stone Program in Wealth Distribution\, Inequality\, and Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. She received her PhD in Sociology from Princeton University and her BA in Anthropology from Brown University. Learn more. UID:145978-21898205@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145978 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Students,Inequality,Research,Social Sciences,Sociology LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 BD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T145124 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Andrés Felipe Gonzalez Duran Dissertation Defense DESCRIPTION:The American Cordillera hosts some of the world's most significant accumulations of copper\, gold\, and emeralds. However\, the genetic relationship between different mineral deposit styles—specifically the transition between porphyry and iron oxide-apatite (IOA) or iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) systems—and the precise timing of mineralization in complex sedimentary basins remain poorly understood. This dissertation utilizes high-resolution mineral chemistry and in-situ petrochronology to decode the thermal\, chemical\, and temporal evolution of these world-class mineral systems. The research first investigates the transition between IOA and porphyry-style mineralization at the New Afton Cu-Au mine\, British Columbia. By characterizing the trace element chemistry and textures of magnetite (Fe3O4)\, I demonstrate that magnetite is a dynamic recorder of overprinting hydrothermal events. The identification of widespread coupled dissolution reprecipitation (CDR) textures reveals that primary magmatic signatures are frequently modified by later fluid pulses\, challenging traditional classification schemes and providing new textural criteria for exploration vectoring. The focus then shifts to the Eastern Cordillera basin of Colombia to resolve the long-standing debate regarding the timing of emerald mineralization. Through in-situ U-Pb dating of hydrothermal monazite and xenotime\, I established the first direct\, high-resolution age framework for emerald formation in both the Eastern and Western zones. The results link mineralization to episodic tectonic pulses during the Cretaceous and Paleogene\, representing a paradigm shift from single-event genetic models to a more complex\, time-transgressive mineralizing system. Finally\, the study integrates multi-mineral analysis at the Llahuín Cu-Au-Mo deposit in Chile. By combining Random Forest Classification (RFC) of magnetite chemistry with titanite and rutile petrochronology\, I reconstruct the transition between porphyry and IOCG-style features. The data suggest that these systems can form simultaneously within structural transition zones\, governed by the magmatic sulfur budget and localized tectonic shifting. Together\, this body of work demonstrates that the integration of micro-textural analysis with advanced mineral chemistry and petrochronology is essential for unraveling the complexity of Cordilleran metallogeny. The findings provide robust tools for mineral exploration and advance our fundamental understanding of how the Earth’s crust concentrates metals and gemstones throughout tectonic cycles. UID:146033-21898297@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146033 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Earth And Environmental Sciences LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 2540 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T115005 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LIVE Ann Arbor AF Podcast Recording DESCRIPTION:Come join Ann Arbor AF’s very first LIVE recording! This local policy podcast\, co-hosted by Jessica A.S. Letaw (Ginsberg’s Community-Leader-in-Residence) and Molly Kleinman (also Science\, Technology & Public Policy [STPP]’s Managing Director) demystifies Ann Arbor politics through discussions of local policy and governance\, inviting listeners to get informed and involved. \n\nIn this special conversation\, we’ll be joined by guest Yodit Mesfin Johnson\, local community leader\, and co-founder of FutureRoot\, to discuss the Inclusive History Project-funded Liberated Land Use\, Ann Arbor’s current comprehensive land use plan update\, and what could be next for housing and racial justice for Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. \n\nIn addition to the 60 min live recording\, there will be an interactive imagination component for in-person participants.\n\nPlease RSVP since space is limited. UID:145788-21897817@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145788 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Civic Learning Week 26,Community Organzing,Podcast Recording LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning - Community Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T083443 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T125000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:End of Apartheid\, Not of Inequality: the Slow Transition in a Segregated Economy. DESCRIPTION:Despite the formal end of Apartheid in 1994\, South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. This paper investigates the mechanisms behind this persistence of inequality by developing a spatial dynastic model with heterogeneous agents\, incomplete markets\, and endogenous choices over education\, occupation\, savings\, and location. Drawing on newly assembled micro-geographic data\, we document a shift in inequality from being primarily across races to increasingly within the Black population\, with spatial segregation — especially the legacy of Townships — playing a key role. Our model\, disciplined by detailed spatial and socioeconomic data\, captures the slow intergenerational convergence in education and occupational outcomes observed in post-Apartheid South Africa. It shows how inherited spatial disadvantages — through high commuting costs\, disparities in school quality\, and limited access to credit — continue to shape households’ educational\, occupational\, and locational choices\, reinforcing inequality long after formal legal barriers have been removed. Quantitatively\, we find that removing persistent spatial distortions in Townships accelerates the transition to a race-blind equilibrium by 40% and reduces income inequality by 10%. UID:143294-21892651@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143294 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Macroeconomics,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260216T144506 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Taking Charge of your Postdoc Experience DESCRIPTION:Are you beginning your postdoctoral training or looking to maximize your current postdoctoral experience? This interactive workshop will equip you with the essential tools and frameworks to thrive in your postdoctoral role while building the foundation for your future career. Register now! (Registration closes on March 5) UID:145573-21897543@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145573 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:In Person,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Professional Development LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Common Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251219T144521 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Are You LinkedIn? (for Graduate Students) DESCRIPTION:Building your network is something you can be doing proactively throughout graduate school. Additionally\, learning from what others have done in their career is a great way to explore areas of interest. Join us to learn how to navigate and develop the basics of your own LinkedIn profile. We will introduce ways to build connections and learn more about opportunities through informational interviews by using LinkedIn and the University Career Alumni Network. If you do not yet have a LinkedIn account\, please create a free account before the session at linkedin.com. Brought to you by the University Career Center\, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School. UID:142946-21891838@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142946 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T063118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Are You LinkedIn? (For Graduate Students) DESCRIPTION:Building your network is something you can be doing proactively throughout graduate school. Additionally\, learning from what others have done in their career is a great way to explore areas of interest. Join us to learn how to navigate and develop the basics of your own LinkedIn profile. We will introduce ways to build connections and learn more about opportunities through informational interviews by using LinkedIn and UCAN (University Career Alumni Network). If you do not yet have a LinkedIn account\, please create a free account before the session at linkedin.com. Brought to you by the University Career Center\, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School. This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on the Happening @ Michigan calendar so that it will beseen 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 https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1896862 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 in this form\, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. If you have any questions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu.To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives\, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible.#UCC UID:144310-21895144@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251208T102902 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Chemical Approaches to Illuminate RNA Biology- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a seminar presented by Dr. Ralph Kleiner\, Princeton University UID:142443-21890962@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142443 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,biolgical chemistry,biological,biological chemistry,biological science,biology,Biosciences LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 5330 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T112054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CommuniTEA w/ Spectrum DESCRIPTION:Weekly gathering for students\, staff\, and faculty to build community with the Trotter Team and discuss the week’s events. Organizations and units are encouraged to collaborate and offer light refreshments or share tea practices that center their cultural practices. Come join us for good conversation\, food and fun! UID:143866-21894140@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143866 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T124004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Tuesday Seminar Series: Investigating RNA viruses in phyllostomid bat communities across fragmented landscapes in Brazil’s deforestation frontier DESCRIPTION:Description: Habitat fragmentation\, the division of a continuous habitat into smaller patches\, may impact the dynamics of the emergence and persistence of pathogens. As reservoir hosts for many emerging pathogens\, bats are uniquely vulnerable to the consequences of habitat fragmentation. My dissertation proposal examines RNA virus dynamics in phyllostomid bat communities across Brazil’s deforestation frontier\, the ecotonal region between the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna. Specifically\, I aim to longitudinally investigate how habitat fragmentation influences phyllostomid bat RNA virus dynamics\, species richness\, population connectivity\, and diet. UID:146229-21898685@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146229 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:biological science,Biology,Bsbsigns,ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,forest communities,Graduate School,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T170131 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Environmental Humanities Workshop DESCRIPTION:We will discuss new writing by Liz Roberts. Professor Roberts is a professor of anthropology at UM\, who investigates scientific and public health knowledge production and its embodied effects in Latin America and the United States. Her forthcoming book is \"In Praise of Addiction: Or How We Can Learn to Love Dependency in a Damaged World.\"\n\n\"In Praise of Addiction\" takes an ecological approach to its subject. Through her field work in Mexico City and profoundly humanizing insights into her own family’s relationship with addiction\, Roberts makes a fascinating case for distinguishing between the isolation of vice and dependencies that connect us in pleasurable ways. We hope you will join us to read and celebrate Liz’s new work. \n\nPlease register to receive a copy of Liz’s writing before the discussion and come ready to share your questions and ideas! UID:145070-21896616@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145070 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,English Language And Literature,Environmental Humanities,Latin America,Public Health LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3184 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T112053 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Faculty Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION: UID:143151-21892325@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143151 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Angell Hall 3184 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T103514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 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:128708-21890321@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260319T192536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T140000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:LGBTea DESCRIPTION:Sip\, spill\, or just chill—we're taking a break! Bookmark your spot\, close that laptop\, and join us at Spectrum Center for some LGBTea. Relax with some tabletop and Switch games\, activities\, community\, and more. Then leave recharged and ready to take on the rest of your day. Your body and mind will thank you later.\n\n- February 4\, 3:00-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center\n- March 10\, 12:00-2:00 pm\, Trotter Multicultural Center [LGBTea x CommuniTea]\n- April 22\, 3:00-4:30 pm\, Spectrum Center x GILE x UCC\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events UID:142547-21891141@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142547 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:LGBT LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T105703 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T124500 SUMMARY:Well-being:Lunchtime Yoga DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime yoga is an opportunity to provide your body with some gentle movement\, strengthening\, stretching and balancing. We will use the poses to reconnect with your senses\, to breathe some life back into ourselves\, find internal balance and to recover from the efforts of the work week. The focus is on calm reconnection with ourselves rather than working out. Please bring a mat and a water bottle. UID:138074-21891593@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,yoga LOCATION:School of Kinesiology Building - 2080 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121730 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Meghan Wysocki & Joe Antrim perform on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144515-21895446@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144515 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T150438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Presentation:MHealthy Resource Coach Program DESCRIPTION:We invite you to this virtual event to learn more about the MHealthy Resource Coach Program\, a supportive and confidential service designed to assist employees navigating financial hardship or personal challenges. The program is available to U-M and Michigan Medicine employees. \n\nSpeakers Bri Carpenter\, LLMSW\, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Program Manager for MHealthy and Robbyn Hoffman\, Resource Coach for the MHealthy Resource Coach Program\, will provide an overview of the MHealthy Resource Coach Program and highlight the range of resources available to support participants through this initiative. UID:145902-21898080@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145902 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:school of social work,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894445@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T155951 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Winter Seed Sowing DESCRIPTION:Join this winter seed sowing extravaganza! We'll have ten types of native seeds available to plant in containers and then set outside for the remainder of winter. Next you simply wait until spring\, when they'll bloom into wonderful pollinator plants. All materials will be provided.\n\nWorkshops will be led from noon-1pm and from 1pm-2pm. Register (https://myumi.ch/y1RR4) to help us plan...but registration is not required.\n\nDon't have a place to set your plants outside? East Quad garden has donated a space for your labeled plants to thrive.\n\nAll campus and local community members are invited to participate and learn more about their local ecosystems.\n\nSponsored by the U-M Library and The Stewardship Network group Seeds to Community. UID:145068-21896614@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145068 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Gallery (3rd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T094142 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Pause Café: French Conversation Hour DESCRIPTION:-Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and snacks while improving your French skills!\n\n-Chat for 10 minutes or the entire hour. All language levels are welcome.\n\nThe RLL Commons is located in the center hallway of the 4th floor of the Modern Languages Building.\n\nFor more information contact Alan Ames at (alanames@umich.edu). UID:143171-21892380@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143171 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Coffee,Community,Culture,Discussion,Food,Free,French,Games,Global,Humanities,In Person,Interactive,Intercultural,Language,Multicultural,Networking,Romance Languages And Literatures,Social,Talk,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - RLL Commons, 4314 MLB CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T123020 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Radical Care: Stories of Women Leaders in Corrections DESCRIPTION:With the “Hear\, Here” series\, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute for the Humanities will discuss a part of their current project in a short talk followed by a Q & A session.\n\nAbout this talk:\nWomen’s ascension into corrections leadership parallels the unprecedented expansion of the U.S. prison-industrial complex. Yet\, as women’s labor contributes to the growth of carceral systems\, leaders strive to be changemakers\, spearheading reforms and humanizing geographies. Weaving together composite narratives drawn from in-depth interviews\, this talk situates the work of women leaders as a practice of radical care\, exploring the potential and challenge of making meaningful change within harsh and unyielding institutions and systems. \n\n*Francine Banner is a 2025-26 Norman Freehling Visiting Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities and Professor of Behavioral Sciences\, U-M Dearborn.* UID:141259-21888483@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141259 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:History,Humanities,Women's Studies LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250910T144920 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Courageous Conversations DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:139191-21885028@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139191 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Professional Development,Self Development LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T122057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T140000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:MiSciWriters RIW DESCRIPTION:Join MiSciWriters for in-person and virtual workshops designed to develop science communication skills!\nNo science communication or editing experience required. We are always welcoming new editors\, translators\, and/or illustrators. If you'd like to join MiSciWriters\, fill out our membership form here. \n \n \n UID:129265-21898200@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/129265 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T094127 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T142000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Economy Workshop DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 1-2:20pm\, Eldersveld Room\, 5670 Haven Hall (unless a different time and location have been specified)\n\nFaculty Coordinators: Hoyt Bleakley\, Edgar Franco-Vivanco\, Mark Dincecco\, Iain Osgood\n\nGraduate Student Coordinators: Jun Fang and Pedro Luz de Castro UID:112502-21893400@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/112502 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Haven Hall - Eldersveld, Room 5670 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T100038 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T142000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Segment-and-Rule: Modern Censorship in Authoritarian Regimes. DESCRIPTION:We analyze the incentives of authoritarian regimes to segment access to censored content through technology. Citizens choose whether to pay to access censored online content at a cost fixed by the regime: the firewall. A low firewall segments access and generates more compliance than full censorship – a high firewall – ever could. Regime opponents self-select into consuming censored content\, and comply conditional on positive independent reporting. Regime supporters exclusively consume state propaganda\, which secures their compliance. This segment-and-rule strategy can be engineered by making local news outlets uninformative\, or by affecting the intrinsic benefit from access. UID:143375-21892964@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143375 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,seminar,Theory LOCATION:North Quad - 4300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T122057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Business Objects 4.3 Zoom Training - March 2026 DESCRIPTION:This is a zoom training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic\, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance. UID:143197-21892529@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143197 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121731 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Adam Lenhart\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Adam Lenhart 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:144516-21895447@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144516 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T115505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T150000 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:138848-21890490@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location - https://umich.zoom.us/j/91565104584 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T123200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs: Navigating the U.S. Job Search for International Students DESCRIPTION:Do you plan to work in the United States after finishing your degree? This program is designed to help international students maximize their chances of finding employment in the U.S. We'll discuss how to puttogether an effective job search\; provide an overview of immigration regulations pertaining to international students\; and highlight some of the resources and services available in the University Career Center. A recording of this program will be eventually available on the University Career Center and International Center websites for those unable to attend. The program is co-sponsored by the University Career Center and the International Center.This event is open to all students. 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/1919969/share_preview We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accessibility accommodationwould 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 anyquestions regarding access to our programs\, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cierra Sutherland at cierrasu@umich.edu. Accessibility accommodation form: https://forms.gle/FmFn35ZLxJ8kvPfSA #UCC UID:145940-21898159@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145940 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260109T093217 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T155000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Economic History: Tuesday\, March 10 DESCRIPTION:-- UID:143568-21893395@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143568 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,History,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T125536 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Economic Sociology and Organizations (ESO) Workshop DESCRIPTION:- January 20: Zoe Chanin\n- February 10: Ori Tamir\n- February 17: Joe LaBriola\n- March 10: Joyce Ho\n- March 24: Nils Neumann\n- April 7: Alvaro Cabrera UID:143913-21894248@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143913 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T131948 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Political Theory Workshop DESCRIPTION:Political Theory Workshop Winter 2026 Details:\n\nUnless otherwise noted\, all sessions will be held in the Walker Room on Fridays from 2:00 to 3:30.\n\nJan 30th: David Suell. Ideal Theory for Non-Ideal Times: Obafemi Awolowo\, John Rawls\, and Contesting the Foundations for Socialist Democracy.\n\nFeb 13th: Loay Alarab. Violence\, Refusal\, and Political Impossibility \n\nFeb 20th: Cristina Conesa Pla. Title TBA\n\nMarch 10th\, Shatema Threadcraft and Joseph Fischel\, Title TBA\, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm\, 2239 Lane Hall\n\nMarch 20th\, Ekaterina Olson Shipyatsky\, Title TBA\n\nApril 10th. Patrick Peralta. Memory From Below: Exposing the Violence of BongBong Marcos\n\nApril 17th\, Thomas Klemm\, Title TBA UID:117617-21894342@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117617 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Department Of Political Science,Political Science LOCATION:Lane Hall - Room 2239 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T100010 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Spin Radical Molecular Semiconductors DESCRIPTION:Carbon based semiconducting molecular materials now support a wide range of practical technologies\, particularly as organic LEDs\, OLEDs\, used in smartphone and TV displays. The electronic processes that govern their semiconducting properties are strongly controlled by their low dielectric screening\, so that excited states\, excitons\, are often spatially localised and generally show strong magnetic exchange interactions. The exchange interaction presents a challenge for the engineering of efficient OLEDs. Only 25% of electron-hole capture events in the OLED produce emissive spin singlet excitons\, and 75% capture events form spin triplet excitons that are not emissive. A number of engineering approaches have been developed to overcome this challenge\, including the use of organo-metallic emitters that can show efficient phosphorescence. \n\nWe have been working with spin-radical molecules that show high luminescence yield within the spin doublet manifold\, and can be designed so that this ‘bright’ doublet exciton lies lower in energy than ‘dark’ higher spin states. These enable efficient OLED operation in the red and near-IR\, and can be engineered to show high luminescence yield.\n\nWhen coupled together\, either intermolecularly or intramolecularly these spin radical systems show properties of Mott-Hubbard spin systems\, where the lowest energy electronic excitation is a charge transfer between antiferromagnetically arranged neighbouring radical sites at the cost of the Hubbard U. This process is radiatively allowed and enables optical write and read of spin. We are exploring how these excited states can be used to assist charge photogeneration in the absence of a donor-acceptor heterojunction\, and to engineer spin-optical interfaces that allow easy magnetic field control of luminescence.\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nRichard Friend is at the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. His research encompasses the physics\, materials science and engineering of semiconductor devices made with carbon-based semiconductors\, particularly polymers. His research advances have shown that carbon-based semiconductors have significant applications in LEDs\, solar cells\, lasers\, and electronics. He explores novel schemes that seek to improve the performance of LEDs and solar cells\, using carbon-based semiconductors. His current projects include materials with unpaired electron spins that show novel couplings of spin with luminescence.\n\nProfessor Friend is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Academy of Engineering\, and a Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He has received many international awards for his research\, including Laureate of the Millennium Prize for Technology (2010) the Harvey Prize (2011) of the Israel Institute of Technology\, the von Hippel Award of the Materials Research Society (2015) and the Isaac Newton Prize of the Institute of Physics (2024). He was knighted for “Services to Physics” in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List\, 2003. UID:145767-21897794@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145767 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Computer Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,engineering,Lecture LOCATION:Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr - Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T181520 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Baseball vs Western Michigan DESCRIPTION:Baseball vs Western Michigan UID:145512-21897451@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145512 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Baseball LOCATION:Ray Fisher Baseball Stadium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260301T160025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Colloquium: From face numbers to Frobenius DESCRIPTION:In 1971\, McMullen conjectured a characterization of the face numbers of convex simplicial polytopes. This conjecture\, dubbed the “g-conjecture”\, was resolved over the following ten years by work of Stanley and Billera–Lee. The extension of this conjecture to simplicial spheres remained open much longer. We will discuss the ingenious characteristic 2 proof given by Papadakis–Petrotou in 2020 and provide a unifying framework for it in commutative algebra. This is joint work in progress with Adiprasito\, Papadakis\, Petrotou\, and Oba. UID:144156-21894748@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144156 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1360 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T120039 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CPOD Winter/Spring 2026 Seminar Series: “Synthetic heart models for the study of cardiac development and disease” DESCRIPTION:Aitor Aguirre\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\nBiomedical Engineering\nMichigan State University UID:145981-21898222@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145981 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biology,biomedical,biomedical engineering,Biosciences,Ecology,Education,Engineering,Free,Graduate School,Graduate Students,human genetics,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Lecture,Life Science,Medicine,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Public Health,Rackham,Research,Science,seminar,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building - ABC Seminar Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T152054 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DISCO Network Presents - Against Surveillance & Spectacle: Building Global Resistance to Tech-Mediated Oppression DESCRIPTION:We want to make our events accessible to all participants. ASL interpretation and CART captioning services will be provided for the panel conversation. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu. UID:140500-21887239@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140500 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Weiser Hall 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T155342 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DISCO Network Presents - Against Surveillance & Spectacle: Building Global Resistance to Tech-Mediated Oppression DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be in community? This panel brings together activists\, scholars\, and writers to explore connections between critical social issues—health justice\, discrimination\, technofascism\, and surveillance—and the possibilities of grassroots response. Panelists will discuss tensions between collectivizing and collaborating: How do we negotiate care when our access to care hinges on being identified and enumerated by the state? What tactics for resistance might we use in digital communities that are subject to increased surveillance? How can we be there for and with each other?\n\nThis event is open to the public\, and we encourage all interested faculty\, graduate students\, and undergraduate students to attend. \n\nSandwiches from Potbelly will be provided to the first 100 attendees.\n\nA corresponding opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enjoy a networking lunch with the panelists will be available. Interested students may register for this session using the same form as the main event.\n\nAdvance registration is recommended:\n\nRegister to attend in-person: https://myumi.ch/5kG6V\nRegister to attend on Zoom: https://myumi.ch/g3bqG \n\nMeet the Panelists\n\nVictoria Copeland is a disabled organizer and researcher based at the UCLA Center for Resilience and Digital Justice. She is interested in abolitionist approaches to addressing harm\, specifically that which is mediated by data and technology. Their research is often conducted in collaboration with grassroots organizations and explores the various ways that state violence permeates through our relationships with institutions\, ourselves\, and each other and how we can resist it. Victoria received her Ph.D and Masters in Social Welfare\, and was formerly a Senior Policy Analyst focused on technology and social policy.\n\nMegan Fereday is a nonbinary\, multiply-neurodivergent PhD student based at the University of Southampton. Their PhD project (funded AHRC) investigates the role of social media platforms in young people’s queer-neurodivergent resistance practices\, and explores the possibilities and potentials of digital neuroqueering among younger users. Megan is a member of the Narratives of Neurodiversity Network and the Queer Medical Humanities Network\, and is currently enrolled in the Neurodivergent Humanities Network’s mentorship scheme. Megan’s work has been recently published in the Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change. \n\nKim Fernandes is an Assistant Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at Brown University. They hold a joint PhD (with distinction) in Anthropology and Education from the University of Pennsylvania\, and recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information. Kim's ethnographic and historical research addresses questions of how the body is shaped through interactions with data and technology\, focusing particularly on the enumeration and identification of disability. Their work has been funded by the Social Science Research Council and the Taraknath Das Foundation. Kim is the Managing Editor of Platypus\, an interdisciplinary science studies blog. They are also an affiliate at Data & Society and the Center for Information\, Technology and Public Life.\n\nWells Lucas Santo (he/she/they) is a queer\, non-binary\, and disabled Indonesian and Taiwanese American PhD student at the University of Michigan School of Information focusing on critical race and algorithmic justice\, in particular on how algorithmic technologies disparately impact marginalized communities across the interlocking axes of race\, gender\, sexuality\, and disability. Prior to his return to academia\, he worked in the non-profit education equity space\, where he built inclusive\, accessible\, and culturally responsive curriculum on artificial intelligence and social justice\, serving as the Director of Education at SMASH (Kapor Center)\, the original Education Manager at AI4ALL\, and an Advisory Board Member for the AI4K12 initiative. In these capacities\, he has spoken about the societal implications of AI at venues such as the United Nations Youth Assembly\, the Annual oSTEM Conference\, and top universities such as Columbia\, NYU\, and CMU. His current research focuses on the “Asian” racial classification and its formation and history in the United States\, specifically how state data\, diasporic community activism\, image datasets\, and facial analysis algorithms reify and essentialize a US-centric\, pan-Asian racial category\, which is then exported transnationally as a racial/colonial project.\n\nCheng-Hsiu (Shin) Yang is a digital governance strategist and interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of AI-integrated product design\, legal frameworks\, and community infrastructure. She holds an LL.M. in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies from National Chengchi University and is currently pursuing her LL.M. at UCLA School of Law (Class of 2026). With a hybrid background in law and product management\, Shin has led cross-functional teams in privacy-focused AI product development\, and separately\, in building open-source infrastructure for independent community platforms. Her work focuses on designing ethical governance frameworks for digital spaces that operate without identity verification\, public profiles\, or algorithmic enforcement—prioritizing anonymity\, relational trust\, and rhythm-based moderation. For a decade\, she has maintained a self-hosted digital community platform centered in Taiwan and serving primarily Mandarin-speaking gender and sexual minorities. The platform has grown into a pluralistic ecosystem with over 50\,000 monthly users\, governed by ethical\, and community-led practices. She has also contributed to global discussions on the governance of intimate and stigmatized content online\, especially in contexts where overregulation limits expression and safety. Her research explores plural digital publics\, platform ethics\, and post-verification governance models.\n\nMeet the Moderator \n\nM. Remi Yergeau (they/them/theirs) is an associate professor in Communication and Media Studies. Their scholarly interests include critical disability studies\, rhetoric\, digital studies\, trans and queer studies\, and neurodiversity. Yergeau is an autistic academic. Their knowledge of the autistic internet is informed by the scholarly and the personal: they once ran a neurodiversity blog\, led a student chapter of an autistic-led org\, and coordinated local protests. Their book\, Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness (Duke UP)\, is a winner of the 2017 Modern Language Association First Book Prize\, the 2019 CCCC Lavender Rhetorics Book Award for Excellence in Queer Scholarship\, and the 2019 Rhetoric Society of America Book Award.\n\nWe want to make our events accessible to all participants. ASL interpretation and CART captioning services will be provided. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu. UID:140496-21887245@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140496 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Digital Culture,digital humanities,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,Disability LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260217T095254 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Is American Antisemitism Exceptional? DESCRIPTION:Part of the Samantha Woll Dialogues\, Deborah Dash Moore (Jonathan Freedman Distinguished University Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan) and Pamela Nadell (author of Antisemitism\, an American Tradition\; Chair in Women's and Gender History and director of the Jewish Studies Program at the American University) will discuss the uniqueness of American Antisemitism and its history\, as it relates to other minority groups and their experiences in the United States. UID:137006-21879405@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137006 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Discussion,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,Jewish Studies,Open Inquiry,Social,Social Impact,Social Justice,Staff,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260212T094511 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T171500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Radical and Bioinspired Approaches in Main Group and Transition Metal Catalysis DESCRIPTION:The advancement of non-precious metal catalysis depends critically on discovering new reaction pathways and harnessing unusual oxidation states of earth-abundant metals. In this seminar\, I will describe our recent work in two areas: (a) the rational design of molybdenum-based catalysts inspired by biological C–H hydroxylases\, and (b) the exploration of aluminum(II) chemistry for small molecule activation.\n\nIn the first part\, I will outline our efforts to develop structural and functional mimics of Mo-dependent hydroxylases such as xanthine oxidase and ethylbenzene dehydrogenase. These studies aim to generate catalysts that can hydroxylate C–H bonds in complex molecules with complementary site selectivity to existing technologies.\n\nIn the second part\, I will highlight our discovery of Al–Fe bond homolysis in heterobimetallic complexes as a route to Al-based radicals—formally Al(II) species—that exploit strain-induced biphilicity or redox non-innocence. These properties enable new pathways for small molecule activation. I will also discuss our use of data science tools to guide the development of catalytic C–O bond functionalization reactions involving radical mechanisms. UID:138394-21882892@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138394 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Chemistry,Inorganic Chemistry,Science LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1640 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260203T095116 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:WCEE Emerging Issues Lecture. Why Greenland Matters Now DESCRIPTION:Greenland and the wider circumpolar Arctic are no longer peripheral concerns to observers of geopolitics\, but are now central sites of geopolitical\, economic\, and environmental contestation. Focusing on Greenland\, the lecture traces how debates over military basing\, mineral extraction\, Indigenous self-determination\, and environmental protection have become tightly intertwined. These overlapping pressures have produced new frictions between Washington\, Copenhagen\, Brussels\, and Nuuk\, revealing that Arctic security today is not only about hard security\, but also about trade\, governance\, and competing visions of identity and sovereignty. The lecture will situate the current drama on Greenland in the context of changes in Arctic security as a whole. The lecture will show that Greenland offers a critical lens through which to understand broader shifts in Arctic order: how alliances adapt\, how local actors navigate external pressures\, and how environmental change is transforming what “security” means in the twenty-first-century Arctic.\n\nDr. Gabriella Gricius is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and a Fellow and the Media Coordinator with the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN). She is also a Senior Fellow at the Arctic Institute. At the University of Konstanz\, she is currently working on Nordic security community formation and hybrid threats in the European Arctic region.\n \n She received her PhD from Colorado State University's Political Science Department where her dissertation explored the prevalence of low-tension discourse in Greenland\, Svalbard\, the Northern Sea Route\, and the Northwest Passage. Her writing is published in Foreign Policy\, International Politics\, European Security\, amongst other outlets\, and she has also been interviewed by BBC\, the New York Times\, and other major news outlets.\n \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:144501-21895432@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144501 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arctic,international,international policy,international relations LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T141036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Something in the Woods Loves You Book Club DESCRIPTION:Jarod Anderson is coming to the University of Michigan in March of 2026 to talk about his book\, Something in the Woods Loves You!\n\nProgram in the Environment (PitE) is hosting weekly book clubs to talk about each section of the book. We will provide a free e-book or hard copy of the book\, but you can also listen to the audiobook on Spotify Premium. Feel free to come to one\, some\, or all of our cozy conversations to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies! RSVP to reserve a copy of the book at the link in \"Related Links\".\n\nFebruary 10th - \"Winter\"\nFebruary 24th - \"Spring\"\nMarch 10th - \"Summer\"\nMarch 17th - \"Fall\" UID:144396-21895286@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Majors Welcome,Books,climate,Climate Change,conservation,ecology,Environment,environmental,Environmental Humanities,food,Free,In Person,literary,Literature,nature,Pite,Planet Blue,Social Sciences,sustainability LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T094357 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:First Year Success Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Upcoming W26 topics include undergraduate research\, alumni panels on majors and careers\, graduate school pathways\, student panels on internships/co-op\, and more! If you have any questions\, please don't hesitate to contact the event organizer.\n\nUse the RSVP link to stay updated. \n\n💼 Internships & Co-ops: How Students Land Them + What They Learn\nThu\, March 26\, 2026\, 5–6pm\n📍2150 Dow\n\n• Wondering how engineering students get internships or co-ops — and what those experiences are really like?\n\n• This student panel brings together undergraduates from different engineering majors (CEE\, ME\, NERS) to talk about how they found their roles\, what skills they developed\, and how internships and co-ops shape career exploration and future opportunities.\n\n\nPizza provided*. 🍕 \n*To avoid food waste and ensure accurate food orders\, please RSVP to the Google calendar invite (you'll receive it after you RSVP) if you do plan to join us (we hope you do!). UID:138671-21895602@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138671 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,First Year,free food,Undergraduate Students,Welcome to Michigan LOCATION:BBB - 1690 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260308T201913 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Analysis Seminar: Geometric Flows of Hypersurfaces and Applications DESCRIPTION:We will start by defining a general class of geometric flows in which there is local existence. We will then focus on specific flows to discuss global behavior and applications. This will serve as an overview meant to motivate the utility of these geometric flows.\n\nThis will include (with time-permitting) the following topics:\n\n- Mean curvature flow and the topological characterization of 2-convex closed hypersurfaces in Euclidean space. \n- Gauss curvature flow as a physical model for stone tumbling.\n- Inverse mean curvature flow and the Riemannian Penrose inequality in general relativity. \n\nSome knowledge of Riemannian geometry will be assumed. UID:146320-21898876@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146320 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T082225 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T183000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ultimate Financial Wellness DESCRIPTION:Dinner provided! Registration is required for food planning purposes. \n\n***Doors open 4:45\, programming begins promptly at 5:00pm.***\n\nWe all know about the importance of self-care\, but have you ever thought about financial self-care? Financial self-care is any individual act that helps you feel better about your relationship with money\, including dealing with the emotions and feelings that come up when you interact with money. This workshop integrates group interaction\, staff guidance\, and video instruction featuring Financial Therapist\, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin\, for a comprehensive learning experience. You’ll learn how to identify what uncomfortable feelings arise when you engage with money\, get curious about where they come from\, learn how to find more emotional resilience and brainstorm ways to practice financial self-care with your peers.\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\nRSVP for Financial Empowerment workshops here: myumi.ch/8r6kq UID:143769-21893990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143769 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Budgeting,finances,Financial Wellness,Food,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,graduate students,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 - 2nd Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250925T095602 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T183000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Virtual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group for Adults DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to gain better control of your thoughts and emotions? Our Psychological Clinic invites adults 18 and older to participate in our weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group sessions\, held virtually for your convenience. Learn practical skills for managing anxiety\, depression\, and challenging situations with the support of experienced clinicians and peers.\n\nWhy Choose DBT Group Therapy?\nGroup sessions offer unique benefits\, including opportunities to learn new techniques\, share experiences\, and build supportive connections. You’ll develop practical skills in mindfulness\, emotion regulation\, interpersonal effectiveness\, and distress tolerance—essential tools for managing strong emotions and handling stress. Research shows that connecting with peers in a supportive group environment encourages real-world growth\, accountability\, and lasting change.\n\nProgram Details:\n- Who: Adults 18+ interested in building coping skills\, managing emotions\, and improving relationships.\n- When: Tuesdays from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom).\n- Structure: The program runs in ongoing 4-month cycles\, each focusing on a different theme.\n- Flexible Start: New participants can join at the first Tuesday session of any month.\n- Cost: $45 per session (insurance may help cover costs). UID:139870-21886245@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139870 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:anxiety,Depression,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,mental health,Staff,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260309T113614 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T190000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: Refining Your UROP Poster (Drop-In) DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for students who have already drafted their poster in PowerPoint and have specific questions or concerns (e.g.\, graphics\, figures\, tables\, formatting\, etc.). You’ll leave with strategies\, solutions\, and feedback to help move your poster forward. All drop-in workshops will be held in the UROP Office. UID:146335-21898916@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146335 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:symposium,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Urop,Workshop LOCATION:Undergraduate Science Building - 1190 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T123136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T190000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Chewy: AI Unbound Fellowship Program DESCRIPTION:Join Chewy’s VP of AI &\; Data Innovation for an exclusive one-hour session exploring how Chewy is rethinking innovation and howyou can be part of it after graduation.Learn about Unbound\, Chewy’s post-graduation fellowship designed for builders who want real ownership\, freedom to experiment\, and the chance to create AI-powered solutions with real business impact. Hear firsthand what it means to thrive in ambiguity\, move fast\, and build what doesn’t exist yet.Open to undergraduate seniors interested in AI\, innovation\, and non-traditional post-grad opportunities. Network with Chewy leaders and discover if Unbound is the right next step for you.  #UCC UID:144259-21895039@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144259 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260402T102044 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T210000 SUMMARY:Other:QMSS Community Hours: Winter 2026 DESCRIPTION:QMSS Community Hours are open to all students as a place to build community\, work\, study\, and get help & support from QMSS Peer Mentors and GSIs.\n\nQMSS Community Hours are designed to be a casual\, supportive\, weekly community-building and open study hours event for students in the QMSS Community (i.e.\, students previously or currently enrolled in any QMSS courses\, declared QMSS minors\, and student friends of the QMSS program). QMSS Community Hours are a supplement to traditional office hours during which students can come to chat with QMSS Peer Mentors\, make friends in the QMSS program\, and work independently or in groups on problem sets\, projects\, and/or exam studying.\n\nDuring Community Hours\, 1-2 GSIs from each QMSS 201 and QMSS 301 course will be present for at least 1 hour for potential student questions\, and there will be plenty of open space to work on your own or with friends without a GSI if that's what you prefer. QMSS Peer Mentors will always be present for the entire event to chat about navigating the QMSS minor\, finding\, applying for\, and getting offers for summer internships that utilize QMSS skills\, life as a student at the University of Michigan\, or anything else they've been thinking about lately and seeking additional support or resources for!\n\nOpen to all students! Light snacks will be provided & soft coffee house-style background music will be played during the events.\n\nThe image alt-text of the Winter 2026 QMSS Community Hours schedule is as follows:\n- Wednesday\, January 14 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, January 20 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, January 28 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 3 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 11 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, February 17 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, February 25 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 10 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, March 18 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, March 24 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 1 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 7 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Wednesday\, April 15 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm\n- Tuesday\, April 21 | QMSS 201 GSIs: 6-8pm | QMSS 301 GSIs: 6-8pm UID:144192-21894869@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144192 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Minors,Networking,Office Hours,Quantitative Methods,Social,Social Sciences,Transfer Students,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 110 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T172055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T200000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RA Program - March 10 DESCRIPTION: UID:144675-21895676@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144675 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:MOJO Classroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T181737 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T193000 SUMMARY:Tours:Subject Matters: How Did This Get Here?! DESCRIPTION:Many of the objects on view at art museums have lived astonishingly mobile lives. Objects in UMMA’s African Art galleries are no different. They were created\, traded\, commissioned\, shipped\, inherited\, auctioned\, shipped again\, bought\, or otherwise passed through markets\, dealers\, and museums across multiple continents before arriving here in Ann Arbor.\n\nIn this *Subject Matters* event\, UMMA Curator Dave Choberka and UMMA’s Assistant Curator of African Art Ashley Miller unpack the complicated journeys some works of art take and how several objects in the *We Write to You About Africa* exhibition made their way to UMMA. We will consider the legacies of colonialism in the history of the African collection and focus on the new art UMMA has acquired to create a vibrant museum experience for our visitors.\n\nThis 90-minute event digs into provenance\, cultural exchange\, colonial entanglements\, contemporary market dynamics\, and the ethical questions museums face when artworks have long\, layered histories. UID:145026-21896561@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145026 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Museum of Art - Eleanor Noyes Crumpacker Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T172055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:UMSI Paint Night DESCRIPTION:Join UMSI Student Life for a relaxing evening of painting on Tuesday\, March 10 from 6:00-7:30 PM at UMSI Central! Unleash your creativity on tote bags and small canvases as you showcase your artistic talents. UID:145734-21897743@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145734 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:UMSI Central (777 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T121633 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T193000 SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Music & Dance with a View DESCRIPTION:Enjoy LIVE collaborative performances by U-M SMTD faculty & students in an intimate setting. Join us in the Dance Building's Perry Kasper Granoff Studio. \n\nFree parking is available. Seating is limited. UID:145846-21897949@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145846 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Faculty,Free,Interdisciplinary,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Dance Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251219T182308 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T195000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Food Literacy for All DESCRIPTION:Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course at the University of Michigan supported by the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative\, Program in the Environment\, School for Environment & Sustainability\, and our Michigan-based community partners. \n\nFrom January to April 2026\, Food Literacy for All features dynamic guest speakers each Tuesday evening (6:30-7:50 PM) to address the challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. This year\, we will hear talks on changemaker chefs\, seed rematriation\, student food movements\, soil science and politics\, city urban agriculture directors\, labor practices in the meatpacking industry\, and much more. The course is primarily virtual and livestreamed as Zoom Webinars. \n\nRegister for free as a community member on our website. As a registrant\, you can attend the sessions that interest you/fit your schedule.\n\nRather participate for course credit in the Winter 2026 semester? Enroll in the 2-credit\, primarily virtual class as an undergraduate (ENVIRON 444) or receive graduate-level credit (EAS 444). UID:142266-21890293@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142266 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Advocacy,agriculture,Climate Change,Environment,environmental justice,food,Interdisciplinary,social justice,sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T181625 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Jingbo Zong\, piano DESCRIPTION:Graduate student Jingbo Zong performs a final master's degree recital. Featuring works by R. Schumann\, M. Ravel\, A. Scriabin\, and L.v. Beethoven. UID:145543-21897506@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145543 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T181626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Akropolis Reed Quintet DESCRIPTION:As the first ensemble to be given the Paul Boylan Award by the SMTD Alumni Board\, Akropolis Reed Quintet will perform a recital at 8:00 pm on Tuesday\, March 10\, 2026 in Stamps Auditorium. The program will include the world premiere of a new work by SMTD student composer and soprano\, Mikeila McQueston\, who will also perform with Akropolis on her new composition. Additional works programmed will include Derrick Skye's *A Soulful Nexus*\, commissioned by Akropolis with support of the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Fund\, and a feature on the quintet's forthcoming 7th album. \n\nABOUT THE ENSEMBLE\n\nAkropolis Reed Quintet is:\nTimothy Gocklin (BM ’12\, oboe) \nKari Landry (BM ’13\, MM ’13\, clarinet) \nMatt Landry (BM ’10\, saxophone) \nAndrew Koeppe (attended ’12\, clarinet) \nRyan Reynolds (BM ’12\, MM ’14\, bassoon) \n\nFounded in 2009\, the Grammy Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet is “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (*BBC Music Magazine*). Comprising five reed players and entrepreneurs unbounded by limits or categorization\, Akropolis has graced the Classical Billboard charts with each of their last three albums\, including the #2 spot in April 2024\, and has won seven national chamber music prizes\, including the 2014 Fischoff Gold Medal. Having premiered and commissioned more than 200 works by living artists and composers\, they are pioneers and champions of a new genre of classical music – the reed quintet.\n\nComposed of the same five members that brought about its founding over 15 years ago at the University of Michigan\, Akropolis delivers 120 concerts and educational events worldwide each year at luminary series including Tanglewood\, Bravo! Vail\, University Musical Society\, Chamber Music Northwest\, and more. Akropolis became the first ever Grammy-winning reed quintet with their 2024 album *Are We Dreaming the Same Dream?*\, in collaboration with Pascal Le Boeuf and drummer Christian Euman\, taking home Best Instrumental Composition for the track “Strands” at the 67th Grammy Awards held in February 2025.\n\nUtilizing their “sheer musical imagination” (*Gramophone*)\, the quintet is also known for powerful collaborations with youth and others within its Southeast Michigan community. Certified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization\, Akropolis runs a Detroit-based summer festival called Together We Sound\; holds annual\, school-year-long music composition residencies at Cass Tech\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and Detroit School of Arts high schools\; and produces the 10-day Chamber Music Institute focused on artist training and mentorship in Petoskey\, Michigan. UID:144418-21895328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144418 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Alumni,Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250917T132630 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Altan DESCRIPTION:\"Under no circumstances should they be missed in concert\" –Irish Echo\n\nAltan is one of the most iconic bands in Irish music. For the past 35 years\, they have been bringing the music of their native County Donegal to the world stage. Irish-language songs and dynamic twin-fiddling\, the hallmarks of Altan’s sound\, framework the band’s newest album\, aptly titled “Donegal.” The album’s 10 tracks pay homage to Donegal’s rich musical heritage\, breathtaking landscapes\, and vibrant culture. The authenticity and allure of the music transports listeners to a bygone time in rural Ireland while simultaneously forging a connection between the past and modern times. UID:139436-21885544@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139436 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900133@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896393@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896450@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896514@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T143409 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Civic Learning Week 2026 DESCRIPTION:U-M’s inaugural Civic Learning Week highlights the many ways campus partners support the development of the civic knowledge\, skills and attitudes we all need to be fully engaged members of our communities\, on and off campus.\n\nWhy Civic Learning Matters: \nCommunities thrive when people participate\, from local and state governance to interactions with friends or family. Democracy thrives when people have the opportunity to have both careers and lives of purpose. Civic learning strengthens student readiness\, supports positive community impact\, and aligns with U-M’s institutional priorities around Democracy & Civic Empowerment.\n\nCo-sponsored by Student Life and Democracy & Civic Empowerment. UID:145408-21897257@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145408 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Faculty And Staff,Students LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896847@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T022516 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T050000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Probability/Analysis Circle: What is the Toda Lattice? DESCRIPTION:To briefly answer the question in the title\, the Toda lattice is a system of particles connected with springs having an exponential force law. It turns out that the exponential force law is very special\, allowing one to completely describe the dynamics of the system. In this talk\, we will solve the Toda lattice explicitly in the case of two particles\, and describe the long-term dynamics of the system by analyzing the solution. Then we will show how the method can be generalized so that any number of particles can be handled with similar precision. The general method involves a surprising connection with linear algebra. UID:146216-21898666@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146216 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893019@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897885@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250619T124319 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Other:2026 Graduate English Welcome Week DESCRIPTION:Welcome Week events for 2026 MFA and PhD Admitted Students UID:136159-21877974@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136159 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - Robert Hayden Room (3222) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898026@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T155434 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T100000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EEB Dissertation Defense- Pattern and process across temporal scales of biodiversity turnover DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Across the vastest scales of time and space\, biodiversity reveals staggering variability\, with species numbers differing dramatically among otherwise similar groups of organisms. Previous studies have shown that species traits\, such as physical characteristics or ecological roles\, often fail to explain these patterns. This dissertation explores whether emergent\, population-level processes influence species formation and extinction rates\, thus addressing a core question in evolutionary biology: how and why did life become so diverse? Specifically\, I investigate whether sexual selection intensity (Chapter 2) and population-level persistence over decadal timescales (Chapter 3) or millennia (Chapter 4) drive diversification rates at million-year timescales. I also show how mixing different levels of organization\, like species and populations\, can severely bias inferences on evolutionary rates across millions of years (Chapter 5). Finally\, I present an open-source tool for teaching evolutionary biology through an interactive\, data-driven framework (Chapter 6). I conclude that a comprehensive understanding of Earth's biodiversity dynamics demands the integration of evidence across a wide array of disciplines. UID:146238-21898693@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146238 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bsbsigns,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Dissertation,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Graduate School,Graduate Students LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1010 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T171335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition: Wayward Images DESCRIPTION:March 9-April 3\, 2026\n--\nThe public is cordially invited to an artist's reception on Wednesday\, March 27th at 4:30 pm in the RC Art Gallery.\n--\n\nPublic Workshop: On March 19th from 1 to 3pm\, join exhibiting artist Stamps School of Art & Design Assistant Professor Angela Chen for a collaborative bookmaking workshop! Drawing on the themes from her latest book and exhibition After School 課後\, participants are invited to critique educational systems by cutting up old textbooks and creating new photocopy collages. All materials will be provided\, but participants are welcome to bring their own texts to deconstruct!\n\n--\nAngela Chen - Artist Statement: Angela Chen’s After School brings together collage\, sculpture\, and new and historical photographs to unpack the culture of after school tutoring centers in California. Known as 補習班 (buxiban) in Chinese\, after schools are referred to colloquially as “cram schools” and by scholars as “shadow education.” Operating simultaneously as spaces of community\, care\, and control\, these schools can be demanding and factory-like\; but they also deliver essential childcare services to busy parents\, many of whom are new immigrants. As a child and young adult\, Chen attended and worked at Futurelink School\, a buxiban and her parents’ business. Located in the San Gabriel Valley\, CA\, Futurelink served hundreds of primarily East Asian students\, providing them with homework help and supplemental English and math lessons. Inspired by Futurelink’s vast archive of photographs\, workbooks\, objects\, and advertisements\, After School explores the role of education in Asian American enclaves and challenges stereotypes about Asian American students. Assemblages combine Futurelink photographs with photographs of California Chinese schools during the Chinese Exclusion era to reflect on the ongoing legacies of racism\, segregation\, and US immigration policy within the Asian American experience.\n\nAaron Turner - Artist Statement: Aaron Turner’s Black Alchemy (2014 - Present) speaks to the broad spectrum of identity and speculative aesthetics\, drawing from lived experience\, archives\, American history\, and art history. He uses the light in combination with the Darkroom\, alternative and 19th-century printing processes\, the view camera (4x5 & 8x10)\, geometric abstraction\, assemblage\, and monochromatic pictorial experimentation to respond to internal questions about representation\, the discursive enterprise\, and the artists' role in the studio space.\nBlack Alchemy provides a lens through which he sees the world while simultaneously considering the past\, present\, and future\, translating knowledge and perspective outside the intellectual studio space.\n\nRicky Weaver - Artist Statement: Ricky Weaver’s work co-conspires with the poetics and temporality of Black feminist metaphysics embeded in the Black Quotidian. These images locate a code that can be traced back to the Middle Passage—one that disrupts the paradigmatic ways of archiving Blackness and outsmarts surveillance technologies as such. Her application of scripture\, hymn\, and colloquial passages come together in acts of dark sousveillance to recall language that implies worlds that don’t require an escape. She addresses the sonic\, linguistic\, and visual as a way to posture the body as a central apparatus for storing\, downloading\, and transferring archives. UID:146709-21899516@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146709 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,Art Workshop,artists,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898748@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891475@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890883@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T181512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Metamorphosis: Clay in Flux DESCRIPTION:\n\nMetamorphosis: Clay in Flux is an exhibition celebrating the creative potential of student ceramics\, designed to correspond with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Detroit\, and the surrounding ceramics events in Southeast Michigan.\n\nThis exhibition is organized and juried by members of the Stamps Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC) and will be on display in the Art & Architecture Building’s Street Gallery from March 11- 25\, 2026. The exhibition will open with a reception on Wednesday\, March 11 from 4:30-6 p.m. \n\nSEC Jurors\n\nElan Povirk (project lead)\nAlexis Albert\nRachel Deveyra\n\nExhibiting Artists\n\nZoe Dvorin\nLilly Fredericks\nMaría E. García-Murguía\nMikayla Holcomb\nVirginia Holland\nMagdalyn Hubbard\nMira Hughes\nAudrey Jarrett\nEry Millican\nIsabella Possin\nMo Pofahl\nNatalie Radabaugh\nNik Roy\nMihika Shukla\nAbigail Watters UID:146483-21899173@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146483 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T115242 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Prehensile Contact Modeling and Perception for Dexterous Manipulation DESCRIPTION:Chair: Nima Fazeli\nMarch 11\, 2026\, 9am\nFord Robotics Building 2300 and on Zoom\n\nAbstract\nContact is central to dexterous manipulation\, yet it remains one of the hardest aspects of robotics to model\, control\, and perceive. In this dissertation\, we investigate how robots can better reason about prehensile contact through a unified perspective of modeling\, action\, and perception.\n\nWe develop analytical models for frictional patch contact in planar manipulation\, show how fingertip micro-vibrations can enable in-hand object reconfiguration with simple grippers\, and present a multimodal framework that combines vision and active audio sensing to estimate contact under occlusion. We also explore a vibration-based tactile sensing direction for inferring touch location and force from structured acoustic signals.\n\nTogether\, these contributions help make contact-rich manipulation more predictable\, observable\, and effective\, advancing robotic systems that can interact more robustly with the physical world. UID:146406-21899047@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146406 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Robotics,Robotics LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21890648@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T150026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:PhD Defense: Caleb Jeanniton DESCRIPTION:Join us for Caleb Jeanniton's PhD defense titled\, \"Towards Safer Cities: Characterizing the Effect of Mobility Technologies on Human Decision Making at Traffic Intersections.\"\nChair: Leia Stirling\nLearn more: https://ioe.engin.umich.edu/people/jeanniton-caleb/\nZoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96317368531 UID:145955-21898177@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145955 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,Industrial And Operations Engineering,Ioe Defenses LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - G690 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T132559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Psychology Regalia Fair DESCRIPTION:Congrats University of Michigan Psychology Grads! Come order your cap & gown\, graduation announcements\, diploma frame\, and official class ring directly from a Herff Jones representative in East Hall. Undergraduate and doctoral regalia will be available.\n\nYou can also order your regalia online at herff.ly/umpsych. UID:103185-21900435@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/103185 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biopsychology\, Cognition\, And Neuroscience (Bcn),Commencement,Graduate Students,Graduation,Psychology,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Hall - Psychology North Atrium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T102105 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CMW: Navigating Different Types of Relationships DESCRIPTION:College has a lot of different relationships - friends\, advisors\, professors\, peers\, family. Join our wellness group on Navigating Different Types of Relationships to learn some tips for balancing relationships\, hear from other students and get some free lunch!March 11 | 11:00 - 12:00 E.T. | Haven Hall\, Room G634 | Register: campusmindworks.org UID:143307-21892887@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260115T181512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-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 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram UID:138032-21881307@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T112920 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T114500 SUMMARY:Performance:Members of the Karajan Akademie and Berliner Philharmoniker Pop-up Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free “Health & Wellness” Carte Blanche concert at the Shapiro Library Clark Commons by members of the Karajan Akademie and Berliner Philharmoniker\; Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet\, BPH)\, Rachel Buquet (violin)\, Saki Tozawa (violin)\, Álvaro Castelló Marchena (viola)\, Felix Brunnenkant (cello)\n\nThe Karajan-Akademie of the Berliner Philharmoniker offers some of the world’s most gifted young musicians the opportunity to perfect their skills while studying\, rehearsing\, and regularly performing with the orchestra. This concert is part of a weeklong residency that will include campus engagement and learning activities\, culminating in a UMS mainstage performance featuring SMTD students on Friday\, March 13th. \n\nProgram:\nW.A. Mozart: Klarinettenquintett A-Major KV 581 \nDobrinka Tabakova: “Pirin” (cello solo) UID:146168-21898614@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146168 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts Initiative,Concert,Free,Health & Wellness,In Person,Mindfulness,Music,performance,Social,Staff,Strings,UMS,Undergraduate Students,university musical society,Violin,Well-being LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Clark Commons CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260128T154755 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 SUMMARY:Well-being:Navigating Different Types of Relationships DESCRIPTION:College has a lot of different relationships - friends\, advisors\, professors\, peers\, family. Join our wellness group on Navigating Different Types of Relationships to learn some tips for balancing relationships\, hear from other students and get some free lunch! This FREE in-person educational wellness group is for students only and will include an interactive presentation facilitated by staff from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and is a collaborative service with U-M Engineering's C.A.R.E. Center and the Newnan Academic Advising Center.\n\nRegistration is not required for in-person wellness groups\, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees. You can register using the link. Learn more at campusmindworks.org UID:143466-21893231@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143466 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Campus Mind Works,Central Campus,Food,Free,Free Food,Graduate and Professional Students,Health & Wellness,In Person,mental health,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Wellness,Workshop LOCATION:Haven Hall - G634 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T093903 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu. UID:139740-21894086@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Aerospace Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,Civil and Environmental Engineering,College Of Engineering,Computation,Computational Medicine,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Computational Social Science,Data Science,Engineering,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Behavior & Health Equity,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Machine Learning,Materials Science,Micde,Phd Seminar,Political Science,Prospective Graduate Students,Public Health,Research,Science,Scientific Computing,Sessions LOCATION:Room 3127, Green Court Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121732 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T123000 SUMMARY:Performance:Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Graduate students Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart perform on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon. UID:144517-21895448@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144517 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260111T110533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Inequality & Social Demography (ISD) Workshop DESCRIPTION:- January 21: Mila Listrovaya\, Katie Leu\n- January 28: Charles Katulamu\n- February 5: Haorui Peng \n- February 18: Johanna Oh \n- March 11: Janet Wang\, Cayley Ryan-Claytor\n- March 25: Nafeesa Andrabi \n- April 8: Nils Neumann\n- April 22: Junchao Tang UID:143660-21893594@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143660 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Graduate Student LOCATION:LSA Building - 4147 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260401T103514 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 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:128708-21890322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128708 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Virtual,Well-being LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T112053 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T133000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Media Training for Members of the Bowman Center Scholars Network 2026 - Hybrid DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your communication skills? Be prepared to talk to the media?Our media training sessions can help you improve your communication skills\, including how to create your message clearly and concisely\, how to engage with the media effectively and how to handle difficult questions or scenarios.What is media training? Interactive\, in-person and hybrid instruction on the fundamentals of interacting with the media to tell the public about your research and mission.Skills you’ll learn:• Handling tough questions• Hone your key messages so you aren’t misquoted• Learn how reporters work and what they need from you––and how to get what you need from them.• An understanding of how working with media can help your career.• Overcome anxiety about interacting with reportersWho we are: Our media team of storytellers and multi-media experts are all former print and broadcast journalists.\n UID:145414-21897288@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145414 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:412 Maynard St., Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260326T063130 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Resume Lab DESCRIPTION:*RSVP required to attend. Click \"Join Event\" here: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1915081Just getting started building a resume? Have a draft but not sure how to make it better? Want to learn about resources available to revise your resume? Wherever you’re at Resume Lab is a great next step for you. Get real-time\, personalized support in a small group setting by checking out the Resume Lab. We will discuss and educate you on…- Design and format- Writing a great bullet point- Targeting your resume for specific internships/jobs If you're a Graduate Student or Recent Grad\, please make a 1:1 appointment instead of attending the Lab because this event is designed for undergraduates. Note: This event's information is shown in Handshake as well as on theHappening @ Michigan calendar so that it will be seen by a larger number of U-M Students.#UCC UID:145619-21897598@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145619 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: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T101438 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Revolutionary Paine: Andy Murphy Student-Curated Class Exhibit Common Sense DESCRIPTION:Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10\, 1776\, with an initial print run of just 1\,000 copies\; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8\, weekdays from 12-4 pm. UID:143999-21894446@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Americana,Exhibit,Exhibition,history LOCATION:William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T112052 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Winter 2026 Student Success Series: Thrive at Public Health DESCRIPTION:Unlock your potential with the Student Success programming series at the School of Public Health!Designed for all students (undergraduate through PhD)\, this engaging series covers essential academic and wellbeing topics tailored to help you flourish inside and outside the classroom. Join us for interactive sessions on time management strategies\, understanding group dynamics\, recognizing and overcoming burnout\, navigating major decisions with discernment\, embracing your authentic strengths\, and fostering overall well-being. Whether you're looking to boost your academic performance or enhance your personal growth\, our workshops provide practical tools\, meaningful insights\, and a supportive community to help you succeed during your journey at SPH. All students are welcome! UID:142216-21890224@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142216 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:TBD CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T100405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 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:142310-21890460@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142310 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Michigan Robotics,Robotics,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251124T101915 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Disability Navigator Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Stop by and chat with the Disability Equity Office's Disability Navigators. Whether you have questions about supportive resources\, workplace accommodations\, event accessibility\, or general accessibility at the University of Michigan\, we're here to help! You're welcome to pop in for just a few minutes or stay for the whole hour. If you’d like some privacy\, breakout rooms are available for one-on-one conversations.\n\nJoin whenever you're free—no registration required. If you need any accommodations to participate\, please contact the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu. We look forward to connecting with you!\n\nZoom Meeting Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98239842235?jst=2 UID:141988-21890077@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141988 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Disability,Office Hours LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T123637 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | Near-extremal black hole evaporation DESCRIPTION:Over the last few years it has been understood that black holes sufficiently close to extremality receive large quantum corrections that modify their thermodynamic properties. In this talk\, I will explain how these large corrections modify the real time dynamics of near-extremal black holes. As an example\, the spectrum of emitted Hawking radiation differs drastically from the standard predictions of QFT in curved spacetime for such black holes. UID:144820-21895978@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144820 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Brown Bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T095838 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Interdisciplinary QC-CM Seminar | Synchrotron-based near field imaging of polar domain walls in Ni_3 TeO_6 DESCRIPTION:Domain walls are leading platforms for the development of ultra-low power switching and memory devices due to their ability to move\, be created and erased in real time\, and mitigate heat flux. Interface vs. wavelength size effects unfortunately preclude the measurement of phonons by traditional spectroscopic techniques\, making it difficult to unravel the primary excitations of the lattice and the symmetries that they represent across these functional interfaces. In this work\, we employed synchrotron-based near-field infrared nanospectroscopy to image 180◦ polar domain walls in multiferroic Ni_3 TeO_6. This is a unique platform because\, in addition to hosting polar and chiral domains that are interlocked with one another\, Ni_3 TeO_6 displays both charged and neutral interfaces depending upon the direction allowing the development of structure-property relations. Comparison of the contour\, fixed distance\, and fixed frequency plots reveals that charged walls are twice as wide as (and less stable than) the neutral interfaces due to additional strain created by the on-end chiral helices. Chirality is responsible for much of the interface stiffness and the hardening of certain phonons at the walls. The largest frequency shift\, for instance\, takes place in a mode consisting of a NiO_6 octahedral contraction and rotation along c\, modifying the force constant by approximately 1%. Frequency shifts at walls of both types indicate that polarization switches via an Ising-type mechanism due to structural constraints associated with interlocked chirality. Our estimates also reveal that phonon lifetimes are on the order of 1 ps or less\, with marked changes at the charged and neutral walls. The ability to quantify the consequences of charge accumulation at a functional interface in terms of phonon lifetimes opens new avenues for heat management in domain wall-based devices.\n\nReference: A. M. Sargent\, K. A. Smith\, X. Xu\, K. Du\, S.-W. Cheong\, L. Wehmeier\, G. L. Carr\, and J. L. Musfeldt\, Near-field infrared imaging of polar domain walls in Ni_3 TeO_6\, J. Applied Physics 138\, 055302 (2025). UID:145460-21897375@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145460 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251219T145250 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T134500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops Focus Group: Graduate Students DESCRIPTION:This focus group is for graduate students to share their experiences about working with faculty through the Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops program. UID:143019-21891952@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143019 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260126T121732 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T132000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T135000 SUMMARY:Performance:Eva Albalghiti\, carillon DESCRIPTION:Eva Albalghiti 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:144518-21895449@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144518 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T105103 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Canvas Accessibility for Panorama DESCRIPTION:Join ITS-Accessibility for an engaging\, in-depth training session on using Panorama to enhance the accessibility of your Canvas course site. Panorama is a powerful accessibility tool integrated into Canvas that enables instructors and instructional support staff to create\, scan\, and fix digital content for accessibility directly within Canvas. In addition\, Panorama allows students to automatically generate alternative formats of Canvas content and attached files\, ensuring materials are accessible in the formats that work best for them. This training will provide practical guidance and step-by-step demonstrations to help you identify and resolve potential accessibility barriers\, making your Canvas course more inclusive and user-friendly for everyone. UID:145041-21896579@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145041 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:access,accessibility,Artificial Intelligence,assistive technology,Canvas,Digital Accessibility,digital technology,Disability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251029T101040 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Change it Up! DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:141276-21888529@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141276 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Intergroup Dialogue,Leadership,Well-being LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T090412 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:(Artificial) Intelligence saturation and the future of work DESCRIPTION:Macroeconomic models typically treat AI as just another form of capital and predict a slowly evolving world\, while computer science scaling laws applied to the whole economy predict explosive growth and the potential for a singularity-like event. Both views gloss over the asymmetric reality that intelligence capital or AI scales at computer-science speeds\, whereas physical capital and labor do not. What’s missing is a unified\, parameter-driven framework that can nest assumptions from both economics and computer science to generate meaningful predictions of AI’s wage and output impacts. Here we use a constant elasticity of substitution (CES) production function framework that separates physical and intelligence sectors. Whereas physical capabilities let us affect the world\, intelligence capabilities let us do this as well: The two are complementary. Given complementarity between the two sectors\, the marginal returns to intelligence saturate\, no matter how fast AI scales. Because the price of AI capital is falling much faster than that of physical capital\, intelligence tasks are automated first\, pushing human labor toward the physical sector. The impact of automation on wages is theoretically ambiguous and can be non-monotonic in the degree of automation. A necessary condition for automation to decrease wages is that the share of employment in the intelligence sector decreases\; this condition is not sufficient because automation can raise output enough to offset negative reallocation effects. In our baseline simulation\, wages increase and then decrease with automation. Our interactive tool shows how parameter changes shift that trajectory. Wage decreases are steeper at high levels of automation when the outputs of the physical and intelligence sectors are more substitutable. After full automation\, more AI and more physical capital increase wages\, a classic prediction from standard production functions in capital and labor. Yet\, when intelligence and physical are complementary\, the marginal wage impact of AI capital saturates as AI grows large. More broadly\, the model offers a structured way to map contrasting intuitions from economics and computer science into a shared parameter space\, enabling clearer policy discussions and guiding empirical work to identify which growth and wage trajectories are plausible. UID:143691-21893653@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143691 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Economics,Labor,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4325 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260309T040203 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Learning seminar in algebraic combinatorics: The Fundamental Theorem of Finite Semidistributive Lattices DESCRIPTION:Last time\, we saw that the lattice of torsion classes is completely semidistributive. Motivated in part by this fact\, Reading–Speyer–Thomas proved a fundamental theorem of finite semidistributive lattices. We'll give the necessary definitions to state the theorem\, give some examples\, and explain the connection to torsion classes. Time permitting\, we will also describe canonical join representations and the canonical join complex of a finite semidistributive lattice. UID:146323-21898879@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146323 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260308T171222 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Number Theory: Tate Conjecture for Shimura Varieties of Type (G(U(1\,n-1) x U(n-1\,1))) DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we will discuss the Tate conjecture for Shimura varieties of type (G(U(1\,n-1) x U(n-1\,1))). We will first describe the supersingular locus of these Shimura varieties\, which provides Gysin maps induced by the closed immersions of the irreducible components of the supersingular locus.\n\nUsing these maps\, we reduce the Tate conjecture to showing that a certain matrix has nonzero determinant\, where the entries are given by Hecke actions and incidence numbers. The overall strategy is similar to the proof of the Tate conjecture for more general Shimura varieties\, but expressed in a slightly more elaborate language. UID:146318-21898874@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146318 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251202T115505 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 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:138848-21890503@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138848 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Environment,Sustainability LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T155557 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Julia Wolfe - Guest Lecture DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Keene Theater for a guest lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe. Free and open to the public. UID:145595-21897572@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145595 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,music,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:East Quadrangle - Keene Theater CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T103200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Keeping Children Safe on the Road: Emerging Evidence from Pregnancy to Adolescence DESCRIPTION:This presentation brings together two applied behavioural studies that sit at different points in the life course but share a common challenge: safety-critical behaviours often change when people move outside familiar contexts. The presentation will begin with pregnancy and seatbelt use - an area where compliance is high\, yet 'correct' use is far from assured\, and then move to adolescence\, focusing on independent mobility and safety in the context of rideshare use. UID:146397-21899040@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146397 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Discussion,Education,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Information and Technology,Leadership,Lecture,Michigan Engineering,Networking,Professional Development,Research,Science,Talk,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Webcast LOCATION:Transportation Research Institute - Collaborative Meeting Space (Room 139) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260325T103344 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T161500 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Online Information Session for Admitted Transfer Students DESCRIPTION:Join the Transfer Student Center staff to learn more about:\n\n • How to understand your transfer credit and how transfer credit will count towards degree requirements.\n • Orientation and registration: Registering for your first semester of classes.\n • Connecting with the department you plan to major in.\n • Understanding your housing options\n • Any other questions you may have.\n\nRegistration is required. Register with link at the right. UID:142813-21891697@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142813 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260308T193835 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Symplectomorphisms of S² × S² DESCRIPTION:Unlike Riemannian geometry\, symplectic topology is locally flexible\; by Darboux's and Moser’s theorems\, it carries no local invariants. However\, despite this local flexibility\, Mikhail Gromov revealed global rigidity phenomena in 1985 by introducing the study of J-holomorphic curves in symplectic manifolds. In this talk\, we will explore J-holomorphic curves in S² × S² and see how they can be used to understand the topology of the group of symplectomorphisms. UID:146311-21898866@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146311 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3866 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251223T103051 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T151000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T161000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MIPSE Seminar | Pulser IFE: A Practical and Affordable Approach to Fusion Energy DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe Pacific Fusion Corporation\, founded in 2023\, is developing the targets and drivers needed to achieve high gain fusion for the first time in the laboratory and to simultaneously resolve significant hurdles to commercialization. We are building a 60-MA pulsed power driver based on the Impedance-matched Marx Generator (IMG) technology\, a driver technology with unprecedented efficiency. Magnetically driven targets\, coupled to such an efficient generator\, provide flexibility in design\, low risk scaling\, and a mature physics foundation. We will discuss the theoretical foundations that underpin our approach to fusion energy. To support our target design objectives we are developing and using the FLASH code. We have extensively improved and validated FLASH to support our mission. Additionally\, to support experiments on our facility we have designed a state of the art diagnostic suite to enable optical\, x-ray\, and nuclear measurements of burning plasmas in the ~100 MJ regime. Our diagnostics are based on a foundation of statistical inference\, allowing us to motivate designs based on their ability to quantitatively constrain key performance metrics.\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Patrick Knapp is an experimental physicist and the experiments lead at the Pacific Fusion Corporation\, where he leads the effort to develop experimental platforms and analysis tools in support of achieving facility gain and fusion energy on the grid with pulser fusion. He earned a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Syracuse University in 2004\, and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 2011. Dr. Knapp dedicated eleven years as a staff member at Sandia National Laboratories\, where he directed over 100 experiments on the Z machine. During his tenure\, he was instrumental in developing multiple novel x-ray instruments\, establishing the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) platform\, and creating a methodology to measure fuel magnetization utilizing secondary DT neutrons. Furthermore\, he devised a novel Bayesian inference method to ascertain key performance metrics from MagLIF experiments. Prior to joining Pacific Fusion in July 2024\, Dr. Knapp worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory\, where he spearheaded the development of a Pulsed Power ICF program and applied Pulsed Power to critical stockpile stewardship challenges. His responsibilities at Pacific Fusion involve designing experiments aimed at derisking novel target technologies and generating validation data for the FLASH radiation-magnetohydrodynamics code. He also leads the development of post-processing and synthetic data pipelines\, which are essential for the informed design and optimization of the diagnostic suite for the forthcoming facility gain Demonstration System.\n\nThis seminar is free and open to the public. It will be conducted in person and on Zoom\, please check MIPSE website for details: https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2526.php UID:143087-21892042@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143087 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Energy,Engineering,Fusion,Michigan Engineering,Physics,Plasma,seminar,Talk LOCATION:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building - 1003 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T203826 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T165000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Special valuations and automorphisms of affine log Calabi-Yau varieties DESCRIPTION:The notion of special valuations\, i.e. finitely generated valuations inducing klt degenerations\, plays an important role in the recent study of K-stability and moduli of Fano varieties. Given an affine log Calabi-Yau variety U\, we show that its special skeleton\, namely the space of special valuations in the dual complex of U\, is independent of the choice of its Fano compactifications. Consequently\, the special skeleton of U is invariant under the action of Aut(U). As an example\, when U is the complement of a Markov cubic surface in the affine three-space\, we show that the action of three Vieta involutions on the special skeleton exhibits a surprising connection with dynamics on the hyperbolic plane. UID:143141-21892306@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143141 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 4096 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T181626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Chamber Music Master Class: Yontov Piano Trio DESCRIPTION:Award-winning guest artists Boris Abramov (violin)\, Carmine Miranda (cello) and Yevgeny Yontov (piano) visit the University of Michigan campus to work with SMTD Chamber Music student ensembles in this public master class.\n\nPresented by the Department of Chamber Music UID:146008-21898264@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146008 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus,Talk,Workshop LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T152055 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ChE Undergraduate Winter 2026 Open House DESCRIPTION:Curious about Chemical Engineering? Join us for an exciting drop-in event to meet with faculty and peer mentors and dive into what ChE is really all about!Faculty from a range of specialties—including Human Health\, Net Zero\, and Matter by Design—will be on hand for fun\, informal round-table discussions. Whether you want to learn about groundbreaking research or discover the amazing careers our graduates pursue\, this is your chance! Enjoy light refreshments while making new connections\, asking questions\, and exploring the limitless possibilities of Chemical Engineering.Don’t miss out on this great opportunity—Please RSVP so we can prepare for you! UID:144170-21894774@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144170 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:3158 DOW (POD Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T090559 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:ChE Undergraduate Winter Open House DESCRIPTION:Curious about Chemical Engineering? \n\nJoin us for an exciting drop-in event to meet with faculty and peer mentors and dive into what ChE is really all about!\nFaculty from a range of specialties—including Human Health\, Net Zero\, and Matter by Design—will be on hand for fun\, informal round-table discussions. Whether you want to learn about groundbreaking research or discover the amazing careers our graduates pursue\, this is your chance! \nEnjoy light refreshments while making new connections\, asking questions\, and exploring the limitless possibilities of Chemical Engineering.\nDon’t miss out on this great opportunity—Please RSVP so we can prepare for you! UID:144168-21894764@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144168 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Herbert H. Dow Building - Pod Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T132636 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:2026 Ford Motor Company Distinguished Lecture in Physics | Organic Semiconductors – From OLED displays to new applications DESCRIPTION:Lecture Abstract: Organic molecules with semiconducting properties are now used as the light-emitting diodes\, LEDs\, in organic LEDdisplays. These are now the dominant technologies for high-performance displays used in smartphones and televisions\, but their potential applications are far broader\, from solar cells to printable electronics to bio-interfaces. I will describe some of the journey from early discoveries to practical display technology\, and outline some of our current research on the new phenomena these materials can exhibit\, including their use as optically-accessed quantum sensors.\n\nFind out more about Professor Richard Friend by visiting our Ford Lecture event page at https://myumi.ch/g35nR.\n\nThis lecture will be held in person and livestreamed: https://youtu.be/P6lg1HTqkW8 UID:138273-21882703@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138273 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,College Of Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Lecture,Lifelong Learning,Natural Sciences,Physics,seminar,Smoke-free,Undergrad Physics Events,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheater, 4th Floor, Rackham Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T120143 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145003-21896265@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145003 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T133125 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnose bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding.\n\nEvery Wednesday from 4-6pm and Friday from 3-5:30pm in the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) SIGN UP HERE: https://tr.ee/Lp9kLnnfP9\n \nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \n\nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\n\nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer at any skill level for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QVMuOatF-toPc_ky9QIAeeD0ob-ndBGA4uUFm9EAZ0g/edit?usp=sharing UID:146268-21898801@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146268 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Community Service,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260114T145118 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CCMB/DCMB Weekly Seminar Series featuring Luis Zaman\, PhD (Assistant Professor of of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Michigan) DESCRIPTION:The CCMB Seminar Series (Sponsored by DCMB) is held at Medical Science 2\, 2710 Furstenberg\, each Wednesday\, at 4:00 pm EST\, on bioinformatics-related topics.Each seminar is presented by an invited guest speaker. These seminars are live-streamed on Zoom. UID:143693-21893655@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143693 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Bioinformatics,Biology,biomedical research,Biosciences,Ecology,Research LOCATION:Medical Science Unit I - 4B700 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260201T230754 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Outperforming a Benchmark with $\alpha$-Bregman Wasserstein divergence DESCRIPTION:We consider the problem of active portfolio management\, where an investor seeks the portfolio with maximal expected utility of the difference between the terminal wealth of their strategy and a proportion of the benchmark's\, subject to a budget\, and a deviation constraint from the benchmark portfolio.\nAs the investor aims at outperforming the benchmark\, they choose a divergence that asymmetrically penalises gains and losses as well as penalises underperforming the benchmark more than outperforming it. This is achieved by the recently introduced $\alpha$-Bregman-Wasserstein divergence\, subsuming the Bregman-Wasserstein and the popular Wasserstein divergence. We prove existence and uniqueness\, characterise the optimal portfolio strategy\, and give explicit criteria when the divergence constraints and the budget constraints are binding. We conclude with a numerical illustration of the optimal quantile function in a geometric Brownian motion market model. UID:138587-21883421@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138587 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 1360 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260309T134329 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student AIM Seminar: Modeling effects of seasonal light variations on the sleep patterns of young children DESCRIPTION:Sleep disturbances\, particularly nighttime waking\, are highly prevalent in young children and can significantly disrupt not only the child’s well-being but also family functioning. Behavioral and environmental strategies\, including the regulation of light exposure\, are typically recommended treatments for nighttime waking. Using the Homeostatic-Circadian-Light (HCL) mathematical model for sleep timing based on the interaction of the circadian rhythm\, the homeostatic sleep drive and external light\, we analyze how external light schedules can influence the occurrence of nighttime waking in young children. We fit the model to data for sleep homeostasis and sleep behavior in 2 - 3.5 year olds and identified subsets of parameter ranges that fit the data but indicated a susceptibility to nighttime waking. This suggests that as children develop they may exhibit more or less propensity to awaken during the night. Notably\, parameter sets exhibiting earlier sleep timing were more susceptible to nighttime waking. For a model parameter set susceptible to\, but not exhibiting\, nighttime waking\, we analyze how external light schedules affect sleep patterns. We find that low daytime light levels can induce nighttime sleep disruptions and extended bright-light exposure also promotes nighttime waking. Further results suggest that consistent daily routines are essential\; irregular schedules\, particularly during weekends\, markedly worsen the consolidation of nighttime sleep. Specifically\, weekend delays in morning lights-on and evening lights-off times result in nighttime sleep disruptions and can influence sleep timing during the week. These results highlight how external light\, daily rhythms\, and parenting routines interact to shape childrens’ sleep health\, providing a useful framework for improving sleep management practices. UID:146325-21898881@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146325 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Mathematics LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T085405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Unpacking the News with U-M Faculty Experts DESCRIPTION:Each session 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.\n\nJosh Pasek is Professor of Communication & Media and Political Science\, Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies\, Institute for Social Research\, and Associate Director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan. UID:143802-21896969@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143802 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Culture,Education,Free,In Person,Media,Politics,Social Impact,Talk,Undergraduate LOCATION:Michigan Union - Parker Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T142710 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 SUMMARY:Meeting:Unpacking the News: Special Iran Session DESCRIPTION:Each session 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. Event intended for U-M students\n\nJosh Pasek is Professor of Communication & Media and Political Science\, Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies\, Institute for Social Research\, and Associate Director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan UID:146013-21898270@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146013 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Learning,Civic Learning Week 26,Democracy,Free,Politics,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Michigan Union - Parker Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251022T100406 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T183000 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\nJoin us on the first floor of the Michigan Union every first Wednesday of the month! UID:136782-21879116@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: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T181513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Opening Reception - Metamorphosis: Clay in Flux DESCRIPTION:\n\nMetamorphosis: Clay in Flux is an exhibition celebrating the creative potential of student ceramics\, designed to correspond with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Detroit\, and the surrounding ceramics events in Southeast Michigan.\n\nThis exhibition is organized and juried by members of the Stamps Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC) and will be on display in the Art & Architecture Building’s Street Gallery from March 11- 25\, 2026. The exhibition will open with a reception on Wednesday\, March 11 from 4:30-6 p.m. UID:146484-21899184@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146484 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T145200 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series - Winter 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Pathways and Careers Speaker Series (RPCSS) invites professionals working in robotics to come talk with current undergraduates about their career path\, how a background in robotics has impacted their professional growth\, and what they hope to see in students looking to enter the profession.\n\nThe 90-minute format of the event will consist of a 40-minute presentation from the invited speaker and up to 30 minutes of moderated Q&A and discussion. Session available as in-person and virtual event. Virtual information is included in registration information.\n\nRSVP Required for Event. UID:145388-21897226@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Robotics,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260217T131504 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Threats to independent government oversight DESCRIPTION:Paul Martin spent nearly 40 years in public service and can share reflections on the importance of government oversight to American democracy.\n\nHe was Inspector General at USAID until February\, 2025. Since then\, he has written and spoken in print and television interviews and documentaries regarding the closure of USAID and\, more broadly\, the damage to the almost half-century-old system of independent oversight by Inspectors General in light of the firing of 20 Presidentially appointed IGs since late January.\n\nIn addition to his time as Inspector General at USAID\, he served as the presidentially appointed/Senate confirmed IG at NASA for 14 years\, the Deputy IG at the Department of Justice\, and Vice Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee that coordinated oversight of $5 trillion in emergency federal pandemic spending.\n\nMartin holds a degree in journalism from Penn State. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in Greenville\, South Carolina\, and later attended Georgetown Law School after catching what he described as the \"law bug\" while covering courts for the newspaper. UID:145629-21897608@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145629 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ethics,Ford School,Ford School Of Public Policy,Free,Free For Students,Gerald R Ford School Of Public Policy,Leadership,Public Policy,Usaid LOCATION:Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T114044 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T183000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Spring Mindful Movement DESCRIPTION:How does our body shift from winter to spring? A gentle mindful movement sequence to restore after a lot of activity (for all levels standing.) Conscious movement for safe back care. Learn how to balance all the increased activity with stopping and savoring the beauty blooming in nature\, body\, and mind. Share with others the ways you have enjoyed emerging from Michigan winters through creating gardens\, physical movement\, or other physical self-care tools for the springtime body. \n\nFree and open to the public\, no registration required. UID:145307-21897040@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T094456 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Thriving in STEM | \"Art of the Heart\" Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK IN TODAY'S MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY?\n\nMedical school training has historically relied on the biological sciences\, and their application\, for diagnosis and treatment\, with technology an adjunct to care. Although many major medical schools now incorporate “doctoring” into their curriculum\, traditional medical training lacked an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\nJoin the “Art of the Heart: The Doctor-Patient Partnership” book discussion to explore the solution as author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, recounts the profound career moments that define the doctor-patient partnership\, illuminating the path toward preventing physician burnout. \n\nHOW DO I GET THE BOOK?\n\nBook copies are available on Amazon for $10\, in both paperback and Kindle versions (and free for students with Kindle Unlimited).  If you need financial assistance purchasing the book\, complete this GoogleForm (myumi.ch/z98zn) by Tuesday\, February 17 to have a copy provided for you. \n\nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE BOOK DISCUSSION EVENT?\n\nA virtual Book Discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 from 5 - 6 PM with the author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, and his wife\, Georgi.  This will provide you the opportunity to directly engage with the author and his spouse to learn from their lived experiences.  A set of discussion prompts and questions is available to view in advance\; however\, live questions from participants are highly encouraged. UID:145168-21896755@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145168 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Women In Stem,All Majors Welcome,Basic Science,biology,Biopsychology\, Cognition\, And Neuroscience (Bcn),Biosciences,Books,Central Campus,chemistry,Discussion,First-gen,first-generation,Free,Health & Wellness,literary,Literature,Medicine,Natural Sciences,Neuroscience,Newnan,Newnan Lsa Academic Advising Center,Open To All Majors,physics,pre health,Pre-Health,Prospective Graduate Students,science,science learning center,Sessions,slc,Storytelling,the career center,transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Women In Science,Women In Science And Engineering LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T093659 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T193000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Student Art Meetup: Introductory Woodcarving at the Ann Arbor District Library DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to explore art in the Ann Arbor community? Come join us for an introductory woodcarving workshop! At this event\, we will use carving knives and blocks of wood to create a traditional \"old man\" face (all materials provided). \n\nWe will meet right outside the Sweetwaters in the Michigan Union at 5:05 PM\, and walk together for 10 minutes to the Ann Arbor District Library in downtown Ann Arbor. Hope to see you there! UID:145035-21896570@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145035 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,Art Meetups,arts,Artsrx LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T120228 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 SUMMARY:Other:Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to network in the creative industry? Join Stamps in Color for an open discussion with directors Karl Blomberg and Abe Zverow of creative video production company Breakfast Worldwide! MGFX Designer Matt Geerling will also join us!\n\n\nThis event welcomes creatives\, artists\, designers\, filmmakers\, and anyone interested in the creative process! UID:146368-21898962@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146368 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Art and Architecture Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260226T161545 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:BLI Community Meeting: IMPROV as leadership DESCRIPTION:Improv isn’t just for the stage —it’s becoming a go-to skill builder for students who want to stand out. Whether you’re leading a group project\, pitching an idea\, interviewing for internships\, or speaking up in class\, improv helps you think on your feet and communicate with confidence. \n\nJoin Felix\, a BLI Applied Leadership Fellow\, for an event that is less about “performing” and more about showing up\, staying present\, and realizing you’re capable of handling whatever comes your way—with a little creativity and a sense of humor.\n\nWe will ditch the script and embrace the unexpected - learning to roll with unexpected moments\, laugh at mistakes\, and trust your ideas. NO EXPERIENCE needed for this fun and engaging event! \n\nBonus: Chinese dinner for all participants UID:146003-21898254@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146003 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Collaborative,Dinner,Free,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Networking,Professional Development LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260217T105626 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Imagine Doing Better in Washtenaw County DESCRIPTION:Edward Ginsberg Center presents a special book event with Paul Fleming PhD MPH\, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity\, U-M School of Public Health.\nJoin local community leaders and Paul Fleming\, author of Imagine Doing Better: Why Policies Backfire and How Prevention Thinking Can Change Everything (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2025) to imagine transformational change in Washtenaw County. Featuring special guests:\n\nMaria Ibarra-Frayre - Co-Executive Director\, We the People Michigan\nYodit Mesfin Johnson - Co-Founder\, FutureRoot\; Executive in Residence\, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW)\nDesirae Simmons - Director\, Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice (ICPJ)\; Ypsilanti City Council Member\, Ward 3\nJessica A.S. Letaw\, moderator - Ginsberg Center Community Leader in Residence ‘25-’26\; Co-Founder\, FutureRoot and the Co-Liberation Collaborative\n\nDinner is Provided. Event is free. Space is limited and registration is required. \n\n—--\nAbout The Book\n“Public policies in the United States are built on certain assumptions: that long-term prison sentences deter crime\, that corporate profits benefit everyone\, that police are the best way to ensure safety\, and that meritocracy ensures equal opportunity. Yet\, as public health expert Paul J. Fleming reveals\, mountains of evidence show that many of these widely accepted policies cause harm\, perpetuate inequities\, and even lead to premature death.\nIn Imagine Doing Better\, Fleming offers a bold vision for change that's rooted in public health principles of prevention—addressing problems at their root before they occur. Combining rigorous research\, historical analysis\, and compelling narratives\, he examines the deep flaws in policies governing health care\, education\, justice\, and the environment. Fleming unpacks how these systems were built\, why harmful assumptions persist\, and how they can be reimagined to promote equity\, sustainability\, and human dignity. Fleming challenges readers to rethink entrenched ideas by exploring thought-provoking questions like \"Are prisons a good investment?\" and \"Is education a ladder or a sieve?\". He highlights how budgets and policies reflect moral choices\, and he provides frameworks for advocacy and policymaking grounded in evidence and fairness.\nFleming paints a hopeful—yet urgent—picture of what's possible when societies invest in solutions that prioritize human dignity\, equity\, and sustainability. Accessible and inspiring\, Imagine Doing Better offers a hopeful roadmap to a future where all communities have the resources and opportunities to thrive.” UID:145591-21897564@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145591 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Books,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Civic Learning Week 26,Faculty,Free,Small-group Discussion,Social,Social Impact,Staff,Washtenaw County LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T152724 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T193000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Nonprofit Forum: Next-Gen Governance: Emerging Leaders and Innovations DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL.\nHow are next-gen leaders and emerging technologies transforming nonprofit governance? What new approaches will help nonprofits thrive?\n\nWe invite all local nonprofit professionals\, board members\, students\, alumni\, and community members to join us for the 2026 Annual Nonprofit Forum.\n\nAre you a student or early-career professional curious about how you might use your skills to contribute to nonprofit organizations?\nAre you a nonprofit staff or board member wanting to explore what engaging with emerging technologies\, leaders\, and governance approaches would look like at your organization?\nAre you interested in hearing directly from nonprofit leaders in our community who are implementing emerging approaches\, such as sociocratic governance\, in their work?\nJoin us for real-life insights from our speakers and the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion with dozens of like-minded community members.\n\nIf you aren’t already convinced\, this event has:\n\nFree registration\nFree and easy parking\nDinner included\nQuestions? Email boardfellows@umich.edu. UID:145074-21896620@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Discussion,Graduate Students,Inclusion,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Tauber Colloquium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T100943 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Papier Mache Extravaganza DESCRIPTION:Join the United Asian American Organizations (UAAO) and the U-M Seed Library to co-create the next generation of seed distribution systems on campus! Generously sponsored by LSA Sustainability\, these workshops will center on principles of creative re-use to hand-craft and paint papier-maché plastic capsule receptacles for future seed library vending machines. Light fare will be served\, and registration is limited to 18 participants per session. No previous experience required. UID:144105-21894668@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144105 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts For All,Creative Reuse,planet blue,Sustainability LOCATION:1100 North University Building - 5004 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T151819 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Arab Heritage Month Opening Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Trotter Multicultural Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs' Arab Heritage Month planning committee invites you to join us for the Arab Heritage Month Opening Ceremony for 2026. We’re excited to open a month dedicated to honoring Arab and Arab American stories\, culture\, and community with a keynote from Dr. Diana Abouali\, Director of the Arab American National Museum. Join us as we set the tone for the weeks ahead\, through reflection\, celebration\, and connection. We hope to see you there! Food provided. UID:145950-21898172@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Rogel Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250827T123154 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 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:138182-21882548@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138182 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade LOCATION:North Quad - Dining Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T090323 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:We Refuse: A Book Talk and Conversation on Resistance and Activism DESCRIPTION:We Refuse: A Book Talk and Conversation on Resistance and Activism\, featuring award-winning historian and author Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson\, will explore historical moments throughout the African diaspora that have utilized both violent and nonviolent approaches to resistance. \nA panel conversation will follow the book talk featuring community organizer and entrepreneur Carlton R. Collins and Prof. Lauren Hood (Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning) to share their own experiences with resistance and building communities that promote thriving. \n\nThere will be limited number of books available. This event is free and open to the public. UID:143879-21894199@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143879 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Black History Month,Book Talk,Central Campus,Civic Learning Week 26,Diaspora,Sessions,Trotter Multicultural Center LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - Multipurpose Rooms CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T180023 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T213000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Beginner Lesson and Social Dance DESCRIPTION:Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner 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:142684-21891295@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142684 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Michigan League, Vandenberg Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T180233 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion: Fireside Chat with Andrew Parker (Ross BBA '11)\, CEO & Co-Founder of Nestidd DESCRIPTION:Join UBLDA for a fireside chat with Andrew Parker (Ross BBA '11)\, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestidd. Andrew will be joining via Zoom from Chicago\, with the audience in person. Raising Cane's will be catered.\nNestidd is a real estate platform purpose-built for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They purchase and renovate homes to fit resident needs\, then lease them to care providers so those providers can focus on delivering great services rather than managing real estate. The company now operates 800+ properties across 30+ states with a $200M+ platform.\nYou will hear about:\n\nHow a founder identified a massive market gap in disability housing and built a $200M+ platform around it\nThe real business mechanics behind scaling a mission-driven real estate company to 800+ properties across 30+ states\nTangible career and entrepreneurship lessons for anyone looking to break into real estate\, social impact\, or build something genuinely impactful\n\nWhether you are interested in real estate\, social impact\, entrepreneurship\, or just want to hear how a Ross alum built something meaningful at scale\, this is worth your evening.\nRSVP to save your spot (we need a headcount for catering): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1Dw6kREajSYHL2S1BRbHQsloGn4VQVjWORwC2HrciCviu1Q/viewform UID:146367-21898961@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146367 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Ross School of Business CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T113156 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dance Mix 2026 DESCRIPTION:Dance Mix Core\, consisting of four core dance groups: EnCore\, Funktion\, Impact\, and RhythM\, presents the largest student-run dance show at the University of Michigan. Several guest groups perform alongside the core groups\, showcasing their talent in multiple styles and cultures of dance! UID:145422-21897322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145422 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dance,Mutotix LOCATION:GA - Power Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T180010 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T220000 SUMMARY:Performance:Dance Mix 2026 DESCRIPTION:Dance Mix Core\, consisting of four core dance groups: EnCore\, Funktion\, Impact\, and RhythM\, presents the largest student-run dance show at the University of Michigan. Several guest groups perform alongside the core groups\, showcasing their talent in multiple styles and cultures of dance! UID:141977-21889723@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Power Center CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T181526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T010000 SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Ice Hockey vs Notre Dame DESCRIPTION:Ice Hockey vs Notre Dame UID:146303-21898854@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146303 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Athletics,Athletics - Ice Hockey LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T180227 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T210000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Star Wars Mandalorian Season 3 Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Come join some fellow Star Wars fans as we rewatch The Mandalorian Season 3 in preparation for the new movie coming out in May!\nSnacks provided: rebellions are built on food. UID:146316-21898872@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146316 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T180245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program Meeting DESCRIPTION:The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) offers leadership and public service opportunities to Michigan students interested in making a difference through volunteer work. In the AUP\, you will have the chance to support Coast Guard missions while simultaneously participating in hands-on work and training of your choice. \n \nYou can explore a variety of opportunities including boating\, search and rescue\, marine safety\, disaster response\, environmental education\, environmental protection\, and more. AUP students have the unique opportunity to participate in an internship with the Coast Guard at stations around the country and on vessels that travel the globe. UID:146455-21899132@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146455 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:2185 North Quad CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T111616 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:USCG Auxiliary University Program Meeting DESCRIPTION:The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) offers leadership and public service opportunities to Michigan students interested in making a difference through volunteer work. In the AUP\, you will have the chance to support Coast Guard missions while simultaneously participating in hands-on work and training of your choice. \n\nYou can explore a variety of opportunities including boating\, search and rescue\, marine safety\, disaster response\, environmental education\, environmental protection\, and more. AUP students have the unique opportunity to participate in an internship with the Coast Guard at stations around the country and on vessels that travel the globe.\n\nInterested? We meet Wednesdays 7-8pm in 2185 North Quad! UID:146454-21899131@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146454 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Service,Environment,Food,Free,Games,Graduate Students,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Internship,Leadership,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Outdoors,Professional Development,Social Impact,Student Org,Training,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Virtual,Volunteer LOCATION:North Quad - 2185 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T155914 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Meeting:USCG Auxiliary University Program Meeting DESCRIPTION:The US Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program at UM is looking for new members! \n\nThe US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary University Program (AUP) offers leadership and public service opportunities to Michigan students interested in making a difference through volunteer work. In the AUP\, you will have the chance to support Coast Guard missions while simultaneously participating in hands-on work and training of your choice. \n\nYou can explore a variety of opportunities\, including boating\, search and rescue\, marine safety\, disaster response\, environmental education\, environmental protection\, and more. AUP students have the unique opportunity to participate in an internship with the Coast Guard at stations around the country and on vessels that travel the globe.\n\nInterested? We meet Wednesdays from 7 PM to 8 PM\, in North Quad Room 2135. A virtual Zoom option will also be available! UID:145144-21896723@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145144 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Service,Environment,Food,Free,Games,Graduate Students,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Internship,Leadership,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Outdoors,Professional Development,Social Impact,Student Org,Training,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Virtual,Volunteer LOCATION:North Quad - 2135 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T201537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T210000 SUMMARY:Meeting:GeoGuessr Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:Mason Hall 2407 - We play the videogame Geoguessr. You do not have to have a paid account to play! All skill levels welcome. UID:145385-21897223@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145385 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Geography,Videogames LOCATION:Mason Hall - 2407 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251112T132142 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 SUMMARY:Performance:Ladysmith Black Mambazo DESCRIPTION:Over sixty years later the impossible dream continues\n\nLet us tell you a story. An impossible to believe\, yet\, true story. Once upon a time there was a teenage boy working on his family farm in apartheid South Africa. The year was 1960. This boy loved to sing\, in fact he loved to sing so much that he allowed himself an impossible dream. In his dream he would create a group of singers\, from his family members\, to sing traditional South African songs. His group would perform all over South Africa and they would become the greatest music group his country would ever know. How could such a dream come to a young farm boy in a country rife with hardship\, violence and trouble? Well\, Joseph Shabalala was this young farm boy and his dream would become Ladysmith Black Mambazo. \n\nThe year 2025 marks the 65th anniversary of Joseph Shabalala forming Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His group would not only conquer all of South Africa\, but would become a worldwide phenomenon\, winning more GRAMMY Awards (Five)\, and receiving more GRAMMY Award nominations (Nineteen)\, than any World Music group in the history of recorded music. \n\nDuring the dark years of South African Apartheid\, Ladysmith Black Mambazo followed a path of peaceful protest through songs of hope and love. When Nelson Mandela was released from prison\, in 1990\, he said that Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s music was a powerful message of peace that he listened to while in jail. When Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize\, in 1993\, he asked the group to join him at the ceremony. It was Mandela who called Ladysmith Black Mambazo “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World.” \n\nThe group sings a traditional music style called isicathamiya (Is-Cot-A-Mee-Ya)\, which developed in the mines of South Africa. It was there that black workers were taken to work far away from their homes and families. Poorly housed and paid\, the mine workers would entertain themselves\, after a six-day work week\, by singing songs into the wee hours on Saturday night and Sunday. When the miners returned to their homes\, this musical tradition returned with them. \n\nIn the mid-1980s\, American singer/songwriter Paul Simon famously visited South Africa and incorporated the group's rich harmonies into his renowned Graceland album – a landmark recording considered seminal in introducing World Music to mainstream audiences. This brought the group to the attention of music lovers all over the world\, the beginning of a global musical career that shows no sign of ending. \n\nAfter leading his group for over fifty years and approaching his seventy-fifth birthday\, Joseph Shabalala retired in 2014\, handing the leadership to his three sons\, Thulani\, Sibongiseni and Thamsanqa Shabalala. Having joined their father’s group in 1993\, their many years of training had prepared them in ways no others could be trained. Now\, carrying their father’s dream into the future\, the Shabalala Family continues the group’s success for the world to hear. \n\nLadysmith Black Mambazo is Thulani Shabalala\, Sibongiseni Shabalala\, Thamsanqa Shabalala\, Msizi Shabalala\, Albert Mazibuko\, Abednego Mazibuko\, Mfanafuthi Dlamini\, Pius Shezi and Sabelo Mthembu. UID:141785-21889364@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141785 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix LOCATION:ARK Reserved CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T181639 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T213000 SUMMARY:Performance:Yontov Trio DESCRIPTION:Award-winning guest artists Boris Abramov (violin)\, Carmine Miranda (cello) and Yevgeny Yontov (piano) present a piano trio recital featuring works by Beethoven and Dvořák. Presented by the Department of Chamber Music.\n\nPROGRAM \nPiano Trio in B-flat Major\, Op. 97 “Archduke” by Beethoven and \nPiano Trio Op. 90 “Dumky” by Dvořák UID:145970-21898194@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145970 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Stamps Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T142358 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T230000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:'Redefining the Crown' Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:\"Artist’s statement: For centuries\, hair has been critical to how human beings understand racial categories\, gender designations\, and class status. For Black women in particular\, hair has and continues to be tied to ethnic identity and a history of self-determination\, social justice\, and survival. Thus\, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is a devastating event for Black patients who are also more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer subtypes necessitating chemotherapy\, carrying a 40% increased risk of dying from breast cancer.\n\nRedefining the ‘crown’: Approaching chemotherapy-induced alopecia among Black patients with breast cancer” started as a manuscript published in the scientific journal Cancer. But the work could not stop there. “Redefining the Crown” then metamorphosed into a photo essay project aimed at exploring the breast cancer journeys of six Black women and their experiences with hair loss due to chemotherapy. Though the project centers the experience of Black women\, we also acknowledge that breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia impact individuals of all genders. While the goal is to illuminate the unique stories of Black women who are affected uncommonly by this common disease\, the project is also a call to action regarding the disproportionate breast cancer-related mortality facing Black communities.\n\nIn this portraiture series\, photographer Tafari Stevenson-Howard captures the intimate journeys of Ann Chatman\, Tanisha Kennedy\, Felecia McDaniel\, Shantell Elaine McCoy\, Tamara Lynn Myles\, and Veleria Banks. This exhibition examines how these women have navigated the profound impact of hair loss caused by chemotherapy and how their sense of cultural pride and personal identity have been redefined amidst their battles with breast cancer.\n\nThese survivors have redefined their own crowns. More profound than the new hairstyles they don after hair loss are the invisible crowns that they choose to wear each day: gratitude\, faith\, and resilience. What do their words mean to you? Do they empower you to act?\n\nArtist’s name: Versha Pleasant\nWork Title: Image 2\nDate of creation: September 2024\nArtist’s statement: Photo by Tafari Stevenson-Howard\" UID:146980-21900134@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146980 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Michigan Union - 1st Floor - Opera Lounge CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260227T120209 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145014-21896394@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145014 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260220T120239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145015-21896451@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145015 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T120305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T235959 SUMMARY:Other:Bike Repair Hours DESCRIPTION:Does your bike need a tune-up? Need help fixing a flat or getting your gears to shift smoothly? \nCome to the FREE Wolverines on Wheels Bike Repair Hours on Wednesdays from 4-6p and Fridays from 3:30-5p.\nSign up for a 30-minute slot and your bike to the Duderstadt Fabrication Underground (B430-Lower Level) for peer-to-peer bike repair and maintenance. Our volunteers can help you diagnosis bike problems\, guide you through repairs\, and provide the tools & materials needed to get you back to riding. \nThis is NOT a drop-off service: ALL participants are expected to stay and participate in repairs to learn basic bike maintenance with the support of our volunteers. Expect to get your hands dirty and leave feeling more confident in your skills!\nOnly one bike per participant. You may sign up for multiple slots in a row but please be mindful of sharing the opportunity with other campus riders. Walk-ins are welcome but come secondary to sign-ups. \nIf you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our new program\, please email wolverinesonwheels-admin@umich.edu\nThe Duderstadt Fabrication Underground's Bike Repair rack is available for use during all operation hours (M-F 12-6p). WoW Volunteers will only be there at our dedicated support hours with additional materials (tire patches\, grease\, etc). \nhttps://calendly.com/wolverinesonwheels-admin-umich/30min  UID:145016-21896515@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145016 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Duderstadt Fabrication Underground CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T143409 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T235900 SUMMARY:Other:Civic Learning Week 2026 DESCRIPTION:U-M’s inaugural Civic Learning Week highlights the many ways campus partners support the development of the civic knowledge\, skills and attitudes we all need to be fully engaged members of our communities\, on and off campus.\n\nWhy Civic Learning Matters: \nCommunities thrive when people participate\, from local and state governance to interactions with friends or family. Democracy thrives when people have the opportunity to have both careers and lives of purpose. Civic learning strengthens student readiness\, supports positive community impact\, and aligns with U-M’s institutional priorities around Democracy & Civic Empowerment.\n\nCo-sponsored by Student Life and Democracy & Civic Empowerment. UID:145408-21897258@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145408 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Faculty And Staff,Students LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260218T060240 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T235959 SUMMARY:Other:FULL SEMESTER SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:This is a schedule of all our events happening this semester. Please follow the instagram or email iazamora@umich.edu to get on the email list for more information.  UID:145222-21896848@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145222 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION:Mason Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260120T163718 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T160000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project DESCRIPTION:Making Armenian Americans \nCurators: Michael Pifer (U-M| MES) and Kathryn Babayan (U-M|History)\nProject Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project\n\nMaking Armenian Americans invites viewers into a moment of possibility in the early 20th century\, when Armenians fleeing violence at the end of the Ottoman Empire came to reinvent themselves in the promise of America. Drawn from the archives of Project Save\, these photographs capture different valences of American life\, as experienced\, performed\, and imagined by Armenian immigrants. From naturalization classes to festivals of nations\, from breaking new ground for churches to mundane tableaus of Thanksgiving and Christmas\, this range of photographs offers a glimpse of a community in the making\, one that sought to preserve a memory of its Ottoman past even while anticipating an American future. UID:143388-21893020@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143388 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Exhibition,history LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T115746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:CAS Exhibit. Հմայարան / Hmayaran by Levon Kafafian (Detroit-based Artist) DESCRIPTION:Exhibit Opening: March 12\, 2026\nExhibit Dates: March 12-30\, 2026\, International Institute Gallery\, 547 Weiser Hall\n\nSet within Kafafian's speculative future world Azadistan—a place of magic and spirits beyond a digital collapse\, Հմայարան / Hmayaran is an immersive shrine housing a series of soft-sculptural artifacts reimagining objects Armenians have traditionally crafted for spiritual power and protection.\n \n Kafafian's focus in this exhibition is on the marks Armenians carve into stone\, clay and wood to imbue meaning\, memory and magic into their lived environments\, particularly as part of folk traditions outside of the realms of church and state.\n \n Channeled from the collective Armenian diasporic imaginary\, Kafafian's Portal Fire series depicts a narrative story that emerges from the materials as they are brought into relationship through weaving\, dyeing\, embellishment and thread. In this story world hybrid cultural practices and alternative spiritual modes develop from embodied traditions in response to the changing physical and cultural landscape of Southwest Asia in a future where technological catastrophe has severed global communications and erased digital archives. The multi-ethnic society of Azadistan takes shape through installations\, objects\, texts and performances manifesting the multiplicity of Aremenian-ness through the dimensions of a complicated past and its potential for a vibrant\, evolving futurity.\n\nCosponsor: Institute for the Humanities UID:143403-21893077@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143403 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Area Studies,Armenian Studies,Art,Exhibition LOCATION:Weiser Hall - International Institute Gallery, Room 547 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260223T141911 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T164500 SUMMARY:Exhibition:America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial DESCRIPTION:The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, America at 250: Reflections on the Bicentennial.\n\nThe exhibit explores how President Ford joined Americans across the country in commemorating the Bicentennial. Highlighting some of the nationwide celebrations in 1976 and public gifts given to President Ford\, the exhibit asks visitors to reflect on our own Semiquincentennial commemorations.\n\nThe exhibit\, located in the Library's lobby\, will be free to visitors and will be available until December 3\, 2026. UID:145837-21897886@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:American Bicentennial,American History,Bicentennial,History,President Gerald Ford LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250619T124319 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Other:2026 Graduate English Welcome Week DESCRIPTION:Welcome Week events for 2026 MFA and PhD Admitted Students UID:136159-21877975@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136159 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - Robert Hayden Room (3222) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T144541 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T100000 SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Chair Aerobics/Stretch\, Strength & Balance/Zumba DESCRIPTION:Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing every Monday-Friday from 9-10am. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults\, however\, everyone is welcome. LTF classes are free\, but please consider making a $2/person per class donation as our classes are supported strictly through donations. No registration is necessary\, simply attend when it fits your schedule. UID:145904-21898027@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145904 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Wellness LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T171335 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition: Wayward Images DESCRIPTION:March 9-April 3\, 2026\n--\nThe public is cordially invited to an artist's reception on Wednesday\, March 27th at 4:30 pm in the RC Art Gallery.\n--\n\nPublic Workshop: On March 19th from 1 to 3pm\, join exhibiting artist Stamps School of Art & Design Assistant Professor Angela Chen for a collaborative bookmaking workshop! Drawing on the themes from her latest book and exhibition After School 課後\, participants are invited to critique educational systems by cutting up old textbooks and creating new photocopy collages. All materials will be provided\, but participants are welcome to bring their own texts to deconstruct!\n\n--\nAngela Chen - Artist Statement: Angela Chen’s After School brings together collage\, sculpture\, and new and historical photographs to unpack the culture of after school tutoring centers in California. Known as 補習班 (buxiban) in Chinese\, after schools are referred to colloquially as “cram schools” and by scholars as “shadow education.” Operating simultaneously as spaces of community\, care\, and control\, these schools can be demanding and factory-like\; but they also deliver essential childcare services to busy parents\, many of whom are new immigrants. As a child and young adult\, Chen attended and worked at Futurelink School\, a buxiban and her parents’ business. Located in the San Gabriel Valley\, CA\, Futurelink served hundreds of primarily East Asian students\, providing them with homework help and supplemental English and math lessons. Inspired by Futurelink’s vast archive of photographs\, workbooks\, objects\, and advertisements\, After School explores the role of education in Asian American enclaves and challenges stereotypes about Asian American students. Assemblages combine Futurelink photographs with photographs of California Chinese schools during the Chinese Exclusion era to reflect on the ongoing legacies of racism\, segregation\, and US immigration policy within the Asian American experience.\n\nAaron Turner - Artist Statement: Aaron Turner’s Black Alchemy (2014 - Present) speaks to the broad spectrum of identity and speculative aesthetics\, drawing from lived experience\, archives\, American history\, and art history. He uses the light in combination with the Darkroom\, alternative and 19th-century printing processes\, the view camera (4x5 & 8x10)\, geometric abstraction\, assemblage\, and monochromatic pictorial experimentation to respond to internal questions about representation\, the discursive enterprise\, and the artists' role in the studio space.\nBlack Alchemy provides a lens through which he sees the world while simultaneously considering the past\, present\, and future\, translating knowledge and perspective outside the intellectual studio space.\n\nRicky Weaver - Artist Statement: Ricky Weaver’s work co-conspires with the poetics and temporality of Black feminist metaphysics embeded in the Black Quotidian. These images locate a code that can be traced back to the Middle Passage—one that disrupts the paradigmatic ways of archiving Blackness and outsmarts surveillance technologies as such. Her application of scripture\, hymn\, and colloquial passages come together in acts of dark sousveillance to recall language that implies worlds that don’t require an escape. She addresses the sonic\, linguistic\, and visual as a way to posture the body as a central apparatus for storing\, downloading\, and transferring archives. UID:146709-21899517@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146709 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,Art Workshop,artists,artists and curators,arts,arts at michigan LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260306T130452 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T163000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:From Freddy to Quentin: The On-Set Still Photography of Joyce Rudolph DESCRIPTION:Joyce Rudolph has photographed some iconic actors and characters in her role as still photographer for the movies. This sampling of images from her papers\, which are housed as part of the Special Collections Research Center's Mavericks & Makers collection\, include the first images of Freddy Krueger in \"A Nightmare on Elm Street\,\" Arnold Schwenegger in \"The Terminator\,\" legends Jack Nicholson\, Diane Keaton\, Sean Penn\, and Robert DeNiro\, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino\, Martin Scorsese\, and her husband\, Alan Rudolph. UID:146264-21898749@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146264 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T165341 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Lynn Galbreath Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lynn Galbreath\, a Detroit based artist who grew up in Argentina\, is a former recipient of the Creative Artists’ Grant from the Arts Foundation of Michigan and the Michigan Individual Artist Grant from Michigan Council For The Arts. Galbreath’s work has been showcased locally\, nationally and internationally in over 20 solo/two person and over 100 group exhibitions.\n\nGalbreath has an M.F.A. from the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art\, Art History\, & Design\, Wayne State University\, Detroit\, MI\; and a B.F.A. with Permanent K-12 Certification from The Gwen Frostic School of Art\, Western MI University\, Kalamazoo\, MI. Galbreath has chaperoned eleven intensive\, immersive art experiences to Italy\, Spain\, France\, Belgium\, England\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Austria\, and the Czech Republic. Lynn is a retired Adjunct Associate Professor of Studio Art from Oakland University\, where she has been on the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History since 2000. Lynn has also instructed studio art and design at the College For Creative Studies\, University of Detroit Mercy — School of Architecture\, Macomb Community College\, Wayne State University\, and Bloomfield University School. Her work can be seen in the collections of Oakland University\, Wayne State University\, Detroit Receiving Hospital\, Children’s Hospital of Michigan\, Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital and numerous private collections.\n\nThis exhibition consists of works from a variety of series created by Galbreath over the years: Telegraph\, Storyboard\, and Working Hard for a Living. Each series represents a unique exploration of themes\, techniques\, and social commentaries that reflect Galbreath’s artistic journey and concerns for the world.\n\nTelegraph explores the aesthetic visual weights and balances between harmony and content\, diving deep into how visual elements can convey messages and emotions. This series invites viewers to reflect on the way art communicates through its formal qualities\, as well as its narrative possibilities. The careful interplay of shapes\, colors\, and textures in these works prompts an examination of the viewer's perception and emotional response. By utilizing abstract forms\, Galbreath encourages an engagement that goes beyond mere observation\, seeking to provoke thought about how aesthetic choices influence understanding and meaning.\n\nOn the other hand\, Storyboard is a series of image-driven installation paintings that vary greatly in size\, showcasing Galbreath’s versatility and creative ingenuity. The titles of the works draw inspiration from the years spent creating visuals for TV commercials and public service announcements\, illustrating how commercial art often intertwines with societal messages. This series emphasizes the profound impact visual narratives have on consumer culture and public perception\, underscoring the artist's belief in the potency of imagery to shape narratives. The installations weave a complex fabric of storytelling that challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with media and the messages they consume daily.\n\nWorking Hard for a Living pays tribute to our sustainable and unsustainable resources\, shedding light on the individuals who toil diligently within these economic frameworks. This series highlights the hard-working suppliers of essential products\, including Farm Market Managers\, Fishmongers\, and Beach Vendors. By portraying these self-employed individuals\, often operating within informal economies\, Galbreath draws attention to the unique challenges they face. These individuals frequently contend with low\, inconsistent incomes\, long hours\, and sometimes exploitative conditions\, fostering a sense of solidarity with those who labor under such circumstances.\n\nFurthermore\, the series invites viewers to confront the broader societal structures that contribute to these inequities. Galbreath's work serves not only as a tribute but also as a call to action to consider how our consumer habits and economic policies affect the livelihoods of others. The layered narratives present in this series open a dialogue about the value we place on labor and the often unseen struggles that support our day-to-day lives. Through these explorations\, Galbreath establishes a multifaceted narrative that intertwines art with activism\, compelling audiences to engage both aesthetically and ethically with the realities depicted in the exhibition. UID:142773-21891476@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142773 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Rotunda Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T105136 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T200000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16. UID:142417-21890884@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Free,Library LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T181512 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Metamorphosis: Clay in Flux DESCRIPTION:\n\nMetamorphosis: Clay in Flux is an exhibition celebrating the creative potential of student ceramics\, designed to correspond with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Detroit\, and the surrounding ceramics events in Southeast Michigan.\n\nThis exhibition is organized and juried by members of the Stamps Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC) and will be on display in the Art & Architecture Building’s Street Gallery from March 11- 25\, 2026. The exhibition will open with a reception on Wednesday\, March 11 from 4:30-6 p.m. \n\nSEC Jurors\n\nElan Povirk (project lead)\nAlexis Albert\nRachel Deveyra\n\nExhibiting Artists\n\nZoe Dvorin\nLilly Fredericks\nMaría E. García-Murguía\nMikayla Holcomb\nVirginia Holland\nMagdalyn Hubbard\nMira Hughes\nAudrey Jarrett\nEry Millican\nIsabella Possin\nMo Pofahl\nNatalie Radabaugh\nNik Roy\nMihika Shukla\nAbigail Watters UID:146483-21899174@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146483 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape. UID:142768-21891389@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Detroit,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T085640 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T210000 SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Evolution of Campus\, 1838-1963: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M's History DESCRIPTION:Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. This exhibit highlights the U-M Ann Arbor campus\, both before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution. Featuring the work of famous architects such as Alexander Jackson Davis\, Albert Kahn and Eero Saarinen\, the exhibit presents maps\, plans\, architectural drawings\, proposals\, and photographs of the campus throughout its evolution. \n\nThis exhibit was originally part of a larger exhibit displayed from July 2017 to January 2018 to commemorate U-M's bicentennial. UID:138431-21890649@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138431 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Free,Library,Maps LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250926T162032 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T110000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Giving and Receiving Feedback: Learning in Action Lab DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website. UID:139956-21886413@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139956 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Communication,Intergroup Dialogue LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T110245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T115000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Estimation in linear models with clustered data (joint work with Mikkel Solvsten and Baiyun Jing) DESCRIPTION:We study linear regression models with clustered data\, high-dimensional controls\, and a complicated structure of exclusion restrictions. We propose a correctly centered internal IV estimator that accommodates a variety of exclusion restrictions and permits within-cluster dependence. The estimator has a simple leave-out interpretation and remains computationally tractable. We derive a central limit theorem for its quadratic form and propose a robust variance estimator. We also develop inference methods that remain valid under weak identification. Our framework extends classical dynamic panel methods to more general clustered settings. An empirical application of a large-scale fiscal intervention in rural Kenya with spatial interference illustrates the approach. UID:143681-21893640@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143681 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Econometrics,Economics,seminar LOCATION:North Quad - 4300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T143317 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T130000 SUMMARY:Other:Critical Conversations DESCRIPTION:Aida Levy-Hussen\, Chair\nParticipants: Noor Al-Samarrai\, Alyse Campbell\, Maya Day\, Emma Erlbacher\, Jennifer Nessel\, Asa Zhang\n\nRSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW2XrzbB2peOPVyFXtzm7A58xDctlwC6BwFCphZipjqKRjjQ/viewform\n\n“Baghdad: Dwellings\, Poetry and Oral History”\nNoor Al-Samarrai is the author of EL CERRITO (Inside the Castle\, 2018)2. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at U-M\, where she is currently a postgraduate Zell Fellow in poetry\, researching and writing her second collection of documentary poetry tracing the emotional cartography of mid-20th century Baghdad.\n\n“Narratives of Collaboration: Exploring Community-Driven Approaches to First-Year Writing Course Design”\nAlyse Campbell is a PhD Candidate in the Joint Program in English and Education whose current research focuses on community-engaged writing classrooms and first-year writing pedagogy: specifically on the collaborative processes between instructors and community partners. She is a former high school English teacher and received her M.A. in Teaching as well as her B.A. in English and Communication.\n\n“Reading Through Mitákuye Oyásʼiŋ: Agonistic Relations in the circulation of Layli Long Soldier’s Quilts”\nMaya Day is a 6th year English PhD Candidate and the James A. Winn Graduate Fellow at the Institute of the Humanities. Her project\, \"Leaking Poems\" studies poets who escape the pressures of mainstream recognition and instead form counterpublics through unconventional circulation practices of their poems.\n\nTitle Forthcoming\nEmma Erlbacher is a poet from Iowa. Her poetry centers the erotic\, queerness\, family\, the natural world\, and mental health.\n\n\"The Cage: A Novel\" \nJennifer Nessel is a fiction writer at the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers Program. Their writing has been supported by GrubStreet and has appeared in The Southern Review\, Michigan Quarterly Review\, and elsewhere. \n\n“Translation Un/Bound: Transnational Ideologies and Orientalist Forms in Modernist Poetry\, 1895-1955”\nAsa Zhang is a sixth-year doctoral candidate in English and a Rackham Predoctoral Fellow. Her work traces the shifting relations between form\, ideology\, and aesthetic practice in English poetry from the late Victorian era through late modernism\, particularly under transnational and global conditions of production and reception. Her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Modern Language Quarterly\, English Language Notes\, Feminist Review\, and other venues. UID:143751-21893739@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143751 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dissertation,English Language And Literature,Graduate Students LOCATION:Michigan League CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251216T092634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T123000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Filing Taxes for Graduate Students DESCRIPTION:As part of our Financial Education Series\, this virtual event is designed to help demystify tax filing for graduate students—an area that isn’t always as straightforward as we might hope.\n\nEd Jennings\, tax director at the University of Michigan\, will walk participants through how to prepare for the upcoming tax season. This session is geared toward domestic students.\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation.\n\nThose who register will receive a copy of the slides and access to the recording. Please note that the recording may take a few weeks to process. UID:142788-21891533@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142788 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR