Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. CSC Brown Bag Seminar (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77778 77778-19923732@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Clinical Simulation Center

Dr. James Cooke, Associate Professor Departments of Family Medicine & Learning Health Sciences and Executive Director of the Michigan Medicine Clinical Simulation Center will present compiled themes from 9 years of simulation center accreditation data which distills best practices from 247 accreditation reviews into eight overarching themes on everything from curriculum development to governance. Findings were also electronically published in ahead of print and available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606020303858

Please share this with any simulation colleagues or health system/medical school administrators who might be interested.

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:22:20 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Clinical Simulation Center Workshop / Seminar CSC-Med Sci 2 PICU
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77376 77376-19846062@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

OVERVIEW
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

PRE-REQUISITES
This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be obtained from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular, participants should understand how files and folders work, be able to create text files using the nano editor, and be able to create and remove files and folders. Some exposure to shell input and output redirection and pipes would also be useful.

INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Charles Antonelli, LSA Technology Services

Charles is a member of the LSA Technology Services Research team at the University of Michigan, where he is responsible for high performance computing support and education, and was an Advocate to the Departments of History and Communications. Prior to this, he built a parallel data ingestion component of a novel earth science data assimilation system, a secure packet vault, and worked on the No. 5 ESS Switch at Bell Labs in the 80s. He has taught courses in operating systems, distributed file systems, C++ programming, security, and database application design.

John Thiels
LSA Technology Services

MATERIALS
Lecture Notes (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yZCyfBaK9GVCI64oUW-99HtUO5RNwSlqpeUNo8BjgWI/edit#slide=id.p1)
Great Lakes Slurm HPC cluster (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/)
Great Lakes User Guide (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/)
Two-page Cheat Sheet (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/Great-Lakes-Cheat-Sheet.pdf)

COURSE PREPARATION
In order to participate successfully in the workshop exercises, you must have a Great Lakes user login, a Slurm account, and be enrolled in Duo. The user login allows you to log in to the cluster, create, compile, and test applications, and prepare jobs for submission. The Slurm account allows you to submit those jobs, executing the applications in parallel on the cluster and charging their resource use to the account. Duo is required to help authenticate you to the cluster.

USER LOGIN
If you already have a Great Lakes user login, you don’t need to do anything. Otherwise, go to the application page at http://arc-ts.umich.edu/login-request/ to request a Great Lakes user login.

Please note that obtaining a user account requires human processing, so be sure to do this at least two business days before class begins.

SLURM ACCOUNT
We create a Slurm account for the workshop so you can run jobs on the cluster during the workshop and for one day after for those who would like additional practice. The workshop job account is quite limited and is intended only to run examples to help you cement the details of job submission and management. If you already have an existing Slurm account, you can use that, though if there are any issues with that account, we will ask you to use the workshop account.

DUO AUTHENTICATION
Duo two-factor authentication is required to log in to the cluster. When logging in, you will need to type your UMICH (AKA Level 1) password as well as authenticate through Duo in order to access Great Lakes.

If you need to enroll in Duo, follow the instructions at Enroll a Smartphone or Tablet in Duo (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/2fa/enroll-smartphone-or-tablet-duo).

Please enroll in Duo before you come to class.

LAPTOP PREPARATION
You will need VPN software to access the U-M network on which Great Lakes is located. If you do not have VPN software already installed, please download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software following these instructions (https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn/getting-started). Please use the ‘Campus All traffic’ profile in the Cisco client.

You will need an ssh client to connect to the Great Lakes cluster. Mac OS X and Linux platforms have this built-in. Here are a couple of choices for Windows platforms:

Download and install U-M PuTTY/WinSCP from the Compute at the U website (https://its.umich.edu/computing/computers-software/compute). This includes both the PuTTY ssh client and terminal emulator and a graphical file transfer tool in one installer. This document describes how to download and use this software, except please note you will be connecting to greatlakes.arc-ts.umich.edu instead of the cited host (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/350). You must have administrative authority over your computer to install this software.

Download PuTTY directly from the developer (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html). Download the putty.exe application listed under “Alternative binary files,” then execute the application. You do not need administrative authority over your computer to use this software.

Our Great Lakes User Guide in Section 1.2 describes in more detail how to use PuTTY to connect to Great Lakes (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/).

Please prepare and test your computer’s ability to make remote connections before class; we cannot stop to debug connection issues during the class.

A Zoom link will be provided to the participants the day before the class. Registration is required. Please note this session will be recorded.

Instructor will be available at the Zoom link, to be provided, from 12-1PM for computer setup assistance.

If you have questions about this workshop, please send an email to the instructors at hpc-course@umich.edu.

Register
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-2/register/

Friday, October 2, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-3/register/

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-2/register/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:15:54 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Zoom Webinar: "Cold War Counterpublics and the Ghosts of Pan-Asianism: The Japanese Matsuyama Ballet’s 1958 White-Haired Girl Tour in China" (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76122 76122-19663558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

The Fall 2020 lecture series will be only available on-line as a Zoom webinar.

In 1958, the Matsuyama Ballet of Japan toured the first ever ballet adaptation of the classic Chinese land reform opera "The White-Haired Girl" in China. Examining Chinese-language sources such as newspaper and magazine reviews and rare original programs held in the University of Michigan Asia Library's Chinese Dance Collection, Professor Wilcox reconstructs the circulation and reception of this work in China, arguing that the production represented an attempt to create a leftist Sino-Japanese counter-public at a time of Cold War tensions between the two countries. She suggests that the Japanese ballet dancers' cross-ethnic performances of Chinese characters critically reconfigured pre-1945 Japanese imperialist discourses of pan-Asianism, leading them to be interpreted as acts of inter-ethnic solidarity in the context of 1950s Asian internationalism.

Emily Wilcox is Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. She is the author of "Revolutionary Bodies: Chinese Dance and the Socialist Legacy" (University of California Press, 2019, winner of the de la Torre Bueno Prize from the Dance Studies Association) and co-editor of "Corporeal Politics: Dancing East Asia" (University of Michigan Press, 2020). Her articles, in English and Chinese, have appeared in "China Perspectives," "Inter-Asia Cultural Studies," "The Journal of Asian Studies," positions: asia critique, "TDR: The Drama Review," "Asian Theatre Journal," "The Journal of the Beijing Dance Academy," "Dance Review," and other venues.

Registration required. Zoom Registration Link: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hXiihGy0Qj2Qh8dYZeJ10g

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Film Screening Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:12:00 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Film Screening LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Zoom Webinar: "Cold War Counterpublics and the Ghosts of Pan-Asianism: The Japanese Matsuyama Ballet’s 1958 White-Haired Girl Tour in China"
Lunch with the Deans (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77599 77599-19887817@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Rackham Student Government is hosting a virtual lunch with the Rackham deans. This will be a chance for graduate students to talk directly with the deans! Students can submit questions ahead of time when they register.
Registration is required at https://forms.gle/xphZtZxhoSPdvGaE6.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:16:00 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Rackham North: Combating Anti-Asian Racism (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76133 76133-19665677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Professor Melissa Borja is a faculty member in the Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program and lead researcher with the Stop Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Hate Reporting Center, a national effort to document and analyze coronavirus-related hate against Asian Americans. She will share her research as well as ways that graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can work to address anti-Asian racism as teachers, scholars, and community members.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/VP3Ww.
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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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 12:15:25 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
snoRNAs: Novel Links to Metabolism- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76179 76179-19671611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biological Chemistry

Dr. Jean Schaffer will give the Department of Biological Chemistry virtual seminar on Tuesday September 29th, 2020. You must have a University of Michigan email address to join the webinar.

Virtual Seminar: https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/91254715072

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:41:06 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biological Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Schaffer
Critical Conversations: "Health" (September 29, 2020 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76480 76480-19719135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

"Critical Conversations" is a monthly lunch series organized by the English Department for 2020-21. In each session, a panel of four faculty members give flash talks about their current research as related to a broad theme. Presentations are followed by lively, cross-disciplinary conversation with the audience.

This semester's series will be entirely online -- please RSVP to receive the Zoom link (see "Related Links" for RSVP form).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:59:07 -0400 2020-09-29T12:30:00-04:00 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Lecture / Discussion
Allies At Work (September 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76957 76957-19780556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


*In this session, participants will learn:*

- The role of allies in creating inclusive environments and creating change
- The best practices for being an ally
- How to apply these best practices in a work environment
- To identify unique obstacles towards being an ally in a remote working environment
- To challenge their own practices to be more intentional and effective allies


*You will benefit by:*

- Raising self-awareness and initiating new actions
- Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
- Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
- Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others


*Audience:*

This session is open to all LSA Staff.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:18:04 -0400 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual We're better when we're united
Economic Theory: Signaling with Private Monitoring (Joint work with Aaron Kolb) (September 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81675 81675-20941459@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract
We study dynamic signaling when the informed party does not observe the signals generated by her actions. A long-run player signals her type continuously over time to a myopic second player who privately monitors her behavior; in turn, the myopic player transmits his private inferences back through an imperfect public signal of his actions. Preferences are linear-quadratic and the information structure is Gaussian. We construct linear Markov equilibria using belief states up to the long-run player’s second-order belief. Because of the private monitoring, this state is an explicit function of the long-run player’s past play. A novel separation effect then emerges through this second-order belief channel, altering the traditional signaling that arises when beliefs are public. Applications to models of leadership, reputation, and trading are examined.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:30:02 -0500 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T14:20:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar Econ Umich
Introduction to the Linux Command Line (September 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77370 77370-19846058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

OVERVIEW
Introduction to the Linux Command Line

This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command environment. The workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple text editor that will be used in subsequent workshops to edit files.

PRE-REQUISITES
None.

INSTRUCTORS
Kenneth Weiss
IT Project Senior Manager
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics

Ken is a High Performance Computing Consultant with the Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) Academic IT – HPC team at the University of Michigan. He works with a team of IT specialists to provide high performance computing support and training for the Medical School. Prior to this, he spent 21 years managing research computing, including an HPC cluster, for Dr. Charles Sing in the Human Genetics Department.

MATERIALS
Lecture Notes - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SzMmHDS6RSvLIKufO_4YEm2uCSkusuJV/view?usp=sharing
Reference text: William E Shotts, Jr., “The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction,” No Starch Press, January 2012 .http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
Download Creative Commons Licensed version at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/linuxcommand/TLCL/13.07/TLCL-13.07.pdf

COURSE PREPARATION
You will need VPN software to access the U-M network. If you do not have VPN software already installed, please download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software following these instructions (https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn/getting-started). You will need VPN to be able to use the ssh client to connect to training host. Please use the ‘Campus All traffic’ profile in the Cisco client.

You will need an ssh client to connect to the training host. Mac OS X and Linux platforms have this built-in. Here are a couple of choices for Windows platforms:

Download and install U-M PuTTY/WinSCP from the Compute at the U website (https://its.umich.edu/computing/computers-software/compute). This includes both the PuTTY ssh client and terminal emulator and a graphical file transfer tool in one installer. This document describes how to download and use this software (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/350). A demonstration of this software will be given during class. You must have administrative authority over your computer to install this software.
Download PuTTY directly from the developer (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html). Download the putty.exe application listed under “Alternative binary files,”, then execute the application. You do not need administrative authority over your computer to use this software.

During class you will be given the name of the training host to be able to participate in the hands-on activities.

A Zoom link will be provided to the participants the day before the class. Registration is required. Please note, this session will be recorded.

Instructor will be available at the Zoom link, to be provided, from 12-1PM for computer setup assistance.

If you have questions about this workshop, please send an email to the instructor at kgweiss@umich.edu.

Session Details
Location:
Your Desktop Remote

Session level: Beginner
Sponsor(s): Advanced Research Computing - Technology Services
Presenter(s): Kenneth Weiss
This session is currently Open.

Register
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-24/register/

Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-25/register/

Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-26/register/

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:37:35 -0400 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar
Vehicle to Pavement Sensing for Lateral Lane Position Research Review (September 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76507 76507-19719168@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

While autonomous vehicles (AVs) offer significant safety benefits for drivers, to gain widespread approval from the public and road agencies, redundant vehicle to infrastructure capabilities are necessary. This is especially true in areas with adverse weather conditions such as snow and ice.

Existing AV technology is able to send safety messages to roadside units (RSUs) and other vehicles (V2V), but communication with concrete and asphalt requires embedded sensors. This research proposes a passive sensing approach that detects local changes in the pavement’s electromagnetic signature so that vehicles can determine their lateral lane position. This free webinar will include a Q&A session. We hope that you can join us!

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:41:30 -0400 2020-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Livestream / Virtual Decorative Image
Engaging With Latinx K-12 School Partners in Southwest Detroit (September 29, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75794 75794-19608008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Educational Outreach

In honor of the Latinx Heritage Month, join our educational partners for a panel discussion on K-12 students in Southwest Detroit and celebrate with us on their key highlights from the last year.

CEO Faculty Forum on Outreach and Engagement - Engaging with Latinx K-12 School Partners in Southwest Detroit on September 29th from 2:00 - 3:15 PM. This panel will focus on the intersection of Latinx youth and college readiness, as we celebrate the strong growth of the college-going culture in Southwest Detroit. Our insightful guest speakers will share their perspectives and wisdom when adopting effective engagement practices and strategies as it relates to sustainable college and career advising.

We will have a panel moderated by Michael Turner, Program Director for Michigan College Advising Corps. Join us to learn from the strong leaders of Cesar Chavez Academy High School - Dr. Juan Martinez, Principal; Sandra Sanchez, College & Career Advisor; and Christopher Camacho, MCAC College Adviser. Daniel Vargas-Leon, Western International High School MCAC College Adviser, will also serve on the panel to share his advising expertise on Western International High School. We are also excited to have Anita Martinez, Executive Director of the Michigan Hispanic Collaborative, join us to share about her team’s wide-ranging work with middle and high school students within Detroit.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:28:54 -0400 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T15:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Educational Outreach Livestream / Virtual Flyer
Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women's Vote (September 29, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77531 77531-19879808@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Organized by AIGA in partnership with League of Women Voters

2020 marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in 1920. It was the first legislation for women’s voting rights. Not until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 were voting rights of ALL women protected and enforced, and intimidation tactics progressively eliminated.  The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote poster campaign, organized by AIGA in partnership with the League of Women Voters, commemorates this milestone. A core group of invited women of design submitted the first 65 non-partisan posters, to launch the initiative with their vision and voices. Through the posters, these women joined forces to collectively contribute to dialogue in design and society. This moment in history is an incredible opportunity to catalyze women in design, voting rights, citizenship, community, and diversity. The collection aspires to not only support present day voter participation, but to also serve as a backdrop for discourse and examination of the history of voting rights and women’s fight for equality.  The poster initiative continues at aiga.org/vote, where AIGA members can contribute posters to motivate the American public to register and turn out to vote in the 2020 general election, as well as local elections to come. Posters are available for free download online.

The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote exhibition at Stamps Gallery includes a selection of the 65 posters chosen by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery. The exhibition includes posters by Audrey Bennett, Johanna Björk, Karen Cheng, Emily Comfort, Jenny El-Shamy, Dinah Fried, Karin Fong, Anne M. Giangiulio, Annabelle Gould, Brockett Horne, Meena Khalili, nicole killian + shawné michaelain holloway, Karen Kurycki, Marty Maxwell Lane, Zuzana Licko, Ana Llorente, Beatriz Lozano, Kelly Salchow MacArthur, Rebeca Mendez, Lana Rigsby, Kaleena Sales, Renee Seward, Laurel Shoemaker, Nancy Sklolos,  Hannah Smotrich, Shanti Sparrow, Jennifer Sterling, Fearn de Vicq, Cymone Wilder, and Lynne Yun.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:52:24 -0400 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/2020_gotv_header-02.jpg
Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations by Heidi Kumao (September 29, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77532 77532-19879831@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Stamps Gallery is pleased to present Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations, a solo exhibition of narrative fabric works and experimental animations by Stamps Professor Heidi Kumao.

Using fabric cutouts and machine and hand stitching on industrial felt, Kumao gives physical form to the intangible dynamics underlying ordinary conversations and relationships from a feminist perspective. Intentionally minimal, each image distills an interaction, traumatic incident, or power imbalance into an accessible visual narrative. Recognizable objects such as chairs, roots, ladders, or spotlights set the stage for the story to unfold. Events are captured midstream, suspended in time like a felt film still.

The exhibition is inspired, in part, by the courage, testimony, and experiences of women (like Christine Blasey Ford) who publicly report assault, harassment, or misconduct. The #MeToo movement gave voice to thousands of women to tell their personal stories, but also exposed a hostile backlash meant to silence them. The title, “Real and Imagined,” is a deliberate contradiction; if one is true, the other must not be. In practice, however, both terms are used to reference a woman’s testimony and determine how it is publicly interpreted. Her account is accepted as truthful by many and simultaneously dismissed as imaginary by the court of public opinion: “her memory is wrong,” “she imagined it.”

The works in “Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations” make difficult conversations and relationships tangible by stripping them down to their essentials.

Wordless physical gestures highlight the psychological and emotional forces at play behind even the smallest of interactions.

Biography
Heidi Kumao has created award-winning experimental films, video installations, cinema machines, electronic clothing, and kinetic sculptures. She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally including shows at Art Science Museum Singapore, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona), and Museu da Imagem e do Som (São Paulo). She has received fellowships from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/HK-Real-and-Imagined-email-header-01.jpg
Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition (September 29, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77530 77530-19879784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.

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Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition
September 15, 2020 – December 4, 2020

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.


Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Auditions Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Auditions https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/Respond.jpg
Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium 2020 (September 29, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72207 72207-19655364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Life Sciences Institute (LSI)

The 2020 Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium will explore innovative and creative research already taking place using unique model systems, and consider all we have yet to learn from the innumerable unexplored model systems — many of which are disappearing at alarming rates as a result of global climate change.

Schedule: Tuesday, September 29

2:00 p.m. | Welcome

Talk Session 1: Human Adaptation and Evolution
2:10 p.m. | Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Life Sciences Lecture — Genomic evolution and adaptation in Africa: Implications for health and disease
Sarah A. Tishkoff, Ph.D.
David and Lyn Silfen University Professor, Departments of Genetics and Biology; Director, Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity, Department of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Talk Session 2: Social Biomimicry
3:10 p.m. | Towards living robots: Using biology to make better machines (full lecture)
Barry A. Trimmer, Ph.D.
Henry Bromfield Pearson Professor of Natural Sciences; Director, Neuromechanics and Biomimetic Devices Laboratory, Tufts University

4:05 p.m. | How the physics of slithering can teach multilegged robots to walk (short talk)
Shai Revzen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan

4:25 p.m. | What wasps can teach us about the evolution of animal minds (full lecture)
Elizabeth Tibbetts, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Chair for Research Facilities, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan

5:20 p.m. | Day 1 Closing Remarks


Schedule: Wednesday, September 30

9:00 a.m. | Welcome

Talk Session 3: Biological Control of Disease Vectors
9:05 a.m. | Breaking up Anopheles-Plasmodium interactions for malaria control (full lecture)
Flaminia Catteruccia, Ph.D.
Professor, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Harvard University

10:00 a.m. | Cryopreservation of multicellular animals: Lessons from extreme insects (short talk)
Nicholas Teets, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky

10:20 a.m. | Break

10:35 a.m. | Transgenic fungi for mosquito control (full lecture)
Raymond St. Leger, Ph.D.
Professor, Entomology, University of Maryland

11:30 a.m. | Recombination versus mutation as the fuel for rapid evolution across the fungal tree of life (short talk)
Timothy James, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Lewis E. Wehmeyer and Elaine Prince Wehmeyer Professor in the Taxonomy of Fungi, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan

11:50 a.m. | Building a moving wall: Maintaining cell wall polarity during tip growth (short talk)
Cora MacAlister, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan

12:10 p.m. | Closing remarks

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:23:00 -0400 2020-09-29T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Conference / Symposium Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium: Biodiversity in Biological Research
Job-Seeking Support Series (September 29, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75890 75890-19621846@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

Presenters: Sarah Cissell, LLMSW (CEW+ Career Counselor) and Courtney Reid, LMSW (CEW+ Career Counselor)

Are you currently in the job-seeking process and looking to find a supportive community? If so, we invite you to join us for the Job-Seeking Support Series! This will be a four-part workshop series focused on building up job-seeking skills while cultivating a collaborative community for connection.

Please note that the Eventbrite registration system will only allow you to sign up for the first session, however, you will be registered internally to attend all four sessions listed. Subsequent session invitations will be sent out directly by workshop facilitators.

Over the course of four weeks, we will review the basic elements of the job-seeking process, practice key skills, and reflect on the journey in a supportive space. This workshop series is highly interactive, will incorporate reflective exercises between meetings, and will limit participation to registered attendees who complete the first session.

We ask for a commitment to all four sessions, the capacity to use the microphone to participate in activities and encourage the use of video during sessions. There will be no recordings.

Registration for this series will close on August 30th.

Series Dates and Topics:

Session 1: Tuesday, September 8th, 2:30-3:45 pm
Self Inventory & Self Care: Identify what you are looking for in a position and how to best support your own process.

Session 2: Tuesday, September 15th, 2:30-3:45 pm
Job Seeking & Networking Strategies: Learn about ways to enhance your job search skills and broaden your professional network.

Session 3: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2:30-3:45 pm
Resume & Cover Letter Review: Need to update your resume and cover letter? We will provide guidance and tips to get you ready for submitting applications.

Session 4: Tuesday, September 29th, 2:30-3:45 pm
Interviewing, Negotiations, and Next Steps: You’ve landed an interview, what’s next? This session will outline the interview process and effective communication around your compensation needs.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:21:18 -0400 2020-09-29T14:30:00-04:00 2020-09-29T15:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Laptop, coffee, notepad and phone
Diversity in Higher Education Journal Club (September 29, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77719 77719-19907802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

Please join the U-M INFORMS Student Chapter for the first meeting of our monthly journal club focused on diversity in higher education. We will be discussing the newly released paper by Michael Johnson and George Chichirau of the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Paper Title: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Operations Research and Analytics: A Research Agenda for Scholarship, Practice and Service
Authors: Michael Johnson, George Chichirau
Paper to be included in Tutorials in Operations Research 2020
Available for download here: https://works.bepress.com/michael_johnson/122/

Meeting info: Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98080455527 
Meeting ID: 980 8045 5527 
Passcode: informs

We hope that you will read through the paper before the meeting and come ready to discuss the paper's main ideas, takeaways, and how they can be applied by each of us in our individual contexts.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:37:48 -0400 2020-09-29T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Diversity in Higher Education Journal Club
ECE Open House (September 29, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77196 77196-19820180@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

As a new Michigan engineer you have several areas to choose from and sometimes, those options can be confusing and overwhelming. ECE is hosting an open house to share more about electrical and computer engineering and what opportunities are available to our students.

So what exactly do electrical and computer engineers do? We do everything! We are there in all electronic devices (cell phones, computers, cars, appliances, etc). We are in electronic communication, networking, power, energy, sensors, and much more. We make things smart - we make them move. We send and decode information - we connect people and things. And we light up the world - efficiently of course!

Attendees will hear remarks from EECS Prof. Pei-Cheng Ku and a few current students, and see some virtual lab tours and learn more about the incredible research happening in our building.

RSVP on the ECE website to receive Zoom event information. Questions can be directed to Ann Stals (amriggs). We hope to see you there!

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:44:12 -0400 2020-09-29T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Electrical and Computer Engineering Livestream / Virtual graphic banner
Open Access (September 29, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75734 75734-19576582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Library

Join Justin Bonfiglio from the U-M Library Copyright Office for a discussion/workshop about Open Access. Open Access is often defined as, "digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions."

No readings are required, but participants are encouraged to read Peter Suber's "Open Access." You can:
*Download a free PDF version of Open Access at http://www.dropbox.com/s/5cxsyzs58a5yx5q/9286.pdf?dl=0
*Purchase a print version of Open Access at http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/open-access

While we're providing a Zoom link for the workshop, please register first with TeachTech at https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/open-access-2/ or email Justin Bonfiglio at jbonfig@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 14 Aug 2020 17:33:22 -0400 2020-09-29T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T15:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Library Workshop / Seminar Copyright symbol
Bringing Early Education to Young Refugee Children in Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crisis (September 29, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77009 77009-19788467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Education Policy Initiative

Please join the Education Policy Initiative in welcoming Hirokazu Yoshikawa, the Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education at NYU Steinhardt and a University Professor at NYU, and Co-Director (with J. Lawrence Aber) of the Global TIES for Children center at NYU, for a virtual education policy talk. Professor Yoshikawa is a core faculty member of the Psychology of Social Intervention and Human Development and Social Intervention programs at Steinhardt. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He will discuss Global TIES for Children's research on young children's development in humanitarian settings, including young children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian crises.

About the Sesame Workshop / International Rescue Committee and BRAC Refugee Response project (Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Bangladesh):

In two historic partnerships aimed at changing how education is valued and delivered in humanitarian crises, Sesame Workshop, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and BRAC have launched the largest early-childhood intervention in the history of humanitarian response with groundbreaking grants from the MacArthur Foundation and LEGO Foundation. In homes, centers, and other settings, Sesame Workshop, the IRC and BRAC are bringing playful lessons and nurturing care to thousands of displaced children in Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, with millions more reached through television and mobile devices. Additionally, Sesame is partnering with BRAC to support children affected by the Rohingya refugee crisis, bringing early education grounded in the power of play to hundreds of thousands of children in and around the massive refugee settlement at Cox’s Bazar. Learn more about the historic Global TIES partnerships and Sesame Workshop intervention work.

This event is sponsored by the Education Policy Initiative and co-sponsored by the Ford School, the School of Education, and Equity in Early Learning Lab. Free and open to the public, but RSVP required.

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Presentation Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:48:23 -0400 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Education Policy Initiative Presentation Yoshikawa
Fall 2020 LSA/Ross MDDP (Joint Degree) Information Sessions (September 29, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75959 75959-19629754@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

Presentation of the requirements and application process for the Multiple Dependent Degree Program (joint degree) between LSA and the Ross School of Business.
Presenter-Jeff Harrold, Coordinator for Academic standards and Special Populations, LSA Student Academic Affairs, jharrold@umich.edu

All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom on Zoom at 4 pm on the following days:

Sept 28 and 29
Oct 19 and 20
Nov 16 and 17
Dec 7 and 8

The Zoom URL is https://umich.zoom.us/j/93289886804

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Meeting Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:29:11 -0400 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Meeting
U-M STEM Research Career Award (September 29, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75324 75324-19440266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

The U-M STEM Research Career Award supports highly qualified students who plan to pursue a PhD and research career in a STEM fields.

The scholarship provides $5000 for summer research or other academic expenses. The scholarship does not require US citizenship; it is open to students from all nationalities and backgrounds. The U-M STEM Research Career Award application and letters of recommendation will also be used to select U-M’s nominees for the Goldwater and Astronaut Scholarships from among eligible applicants.

Register: https://myumi.ch/bvnN2

Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/scholarships/stem-biomedical/u-m-stem-research-career-award.html

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:44:44 -0400 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual Microscope
UROP Endnote Workshop (September 29, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76659 76659-19735020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

EndNote is bibliographic management software that helps you organize citations and format bibliographies in different formats (APA, MLA, specific journal styles, etc.).

For workshop link and full list of UROP workshops please go to http://myumi.ch/uropworkshops

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:14:04 -0400 2020-09-29T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Workshop / Seminar UROP Workshops
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (September 29, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77701 77701-19903713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:15:14 -0400 2020-09-29T16:30:00-04:00 2020-09-29T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
Center for Global Health Equity Introductory Seminar (September 29, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77700 77700-19901736@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global Health Equity

Please join us for the Introductory Seminar for the Center for Global Health Equity, where we will discuss:
What is the purpose of the Center?
What has been our journey to date?
Where are we going?

Speakers Include:
Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD
Nancy Love, PhD
Joseph Kolars, MD
John Ayanian, MD, MPP
Laura Rozek, PhD
Andries Coetzee, PhD

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:32:00 -0400 2020-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global Health Equity Workshop / Seminar Event Speakers
Hub Workshop: Grad School Prep (September 29, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77091 77091-19796492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

If you’re thinking about applying to grad school (or already have it in your plans), Hub coaches are here to provide insights on the realities of grad school, what makes a competitive candidate, and what to expect throughout the application process.

This workshop tells you what you need to know as you explore the possibility of grad school and develop your plan towards successful admission to a grad program that fits your learning and career goals.

You should attend this event if you are:

- A liberal arts and/or sciences student
- Interested in learning more about graduate school
- Considering whether graduate or professional school is right for you
- Intent on securing admission into a grad program

What you’ll gain by attending:

- Bolster your understanding of grad school and how to stand out in the application process
- Build a strategy for identifying grad schools that fit your criteria and a plan for how to stay on top of your applications
- Learn about the typical application timelines and requirements for grad and professional school
- Discover resources available to you and how to secure funding

RSVP today to reserve your spot for this upcoming workshop.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:25:13 -0400 2020-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Opportunity Hub Livestream / Virtual LSA staff working with students
Welcome to Michigan Ambassadors (September 29, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77252 77252-19828119@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: First Year Experience Programs

Welcome to Michigan, Wolverines! Do you have questions about campus, getting involved, or being a student at Michigan? First Year Experience (FYE) and Campus Information Center (CIC) bring you the Welcome Ambassadors program! If you are a first-year or transfer student, see the flyer with details on how to connect with other UM students to get your incoming questions answered!

You can also get information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWUaai7uToX49sEw_0FThcDST6MdQxoaZJC3XZ3x2GI/edit?usp=sharing

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Other Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:16:41 -0400 2020-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location First Year Experience Programs Other Welcome Ambassadors Flyer
Leadership Chats - Virtual Alternatives for Student Org Events (September 29, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77664 77664-19899725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Join the Center for Campus Involvement's Leadership Consultants for Leadership Chats!

These informal weekly conversations and connections for student organization leaders are meant to give students space and time to talk about topics related to student org leadership. Any student involved in student organizations is welcome to join us!

This week's topic is "Virtual Alternatives for Student Org Events." How are your organization's annual events changing? How are you using virtual events to strengthen your org and stay connected? Exchange ideas and engage in reflection at the Leadership Chat!

Join us on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92241076096

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:57:45 -0400 2020-09-29T18:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Campus Involvement Livestream / Virtual Leadership Chats
Microsoft - Explore Hardware Engineering, hosted by Theta Tau (September 29, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77721 77721-19909777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Do you want to work on meaningful and impactful projects and make a difference? Are you willing to learn from others and open to new ideas? If you’re a Junior or Senior interested in Internship and Full Time opportunities with Microsoft Hardware across Devices, Azure, Gaming, and Mixed Reality, then come learn more at our Virtual Q&A session*

*Sponsorship available

Signup Here: https://tinyurl.com/MicrosoftHWSignUp
Attend Here: https://tinyurl.com/MicrosoftHWTeams

https://tinyurl.com/MicrosoftHWTeams

-Majors Recruited: ME, EE, IOE, CE, CS, ChE, but all majors are welcome
-Degrees Levels Recruited: Bachelors
-Positions available: Full Time, Internship
-Will the company be collecting resumes at this event?: No
-Is the company willing to sponsor students for work authorization?: Yes

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:12:09 -0400 2020-09-29T18:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Career Resource Center Careers / Jobs
Performing the Moment, Performing the Movement (September 29, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76354 76354-19709152@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & Open to the public
Registration: http://myumi.ch/4pNwx

"In times of turmoil and transformation—a locked-down present and an uncertain future—how do artists share wisdom and experience? How do they foster growth? As a vocalist singing in multiples languages, as a composer straddling genres and styles, as a musician playing instruments whose histories span continents and centuries, and as a dancer and writer of compelling grace and power, Jen Shyu transforms wisdom from masters and stories gathered from communities around the world into fresh and original expressions. Her work off the bandstand focuses on fighting inequity and helping create new mentorship networks" (Larry Blumenfeld). During this session, Shyu will also perform new works composed during the lockdown period that are centered around quarantine as well as the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jen Shyu ("Shyu" pronounced "Shoe" in English, Chinese name: 徐秋雁, Pinyin: Xúqiūyàn) is a groundbreaking, multilingual vocalist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, 2019 United States Artists Fellow, 2016 Doris Duke Artist, and was voted 2017 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Female Vocalist. Born in Peoria, Illinois, to Taiwanese and East Timorese immigrant parents, Shyu is widely regarded for her virtuosic singing and riveting stage presence, carving out her own beyond-category space in the art world. She has performed with or sung the music of such musical innovators as Nicole Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Wadada Leo Smith, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Bobby Previte, Chris Potter, Michael Formanek and David Binney. Shyu has performed her own music on prestigious world stages such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rubin Museum of Art, Ojai Festival, Ringling International Arts Festival, Asia Society, Roulette, Blue Note, Bimhuis, Salihara Theater, National Gugak Center, National Theater of Korea and at festivals worldwide.

A Stanford University graduate in opera with classical violin and ballet training, Shyu had already won many piano competitions and performed the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto (3rd mvmt.) with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra by the age of 13. She speaks 10 languages and has studied traditional music and dance in Cuba, Taiwan, Brazil, China, South Korea, East Timor and Indonesia, conducting extensive research which culminated in her 2014 stage production Solo Rites: Seven Breaths, directed by renowned Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho.

Shyu has won commissions and support from NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, MAP Fund, US-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship from Japan-US Friendship Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, Jerome Foundation, Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works, Exploring the Metropolis, New Music USA, Jazz Gallery, and Roulette, as well as fellowships from the Fulbright Scholar Program, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Asian Cultural Council, Hermitage Artist Retreat, Yaddo, MacDowell Colony, Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Korean Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Tourism.

Shyu has produced seven albums as a leader, including the first female-led and vocalist-led album Pi Recordings has released, Synastry (Pi 2011), with co-bandleader and bassist Mark Dresser. Her critically acclaimed Sounds and Cries of the World (Pi 2015) landed on many best-of-2015 lists, including those of The New York Times, The Nation, and NPR. Her latest album Song of Silver Geese (Pi 2017) is receiving rave reviews and was also included on The New York Times’ Best Albums of 2017.

In the new virtual series, PERFORMING THE MOVEMENT, PERFORMING THE MOMENT, Center for World Performance Studies invites performers and scholars from diverse disciplines to reflect on how performance is being used to respond to the political, social, health and environmental crises that we face at this moment. Each guest will give a 30 minute presentation, and then engage in 30 minutes of Q&A. Sessions will take place over Zoom and require advance registration. You can read about the panelists, register for these events, find recommended reading and resources and/or request recordings of past events at https://lsa.umich.edu/world-performance.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:33:15 -0400 2020-09-29T18:30:00-04:00 2020-09-29T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Livestream / Virtual Jen Shyu, photo credit Steven Schreiber
Freeform's Kick 2020 in the Ballots: A Conversation with Kal Penn (September 29, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77927 77927-19941590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Actor, comedian, and former White House staff member, Kal Penn will be joined by students from 15+ universities across the country, including the University of Michigan, for a Q&A discussion covering topics important to young voters hosted by grown-ish, star Francia Raisa. Tune in Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm ET via Zoom to watch Penn break down key issues young voters are passionate about while arming them with the tools they need to make an impact and vote. The first episode of “Kal Penn Approves This Message” is now available on the Freeform site.

Register for the webinar here: https://disney.zoom.us/.../regi.../WN_oFyK5nITSmOjHSd1M8i_5w
More info here: http://www.freeform.com/news
“Kal Penn Approves This Message” Trailer here: https://youtu.be/6gTtYHyxDcM
Freeform app: http://freeform.go.com/apps
Follow “Kick 2020 In The Ballots. FF’ing Vote.” at #Kick2020InTheBallots #FFingVote.
Follow “Kal Penn Approves This Message” at #KalPennApprovesThisMessage.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:24:26 -0400 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Campus Involvement Livestream / Virtual Kal Penn Event Flyer
PD Soros Fellowship for New Americans (September 29, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75316 75316-19434382@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans provides up to two years of graduate study in any field and in any graduate degree-granting program in the United States. Each award is for up to $25,000 in stipend support, as well as 50 percent of required tuition and fees, up to $20,000 per year, for two years. The total value of the fellowship is $90,000.

Register: https://myumi.ch/bvnN2

Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/scholarships/united-states/the-paul---daisy-soros-fellowships.html

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:19:56 -0400 2020-09-29T19:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual PD Soros Fellows 2020
Taking Care of Maize and You! (September 29, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77470 77470-19861952@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: First Year Experience Programs

Want to meet new people while taking a study break? Join First Year Experience (FYE) as we get together to practice self-care strategies, participate in a gratitude scavenger hunt, and play virtual games!

Registration is required here: https://myumi.ch/nb5zx

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Social / Informal Gathering Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:38:31 -0400 2020-09-29T19:30:00-04:00 2020-09-29T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location First Year Experience Programs Social / Informal Gathering Taking Care of Maize and You Flyer
Election Trivia (September 29, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77641 77641-19893781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Library

The University of Michigan Library is hosting this virtual, election-themed trivia night for students just before the first presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Test your knowledge in categories related to democracy and activism, and win major bragging rights on social media! 

The guest MC is Zoe Clark from NPR’s “It’s Just Politics," and we'll kick things off with guest speaker Tuhin Chakraborty.

Tuhin is a junior at the Ford School of Public Policy and has served on the SOS Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. Tuhin is also a Democracy Fellow for the Campus Vote Project and works with U-M's Turn Up Turnout initiative for voter engagement on campus. 

Students, sign up in Sessions@Michigan at https://myumi.ch/Yyj7Z, and we'll send you a Zoom link for the event.

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Recreational / Games Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:17:07 -0400 2020-09-29T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Library Recreational / Games Election Trivia
Online Preview: 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners (September 30, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/69783 69783-19238204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

PCAP is exploring rescheduling options for the 25th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, originally scheduled for March 18-April 1, 2020. We invite you to participate in our online preview at http://myumi.ch/MEllE.

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The Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners is one of the largest exhibitions of art by incarcerated artists in the country. Each year, faculty, staff and students from the University of Michigan travel to correctional facilities across Michigan and select work for the exhibition while providing feedback and critique that strengthens artist’s work and builds community around art making inside prisons.

Photo credit:
Moses Whitepig, 25 and Counting
(Self-Portrait), pencil and acrylic

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:23:55 -0400 2020-09-30T00:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Livestream / Virtual 25th Annual Exhibion of Art by Michigan Prisoners
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (September 30, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838071@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-09-30T08:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium 2020 (September 30, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72207 72207-17957294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Life Sciences Institute (LSI)

The 2020 Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium will explore innovative and creative research already taking place using unique model systems, and consider all we have yet to learn from the innumerable unexplored model systems — many of which are disappearing at alarming rates as a result of global climate change.

Schedule: Tuesday, September 29

2:00 p.m. | Welcome

Talk Session 1: Human Adaptation and Evolution
2:10 p.m. | Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Life Sciences Lecture — Genomic evolution and adaptation in Africa: Implications for health and disease
Sarah A. Tishkoff, Ph.D.
David and Lyn Silfen University Professor, Departments of Genetics and Biology; Director, Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity, Department of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Talk Session 2: Social Biomimicry
3:10 p.m. | Towards living robots: Using biology to make better machines (full lecture)
Barry A. Trimmer, Ph.D.
Henry Bromfield Pearson Professor of Natural Sciences; Director, Neuromechanics and Biomimetic Devices Laboratory, Tufts University

4:05 p.m. | How the physics of slithering can teach multilegged robots to walk (short talk)
Shai Revzen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan

4:25 p.m. | What wasps can teach us about the evolution of animal minds (full lecture)
Elizabeth Tibbetts, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Chair for Research Facilities, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan

5:20 p.m. | Day 1 Closing Remarks


Schedule: Wednesday, September 30

9:00 a.m. | Welcome

Talk Session 3: Biological Control of Disease Vectors
9:05 a.m. | Breaking up Anopheles-Plasmodium interactions for malaria control (full lecture)
Flaminia Catteruccia, Ph.D.
Professor, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Harvard University

10:00 a.m. | Cryopreservation of multicellular animals: Lessons from extreme insects (short talk)
Nicholas Teets, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky

10:20 a.m. | Break

10:35 a.m. | Transgenic fungi for mosquito control (full lecture)
Raymond St. Leger, Ph.D.
Professor, Entomology, University of Maryland

11:30 a.m. | Recombination versus mutation as the fuel for rapid evolution across the fungal tree of life (short talk)
Timothy James, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Lewis E. Wehmeyer and Elaine Prince Wehmeyer Professor in the Taxonomy of Fungi, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan

11:50 a.m. | Building a moving wall: Maintaining cell wall polarity during tip growth (short talk)
Cora MacAlister, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan

12:10 p.m. | Closing remarks

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:23:00 -0400 2020-09-30T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T12:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Conference / Symposium Saltiel Life Sciences Symposium: Biodiversity in Biological Research
test - CIC (September 30, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77974 77974-19947530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Campus Information

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:53:05 -0400 2020-09-30T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Campus Information Livestream / Virtual
America’s Mayors on Crisis and Change (September 30, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76948 76948-19780538@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

This year has tested mayoral leadership like no other. Join us to learn from four leading mayors how they respond tactically to emergent crises while sustaining progress toward long-term goals.

The epidemiological and economic crises associated with the coronavirus pandemic have posed new challenges and opportunities for mayoral leadership. So has the movement for racial justice, which has intensified pressure on mayors from within and beyond their cities. Meanwhile, municipal leadership is key for long-term change on issues such as climate change, social equity, transportation, and economic opportunity.

Jointly hosted by the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning and Poverty Solutions, the forum engages our campus-wide Democracy & Debate Theme Semester by addressing some of the most salient issues in this intense and high-stakes election season. This panel brings together U.S. mayors from across the country for a conversation that explores the agency of mayors in matters of national significance.

Participants:
Jacob Frey (Minneapolis, MN)
Lori Lightfoot (Chicago, IL)
Libby Schaaf (Oakland, CA)
Michael Tubbs (Stockton, CA)

Moderated by Taubman College Dean Jonathan Massey, with a special welcome by University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel.

Livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gKcJ9bkW0

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:21:20 -0400 2020-09-30T11:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Mayor panel graphic green and blue
Feuilleton Workshop - Jewish Feuilletons in and beyond the American Press (September 30, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77249 77249-19828103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Ayelet Brinn (University of Pennsylvania): "Conversion, Translation, and Adaptation: Abraham Cahan's Mediation Between the American Anglophone and Yiddish Press"
Yaakov Herskovitz (Hebrew University Jerusalem): "He shoots paper out of a copier, as is the custom of America!": Hebrew vs. American Writing in a Feuilleton by Yosef Hayim Brenner.

You are invited to attend the first in a series of online workshops that explores the relationship between the feuilleton and modern Jewish cultures. These workshops, which will occur in fall 2020 and spring 2021, hope to shed light on the interaction between translation and multilingual feuilleton texts as they arise in certain national and linguistic contexts and travel, often through translation, to others often worlds apart. For those unfamiliar with the project: these workshops are part of the larger, ongoing project to chart the historical, cultural, geographical, and textual development of Jewish feuilletons and feuilletonists across the globe. For more information and past events, please visit our website: http://www.feuilletonproject.org./

Format: Speakers will provide contextual information on their text and offer a brief interpretation of the text. Question and answer as well as open discussion will follow the talks with the goal of building connections to other contexts and texts within the study of modern Jewish cultures. Text materials, both in original and in partial translation, will be available a week prior to the event.

To ensure a collegial workshop atmosphere, we ask kindly that you RSVP via email to Kelsey Keeves (js-event-coord@umich.edu) with your name and email address. You will receive a Zoom link and copies of texts and translations for the workshop.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:44:45 -0400 2020-09-30T11:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Livestream / Virtual Abraham Cahan
Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77381 77381-19846067@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Canceled: Monday, October 5, 2020. Spots are still available for the October 9, 2020, course.

OVERVIEW
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

PRE-REQUISITES
This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be obtained from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular, participants should understand how files and folders work, be able to create text files using the nano editor, and be able to create and remove files and folders. Some exposure to shell input and output redirection and pipes would also be useful.

INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Charles Antonelli
LSA Technology Services

Charles is a member of the LSA Technology Services Research team at the University of Michigan, where he is responsible for high performance computing support and education, and was an Advocate to the Departments of History and Communications. Prior to this, he built a parallel data ingestion component of a novel earth science data assimilation system, a secure packet vault, and worked on the No. 5 ESS Switch at Bell Labs in the 80s. He has taught courses in operating systems, distributed file systems, C++ programming, security, and database application design.

John Thiels
LSA Technology Services

MATERIALS
Lecture Notes (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yZCyfBaK9GVCI64oUW-99HtUO5RNwSlqpeUNo8BjgWI/edit#slide=id.p1)
Great Lakes Slurm HPC cluster (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/)
Great Lakes User Guide (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/)
Two-page Cheat Sheet (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/Great-Lakes-Cheat-Sheet.pdf)

COURSE PREPARATION
In order to participate successfully in the workshop exercises, you must have a Great Lakes user login, a Slurm account, and be enrolled in Duo. The user login allows you to log in to the cluster, create, compile, and test applications, and prepare jobs for submission. The Slurm account allows you to submit those jobs, executing the applications in parallel on the cluster and charging their resource use to the account. Duo is required to help authenticate you to the cluster.

USER LOGIN
If you already have a Great Lakes user login, you don’t need to do anything. Otherwise, go to the application page at http://arc-ts.umich.edu/login-request/ to request a Great Lakes user login.

Please note that obtaining a user account requires human processing, so be sure to do this at least two business days before class begins.

SLURM ACCOUNT
We create a Slurm account for the workshop so you can run jobs on the cluster during the workshop and for one day after for those who would like additional practice. The workshop job account is quite limited and is intended only to run examples to help you cement the details of job submission and management. If you already have an existing Slurm account, you can use that, though if there are any issues with that account, we will ask you to use the workshop account.

DUO AUTHENTICATION
Duo two-factor authentication is required to log in to the cluster. When logging in, you will need to type your UMICH (AKA Level 1) password as well as authenticate through Duo in order to access Great Lakes.

If you need to enroll in Duo, follow the instructions at Enroll a Smartphone or Tablet in Duo (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/2fa/enroll-smartphone-or-tablet-duo).

Please enroll in Duo before you come to class.

LAPTOP PREPARATION
You will need VPN software to access the U-M network on which Great Lakes is located. If you do not have VPN software already installed, please download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software following these instructions (https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn/getting-started). Please use the ‘Campus All traffic’ profile in the Cisco client.

You will need an ssh client to connect to the Great Lakes cluster. Mac OS X and Linux platforms have this built-in. Here are a couple of choices for Windows platforms:

Download and install U-M PuTTY/WinSCP from the Compute at the U website (https://its.umich.edu/computing/computers-software/compute). This includes both the PuTTY ssh client and terminal emulator and a graphical file transfer tool in one installer. This document describes how to download and use this software, except please note you will be connecting to greatlakes.arc-ts.umich.edu instead of the cited host (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/350). You must have administrative authority over your computer to install this software.

Download PuTTY directly from the developer (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html). Download the putty.exe application listed under “Alternative binary files,”, then execute the application. You do not need administrative authority over your computer to use this software.

Our Great Lakes User Guide in Section 1.2 describes in more detail how to use PuTTY to connect to Great Lakes (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/).

Please prepare and test your computer’s ability to make remote connections before class; we cannot stop to debug connection issues during the class.

A Zoom link will be provided to the participants the day before the class. Registration is required. Please note this session will be recorded.

Instructor will be available at the Zoom link, to be provided, from 12 -1 PM for computer setup assistance.

If you have questions about this workshop, please send an email to the instructors at hpc-course@umich.edu.

Register
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-4/register/

Friday, October 9, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-5/register/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:15:27 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Graduate Student Career Pathways: Converting CVs to Resumes (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76608 76608-19729080@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
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 to learn how to effectively develop a resume using the foundation that you have laid with information from you CV.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/WwzPA.
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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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:15:47 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
HET BROWN BAG | New Physics and the Black Hole Mass Gap (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77301 77301-19836071@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics

In this talk I will demonstrate the potential of the black hole mass gap to probe new physics. The mass gap, in which no black holes can be formed, is a standard prediction of stellar structure theory. I will show that new physics that couples to the Standard Model can act as an additional source of energy loss in the cores of population-III stars, dramatically altering their evolution, resulting in large shifts of the gap. The gravitational wave observations by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration will bring the edges of the black hole mass gap in sight in the coming years, making this a promising novel probe of new physics.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:11:20 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Lecture / Discussion
How Social Workers Can Support Parents and Children During Covid-19 (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77551 77551-19883823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

During Covid-19, parents face new challenges managing family, work and economic demands. In this first session of the Parenting in Context webinar series Shawna J. Lee, U-M SSW associate professor and director of Parenting in Context Research Lab, will present research on parenting, mental health, and coping during the pandemic.

One free social work CE is available to those who participate in the live webinar.

This webinar is recommended for both research and practice audiences and will address:
--What research says about parents' mental health during Covid-19
--How parents are supporting their children's educational needs
--Parents’ coping strategies and activities with their children
--The impact of social distancing on parenting

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Presentation Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:28:50 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Presentation Shawna Lee
MEMS Virtual Kick-Off, Fall 2020 (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76958 76958-19780558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

We welcome the community back from isolation and give a preview of what's coming up. Bonus: MEMS Summer Awards recipients Salman Amir and Rheagan Martin will give us their takes on research work during COVID.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:54:13 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Livestream / Virtual Fellowship of the Round Table
North Campus Mindfulness Meditation Drop-In (Online) (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40967 40967-19373544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mindfulness @ Umich

Take a moment to create some space to breathe and invite a sense of calm into your day. This is a guided mindfulness meditation drop-in session. No experience necessary. Free and open to all.

Email dmitryb@umich.edu to sign up for the mailing list. You will receive a weekly reminder with the zoom link. Also, you can add the sessions to your Google Calendar: https://tinyurl.com/y3kbkwd6

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Well-being Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:16:48 -0500 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Mindfulness @ Umich Well-being Mindfulness meditation
Online Yoga with Catherine Matuza (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76711 76711-19737048@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The SMTD Wellness Initiative is offering online yoga sessions to anyone needing a few moments of peace!

Join online: http://myumi.ch/E3Nq5

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Exercise / Fitness Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:15:03 -0500 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T12:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Exercise / Fitness
PICS Career Event. Careers and Internships with the U.S. Department of State (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76329 76329-19687522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Program in International and Comparative Studies

Lou Fintor, Diplomat in Residence, will discuss federal career opportunities and internships within the U.S. Department of State Department and Foreign Service.

The U.S. Department of State offers over 1,000 summer internships and hosts a variety of career paths at its embassies and missions throughout the world, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at facilities in approximately 20 other cities throughout the United States. Join us to learn more about opportunities with the U.S. Department of State!

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to International Studies students, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: http://myumi.ch/88NMK

Louis (Lou) Fintor is a U.S. State Department Diplomat in Residence at the Ford School. Fintor joined the State Department in 2002 as a press officer in the Bureau of Public Affairs' Office of Press Relations. He subsequently served as embassy spokesperson in Kabul (2005-06), Baghdad (2006-07), Islamabad (2007-08), and Sana'a, Yemen (2012-14) before returning to Kabul in 2016. He also completed press officer assignments at Embassy Paris (2011); Consulate-General Istanbul (2011); Embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008); the former U.S. Office Pristina, Kosovo (2008); U.S. Mission to NATO (2007); and U.S. Embassy Budapest (2003 and 2004). Fintor holds degrees in journalism from both the University of Michigan and American University.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:49:15 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Program in International and Comparative Studies Livestream / Virtual Lou Fintor, Diplomat in Residence, U.S. Department of State
Preparing for Success in Your Law School Journey: A Guide to LSAC Diversity Initiatives (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77444 77444-19854028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

The LSAC is committed to promoting quality, access, and equity in law and education. Join us to learn more about LSAC DEI services and resources that can support you in your journey to become a lawyer. Find the link to register in advance for this Zoom session in your Handshake account: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/555694

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:23:27 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Lecture / Discussion Pre-Law Logo
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (September 30, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76609 76609-19729081@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief amount of time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
Zoom Meeting ID: 981 5994 7930
For more information on what the Resolution Officer has to offer visit https://myumi.ch/PlPB4.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:15:30 -0400 2020-09-30T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
I Wish to Say: Voters Broadcast (September 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77702 77702-19903718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Voters Broadcast

Selected messages will be set in Voters’ Broadcast, a new musical work conceived and composed by Lisa Bielawa, which will bring together choirs from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. The 15-minute musical work will be released in three parts over the course of the fall semester as part of the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester programming.

Premiered in three virtual events online:
Wednesday, September 30, 3 pm
Wednesday, October 14, 3 pm
Wednesday, October 28, 3 pm

Watch the performances here: http://www.lisabielawa.net/voters-broadcast

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:15:12 -0400 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/IMG_1074.jpeg
Information Session About German Major/Minor and About Study-Abroad Opportunities in Germany (September 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77807 77807-19931632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Are you interested in learning more about the German major/minor and about study-abroad opportunities in Germany? Join Kalli Federhofer for an information session this upcoming Wednesday and Friday.

Please use this Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/90914708

If this time is inconvenient for you, email GermanAdvising@umich.edu, and we will find a time that is more convenient for you.

The next information session will be hosted by Mary Rodena-Krasan on Thursday, October 29.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:54:39 -0400 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual
Investing In Us: Detroit residents’ visions for economic mobility (September 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77553 77553-19883825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

What’s needed to drive economic mobility and reduce poverty in Detroit? A team of researchers from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan catalogued the numerous ways Detroiters have answered this question over the past decade. Their new report, “Investing in Us: Resident Priorities for Economic Mobility in Detroit,” summarizes themes and recommends ways resident input can guide future investments in the city.

Join lead authors as they discuss the findings and take questions.
Panelists:
- Afton Branche-Wilson, lead researcher for Investing in Us and strategic projects manager for Poverty Solutions' Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility
- Branden Snyder, Investing in Us co-author and executive director of Detroit Action
- Mark Covington, president / director of Georgia Street Community Collective

Moderator: Kristin Seefeldt, associate faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M and associate professor of social work and public policy at U-M

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:26:09 -0400 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Investing in Us title page
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (September 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
MIPSE Seminar | Relativistic Nanophotonics: Creating Extreme Plasma Conditions and Fields with Ultrafast Lasers (September 30, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76451 76451-19717148@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE)

The seminar is free and open to the public.
To request the Zoom link, please send an email to:
mipse-central@umich.edu

Abstract:
Ultra-high-energy-density (UHED) matter (>108 J cm-3, >109 bar) is encountered in the center of stars but is difficult to create in the lab. We show that irradiation of high aspect-ratio aligned nanowire arrays with ultra-high contrast Joule-level fs laser pulses provides nearly complete absorption and enhanced light penetration into near-solid density targets, and allows volumetric heating into the UHED regime. Using ALEPH (Advance Laser for Extreme Photonics), a PW laser at CSU, we demonstrate that fs laser pulses of relativistic intensity volumetrically heat near-solid density plasmas to multi-keV temperatures, with pressures surpassed in the lab only in the hotspot of fusion plasmas. The physics of relativistic laser pulse interactions with nanostructures and promising applications will be reviewed. Electron densities >100x that of the critical density are achieved. Extraordinarily high degrees of ionization (e.g., Au+72) occurs at solid densities using laser pulses of <10 J, producing return currents through the nanowires that create giga-Gauss magnetic fields. The large electron density and plasma volume produce 20% energy conversion into ps x-ray pulses. Acceleration of deuterons from nanowire arrays to multi-MeV resulted in quasi-monochromatic fusion neutron production 500x that of irradiating flat sold targets. 3-D PIC simulations of relativistic laser pulse interactions with nanostructures will be discussed.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Jorge Rocca is a University Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics Departments at Colorado State University. His research interests are in the physics and development of compact X-ray lasers and their applications; the development of high power lasers, and the study of high power laser interactions with matter. His group is known for the development of the first bright table-top soft X-ray lasers, and their applications to nanotechnology and the diagnostics of dense plasmas. His group has developed a multi-Hz PW-class laser, and kW-level average power, high pulse energy picosecond solid state lasers. Prof. Rocca has 270 peer review journal papers. He received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science from the APS, and the Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics. He is Fellow of APS, OSA, and IEEE. He received an IEEE LEOS Distinguished Lecturer Award. Early in his career, he was a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:31:50 -0400 2020-09-30T15:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) Livestream / Virtual Prof. Jorge Rocca
A Taste of History: Cookbooks in the Archives (September 30, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76573 76573-19727084@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Cookbooks, recipes, and the kitchen can reveal a great deal about women's experiences in the past. Listen to a conversation between curators and historians about what you can find in these oft-overlooked sources, including hints about women’s political engagement.

The Clements Library's Virtual Discover Series: Women's History in the Archives consists of three sessions on consecutive Wednesdays (Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7). Please register at myumi.ch/wlnQw

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:27:03 -0400 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual “Cucina – Cuisine – Küche – Kichen – Keuken,” color lithograph, 19th century
Cybersecurity: Threats, policy, and responses (September 30, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76130 76130-19663684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Over the last decade cybersecurity issues have risen in prominence in both the public and private spheres—there have been near daily reports regarding cyber operations launched by nation states, hacking groups and criminal organizations. Cybersecurity was a key issue in the 2016 Presidential election, and as we head toward the 2020 election during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic it remains at the forefront. In this conversation, Paul Abbate, Associate Deputy Director of the FBI, and Teresa Carlson, Vice President of Amazon Web Services Worldwide Public Sector, will discuss some of the challenges in addressing current cybersecurity threats, formulating policy, and calibrating responses. Javed Ali, Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, will moderate the discussion.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/cybersecurity-threats-policy-and-responses

From the speakers' bios:

Paul M. Abbate is the associate deputy director of the FBI. In this position, he is responsible for the management of all FBI personnel, budget, administration, and infrastructure. Prior to his appointment in 2018, Abbate was the executive assistant director for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all FBI criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, international operations, critical incident response, and victim assistance.

Abbate began his FBI career in March 1996 as a special agent assigned to the New York Field Office, where he worked in the Criminal Division and served as a member of the SWAT Team. He has since worked in many positions within the FBI, including deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, serving as a supervisory special agent within the Newark Division’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and special agent in charge of the Detroit Division, covering the state of Michigan. He also served as assistant section chief in the Counterterrorism Division, providing national-level oversight and guidance of all United States-based international terrorism investigations, among other positions.

Teresa Carlson leads the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector business, which includes state, local, central and regional governments; educational institutions and Ed Techs; non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGO); and she advises Amazon Public Policy on global policy issues.

Since starting AWS’s public sector business in 2010, Carlson has driven the business’ growth, which today accounts for 2,300 government, 7,000 education, and 22,000 nonprofit customers, and a vast partner ecosystem across all geographies. Carlson has received many honors over the years, including being named as one of Business Insider’s Most Important People in Cloud Computing, Washington Life’s Power 100 list, Washingtonian Tech Titan, and is a recipient of the 2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which recognizes individuals who have made it their mission to share with those less fortunate their wealth of knowledge, indomitable courage, boundless compassion. Prior to joining AWS, Carlson served as Vice President of Microsoft Federal Government, where she led the company’s US Federal Government business. Before moving into technology, Carlson worked in health care, as a practitioner and consultant initially, then as a business manager and area vice president, responsible for national accounts, marketing, and business development.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:00:34 -0400 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Paul Abbate and Teresa Carlson
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Virtual Seminar - Xiaotian Zhang, Ph.D. (September 30, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77549 77549-19883820@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract: The human genome is organized into small compartments to allow for the proper gene expression regulation in the physiological process. With the advance of next-generation sequencing and imaging technologies, we can now investigate how the genome is folded into 3D space and how the 3D genomic organization regulates gene expression in development and disease. Currently, most of the studies are focusing on CTCF and cohesion complex which partner together to facilitate the formation of topological associated domains (TAD). The presenter will mainly discuss his recently published work on the DNA methylation -3D genomics cross-talk. Unpublished work on the 3D genomics in AML will be discussed as well.

Short bio: Xiaotian Zhang obtained his Ph.D. at Baylor College of Medicine with Dr. Margaret Goodell on the role of DNA methylation synergy in leukemia development. He was previously the Van Andel special postdoc fellow in Gerd Pfeifer lab working on the 3D genomics in normal hematopoietic stem cell and leukemia. He is now a Research track faculty (Research Investigator) in Pathology Department under Tomek Cierpicki working on the HOXA regulation in leukemia development. Xiaotian's research focuses on the epigenetic regulation of key pathogenic genes in leukemia, particularly on high order chromatin structure in disease. He published on Nature Genetics, Molecular Cell and Blood as the first author and corresponding authors.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:31:31 -0400 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion Xiaotian Zhang, Ph.D., Research Investigator in the Department of Pathology at the University of Michigan
Physics Special Department Colloquium | Scientific Espionage, Open Exchange, and American Competitiveness (September 30, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76450 76450-19717145@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Physics

In 2015, Xiaoxing Xi was wrongfully arrested by the FBI in a case of alleged racial profiling. Since speaking out about his experience and the consequences for academic freedom, he was awarded the 2020 Andrei Sakharov Prize from the American Physical Society, which is awarded biannually to human rights advocates in the physics community.

Presentation abstract:
Amid rapidly escalating tension between the United States and China, professors, scientists, and students of Chinese ethnic origin as well as those engaging in academic collaborations with China are under heightened scrutiny by the federal government. Law enforcement officials consider collaborating with Chinese colleagues “by definition conveying sensitive information to the Chinese.” In 2015, I became a casualty of this campaign despite being innocent. This experience gave me insights into the challenges Chinese scientists face and the immediate threat to the open environment in fundamental research on university campuses.

In this talk, I will highlight the JASON Report on Fundamental Research Security, commissioned and endorsed by the National Science Foundation. It opposes profiling Chinese scholars based on the actions of the Chinese government and Chinese Communist Party, supports reaffirmation of NSDD-189, which made unrestricted fundamental research a federal policy and proposes addressing foreign influence on US research within the framework of research integrity. I urge the audience to rally around the JASON Report and speak up to defend liberty and safeguard America's research enterprise.

Co-sponsored by Indigo: The LSA Asian and Asian-American Faculty Alliance and the U-M Association of Chinese Professors.

Please register here for the webinar: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5ZfAAGdLTgylS04ds7ayuw

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Presentation Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:13:32 -0400 2020-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Physics Presentation Event Poster
CFE's Virtual Innovation Challenge (September 30, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76382 76382-19711149@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Our signature event will look a little different this year! The Innovation Challenge will be an entrepreneurial game that challenges participants to develop a solution to a current societal problem such as sustainability or big data. Even better, teams will have a chance to pitch their idea to a panel expert judges. Students will get a chance to learn more about how to further your entrepreneurial career through our CFE Fellowship Programs (ELP, TechLab at Mcity, and TechLab Climate Change).

We can’t promise it’ll be easy, but it’ll be one of the most fun recruitment events of the season!

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:25:46 -0400 2020-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Entrepreneurship Social / Informal Gathering Innovation Challenge
Welcome to Michigan Ambassadors (September 30, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77252 77252-19828120@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: First Year Experience Programs

Welcome to Michigan, Wolverines! Do you have questions about campus, getting involved, or being a student at Michigan? First Year Experience (FYE) and Campus Information Center (CIC) bring you the Welcome Ambassadors program! If you are a first-year or transfer student, see the flyer with details on how to connect with other UM students to get your incoming questions answered!

You can also get information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWUaai7uToX49sEw_0FThcDST6MdQxoaZJC3XZ3x2GI/edit?usp=sharing

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Other Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:16:41 -0400 2020-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location First Year Experience Programs Other Welcome Ambassadors Flyer
How to Flourish - Physical Wellness (September 30, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76407 76407-19711201@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

Join the LEAD Scholars Program and Trotter Wednesday 9/30 5:30-6:30pm as we support your physical wellness. We are closing out our Flourish series with an active workout! You don't want to miss out!

To register, visit: https://myumi.ch/xmPK9

About 'How to Flourish':
The LEAD Scholars Program and Trotter Multicultural Center are excited to share the 'How to Flourish' series! Over September, we'll host a series of workshops that support the holistic wellbeing of students and will cover the following areas: academic, financial, physical and emotional & mental wellness.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:45:24 -0400 2020-09-30T17:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Workshop / Seminar Image of Event Flyer
Membership Meeting (September 30, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75616 75616-19546888@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

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Meeting Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:35:12 -0400 2020-09-30T18:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Meeting
OrgBasics - Event/Program Planning (September 30, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76567 76567-19727078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

This OrgBasics workshop will help student organization members with Event/Program planning within the current student organization guidelines

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:14:54 -0400 2020-09-30T18:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Campus Involvement Workshop / Seminar Overhead string lights hanging
Uber Corporate Info Session, hosted by SWE (September 30, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77593 77593-19885838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

RSVP here: http://t.uber.com/michswe

We believe that by solving some of the biggest problems of our time, we can create a future where there is limitless freedom of movement for people and things all across the world. It’s a bright future that we can create together. Uber is the perfect place start and grow your career.

https://www.uber.com/

Event Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95687605325

-Majors Recruited: Computer Engineering, Computer Science
-Degrees Levels Recruited: Bachelors, Masters
-Positions available: Internship
-Will the company be collecting resumes at this event?: Yes
-Is the company willing to sponsor students for work authorization?: Yes

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:49:03 -0400 2020-09-30T18:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Career Resource Center Careers / Jobs
CHOP Film: "Long Time No See, Wuhan" (September 30, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77708 77708-19907676@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

Please note that the webinar will be held through Zoom Video Conferencing*

61 minutes; narration in Japanese with conversations in Mandarin; Chinese and English subtitles. Directed by Takeuchi Ryo, a Japanese filmmaker living in China. The film follows the stories of ten families in Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected, as residents process their experiences of the outbreak during and after the COVID-19 lockdown.

The event will be followed with Q&A and moderated by LRCCS Director and Professor of Psychology, Twila Tardif.

See the LRCSS website for more pandemic-related webinars: U.S.-China Covid 19 Crisis Briefs and The Covid Impact on Chinese Studies Students.

Register Here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MquGLy7XTCWAV0kA8cNQvw

CHOP (China Ongoing Perspectives) is a movie/discussion series which provides selected documentary films that view greater China through the lens of everyday life as well as overseas Chinese, immigrants and travellers' experiences--those slices of reality touching on transitional/ transcultural events and memories.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:24:31 -0400 2020-09-30T19:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Livestream / Virtual CHOP Film: "Long Time No See, Wuhan"
David Berkeley - Ark Family Room Series (September 30, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76068 76068-19661514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Singer-songwriter David Berkeley has been compared to both Cat and Sufjian Stevens as well as a host of other literate songwriters and he comes to the Ark Family Room with his most intimate and poignant release yet, Oh Quiet World, written during the lockdown after his family escaped Spain due to Corona. “I wrote a song a day that first week back,” Berkeley explains. “Songwriting gave me a way to process my fears and frustrations. It gave me a purpose, something small I could contribute.” David Berkeley’s gift as a songwriter and storyteller is that he sees both the tragedy and comedy in life, managing to both reveal the sorrow and the blazing beauty at the heart of the human condition. It’s a duality that audiences experience at all of Berkeley’s shows as well, as he tells uproarious stories between cathartic songs.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:28:18 -0400 2020-09-30T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual David Berkeley presented by The Ark
SLE Community Nights (September 30, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-30T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 1, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 1, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947531@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
Refining Your PhD Application Statement of Purpose (SOP) (October 1, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76243 76243-19679541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: English Language Institute

(For seniors and graduate students applying to PhD programs)

A strong Statement of Purpose is a key component of a successful PhD application. Are you trying to figure out how to organize and narrow down all that you might write in your Statement of Purpose (SOP)? How does an SOP differ from a Personal Statement? We will explore organizational strategies for your SOP and how to find the words to articulate why you are a great match for the program(s) you are applying to.

Bring a list of ideas, a draft outline, or a draft SOP to work on during the workshop. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

Zoom link provided after registration: https://myumi.ch/yKM4n

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:46:20 -0400 2020-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T09:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar
ONSF Drop-in Advising (October 1, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77839 77839-19933633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

REGISTER: https://myumi.ch/51VEd

Join Dr. Henry Dyson, Director of the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships, every Thursday morning in October for drop-in advising!

This one-hour block is for all the quick-questions and just-wonderings you may have, as well as those general advising concerns.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:13:16 -0400 2020-10-01T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual Source: www.pixabay.com
The Short-Term and Long-Term Impacts of Health Care Access for Low Income Americans (October 1, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75674 75674-19560796@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Over the past 50 years, the United States has implemented policies to improve access to health care for low-income adults and children, including through the Medicaid program and, most recently, the Affordable Care Act. The recent COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of such care access, not only for beneficiaries themselves, but for public health within our communities. To what extent have these policies been successful in improving access to care, and what are the implications of these policies for the health of our most vulnerable residents in the future?

Dr. Sarah Miller received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois in 2012. She joined the University of Michigan in 2014 after being an economics professor at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Miller is currently a professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Her work examines the effect of health care policies on economic and health outcomes.

This is the fourth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be October 8, 2020. The title is: Building and Preserving Affordable Housing in the United States: Federal Resources and Local Efforts.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:01:07 -0400 2020-10-01T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation: Dealing with Scarcity in the Hospital (October 1, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77881 77881-19939574@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

OHEI is now offering a re-formatted Community Conversations approach that is virtual. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. It is important now, more than ever, for us to come together as a community.

*Please note that we welcome and encourage participants to bring forth topics at these sessions. The format for each session allows for spontaneous conversation. We are developing topics and content in a fluid manner based on the voiced needs of our community and may make changes accordingly.

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:48:05 -0400 2020-10-01T11:30:00-04:00 2020-10-01T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 1, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
How shall we drug the MAPK pathway in Head and Neck Cancer? From exceptional responses to Immunogenomics (October 1, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77492 77492-19875790@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Vivian Wai Yan Lui, PhD
Associate Professor and Deputy Chief
(Cancer Biology and Experimental Therapeutics)
Pharmacogenomics Working Group,
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), USA
Joint CUHK-NTEC Clinical Research Ethics Committee, CUHK
SBS College Coordinator, United College, CUHK
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Presentation Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:49:50 -0400 2020-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of Research School of Dentistry Presentation seminar flyer
Networking for Introverts Workshop (October 1, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77014 77014-19788471@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

"Have you felt out of place at networking events or worried that you aren't 'outgoing' enough to be successful at networking? Then come join us at our Networking for Introverts Workshop. This workshop is designed to help remove these doubts by providing you with the skills necessary to turn your introversion into Best, an asset in the networking space. We will go over specific tools and strategies to help you develop the best networking plan of action for you."

Please register by 10/23/20 at https://forms.gle/8XyB6ShTYvu3ETeC6. For more information, contact ajrose@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:04:37 -0400 2020-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar
Virtual Exhibition Tour with Artist Heidi Kumao (October 1, 2020 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77533 77533-19879850@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

In conjunction with the exhibition “Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations by Heidi Kumao” on view at Stamps Gallery, join us for a virtual exhibition tour with artist Heidi Kumao as she discusses works in the show, her process, and themes, followed by a live Q&A. The exhibition is inspired, in part, by the courage, testimony, and experiences of women (like Christine Blasey Ford) who publicly report assault, harassment, or misconduct and the hostile backlash sent out against them. “Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations by Heidi Kumao” is on view from September 15 - December 4, 2020.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Stamps events are free and open to the public, and we are committed to making them accessible to all attendees. This event will be online using the Zoom platform with an auto-generated Live Transcript available. If you anticipate needing any additional accommodations to participate, please email jenjkhan@umich.edu at least one week in advance of the scheduled event so we can arrange for your accommodation or an effective alternative. After receiving your request, our team will follow up with you directly.

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DXiPf2JgSVeagGwT4jK8Fg

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:11 -0400 2020-10-01T12:30:00-04:00 2020-10-01T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/Heidi-Kumao_2Chairs_domeheads_threadcross_03__2020-cropped-1200px.jpg
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (October 1, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679554@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-10-01T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
EEB Virtual Seminar: How to do conservation science, implement it, and not die trying (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77481 77481-19875775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Implementation of conservation science into policy is still a major disconnect that hinders the positive impact of MEAs. I will convey a few examples of research projects that have become official federal government programs with nation-wide implications. Mexico is the fifth country with the greatest biodiversity in the world. Challenges are thick and plentiful. The job of conservation professionals must seek to bridge the gap between academia and policy-makers, actively liaising with the governmental, civil society and private sectors to be truly effective....

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:45:58 -0400 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Rodrigo Medellín
LSA Technology Services Research Support Office Hours (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77718 77718-19907768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Technology Services

The Research Team within LSA Technology Services is excited to announce virtual office hours for research computing support. These are regularly scheduled times when we will have subject matter experts in geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming available for drop-in support. Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions pertaining to any of these areas can stop by to ask questions, get help working through a problem, or inquire about a new project—no appointment necessary!

Not sure what we can do to help? Read on for more details about the services provided by each of these teams.

*Digital Scholarship*
Our digital scholarship team specializes in humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary digital project methods and can provide assistance with:
* Conceptualizing, planning, and finding resources for a digital project
* How to version, archive, and preserve a project
* Sustainability, preservation, accessibility, privacy, consent, or grant requirements
New to digital projects? We can also talk about how to demonstrate the scholarly rigor of your digital project, accurately credit the labor required of the project at every stage, and how to provide evidence and metrics for promotion and job dossiers.

*Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*

Our GIS specialists can help with your geographic data needs, including the following:
* Making maps for use in a class, grant proposal, or publication
* Geospatial analysis: identifying spatial patterns and trends in your data
* Georeferencing: assigning geographic coordinates to a historic paper map or a hand-drawn sketch for digital use as a basemap or combined display with other data
* Geocoding: convert a spreadsheet with addresses into latitude-longitude so you can plot your data on a map
* StoryMaps: harness the power of maps to tell your story
* Integrating smartphones or tablets and GIS in your field courses or researchSetting up workshops for a class or group interested in learning to use GIS in the context of your discipline
* Assistance with ESRI's ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, or other geospatial software
* Developing your own custom GIS web application or mobile application

*High Performance Computing (HPC)*

Our HPC team can help with:
* Accessing U-M’s new Great Lakes HPC (High Performance Computing) cluster
* Moving your computational work from your laptop or workstation to the cluster, freeing up your machines for other tasks
* Compiling, installing, or configuring a wide range of computational software
* Setting up automated workflows to save time
* Debugging your programs to see why they are crashing
* Evaluating the benefits of parallel computing, more memory or system resources for your code
We regularly support Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Julia, Go, and many other applications.

*Research Support Programming*

Our computer programming team can help with any of the following:

* Debugging, repair, and improvements or upgrades to your existing code
* References to training and coding resources to assist in your project
* Design and development of custom software to support your research
* Incorporation of lab-specific hardware into custom software applications.
* Writing funding for any of the above into your grant proposals
We're experienced in MATLAB, Python, R, LabVIEW, JavaScript, MedPC, iOS development, and more.

Who can join the office hours?
LSA Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions on geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming

When and where is it?
Our virtual office hours use Zoom:
Mondays, 2:00–3:00 P.M.
Tuesdays, 10:00–11:00 A.M.
Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 P.M.

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Other Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:01:55 -0500 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Technology Services Other Research Office Hours
SEMINAR: "Using Analytics to Plan Reliable Itineraries Across Transportation Networks" — Michael Redmond (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76011 76011-19653375@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
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.

Title:
Using Analytics to Plan Reliable Itineraries Across Transportation Networks

Abstract:
As access to information on transportation options becomes more readily available, the need arises to find modes of travel and itineraries that will be reliable and easy-to-use for travelers. While there is widespread information on cost and scheduled travel time for everything from airlines to ride-hailing services, the work on showing travelers the variation in travel time of these different options is lagging behind.

This work takes into account the uncertainty in travel time across modes of transportation, including flights, driving and public transit. It plans for this uncertainty by recommending reliable itineraries, which are itineraries that get travelers to their destination on time without missing any connections along the way. This research focuses on modeling transportation networks to discover itinerary reliability in situations where the answer may not be readily apparent, such as travel with layovers or missed transfers.

The experimental results show the value that finding these reliable itineraries can have over shortest travel time itineraries that travelers are accustomed to seeing. Also, this reliability metric gives an additional tool for travelers to use during the decision-making process of their trip planning. By making reliable transportation itineraries more transparent to travelers and network planners, it can help convince travelers to choose these modes of transportation in the future and take some of the uncertainty and stress out of travel planning.

Bio:
Michael Redmond recently graduated in Summer 2020 from the University of Iowa with a PhD in Business Analytics with a focus on transportation analytics and stochastic programming. He is an active member in the Transportation Science and Logistics Society of INFORMS and served as the INFORMS student president at Iowa. Prior to his PhD, Michael worked with companies and nonprofits, including the Chicago Bears, UI Office of Sustainability and Integrated DNA Technologies, on consulting projects during his time in the Supply Chain & Analytics MBA program. He has been involved in education for the past decade and thoroughly enjoys teaching – before diving into academia, he was a K-8 Math and Spanish teacher in Omaha. Michael is beginning post-doctoral research with Dr. Mark Daskin and Ford Motor Company on supply chain and demand uncertainty and is looking forward to meeting everyone in the U-M IOE community.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:26:33 -0400 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Michael Redmond
The Underfunding of Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County: Systemic Origins and Possible ReformsThe Underfunding of Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County: Systemic Origins and Possible Reforms (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75854 75854-19615920@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) had a deficit of $10.3 million in 2019. This study group will start with a discussion of local mental health services and funding issues and then broaden to current and proposed state and federal policies as the actions of each level of government affect the others.
A County Commissioner and an expert from WCCMH will each lead one session. The format will be brief presentations followed by discussions. Instructor Glenn Nelson's past positions include the President's Council of Economic Advisers and Chief Economist of the State of Minnesota. He and the study group's assistant, Alice Carter, are co-chairs of Citizens for Mental Health & Public Safety.
The Study Group meets on Thursdays Oct. 1 to Oct. 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:23:38 -0400 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Understanding Oppression, Intolerance, and Injustice Through Music (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75514 75514-19515158@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Music is present in our mental lives and can be a powerful antidote for emotional turmoil. This is particularly true in our current social, political, and cultural environment.

This course will bring awareness and deeper understanding regarding the power of music. Musical examples offered by Instructors Julie and Louis Nagel and also by class participants will be a basis for discussions about coping with the powerful feelings that have been evoked during COVID-19, the murder of George Floyd, and simmering racial, social, and political tensions. We will share poignant music and video clips that explore effects which include rage, loneliness, feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed, vulnerable, and oppressed, as well as ways music can motivate people to think about turning loss, grief, and violence into positive action. West Side Story will begin our explorations.

The study group will be held on Thursdays from October 1 through 29.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or by phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:02:17 -0400 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
CLASP Seminar Series: Prof. Justin Kasper of U-M CLASP (October 1, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76501 76501-19719161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

CLASP Seminar Series: Prof. Justin Kasper of U-M CLASP will give a virtual lecture as part of the CLASP Seminar Series. Please join us!

This is a Zoom virtual event.
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95923093443?pwd=ZHVXdUttcEI1dndtWWhZZ1B6OWVJZz09
Meeting ID: 959 2309 3443
Passcode: 421507

TITLE: Nuclear power and space exploration

ABSTRACT: After a career as a student, research scientist, civil servant, and professor, this summer I accepted a position with BWX Technologies, Inc (BWXT) as Deputy Chief Technology Officer. BWXT provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for national security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine and space exploration. For example, we manufacture the naval reactors and fuel for every submarine and aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy’s fleet and provide management and operations for more than a dozen DOE and NASA facilities. I have three goals for this seminar. First, I will give you three examples of the projects under way at BWXT that I am really excited about: nuclear thermal propulsion to enable human exploration in space, isotopes to treat cancer, and a new form of high temperature nuclear fuel that could meaningfully combat climate change by producing electrical power and serving as an industrial heat source. Second, I would like to tell you a little bit about what a CTO does in a company in general. And finally I would like to share some observations about what industry is like. I will try to leave a good amount of time at the end for discussion.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:26 -0400 2020-10-01T15:30:00-04:00 2020-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Livestream / Virtual generic seminar image
BME Seminar Series: Gautam Parthasarathy (October 1, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75905 75905-19623823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

Join us for our virtual seminar series on Thursdays from 4-5pm!
These events will take place on BlueJeans at this link: https://bluejeans.com/628109990

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:56:48 -0400 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biomedical Engineering Workshop / Seminar BME
Chair's Distinguished Lecture:Enabling Human Operational Performance for Space Exploration (October 1, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76160 76160-19669630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

Leia Stirling
Associate Professor
Industrial and Operations Engineering
Core Faculty in the Center for Ergonomics
Core Faculty in the Robotics Institute
University of Michigan

Space exploration provides challenges in developing system capabilities to leave Earth’s orbit. While there are many missions that have been performed without a crew, having humans present provides many benefits. Humans have flexibility in decision making, versatility with tool usage, more robust perception, and increased efficiency in mission tasks. However, there are challenges to supporting the human in a space environment, including developing space suits, tools, and appropriate mission plans. In this talk, we consider how spacesuit fit affects human performance and how wearable sensors can inform designing space suits, tools, and extravehicular activity task planning.

About the speaker...

Leia Stirling is an Associate Professor in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, a Core Faculty in the Center for Ergonomics, and a Core Faculty in the Robotics Institute. Her research quantifies human performance and human-machine fluency to assess performance augmentation, advance exoskeleton control algorithms, mitigate injury risk, and provide relevant feedback to subject matter experts across domains. She received her B.S. (2003) and M.S. (2005) in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her Ph.D. (2008) in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. She was a postdoctoral researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (2008-2009), on the Advanced Technology Team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering (2009-2012), then an Assistant Professor at MIT (2013 – 2019). She joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2019.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:53:59 -0400 2020-10-01T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T17:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Class / Instruction Leia Stirling
OUTx | Ross Coming Out Week 2020 (October 1, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76908 76908-19774608@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Out for Business MBA

OUTx is an experience where Ross students and other LGBTQ+ individuals share their coming out stories and engage in exciting performances.

OUTx is presented by Out for Business co-sponsored by Black Business Students Association, Michigan Business Women, and the Central Student Government. Ross Coming Out Week is also sponsored by Bain Consulting, S.C. Johnson, and Zillow.

Learn more about OUTx here: https://ofbcomingoutweek.com/index.php/outx/

A Zoom link will be provided for those who register via the Eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outx-ross-coming-out-week-2020-tickets-119113171703

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:58:58 -0400 2020-10-01T17:30:00-04:00 2020-10-01T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Out for Business MBA Livestream / Virtual OUTx
Trivia Night with GradSWE! (October 1, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77640 77640-19893780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graduate Society of Women Engineers

Are you ready to test your knowledge against some trivia facts? Then join us for a trivia night to remember! Hosted virtually by GradSWE and Trivia by Melissa, this event will have four rounds of ten questions, covering everything from current events of the past week to Women in STEM to global general knowledge, so definitely something for everyone! Teams will be limited to 6 people and the winning team will get a prize! When signing up, you can either join with your own team or be placed in a team at our discretion. (Note that sign-ups will close two days prior to the event to finalize the teams.) Please contact Luisa at luisab@umich.edu with any questions! RSVP is required.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:57:06 -0400 2020-10-01T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graduate Society of Women Engineers Social / Informal Gathering
Jazz Ensemble (October 1, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77722 77722-19909778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Students from the combined Jazz Lab Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble perform chamber arrangements of jazz literature by Oliver Nelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dennis Wilson, Ellen Rowe, Horace Silver, Mike Holober, and others.

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Performance Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:06 -0400 2020-10-01T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 2, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838073@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-02T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 2, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-02T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
Bouchet Honor Society Information Session (October 2, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77705 77705-19903727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This session will outline the benefits of joining the Bouchet Honor Society. It will also offer advice and best practices for completing the application for Bouchet.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/88PVe.
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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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:16:01 -0400 2020-10-02T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Statistics Department Seminar Series: Laura Kubatko, Professor, Departments of Statistics and Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University (October 2, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77451 77451-19854034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Statistics

Abstract: The advent of rapid and inexpensive DNA sequencing technologies has necessitated the development of computationally efficient methods for analyzing sequence data for many genes simultaneously in an evolutionary framework. The coalescent process is the most commonly used model for linking the underlying genealogies of individual genes with the global species-level phylogenetic tree, but inference under the coalescent model is computationally daunting in the typical inference frameworks (e.g., the likelihood and Bayesian frameworks) due to the dimensionality of the space of both gene trees and species trees. By viewing the data arising under the phylogenetic coalescent model as a collection of site patterns, the algebraic structure associated with the probability distribution on the site patterns can be used to develop computationally efficient methods for inference via phylogenetic invariants. In this talk, I will describe how identifiability results for four-taxon species trees based on site pattern probabilities can be used to build a quartet-based inference algorithm for trees of arbitrary size. I will also show how a composite likelihood approach based on quartets can be developed to obtain estimators of the branch lengths within the tree that are consistent and asymptotically normal. I will demonstrate the performance of the methods by applying them to both simulated and empirical data. Because these methods are derived in a fully model-based framework (i.e., the coalescent process is used to model the relationship between gene trees and the species tree, and standard nucleotide substitution models (GTR+I+G and all submodels) are used for sequence-level evolution), they are promising approaches for computationally efficient, model-based inference for the large-scale sequence data available today.

This seminar will be livestreamed via Zoom https://umich.zoom.us/j/94350208889
There will be a virtual reception to follow.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:26:22 -0400 2020-10-02T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Statistics Workshop / Seminar Laura Kubatko
NSF-GRFP Application Workshops and Resources (October 2, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77987 77987-19949617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

Applying to the NSF-GRFP this fall and still have questions? Attend upcoming NSF-GRFP Workshops!

Friday, October 2 from 11:00-1:00, 2:00-4:00 EST (sponsored by the NSF)
Wednesday, October 7 from 3:00-4:00 (sponsored by the College of Engineering)
Prof. Kevin Pipe (ME, Director of Engineering Graduate Programs) and current NSF-GRFP Engineering Grad Fellows

RSVP by 2:00pm, Tuesday, October 6, at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjATF510CPy8OWwO0yuv_XnhGxDWfpRCzhXxiUTjSdlcMcBg/viewform?gxids=7757

As a friendly reminder, the NSF-GRFP deadline for engineering applications is 10/21.

For additional resources, request access to the U-M NSF-GRF 2021 Canvas resource site at (shorturl.at/doCQ8) for webinars, videos, recipient applications, peer mentor list, etc.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:58:38 -0400 2020-10-02T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar
Biophysics Virtual Seminar Series (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77871 77871-19939555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Biophysics

*Please see below for link to join the Zoom event. Passcode: Biophysics*

The Biophysics Virtual Seminar Series Presents:

Nirupama Sumangala - Biophysics Ph.D. Candidate (Ramamoorthy Group)

"Lipid Membrane Plays an Important Role for Facilitating Electron Transfer in Cytochrome P450"

Abstract: Cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) are a ubiquitous superfamily of enzymes that play a vital role in the metabolism of many exogenous and endogenous substrates including over 70% of the drugs on the market. For the catalytic reaction, CYP450 requires two electrons to be subsequently delivered, with the first one coming from cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) and the second one from either CPR or cytochrome b5 (cytb5). We are interested in understanding the role of membrane in mediating the electron transfer from redox partners to CYP450. Our findings reveal that the lipid membrane is crucial to mediate a productive CYP450-CPR complex for electron transfer. Our data emphasizes the importance of studying the structure, dynamics and kinetics of CYP450 metabolon in a biologically relevant membrane mimetic system.

Keanu Guardiola Flores - Biophysics Ph.D. Candidate (Wood Group)

"Drug Effects on *Enterococcus Faecalis* Biofilms: Growth, Topology, and Population Dynamics"

Abstract: The emergence of antibiotic resistance poses a growing threat to public health and increasingly limits our ability to treat and control infections. Recently, researchers have shifted their focus to length scales where ecological and evolutionary dynamics of bacterial communities highlight new approaches for slowing resistance with currently available drugs. By combining confocal microscopy with simple mathematical models I will show how antibiotics shape the composition of biofilms as well as their spatial architecture at the single-cell level. Our results suggest that in spatially structured populations, which may more accurately reflect natural bacterial communities, the selection of resistance is not a simple result of homogenous selections but depends critically on the spatial arrangement of cells.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:47:28 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Biophysics Livestream / Virtual
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Healing Identity Based Trauma (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77068 77068-19792539@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Many discussions under the umbrella of diversity, equity, and inclusion focus on what we can do moving forward, without holding sufficient space to deal with the wounds and potential trauma that inequality, oppression, and marginalization can cause. In the belief that healing is a form of social justice, this session focuses on strategies individuals and communities can use to heal from identity-based trauma.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/4pNXo.
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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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:16:00 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77376 77376-19846063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

OVERVIEW
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

PRE-REQUISITES
This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be obtained from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular, participants should understand how files and folders work, be able to create text files using the nano editor, and be able to create and remove files and folders. Some exposure to shell input and output redirection and pipes would also be useful.

INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Charles Antonelli, LSA Technology Services

Charles is a member of the LSA Technology Services Research team at the University of Michigan, where he is responsible for high performance computing support and education, and was an Advocate to the Departments of History and Communications. Prior to this, he built a parallel data ingestion component of a novel earth science data assimilation system, a secure packet vault, and worked on the No. 5 ESS Switch at Bell Labs in the 80s. He has taught courses in operating systems, distributed file systems, C++ programming, security, and database application design.

John Thiels
LSA Technology Services

MATERIALS
Lecture Notes (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yZCyfBaK9GVCI64oUW-99HtUO5RNwSlqpeUNo8BjgWI/edit#slide=id.p1)
Great Lakes Slurm HPC cluster (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/)
Great Lakes User Guide (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/)
Two-page Cheat Sheet (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/Great-Lakes-Cheat-Sheet.pdf)

COURSE PREPARATION
In order to participate successfully in the workshop exercises, you must have a Great Lakes user login, a Slurm account, and be enrolled in Duo. The user login allows you to log in to the cluster, create, compile, and test applications, and prepare jobs for submission. The Slurm account allows you to submit those jobs, executing the applications in parallel on the cluster and charging their resource use to the account. Duo is required to help authenticate you to the cluster.

USER LOGIN
If you already have a Great Lakes user login, you don’t need to do anything. Otherwise, go to the application page at http://arc-ts.umich.edu/login-request/ to request a Great Lakes user login.

Please note that obtaining a user account requires human processing, so be sure to do this at least two business days before class begins.

SLURM ACCOUNT
We create a Slurm account for the workshop so you can run jobs on the cluster during the workshop and for one day after for those who would like additional practice. The workshop job account is quite limited and is intended only to run examples to help you cement the details of job submission and management. If you already have an existing Slurm account, you can use that, though if there are any issues with that account, we will ask you to use the workshop account.

DUO AUTHENTICATION
Duo two-factor authentication is required to log in to the cluster. When logging in, you will need to type your UMICH (AKA Level 1) password as well as authenticate through Duo in order to access Great Lakes.

If you need to enroll in Duo, follow the instructions at Enroll a Smartphone or Tablet in Duo (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/2fa/enroll-smartphone-or-tablet-duo).

Please enroll in Duo before you come to class.

LAPTOP PREPARATION
You will need VPN software to access the U-M network on which Great Lakes is located. If you do not have VPN software already installed, please download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software following these instructions (https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn/getting-started). Please use the ‘Campus All traffic’ profile in the Cisco client.

You will need an ssh client to connect to the Great Lakes cluster. Mac OS X and Linux platforms have this built-in. Here are a couple of choices for Windows platforms:

Download and install U-M PuTTY/WinSCP from the Compute at the U website (https://its.umich.edu/computing/computers-software/compute). This includes both the PuTTY ssh client and terminal emulator and a graphical file transfer tool in one installer. This document describes how to download and use this software, except please note you will be connecting to greatlakes.arc-ts.umich.edu instead of the cited host (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/350). You must have administrative authority over your computer to install this software.

Download PuTTY directly from the developer (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html). Download the putty.exe application listed under “Alternative binary files,” then execute the application. You do not need administrative authority over your computer to use this software.

Our Great Lakes User Guide in Section 1.2 describes in more detail how to use PuTTY to connect to Great Lakes (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/).

Please prepare and test your computer’s ability to make remote connections before class; we cannot stop to debug connection issues during the class.

A Zoom link will be provided to the participants the day before the class. Registration is required. Please note this session will be recorded.

Instructor will be available at the Zoom link, to be provided, from 12-1PM for computer setup assistance.

If you have questions about this workshop, please send an email to the instructors at hpc-course@umich.edu.

Register
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-2/register/

Friday, October 2, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-3/register/

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-2/register/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:15:54 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar
LUNCH & LEARN: "Adulting: Preparing for the Working World" — Debra Levantrosser (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77099 77099-19796505@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

This event is open to all U-M students, faculty, and staff.

Title:
Adulting: Preparing for the Working World

Abstract:
Are you wondering how to make professional contacts or what the first step is in getting your first internship or job? This session will cover topics such as how to network, how to prepare for an interview, which position to accept if you have multiple offers and most importantly how to build confidence to ensure professional success. We can’t wait to discuss these topics with you in an engaging format.

Bio:
Debra Levantrosser has over 27 years of executive level international leadership and management experience in many industries. She is currently a Lecturer at the University of Michigan (U of M) in the College of Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering department where she teaches lean manufacturing, leadership for engineers, senior design and coordinates career readiness workshops. She has also been a faculty advisor for the Tauber Institute for six years.

She is the founder and lead adviser of Arbed Solutions, a consulting company dedicated to helping and teaching businesses to make positive, productive and strategic changes to their work. She is the hostess of The Leaning Edge radio show (podcast) on The Michigan Business Network and is the founder of the Michigan Lean Consortium, an organization utilizing Lean principles statewide to help rebuild the state’s economy
(www.michiganlean.org) .

Levantrosser is the majority owner of Shimmy Shack, Michigan’s first and only 100% vegan and gluten-free restaurant and food truck based in Plymouth, MI. She has been vegan for 30 years and ran a vegan catering business out of her apartment at Michigan State University in the early 1990s.

Before coming to U of M, she was The Change Leader for Johnson & Johnson leading the transformation of the global supply chain organization and she was also the Executive Director of Lean Strategy and Deployment for the corporation. Prior to that, she was Director of the Southeast Asian Automotive Practice in Bangkok, Thailand for PricewaterhouseCoopers helping to build it to the top firm in Asia. She has held leadership positions at Ford, Exide Technologies, Vassar Brothers Hospital and her own companies, leading strategic and tactical problem-solving efforts using a continuous improvement mindset. She is a Lean Master Black Belt and enjoys teaching others about lean thinking; especially the change management, coaching and leadership aspects of it. She has worked with many senior leadership teams around the world to focus on the true meaning of lean and the role of leadership in a transformation.

She has lived on three continents and worked in 50+ countries. She attended Michigan State University where she received two undergraduate degrees in German and in Political Science with a minor in health studies. She attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY for her MPA degree and has remained very active with Marist by being a member of the School of Management Advisory Board and establishing a scholarship for women entering leadership positions. She has completed three years of studies towards her PhD. She lives in Plymouth, Michigan with her three dogs and enjoys dark chocolate with peanut butter as a daily treat, especially after yoga.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:06:59 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Debra Levantrosser
MCDB Virtual Seminar: Neural basis of host seeking in skin-penetrating nematodes (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77385 77385-19846072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Monica Dus

Seminar: 12 pm - 1 pm
Q&A: 1:15 pm-2:00 pm

https://umich.zoom.us/j/92994136746

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:19:06 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Elissa Hallem
Mock Law Class with University of Detroit Mercy Law Prof. Archerd (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77445 77445-19854030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

Get a feel for a law school class during this virtual session taught by University of Detroit Mercy Law Professor Archerd. You must pre-register in advance and obtain the pre-class reading materials from your Handshake account.

Pre-register here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdeihqz4oG9YXANa6xggh8E_EfBq2azz6

Handshake link: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/534618

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Class / Instruction Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:25:34 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Class / Instruction Pre-Law Logo
Premed Roundup (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75797 75797-19608010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

Hello LSA Honors Program students!

Are you considering a career in medicine or in another health care profession and wondering where to get started? If so, then we invite you to participate in an information session brought to you by Stephanie Chervin, Honors premed advisor, to learn about:

• Pre-health resources.
• Medical school course requirements.
• Timing and strategies for the long and short term.
• Choosing a major. Does it have to be in science?
• Explorations in patient and clinical exposure.
• Research opportunities.

This session will be live-virtual and you will have the chance to ask questions of the speaker. Register below.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:34:36 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Workshop / Seminar stethoscope
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions (October 2, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76455 76455-19717151@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Frederick Wherry on The Weight of Debt, the Dignity of Debtors

Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces the key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through a virtual lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. The series explores interdisciplinary, real-world poverty solutions from a wide variety of perspectives and encourages the formation of a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

The series features different guest speakers each Friday at noon beginning September 18, 2020. Speakers are national and global experts drawn from university, business, and community contexts who explore interdisciplinary real-world poverty solutions from a wide variety of perspectives.

Lectures are free and open to the public, and students can enroll in a course to receive one credit for attending the speaker series.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:59:39 -0400 2020-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Speaker Series graphic
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (October 2, 2020 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76071 76071-19661517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:01:47 -0400 2020-10-02T12:05:00-04:00 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Flag
Psychology Department Faculty Meeting (October 2, 2020 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75304 75304-19408894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Psychology department monthly faculty meeting

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Meeting Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:43:50 -0400 2020-10-02T12:30:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Psychology Meeting
Arts and Ideas: Connecting across Disciplines (October 2, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77698 77698-19901734@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts Initiative

Arts & Ideas is a series of workshops structured around a theme, with a focus on research and engagement collaboration and actions that can advance project ideas. These Labs are held as a collaboration between the Presidential Arts Initiative and the University’s Office of Research (UMOR) with the intent of catalyzing these goals:
–Expand ideas for broader impacts and awareness of arts as an aspect of research and understanding;
–Increase understanding and justice globally through expression and creativity;
–Create momentum and catalyze ideas around arts-as-research
–Offer opportunities for arts researchers across campus to network and learn more about each other's projects.
Sessions include presentations by members of the UM community currently engaged in arts research, information from the University Office of Research, and opportunities for discussion between attendees in breakout sessions.
This session is for any UM faculty, staff, or student interested in pursuing funding for arts projects, and developing collaborative projects with an arts focus.
Register here to receive join information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1l4NChSTWD5cjkPVUFM64TVVBE6iGFAR_wAAqnqaYGrc/edit

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Meeting Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:56:42 -0400 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts Initiative Meeting Arts and Ideas Labs logo
Economics at Work (October 2, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78076 78076-19957575@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Economics

Economics@Work is intended for any student who is interested in learning about a variety of career opportunities for economics majors. Early students of economics may use this class to explore whether an economics major best suits their interests and goals. Advanced students in economics will benefit from the information and networking opportunities.

To join the seminar, please register from the following link.
https://forms.gle/k5yhSQDcPPmUupVXA

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:14:11 -0400 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar Econ Umich
Minicolloquium | Shedding New Light on Photosynthesis With Multispectral Multidimensional Spectroscopy (October 2, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77811 77811-19933599@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Physics

The primary events of photosynthesis occur on ultrafast timescales with high quantum efficiency. Elucidating the design principles of photosynthetic systems remains an outstanding challenge that has the potential to impact our design of artificial light-harvesting materials. I will discuss our development of a multispectral multidimensional spectrometer (MMDS) enabling measurements spanning the ultraviolet, visible and mid-infrared as well as combination spectroscopies, over timescales of femtoseconds to seconds. I will illustrate some of the capabilities of the MMDS instrument through our efforts to probe the electronic structure and charge separation mechanisms of several light-harvesting systems.


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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 02 Oct 2020 18:15:46 -0400 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar
Race and Gender in Protest and Politics: From BLM to the 2020 Election (October 2, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77098 77098-19796503@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

How can we interpret the Black Lives Matter movement, anti-police brutality protests, and resulting backlash through an intersectional feminist lens? What are the gender and racial politics involved and how do they intersect with the nomination of Senator Kamala Harris as the vice-presidential candidate? IRWG brings together a panel of scholars who study race, gender, protest, politics, and the media to reflect on and help make meaning of, the current sociopolitical moment.

Speakers
- Christian Davenport, Professor of Political Science, Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies, and Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
- Angela Dillard, Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican & African Studies, History, Residential College
- Shea Streeter, President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Assistant Professor of Political Science (starting fall 2021)
- Mara Ostfeld, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Anna Kirkland (moderator), Director, Institute for Research on Women and Gender; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Women's & Gender Studies


This remote event will be presented via Zoom. Please register in advance.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:27:47 -0400 2020-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual Race and Gender in Protest and Politics
Fall 2020 - AE285 Seminar Series, Startups and Innovation in the Aerospace Enterprise, Ben Marchionna, SkySpecs (October 2, 2020 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78029 78029-19955555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

Ben Marchionna
VP of Global Operations
SkySpecs

Seminar Abstract:

In today’s world, tech startups are often held in high esteem as thriving innovation engines, whereas traditional companies sometimes struggle with getting new, revolutionary products to market quickly. What makes startups able to do this so efficiently? Do the same rules apply to aerospace startups, where the tolerance for risk is much lower?

Interestingly, many common themes can be traced between tech startup operating philosophies and those of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, founded in the 1940s by Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson, a U-M Aero alum and one of the most famous aircraft designers in history. The Skunk Works achieved legendary status in the aerospace industry as an innovation factory through a unique set of operating principles, now known as “Kelly’s 14 Rules.”

This seminar will focus on the fundamentals of the innovation process, technology development principles, and best practices for “crossing the chasm,” drawing on numerous historical examples and startup stories. Are the “14 Rules” still relevant today? Have tech startups discovered a new secret sauce? How do you foster a culture where team members think vigorously outside the box to invent the impossible?

Bio:

Ben is currently the Vice President of Global Operations at SkySpecs, a venture-backed commercial drone startup in Ann Arbor, MI focused on at-scale autonomous robotics technologies in the wind energy industry. Since launching its autonomous drone inspection product in April 2017, SkySpecs has safely inspected over 150,000 wind turbine blades - both onshore and offshore - at more than 1,500 wind farms on 5 continents.

In his current role, Ben leads a team of 150+ pilots, engineers, technicians, analysts, and operations specialists around the world in the planning, execution, and global scaling of SkySpecs programs and products.

Prior to joining SkySpecs, Ben was a Senior Systems Engineer and graduate of the Engineering Leadership Development Program at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, CA. While at the Skunk Works, Ben worked on a variety of revolutionary autonomous aircraft projects from conceptual design through flight test. He graduated from the University of Michigan in April 2011 with a BSE in Aerospace Engineering and from the University of Southern California in December 2014 with an MS in Product Development Engineering.

Outside of work, Ben serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the University of Michigan's Department of Aerospace Engineering and as an appointee of Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force for the State of Michigan. Ben was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) in 2015, making him the youngest Director in AIAA's 85-year history. He has also served as Vice President of the nonprofit Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:09:57 -0400 2020-10-02T13:30:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Class / Instruction Ben Marchionna
CSAS 2020 Film Series | Travelling Film South Asia (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77454 77454-19854037@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for South Asian Studies

During the Fall Term, CSAS will make the documentaries from the 2020 Film South Asia film festival available to our community.

Following the agreement with the copyright holders, each film will be available for 12 hours, from 2 pm of the day, until 2 am the morning after.
Please register at: https://forms.gle/9BfAKE3QqvC5f5xi9

Friday, September 25, 2020
We Have Not Come Here to Die by Deepa Dhanraj, India, 78 mins

Friday, October 2, 2020
Scratches on Stone by Amit Mahanti, India, 66 mins + Listen by Min Min Hein, Myanmar, 13 mins

Friday, October 16, 2020
The Winter Tap by Aashish Limbu & Debin Rai, Nepal, 12 mins + Badshah Lear by Anant Raina, India, 61 mins

Friday, October 23, 2020
In Fact by Debalina Majumder, India, 51 mins + Chai Darbari by Prateek Shekhar, India, 29 mins

Friday, November 06, 2020
Facing the Dragon by Sedika Mojadidi, Afghanistan, 82 mins

Friday, November 20, 2020
Janani’s Juliet by Pankaj Rishi Kumar, India, 53 mins + Memoirs of Saira and Salim by Eshwarya Grover, India, 14 mins + And What is the Summer Saying by Payal Kapadia, India, 23 mins

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:08:12 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T02:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for South Asian Studies Livestream / Virtual Travelling Film South Asia 2020 Film Series
Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women's Vote (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77531 77531-19879809@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Organized by AIGA in partnership with League of Women Voters

2020 marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in 1920. It was the first legislation for women’s voting rights. Not until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 were voting rights of ALL women protected and enforced, and intimidation tactics progressively eliminated.  The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote poster campaign, organized by AIGA in partnership with the League of Women Voters, commemorates this milestone. A core group of invited women of design submitted the first 65 non-partisan posters, to launch the initiative with their vision and voices. Through the posters, these women joined forces to collectively contribute to dialogue in design and society. This moment in history is an incredible opportunity to catalyze women in design, voting rights, citizenship, community, and diversity. The collection aspires to not only support present day voter participation, but to also serve as a backdrop for discourse and examination of the history of voting rights and women’s fight for equality.  The poster initiative continues at aiga.org/vote, where AIGA members can contribute posters to motivate the American public to register and turn out to vote in the 2020 general election, as well as local elections to come. Posters are available for free download online.

The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote exhibition at Stamps Gallery includes a selection of the 65 posters chosen by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery. The exhibition includes posters by Audrey Bennett, Johanna Björk, Karen Cheng, Emily Comfort, Jenny El-Shamy, Dinah Fried, Karin Fong, Anne M. Giangiulio, Annabelle Gould, Brockett Horne, Meena Khalili, nicole killian + shawné michaelain holloway, Karen Kurycki, Marty Maxwell Lane, Zuzana Licko, Ana Llorente, Beatriz Lozano, Kelly Salchow MacArthur, Rebeca Mendez, Lana Rigsby, Kaleena Sales, Renee Seward, Laurel Shoemaker, Nancy Sklolos,  Hannah Smotrich, Shanti Sparrow, Jennifer Sterling, Fearn de Vicq, Cymone Wilder, and Lynne Yun.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:52:24 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/2020_gotv_header-02.jpg
Measuring a Liberal Education and its Relationship with Labor Market Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77737 77737-19909792@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Education Policy Initiative

In an exploratory project funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ithaka S+R developed a novel approach to measuring a liberal arts and sciences educational experience, and examining its relationship with student outcomes. They will present their framework for defining and capturing the core features of a liberal arts and sciences educational experience, their index for measuring the degree to which a subset of higher education institutions in the US have offered those features to their students, and their institution-level analyses examining the relationship between index scores and students’ short-term academic and long-term labor market outcomes.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:45:03 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Education Policy Initiative Workshop / Seminar UM LS&A Image
Measuring a Liberal Education and its Relationship with Labor Market Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis (Seminar 1 on Measuring the Liberal Arts) (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77427 77427-19852035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Join us for a year-long series of virtual panel discussions and seminars exploring the values, dimensions, and outcomes of liberal arts education, and how they might be measured. Academic leaders, researchers, faculty members, and national experts will gather to consider issues long central to liberal arts education, as well as its status in the current climate.

Zoom – Registration Required
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ekiDjiAzRj2szeBhTN-qpQ

Visit the College and Beyond II: Liberal Arts and Life Colloquium Series website for more information on this and all upcoming events: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/liberalarts

Seminar 2 on Measuring the Liberal Arts Speakers:

Rayane Alamuddin
Associate Director for Research and Evaluation, Ithaka S+R

Daniel Rossman
Researcher, Ithaka S+R

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:55:54 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion
NSF-GRFP Application Workshops and Resources (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77986 77986-19949613@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

Applying to the NSF-GRFP this fall and still have questions? Attend upcoming NSF-GRFP Workshops!

Friday, October 2 from 11:00-1:00, 2:00-4:00 EST (sponsored by the NSF)
Wednesday, October 7 from 3:00-4:00 (sponsored by the College of Engineering)
Prof. Kevin Pipe (ME, Director of Engineering Graduate Programs) and current NSF-GRFP Engineering Grad Fellows

RSVP by 2:00pm, Tuesday, October 6, at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjATF510CPy8OWwO0yuv_XnhGxDWfpRCzhXxiUTjSdlcMcBg/viewform?gxids=7757

As a friendly reminder, the NSF-GRFP deadline for engineering applications is 10/21.

For additional resources, request access to the U-M NSF-GRF 2021 Canvas resource site at (shorturl.at/doCQ8) for webinars, videos, recipient applications, peer mentor list, etc.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:53:00 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Office of Student Affairs Workshop / Seminar
Rackham 101: Creating a Winning Relationship with Your Advisor (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77069 77069-19792540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This session will share both research-based and practical strategies that will help you create a more productive and positive relationship with your advisor.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/YyN2g.
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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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:15:42 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76610 76610-19729082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief amount of time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
Zoom Meeting ID: 981 5994 7930
For more information on what the Resolution Officer has to offer visit https://myumi.ch/PlPB4.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:15:30 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations by Heidi Kumao (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77532 77532-19879832@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Stamps Gallery is pleased to present Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations, a solo exhibition of narrative fabric works and experimental animations by Stamps Professor Heidi Kumao.

Using fabric cutouts and machine and hand stitching on industrial felt, Kumao gives physical form to the intangible dynamics underlying ordinary conversations and relationships from a feminist perspective. Intentionally minimal, each image distills an interaction, traumatic incident, or power imbalance into an accessible visual narrative. Recognizable objects such as chairs, roots, ladders, or spotlights set the stage for the story to unfold. Events are captured midstream, suspended in time like a felt film still.

The exhibition is inspired, in part, by the courage, testimony, and experiences of women (like Christine Blasey Ford) who publicly report assault, harassment, or misconduct. The #MeToo movement gave voice to thousands of women to tell their personal stories, but also exposed a hostile backlash meant to silence them. The title, “Real and Imagined,” is a deliberate contradiction; if one is true, the other must not be. In practice, however, both terms are used to reference a woman’s testimony and determine how it is publicly interpreted. Her account is accepted as truthful by many and simultaneously dismissed as imaginary by the court of public opinion: “her memory is wrong,” “she imagined it.”

The works in “Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations” make difficult conversations and relationships tangible by stripping them down to their essentials.

Wordless physical gestures highlight the psychological and emotional forces at play behind even the smallest of interactions.

Biography
Heidi Kumao has created award-winning experimental films, video installations, cinema machines, electronic clothing, and kinetic sculptures. She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally including shows at Art Science Museum Singapore, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona), and Museu da Imagem e do Som (São Paulo). She has received fellowships from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/HK-Real-and-Imagined-email-header-01.jpg
Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition (October 2, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77530 77530-19879785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.

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Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition
Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition
September 15, 2020 – December 4, 2020

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.


Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Auditions Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Auditions https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/Respond.jpg
Economic Theory: Robust Monopoly Regulation (Joint work with Eran Shmaya) (October 2, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81676 81676-20941460@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Economics

Abstract
We study the regulation of a monopolistic firm using a non-Bayesian approach. We derive the policy that minimizes the regulator’s worst-case regret, where regret is the difference between the regulator’s complete-information payoff and his realized payoff. When the regulator’s payoff is consumers’ surplus, he imposes a price cap. When his payoff is the total surplus of both consumers and the firm, he offers a capped piece-rate subsidy. For intermediate cases, the regulator uses both a price cap and a capped piece-rate subsidy. The optimal policy balances three goals: giving more surplus to consumers, mitigating underproduction, and mitigating overproduction.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:32:35 -0500 2020-10-02T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-02T15:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Economics Workshop / Seminar Econ Umich
Information Session About German Major/Minor and About Study-Abroad Opportunities in Germany (October 2, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77807 77807-19931633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Are you interested in learning more about the German major/minor and about study-abroad opportunities in Germany? Join Kalli Federhofer for an information session this upcoming Wednesday and Friday.

Please use this Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/90914708

If this time is inconvenient for you, email GermanAdvising@umich.edu, and we will find a time that is more convenient for you.

The next information session will be hosted by Mary Rodena-Krasan on Thursday, October 29.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:54:39 -0400 2020-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual
SoConDi Discussion Group (October 2, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77888 77888-19939582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

The SoConDi group is both a discussion platform and a study group for students and faculty members who are interested in sociolinguistics, language contact, discourse analysis and related disciplines including linguistic anthropology. Members of the SoConDi group present their work in progress from time to time, and discuss current issues in the disciplines, or study selected readings together.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:30:22 -0400 2020-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Linguistics Livestream / Virtual
Smith Lecture: Diversifying oceanography: The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana (October 2, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75003 75003-19136105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Earth and Environmental Sciences

Zoom Meeting ID: 91739279815
Modeling and observing the global ocean environment requires a coordinated global effort. Yet, as in most STEM disciplines, Africans are under-represented in the global oceanography enterprise. The need, and the potential, for changing this is clear. The coastal resources of Africa, the world's second-largest continent, face many pressures including erosion due to sea-level rise, offshore oil drilling, increased shipping, overfishing, piracy, and others. At the same time, Africa has a young, rapidly growing population, and has several of the world's fastest-growing economies. The time is ripe for developing STEM partnerships between Africa and the rest of the world, and a more diverse global scientific community will benefit everyone.

With the above motivations in mind, we developed the Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana. Following an exploratory trip in 2014, during which we met potential partnering institutions, we have been running the school for one week every August since 2015. The hosting Ghana institution alternates between Regional Maritime University (RMU), which trains West Africans for careers in shipping, port management, and other marine sector careers, and the University of Ghana (UG), which has a marine and fisheries sciences department. Over time the school curriculum has grown to include hands-on labs, a boat trip, instrument deployments, field trips to beaches and ports, and short research projects, in addition to lectures. From 2016-2019, about 100 West Africans participated per year. The school has a regional impact; an increasing number of participants come from Nigeria and other countries outside of Ghana. Instruction is done by resource persons from Ghana, the US, and Europe. Global north participants have included undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and professors/research scientists.

We will briefly discuss school success stories, our experience running the school virtually in 2020 (for about 60-70 participants), funding challenges, and our vision for the future of the school.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:26:27 -0400 2020-10-02T15:30:00-04:00 2020-10-02T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Earth and Environmental Sciences Lecture / Discussion
NERS Colloquia: Communicating, Changing Public Policy, and Social Justice Aspects of Nuclear Energy (October 2, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75531 75531-19519131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Details forthcoming.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:15:27 -0400 2020-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar NERS Colloquia
"I Am Not Your Negro" Viewing and Panel Discussion (October 2, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77803 77803-19931628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Black Students in Aerospace

The Black Students in Aerospace (BSA), a new student organization within the Department of Aerospace engineering, would like to invite you to attend our upcoming movie night event.

Over the course of this summer, there has been a resurgence of support, activism, and protests for Black Lives Matter and other human rights issues that have cast a spotlight on the systemic racism present in society. Our organization felt it was important to tie these issues back to campus in order to continue the discourse as well as to bring visibility to the ways their peers are affected.

Because of this, we decided to host of a viewing the documentary I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin. The movie will be followed by a guided discussion with a panel of Black engineering students, alumni, and professors from UM.

See the attached poster for more details (also listed here)

Friday October 2nd
Movie: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Eastern Time)
Panel: 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Eastern Time)

Please RSVP at
https://tinyurl.com/bsa-movie-night

It is important to note that the film includes brief moments of graphic images, specifically images of lynchings and police brutality.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:52:07 -0400 2020-10-02T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Black Students in Aerospace Lecture / Discussion Event details and panelists
Black Students in Aerospace [BSA] Movie Event (October 2, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77826 77826-19933615@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

The Black Students in Aerospace (BSA), a new student organization within the Department of Aerospace engineering, would like to invite you to attend our upcoming movie night event.

Over the course of this summer, there has been a resurgence of support, activism, and protests for Black Lives Matter and other human rights issues that have cast a spotlight on the systemic racism present in society. Our organization felt it was important to tie these issues back to the department in order to continue the discourse as well as to bring visibility to the ways their peers are affected.

Because of this, we decided to host a viewing of the documentary I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin. The movie will be followed by a guided discussion with a panel of Black engineering students, alumni, and professors from U-M including Alec D. Gallimore, Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering. 

Friday October 2nd
Movie: 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Eastern Time)
Panel: 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Eastern Time)

Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/bsa-movie-night

***It is important to note that the film includes brief moments of graphic images, specifically images of lynchings and police brutality.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:22:25 -0400 2020-10-02T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Lecture / Discussion [BSA] Upcoming Movie Event Flyer
Friday Night AI (October 2, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77588 77588-19885834@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Invited speakers:
Profs. Ceren Budak (School of Information) and Rada Mihalcea (Michigan AI)
Organizer: Michigan AI Lab in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library
Moderator: Prof. Benjamin Kuipers, Michigan AI

Pre-registration required by Oct. 1.

The proliferation of misleading information in everyday access media outlets such as social media feeds, news blogs, and online newspapers has made it challenging to identify trustworthy news sources. Over the past few months, the amount of misinformation shared online has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic (which has sometime been also referred to as an infodemic) as well as by the ongoing political debates and the upcoming federal elections. Artificial Intelligence provides ways to identify misinformative content online, and to potentially curb its spread. Join us for a conversation with Michigan experts Prof. Ceren Budak and Prof. Rada Mihalcea, who will discuss how Artificial Intelligence can be used to address fake news and misinformation.

What are the ways that AI may be used to identify misinformation and fake news?
What are the challenges encountered when developing such AI systems?
What are the benefits and risks of using automated ways to fight misinformation?

About the panelists:
Ceren Budak is an Assistant Professor of Information, School of Information and Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research interests lie in the area of computational social science. She is particularly interested in the use of large scale data sets and computational techniques to study problems with policy, social and political implications.
Rada Mihalcea is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan and the Director of the Michigan Artificial Intelligence Lab. Her research interests are in computational linguistics, with a focus on lexical semantics, multilingual natural language processing, and computational social sciences. Together with her research lab and collaborators, she has worked on the problem of automatic deception detection for more than ten years, addressing among others the detection of deception in language and multimodal streams, the identification of fake news, and identity deception. She is the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awarded by President Obama (2009) and a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (2019).

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:36:26 -0400 2020-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Friday Night AI
Ken Burns & Isabel Wilkerson: In Conversation (October 2, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77320 77320-19840075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Our lens on history powerfully influences how we envision and shape the future. Join two of our country’s most accomplished storytellers, Ken Burns and Isabel Wilkerson, as they discuss the complexities of the American narrative and how grappling with the past might lead us forward.

Journalist Isabel Wilkerson was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in 2016 “for championing the stories of an unsung history.” The first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, her book The Warmth of Other Suns, a sweeping and intimate examination of the Great Migration, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. Her new book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, examines the entrenched hierarchies that shape American life. Told through intimate personal narratives and deeply researched history, Wilkerson examines the ties between the American caste system and those in India and Nazi Germany, and points to ways America can move beyond our artificial and destructive human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War; Baseball; Jazz; The War; The National Parks: America’s Best Idea; The Roosevelts: An Intimate History; Jackie Robinson; Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson; The Vietnam War; The Central Park Five; and Country Music. His films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including sixteen Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, two Oscar nominations; and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. His new website UNUM rearranges clips from his past films into playlists to add historical context to the present.

This conversation will be moderated by Lynette Clemetson, Director of Wallace House, Knight-Wallace Fellowships and the Livingston Awards at the University of Michigan. A longtime journalist, she was a correspondent for Newsweek magazine in the U.S. and Asia, a national correspondent for The New York Times, and senior director of strategy and new initiatives at NPR. Wallace House works to sustain and elevate the careers of journalists, foster civic engagement, and uphold the role of a free press in democratic society.

This event is part of the Democracy & Debate theme semester with support from Wallace House and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).

How to Watch

All speaker series events will be webcast on Fridays at 8 pm EST at http://pennystampsevents.org and at https://www.dptv.org/programs/arts-culture/penny-stamps-series/ starting Friday, September 18. You can also watch the talks and join the conversation on the Penny Stamps Series Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PennyStampsSeries/.

Notice of uncensored content

In accordance with the University of Michigan’s Standard Practice Guidelines on “Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression,” the Penny Stamps Speaker Series does not censor our speakers or their content. The content provided is intended for adult audiences and does not reflect the views of the University of Michigan or Detroit Public Television.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:06:56 -0400 2020-10-02T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/lectures/Ken-Burns.jpg
POSTPONED: Dustbowl Revival - Rescheduled from March 18 (October 2, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74010 74010-18483388@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 2, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Tickets on sale April 3!

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Performance Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:48:58 -0400 2020-10-02T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-02T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Dustbowl Revival presented by The Ark
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 3, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-03T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 3, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-03T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
Saturday Morning Physics VIRTUAL Event | Exploring Titan with Dragonfly! (October 3, 2020 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77279 77279-19830131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

Youtube Event Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4dh-dv4AxQ
(Link will be active at 10:30 am on 10/3/20.) See saturdaymorningphysics.org for more details.

Dr. Ann Parsons will give a "live" lecture with a "live" Q&A after the talk.

NASA has recently selected the Dragonfly Mission to study the surface chemistry of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan! Dragonfly will land on Titan and then fly to dozens of different locations over its surface to study its prebiotic chemistry and to look for potential biosignatures.

We celebrate the James Robert Walker Lecture on this occasion.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:05:39 -0400 2020-10-03T10:30:00-04:00 2020-10-03T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Saturday Morning Physics Workshop / Seminar Dragonfly Mission Image
CAS Panel Discussion | The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Between Diplomacy and Spheres of Influence (October 3, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78032 78032-19955558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

Panelists: Laurence Broers, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and Program Director of Conciliation Resources; Professor Gerard Libaridian (Emeritus), former senior advisor to the first President of the Republic of Armenia; Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Stonehill College; and Ronald Grigor Suny, William H. Sewell Jr. Distinguished University Professor of History, U-M.

Please register in advance for the panel discussion here: http://myumi.ch/bvX1x

After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.

Territorial and political tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh have marked the relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan for over three decades. Fragile cease-fire agreement ended the full-scale war in 1994, after nearly 30,000 people were killed on both sides. Since then, it has been simmering as a low-intensity armed conflict, with significant clashes in April 2016 and July 2020. This current escalation has all the signs of a regional spill-over, capable of pulling in bigger players. Already significant has been Turkey's pronounced political and military support of Azerbaijan - a new development in the dynamics of this conflict. Please join us for a panel discussion that places the current violence in its historical context and analyzes regional implications.

The following text will be included on all II events unless you indicate otherwise:If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:03:53 -0400 2020-10-03T11:30:00-04:00 2020-10-03T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Armenian Studies Livestream / Virtual CAS Panel Discussion | The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Between Diplomacy and Spheres of Influence
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 3, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-03T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Computational Biology Guest Speaker Series (October 3, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77654 77654-19895767@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Genes in Diseases and Symptoms

Genes in Diseases and Symptoms is hosting guest speakers over Zoom! You'll learn about different pathways in healthcare, especially those that involve technology/computing. Healthcare professionals will tell us about their journey, projects/research, and give us advice on what we can do to succeed in our future careers. Our first guest speaker is Dr. Michael Boehnke on Oct 3, 1-2 PM EDT.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:37:28 -0400 2020-10-03T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Genes in Diseases and Symptoms Lecture / Discussion
Mid-Autumn Festival Charity Gala (Virtual Event) (October 3, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77710 77710-19907677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 3, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Join Dream Corps at UM in celebration at our virtual Mid-Autumn Festival Charity Gala at 8pm (EST) on Saturday Oct.3rd! Donations will be accepted during the gala. Every cent of our proceeds will go to buying books and building reading rooms for children living in underdeveloped regions in rural China.

Every ticket bought automatically gets entered into raffles that will be drawn throughout the night.

Virtual Event Expectations:
1) ONE TICKET PER DEVICE. If you purchase more than one ticket please provide additional email addresses to be registered for event.

2) CREDENTIALS: The email address and name used in the purchase will be the email address and name used in registration for event. Those credentials will enable access for event.

3) REGISTRATION: Purchasers will receive event credentials via Michigan Union Ticket Office Zoom email 24 hours before the event.

4) ZOOM DOWNLOAD: Purchasers must have downloaded Zoom. Streaming will take place via Zoom Webinar. Link to download will be provided in Zoom confirmation.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:43:34 -0400 2020-10-03T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-03T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Dream Corps at UM
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 4, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 4, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-04T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-04T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 4, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947534@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 4, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-04T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-04T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 4, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-04T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (October 4, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77703 77703-19903721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 4, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:15:14 -0400 2020-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-04T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
Nam Center Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 | Historic Chuseok & Giveaway with Chef Ji Hye Kim (October 4, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77786 77786-19931611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 4, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

We will be LIVE on Facebook with Chef Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim Korean Restaurant in Kerrytown, Ann Arbor. She will be walking us through the history of Chuseok. What did the food look like? How was the holiday celebrated hundreds of years ago? How are we planning to celebrate this year? PLUS a chance to win a free giveaway of a Chuseok Meal Kit to make your own feast at home!

Giveaway rules: Given away at random to anyone who comments during theFacebook LIVE or within 24 hours of the LIVE. Winner will be notified on October 6th.

Attend this event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1367460720115898/

See full list of Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 events:
https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/virtual-chuseok-dae-party-2020.html

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:12:05 -0400 2020-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-04T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Chef Ji Hye Kim
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 5, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838076@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-05T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 5, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947535@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-05T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
Leadership Chats - International Student Inclusivity (October 5, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77928 77928-19941592@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Join the Center for Campus Involvement's Leadership Consultants for Leadership Chats!

These informal weekly conversations and connections for student organization leaders are meant to give students space and time to talk about topics related to student org leadership. Any student involved in student organizations is welcome to join us!

Join us on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99173677675

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Well-being Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:19:31 -0400 2020-10-05T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Campus Involvement Well-being Leadership Chats
Sweetland Write-Together (October 5, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77401 77401-19848063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.
Instructions.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:15:49 -0400 2020-10-05T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Write-Togethers (October 5, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-10-05T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Computerized Investing: Asset Allocation and Mutual Funds (October 5, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75866 75866-19615932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We expect to improve your overall investment knowledge as well as your investing strategies, as we present methods of using various investment options. Join us for open discussion of the value of asset allocation, types of mutual funds, types of financial advisors, questions to ask your financial advisor, and ways to examine your current portfolio. We will make extensive use of information from web-based resources.
Dale Brandenburg is a retired research professor and Robert Shaw is a director and current Vice-President of the SE Michigan Chapter of Better Investing. The Study Group meets on Mondays Oct. 5 to Nov. 2 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:19:14 -0400 2020-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
LGBTQ+ Wikithon 2020 (October 5, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78002 78002-19951596@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Registration (for both the challenge and the Zoom events): https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events
All National Coming Out Week events: https://bit.ly/SC-NCOW

Wikipedia is the largest, most popular online reference work, covering all areas of history and contemporary life. However, both the topics it covers and the people who edit its articles don’t reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community - most editors and article subjects are straight, cis, white men. Let's change that. In honor of LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Week, join us for LGBTQ+ Wikithon 2020! This year, we'll be challenging folks to edit throughout the week, and then join us on Friday, October 8th from 2 - 3 PM for a debrief. There will also be two hours of co-working on Monday and an hour of co-working leading up to the debrief, where you can join a call and chat with other editors!

Learn how to edit a Wikipedia article with this video tutorial: https://bit.ly/36iB3tu

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:22:51 -0400 2020-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Spectrum Center Workshop / Seminar Editing can be done at any point in the week, and attendance to synchronous events is optional. There are co-working hours on Monday from 10 AM to 12 PM and on Friday from 1 PM to 2 PM. There is a debrief on Friday from 2 PM to 3 PM.
Women’s Issues: In Our Prime - Ageism and Women (October 5, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75525 75525-19515169@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will be reading and discussing, In Our Prime by Susan Douglas, professor of Communications at UM. Dr. Douglas calls on women of all ages to join together now to fight against gendered ageism, to secure our country’s financial safety net and to make a brighter more welcome future for older women.

Instructors Sigrid Hermon and Bernie Bach will lead the study group on Mondays from October 5 through November 2.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:04:06 -0400 2020-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
International Institute Webinar. The MIRS Advantage - Masters in International and Regional Studies (October 5, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77308 77308-19838055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

*This event will be held on the first Monday of October, November, and December*
10/5, 11/2, 12/7 from 11 AM EST to 12 PM

RSVP required to attend: http://myumi.ch/v2jDR

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Contact mirs-info@umich.edu*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-10-05T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS_webinar-banner
2020 Organ Conference: Lecture Demonstration (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76693 76693-19737027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

PERFORMANNCE: “Dissension” for trombone and organ (premiere)
Kaelan Hansson, graduate organ student and PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering, composer
Prof. David Jackson, University of Michigan, trombone
Dr. James Kibbie, University of Michigan, organ

LECTURE: High Tech and Low Tech: Ways to Preserve the Church Choir During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jackson Merrill, graduate student in Organ Performance

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Performance Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:04 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77381 77381-19846068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Canceled: Monday, October 5, 2020. Spots are still available for the October 9, 2020, course.

OVERVIEW
Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster. After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

PRE-REQUISITES
This course assumes familiarity with the Linux command line as might be obtained from the ARC-TS workshop Introduction to the Linux Command Line. In particular, participants should understand how files and folders work, be able to create text files using the nano editor, and be able to create and remove files and folders. Some exposure to shell input and output redirection and pipes would also be useful.

INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Charles Antonelli
LSA Technology Services

Charles is a member of the LSA Technology Services Research team at the University of Michigan, where he is responsible for high performance computing support and education, and was an Advocate to the Departments of History and Communications. Prior to this, he built a parallel data ingestion component of a novel earth science data assimilation system, a secure packet vault, and worked on the No. 5 ESS Switch at Bell Labs in the 80s. He has taught courses in operating systems, distributed file systems, C++ programming, security, and database application design.

John Thiels
LSA Technology Services

MATERIALS
Lecture Notes (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yZCyfBaK9GVCI64oUW-99HtUO5RNwSlqpeUNo8BjgWI/edit#slide=id.p1)
Great Lakes Slurm HPC cluster (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/)
Great Lakes User Guide (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/)
Two-page Cheat Sheet (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/05/Great-Lakes-Cheat-Sheet.pdf)

COURSE PREPARATION
In order to participate successfully in the workshop exercises, you must have a Great Lakes user login, a Slurm account, and be enrolled in Duo. The user login allows you to log in to the cluster, create, compile, and test applications, and prepare jobs for submission. The Slurm account allows you to submit those jobs, executing the applications in parallel on the cluster and charging their resource use to the account. Duo is required to help authenticate you to the cluster.

USER LOGIN
If you already have a Great Lakes user login, you don’t need to do anything. Otherwise, go to the application page at http://arc-ts.umich.edu/login-request/ to request a Great Lakes user login.

Please note that obtaining a user account requires human processing, so be sure to do this at least two business days before class begins.

SLURM ACCOUNT
We create a Slurm account for the workshop so you can run jobs on the cluster during the workshop and for one day after for those who would like additional practice. The workshop job account is quite limited and is intended only to run examples to help you cement the details of job submission and management. If you already have an existing Slurm account, you can use that, though if there are any issues with that account, we will ask you to use the workshop account.

DUO AUTHENTICATION
Duo two-factor authentication is required to log in to the cluster. When logging in, you will need to type your UMICH (AKA Level 1) password as well as authenticate through Duo in order to access Great Lakes.

If you need to enroll in Duo, follow the instructions at Enroll a Smartphone or Tablet in Duo (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/2fa/enroll-smartphone-or-tablet-duo).

Please enroll in Duo before you come to class.

LAPTOP PREPARATION
You will need VPN software to access the U-M network on which Great Lakes is located. If you do not have VPN software already installed, please download and install the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software following these instructions (https://its.umich.edu/enterprise/wifi-networks/vpn/getting-started). Please use the ‘Campus All traffic’ profile in the Cisco client.

You will need an ssh client to connect to the Great Lakes cluster. Mac OS X and Linux platforms have this built-in. Here are a couple of choices for Windows platforms:

Download and install U-M PuTTY/WinSCP from the Compute at the U website (https://its.umich.edu/computing/computers-software/compute). This includes both the PuTTY ssh client and terminal emulator and a graphical file transfer tool in one installer. This document describes how to download and use this software, except please note you will be connecting to greatlakes.arc-ts.umich.edu instead of the cited host (https://documentation.its.umich.edu/node/350). You must have administrative authority over your computer to install this software.

Download PuTTY directly from the developer (https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html). Download the putty.exe application listed under “Alternative binary files,”, then execute the application. You do not need administrative authority over your computer to use this software.

Our Great Lakes User Guide in Section 1.2 describes in more detail how to use PuTTY to connect to Great Lakes (https://arc-ts.umich.edu/greatlakes/user-guide/).

Please prepare and test your computer’s ability to make remote connections before class; we cannot stop to debug connection issues during the class.

A Zoom link will be provided to the participants the day before the class. Registration is required. Please note this session will be recorded.

Instructor will be available at the Zoom link, to be provided, from 12 -1 PM for computer setup assistance.

If you have questions about this workshop, please send an email to the instructors at hpc-course@umich.edu.

Register
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-4/register/

Friday, October 9, 2020, 12-4pm: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-5/register/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:15:27 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar
Anti-Racism Workshop (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77070 77070-19792541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop will center on the conceptualization and application of anti-racism work. Anti-racism work is defined and constructed differently across time and space within and without the academy. How does the way we think about anti-racism impact the approaches to dismantling racism? What are some emerging approaches in the higher education context? Explore what they mean for you and your path in DEI work.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/DENjn.
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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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:15:42 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Learn About Applying to Georgetown Law (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77300 77300-19987070@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

Learn more about applying to Georgetown Law at an information session with Georgetown Law's Dean of Admissions Andy Cornblatt. Zoom URL: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/93383911610

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:12:15 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Workshop / Seminar
Online Gentle Stretching and Meditation (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76712 76712-19737064@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Please join Paola Savvidou for online weekly sessions consisting of approximately 20 minutes of stretching followed by 10 minutes of meditation. Suitable for beginners!

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Exercise / Fitness Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:06 -0400 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Exercise / Fitness
Peace Corps Prep Information Session (October 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76223 76223-19854045@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Center

Planning on applying to the Peace Corps or another global service program?

Make sure you're the most prepared candidate possible by participating in the Peace Corps Prep certificate program, which is open to all undergraduate students at U-M!

Through coursework and extracurricular experiences, the program will facilitate development within the following four core competencies: work sector-specific skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competency, and leadership. The program also provides ample networking opportunities with graduate students who have returned from the Peace Corps, as well as other participants in the program.

Learn more by attending an information session!

RSVP here to access the Zoom link: https://myumi.ch/R58j5

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:07:46 -0500 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Center Livestream / Virtual Green and light gray graphic that says Peace Corps Prep Information Sessions on it along with the Peace Corps logo. There are mountains in the background.
LSA Technology Services Research Support Office Hours (October 5, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77718 77718-20270673@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Technology Services

The Research Team within LSA Technology Services is excited to announce virtual office hours for research computing support. These are regularly scheduled times when we will have subject matter experts in geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming available for drop-in support. Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions pertaining to any of these areas can stop by to ask questions, get help working through a problem, or inquire about a new project—no appointment necessary!

Not sure what we can do to help? Read on for more details about the services provided by each of these teams.

*Digital Scholarship*
Our digital scholarship team specializes in humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary digital project methods and can provide assistance with:
* Conceptualizing, planning, and finding resources for a digital project
* How to version, archive, and preserve a project
* Sustainability, preservation, accessibility, privacy, consent, or grant requirements
New to digital projects? We can also talk about how to demonstrate the scholarly rigor of your digital project, accurately credit the labor required of the project at every stage, and how to provide evidence and metrics for promotion and job dossiers.

*Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*

Our GIS specialists can help with your geographic data needs, including the following:
* Making maps for use in a class, grant proposal, or publication
* Geospatial analysis: identifying spatial patterns and trends in your data
* Georeferencing: assigning geographic coordinates to a historic paper map or a hand-drawn sketch for digital use as a basemap or combined display with other data
* Geocoding: convert a spreadsheet with addresses into latitude-longitude so you can plot your data on a map
* StoryMaps: harness the power of maps to tell your story
* Integrating smartphones or tablets and GIS in your field courses or researchSetting up workshops for a class or group interested in learning to use GIS in the context of your discipline
* Assistance with ESRI's ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, or other geospatial software
* Developing your own custom GIS web application or mobile application

*High Performance Computing (HPC)*

Our HPC team can help with:
* Accessing U-M’s new Great Lakes HPC (High Performance Computing) cluster
* Moving your computational work from your laptop or workstation to the cluster, freeing up your machines for other tasks
* Compiling, installing, or configuring a wide range of computational software
* Setting up automated workflows to save time
* Debugging your programs to see why they are crashing
* Evaluating the benefits of parallel computing, more memory or system resources for your code
We regularly support Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Julia, Go, and many other applications.

*Research Support Programming*

Our computer programming team can help with any of the following:

* Debugging, repair, and improvements or upgrades to your existing code
* References to training and coding resources to assist in your project
* Design and development of custom software to support your research
* Incorporation of lab-specific hardware into custom software applications.
* Writing funding for any of the above into your grant proposals
We're experienced in MATLAB, Python, R, LabVIEW, JavaScript, MedPC, iOS development, and more.

Who can join the office hours?
LSA Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions on geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming

When and where is it?
Our virtual office hours use Zoom:
Mondays, 2:00–3:00 P.M.
Tuesdays, 10:00–11:00 A.M.
Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 P.M.

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Other Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:01:55 -0500 2020-10-05T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Technology Services Other Research Office Hours
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (October 5, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76611 76611-19729083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief amount of time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
Zoom Meeting ID: 981 5994 7930
For more information on what the Resolution Officer has to offer visit https://myumi.ch/PlPB4.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:15:31 -0400 2020-10-05T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Cognitive Science Seminar Series (October 5, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77842 77842-19933640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Research fellow Elisa Felsche (U-M Psychology) will give a talk on "The origins of inference: A hierarchical Bayesian modelling approach to imitation and abstraction in children and primates."

NOTE: If you would like to attend this meeting, please send an email to cogsi-seminar@umich.edu to receive the passcode.

ABSTRACT

Humans have an immense behavioural and cognitive repertoire that has been shaped by cumulative cultural evolution. In my PhD project I investigated two cognitive abilities that crucially enlarge the efficiency of skill and knowledge acquisition: 1) the capability for abstraction that enables powerful generalization of information to make wide ranging predictions in new situations and 2) the ability to imitate others which allows the quick and low-risk adoption of new behavioural strategies. Despite decades of accumulating data in both domains, it is still debated to what extent other species share these abilities and how they develop in humans. Solving these persisting disagreements requires an alteration of how data are generated and analysed.
In my dissertation project, I introduced the approach of hierarchical Bayesian modelling to the field of comparative psychology to investigate abstract rule formation and action copying in capuchin monkeys, chimpanzees (only abstract rule formation) and children. In the first two studies participants had to use sampled evidence to infer abstract rules about the item distributions in containers and efficiently guide behaviour in novel test situations. In a third study, we investigated children's and capuchin monkeys' ability to integrate causal and social information when copying a goal-directed behaviour. Whereas children’s performance was mostly in line with the predictions of the computational models, showing that they are capable of abstraction and consider causal information when imitating, capuchin monkeys performed in all experiments at chance and chimpanzees showed some understanding of abstract rules.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:51:03 -0400 2020-10-05T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-05T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Workshop / Seminar
CMENAS Colloquium Series. Art & the Intersectional Revolution: Gender & Sexuality in the Legacy of the Arab Spring (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75968 75968-19629768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The 2020 CMENAS Colloquium Series theme is "The Arab Spring: 10 Years Later."
(Please register at http://myumi.ch/jxDBz; a Zoom link will be emailed to you the day of the event.)

About the Presentation:
While the Arab Spring is characterized as a call for political revolution, for many it also inspired a drive for social revolution. Calls for freedom and equality in the removal of dictatorial rule made space for more vocal calls for this same sort of equity for people of all genders and sexual orientations. At the same time, women, non-binary and trans folks, and individuals who engage in non-heteronormative relationships have been targeted by these repressive regimes, as well as many of those that have replaced them. Visual culture and art produced during the Arab Spring and the aftermath has often utilized their imagery, as seen with the “Girl in the Blue Bra” in Egypt and the “Woman in the Red Dress” in Turkey, to name two examples, as a means to highlight the particular experiences of women and queer individuals. This talk presents works by contemporary artists from the Arab world whose works have addressed aspects of gender and sexuality during, and in the aftermath of the 10 years since, the Arab Spring.


About the Speaker:
Sascha Crasnow, Ph.D. is a Lecturer of Islamic Arts in the Residential College and Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) and in the Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) program. She received her BS Honors in Psychology from the University of Washington, her MA in Art History from CUNY-Hunter College, and her PhD in Art History from the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on contemporary art from the SWANA region, with a particular focus on issues related to contemporary socio-politics, critical race studies, and gender & sexuality.


*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Contact: Kristin Waterbury at waterbuk@umich.edu*

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:58:06 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Livestream / Virtual colloquium_poster
HEP-Astro Seminar | Observation of Production of Three Massive Gauge Bosons (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76890 76890-19774590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Physics

The three massive gauge boson VVV (V = W, Z) production at the LHC is interesting because measurements of such processes can probe the interactions between massive bosons including the Higgs. Up until recently, such measurements have remained elusive because of low production cross sections. This talk will discuss the recent CMS result of first observation (5.7σ) of combined VVV production at the CERN LHC and evidences for WWW (3.3σ) and WWZ (3.4σ) productions individually. Finally, I will briefly discuss the future of the physics program of the rare multi-boson processes.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:15:44 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar
Nate Szymczak Promotion Seminar (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75102 75102-19224386@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

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Other Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:15:15 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Chemistry Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Chase Weidmann, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76147 76147-19665691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y9HTFl5RSOSJTJ5qtlhVcw

Keywords: mRNA regulation, noncoding RNA, RNA Structure, RNP granules

Abstract:
Chase Weidmann, Ph.D. has contributed broadly to the field of RNA Biology during his career, studying mechanisms of codon bias during translation, post-transcriptional regulation of mRNAs by RNA-binding proteins, the folding of long non-coding RNAs, and how RNA-protein interaction networks contribute to the function and assembly of functional RNP particles. Chase developed a chemical probing strategy and next-gen sequencing technology, called RNP-MaP, that maps the location of and cooperation between multi-protein networks on RNAs in live cells. Going forward, Chase is interested in understanding how alterations in RNA-binding protein profiles, a cell’s “RBPome”, confer deleterious activities onto noncoding RNAs in human disease, especially in cancer. To further empower this work and his future research program, Chase is now generating and integrating protein mass spectrometry data into his RBPome projects.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:01:52 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion photo
Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76225 76225-19677557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

David Frum discusses his new book, Trumpocalypse, and the impact of the Trump presidency on the political culture and democracy of the United States with moderator Megan Tompkins-Stange. Frum, writer at The Atlantic and former speechwriter to President George W. Bush, provides a look at impact the Trump presidency has had on partisanship and political culture.

About the book:

A huge swath of Americans has put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that doesn’t have a place for them. If they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic, they will certainly risk the stability of American democracy. They brought the Trumpocalypse upon the country, and a post-Trumpocalypse country will have to find a way either to reconcile them to democracy - or to protect democracy from them.

In Trumpocalypse, David Frum looks at what happens when a third of the electorate refuses to abandon Donald Trump, no matter what he does. Those voters aren’t looking for policy wins. They’re seeking cultural revenge. Americans can do better. David Frum shows how—and inspires all readers of all points of view to believe again in the possibilities of American life. Trumpocalypse is both a warning of danger and a guide to reform.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/trumpocalypse-restoring-american-democracy

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:56:41 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Book cover
What is YOUR role in research? Undergraduate research panel (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76398 76398-19711173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Psychology Undergraduates

Getting involved in research can seem exciting but a little intimidating, too. But you don’t have to be an expert to start! We’ll talk about what to expect, and what will (and won’t) be expected from you when you first get involved with a lab. We’ll also have several students who have completed the STAR Scholars program and who are now working in labs describe their experiences and answer your questions.

RSVP Required: https://myumi.ch/0W1zZ

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:34:14 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Psychology Undergraduates Workshop / Seminar VIRTUAL FALL SEMINAR SERIES
Community Creative Arts Workshop (October 5, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75276 75276-19401023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Open to All

The Community Workshop is meeting online!

The PCAP Community Workshop, formerly called the Reentry Workshop, is now meeting on Monday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Currently in its fourth year, members of the community meet with formerly-incarcerated people to share creative arts and have fun!

Interested?
Send an email to Mary: mheinen@umich.edu,
or text 734-474-7799

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:43:44 -0400 2020-10-05T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Workshop / Seminar Group of workshop participants
Twilio Corporate Info Session, hosted by SWE (October 5, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77178 77178-19814275@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Career Resource Center

Twilio powers the future of communications. Enabling phones, VoIP, and messaging to be embedded into web, desktop, and mobile software.

Event link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98042224992

-Majors Recruited: Computer Science, Data Science
-Degrees Levels Recruited: Bachelors, Masters
-Positions available: Full Time, Internship
-Will the company be collecting resumes at this event?: Yes
-Is the company willing to sponsor students for work authorization?: On occasion

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Careers / Jobs Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:46:00 -0400 2020-10-05T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Career Resource Center Careers / Jobs
Nam Center Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 | K-Pop Dance Tutorial (October 5, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77787 77787-19931612@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Turn up the music with the Nam Center for Korean Studies for a K-Pop Dance Tutorial as part of our Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020! Leaders from Konnect [K-Pop Dance Group] will teach participants the moves to “More & More” by Twice.

Konnect is a co-ed K-pop dance group whose mission is to create an inclusive community for those interested in learning K-pop dance by holding weekly tutorials and creating a subunit that performs at various events around campus.

Pre-registration for Zoom Webinar is required: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ubrZjf8qSReGXhgl6fCEEA

See full list of Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 events:
https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/virtual-chuseok-dae-party-2020.html

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:30:13 -0400 2020-10-05T19:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 | K-Pop Dance Tutorial
2020 Organ Conferece: “Leading in Times of Vast Change: Courage to Lead Congretations through Times of Tumult” (October 5, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76694 76694-19737028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Dr. Darlene Kuperus, University of Michigan
Sarah Hescheles, Restoring Waters Consulting

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Performance Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:04 -0400 2020-10-05T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
Faculty Recital: David Zerkel, tuba (October 5, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77932 77932-19943558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

with Liz Ames, piano

The program will begin with the Pergolesi Sinfonia, familiar to most as material from Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite. Next will be Pete Meechan's "...a night devoid of stars", a piece based on an essay of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on the futility of violence in society. This piece will be a multimedia presentation in partnership with Professor Audrey Bennett, University of Michigan's Diversity and Social Transformation Professor. The final piece before intermission will be Steven Juliani's "Mariana", a marvelous new work for tuba and piano.
Following intermission will be John Stevens' "Five Muses for Tuba and Piano". John is a sage within our discipline and as a tubist/composer, always writes compelling and effective music for the instrument. Next is a new work, "Nine Miniatures", originally for horn and piano by my friend James Naigus, my former colleague at the University of Georgia. It is a collection of short character pieces that are both evocative and charming. The program will close with the Tom McCaslin arrangement of Mike Garson's Variations on a Theme of Paganini. Yes, it is *that* theme, which in this work gets a whimsical jazz treatment.

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Performance Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:06 -0400 2020-10-05T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
CSEAS Virtual Viewing. *A Thousand Cuts* (October 6, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76413 76413-19838077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

For a limited time, we are sponsoring free access to this film's virtual viewing. For instructions, please email cseas@umich.edu with the subject “Request to watch ‘A Thousand Cuts’”

About the movie:
On June 15, 2020, journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel, setting a ticking clock on the limited time she has to get her story out to the world and keep the fight for democracy alive in this all too familiar tale of an autocratic leader drowning out “fake news.” Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy. Ramona S. Diaz’s thrilling film follows key players from two sides of an increasingly dangerous war between press and government. As each side digs in, we become witness to an epic and ongoing fight for the integrity of human life and truth itself—a conflict that extends beyond the Philippines into our own divisive backyard. A Film by Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA, MOTHERLAND).

Cosponsored by the Michigan Theater.

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Film Screening Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:10:27 -0400 2020-10-06T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening film_image
Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program Applications Open (October 6, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77975 77975-19947536@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program (DCERP) is a UROP summer U-M undergraduate research fellowship.

Priority Deadline: December 4, 2020
Application Deadline: January 18, 2021

http://myumi.ch/erK95

Be part of the DCERP social justice focused summer fellowship program run through the U-M’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. Learn while helping community organizations with research projects addressing social and environmental justice, food insecurity, human rights, public health, youth development, and more! Our program brings together aspiring change agents who will learn about the city, non-profits, community engagement and each other!

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:33:53 -0400 2020-10-06T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Careers / Jobs DCERP
LSA Technology Services Research Support Office Hours (October 6, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77718 77718-20270720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Technology Services

The Research Team within LSA Technology Services is excited to announce virtual office hours for research computing support. These are regularly scheduled times when we will have subject matter experts in geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming available for drop-in support. Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions pertaining to any of these areas can stop by to ask questions, get help working through a problem, or inquire about a new project—no appointment necessary!

Not sure what we can do to help? Read on for more details about the services provided by each of these teams.

*Digital Scholarship*
Our digital scholarship team specializes in humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary digital project methods and can provide assistance with:
* Conceptualizing, planning, and finding resources for a digital project
* How to version, archive, and preserve a project
* Sustainability, preservation, accessibility, privacy, consent, or grant requirements
New to digital projects? We can also talk about how to demonstrate the scholarly rigor of your digital project, accurately credit the labor required of the project at every stage, and how to provide evidence and metrics for promotion and job dossiers.

*Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*

Our GIS specialists can help with your geographic data needs, including the following:
* Making maps for use in a class, grant proposal, or publication
* Geospatial analysis: identifying spatial patterns and trends in your data
* Georeferencing: assigning geographic coordinates to a historic paper map or a hand-drawn sketch for digital use as a basemap or combined display with other data
* Geocoding: convert a spreadsheet with addresses into latitude-longitude so you can plot your data on a map
* StoryMaps: harness the power of maps to tell your story
* Integrating smartphones or tablets and GIS in your field courses or researchSetting up workshops for a class or group interested in learning to use GIS in the context of your discipline
* Assistance with ESRI's ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, or other geospatial software
* Developing your own custom GIS web application or mobile application

*High Performance Computing (HPC)*

Our HPC team can help with:
* Accessing U-M’s new Great Lakes HPC (High Performance Computing) cluster
* Moving your computational work from your laptop or workstation to the cluster, freeing up your machines for other tasks
* Compiling, installing, or configuring a wide range of computational software
* Setting up automated workflows to save time
* Debugging your programs to see why they are crashing
* Evaluating the benefits of parallel computing, more memory or system resources for your code
We regularly support Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Julia, Go, and many other applications.

*Research Support Programming*

Our computer programming team can help with any of the following:

* Debugging, repair, and improvements or upgrades to your existing code
* References to training and coding resources to assist in your project
* Design and development of custom software to support your research
* Incorporation of lab-specific hardware into custom software applications.
* Writing funding for any of the above into your grant proposals
We're experienced in MATLAB, Python, R, LabVIEW, JavaScript, MedPC, iOS development, and more.

Who can join the office hours?
LSA Faculty, staff, and students with research-related questions on geographic information systems, high performance computing, digital scholarship, and computer programming

When and where is it?
Our virtual office hours use Zoom:
Mondays, 2:00–3:00 P.M.
Tuesdays, 10:00–11:00 A.M.
Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 P.M.

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Other Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:01:55 -0500 2020-10-06T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Technology Services Other Research Office Hours
Complex Systems Seminar | A Simple Model for a Complex System: Legged Locomotion as an Oscillator (October 6, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77060 77060-19790568@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

VIRTUAL SEMINAR LINK: myumi.ch/v2ZYv

The neuromechanical control and dynamics of legged locomotion are of great interest for biomedical and robotics applications, as well as being an aspect of functional morphology with large ecological implications. Most biomechanists take a "reductionist" approach that attempts to model animal motion by modeling the parts of the organism and their interconnections, thereby combining them into what are sometimes staggeringly complex models. We will discuss a complementary "essentialist" approach, where multi-legged locomotion is viewed as a limit cycle oscillation comprising the body, nervous system, and environment. Through a combination of theoretical mathematical advances, new numerical algorithms, and experimental work on both animals and robots, this approach has revealed new ways to non-invasively inspect neuromechanical feedback pathways, control and coordinate legs, and model complex multi-contact collisions. Talk will be non-technical and suitable for a broad sciences audience.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:43:45 -0400 2020-10-06T11:30:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Livestream / Virtual Headshot Shai Revzen
2020 Organ Conferece: Lecture Demontration (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76695 76695-19737029@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Serenade for organ and violin by Chris De Blasio
Jeremy David Tarrant, University of Michigan, organ
Phoebe Gelzer-Govatos, violin

LECTURE: Planning the Ecumenical Service with African American Organ Literature
Sylvia Wall, graduate student in Sacred Music

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Performance Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:15:04 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78060 78060-19957558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

REGISTER: https://myumi.ch/bvnN2

Full-funded language study! Each summer, CLS provides rigorous academic instruction in fifteen languages that are critical to America's national security and economic prosperity. CLS participants are citizen ambassadors, sharing American values and promoting American influence abroad. Applications due November 17, 8:00 pm EDT.

Languages offered:
Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu

Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/summer-programs/critical-language-scholarships.html

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:47:59 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual CLS Logo
DNA Repair Mechanisms and Their Lessons for Any Self-Assembling System- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77789 77789-19931614@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biological Chemistry

Dr. Mara Prentiss will present the Department of Biological Chemistry Virtual Seminar on Tuesday October 6th, 2020 at 12 noon.
The zoom link is
https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/91254715072

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:02:34 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biological Chemistry Workshop / Seminar
EEB student evaluation seminar: Understanding drivers of fish production and post-disturbance recovery of fishing communities in a tropical coastal ecosystem (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76792 76792-19743068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Katrina presents her preliminary seminar

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:55:09 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual A sailboat and a fishing boat on the water, people dropping nets
Explore the arts in Downtown Ann Arbor! (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76129 76129-19663636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

The downtown Ann Arbor area is full of vibrant arts organizations, businesses, and public art. This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. Enjoy this tour from the comfort of your own space or follow along on foot by following the Google map! We have highlighted the places we think students should know about, listed the free or low-cost resources they offer, and gave you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!

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Other Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:53:55 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Other Art Around Town
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Zoom Webinar: The Great Separation: "How the Cultural Revolution Has Shaped Contemporary China and Its Relationship to Global Capitalism" (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76154 76154-19669624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

The Cultural Revolution is the dividing line in modern Chinese history and separates its century of revolutions, when China was known for mass mobilization to generate social change, and the Reform Era, which is deeply depoliticized and economically driven. This talk delves into the interplay of socialist politics and socialist economy in the heydays of the Cultural Revolution to offer a new interpretation of the political origins of contemporary China and its paradoxical role in global capitalism.

Xiaohong Xu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at U-M and a faculty associate of LRCCS and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracy. He received his PhD from Yale and has taught in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining U-M. He is currently writing a book to unpack the Cultural Revolution both as a paradigmatic case of modern Jacobin politics and as a pivotal event that has shaped China today and its position in global capitalism. He has researched and published on patterns of contention in revolutionary China as well as state formation in early modern Europe. He is also beginning a new project on tech innovation and class formation in contemporary China.

Registration required. Zoom Registration Link: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oiotRz6ERiC1zkzpNNKZtw

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:12:47 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Livestream / Virtual Xiaohong Xu, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
PICS Career Event. Next Steps Virtual PICSnics Video Conference with Audrey Sharp (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75719 75719-19574577@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Program in International and Comparative Studies

Interested in living and working abroad, working for an international non-profit service organization, or exploring how you can use your International Studies education to work in communications and development? Learn from PICS alumna Audrey Sharp (BA ‘15) through her post-graduation experiences and her work with Outreach360.

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to students, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: http://myumi.ch/9oNoW

Audrey Sharp was born and raised in Suttons Bay, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan as an International Studies and Spanish major in 2015. Following graduation, Audrey moved abroad to serve with Outreach360, an international service organization. She lived in both the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua for three years, where Audrey led international volunteer groups and taught the students in Outreach360's Learning Centers. In 2018, Audrey returned to Michigan and assumed the role of Development and Communications Director for Outreach360. She is currently slow traveling around the United States while continuing to work remotely for Outreach360. Audrey also continues to travel to both the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua several times each year.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:37:32 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Program in International and Comparative Studies Livestream / Virtual Next Steps Virtual PICSnics Video Conference with Audrey Sharp
Political Economy Workshop (PEW) (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76971 76971-19782533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Political Economy Workshop (PEW)

Tom O'Mealia studies the relationship between violence, security provision, and the evolution of the post-colonial state. In particular, He asks why civilians in contexts of acute insecurity choose to invest their trust in some security providers and not others, and how those decisions impact state building and political development. His research also explains how and why political elites use the state security apparatus to consolidate control at the local level.

O'Mealia answers these questions using field work and by analyzing original data collected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and South Africa.

Email political-economy-workshop@umich.edu for the meeting link.

PEW provides a unique forum for doctoral students and faculty members to share and develop interdisciplinary research in political economy. Political science and economics are intimately linked in both substance and methodology, and the field of political economy is among the most fertile and enduring areas for cross-disciplinary research in the social sciences. Currently, PEW is the sole interdisciplinary workshop at the University of Michigan wholly dedicated to the exploration of current research in political economy, and thus plays a valuable role in fostering connections among the university’s various departments and schools.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:32:18 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:20:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Political Economy Workshop (PEW) Livestream / Virtual Tom O'Mealia
Israel and Palestine - Ethical Issues (October 6, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75810 75810-19608024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Israel and Palestine represent two dramatically competing narratives and the conflict between them is one of the most difficult and complicated in the world. It has significant implications for US foreign policy.
It evokes strong emotions from many Jews, Muslims (Arab and non-Arab), and Christians. This course will aim to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a civil and open-minded way with a focus on philosophical issues of justice and human rights.
Strong opinions are welcome but only if accompanied by respect and openness to opposing views. Elias Baumgarten has published articles on this topic, spoken at University of Chicago and American University of Beirut. He has spent time in both Israel and Palestine.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Oct. 6 to Nov. 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:34:50 -0400 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Microaggression Session (October 6, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75305 75305-19432412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This program has been modified to deliver in a remote setting and updated to include content directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please direct any questions or accommodation requests to Mikalia Dennis (mikaliad@umich.edu) as soon as possible.


Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights. They can be overt, subtle or unintentional, and lead to significant consequences.

In this session, participants will:

- Learn about "microaggressions" and other concepts relevant to this topic
- Obtain an understanding of the social and psychological impacts of microaggressions
- Engage in activities and dialogue to unveil microaggressions within the workplace
- Validate experiences with microaggressions
- Identify and discuss techniques to combat microaggressions, as a bystander or as a recipient

Audience:

This session is open to all LSA Staff. It is recommended that participants complete a course on Implicit Bias before taking this session.


Upcoming LSA DEI events sponsored by the DEI Office are listed here:
https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-inclusion/dei-events.html

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:43:33 -0400 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Law library at U. Michigan.
Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women's Vote (October 6, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77531 77531-19879810@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Organized by AIGA in partnership with League of Women Voters

2020 marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in 1920. It was the first legislation for women’s voting rights. Not until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 were voting rights of ALL women protected and enforced, and intimidation tactics progressively eliminated.  The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote poster campaign, organized by AIGA in partnership with the League of Women Voters, commemorates this milestone. A core group of invited women of design submitted the first 65 non-partisan posters, to launch the initiative with their vision and voices. Through the posters, these women joined forces to collectively contribute to dialogue in design and society. This moment in history is an incredible opportunity to catalyze women in design, voting rights, citizenship, community, and diversity. The collection aspires to not only support present day voter participation, but to also serve as a backdrop for discourse and examination of the history of voting rights and women’s fight for equality.  The poster initiative continues at aiga.org/vote, where AIGA members can contribute posters to motivate the American public to register and turn out to vote in the 2020 general election, as well as local elections to come. Posters are available for free download online.

The Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote exhibition at Stamps Gallery includes a selection of the 65 posters chosen by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery. The exhibition includes posters by Audrey Bennett, Johanna Björk, Karen Cheng, Emily Comfort, Jenny El-Shamy, Dinah Fried, Karin Fong, Anne M. Giangiulio, Annabelle Gould, Brockett Horne, Meena Khalili, nicole killian + shawné michaelain holloway, Karen Kurycki, Marty Maxwell Lane, Zuzana Licko, Ana Llorente, Beatriz Lozano, Kelly Salchow MacArthur, Rebeca Mendez, Lana Rigsby, Kaleena Sales, Renee Seward, Laurel Shoemaker, Nancy Sklolos,  Hannah Smotrich, Shanti Sparrow, Jennifer Sterling, Fearn de Vicq, Cymone Wilder, and Lynne Yun.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:52:24 -0400 2020-10-06T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/2020_gotv_header-02.jpg
Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations by Heidi Kumao (October 6, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77532 77532-19879833@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Stamps Gallery is pleased to present Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations, a solo exhibition of narrative fabric works and experimental animations by Stamps Professor Heidi Kumao.

Using fabric cutouts and machine and hand stitching on industrial felt, Kumao gives physical form to the intangible dynamics underlying ordinary conversations and relationships from a feminist perspective. Intentionally minimal, each image distills an interaction, traumatic incident, or power imbalance into an accessible visual narrative. Recognizable objects such as chairs, roots, ladders, or spotlights set the stage for the story to unfold. Events are captured midstream, suspended in time like a felt film still.

The exhibition is inspired, in part, by the courage, testimony, and experiences of women (like Christine Blasey Ford) who publicly report assault, harassment, or misconduct. The #MeToo movement gave voice to thousands of women to tell their personal stories, but also exposed a hostile backlash meant to silence them. The title, “Real and Imagined,” is a deliberate contradiction; if one is true, the other must not be. In practice, however, both terms are used to reference a woman’s testimony and determine how it is publicly interpreted. Her account is accepted as truthful by many and simultaneously dismissed as imaginary by the court of public opinion: “her memory is wrong,” “she imagined it.”

The works in “Real and Imagined: Fabric Works and Video Animations” make difficult conversations and relationships tangible by stripping them down to their essentials.

Wordless physical gestures highlight the psychological and emotional forces at play behind even the smallest of interactions.

Biography
Heidi Kumao has created award-winning experimental films, video installations, cinema machines, electronic clothing, and kinetic sculptures. She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally including shows at Art Science Museum Singapore, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona), and Museu da Imagem e do Som (São Paulo). She has received fellowships from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.

Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Exhibition Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-10-06T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Exhibition https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/HK-Real-and-Imagined-email-header-01.jpg
Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition (October 6, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77530 77530-19879786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.

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Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition
Respond / Resist / Rethink: A Stamps Poster & Video Exhibition
September 15, 2020 – December 4, 2020

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition

Stamps Gallery is proud to kick-off the fall semester with Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Student Poster & Video Exhibition, which brings together powerful posters and playful videos made by the students of Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. As the pandemic grips our nation it has exposed the social, political, and economic disparities that have disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The world witnessed in horror and sadness the meaningless loss of African American lives with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among many others that we will never know. National and international outcries brought people together from multiple races, genders, and generations - on social media and in the streets - to publicly demand an end to police brutality, structural racism, and emphasizing that Black Lives Matter. What is the role of a university gallery in this time of crisis? How can we foster an inclusive platform for the stakeholders in our community to voice their ideas and foster a community based on equality, belonging, respect? We found inspiration in the thoughtful words of renowned civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) who wrote, “My fellow Americans, this is a special moment in our history. Just as people of all faiths and no faiths, and all backgrounds, creeds, and colors banded together decades ago to fight for equality and justice in a peaceful, orderly, non-violent fashion, we must do so again.” His powerful words are a reminder for all of us - present and future generations to stay hopeful, proactive, and resilient in our collective efforts to end racial discrimination and foster a true democracy.

In this spirit, Stamps Gallery invited the undergraduate and graduate students at Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, to design posters and make videos to respond and contemplate what each of us can do to build a stronger community, one that is based on the values of racial equality, justice and belonging. How can we acknowledge our own biases, learn from each other, and listen to the voices of those that have been silenced? We are at a pivotal moment in our history as the pandemic radically transforms everyday life. Through this exhibition Stamps Gallery asks the UM community to come together as artists and audiences and envision models for inclusion that are grounded in equality, belonging and empathy.

Respond/ Resist/ Rethink: A Stamps Student Poster & Video Exhibition includes work by Emily Albright, Adriana Alcala, Nathan Byrne, David Forsee, Eloise Jansenn, Rey Jeong, Sohyun Lim, Anika Love, Maggie McConnell, Willian Minzer, Judah Premble, Casey Rheault, Natalia Rocafuerte, Jenna Scheen, Ellie Schmidt, Abigail Seguin, LaKyla Thomas, Elijah Thompson, Benjamin Winans, and Molly Wu.

Artwork was selected through an open call by a committee of Stamps faculty, students, and staff including Nicholas Dowgwillo, Eloise Janssen, Keesa V. Johnson, Francis Nunoo-Quarcoo, Endi Poskovic, Destini Riley, and Stamps Gallery.


Fall 2020 Hours and Policies
Beginning September 15, 2020, Stamps Gallery will be open to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-7 pm.
All visitors must have a valid M-Card to enter Stamps Gallery. We are unable to welcome the general public to this space at this time.

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Auditions Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:15:10 -0400 2020-10-06T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Auditions https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/Respond.jpg
Nam Center Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 | Taekwondo Workshop (October 6, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77788 77788-19931613@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Tired of sitting around at home as the weather gets cooler? Get moving with the Nam Center's Taekwondo Workshop as part of our Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020! Instructor Eddy Lee (Sang Heon) will guide participants through the Taegeuk Il Jang, the first of eight taekwondo forms. Eddy Lee is a 3rd degree black belt with 12 years of experience in Taekwondo. He also served as the captain of the Demonstration Team of Michigan Taekwondo for the past 2 years.

The University of Michigan Tae-Kwon-Do Club (UMTDK) was founded in 1964, making it the oldest martial arts club on campus. The club competes at tournaments in the Eastern Collegiate Tae-Kwon-Do Conference against other collegiate programs.

Pre-registration for Zoom Webinar is required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_razoJwHpSDagkrBqUv3loQ

See full list of Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 events: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/virtual-chuseok-dae-party-2020.html

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:30:45 -0400 2020-10-06T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-06T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 | Taekwondo Workshop
PHD SEMINAR: "Toward Mutual Understanding and Adaptation for Human-Robot Interactions" — Ruikun Luo (October 6, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78030 78030-19955556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

This event is designed for U-M IOE PhD students and faculty and is also open to all U-M students, faculty and staff.

Title:
Toward Mutual Understanding and Adaptation for Human-Robot Interactions

Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents are coming to humans' daily lives and will interact with humans in various domains, such as transportations, manufacturing, health care, and the service industry. These AI agents require contributions from not only AI researchers, domain experts, but also human factors researchers as understanding human is essential to design AI systems that interact with humans. To achieve optimal task performance and keep human well-being, AI systems should consider the mechanism that humans interact with autonomous systems and adapt to the essential human factors while keeping human informed. My research focuses on 1) developing new algorithms for human-robot interaction (HRI) that consider useful human factors, and 2) studying the mechanism of HRI using true autonomous robots in real-time.

In this seminar, I will present my research on semi-autonomous vehicles where the human and autonomy share the control of the vehicle. Properly allocating the control authority between the human and the autonomy is essential in this setting. However, workload as a critical human factor has not been considered in the shared control schemes. During the seminar, I will introduce my research on real-time human workload estimation using non-intrusive physiological measurements and discuss the design of adaptive behaviors.

Bio:
Ruikun Luo is a PhD Candidate at the Robotics Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His dissertation research is supervised by Prof. Xi Jessie Yang. His research interest is human-robot interaction by leveraging robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and human factors. Prior to joining the University of Michigan, he obtained an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Carnegie Mellon University in 2014 and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Automation from the Tsinghua University, China in 2012.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:33:56 -0400 2020-10-06T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Ruikun Luo
Digital Scholarship Office Hours (October 6, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77716 77716-19907693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Technology Services

Attending our office hours is a great way to meet people who work on digital scholarship projects across the library and university.

No prior experience is needed to join us. We welcome all students, faculty, and staff.

Virtual office hours
Stop by our virtual office hours, held on the first and third Thursdays of every month from 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET.

We’re happy to discuss your digital project, help you develop digital learning activities and assignments, and work with and troubleshoot digital tools and methods — whether you’re working with data, are building a digital exhibit, or something completely different.

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Other Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:01:41 -0400 2020-10-06T15:30:00-04:00 2020-10-06T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Technology Services Other Office Hours
Undermining Racial Justice: How One University Embraced Inclusion and Inequality (October 6, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75663 75663-19558810@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

In Undermining Racial Justice, Matthew Johnson (Texas Tech University) contends that over the last sixty years, administrators on college campuses nationwide have responded to black campus activists by making racial inclusion and inequality compatible.

Focusing on the University of Michigan, Johnson argues that U-M leaders incorporated black student dissent selectively into the institution's policies, practices, and values. This strategy was used to prevent activism from disrupting the institutional priorities that campus leaders deemed more important than racial justice. As Johnson illustrates, inclusion has always been a secondary priority, and, as a result, the policies of the late 1970s and 1980s ushered in a new and enduring era of racial retrenchment on campuses nationwide.

Join the author for a discussion of Undermining Racial Justice: How One University Embraced Inclusion and Inequality. Angela Dillard (University of Michigan) will serve as interlocutor.

Matthew Johnson is associate professor of history at Texas Tech University. He is currently an American Council of Learned Societies Fellow working on a book about the impact of urban campus police forces on Black communities and students.

Angela Dillard is the Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, History, and in the Residential College. She specializes in American and African American intellectual history, particularly around issues of race, religion, and politics—on both the Left and the Right sides of the political spectrum—and maintains an active interest in urban studies.

Free and open to the public. This is a remote event and will take place online via Zoom. Please register in advance here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a90DMOeVRZy18VWjsPyc_A

This event is presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:17:02 -0400 2020-10-06T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture / Discussion Undermining Racial Justice cover
WCED Panel. Flashpoint: Lebanon (October 6, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77455 77455-19854043@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Panelists: Jean Lachapelle, postdoctoral fellow, Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute, University of Gothenburg; Lama Mourad, assistant professor of international affairs, Carleton University; Sarah Parkinson, Aronson Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Christiana Parreira, postdoctoral research associate in Near Eastern studies, Princeton University. Moderator: Matthew Cebul, WCED postdoctoral fellow.

For nearly a year, Lebanon has been engulfed in crisis. Popular frustrations with government corruption boiled over into protest in October 2019, and have since been compounded by worsening economic collapse, the covid-19 pandemic, and most recently, the Beirut port explosion. This panel convenes in light of these ongoing events. Panelists will speak to the origins of Lebanese unrest, and identify pathways and obstacles towards recovery and reform.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at http://myumi.ch/88PnG.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, and Global Islamic Studies Center.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:52:21 -0400 2020-10-06T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Lebanon, photo by Rashid Khreiss (unsplash)
Yenching Academy (October 6, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75325 75325-19440268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

The Yenching Academy provides full tuition plus a generous stipend to cover travel and living expenses for a 2-year Masters program in China Studies at Peking University in Beijing. The first year curriculum offers an intensive program of interdisciplinary classroom and field study of Chinese history and culture, as well as real-time issues in China’s development. The second year provides a living stipend to complete a thesis, an internship and other immersive experiences.

Register: https://myumi.ch/bvnN2

Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/scholarships/global/yenching-academy.html

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:55:13 -0400 2020-10-06T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual YCA Logo