Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Case Studies in Responsive Design Research (one-day workshop) (June 18, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62721 62721-15434149@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course will explore several well-developed examples of RSD. Dr. West will serve as a moderator of the course, and also introduce a case study from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). The instructors will then provide independent examples of the implementation of RSD in different international surveys. All case studies will be supplemented with discussions of issues regarding the development and implementation of RSD. Case studies will include the NSFG, the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life (RDSL) survey, the University of Michigan Campus Climate (UMCC) Survey, and the Netherlands Survey of Consumer Satisfaction, among others. This variety of case studies will reflect a diversity of survey conditions. The NSFG (West) is a cross-sectional survey that is run on a continuous basis with in-person interviewing. The RDSL (Axinn) is a panel survey that employed a mixed-mode approach to collecting weekly journal data from a panel of young women. The UMCC survey is a web survey of students at UM that employed multiple modes of contact across the phases of the design. The Netherlands Survey of Consumer Satisfaction (Schouten) is a mixed-mode survey combining web and mail survey data collection with telephone interviewing. The focus of the course will be on practical tools for implementing RSD in a variety of conditions, including small-scale surveys.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:52:09 -0400 2019-06-18T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-18T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Applied Questionnaire Design (June 18, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61357 61357-15090354@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides students with practice applying principles of question design. Students leave the course with tools to use in diagnosing problems in survey questions and writing their own survey questions. The lecture provides guidelines for writing and revising survey questions and using troubled questions from surveys as examples for revision. Each day's session combines lecture with group discussion and analysis. For some class activities, students work in small groups to apply lecture material to identify problems in the survey questions and propose solutions. Assignments require that students write new questions or revise problematic questions and administer them to fellow students. Sessions consider both questions about events and behaviors and questions about subjective phenomena (such as attitudes, evaluations, and internal states).

20 Ways to Test Your Survey Questions is a course that complements well with this class.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:59:43 -0500 2019-06-18T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-18T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Research Techniques (June 18, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61359 61359-15090364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Surveys continue to play an important role in addressing many kinds of problems about many kinds of populations stand alone or as part of an integrated information system. Application of the scientific principles underlying surveys depends on good understanding of theories and empirical research from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, statistics and computer science. A set of principles and empirical research will be introduced through the Total Surevy Error (TSE) framework. The principles include problem and hypothesis formulation, study design, sampling, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques, pretesting, modes of data collection and data cleaning, management, and analysis. Students will be trained to determine major steps in data collection design and implementation and to refer to literature to justify the steps. The course will also discuss team and project management in the content of survey research, identifying skillsets and technical language required. The course will also provide training in an important subset of skills needed to conduct a survey form beginning to end.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:17:17 -0500 2019-06-18T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-18T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
A Management Model for Responsive Survey Design (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61425 61425-15099338@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.

This course will cover issues associated with implementation of RSD to manage field work. Instructors will provide concrete instruction on active monitoring of key indicators across a variety of environments – small-scale surveys, large-scale surveys, and web, telephone, face-to-face and mixed-mode surveys. Methods for implementing RSD interventions in a diversity of production environments will be discussed. RSD will be presented within the framework of the principles of project management, with a particular focus on risk management. A checklist of steps for implementing RSD will be discussed in detail. This course will draw upon a semester-long graduate course in survey management, which includes sections on RSD.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:57:20 -0500 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
A Management Model for Responsive Survey Design (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62761 62761-15460079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course will cover issues associated with implementation of RSD to manage field work. Instructors will provide concrete instruction on active monitoring of key indicators across a variety of environments – small-scale surveys, large-scale surveys, and web, telephone, face-to-face and mixed-mode surveys. Methods for implementing RSD interventions in a diversity of production environments will be discussed. RSD will be presented within the framework of the principles of project management, with a particular focus on risk management. A checklist of steps for implementing RSD will be discussed in detail. This course will draw upon a semester-long graduate course in survey management, which includes sections on RSD.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:55:39 -0400 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Alternative Indicators Designed to Maximize Data Quality (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62759 62759-15460077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: The response rate has been shown to be a poor indicator for data quality with respect to nonresponse bias. Several alternatives have been proposed – the fraction of missing information (FMI), R-Indicators, subgroup response rates, etc. This course will explore the use of these indicators as guides for data collection when working within an RSD framework. We also explore optimization techniques that may be useful when designing a survey to maximize these alternative indicators. The consequences of optimizing a survey to other indicators will be explored. We will also consider how the response rate fits into this approach. We will end with a brief discussion of methods for post data collection evaluation of data quality.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:55:08 -0400 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Applied Questionnaire Design (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61357 61357-15090355@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides students with practice applying principles of question design. Students leave the course with tools to use in diagnosing problems in survey questions and writing their own survey questions. The lecture provides guidelines for writing and revising survey questions and using troubled questions from surveys as examples for revision. Each day's session combines lecture with group discussion and analysis. For some class activities, students work in small groups to apply lecture material to identify problems in the survey questions and propose solutions. Assignments require that students write new questions or revise problematic questions and administer them to fellow students. Sessions consider both questions about events and behaviors and questions about subjective phenomena (such as attitudes, evaluations, and internal states).

20 Ways to Test Your Survey Questions is a course that complements well with this class.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:59:43 -0500 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Research Techniques (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61359 61359-15090365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Surveys continue to play an important role in addressing many kinds of problems about many kinds of populations stand alone or as part of an integrated information system. Application of the scientific principles underlying surveys depends on good understanding of theories and empirical research from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, statistics and computer science. A set of principles and empirical research will be introduced through the Total Surevy Error (TSE) framework. The principles include problem and hypothesis formulation, study design, sampling, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques, pretesting, modes of data collection and data cleaning, management, and analysis. Students will be trained to determine major steps in data collection design and implementation and to refer to literature to justify the steps. The course will also discuss team and project management in the content of survey research, identifying skillsets and technical language required. The course will also provide training in an important subset of skills needed to conduct a survey form beginning to end.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:17:17 -0500 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Responsive Survey Design for Web Surveys (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61420 61420-15099332@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.


Topics covered: Web surveys can be an inexpensive method for collecting data. This is especially true for designs that repeat measurement over several time periods. However, these relatively low-cost data collections may result in reduced data quality if the problem of nonresponse is ignored. This course will examine methods for using RSD to effectively deploy scarce resources in order to minimize the risk of nonresponse bias. Recent experience with the University of Michigan Campus Climate Survey and the National Survey of College Graduates is used to illustrate this point. These surveys are defined by phased designs and multiple modes of contact. This approach produced relatively high response rates and used alternative contact methods in later phases to recruit sample members from subgroups that were less likely to respond in earlier phases. In the case of the UM-CCS all of this was accomplished on a very small budget and with a small management team. Lessons from these experiences can be directly applied in many similar settings.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:53:34 -0400 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Responsive Survey Design for Web Surveys (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62722 62722-15434150@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: Web surveys can be an inexpensive method for collecting data. This is especially true for designs that repeat measurement over several time periods. However, these relatively low-cost data collections may result in reduced data quality if the problem of nonresponse is ignored. This course will examine methods for using RSD to effectively deploy scarce resources in order to minimize the risk of nonresponse bias. Recent experience with the University of Michigan Campus Climate Survey and the National Survey of College Graduates is used to illustrate this point. These surveys are defined by phased designs and multiple modes of contact. This approach produced relatively high response rates and used alternative contact methods in later phases to recruit sample members from subgroups that were less likely to respond in earlier phases. In the case of the UM-CCS all of this was accomplished on a very small budget and with a small management team. Lessons from these experiences can be directly applied in many similar settings.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:34:10 -0400 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Using SMART Design in Responsive Survey Design (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61426 61426-15099339@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.


Topics covered: The effective treatment and management of a wide variety of health disorders often requires individualized, sequential decision making whereby treatment is adapted over time based on the changing disease state or specific circumstances of the patient. Adaptive interventions (also known as dynamic treatment regimens) operationalize this type of individualized treatment decision making using a sequence of decision rules that specify whether, how, for whom, or when to alter the intensity, type, or delivery of pharmacological, behavioral, and/or psychosocial treatments. There has been a huge surge of scientific interest in constructing adaptive interventions via the sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) design. SMART is a type of multi-stage randomized trial design, developed specifically for the purpose of collecting high-quality data for building optimal adaptive interventions. SMARTs are still new to the great majority of behavioral and social science investigators. In this course, we will introduce adaptive interventions, SMART (including simple design principle, cutting-edge analytic methods (e.g., Q-Learning) for SMART data, and discuss how these ideas can guide responsive and adaptive survey designs.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:02:59 -0500 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Using SMART Design in Responsive Survey Design (one-day workshop) (June 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62762 62762-15460080@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: The effective treatment and management of a wide variety of health disorders often requires individualized, sequential decision making whereby treatment is adapted over time based on the changing disease state or specific circumstances of the patient. Adaptive interventions (also known as dynamic treatment regimens) operationalize this type of individualized treatment decision making using a sequence of decision rules that specify whether, how, for whom, or when to alter the intensity, type, or delivery of pharmacological, behavioral, and/or psychosocial treatments. There has been a huge surge of scientific interest in constructing adaptive interventions via the sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) design. SMART is a type of multi-stage randomized trial design, developed specifically for the purpose of collecting high-quality data for building optimal adaptive interventions. SMARTs are still new to the great majority of behavioral and social science investigators. In this course, we will introduce adaptive interventions, SMART (including simple design principle, cutting-edge analytic methods (e.g., Q-Learning) for SMART data, and discuss how these ideas can guide responsive and adaptive survey designs.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:56:05 -0400 2019-06-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS): Student mobility in Detroit: an exploratory analysis of the extent and factors associated with voluntary school moves (June 19, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63410 63410-15692028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

Light refreshments will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:36:30 -0400 2019-06-19T11:30:00-04:00 2019-06-19T12:50:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
An Entrepreneurial Mindset: Supercharge your career in academia, industry or startups (June 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63906 63906-15985741@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

Lunch provided!

An Entrepreneurial Mindset has been shown to be critical for career resilience whether you are in academia, industry, or even government.  Research indicates that there are six behavioral components:  Opportunity Identification, Being Technologically Savvy, Willing to Experiment, Managing Risk, Building Relationships, and Persevering.  Come learn about each of these and how they might apply in your career.  Also learn about opportunities to learn more through the classes and programming offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering.

Registration is required by 6/13, at: https://forms.gle/po3V2hinu7B3JGuQ9. Questions may be directed to ajrose@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:53:39 -0400 2019-06-19T12:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T13:30:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Entering, Engaging & Exiting Communities (June 19, 2019 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58813 58813-15816691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 4:30pm
Location: Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This interactive workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.


This workshop is open to all students, including ones in small classes of less than 8 students, or student organizations.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:14:33 -0400 2019-06-19T16:30:00-04:00 2019-06-19T18:00:00-04:00 Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar Logo for Learning in Community (buildings on top of C)
Facts Aren't Enough (June 19, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63809 63809-15890346@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Taubman Library
Organized By: Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy

This workshop focuses on navigating controversial topics without shutting conversations down, using several techniques from the Know Us Project. Originally crafted for the LGBT+ community, Know Us Project conversations are intended to influence public opinion one conversation at a time.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:04:19 -0400 2019-06-19T18:00:00-04:00 2019-06-19T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Library Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy Workshop / Seminar Event Flyer
Data Visualization for Active Monitoring (one-day workshop) (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61421 61421-15099333@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.


Topics covered: This course will cover basic concepts for the design and use of “dashboards” for monitoring survey data collection. We will begin with a detailed discussion of how to design dashboards from an RSD perspective. This will include concrete discussions of how relevant data may be collected and summarized across a variety of production environments. We will also discuss how these dashboards can be used to implement RSD interventions on an ongoing basis. We will demonstrate these points using examples from actual dashboards. We will briefly explore methods for modeling incoming paradata in order to detect outliers. On the second day, we will consider practical issues associated with the development of dashboards, including software alternatives. Finally, we will demonstrate how to update dashboards using data reflecting the results of ongoing fieldwork. Students will be provided with template spreadsheet dashboards as discussed earlier.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:31:32 -0500 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Data Visualization for Active Monitoring (one-day workshop) (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62754 62754-15460050@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: This course will cover basic concepts for the design and use of “dashboards” for monitoring survey data collection. We will begin with a detailed discussion of how to design dashboards from an RSD perspective. This will include concrete discussions of how relevant data may be collected and summarized across a variety of production environments. We will also discuss how these dashboards can be used to implement RSD interventions on an ongoing basis. We will demonstrate these points using examples from actual dashboards. We will briefly explore methods for modeling incoming paradata in order to detect outliers. On the second day, we will consider practical issues associated with the development of dashboards, including software alternatives. Finally, we will demonstrate how to update dashboards using data reflecting the results of ongoing fieldwork. Students will be provided with template spreadsheet dashboards as discussed earlier.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:54:28 -0400 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Implementation of Responsive Survey Design in Federal Statistical Systems (one-day workshop) (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61429 61429-15099342@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.


Topics covered: This course will provide an overview of challenges and successes experienced in the development of adaptive survey design at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Agricultural Statistics Service, including illustrations from the National Survey of College Graduates, the National Health Interview Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation. The presentation will include a brief history of the evolution of adaptive design capabilities at these agencies. We also discuss the development of a protocol for adaptive survey design that guides implementation and transparent documentation. The case studies covered will show applications of AD in surveys with different designs (cross-section vs. longitudinal, single vs. multi-mode) and different cost/quality objectives. We discuss successes and failures in these applications and factors that will shape future uses of adaptive design.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:16:30 -0500 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Implementation of Responsive Survey Design in Federal Statistical Systems (one-day workshop) (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62765 62765-15460098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: This course will provide an overview of challenges and successes experienced in the development of adaptive survey design at the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Agricultural Statistics Service, including illustrations from the National Survey of College Graduates, the National Health Interview Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation. The presentation will include a brief history of the evolution of adaptive design capabilities at these agencies. We also discuss the development of a protocol for adaptive survey design that guides implementation and transparent documentation. The case studies covered will show applications of AD in surveys with different designs (cross-section vs. longitudinal, single vs. multi-mode) and different cost/quality objectives. We discuss successes and failures in these applications and factors that will shape future uses of adaptive design.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:57:40 -0400 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Applied Questionnaire Design (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61357 61357-15090356@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides students with practice applying principles of question design. Students leave the course with tools to use in diagnosing problems in survey questions and writing their own survey questions. The lecture provides guidelines for writing and revising survey questions and using troubled questions from surveys as examples for revision. Each day's session combines lecture with group discussion and analysis. For some class activities, students work in small groups to apply lecture material to identify problems in the survey questions and propose solutions. Assignments require that students write new questions or revise problematic questions and administer them to fellow students. Sessions consider both questions about events and behaviors and questions about subjective phenomena (such as attitudes, evaluations, and internal states).

20 Ways to Test Your Survey Questions is a course that complements well with this class.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:59:43 -0500 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Research Techniques (June 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61359 61359-15090366@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Surveys continue to play an important role in addressing many kinds of problems about many kinds of populations stand alone or as part of an integrated information system. Application of the scientific principles underlying surveys depends on good understanding of theories and empirical research from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, statistics and computer science. A set of principles and empirical research will be introduced through the Total Surevy Error (TSE) framework. The principles include problem and hypothesis formulation, study design, sampling, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques, pretesting, modes of data collection and data cleaning, management, and analysis. Students will be trained to determine major steps in data collection design and implementation and to refer to literature to justify the steps. The course will also discuss team and project management in the content of survey research, identifying skillsets and technical language required. The course will also provide training in an important subset of skills needed to conduct a survey form beginning to end.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:17:17 -0500 2019-06-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Family Art Studio: The Six Senses of Buddhism (June 20, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61556 61556-15128242@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The Six Senses of Buddhism is an exhibition of works from UMMA’s collection associated with different types of Japanese Buddhism. Local artist and long-time UMMA docent Susan Clinthorne will lead families on an exploration of the exhibition followed by a hands-on workshop. Designed for families with children ages 6 and up to experience art together. 

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

Lead support for The Six Senses of Buddhism is provided by the Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation and the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies.

This program is offered in partnership with Ann Arbor Japan Week, a week of Japan-related programming for youth and families Sunday, June 16 - Saturday June 22, organized  by the U-M Center for Japanese Studies.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 07 May 2019 18:15:25 -0400 2019-06-20T11:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T13:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Family Art Studio: The Six Senses of Buddhism (June 20, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61557 61557-15128243@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The Six Senses of Buddhism is an exhibition of works from UMMA’s collection associated with different types of Japanese Buddhism. Local artist and long-time UMMA docent Susan Clinthorne will lead families on an exploration of the exhibition followed by a hands-on workshop. Designed for families with children ages 6 and up to experience art together.   

This program is offered in partnership with Ann Arbor Japan Week, a week of Japan-related programming for youth and families Sunday, June 16 - Saturday June 22, organized by the U-M Center for Japanese Studies.

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

Lead support for The Six Senses of Buddhism is provided by the Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation and the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 24 May 2019 12:15:31 -0400 2019-06-20T14:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Rackham North: The Science of Negotiating—Exploring What to Do Before, During, and After Your Job Offer (June 20, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63381 63381-15663388@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Long before you are on the job market, it is important to prepare for the offer. Negotiating an academic position should never be an afterthought. In fact, wise negotiating requires education, planning, and practice. This interactive seminar will provide you with strategies to determine what to ask for and how to ask for what you need and want. You will also leave with recommendations concerning what you should do before, during, and after the job offer.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/LzQ3w.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:15:26 -0400 2019-06-20T15:00:00-04:00 2019-06-20T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Pierpont Commons
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (June 20, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784186@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-06-20T15:30:00-04:00 2019-06-20T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Implementing, Managing, and Analyzing Interventions in a Responsive Survey Design Framework (one-day workshop) (June 21, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61428 61428-15099341@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 21, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

For more information on this program, please visit the RSD Program web site: https://rsdprogram.si.isr.umich.edu/

Not for academic credit workshop (*Remote participation option available)

RSD has financial support available to those who qualify

Responsive survey design (RSD) refers to a method for designing surveys that has been demonstrated to increase the quality and efficiency of survey data collection. RSD uses evidence from early phases of data collection to make design decisions for later phases. Beginning in the 2018 Summer Institute, we will offer a series of eleven one-day short courses in RSD techniques.

*Remote participation option: It is not necessary to be physically in Ann Arbor to participate in these workshops. Students who cannot be in Ann Arbor can enroll and join sessions via BlueJeans (https://www.bluejeans.com/). Once enrollment is confirmed via email, indicate if course attendance will be in person, in Ann Arbor or via BlueJeans. Survey Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trails does not have the remote participation option.

Topics covered: This course will discuss a variety of potential RSD interventions. Many of these have been implemented experimentally, and the course will include evaluations of those experiments. The importance of experimental evaluations in early phases of RSD will be discussed. Methods for implementing interventions will also be discussed, including implementation of experiments aimed at evaluating new interventions. Strategies for implementing these interventions with both interviewer-mediated and self-administered (e.g., web and mail) surveys will be discussed. Methods for the evaluation of the results of the interventions (experimental and otherwise) will be considered. These evaluations will include measures of both costs and errors.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:11:31 -0500 2019-06-21T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-21T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Implementing, Managing, and Analyzing Interventions in a Responsive Survey Design Framework (one-day workshop) (June 21, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62763 62763-15460093@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 21, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Topics covered: This course will discuss a variety of potential RSD interventions. Many of these have been implemented experimentally, and the course will include evaluations of those experiments. The importance of experimental evaluations in early phases of RSD will be discussed. Methods for implementing interventions will also be discussed, including implementation of experiments aimed at evaluating new interventions. Strategies for implementing these interventions with both interviewer-mediated and self-administered (e.g., web and mail) surveys will be discussed. Methods for the evaluation of the results of the interventions (experimental and otherwise) will be considered. These evaluations will include measures of both costs and errors.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:56:28 -0400 2019-06-21T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-21T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Applied Questionnaire Design (June 21, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61357 61357-15090357@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 21, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides students with practice applying principles of question design. Students leave the course with tools to use in diagnosing problems in survey questions and writing their own survey questions. The lecture provides guidelines for writing and revising survey questions and using troubled questions from surveys as examples for revision. Each day's session combines lecture with group discussion and analysis. For some class activities, students work in small groups to apply lecture material to identify problems in the survey questions and propose solutions. Assignments require that students write new questions or revise problematic questions and administer them to fellow students. Sessions consider both questions about events and behaviors and questions about subjective phenomena (such as attitudes, evaluations, and internal states).

20 Ways to Test Your Survey Questions is a course that complements well with this class.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:59:43 -0500 2019-06-21T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-21T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Research Techniques (June 21, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61359 61359-15090367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 21, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Surveys continue to play an important role in addressing many kinds of problems about many kinds of populations stand alone or as part of an integrated information system. Application of the scientific principles underlying surveys depends on good understanding of theories and empirical research from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, statistics and computer science. A set of principles and empirical research will be introduced through the Total Surevy Error (TSE) framework. The principles include problem and hypothesis formulation, study design, sampling, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques, pretesting, modes of data collection and data cleaning, management, and analysis. Students will be trained to determine major steps in data collection design and implementation and to refer to literature to justify the steps. The course will also discuss team and project management in the content of survey research, identifying skillsets and technical language required. The course will also provide training in an important subset of skills needed to conduct a survey form beginning to end.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:17:17 -0500 2019-06-21T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Dye Workshop (June 22, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63632 63632-15822805@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 22, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

** This event has reached full capacity and registration is now closed. There will be no drop-ins for this program. For more information, please email Cathy Person at cperson@umich.edu. **

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Have you ever wondered how fabrics are dyed with natural materials? Come join Kelsey Museum docent Dottie Sims to learn how she makes and uses natural dyes. You'll go home with a new appreciation for the ancient craft of fabric dying, as well as a dye kit so you can try it out yourself!

View the online exhibition: http://exhibitions.kelsey.lsa.umich.edu/ancient-color/

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:33:30 -0400 2019-06-22T14:00:00-04:00 2019-06-22T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Workshop / Seminar natural dye
Scientist in the Forum (June 23, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62757 62757-15702353@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 23, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join a University of Michigan researcher in the Science Forum for a special peek into cutting-edge research. Interactive presentations last about 15 minutes, with time for conversation afterwards. Presentations are appropriate for ages 5 and up.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:51:19 -0400 2019-06-23T13:00:00-04:00 2019-06-23T13:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Workshop / Seminar Biological Sciences Building
Introduction to Focus Group Interviewing Research Methods (June 24, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61356 61356-15090350@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 24, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course introduces the skills needed to conduct focus group interviews. Students will learn about the critical components of successful focus group research. They will develop a plan for a focus group study and then practice key skills. Attention will be placed on moderating, recruiting, developing questions, and analysis of focus groups. This course will be particularly applicable for those conducting focus group research in academic, non-profit, and government settings.

Course Topics:

The course will cover these skills:

Planning—When to use focus groups and designing a study
Recruiting—Identifying information-rich participants and getting them to show up
Hosting—Creating a permissive and nonthreatening environment
Moderating—The crucial first few minutes and moderating techniques
Developing questions—Characteristics of good focus group questions
Analyzing—Options for analysis
Reporting—Options for sharing what was learned

Course Format

The course format includes daily lectures along with opportunities to practice critical skills in small groups.

Why Take This Course?

Focus groups are used to understand issues, pilot test ideas, and evaluate programs. They also provide great insight when used in combination with surveys. Focus groups have been used to help design surveys, to pilot test surveys, and to understand survey findings. Take this course if you want to learn more about how focus groups might add to your research toolbox.

Prerequisite: An introductory course in research methods or equivalent experience.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:49:10 -0500 2019-06-24T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-24T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Focus Group Interviewing Research Methods (June 25, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61356 61356-15090351@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course introduces the skills needed to conduct focus group interviews. Students will learn about the critical components of successful focus group research. They will develop a plan for a focus group study and then practice key skills. Attention will be placed on moderating, recruiting, developing questions, and analysis of focus groups. This course will be particularly applicable for those conducting focus group research in academic, non-profit, and government settings.

Course Topics:

The course will cover these skills:

Planning—When to use focus groups and designing a study
Recruiting—Identifying information-rich participants and getting them to show up
Hosting—Creating a permissive and nonthreatening environment
Moderating—The crucial first few minutes and moderating techniques
Developing questions—Characteristics of good focus group questions
Analyzing—Options for analysis
Reporting—Options for sharing what was learned

Course Format

The course format includes daily lectures along with opportunities to practice critical skills in small groups.

Why Take This Course?

Focus groups are used to understand issues, pilot test ideas, and evaluate programs. They also provide great insight when used in combination with surveys. Focus groups have been used to help design surveys, to pilot test surveys, and to understand survey findings. Take this course if you want to learn more about how focus groups might add to your research toolbox.

Prerequisite: An introductory course in research methods or equivalent experience.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:49:10 -0500 2019-06-25T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-25T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Mixed Methods Research Design and Data Collection and Analysis (June 26, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61400 61400-15097074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This intensive course reviews mixed method research design principles, data collection strategies for combining multiple methods within a single research project, and strategies for analyzing data from multiple sources in a single study. We summarize the mixed method research process from the development of the research question to analysis and presentation of results. The methods examined include unstructured or in-depth interviews, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, survey interviews, observation, geographic information systems, archival research, social media and big/organic data analysis, and hybrid methods. Emphasis will be placed on the specific contribution of each method, as well as the integration of multiple alternative methods to advance specific research questions. This course is designed for those with a specific research question in mind – participants will be asked to design multi-method approaches to address a research question of their choice. By the end of this course, participants will have an overview of multi-method research that will enable them to design, understand, and evaluate multi-method approaches within a single project.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:59:36 -0500 2019-06-26T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-26T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Understanding Nutrition and Community Health: A Journey from Service to Research to Advocacy (June 26, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62249 62249-15718781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

Presenter: Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health

During this workshop, attendees will follow Dr. Cindy Leung’s trajectory in public health. Exploring her early work in local food banks with food-insecure populations and her scientific research on the effectiveness of our federal food programs, attendees will then discuss her present-day qualitative research to better understand the lived experiences of food-insecure individuals. Participants will learn about populations affected by food insecurity, including low-income families and college students.

To wrap up the session, attendees will learn how all of this information is being used to design programs and affect future policies to benefit food-insecure populations. A hands-on wellness activity will be presented by the CEW+ Inspire team to complement this workshop.

The discussion will be followed by a networking reception.

Free and open to the public. RSVP on our website: cew.umich.edu

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 15 May 2019 15:33:12 -0400 2019-06-26T13:00:00-04:00 2019-06-26T14:30:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Cindy Leung
Ann Arbor Charging Forward Workshop (June 27, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63975 63975-16051357@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

Ann Arbor businesses— including property owners and managers, retailers and office buildings, government and universities— are invited to join us on Thursday, June 27 at Ann Arbor SPARK to learn more about installing electric vehicle charging stations at their business.

During this workshop:
- You will learn about the value of having electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at your businesses
- DTE Energy Inc. will share more information about their new Charging Forward program which is designed to help expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Michigan.
- EV charging station technology providers will describe what it takes to have charging stations on business sites

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:45:25 -0400 2019-06-27T08:00:00-04:00 2019-06-27T10:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Workshop / Seminar Electric car plugged in
Mixed Methods Research Design and Data Collection and Analysis (June 27, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61400 61400-15097075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This intensive course reviews mixed method research design principles, data collection strategies for combining multiple methods within a single research project, and strategies for analyzing data from multiple sources in a single study. We summarize the mixed method research process from the development of the research question to analysis and presentation of results. The methods examined include unstructured or in-depth interviews, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, survey interviews, observation, geographic information systems, archival research, social media and big/organic data analysis, and hybrid methods. Emphasis will be placed on the specific contribution of each method, as well as the integration of multiple alternative methods to advance specific research questions. This course is designed for those with a specific research question in mind – participants will be asked to design multi-method approaches to address a research question of their choice. By the end of this course, participants will have an overview of multi-method research that will enable them to design, understand, and evaluate multi-method approaches within a single project.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:59:36 -0500 2019-06-27T09:00:00-04:00 2019-06-27T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (June 27, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-06-27T15:30:00-04:00 2019-06-27T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Story of Self (June 27, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63810 63810-15890347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Taubman Library
Organized By: Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy

In this workshop, you will learn the importance of personal narratives to make compelling arguments to non-scientists. These skills are essential for advocating for science and science policy when speaking with policymakers and the public. Story of Self is adapted from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:04:37 -0400 2019-06-27T18:00:00-04:00 2019-06-27T20:00:00-04:00 Taubman Library Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy Workshop / Seminar Event Flyer
Objects in the Round: Public Art Project with Mary Mattingly (June 27, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61619 61619-15154684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival welcome artist Mary Mattingly to Ann Arbor for a 3-day residency, June 27 - June 30. Mattingly, whose photograph Life of Objects is featured in UMMA’s exhibition The World to Come, is deeply concerned with our relationships to objects—where they come from, where they go, their implications for humans, and their impact on the environment.​

Mattingly will lead a large-scale collaborative public art project over three evenings. Come build a miniature landscape with Mattingly and other festival goers and explore your own relationship to objects, built landscapes, and habits of consumption. Bring a household item or object you are willing to part with to contribute to the project. Objects in the Round is an exclusive opportunity for every generation to engage with arts and ecology.

Objects in the Round schedule Thursday, June 27 - Opening 7-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, June 28 & 29 - Workshops and Construction 5-10 p.m. Sunday, June 30 - Deconstruction/Gathering 5-8 p.m.

Additional programs: Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. Long Table Discussion: Art / Environment / Sustainability Annex tent at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall at 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor

Sunday, June 30, 3-4:30 p.m. In Conversation: Life and Afterlife of Objects with Mary Mattingly and curators Jennifer M. Friess and Amanda Krugliak University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Please register to attend.  

   

Mary Mattingly’s residency is presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Festival Footprint Initiative established with generous support from  Toyota.

 


The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene is organized by the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and curated by Kerry Oliver-Smith, Harn Museum of Art Curator of Contemporary Art. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, UF Office of the Provost, National Endowment for the Arts, C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation, Ken and Laura Berns, Daniel and Kathleen Hayman, Ken and Linda  McGurn, Susan Milbrath, an anonymous foundation, UF Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere, UF Office of Research and Robert and Carolyn Thoburn, with additional support from a group of environmentally-minded supporters, the Robert C. and Nancy Magoon Contemporary Exhibition and Publication Endowment, Harn Program Endowment, and the Harn Annual Fund.

Lead support for the local presentation of this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, Tom Porter in honor of the Michigan Climate Action Network, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design and School for Environment and Sustainability. 

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:15:32 -0400 2019-06-27T19:00:00-04:00 2019-06-27T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Objects in the Round: Public Art Project with Mary Mattingly (June 28, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61620 61620-15154685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 28, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival welcome artist Mary Mattingly to Ann Arbor for a 3-day residency, June 27 - June 30. Mattingly, whose photograph Life of Objects is featured in UMMA’s exhibition The World to Come, is deeply concerned with our relationships to objects—where they come from, where they go, their implications for humans, and their impact on the environment.​

Mattingly will lead a large-scale collaborative public art project over three evenings. Come build a miniature landscape with Mattingly and other festival goers and explore your own relationship to objects, built landscapes, and habits of consumption. Bring a household item or object you are willing to part with to contribute to the project. Objects in the Round is an exclusive opportunity for every generation to engage with arts and ecology.

Objects in the Round schedule Thursday, June 27 - Opening 7-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, June 28 & 29 - Workshops and Construction 5-10 p.m. Sunday, June 30 - Deconstruction/Gathering 5-8 p.m.

Additional programs: Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. Long Table Discussion: Art / Environment / Sustainability Annex tent at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall at 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor

Sunday, June 30, 3-4:30 p.m. In Conversation: Life and Afterlife of Objects with Mary Mattingly and curators Jennifer M. Friess and Amanda Krugliak University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Please register to attend.

Mary Mattingly’s residency is presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Festival Footprint Initiative established with generous support from  Toyota.

The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene is organized by the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and curated by Kerry Oliver-Smith, Harn Museum of Art Curator of Contemporary Art. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, UF Office of the Provost, National Endowment for the Arts, C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation, Ken and Laura Berns, Daniel and Kathleen Hayman, Ken and Linda  McGurn, Susan Milbrath, an anonymous foundation, UF Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere, UF Office of Research and Robert and Carolyn Thoburn, with additional support from a group of environmentally-minded supporters, the Robert C. and Nancy Magoon Contemporary Exhibition and Publication Endowment, Harn Program Endowment, and the Harn Annual Fund.

Lead support for the local presentation of this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, Tom Porter in honor of the Michigan Climate Action Network, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design and School for Environment and Sustainability. 

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:15:33 -0400 2019-06-28T17:00:00-04:00 2019-06-28T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Objects in the Round: Public Art Project with Mary Mattingly (June 29, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61621 61621-15154686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 29, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival welcome artist Mary Mattingly to Ann Arbor for a 3-day residency, June 27 - June 30. Mattingly, whose photograph Life of Objects is featured in UMMA’s exhibition The World to Come, is deeply concerned with our relationships to objects—where they come from, where they go, their implications for humans, and their impact on the environment.​

Mattingly will lead a large-scale collaborative public art project over three evenings. Come build a miniature landscape with Mattingly and other festival goers and explore your own relationship to objects, built landscapes, and habits of consumption. Bring a household item or object you are willing to part with to contribute to the project. Objects in the Round is an exclusive opportunity for every generation to engage with arts and ecology.

Objects in the Round schedule Thursday, June 27 - Opening 7-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, June 28 & 29 - Workshops and Construction 5-10 p.m. Sunday, June 30 - Deconstruction/Gathering 5-8 p.m.

Additional programs: Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. Long Table Discussion: Art / Environment / Sustainability Annex tent at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall at 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor

Sunday, June 30, 3-4:30 p.m. In Conversation: Life and Afterlife of Objects with Mary Mattingly and curators Jennifer M. Friess and Amanda Krugliak University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Please register to attend.

The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene is organized by the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and curated by Kerry Oliver-Smith, Harn Museum of Art Curator of Contemporary Art. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, UF Office of the Provost, National Endowment for the Arts, C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation, Ken and Laura Berns, Daniel and Kathleen Hayman, Ken and Linda  McGurn, Susan Milbrath, an anonymous foundation, UF Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere, UF Office of Research and Robert and Carolyn Thoburn, with additional support from a group of environmentally-minded supporters, the Robert C. and Nancy Magoon Contemporary Exhibition and Publication Endowment, Harn Program Endowment, and the Harn Annual Fund.

Lead support for the local presentation of this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, Tom Porter in honor of the Michigan Climate Action Network, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design and School for Environment and Sustainability. 

Mary Mattingly’s residency is presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Festival Footprint Initiative established with generous support from Toyota.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:15:33 -0400 2019-06-29T17:00:00-04:00 2019-06-29T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Scientist in the Forum (June 30, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62757 62757-15702354@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 30, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join a University of Michigan researcher in the Science Forum for a special peek into cutting-edge research. Interactive presentations last about 15 minutes, with time for conversation afterwards. Presentations are appropriate for ages 5 and up.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:51:19 -0400 2019-06-30T13:00:00-04:00 2019-06-30T13:15:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Museum of Natural History Workshop / Seminar Biological Sciences Building
Objects in the Round: Public Art Project with Mary Mattingly - Closing/Deconstruction/Gathering (June 30, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61623 61623-15154688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 30, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

UMMA and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival welcome artist Mary Mattingly to Ann Arbor for a 3-day residency, June 27 - June 30. Mattingly, whose photograph Life of Objects is featured in UMMA’s exhibition The World to Come, is deeply concerned with our relationships to objects—where they come from, where they go, their implications for humans, and their impact on the environment.​

Mattingly will lead Objects in the Round, a large-scale collaborative public art project over three evenings in which Mattingly and other festival goers and build and explore together. On Sunday, June 30, participants are invited to deconstruct the installation. Following the deconstruction, join the artist in the Grove for a gathering. 

Objects in the Round schedule Thursday, June 27 - Opening 7-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, June 28 & 29 - Workshops and Construction 5-10 p.m. Sunday, June 30 - Deconstruction/Gathering 5-8 p.m.

Additional programs: Thursday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. Long Table Discussion: Art / Environment / Sustainability Annex tent at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall at 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor

Sunday, June 30, 3-4:30 p.m. In Conversation: Life and Afterlife of Objects with Mary Mattingly and curators Jennifer M. Friess and Amanda Krugliak University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Please register to attend.  

Mary Mattingly’s residency is presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Festival Footprint Initiative established with generous support from Toyota.

 
 


The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene is organized by the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida and curated by Kerry Oliver-Smith, Harn Museum of Art Curator of Contemporary Art. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, UF Office of the Provost, National Endowment for the Arts, C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation, Ken and Laura Berns, Daniel and Kathleen Hayman, Ken and Linda McGurn, Susan Milbrath, an anonymous foundation, UF Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere, UF Office of Research and Robert and Carolyn Thoburn, with additional support from a group of environmentally-minded supporters, the Robert C. and Nancy Magoon Contemporary Exhibition and Publication Endowment, Harn Program Endowment, and the Harn Annual Fund.

Lead support for the local presentation of this exhibition is provided by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, Michigan Medicine, Tom Porter in honor of the Michigan Climate Action Network, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, and the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design and School for Environment and Sustainability. 

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:15:30 -0400 2019-06-30T17:00:00-04:00 2019-06-30T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Introduction to Survey Methodology (July 1, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61358 61358-15090358@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 1, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day course will introduce participants to the basic principles of survey design, presented within the Total Survey Error framework. The course provides an introduction to the skills and resources needed to design and conduct a survey, covering topics such as sampling frames and designs, mode of data collection and their impact on survey estimates, cognitive processes involved in answering survey questions, best questionnaire design practices, and pretesting methods.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:33 -0500 2019-07-01T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Data Collection Using Wearables, Sensors, and Apps in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences (July 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61257 61257-15061098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

The recent proliferation of new mobile technology allows researchers to collect objective health and behavioral data at increased intervals, in real time, and may also reduce participant burden. In this course, we will provide examples of the utility of and integration of wearables, sensors, and apps in research settings. Examples will include the use of wearable health devices to measure activity, apps for ecological momentary assessment, and smartphone sensors to measure sound and movement, among others. Additionally, this course will consider the integration of these new technologies into existing surveys and the quality of the data collected from the total survey error perspective. We will discuss considerations for assessing coverage, participation, and measurement error when integrating wearables, sensors, and apps in a research setting as well as the costs and privacy considerations when collecting these types of data. Participants will work in groups to discuss a research study design using new technology and have the opportunity for hands-on practice with an activity tracker dataset.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:54:29 -0500 2019-07-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-01T16:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Know Your Audience (July 1, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63811 63811-15890350@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 1, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy

In this workshop, we will use improv to develop several skills to help you engage in meaningful science advocacy.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:03:48 -0400 2019-07-01T16:00:00-04:00 2019-07-01T18:00:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy Workshop / Seminar Event Flyer
Introduction to Survey Methodology (July 2, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61358 61358-15090359@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day course will introduce participants to the basic principles of survey design, presented within the Total Survey Error framework. The course provides an introduction to the skills and resources needed to design and conduct a survey, covering topics such as sampling frames and designs, mode of data collection and their impact on survey estimates, cognitive processes involved in answering survey questions, best questionnaire design practices, and pretesting methods.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:33 -0500 2019-07-02T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-02T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Data Collection Using Wearables, Sensors, and Apps in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences (July 2, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61257 61257-15061099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

The recent proliferation of new mobile technology allows researchers to collect objective health and behavioral data at increased intervals, in real time, and may also reduce participant burden. In this course, we will provide examples of the utility of and integration of wearables, sensors, and apps in research settings. Examples will include the use of wearable health devices to measure activity, apps for ecological momentary assessment, and smartphone sensors to measure sound and movement, among others. Additionally, this course will consider the integration of these new technologies into existing surveys and the quality of the data collected from the total survey error perspective. We will discuss considerations for assessing coverage, participation, and measurement error when integrating wearables, sensors, and apps in a research setting as well as the costs and privacy considerations when collecting these types of data. Participants will work in groups to discuss a research study design using new technology and have the opportunity for hands-on practice with an activity tracker dataset.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:54:29 -0500 2019-07-02T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-02T16:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Sandwiches and Science: Training (for) Better Presentations Graduate Speaker Series (July 2, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59651 59651-16105212@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

**Fall 2019 KICK-OFF WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 23RD**

Sandwiches and Science: Training (for) Better Presentations marks the third run of the professional development event hosted by Tau Beta Pi aimed at providing Michigan Engineering graduate students the opportunity to enhance their scientific communication skills. The series will be co-hosted/sponsored by TBP and the graduate societies of MSE, ECE, ChE, and MACRO and also sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs! As "learning-by-practice" event, it aims to help students learn how to effectively convey the "big picture" value of their research to a diverse audience, while also engaging a dialog of science and engineering research among graduate students across the entire College of Engineering. The event is aimed primarily at graduate students planning to take their candidacy exam, but anyone is welcome to participate! We will host 7-10 events each term, and event dates/times will be announced on a rolling basis.

Each session is structured to have student speakers (2-3 per session) make a timed (15-20 min) presentation on their graduate research to a broad engineering audience and a communications expert panel (3-4 panelists). Our expert panelists will provide constructive feedback to the speakers (and the audience), highlighting the positive aspects of each presentation and also indicating opportunities for improvement. This structure will allow for the speakers to receive specific feedback on their communication skills, while also providing the audience with generalized guidelines for good scientific communication.

If you would like to participate as a speaker/audience, please fill out the links below. We will follow-up with you with scheduling details. NOTE: The event is open to ALL CoE students, regardless of TBP membership status.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:20:21 -0500 2019-07-02T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-02T13:30:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Tau Beta Pi Workshop / Seminar TBP Speaker Series
Introduction to Survey Methodology (July 3, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61358 61358-15090360@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day course will introduce participants to the basic principles of survey design, presented within the Total Survey Error framework. The course provides an introduction to the skills and resources needed to design and conduct a survey, covering topics such as sampling frames and designs, mode of data collection and their impact on survey estimates, cognitive processes involved in answering survey questions, best questionnaire design practices, and pretesting methods.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:33 -0500 2019-07-03T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-03T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Sampling (July 3, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61360 61360-15090369@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This is a foundation course in sample survey methods and principles. The instructors will present, in a non-technical manner, basic sampling techniques such as simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratification, and cluster sampling. The instructors will provide opportunities to implement sampling techniques in a series of exercises that accompany each topic.

Participants should not expect to obtain sufficient background in this course to master survey sampling. They can expect to become familiar with basic techniques well enough to converse with sampling statisticians more easily about sample design.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:41:48 -0500 2019-07-03T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-03T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
MCDB Seminar: Sleep need is driven by a neural circuit involving stress-sensing peripheral neurons and the central brain (July 3, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64131 64131-16169611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:00am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Sara Aton

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:33:13 -0400 2019-07-03T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-03T12:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar micrograph stained tissue: superset of GFP-labeled sleep-promoting neurons in the brain of Drosophila melanogaster
Introduction to Survey Methodology (July 4, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61358 61358-15090361@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 4, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day course will introduce participants to the basic principles of survey design, presented within the Total Survey Error framework. The course provides an introduction to the skills and resources needed to design and conduct a survey, covering topics such as sampling frames and designs, mode of data collection and their impact on survey estimates, cognitive processes involved in answering survey questions, best questionnaire design practices, and pretesting methods.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:33 -0500 2019-07-04T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-04T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (July 4, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784188@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 4, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-07-04T15:30:00-04:00 2019-07-04T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Introduction to Survey Methodology (July 5, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61358 61358-15090362@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day course will introduce participants to the basic principles of survey design, presented within the Total Survey Error framework. The course provides an introduction to the skills and resources needed to design and conduct a survey, covering topics such as sampling frames and designs, mode of data collection and their impact on survey estimates, cognitive processes involved in answering survey questions, best questionnaire design practices, and pretesting methods.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:33 -0500 2019-07-05T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-05T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Survey Sampling (July 5, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61360 61360-15090371@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This is a foundation course in sample survey methods and principles. The instructors will present, in a non-technical manner, basic sampling techniques such as simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratification, and cluster sampling. The instructors will provide opportunities to implement sampling techniques in a series of exercises that accompany each topic.

Participants should not expect to obtain sufficient background in this course to master survey sampling. They can expect to become familiar with basic techniques well enough to converse with sampling statisticians more easily about sample design.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:41:48 -0500 2019-07-05T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-05T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Questionnaire Design (July 8, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61406 61406-15099313@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 8, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides an overview of the art and science of questionnaire design. Topics will include basic principles of questionnaire design; factual and non-factual questions; techniques for asking about sensitive topics; designing scales and response options; survey mode considerations; and an introduction to pre-testing surveys. The course will consist of both lectures and hands-on activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:32 -0500 2019-07-08T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-08T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods (July 8, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61403 61403-15099305@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 8, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Probability and Non-probability Sampling Methods is a sampling course that differs from traditional sampling classes. First, this class gives an equal amount of attention to both probability and non-probability sampling methods as non-probability sampling cannot be discussed meaningfully without understanding probability sampling and these two methods offer distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Second, this class will combine theoretical/conceptual parts of sampling through lectures and practical applications of different approaches through lab sessions.

The course will start with examining probability sampling techniques and their properties, including simple random selection, systematic selection, cluster sampling, stratified sampling, and probability proportionate to size selection. Issues of weighting to compensate for unequal chances of selection and variance estimation for calculating confidence intervals are also examined. Then the wide variety of non-probability sampling methods are examined, from panel-based convenience samples, to river samples, quota samples, respondent-driven samples, and other techniques. The properties of these samples are discussed, and assumptions needed to obtain estimates are examined. We will also examine these two approaches from the total survey error perspectives.

The lab sessions to be held after each class will combine R programming and group discussions on the topics that need to be considered when implementing various sampling approaches. Hands-on examples of frame preparation, sample draws, post-survey adjustments and analysis specific to design will be provided and discussed.

The course is not designed to provide the mastery of survey sampling. Rather, it provides materials that will accommodate participants to become familiar with advantages and disadvantages of the two methods and their implementation which will allow them to make informed design decisions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:18:35 -0500 2019-07-08T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-08T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
A Virtually Syntax Free Practical Introduction to Web Scrapping for Survey and Social Science Researchers (July 8, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60863 60863-14979675@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 8, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This short course will offer a very practical introduction to web scraping geared at social scientists and survey researchers. This course begins with an overview of web scraping discussing some basic technical jargon, types of web data and various methods for scraping. Some websites are designed to be easily accessible by web crawlers or scraping algorithms while others require much more advanced, custom programming. In this course we will illustrate how participants can discern these differences as well as presenting several motivating examples of the various ways web scraped data can be used throughout a study’s lifecycle from design to calibration to analysis. We provide an extensive introduction to a suite of freeware programs that allow virtually syntax free, but customizable, web scraping capabilities. The course concludes with specific focus on the import.io tool where we demonstrate its capabilities and provide several, hands-on practical examples for participants to begin scraping several websites of increasing complexity.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:01:36 -0500 2019-07-08T13:00:00-04:00 2019-07-08T17:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
MCDB Doctoral Thesis Defense: Structural and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Autophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (July 8, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64077 64077-16115263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 8, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Daniel Klionsky

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:35:11 -0400 2019-07-08T14:30:00-04:00 2019-07-08T15:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar logo with microscopic images in background
Introduction to Questionnaire Design (July 9, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61406 61406-15099314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides an overview of the art and science of questionnaire design. Topics will include basic principles of questionnaire design; factual and non-factual questions; techniques for asking about sensitive topics; designing scales and response options; survey mode considerations; and an introduction to pre-testing surveys. The course will consist of both lectures and hands-on activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:32 -0500 2019-07-09T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-09T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods (July 9, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61403 61403-15099306@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Probability and Non-probability Sampling Methods is a sampling course that differs from traditional sampling classes. First, this class gives an equal amount of attention to both probability and non-probability sampling methods as non-probability sampling cannot be discussed meaningfully without understanding probability sampling and these two methods offer distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Second, this class will combine theoretical/conceptual parts of sampling through lectures and practical applications of different approaches through lab sessions.

The course will start with examining probability sampling techniques and their properties, including simple random selection, systematic selection, cluster sampling, stratified sampling, and probability proportionate to size selection. Issues of weighting to compensate for unequal chances of selection and variance estimation for calculating confidence intervals are also examined. Then the wide variety of non-probability sampling methods are examined, from panel-based convenience samples, to river samples, quota samples, respondent-driven samples, and other techniques. The properties of these samples are discussed, and assumptions needed to obtain estimates are examined. We will also examine these two approaches from the total survey error perspectives.

The lab sessions to be held after each class will combine R programming and group discussions on the topics that need to be considered when implementing various sampling approaches. Hands-on examples of frame preparation, sample draws, post-survey adjustments and analysis specific to design will be provided and discussed.

The course is not designed to provide the mastery of survey sampling. Rather, it provides materials that will accommodate participants to become familiar with advantages and disadvantages of the two methods and their implementation which will allow them to make informed design decisions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:18:35 -0500 2019-07-09T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-09T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
A Virtually Syntax Free Practical Introduction to Web Scrapping for Survey and Social Science Researchers (July 9, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60863 60863-14979676@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This short course will offer a very practical introduction to web scraping geared at social scientists and survey researchers. This course begins with an overview of web scraping discussing some basic technical jargon, types of web data and various methods for scraping. Some websites are designed to be easily accessible by web crawlers or scraping algorithms while others require much more advanced, custom programming. In this course we will illustrate how participants can discern these differences as well as presenting several motivating examples of the various ways web scraped data can be used throughout a study’s lifecycle from design to calibration to analysis. We provide an extensive introduction to a suite of freeware programs that allow virtually syntax free, but customizable, web scraping capabilities. The course concludes with specific focus on the import.io tool where we demonstrate its capabilities and provide several, hands-on practical examples for participants to begin scraping several websites of increasing complexity.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:01:36 -0500 2019-07-09T13:00:00-04:00 2019-07-09T17:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Story of Self (July 9, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63810 63810-15890348@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy

In this workshop, you will learn the importance of personal narratives to make compelling arguments to non-scientists. These skills are essential for advocating for science and science policy when speaking with policymakers and the public. Story of Self is adapted from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:04:37 -0400 2019-07-09T18:00:00-04:00 2019-07-09T20:00:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy Workshop / Seminar Event Flyer
AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTITY RESOLUTION (July 10, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64048 64048-16107205@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

An Introduction to Entity Resolution, a half-day workshop geared toward statisticians, data scientists, population researchers, and computational social scientists of all experience levels. This hands-on workshop will cover both the theory and practice of probabilistic entity resolution, while demonstrating state of the art techniques using R software and Apache Spark.

Topics include:

• Overview and introduction to entity resolution

• Entity resolution fundamentals (record linkage, de-duplication, blocking, and computational gains)

• Entity resolution evaluation metrics (including precision, reduction ratio, and robustness to tuning parameters)

• Bayesian entity resolution models (including both parametric and nonparametric Bayesian mixture models)

• Hands-on demonstration of state of the art R packages (using blink) and computational gains (using Apache Spark)


BIO:

Dr. Rebecca C. Steorts is Assistant Professor of the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University and affiliated faculty in Computer Science, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, the information initiative at Duke (iiD), and the Social Science Research Institute. She also holds a Schedule A appointment at the U.S. Census Bureau.

Steorts main research focus is on entity resolution (record linkage or de-duplication), where the goal is to remove duplicated information from large, noisy databases in the absence of unique identifiers.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:23:00 -0400 2019-07-10T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-10T13:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar poster image
Introduction to Questionnaire Design (July 10, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61406 61406-15099315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides an overview of the art and science of questionnaire design. Topics will include basic principles of questionnaire design; factual and non-factual questions; techniques for asking about sensitive topics; designing scales and response options; survey mode considerations; and an introduction to pre-testing surveys. The course will consist of both lectures and hands-on activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:32 -0500 2019-07-10T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-10T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods (July 10, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61403 61403-15099307@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Probability and Non-probability Sampling Methods is a sampling course that differs from traditional sampling classes. First, this class gives an equal amount of attention to both probability and non-probability sampling methods as non-probability sampling cannot be discussed meaningfully without understanding probability sampling and these two methods offer distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Second, this class will combine theoretical/conceptual parts of sampling through lectures and practical applications of different approaches through lab sessions.

The course will start with examining probability sampling techniques and their properties, including simple random selection, systematic selection, cluster sampling, stratified sampling, and probability proportionate to size selection. Issues of weighting to compensate for unequal chances of selection and variance estimation for calculating confidence intervals are also examined. Then the wide variety of non-probability sampling methods are examined, from panel-based convenience samples, to river samples, quota samples, respondent-driven samples, and other techniques. The properties of these samples are discussed, and assumptions needed to obtain estimates are examined. We will also examine these two approaches from the total survey error perspectives.

The lab sessions to be held after each class will combine R programming and group discussions on the topics that need to be considered when implementing various sampling approaches. Hands-on examples of frame preparation, sample draws, post-survey adjustments and analysis specific to design will be provided and discussed.

The course is not designed to provide the mastery of survey sampling. Rather, it provides materials that will accommodate participants to become familiar with advantages and disadvantages of the two methods and their implementation which will allow them to make informed design decisions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:18:35 -0500 2019-07-10T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-10T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (July 10, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63412 63412-15692030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:33:40 -0400 2019-07-10T11:30:00-04:00 2019-07-10T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
Brown Bag: "Liverpool, Slavery and the Atlantic Cotton Frontier, 1763-1833" (July 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64169 64169-16177692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In this Brown Bag lunch talk, Alexey Krichtal will discuss his current research at the Clements Library as recipient of the Jacob M. Price Fellowship. A 5th year PhD candidate in History at Johns Hopkins University, Krichtal studies the development of cotton cultivation in the Americas and Liverpool's role as the linchpin of an Atlantic circuit for the distribution, marketing, and sale of that commodity.

Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and eat during the presentation.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:18:43 -0400 2019-07-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-10T13:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Workshop / Seminar Atlantic Map 1788
An Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists (July 10, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61347 61347-15090332@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

The amount of data generated as a by-product in society is growing fast including data from satellites, sensors, transactions, social media and smartphones, just to name a few. Such data are often referred to as "big data", and can be used to create value in different areas such as health and crime prevention, commerce and fraud detection. An emerging practice in many areas is to append or link big data sources with more specific and smaller scale sources that often contain much more limited information. This practice has been used for some time by survey researchers in constructing frames by appending auxiliary information that is often not directly available on the frame, but can be obtained from an external source. Using Big Data has the potential to go beyond the sampling phase for survey researchers and in fact has the potential to influence the social sciences in general. Big Data is of interest for public opinion researchers and agencies that produce statistics to find alternative data sources either to reduce costs, to improve estimates or to produce estimates in a more timely fashion. However, Big Data pose several interesting and new challenges to survey researchers and social scientists among others who want to extract information from data. As Robert Groves (2012) pointedly commented, the era is “appropriately called Big Data and not Big Information”, because there is a lot of work for analysts before information can be gained from “auxiliary traces of some process that is going on in society.”

This course offers participants a broad overview of big data sources, opportunities and examples motivated within the survey and social science contexts including the use of social media data, para data and other such sources. This course also offers a detailed, practical introduction to four common machine learning methods that can be applied to big and small data alike at various aspects of a study’s lifecycle from design to nonresponse adjustments to propensity score matching to weighting and evaluation and analysis. The machine learning methods will be demonstrated in R and we will provide several different examples of using these methods along with multiple packages in R that offer these methods.

If you wish to take this course for academic credit you must also enroll in A Virtually Syntax Free Practical Introduction to Web Scrapping for Survey and Social Science Researchers.

Prerequisite: Basic proficiency in R (i.e. how to load a package, launch it and basic R syntax knowledge)

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:42:36 -0500 2019-07-10T13:00:00-04:00 2019-07-10T17:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Introduction to Data Collection Methods (July 11, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61349 61349-15090338@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day workshop will introduce students to different methods of collecting data in the social sciences. Surveys are the most common form of collecting primary data in many disciplines, and this course will provide students with an overview of interview-administered (face-to-face and telephone) and self-administered (mail, web, mobile web, and SMS) survey data collection as well as the combination of multiple modes (mixed mode surveys). The course will in particular discuss the implication of survey design decisions on data quality. In addition, students will also receive an overview on alternative data sources (e.g., passive measurement, social media and administrative data) and how they can be used in combination with traditional survey data.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:11:22 -0500 2019-07-11T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-11T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Questionnaire Design (July 11, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61406 61406-15099316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides an overview of the art and science of questionnaire design. Topics will include basic principles of questionnaire design; factual and non-factual questions; techniques for asking about sensitive topics; designing scales and response options; survey mode considerations; and an introduction to pre-testing surveys. The course will consist of both lectures and hands-on activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:32 -0500 2019-07-11T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-11T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods (July 11, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61403 61403-15099308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Probability and Non-probability Sampling Methods is a sampling course that differs from traditional sampling classes. First, this class gives an equal amount of attention to both probability and non-probability sampling methods as non-probability sampling cannot be discussed meaningfully without understanding probability sampling and these two methods offer distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Second, this class will combine theoretical/conceptual parts of sampling through lectures and practical applications of different approaches through lab sessions.

The course will start with examining probability sampling techniques and their properties, including simple random selection, systematic selection, cluster sampling, stratified sampling, and probability proportionate to size selection. Issues of weighting to compensate for unequal chances of selection and variance estimation for calculating confidence intervals are also examined. Then the wide variety of non-probability sampling methods are examined, from panel-based convenience samples, to river samples, quota samples, respondent-driven samples, and other techniques. The properties of these samples are discussed, and assumptions needed to obtain estimates are examined. We will also examine these two approaches from the total survey error perspectives.

The lab sessions to be held after each class will combine R programming and group discussions on the topics that need to be considered when implementing various sampling approaches. Hands-on examples of frame preparation, sample draws, post-survey adjustments and analysis specific to design will be provided and discussed.

The course is not designed to provide the mastery of survey sampling. Rather, it provides materials that will accommodate participants to become familiar with advantages and disadvantages of the two methods and their implementation which will allow them to make informed design decisions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:18:35 -0500 2019-07-11T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-11T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
An Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists (July 11, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61347 61347-15090333@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 11, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

The amount of data generated as a by-product in society is growing fast including data from satellites, sensors, transactions, social media and smartphones, just to name a few. Such data are often referred to as "big data", and can be used to create value in different areas such as health and crime prevention, commerce and fraud detection. An emerging practice in many areas is to append or link big data sources with more specific and smaller scale sources that often contain much more limited information. This practice has been used for some time by survey researchers in constructing frames by appending auxiliary information that is often not directly available on the frame, but can be obtained from an external source. Using Big Data has the potential to go beyond the sampling phase for survey researchers and in fact has the potential to influence the social sciences in general. Big Data is of interest for public opinion researchers and agencies that produce statistics to find alternative data sources either to reduce costs, to improve estimates or to produce estimates in a more timely fashion. However, Big Data pose several interesting and new challenges to survey researchers and social scientists among others who want to extract information from data. As Robert Groves (2012) pointedly commented, the era is “appropriately called Big Data and not Big Information”, because there is a lot of work for analysts before information can be gained from “auxiliary traces of some process that is going on in society.”

This course offers participants a broad overview of big data sources, opportunities and examples motivated within the survey and social science contexts including the use of social media data, para data and other such sources. This course also offers a detailed, practical introduction to four common machine learning methods that can be applied to big and small data alike at various aspects of a study’s lifecycle from design to nonresponse adjustments to propensity score matching to weighting and evaluation and analysis. The machine learning methods will be demonstrated in R and we will provide several different examples of using these methods along with multiple packages in R that offer these methods.

If you wish to take this course for academic credit you must also enroll in A Virtually Syntax Free Practical Introduction to Web Scrapping for Survey and Social Science Researchers.

Prerequisite: Basic proficiency in R (i.e. how to load a package, launch it and basic R syntax knowledge)

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:42:36 -0500 2019-07-11T13:00:00-04:00 2019-07-11T17:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (July 11, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-07-11T15:30:00-04:00 2019-07-11T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Introduction to Data Collection Methods (July 12, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61349 61349-15090339@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 12, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This 2-day workshop will introduce students to different methods of collecting data in the social sciences. Surveys are the most common form of collecting primary data in many disciplines, and this course will provide students with an overview of interview-administered (face-to-face and telephone) and self-administered (mail, web, mobile web, and SMS) survey data collection as well as the combination of multiple modes (mixed mode surveys). The course will in particular discuss the implication of survey design decisions on data quality. In addition, students will also receive an overview on alternative data sources (e.g., passive measurement, social media and administrative data) and how they can be used in combination with traditional survey data.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:11:22 -0500 2019-07-12T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-12T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Questionnaire Design (July 12, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61406 61406-15099317@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 12, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides an overview of the art and science of questionnaire design. Topics will include basic principles of questionnaire design; factual and non-factual questions; techniques for asking about sensitive topics; designing scales and response options; survey mode considerations; and an introduction to pre-testing surveys. The course will consist of both lectures and hands-on activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:32 -0500 2019-07-12T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-12T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Methods (July 12, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61403 61403-15099309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 12, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Probability and Non-probability Sampling Methods is a sampling course that differs from traditional sampling classes. First, this class gives an equal amount of attention to both probability and non-probability sampling methods as non-probability sampling cannot be discussed meaningfully without understanding probability sampling and these two methods offer distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Second, this class will combine theoretical/conceptual parts of sampling through lectures and practical applications of different approaches through lab sessions.

The course will start with examining probability sampling techniques and their properties, including simple random selection, systematic selection, cluster sampling, stratified sampling, and probability proportionate to size selection. Issues of weighting to compensate for unequal chances of selection and variance estimation for calculating confidence intervals are also examined. Then the wide variety of non-probability sampling methods are examined, from panel-based convenience samples, to river samples, quota samples, respondent-driven samples, and other techniques. The properties of these samples are discussed, and assumptions needed to obtain estimates are examined. We will also examine these two approaches from the total survey error perspectives.

The lab sessions to be held after each class will combine R programming and group discussions on the topics that need to be considered when implementing various sampling approaches. Hands-on examples of frame preparation, sample draws, post-survey adjustments and analysis specific to design will be provided and discussed.

The course is not designed to provide the mastery of survey sampling. Rather, it provides materials that will accommodate participants to become familiar with advantages and disadvantages of the two methods and their implementation which will allow them to make informed design decisions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:18:35 -0500 2019-07-12T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-12T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
An Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists (July 12, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61347 61347-15090334@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 12, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

The amount of data generated as a by-product in society is growing fast including data from satellites, sensors, transactions, social media and smartphones, just to name a few. Such data are often referred to as "big data", and can be used to create value in different areas such as health and crime prevention, commerce and fraud detection. An emerging practice in many areas is to append or link big data sources with more specific and smaller scale sources that often contain much more limited information. This practice has been used for some time by survey researchers in constructing frames by appending auxiliary information that is often not directly available on the frame, but can be obtained from an external source. Using Big Data has the potential to go beyond the sampling phase for survey researchers and in fact has the potential to influence the social sciences in general. Big Data is of interest for public opinion researchers and agencies that produce statistics to find alternative data sources either to reduce costs, to improve estimates or to produce estimates in a more timely fashion. However, Big Data pose several interesting and new challenges to survey researchers and social scientists among others who want to extract information from data. As Robert Groves (2012) pointedly commented, the era is “appropriately called Big Data and not Big Information”, because there is a lot of work for analysts before information can be gained from “auxiliary traces of some process that is going on in society.”

This course offers participants a broad overview of big data sources, opportunities and examples motivated within the survey and social science contexts including the use of social media data, para data and other such sources. This course also offers a detailed, practical introduction to four common machine learning methods that can be applied to big and small data alike at various aspects of a study’s lifecycle from design to nonresponse adjustments to propensity score matching to weighting and evaluation and analysis. The machine learning methods will be demonstrated in R and we will provide several different examples of using these methods along with multiple packages in R that offer these methods.

If you wish to take this course for academic credit you must also enroll in A Virtually Syntax Free Practical Introduction to Web Scrapping for Survey and Social Science Researchers.

Prerequisite: Basic proficiency in R (i.e. how to load a package, launch it and basic R syntax knowledge)

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:42:36 -0500 2019-07-12T13:00:00-04:00 2019-07-12T17:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar Mason Hall
Family Art Studio: Inuit Inspirations (July 13, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63384 63384-15663391@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, July 13, 2019 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together during UMMA's Family Art Studio sessions. Create your own project inspired by the UMMA exhibition The Power Family Program for Inuit Art: Tillirnanngittuq​ (which means "sensing the invisible just beyond it" or unexpected), followed by a hands-on workshop with local artist and UMMA docent Sophie Grillet. 

Parents must accompany children. We cannot guarantee your spot if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

This event is in conjunction with the Power Family Program in Inuit Art, established in 2018 through the generosity of Philip and Kathy Power.

This exhibition inaugurates the Power Family Program for Inuit Art, established in 2018 through the generosity of Philip and Kathy Power.

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:15:31 -0400 2019-07-13T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-13T13:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Family Art Studio: Inuit Inspirations (July 13, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63385 63385-15663392@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Families with children ages six and up are invited to look, learn, and create together during UMMA's Family Art Studio sessions. Create your own project inspired by the UMMA exhibition The Power Family Program for Inuit Art: Tillirnanngittuq​ (which means "sensing the invisible just beyond it" or unexpected), followed by a hands-on workshop with local artist and UMMA docent Sophie Grillet. 

Parents must accompany children. We cannot guarantee your spot if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

This event is in conjunction with the Power Family Program in Inuit Art, established in 2018 through the generosity of Philip and Kathy Power.

This exhibition inaugurates the Power Family Program for Inuit Art, established in 2018 through the generosity of Philip and Kathy Power.

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

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Workshop / Seminar Sat, 13 Jul 2019 18:15:30 -0400 2019-07-13T14:00:00-04:00 2019-07-13T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
Introduction to Applied Questionnaire Design (July 17, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61357 61357-15090352@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

This course provides students with practice applying principles of question design. Students leave the course with tools to use in diagnosing problems in survey questions and writing their own survey questions. The lecture provides guidelines for writing and revising survey questions and using troubled questions from surveys as examples for revision. Each day's session combines lecture with group discussion and analysis. For some class activities, students work in small groups to apply lecture material to identify problems in the survey questions and propose solutions. Assignments require that students write new questions or revise problematic questions and administer them to fellow students. Sessions consider both questions about events and behaviors and questions about subjective phenomena (such as attitudes, evaluations, and internal states).

20 Ways to Test Your Survey Questions is a course that complements well with this class.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:59:43 -0500 2019-07-17T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques Workshop / Seminar
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (July 17, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63415 63415-15692033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:38:39 -0400 2019-07-17T11:30:00-04:00 2019-07-17T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
Sandwiches and Science: Training (for) Better Presentations Graduate Speaker Series (July 17, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59651 59651-16105213@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

**Fall 2019 KICK-OFF WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 23RD**

Sandwiches and Science: Training (for) Better Presentations marks the third run of the professional development event hosted by Tau Beta Pi aimed at providing Michigan Engineering graduate students the opportunity to enhance their scientific communication skills. The series will be co-hosted/sponsored by TBP and the graduate societies of MSE, ECE, ChE, and MACRO and also sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs! As "learning-by-practice" event, it aims to help students learn how to effectively convey the "big picture" value of their research to a diverse audience, while also engaging a dialog of science and engineering research among graduate students across the entire College of Engineering. The event is aimed primarily at graduate students planning to take their candidacy exam, but anyone is welcome to participate! We will host 7-10 events each term, and event dates/times will be announced on a rolling basis.

Each session is structured to have student speakers (2-3 per session) make a timed (15-20 min) presentation on their graduate research to a broad engineering audience and a communications expert panel (3-4 panelists). Our expert panelists will provide constructive feedback to the speakers (and the audience), highlighting the positive aspects of each presentation and also indicating opportunities for improvement. This structure will allow for the speakers to receive specific feedback on their communication skills, while also providing the audience with generalized guidelines for good scientific communication.

If you would like to participate as a speaker/audience, please fill out the links below. We will follow-up with you with scheduling details. NOTE: The event is open to ALL CoE students, regardless of TBP membership status.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:20:21 -0500 2019-07-17T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-17T13:30:00-04:00 Tau Beta Pi Workshop / Seminar TBP Speaker Series
A Phase Transition in Network Community Inference (July 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64251 64251-16266505@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department Colloquia

Decomposing a network into communities (a partition of the vertices such that there is a significantly higher density of connections within groups than between groups) has been a subject of great interest in the network science community due to its numerous applications in data compression and machine learning. For many real networks, however, we do not know the "true" community labels, and so one way of assessing whether a community detection algorithm works well or not is to frame the task as an inference problem: there is a set of nodes with artificially assigned "ground truth" community labels, from which a network is created through some probabilistic generative process, and the goal is to recover this structure using only the network and the algorithm of interest. Intuitively, if a graph is too sparsely connected or it is generated from a noisy process, we should fail to recover partitions that are correlated with our artificial ground truth. In this talk I discuss an interesting phenomenon in which it suddenly (in terms of a control parameter) becomes impossible to recover the true communities in a graph, even when they are explicitly planted in its topology! This abrupt qualitative change in the difficulty of the community detection problem is characterized by a phase transition analogous to that in a generalized Potts model in statistical mechanics, which can be derived from a statistical physics perspective using a free energy approximation and the cavity method. I will also discuss future work in this area and its implications for nonconvex optimization.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:33:02 -0400 2019-07-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-18T13:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department Colloquia Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Rackham North: Networking for International Students (July 18, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63382 63382-15663389@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 18, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Graduate students are regularly told the importance of networking to explore careers and identify job opportunities. However, we know that networking is understood differently in diverse cultural contexts. In this session, a career development expert will 1) share what networking means in the American context and 2) address how students can engage in career activities in comfortable ways. Participants will discuss with peers how networking is different in their cultural contexts, and identify ways that they can successfully network in the American context. This session is a collaboration between Rackham Graduate School, Graduate Rackham International (GRIN), and the Engineering Career Resource Center (ECRC).
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/Lrz3P.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:15:26 -0400 2019-07-18T15:00:00-04:00 2019-07-18T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Pierpont Commons
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (July 18, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 18, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-07-18T15:30:00-04:00 2019-07-18T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
FUNCTIONAL MRI LAB SEMINAR - RACHEL UPJOHN BUILDING (July 19, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64164 64164-16171657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 19, 2019 9:00am
Location:
Organized By: Functional MRI Lab

ABSTRACT

In this talk, I will introduce a new website for learning how to analyze fMRI data (https://andysbrainbook.readthedocs.io). The site is intended for the training of new graduate students and RA's in different aspects of imaging analysis, while also making it convenient to cross-reference related topics such as scripting and Unix. Animations and videos are provided in order to visualize abstract concepts, and exercises help the reader consolidate what they have just learned. I will discuss how the website is organized, how readers can make edits, and which topics will be added in the future - for example, tutorials for SPM and AFNI, and more advanced techniques such as diffusion and MVPA.



The talk will be recorded and uploaded to Andy’s YouTube channel http://tinyurl.com/y2zbzseu

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:09:36 -0400 2019-07-19T09:00:00-04:00 2019-07-19T10:00:00-04:00 Functional MRI Lab Workshop / Seminar
IOE Lunch & Learn Seminar: Viswanath Nagarajan, University of Michigan (July 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63940 63940-16009599@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

This event is open to all IOE graduate students and faculty. Lunch will be provided. In order to get an accurate count for food, please RSVP by noon on Wednesday (7/17).

Title: How to publish in high-impact journals and conferences

Description:
Publishing in top journals and conferences can give a boost to your academic standing. In this U-M IOE learn-and-share seminar, Professor Viswanath Nagarajan will share his personal experiences publishing papers in top optimization journals and computer science / applied mathematics conferences. To help you stand out in this very competitive field, he will give useful tips about combining good research and good communication to make your work more influential.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:50:38 -0400 2019-07-19T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-19T13:00:00-04:00 Industrial and Operations Engineering Building U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Lunch and learn graphic with U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering wordmark
Brown Bag: "Cinema of Social Dreamers: Artists and Their Imaginations Return to the Caribbean" (July 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63916 63916-15993697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In this talk, Yasmine Espert will discuss her current research at the Clements Library as recipient of the inaugural Brian Leigh Dunnigan Fellowship in the History of Cartography. Her research this year is also supported by the Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Fellowship for 20th Century Art. A PhD candidate in Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University, her dissertation research explores how artists of African and Afro-Asian descent map their dreams of the Caribbean.

Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and eat during the presentation.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:54:11 -0400 2019-07-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-22T13:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Workshop / Seminar Caribbean map
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (July 24, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63414 63414-15692032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:36:42 -0400 2019-07-24T11:30:00-04:00 2019-07-24T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
Constraining Neutrino Properties with the Cosmic Microwave Background (July 25, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64422 64422-16346367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department Colloquia

Neutrinos are one half of the leptons included in the standard model of particle physics yet some of their properties are the most poorly constrained aspects of the standard model. Neutrinos are also important in the cosmological standard model due to their suppression of the growth of structure at small angular scales and their influence on the evolution of early universe. The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is one of the best probes we have at observing the effects of neutrinos on the growth of large scale structure and by observing those effects we in turn can place tight constraints on two elusive properties of neutrinos, the sum of their masses and the number of different species. In my talk I’ll introduce both properties of the neutrino and the CMB, the effects neutrinos have on large scale structure that leave imprints on the CMB, current and future missions to observe those effects, and my experimental contributions to those missions.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:51:33 -0400 2019-07-25T12:00:00-04:00 2019-07-25T13:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department Colloquia Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (July 25, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784191@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 25, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-07-25T15:30:00-04:00 2019-07-25T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
MCDB Doctoral Defense: Human Telomeric Protein TPP1 (July 30, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64078 64078-16115264@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: JK Nandakumar

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:22:56 -0400 2019-07-30T14:00:00-04:00 2019-07-30T16:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar logo with microscopic images in background
U-M Ideas Lab: Informational Webinar on Predicting Human Performance (July 31, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64096 64096-16147464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Biosciences Initiative

Attend this webinar to learn more about the 2019 Biosciences Initiative U-M Ideas Lab: Predicting Human Performance.

Experts will:
- present background surrounding the Ideas Lab
- explore the topic in depth
- answer questions live from the audience

Questions may be sent ahead of time to biosciences@umich.edu.
Registration for the webinar: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/e93ed8dbfacf569acde7dc3c8da9331e
On-line attendance- please register yourself and utilize your individual link for the meeting.
In-person attendance- you may register on-line or when you arrive.

About U-M Ideas Lab:
The Biosciences Initiative U-M Ideas Lab is your chance to pursue high-risk, high-reward, creative ideas and solutions to broad biosciences challenges alongside colleagues with diverse areas of expertise. Use this interactive think tank funding opportunity to pursue innovative research while still focusing on your current program and other duties.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:01:40 -0400 2019-07-31T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-31T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Biosciences Initiative Workshop / Seminar Ideas Lab Banner
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS): The Causal Effects of Foster Care on Child Outcomes (July 31, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63416 63416-15692034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:40:38 -0400 2019-07-31T11:30:00-04:00 2019-07-31T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (August 1, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 1, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-08-01T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-01T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Karle Symposium (August 2, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63806 63806-15890342@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 2, 2019 8:00am
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

Join us for the annual all-day showcase of research in the Department of Chemistry, organized and presented by our graduate students. The Symposium includes two keynote speakers, as well as a poster session and speakers from each Chemistry research cluster.
Registration opens June 10.
Get details at the Karle Symposium website: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/karle-symposium/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:11:17 -0400 2019-08-02T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-02T17:00:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Workshop / Seminar logo for symposium
Making a First Impression Workshop (August 6, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64314 64314-16314266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11:00am
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

Lunch Provided!

Description: Making a strong first impression is vital in the interview process. How you present yourself can help your chances of securing the internship or job you want. Come to this workshop to learn techniques that make you appear confident and powerful. Through exercises and discussion, we will explore what you can do to make a strong impression.

Registration is required by 8/4, at https://forms.gle/8rErJkzb2NVxqnJUA.

Sponsored by the CoE Office of Student Affairs. For questions, please email ajrose@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:57:34 -0400 2019-08-06T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-06T12:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS): Does Training Cooperating Teachers Impact Coaching Frequency and Practice? (August 7, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63417 63417-15692035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:21:32 -0400 2019-08-07T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-07T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
LinkedIn Learning Day (August 8, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64081 64081-16115270@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:30am
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Organizational Learning has teamed up with LinkedIn Learning to show you ways you can support your personal learning goals. Join us for an informational session with a representative from LinkedIn Learning on how to navigate the new platform and how to utilize LinkedIn Learning to best support your goals and growth on your development journey. Charge your mobile device to be ready for a hands-on experience during this workshop.

About LinkedIn Learning:
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand learning solution designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career, provided for all qualifying benefits-eligible faculty and staff at the university.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:42:34 -0400 2019-08-08T08:30:00-04:00 2019-08-08T10:00:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar Organizational Learning and LinkedIn Learning
Biophysics Talk Title: Who Said To Do That? Understanding Multicellular Decision Making (August 8, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64265 64265-16274469@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 11:30am
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: LSA Biophysics

Abstract: One of the key outstanding challenges in understanding multicellular systems is identifying what single cells tune within themselves to change population-wide behaviors. A major driver of multicellular patterns is oscillations in single-cell signaling networks, but it is unknown what features single cells naturally modulate in these oscillations to change global patterns. An ideal system for addressing this challenge exists in the social amoeba, Dictyostelium discoideum. Dictyostelium uses travelling waves of cyclic AMP as a chemoattractant between cells to drive aggregation into a multicellular state when starving. These waves originate within single cells that release cyclic AMP to the environment, and the single-cell signaling network phenomena that drive the creation of these waves are well-characterized. Using new experimental data in conjunction with an existing phenomenological model, I explore what parameters single cells can modulate to control the properties of these signaling oscillations and the patterns they coordinate.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:33:39 -0400 2019-08-08T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-08T12:30:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab LSA Biophysics Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab
Graduate Student Life Panel Session (August 8, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65053 65053-16509314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

This event features a panel of current CoE graduate students. These students will answer the questions you have about acclimating to the College of Engineering, finding resources, and establishing a healthy work/life balance. This is a good opportunity for you to ask about graduate student life!

Registration is required by 9/19/19, at https://forms.gle/mSQqxnauKor6Tcuv8.

Sponsored by the CoE Office of Student Affairs. Please direct questions to ajrose@umich.edu

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:31:44 -0400 2019-08-08T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-08T13:00:00-04:00 Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar
LinkedIn Learning Day (August 8, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64081 64081-16115271@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Campus Safety Services Building
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Organizational Learning has teamed up with LinkedIn Learning to show you ways you can support your personal learning goals. Join us for an informational session with a representative from LinkedIn Learning on how to navigate the new platform and how to utilize LinkedIn Learning to best support your goals and growth on your development journey. Charge your mobile device to be ready for a hands-on experience during this workshop.

About LinkedIn Learning:
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand learning solution designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career, provided for all qualifying benefits-eligible faculty and staff at the university.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:42:34 -0400 2019-08-08T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-08T14:30:00-04:00 Campus Safety Services Building Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar Organizational Learning and LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning Day (August 8, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64081 64081-16115272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Frankel Cardiovascular Center
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Organizational Learning has teamed up with LinkedIn Learning to show you ways you can support your personal learning goals. Join us for an informational session with a representative from LinkedIn Learning on how to navigate the new platform and how to utilize LinkedIn Learning to best support your goals and growth on your development journey. Charge your mobile device to be ready for a hands-on experience during this workshop.

About LinkedIn Learning:
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand learning solution designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career, provided for all qualifying benefits-eligible faculty and staff at the university.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:42:34 -0400 2019-08-08T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-08T17:00:00-04:00 Frankel Cardiovascular Center Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar Organizational Learning and LinkedIn Learning
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (August 8, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784193@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-08-08T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-08T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Future Faculty Writing Series - Research Statement Workshop (August 13, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65032 65032-16507302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 11:30am
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter

The event will feature a panel of faculty members who have served on search committees talking about what makes an effective research statement. We have also compiled successful research statements from recently hired faculty, as well as tips for the faculty search process. (Please note: Workshop materials will NOT be provided to anyone who does not attend the workshop).

Panelists: Professor Mark Kushner - ECE, Professor Annalisa Manera - NERS, Professor Benjamin Kuipers - CSE, Professor Seymour Spence - CEE, Professor Jianping Fu - ME, and more TBA!

RSVP is required. Space is limited. Lunch will be provided.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTwBYRki1m5WSbXIm1igCAQmVLD6WQerwL7kUEfnz71ClAFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

There will also be a writing-accountability group the following Tuesday, August 20th from 9:00-11:00 am in NCRC B10-ACR1, for folks interested in sitting together and incorporating what they learned at the workshop into their own Research Statements (or any other writing they need to work on!). Breakfast will be served.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:40:30 -0400 2019-08-13T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-13T13:30:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter Workshop / Seminar Working together to craft research statements
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (August 14, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63418 63418-15692036@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:43:39 -0400 2019-08-14T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-14T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
Rackham North: Navigating Difficult Conversations (August 15, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63383 63383-15663390@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

As a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar, you have likely already engaged in a number of difficult conversations throughout your life. Perhaps some of them went well, and others did not go as well as you had hoped. What distinguished these conversations from one another? In this interactive session, Rackham experts in conflict resolution will discuss how to navigate difficult conversations. You will leave with concrete strategies for productive dialogue and clear communication, able to approach difficult conversations with more confidence in the future.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/Lok3n.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:15:26 -0400 2019-08-15T15:00:00-04:00 2019-08-15T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Pierpont Commons
Speaking American English: A Communication Workshop for English Language Learners (August 15, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63562 63562-15784194@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:30pm
Location: V. Vaughan
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

Are you looking to increase confidence in your use of American English? The University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL) at U-M offers a special workshop designed for non-native English speakers who want to expand their communication skills. Our program provides the perfect environment for you to reach your personal goals and we’re registering now!

Our certified Speech and Language Pathologists use techniques technically known as accent reduction to help non-native speakers feel more at home in their communications — whether that’s giving a presentation or taking notes in a class with a native speaker with a fast cadence. The goal of the program is certainly not to eliminate the accents of our clients, but to enhance communication skills for greater confidence in all settings. Participants will set their own individual objectives at the start of the workshop and will work to reach those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction, facilitated by a Speech and Language Pathologist.

The workshop will run from June 6 to August 15, 2019. Participants will meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The program cost is $275.00, plus the purchase of Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsin.

If you have questions, need assistance, or want more information, please call (734) 764-8440 or visit https://mari.umich.edu/ucll

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 10 May 2019 12:43:57 -0400 2019-08-15T15:30:00-04:00 2019-08-15T16:30:00-04:00 V. Vaughan University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Event Image: A photo of a group of students smiling.
Special Cosmology Seminar | Galaxy Cluster Scaling Relations with the Magneticum Simulation (August 19, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65271 65271-16563482@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 19, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Randall Laboratory
Organized By: HEP - Astro Seminars

Galaxy clusters are one of the most powerful cosmological tool. Their abundance as a function of cluster mass is sensitive to both the expansion history and the history of structure formation in the Universe. Various cluster observables such as X-ray luminosity, temperature and Sunyaev- Zel’dovich (SZ) effect have been shown to scale with cluster mass, therefore, can be used as a proxy of total cluster mass.

We use Magneticum simulation setup to explore the cosmology dependence of galaxy cluster scaling relations which otherwise cannot be tested by observations. We run the same simulation set-up in fifteen different cosmological environments. Our simple, cosmology dependent mass-observable scaling relation parametrisation can be used to forecast the degeneracies between the amplitude of the scaling relation and the cosmological parameters as well as to explore the combination of potential probes to break these degeneracies.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:03:00 -0400 2019-08-19T15:00:00-04:00 2019-08-19T16:00:00-04:00 Randall Laboratory HEP - Astro Seminars Workshop / Seminar Randall Laboratory
Future Faculty Writing Series - Research Statement Workshop (August 20, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65032 65032-16507303@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:00am
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter

The event will feature a panel of faculty members who have served on search committees talking about what makes an effective research statement. We have also compiled successful research statements from recently hired faculty, as well as tips for the faculty search process. (Please note: Workshop materials will NOT be provided to anyone who does not attend the workshop).

Panelists: Professor Mark Kushner - ECE, Professor Annalisa Manera - NERS, Professor Benjamin Kuipers - CSE, Professor Seymour Spence - CEE, Professor Jianping Fu - ME, and more TBA!

RSVP is required. Space is limited. Lunch will be provided.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTwBYRki1m5WSbXIm1igCAQmVLD6WQerwL7kUEfnz71ClAFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

There will also be a writing-accountability group the following Tuesday, August 20th from 9:00-11:00 am in NCRC B10-ACR1, for folks interested in sitting together and incorporating what they learned at the workshop into their own Research Statements (or any other writing they need to work on!). Breakfast will be served.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:40:30 -0400 2019-08-20T09:00:00-04:00 2019-08-20T11:00:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter Workshop / Seminar Working together to craft research statements
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) (August 21, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63419 63419-15692037@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:45:30 -0400 2019-08-21T11:30:00-04:00 2019-08-21T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) Workshop / Seminar Economics
ITS Teaching and Learning Unit Technology Forum (August 21, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64601 64601-16394978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Register today for the annual ITS Teaching and Learning Unit Technology Forum! The event starts with lunch and will be a great opportunity to network. An informative afternoon will follow where we will share new application features available for fall including new Gradebook options in Canvas, In-Video Quizzing and Canvas Assignments and Analytics 2.0 coming later this year.

The 2019 ITS Teaching and Learning Unit Technology Forum
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from Noon–4 p.m.
1010 Weiser Hall (tenth floor), 500 Church Street on the Ann Arbor campus

https://its.umich.edu/academics-research/teaching-learning/unit-technology-forum

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:06:42 -0400 2019-08-21T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-21T16:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar Image from 2018 ITS Teaching and Learning Unit Tech Forum
Linear Regression With Linked Data (August 22, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64802 64802-16444959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

The PDHP workshop series resumes August 22nd with Part 2 of our ongoing Record Linkage series: Linear Regression With Linked Data. This half-day workshop, conducted by Emanuel Ben-David (of the US Census Bureau’s Center for Statistical Research and Methodology) and Martin Slawski (of George Mason University), is geared toward population researchers, computational social scientists, statisticians, and data scientists of all experience levels.

Topics include:

• Overview of record linkage and entity resolution
• Impact of linkage error on regression analyses of linked data files
• Linkage error adjustment and correction methods (including regression techniques and optimal matching)
• Hands-on training and practice of these techniques using R software

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:04:10 -0400 2019-08-22T09:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T13:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar poster for Linear Regression With Linked Data
Brown Bag: "Pocket-Sized Nation: Cultures of Portability in America, 1790-1850" (August 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63782 63782-15873606@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In this talk, Madeline L. Zehnder will discuss her current research at the Clements Library as recipient of the Mary G. Stange Fellowship. A PhD candidate in the University of Virginia's Department of English, Zehnder is working on a dissertation about portable objects in early American literature and material culture.

Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and eat during the presentation.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 22 May 2019 10:59:48 -0400 2019-08-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T13:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Workshop / Seminar Madeline Zehnder
Princeton-Michigan Normativity Workshop (August 24, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63629 63629-15822801@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

KEYNOTE ABSTRACT
When we doubt a belief, we examine how things look from a perspective in which that belief is set aside. Sometimes we care about what that perspective recommends and, as a result, we abandon the belief we've been doubting. Other times we don't: we recognize that a perspective in which a certain belief is set aside recommends abandoning it, but we go on believing it anyway. Why is this? In this paper, I'll consider and then reject some proposals concerning when to defer to the perspective of doubt. I'll argue that ultimately the question of whether to defer to doubt on any given occasion can’t be answered through rational deliberation.

Full schedule available at event website

SATURDAY, 8/24
10:30am–11:30am | Joseph Moore (Princeton), "Rules to Live Well By"
12:00pm–1:00pm | Samuel Fullhart (Princeton), "Collective Action, Prediction, and Deliberation"
2:30pm–3:30pm | Elise Woodard (Michigan) and Calum McNamara (Michigan), "Probabilistic Reasons"
4:00pm–6:00pm | Keynote Address by Miriam Schoenfield (MIT), "Deferring to Doubt"

SUNDAY, 8/25
10:30am–11:30am | Megan Wicks (Princeton), "Thoughts on Abuse"
12:00pm–1:00pm | Emma Hardy (Michigan), "Ameliorative Moves in the Free Will Debate"
3:00pm–4:00pm | Rebecca Harrison (Michigan), "Railton on Responding to Reasons"
4:30pm–5:30pm | Brendan Mooney (Michigan), "Normative Implications of Metanormative Theory"

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:53:21 -0400 2019-08-24T10:00:00-04:00 2019-08-24T18:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of Philosophy Workshop / Seminar Princeton-Michigan Normativity Workshop, August 24-25, 2019, 3222 Angell Hall, Keynote: Miriam Schoenfield, M.I.T., "Deferring to Doubt"
Princeton-Michigan Normativity Workshop (August 25, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63629 63629-15822802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 25, 2019 10:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

KEYNOTE ABSTRACT
When we doubt a belief, we examine how things look from a perspective in which that belief is set aside. Sometimes we care about what that perspective recommends and, as a result, we abandon the belief we've been doubting. Other times we don't: we recognize that a perspective in which a certain belief is set aside recommends abandoning it, but we go on believing it anyway. Why is this? In this paper, I'll consider and then reject some proposals concerning when to defer to the perspective of doubt. I'll argue that ultimately the question of whether to defer to doubt on any given occasion can’t be answered through rational deliberation.

Full schedule available at event website

SATURDAY, 8/24
10:30am–11:30am | Joseph Moore (Princeton), "Rules to Live Well By"
12:00pm–1:00pm | Samuel Fullhart (Princeton), "Collective Action, Prediction, and Deliberation"
2:30pm–3:30pm | Elise Woodard (Michigan) and Calum McNamara (Michigan), "Probabilistic Reasons"
4:00pm–6:00pm | Keynote Address by Miriam Schoenfield (MIT), "Deferring to Doubt"

SUNDAY, 8/25
10:30am–11:30am | Megan Wicks (Princeton), "Thoughts on Abuse"
12:00pm–1:00pm | Emma Hardy (Michigan), "Ameliorative Moves in the Free Will Debate"
3:00pm–4:00pm | Rebecca Harrison (Michigan), "Railton on Responding to Reasons"
4:30pm–5:30pm | Brendan Mooney (Michigan), "Normative Implications of Metanormative Theory"

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:53:21 -0400 2019-08-25T10:00:00-04:00 2019-08-25T18:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of Philosophy Workshop / Seminar Princeton-Michigan Normativity Workshop, August 24-25, 2019, 3222 Angell Hall, Keynote: Miriam Schoenfield, M.I.T., "Deferring to Doubt"
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching Orientation: Group A (August 26, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64446 64446-16351018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 8:30am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

CRLT’s GSI Teaching Orientation is designed to help new GSIs teaching on the Ann Arbor campus to prepare for their initial teaching experiences. It also has proven to be a valuable event for experienced GSIs and for graduate students who anticipate teaching in the future.
On Day one of the orientation, GSIs will register for EITHER Group A or Group B on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration and details.
Please Note: A similar program is offered for College of Engineering GSIs on August 29. For more information about Engineering GSI Teaching Orientation (EGSITO), visit https://crlte.engin.umich.edu/orientation-programs-workshops/egsito/.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:15:34 -0400 2019-08-26T08:30:00-04:00 2019-08-26T12:30:00-04:00 Michigan League Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching Orientation: Group B (August 26, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64447 64447-16351019@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 26, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

CRLT’s GSI Teaching Orientation is designed to help new GSIs teaching on the Ann Arbor campus to prepare for their initial teaching experiences. It also has proven to be a valuable event for experienced GSIs and for graduate students who anticipate teaching in the future.
On Day one of the orientation, GSIs will register for EITHER Group A or Group B on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration and details.
Please Note: A similar program is offered for College of Engineering GSIs on August 29. For more information about Engineering GSI Teaching Orientation (EGSITO), visit https://crlte.engin.umich.edu/orientation-programs-workshops/egsito/.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:15:34 -0400 2019-08-26T13:00:00-04:00 2019-08-26T17:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Teaching Orientation (August 27, 2019 8:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64448 64448-16351020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:15am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The second day of GSITO consists of multiple rounds of concurrent sessions, which include workshops on a variety of teaching related topics and practice teaching sessions. GSIs will only register for TWO workshops and ONE practice teaching session on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration and details.
Please Note: A similar program is offered for College of Engineering GSIs on August 29. For more information about Engineering GSI Teaching Orientation (EGSITO), visit https://crlte.engin.umich.edu/orientation-programs-workshops/egsito/.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:15:34 -0400 2019-08-27T08:15:00-04:00 2019-08-27T15:45:00-04:00 Michigan League Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar
EEB Tuesday Seminars resume Sept. 3 (August 27, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64502 64502-16378894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

See you soon!

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:49:11 -0400 2019-08-27T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-27T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Biological Sciences Building background, UM EEB logo and text reading EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminars
EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminar: Studying speciation in terrestrial gastropods: integrating genomic, ecological, and morphological data (September 3, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65222 65222-16555450@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Speciation is of fundamental interest to evolutionary biologists, and is driven by a complex interplay of factors. By integrating genomic, ecological, and morphological data, we can begin to disentangle the process of speciation. The Pacific Northwest of North America has a rich history of phylogeographic research, and temperate rainforest endemics from the region have been influenced by a diverse array of factors, including climatic and geologic events. By studying groups from this region in a comparative context, we identify ecological and morphological traits influencing species responses to these events. Further, by studying speciation and species limits in an integrative context, we can begin to understand how these and other factors have contributed to speciation. We focus on terrestrial taildropper slugs (Genus Prophysaon), and infer a history of divergence followed by secondary contact, with ecological data suggesting that reinforcement may have driven speciation. By integrating across datatypes and considering the processes that drive speciation, we infer biologically meaningful species limits and learn about which factors led to speciation.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:03:54 -0400 2019-09-03T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar A brown slug on a green leaf, its body curved into an S shape
Open Forum on International-Student Support (September 3, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65787 65787-16656047@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Dean Mike Solomon will host a working meeting to hear input from international students on the ways that Rackham can support them more fully. Students should be prepared to work at tables and offer feedback on their needs and support that would be helpful to them as they arrive on campus, during their studies, and for career exploration.
Registration is suggested at https://myumi.ch/88GjW.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:16:19 -0400 2019-09-03T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Strategies for Career Fair Success (September 5, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65386 65386-16575579@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 11:00am
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Long lines, freebies, and lots of students suited up-it can only be one thing, a Career Fair! Career fairs can feel intimidating, particularly because of the crowds, but are powerful networking and job search tools. This workshop will address all aspects of attending a Career Fair including appropriate dress, questions to ask employers, managing time, and how to prepare in order to make the BEST impression with employers.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:08:43 -0400 2019-09-05T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T12:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Bicycling Safety in the Future of Mobility (September 5, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66378 66378-16734107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 2:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Bicycling is an important component of future mobility for its economic, environmental, and health benefits. However, the safety issues of riding a bicycle on roadways with mixed traffic have been a major concern.

This talk covers a number of recent research projects that utilize naturalistic driving data and naturalistic cycling data to (1) examine and understand the interactions between motorists and bicyclists, and (2) support the development of automated vehicles so that they can safely interact with bicyclists on the road. The outcomes of the work could be used to support the designs of better road infrastructures, testing and benchmarking automated driving technologies, and support laws and regulations that aim to improve the safety of all road users.

Fred Feng is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at UM-Dearborn. His research interests include behavioral data analytics, human factors, cognitive ergonomics, and human-machine interaction.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:52:43 -0400 2019-09-05T14:30:00-04:00 2019-09-05T16:00:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Transportation Seminar
Communicating Science Through Videos (September 5, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66203 66203-16719582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Engineering Graduate Symposium Committee

Have you always wanted to learn how to communicate your research through the use of videos? The Office of Communications & Marketing is hosting a session on producing science videos. Topics will include how to tell a research story, how to visualize research, and more, with a Q&A session afterwards. Please RSVP (required) as space is limited: https://docs.google.com/a/umich.edu/forms/d/1btrjfEBUvM66phWgzFvfvHINTP5cQ4fIeFhDFPMhnRE/closedform

Contact: ers2019sciviz@umich.edu

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:01:16 -0400 2019-09-05T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Engineering Graduate Symposium Committee Workshop / Seminar Herbert H. Dow Building
Interprofessional Facilitation Workshop for Faculty (September 5, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64687 64687-16428920@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Center for Interprofessional Education

The workshop with help with skill-building that can be utilized in leading interprofessional courses and offerings (including IPE in Action in October). All faculty from all three U-M campuses are welcome.There is no cost for the workshop, but space is limited, so register now at myumi.ch/L3vvm !
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe key factors to consider when facilitating interprofessional teams
2. Identify facilitation techniques as applied to interprofessional education/practice
3. Practice interprofessional facilitation skills to foster collaboration among students and/or colleagues.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:19:34 -0400 2019-09-05T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Center for Interprofessional Education Workshop / Seminar Facilitation Workshop
Rackham North: What Can Rackham Do For You? (September 5, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65300 65300-16567512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you a new graduate student? Or are you an experienced graduate student, but you’ve never connected to resources for graduate students outside of your home department? Come hear from several Rackham leaders to learn what resources and programs Rackham Graduate School provides to support you. We will share how Rackham is here to help you with funding, to connect you with student communities, to support your professional development, and to provide help if you are struggling.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/v22E7.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-05T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Pierpont Commons
CM Theory Seminar | Gate-Accessible Superconductivity and Helical Modes in Monolayer WTe_2 (September 5, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65277 65277-16565496@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Physics

Quantum materials research aims to uncover exotic physics and new approaches toward applied technologies. Two-dimensional crystals consisting of individual layers of van der Waals materials provide an exciting platform to study correlated and topological electronic states. These same crystals can be flexibly restacked into van der Waals heterostructures, which enable clean interfaces between heterogeneous materials. Such heterostructures enable the isolation and protection of air sensitive 2D materials as well as provide new degrees of freedom for tailoring electronic structure and interactions. In this talk, I will present experimental work studying electronic transport in monolayer WTe_2. First, un-doped monolayer WTe_2 exhibits behaviors characteristic of a 2D topological insulator, including edge mode transport approaching the quantum of conductance up to nearly 100 Kelvin. Second, we have discovered that the same monolayers display superconductivity at low carrier densities accessible by local field-effect gating through a low-κ dielectric. The concurrence of electrostatically accessible superconductor and topological insulator phases in the same 2D crystal allows us to envision a new model of gate-configurable topological electronic devices.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 18:16:13 -0400 2019-09-05T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar West Hall
EEB Thursday Seminars resume Sept. 12 (September 5, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63970 63970-16043404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Have a great summer!

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:56:20 -0400 2019-09-05T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Biological Sciences Building
U.S. Job Search for International Students (September 5, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65387 65387-16575580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

International students have a lot to offer employers, including cross-cultural skills, diversity, a global perspective, and language skills. However, conducting a job search in the U.S. can be quite challenging. This workshop is designed to give international students the knowledge and resources they need to conduct an effective job search. At this workshop, you will learn the possible differences between your home country and the U.S. with respect to resumes and interviews. You will also hear tips on how to find companies who are open to sponsoring visas. Finally, a representative from the International Center will discuss the various work visas available to international students, as well as give guidance on how to answer the work authorization questions on Engineering Careers, by Symplicity.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:19:58 -0400 2019-09-05T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-05T17:30:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Write-Together (September 6, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66009 66009-16680433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 9:00am
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. Write-Together sessions bring graduate writers into a common quiet space to work. We will periodically offer helpful handouts on a range of writing and work productivity topics, and a Sweetland representative will also be on-site to answer any brief writing questions you may have. Breakfast refreshments will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 29 Aug 2019 18:16:18 -0400 2019-09-06T09:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T12:00:00-04:00 North Quad Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar North Quad
Applied Microeconomics/IO Seminar: Price discrimination against inattentive mortgage borrowers (September 6, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66704 66704-16770288@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 10:00am
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract:

The extent of price dispersion in the US residential mortgage market cannot be fully explained by dispersion in conventionally measured creditworthiness. Using a merged survey and administrative dataset with data on consumer search intensity, I show that consumer failure to recall the interest rate is associated with paying a much higher rate. I estimate a structural model of sequential search in which recall/non-recall of the interest rate forms a consumer type known to firms. Price discrimination explains 90 percent of the interest rate penalty paid by the inattentive consumer type, with differences in consumer preferences and search behavior explaining the remainder.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:48:00 -0400 2019-09-06T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T11:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Statistics Department Seminar Series: Gongjun Xu, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Michigan (September 6, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63880 63880-15977781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 10:00am
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Statistics

Latent class models have wide applications in social and biological sciences. In many applications, pre-specified restrictions are imposed on the parameter space of latent class models, through a design matrix, to reflect practitioners' diagnostic assumptions about how the observed responses depend on the respondents' latent traits. Though widely used in various fields, such restricted latent class models suffer from nonidentifiability due to the models' discrete nature and complex restricted structure. This talk addresses the fundamental identifiability issue of restricted latent class models by developing a general framework for strict and partial identifiability of the model parameters. The developed identifiability conditions only depend on the design matrix and are easily checkable, which provides useful practical guidelines for designing statistically valid diagnostic tests. Furthermore, the new theoretical framework is applied to establish, for the first time, identifiability of several designs from cognitive diagnosis applications.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:35:05 -0400 2019-09-06T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T11:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Statistics Workshop / Seminar Xu, Gongjun
Introduction to Resume Writing (September 6, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65388 65388-16575581@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 11:00am
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Wondering how to begin creating a resume? Struggling with how to best showcase your skills and experiences? Not sure what to include in a cover letter? Then this workshop is for you! This workshop is designed to aid engineering and computer science students in writing clear, concise, and targeted resumes and cover letters. Learn how to write clear objective statements, create reader-friendly formats, detail your experience and skills, utilize transferable skills, and maintain professionalism in your communication to employers. This workshop should serve as a good introduction to resumes and cover letters for the beginning professional.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:29:48 -0400 2019-09-06T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T12:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Alumni Connections: ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON DR. ALLAN MISHRA (September 6, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65838 65838-16660099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 12:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Board certified orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, adjunct clinical associate professor at Stanford and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Allan Mishra, will speak about his career in medicine and founding DareToBeVital.com, a movement dedicated to enhancing global vitality and how LSA students can be Vital at U-M. This event is intended for undergraduate LSA Students.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:03:46 -0400 2019-09-06T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T13:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar Dr Mishra
Biophysics Talk Title: TBD (September 6, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64280 64280-16274491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: LSA Biophysics

Abstracts: TBD

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:26:22 -0400 2019-09-06T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T13:00:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab LSA Biophysics Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab
ASCE Seminar Series: Sachse Construction (September 6, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66226 66226-16719605@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 12:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sachse Construction, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, offers premium commercial construction services nationwide that deliver projects on time and within budget.

It’s a commitment that’s won the trust of clients from national retail chains to private and institutional owners since 1991. Sachse has built millions of square feet of retail, restaurant, airport, education, office, healthcare, industrial, multi-family and hospitality space throughout the United States and Canada. Clients choose Sachse to guide projects to completion nationwide, with hard work, high standards, reliability, value and the integrity to do the right thing.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:03:58 -0400 2019-09-06T12:30:00-04:00 2019-09-06T13:30:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar ASCE Speaker Series
Labor Economics (September 6, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66512 66512-16744947@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:39:15 -0400 2019-09-06T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T14:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Economic Theory (September 6, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65822 65822-16660084@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:54:58 -0400 2019-09-06T14:30:00-04:00 2019-09-06T16:00:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Alumni Connections: BUZZTIME CFO & COFOUNDER ALLEN WOLFF (September 6, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65851 65851-16660113@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 3:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Allen Wolff, Cofounder of Paysimple and CFO of NTN Buzztime is looking forward to sharing his experience with Visioning, and how LSA students can apply it to help manifest their success, how his LSA education charted his future, and how he employs “hacks” to accelerate his growth as an entrepreneur. This event is intended for undergraduate LSA Students.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:31:41 -0400 2019-09-06T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-06T16:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar Allen Wolff
Alumni Connections: REDPEAK CEO SUSAN CANTOR (September 6, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65839 65839-16686712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 6, 2019 3:30pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Susan is regarded as one of the most experienced women working in marketing communications today. Hear how her liberal arts degree lead her to hold leadership positions in all facets of the communications business including advertising agencies, marketing strategy consultancies and design firms. This event is intended for undergraduate LSA Students.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:39:59 -0400 2019-09-06T15:30:00-04:00 2019-09-06T16:30:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar Susan Cantor
Social, Behavioral & Experimental Economics (SBEE): Rules, Discretion, and Corruption in Procurement: Evidence from Italian Government Contracting (September 9, 2019 11:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65825 65825-16660088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 11:45am
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Department of Economics

The benefits of bureaucratic discretion depend on whether it is used to improve public welfare or exploited for private gain. We study the relationship between discretion and corruption in Italian government procurement auctions, using a confidential database of firms and procurement officials investigated for corruption by Italian enforcement authorities. We show that discretionary procedure auctions (those awarded on the basis of negotiated rather than open bidding) are associated with corruption only when conducted with fewer than the formally required number of bidders; we similarly find that discretionary criteria (``scoring rule'' rather than first price) auctions are won more often by firms investigated for corruption. We show that these ``corruptible'' discretionary auctions are chosen more often by officials who are themselves investigated for corruption, but less often in investigated procurement administrations (those in which enforcement authorities are investigating at least one procurement official). These findings fit with a model in which more discretion leads to greater efficiency as well as more opportunities for theft, and a central monitor manages this tradeoff by limiting discretion in high-corruption locales. Finally, we present two additional sets of analyses which suggest that monitors also use two standard tools -- turnover and subcontracting limits -- to further constrain auction officials in high corruption areas.

Francesco Decarolis, Raymond Fisman, Paolo Pinotti, and Silvia Vannutelli

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:14:34 -0400 2019-09-09T11:45:00-04:00 2019-09-09T12:45:00-04:00 North Quad Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Quantitative Biology Seminar | Timeseries Analysis of Stochastic Systems with Hidden Components (September 9, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66309 66309-16727886@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 12:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Physics

Despite dramatic advances in experimental techniques, many facets of intracellular dynamics remain hidden, or can be measured only indirectly. In this talk, I will describe two strategies to analyze stochastic timeseries data from biological systems with hidden parts: replacement of multi-step process with a time delay distribution or quasi-steady-state. Then, I will illustrate how these strategies are applied to understand the processes of protein synthesis, which involves multiple steps such as transcription, translation, folding and maturation, but typically whose intermediates proteins cannot be measured. Furthermore, drugs are also cleared out from our body in multiple steps of metabolism. To estimate the rate of drug clearance, which is a critical factor determining the dose level, a canonical approach has been used in more than 65,000 published papers for last 30 years. I will point out the critical limitation of the canonical approach and propose an alternative approach, which leads to accurate and precise estimation of drug clearance rate.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:16:27 -0400 2019-09-09T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T13:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar West Hall
PhD Workshop: Secrets from the other side...What the industry recruiter at the PhD level knows that you don't (September 9, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65389 65389-16575582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 12:30pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Wouldn't it be great if you had a clear understanding of what a recruiter and/or hiring manager was looking for in a new employee - before your interview? Come learn from someone who has been involved in PhD recruiting and hiring for over 20 years with The Dow Chemical Company. Dr. Dennis H. Guthrie, PhD will share his thoughts and learning on what industry is looking for in new PhD employees. In addition, Dr. Guthrie will provide you with an understanding of how you should prepare yourself for the on-campus interview, as well as the on-site interview, and the main differences between the two. In addition, he hopes for a lively and interactive Q&A after the presentation. Come join us for this unique presentation. Lunch will be provided. Please register through the Events section of Engineering Careers, by Symplicity, if planning to attend.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY TO ENSURE A SEAT.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:25:20 -0400 2019-09-09T12:30:00-04:00 2019-09-09T14:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Rackham Graduate School Tax Workshop (September 9, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65594 65594-16621788@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Learn the ins and outs of filing taxes as a graduate student, especially if you are filing quarterly! The material for this session is aimed at domestic students.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/QAAVG.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:16:19 -0400 2019-09-09T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T15:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
HEP-Astro Seminar | Intergalactic Medium-based Cosmology: from BOSS to DESI (September 9, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64645 64645-16404981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Physics

Intergalactic Medium (IGM)-based cosmology established itself as a solid cosmological probe with the wide success of the SDSS-III Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS). With the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey starting imminently, we are taking a look at the accomplishments of SDSS-III with regards to IGM-based cosmology and discussing exciting science and new statistical challenges in the era of DESI.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:16:27 -0400 2019-09-09T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Public Finance: Corporate taxation and the distribution of income (September 9, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66597 66597-16767937@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract:

Corporate taxation affects the distribution of income both by changing relative returns to capital and labor and by reducing the share of corporate activity in the economy. Corporate investments are safer and have more diversified ownership than noncorporate alternatives, so a reduction in corporate activity contributes to income dispersion and thereby increases income inequality. This effect is so large that higher corporate taxes can be associated with greater income inequality even when the corporate tax burden falls entirely on capital owned disproportionately by the rich. Risk considerations alone imply that a ten percent higher U.S. corporate tax rate increases the concentration of top U.S. incomes by 1.3-2.9 percent, which may more than offset the distributional effect of reducing average returns to capital.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:50:58 -0400 2019-09-09T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T17:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Smart Stormwater Systems Workshop (September 10, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66367 66367-16734097@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 8:00am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:26:54 -0400 2019-09-10T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T16:30:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Storm water
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (September 10, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Paul Schulz is a senior consulting statistician and data scientist for ISR's Population Dynamics and Health Program. He specializes in statistical methods and computing, including hypothesis testing, data analysis and modelling, sampling (including weight creation and adjustment), and power calculation), as well as the use of secure computing enclaves (SRCVDI, Likert cluster, and Flux/Great Lakes). Paul writes code in Stata and SAS for general purpose desktop computing, and R and Python for selected applications, such as data visualization and web scraping/automation, among other uses.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-09-10T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series (September 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65270 65270-16563481@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Medical Science Unit II
Organized By: Biological Chemistry

Dr. Robert Spitale, UCI, will be giving a seminar for the Department of Biological Chemistry on 09/10/19. The seminar titled "Biochemical Approaches to Analyzing the Transcriptome" will be presented at 12:00 noon in North Lecture Hall, Medical Science Building II

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:10:07 -0400 2019-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T13:00:00-04:00 Medical Science Unit II Biological Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Robert Spitale, Ph.D.- University of California, Irvine
EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminar: Towards a molecular model of monarch migration (September 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64992 64992-16499301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Join us for our weekly brown bag lunch seminar.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:20:54 -0400 2019-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Monarch butterfly on a leaf
Environmental Research Seminar "Health & Household-Related Benefits of Weatherizing Low-Income Homes & Affordable Multifamily Buildings" (September 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65290 65290-16565509@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The federal government, states, and utilities administer programs to improve the energy efficiency of low-income homes and affordable multifamily buildings. Investments in measures to save energy, as simple as air sealing and insulation, can also yield a broad range of non-energy benefits. This presentation will present research results that show that weatherization can improve health, home conditions, and social determinants of health. The results are drawn from three separate studies that were conducted nationally, regionally (Midwest and Northeast), and in Knoxville, Tennessee. Three3, Inc. conducts research and educational programming to promote the integration of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The organization particularly focuses on fostering sustainable futures that: provide equitable benefits to low-income and disadvantaged populations (intra-generational equity); meets ethical obligations to future generations (inter-generational equity); and makes best use of the convergence of human knowledge and technology to meet sustainability goals.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:56:22 -0400 2019-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T13:00:00-04:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar 09/10/2019 Bruce Tonn "Health & Household-Related Benefits of Weatherizing Low-Income Homes & Affordable Multifamily Buildings"
Writing a Diversity Statement (September 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65301 65301-16567513@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Increasingly, hiring committees are interested in how prospective faculty job candidates will contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, many academic employers have begun to request a “diversity statement” as part of the faculty job application process. In this interactive session, we will discuss best practices for writing diversity statements, examine sample statements, and work through activities designed to help participants start writing their own statement.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/K44rO.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Ph.D. Pathways: Converting CVs to Resumes (September 10, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65302 65302-16567514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Student Activities Building
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you having a hard time synthesizing your academic experiences in hopes of landing a job beyond academia? The process of crafting a strong resume can often be difficult for graduate students. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to learn how to effectively develop a resume using the foundation that they have laid with information from their CV.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/3qqO8.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-10T14:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T15:00:00-04:00 Student Activities Building Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Student Activities Building
Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series (September 10, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66530 66530-16744977@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 4:00pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Mechanical Engineering

The first seminar in the Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series of the fall 2019 semester.

Tuesday, September 10th
4pm
2147 GG Brown

Challenges in Prosthetic Limbs: Design, Control, Use, and Utility
Presented by: Assistant Professor Peter G. Adamczyk of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract
Artificial limbs offer an opportunity to improve movement through biomimetic devices. One approach is to directly replace joint function, but achieving humanlike performance is challenging for design, control, cost and longevity of the systems. An alternative approach is to exploit biomechanical workarounds for lost function rather than directly replacing it. This presentation will describe several such “semi-active” prostheses – low-power systems that modulate their mechanical properties but cannot power body movement – that aim to add adaptability and versatility with minimal addition of weight, height, complexity, power demand and cost.
Another challenge in rehabilitation and assistive technology is determining which among several interventions is most beneficial to everyday movement. “Real-world” assessment using wearable sensors is a popular approach, but current analysis techniques struggle to reduce days-long data sets to generalizable knowledge. The second part of this presentation will describe this challenge and a novel approach to data reduction aimed at enabling lab-like scientific findings from long-term wearable data sets, with upcoming application to prosthetic ankle-foot systems.

Bio
Dr. Peter Adamczyk earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University (B.S.) and the University of Michigan (M.S. and Ph.D) in the areas of Robotics and Biomechanics. He spent several years running a startup company dedicated to advancing the science and technology of lower-limb prosthetics and real-world motion assessment. He is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he directs the Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory (UW BADGER Lab, http://uwbadgerlab.engr.wisc.edu).

Dr. Adamczyk’s research aims to enhance physical and functional recovery from impairments affecting walking, running, and standing. Core foci include the design of semi-active foot prostheses for gait restoration after amputation; wearable sensors for movement assessment during real-life activities; and rehabilitation robotics to explore motor learning and neural adaptation.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:49:02 -0400 2019-09-10T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T17:00:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Mechanical Engineering Workshop / Seminar Peter G. Adamczyk
Translating Your Summer Experience (September 10, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65821 65821-16660085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Join the Hub in translating your summer experience (interning, volunteering, etc) to connect with your professional aspirations! Reflect on your summer experiences to identify skills you’ve built and how to best represent your accomplishments in conversation and on your resume. This event is intended for undergraduate LSA Students.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:24:45 -0400 2019-09-10T17:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T18:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar laptop discussion
CWPS Faculty Lecture | Malcolm Tulip (September 10, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64832 64832-16458982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 6:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

This talk follows the journey, geographic, intellectual, and imaginative, Malcolm Tulip made to "discover" a script for a theatrical performance. Inspired by the writings and drawings of German Surrealist Unica Zürn (1916-70) he explores the connections of the present and the concrete, with the past, the imagination and the unconscious to create a surrealist co-biography. In New York galleries and on the streets of Paris Tulip sought context for the works of Unica Zürn and connections between Zürn's life and his own.

The Center for World Performance Studies Faculty Lecture Series features our Faculty Fellows and visiting scholars and practitioners in the fields of ethnography and performance. Designed to create an informal and intimate setting for intellectual exchange among students, scholars, and the community, faculty are invited to present their work in an interactive and performative fashion.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:32:07 -0400 2019-09-10T18:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T19:30:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Center for World Performance Studies Workshop / Seminar Malcolm Tulip
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS): Findings from CIERS climate survey and discussion (September 11, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66501 66501-16742866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 8:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:52:05 -0400 2019-09-11T08:30:00-04:00 2019-09-11T10:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Future Faculty: Academic Job Interviewing (September 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65303 65303-16567515@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Designed for those applying to faculty jobs, this interactive workshop will provide you with a high-level overview of the interview process for faculty positions and give you the opportunity to practice responding to several common interview questions in a low stakes setting with a peer. An experienced faculty member, Prof. Rebecca Hasson, will co-facilitate the session and answer your questions about faculty job interviews.
Presenters: Dr. Rebecca Hasson and Dr. Laura Schram
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/xmmE0.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Construction Seminar (September 11, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66383 66383-16734184@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Branden is a Project Controls Manager at Barton Malow Company. He has an extensive background working with owners, facility operators, construction managers, and design staff in various stages of the project lifecycle, from project planning, design, construction, and closeout.

He graduated with a dual degree Master of Architecture and Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan, and with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Ball State University.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:42:38 -0400 2019-09-11T13:30:00-04:00 2019-09-11T14:30:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar CEM Seminar
Department Colloquium | From Hadrons to Hidden Assumptions: My Recent Work in Quantum Chromodynamics and Foundations of Physics (September 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65278 65278-16565497@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Physics

Two recently initiated directions in my research will be discussed. I will present the first results from a new program at the LHCb experiment at CERN to study hadronization, i.e. how subnuclear particles called quarks and gluons form strong force bound states in quantum chromodynamics. These studies at LHCb over the upcoming decade will drive ideas about how to investigate various hadronization mechanisms further at the future Electron-Ion Collider, proposed for construction in the U.S. in the 2020s. I will additionally give an overview of a project exploring the foundations of physics that aims to find a set of minimal assumptions from which the known laws of physics can be rederived. Pinpointing the conditions under which the different branches of physics are valid should give a better understanding of them and may in turn provide new insights for future theories.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:16:31 -0400 2019-09-11T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Labor Economics, Macroeconomics (September 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66523 66523-16744959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:10:53 -0400 2019-09-11T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T17:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Transfer Talks (September 11, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66772 66772-16776787@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Comprehensive Studies Program

Come meet other transfer students, ask questions, and learn more about CSP & resources in the CSP Office. Refreshments provided.

RSVP HERE >> https://forms.gle/2xedhzGDYKhBmxdY7

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:45:42 -0400 2019-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T18:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Comprehensive Studies Program Workshop / Seminar Transfer Talks 2019
Growth and Grit: Developing a Mindset for Success (September 11, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65979 65979-16678382@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Science Learning Center

What if your ability to succeed in your classes was determined in part before you even stepped into the classroom? What is the one quality you need to overcome adversity academically and in life? This workshop will detail the research of Dr. Carol Dweck and her groundbreaking work on the concept of mindset. Students will learn how to abandon a debilitating fixed mindset in favor of a growth mindset, leading to success in areas they once considered too difficult. The workshop will also introduce students to the research of Dr. Angela Duckworth, and how a growth mindset can lead to the development of grit, an essential characteristic to overcoming our fear of failure.

Registration Link: http://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/sessions/growth-and-grit-developing-a-mindset-for-success-science-success-series/

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:40:53 -0500 2019-09-11T17:30:00-04:00 2019-09-11T19:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Science Learning Center Workshop / Seminar
Introduction to Resume Writing (September 11, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65390 65390-16575583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Wondering how to begin creating a resume? Struggling with how to best showcase your skills and experiences? Not sure what to include in a cover letter? Then this workshop is for you! This workshop is designed to aid engineering and computer science students in writing clear, concise, and targeted resumes and cover letters. Learn how to write clear objective statements, create reader-friendly formats, detail your experience and skills, utilize transferable skills, and maintain professionalism in your communication to employers. This workshop should serve as a good introduction to resumes and cover letters for the beginning professional.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:47:25 -0400 2019-09-11T18:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T19:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Ace the Interview! Interview Preparation Workshop (September 12, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65391 65391-16575584@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:00am
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

In career services, there is a saying: the resume gets you the interview, and the interview gets you the job. Developing excellent interview skills is essential to conducting a successful job search. This workshop will provide an overview of several different types of interviews and how to best prepare for each, including behavioral, technical, case, and phone/Skype interviews. We will review strategies for answering interview questions, such as the STAR format, and discuss what to emphasize when answering interview questions. Preparing for common interview questions is only one part of the process - learn what to wear and bring to an interview and how to follow up with an employer after the interview. Come learn how to ace the interview!

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:55:47 -0400 2019-09-12T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T12:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
Workshop on Interdisciplinarity (September 12, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65465 65465-16603592@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Nineteenth Century Forum

Professor Henderson will meet with graduate students in order to discuss the special challenges of doing interdisciplinary work, from doing research outside one’s field to finding publication venues and audiences.

Professor Henderson's research centers in nineteenth-century British culture. She is particularly interested in exploring formal similarities between literary arts, visual arts, and sciences. Her most recent book, Algebraic Art: Mathematical Formalism and Victorian Culture (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), traces the influence of mathematical formalism on Victorian literature and visual art. Other recent articles include “The Physics and Poetry of Analogy” (Victorian Studies 56:3, Spring 2014) and “Symbolic Logic and the Logic of Symbolism” (Critical Inquiry 41:1, Autumn 2014).

Professor Henderson received her PhD in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. She was an Associate Professor of English at the University of Michigan from 1997-2003. Her academic distinctions include the following: Guggenheim Fellow (2012-13), ACLS Fellow (2012-13), Michigan Humanities Award (1999), Bredvold Prize (1996), and Michigan Society of Fellows (1991-1994).

Co-sponsorship for this event is generously provided by the Michigan Society of Fellows, the Department of Comparative Literature, and the Institute for the Humanities.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:22:13 -0400 2019-09-12T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T12:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Nineteenth Century Forum Workshop / Seminar Andrea Henderson
Asymmetric interaction on dynamics in network connectivity among agents (September 12, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66681 66681-16770196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 2:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

There is an increasing body of literature on understanding the process of evacuation, and it focuses both on people's behavior and emergency management. We need to consider aspects of interaction among people under nonotice disaster for planning with evacuation demand. This seminar examines the effect of social interaction on discrete choice during the network formation process. The primary objective is to evaluate influence on risk regarding from others in greater detail while considering how influencers and network structures affect one-to-one interactions. This talk examines an analytical framework for simultaneous evaluation of social interaction and social network formation. The framework is well suited to dynamic disaster situations because local interaction heavily influences human decision-making, and because network formation changes over time.

Junji Urata is an assistant professor in Department of Civil Engineering at University of Tokyo. His research interests include behavioral modeling, analytics of traffic demand, social interaction, dynamic programming, and high performance computing.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:30:50 -0400 2019-09-12T14:30:00-04:00 2019-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Transportation Seminar
Prediction under chaos using a depth-averaged model of turbidity currents (September 12, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65223 65223-16555451@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

Abstract: In this talk, I will demonstrate a forward stratigraphic model based on depth-averaged governing equations for the flow of submarine turbidity currents over an erodible bed. This model is being used with some success by the Process Stratigraphy team at ExxonMobil to generate stratigraphic models for deepwater environments of deposition. The mathematical model consists of a system of nonlinear hyperbolic PDEs, with an additional so-called Exner equation for modeling the flow-bed sediment exchange and their bedload transport. The Exner equation plays a key role since a (slow time scale) change in the gradient of the bed influences the (fast time scale) momentum of the flow. The transport equations, along with closure models for sediment transport, TKE balance, and water entrainment, are solved using a first-order finite-volume method with a HLLC approximate Riemann solver and integrated using an explicit Euler scheme. The model shows the emergence of self-organized patterns in the deposits, including the creation of bedforms, channel formation, and avulsions, consistent with observations of modern systems and lab experiments. These occur even with uniform boundary conditions and symmetric initial conditions. The initial disturbances that trigger these mechanisms are ostensibly sourced by floating-point roundoff errors. An ensemble of simulations with slightly different initial conditions are used to analyze statistics on shapes of geomorphic elements and grain size distributions. The objective is to assess whether and under what conditions such a numerical model can be predictive and quantify the uncertainty in the results arising due to the irreducible chaos in the dynamical system.
Bio: Ramanathan Vishnampet is a Computational Data Scientist at the Global Business Lines Analytics & Optimization group at ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where his dissertation focused on an exact and consistent adjoint method for high-fidelity discretization of the compressible flow equations.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:09:39 -0400 2019-09-12T14:30:00-04:00 2019-09-12T15:30:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar Vishnampet
Departmental Seminar (899): Robert Gramacy, Virginia Tech (September 12, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65925 65925-16670253@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

The Departmental Seminar Series is open to all. U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering graduate students and faculty are especially encouraged to attend.

The seminar will be followed by a reception in the IOE Commons (Room 1709) from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Title:
Replication or exploration? Sequential design for stochastic simulation experiments

Abstract:
We investigate the merits of replication, and provide methods that search for optimal designs (including replicates), in the context of noisy computer simulation experiments. We first show that replication offers the potential to be beneficial from both design and computational perspectives, in the context of Gaussian process surrogate modeling. We then develop a lookahead based sequential design scheme that can determine if a new run should be at an existing input location (i.e., replicate) or at a new one (explore). When paired with a newly developed heteroskedastic Gaussian process model, our dynamic design scheme facilitates learning of signal and noise relationships which can vary throughout the input space. We show that it does so efficiently, on both computational and statistical grounds. In addition to illustrative synthetic examples, we demonstrate performance on two challenging real-data simulation experiments, from inventory management and epidemiology.

Bio:
Robert Gamacy is a Professor of Statistics in the College of Science at Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech). Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Econometrics and Statistics at the Booth School of Business, and a fellow of the Computation Institute at The University of Chicago. His research interests include Bayesian modeling methodology, statistical computing, Monte Carlo inference, nonparametric regression, sequential design, and optimization under uncertainty.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:36:19 -0400 2019-09-12T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Industrial and Operations Engineering Building U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Robert Gramacy
Rackham North: Surviving Your First Semester (September 12, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65304 65304-16567516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The first semester of grad school is always the hardest. Come and talk to senior students about how many courses to take, how to get the right team for your course projects, which research lab to join, how to manage impostor syndrome, how to make the most of the failures that you may encounter along the way, and other tips and advice that our panelists have learned.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/0WWmY.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:15:53 -0400 2019-09-12T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Pierpont Commons
CM Theory Seminar | Topological and Fractional Electronic States in Graphene Heterostructures (September 12, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66185 66185-16719558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Physics

Graphene is a highly tunable platform for studying the effects of electron-electron interactions in two dimensions. Encapsulation with a 2D dielectric (hexagonal boron nitride, hBN), and more recently the use of single-crystal graphite top and bottom gates have decreased the electronic disorder to a level suitable for the to study fragile and exotic strongly correlated states. Additionally, control of twist angle between closely-matched crystal lattices allows for unique control of electronic properties, leading to the “Hofstadter butterfly” and more recently unconventional superconductivity. I will describe newly discovered exotic fractional quantum Hall states and a class of related states called fractional Chern insulators, both in high quality graphene heterostructures. These measurements show that graphene is an intriguing platform for realizing new topological and fractional phases, and opens new routes towards realizing interesting quantum phase transitions and manipulating non-abelian quasiparticles for quantum computation.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:16:34 -0400 2019-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar West Hall
EEB Thursday Seminar: Robots, telemetry, and the sex lives of wild birds: Using technology to study courtship and conservation (September 12, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65039 65039-16507309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Males in many species must convince females to mate by producing elaborate courtship displays tuned to female preferences, like the song of a cricket or the train of a peacock. But courtship in many species is more like a negotiation than an advertisement, thus in addition to elaborate signals, success in courtship may require tactical skills. These skills may include the ability to choose a flattering display site, respond appropriately to female courtship signals, and adjust display investment in response to the marketplace of other males and females. My lab has been investigating courtship negotiations in greater sage-grouse, which mate in an open marketplace of competing males and choosing females (the lek). I will discuss experiments using robotic females to investigate courtship interactions between the sexes. I will also discuss ongoing research investigating how off-lek foraging behaviors affect on-lek displays, and how this basic science has informed my lab's research into human impacts on lekking activities.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/6uyRvNb_vGg

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:15:46 -0400 2019-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Seminar photo
Robotics Interfaces with Biology (September 12, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65462 65462-16603589@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Gail Patricelli, Professor & Chancellor’s Fellow, Department of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis presents her work on using robotics to study courtship behavior in birds.

Males in many species must convince females to mate by producing elaborate courtship displays tuned to female preferences, like the song of a cricket or the train of a peacock. But courtship in many species is more like a negotiation than an advertisement, thus in addition to elaborate signals, success in courtship may require tactical skills. These skills may include the ability to choose a flattering display site, respond appropriately to female courtship signals, and adjust display investment in response to the marketplace of other males and females. My lab has been investigating courtship negotiations in greater sage-grouse, which mate in an open marketplace of competing males and choosing females (the lek). I will discuss experiments using robotic females to investigate courtship interactions between the sexes. I will also discuss ongoing research investigating how off-lek foraging behaviors affect on-lek displays, and how this basic science has informed my lab's research into human impacts on lekking activities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:15:09 -0400 2019-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Michigan Robotics Workshop / Seminar Sage grouse photo by Gail Patricelli
Strategies for Career Fair Success (September 12, 2019 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65392 65392-16575585@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 4:30pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Long lines, freebies, and lots of students suited up-it can only be one thing, a Career Fair! Career fairs can feel intimidating, particularly because of the crowds, but are powerful networking and job search tools. This workshop will address all aspects of attending a Career Fair including appropriate dress, questions to ask employers, managing time, and how to prepare in order to make the BEST impression with employers.

This is a College of Engineering event.

NOTE: Space at this workshop is available on a first to arrive basis. Please plan to arrive early to ensure a seat.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Aug 2019 23:02:26 -0400 2019-09-12T16:30:00-04:00 2019-09-12T17:30:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Career Resource Center Workshop / Seminar Duderstadt Center
CWPS Performance Talks | Tom Lee (September 12, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64831 64831-16458981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Center for World Performance Studies visiting puppet artist Tom Lee will present a special workshop exploring Japanese traditional puppetry techniques that have had an enormous influence on world puppetry performance. Following a short talk on bunraku-style puppetry, participants will have a hands-on opportunity to handle traditional Japanese puppets and draw back the curtain on how these beautiful puppets are brought to life through skillful puppetry technique. Tom Lee has appeared as a puppeteer in War Horse at Lincoln Center Theatre and Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, in addition to extensive work in Japan with his mentor, Koryu Nishikawa V.

Presented in partnership with CMAP Detroit and the Ann Arbor District Library. Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:31:44 -0400 2019-09-12T19:00:00-04:00 2019-09-12T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Workshop / Seminar Tom Lee Workshop
COMPASS at Michigan: a workshop for students considering graduate school in Philosophy (September 13, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58133 58133-14426855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 8:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan is thrilled to host “COMPASS at Michigan: a workshop for students considering graduate school in Philosophy.”

This workshop will bring together students from a diversity of backgrounds for a weekend of philosophical discussion, networking, and mentoring. In addition to sessions discussing previously circulated papers, there will be two sessions devoted to mentoring and advice from faculty members and graduate students on graduate school applications and graduate student life.

We look forward to welcoming the invited workshop attendees to campus! Please note that this is a private workshop. Applications can be submitted through our website.

**A special thank you to Rackham Graduate School and the College of LSA for their support of this event.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 03 Dec 2018 15:27:13 -0500 2019-09-13T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T16:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of Philosophy Workshop / Seminar
Write-Together (September 13, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66010 66010-16680434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 9:00am
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Write-Together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. Write-Together sessions bring graduate writers into a common quiet space to work. We will periodically offer helpful handouts on a range of writing and work productivity topics, and a Sweetland representative will also be on-site to answer any brief writing questions you may have. Breakfast refreshments will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:54:07 -0400 2019-09-13T09:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 North Quad Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar North Quad
Applied Microeconomics/IO Seminar: Temporary price reductions and competition: Evidence from a merger. (September 13, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66760 66760-16776773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00am
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract:

This paper examines the importance of temporary price reductions in understanding competition. We examine a concentrated industry with some evidence of cooperation in price setting. We examine the US macro-beer market. We construct a model of conduct that allows producers to set both a regular price and a sale price. This model allows recovery of marginal costs and markups. We make use mixed strategy conditions required for the producers to allow retailers to choose the timing of sales to aid in the recovery of markups from sale frequencies and prices. We estimate parameters from a virtual stakes super game, that embody collusive behavior. We find that after a competitive shake up, that is the merger between Miller and Coors, that competition (measured as the markup over cost) decreased in the years after.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:24:34 -0400 2019-09-13T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T11:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Statistics Department Seminar Series: Kengo Kato, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics and Data Science, Cornell University (September 13, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63881 63881-15977782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00am
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Statistics

In this talk, I will discuss inference for the mean vector of a high
dimensional U-statistic. In the era of Big Data, the dimension of the U statistic and the sample size of the observations tend to be both large, and the computation of the U-statistic is prohibitively demanding. Data-dependent inferential procedures such as the empirical bootstrap for U-statistics is even more computationally expensive. To overcome such computational bottleneck, we introduce randomized incomplete U-statistics with sparse weights whose computational cost can be made independent of the order of the U-statistic. We derive non-asymptotic Gaussian approximation error bounds for the randomized incomplete U-statistics in high dimensions, namely in cases where the dimension is possibly much larger than the sample size, for both non-degenerate and degenerate kernels. In addition, we propose generic bootstrap methods for the incomplete U-statistics that are computationally much less demanding than existing bootstrap methods and establish finite sample validity of the proposed bootstrap methods. If time permits, I will also discuss the extension to infinite order U-statistics.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:24:45 -0400 2019-09-13T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T11:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Statistics Workshop / Seminar Kato,Kengo
Biophysics Krimm Lecture - Talk Title: Shining light onto the dark matter of biology: Ion flux modulation and the perplexing resilience of bacteria (September 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64266 64266-16274470@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: LSA Biophysics

Abstract: TBD

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:42:01 -0400 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) LSA Biophysics Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities for Graduate Students (September 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65571 65571-16613771@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This workshop will introduce graduate students to principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. Particularly useful for students interested in community engagement, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism, and philanthropy. This workshop will be facilitated by the Ginsberg Center.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/qggEv.

We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 08 Sep 2019 16:54:33 -0400 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar Learning in Community Logo
Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities for Graduate Students (September 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65305 65305-16567517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop will introduce graduate students to principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. Particularly useful for students interested in community engagement, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism, and philanthropy.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/qggEv.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time (one week preferred) to arrange for your requested accommodation(s) or an effective alternative.
This workshop is co-sponsored by the Ginsberg Center and part of their Learning in Community workshop series.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:16:15 -0400 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
IOE Lunch & Learn Seminar Series: LLamasoft, Inc. (September 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66526 66526-16744972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

This event is open to all IOE faculty, PhD students, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Lunch will be provided. In order to get an accurate count for food, please RSVP by Thursday, September 12, 2019. Space is limited to 25 participants.

Title:
Margin At Risk: Decision-Making to the Test

Abstract:
A leading business's profit margins are vulnerable! Players are split into teams and assigned individual roles within the business and must make decisions to tighten their supply chain network and ensure they stay competitive in the market. Each player within a team has specific business objectives based on their role's priorities - which may conflict with other role's priorities. Players will learn that success of the business hinges on interdependent decision making and data sharing -- especially when unexpected changes to their network occurs. The team that most effectively collaborates will end up as the winner!

About Llamasoft:
Llamasoft LLC provides supply chain management software. They offer software advanced analytics, capacity planning, cost to serve, demand modeling, inventory and network strategy, risk mitigation, simulation, and other related solution. They were founded in 2012 and are based right here in Ann Arbor, MI.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:04:20 -0400 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 Industrial and Operations Engineering Building U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar IOE Lunch & Learn Seminar Series: Jeremy Castaing, Applied Research Manager - Trasportation Optimization at LLamasoft, Inc.
MCDB Seminar: Estrogen Regulation of Gene Expression in the Brain (September 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64084 64084-16115268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Josie Clowney

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:38:29 -0400 2019-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar micrograph of brain, stained green with chart of estrogen measurement and others
ASCE Seminar Series: Aristeo (September 13, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66227 66227-16719607@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Aristeo Construction Company has evolved into a full service general contractor offering a comprehensive suite of services across the U.S. At Aristeo, they are proud of their employees. Their reputation is directly attributed to the hard work, attention to detail, and positive attitude of their employees – from construction project managers and field engineers to interns and office staff.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:12:00 -0400 2019-09-13T12:30:00-04:00 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar ASCE Speaker Series
Labor Economics (September 13, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66527 66527-16744971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

Details to come.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:16:37 -0400 2019-09-13T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T14:30:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Library Basics in Chinese (September 13, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66611 66611-16767950@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: International Center

This workshop is for international students and scholars who speak Chinese. Gain insight into the resources and services available at the library and learn strategies for efficiently finding information for your research projects. Join our Chinese Studies Librarian as the questions below are explored:
-Where do I find a good book to read at U-M?
-What kind of technology help can I get at the library?
-How can I find scholarly books and articles?
-What are some of the research tools the library provides that may help me with my research?

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:19:27 -0400 2019-09-13T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T15:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library International Center Workshop / Seminar Library Basics in Chinese
Transitioning to Graduate School Workshop (September 13, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66901 66901-16785541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Space Research Building
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Description:Graduate school provides countless opportunities for learning and personal growth. At the same time, the transition can also present academic, sociocultural, and psychosocial challenges. In this interactive session, we will unpack these challenges by sharing insights from the scholarship on graduate education and data from the Michigan Doctoral Experience Study. We will provide research-based strategies and campus resources to help you navigate the challenges of your first year.
Location: Room 2422
Please join us!

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:39:43 -0400 2019-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 2019-09-13T14:30:00-04:00 Space Research Building Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Workshop / Seminar generic event
COMPASS at Michigan: a workshop for students considering graduate school in Philosophy (September 14, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58133 58133-14426856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 14, 2019 8:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan is thrilled to host “COMPASS at Michigan: a workshop for students considering graduate school in Philosophy.”

This workshop will bring together students from a diversity of backgrounds for a weekend of philosophical discussion, networking, and mentoring. In addition to sessions discussing previously circulated papers, there will be two sessions devoted to mentoring and advice from faculty members and graduate students on graduate school applications and graduate student life.

We look forward to welcoming the invited workshop attendees to campus! Please note that this is a private workshop. Applications can be submitted through our website.

**A special thank you to Rackham Graduate School and the College of LSA for their support of this event.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 03 Dec 2018 15:27:13 -0500 2019-09-14T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-14T16:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of Philosophy Workshop / Seminar
Professional Development Day 2019 (September 14, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66590 66590-16763752@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 14, 2019 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: Society of Women Engineers

PD Day is a one-day event that takes place before the engineering career fair and encompasses resume critiquing, mock interviews, and seminars for companies interested in hiring engineering majors.

Food and a small gift for attendees will be provided! Sign up now!

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:32:14 -0400 2019-09-14T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-14T16:00:00-04:00 Society of Women Engineers Workshop / Seminar
What's in Your Attic? (September 15, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64932 64932-16491249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 15, 2019 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We would love to see what's in your attic!

Join us for an open house, informal day of sharing and bring in your paper Americana such as maps, letters, journals, books, photographs, and ephemera. Clements staff as well as collector volunteers will be available to share tips about care and storage and to answer questions. (No appraisals will be available at this event.)

Of course, it's not required that you bring in a treasure to share! This is also a rare opportunity to visit the Clements Library on a Sunday to enjoy our exhibits. You can also learn more about the history, collections, and architecture of the Clements in a behind-the-scenes tour at 11:00am or 2:30pm.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:39:18 -0400 2019-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Workshop / Seminar What's in Your Attic (2018)
Orchid Doctor - Bring in Your Problem Plants (September 15, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64749 64749-16442913@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 15, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Alan Koch conducts a workshop for attendees who bring in their own orchids for evaluation and assessment.

Presented by Ann Arbor Orchid Society.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:39:46 -0400 2019-09-15T14:00:00-04:00 2019-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Workshop / Seminar
Life of a Doctor (but not that kind!) (September 16, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64444 64444-16829031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Psychology Undergraduates

Learn about what types of career paths are available for those with a PhD in Psychology. Free pizza! RSVP at https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/4361

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:35:55 -0400 2019-09-16T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T12:00:00-04:00 Psychology Undergraduates Workshop / Seminar Event flyer
Social, Behavioral & Experimental Economics (SBEE): Reconsidering Risk Aversion (September 16, 2019 11:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65827 65827-16660089@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 11:45am
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract:

Measuring risk preferences is challenging because people’s
choices over lotteries violate expected-utility axioms and sometimes
vary depending on how the lotteries are framed. We develop a two-stage
procedure to measure risk preferences, and we demonstrate it via a
survey about hypothetical retirement investment choices administered
to 601 Cornell students. The first stage is the standard method of
eliciting choices over risky lotteries. In the second stage, we
confront participants with their inconsistencies—their different
responses to choices framed differently that should be the same
according to expected-utility axioms—and allow them to update their
choices. Our key assumption is that individuals’ updated, “reasoned”
choices more closely reflect their preferences than their original,
“untutored” choices. We find that on average, participants update in
the direction of consistency with expected-utility axioms, and their
reasoned choices may exhibit less risk aversion than their untutored
choices. Our results suggest that deviations from the axioms may
typically reflect decision errors rather than non-expected-utility
preferences. Our two-stage procedure may hold promise as a way to
measure risk preferences for the purpose of setting optimal defaults
or giving advice about portfolio allocation.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:17:47 -0400 2019-09-16T11:45:00-04:00 2019-09-16T12:45:00-04:00 North Quad Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar economics
Decoding the U of M Engineering Classroom (September 16, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65239 65239-16557462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 16, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: CRLT-Engin

International GSIs (Graduate Student Instructors) often have questions about the U.S. college courses they teach: Are there U.S.-specific things I should be doing to prepare? How will I earn my students’ respect and trust? What do international engineering GSIs wish they had known when they taught for the first time here? This workshop will feature suggestions gathered from research and international, College of Engineering GSIs, to help you be successful in your teaching appointment.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:05:52 -0400 2019-09-16T14:00:00-04:00 2019-09-16T15:30:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr CRLT-Engin Workshop / Seminar Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr