Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. LNF Users Symposium 2019 (December 12, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68955 68955-17197059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:00am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Lurie Nanofabrication Facility

Building upon the success of past events, we continue our annual tradition of bringing the whole LNF community together for the 7th year to learn about each other’s work and celebrate the wide variety of research being done at the LNF. Come join us on Thursday December 12th at the Geral Ford Library!

The symposium is free and open to all but please register online on the Symposium website (see link on the right panel). LNF tours can be scheduled at the end of the symposium for those interested. Food will be provided.

If you are an LNF user, participate in the poster contest and share your research! There are cash prizes for 1st ($300), 2nd ($200) and 3rd place ($150).

Tentative agenda
9:00 am Poster Setup
10:00 am Welcome – Prof. Jamie Phillips, LNF Director
10:15 am Keynote Lecture: The Nanoscale in Manufacturing: Solving Big Problems For Really Small Stuff - Dr Janay Camp (KLA)
11:30 am Poster Session, Exhibitor Show, and Lunch
1:30 pm Technical Talks
4:30 pm Poster Prize Awards and Symposium Closing Remarks
4:40 pm LNF tour for registered attendees (Dr. Sandrine Martin) – Meet at the registration table

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:55:17 -0400 2019-12-12T09:00:00-05:00 2019-12-12T17:00:00-05:00 Gerald Ford Library Lurie Nanofabrication Facility Conference / Symposium LNF Symposium Poster Session
“We must work off our surplus animal spirits” (December 12, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70063 70063-17505685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

Archivists Greg Kinney and Brian Williams -- experts in U-M history, particularly athletics -- will draw on holdings of the Bentley Historical library to present on athletics at the University in the 1800s -- the forms it took, the motivations behind it, the ways it evolved, the particular sports that came and went. The lecture is part of the new monthly series on U-M history sponsored by the Bentley.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:45:27 -0500 2019-12-12T19:00:00-05:00 2019-12-12T20:30:00-05:00 Gerald Ford Library Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field
Electronics in the Brain – Literally (January 17, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71584 71584-17842691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 17, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

Reading the human mind by electronic means used to be the domain of science fiction – and is still largely so. At the same time, technologies collectively labelled as brain-computer interfaces have moved forward, motivated by needs for assistive tools for neurologically impaired people and to advance our fundamental understanding of the brain. An applied example would be the use of electronic means to read out directly from the brain the intention to move an arm or a hand, and to decipher such signals to actuate an external robotic device. Another example is the
reading out brain signals produced when listening to or formulating speech. To access brain’s microcircuits at high space-time resolution requires implantation of electronic listening posts, call them nodes, at a number of nearby locations in a given functional area of the cortex. Which brings up the question of the day for neuroengineers: how many nodes might be required or are possible to implant, and how does one physically implement arrays of microscale electronic probes? What are the data rates involved in extracting brain signals and how to design a communication link to send the data onward for decoding by external computing platforms? What about reversing the direction of the process to use implanted probes to deliver signals directly into the brain (‘write-in’)? Through contemporary examples, this presentation will review recent accomplishments in the field from an electrical engineer’s viewpoint and discuss both the challenges and opportunities ahead to build next generations of brain-computer interfaces while explicitly exploiting many of the early 21st century advances in microelectronics, telecommunication, and high end computing.

Bio

Arto V. Nurmikko, a native of Finland, is a L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Engineering and Physics at Brown. He received his degrees from University of California, Berkeley, with postdoctoral stays at MIT and Hebrew University. Professor Nurmikko conducts research in neuroengineering, brain sciences, nanophotonics and microelectronics, especially for the translation of device research to new technologies in biomedical, life science, and photonics applications. His current interests include development of implantable brain communication interfaces, microscale neural circuit sensors, compact semiconductor lasers, and high resolution acoustic microscopy. Professor Nurmikko is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He has been the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Academy of Letters and Science of Finland. He was the co-recipient of the Israel Brain Prize in 2013.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:10:47 -0500 2020-01-17T13:00:00-05:00 2020-01-17T14:30:00-05:00 Gerald Ford Library Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture / Discussion Gerald Ford Library
Telling the Truth About the Liberal Arts: Histories and Futures (January 23, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70653 70653-17611242@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

Terrence McDonald, historian and former dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, will explore the often misunderstood history of the liberal arts at Michigan and elsewhere and will discuss their future prospects -- at a time when those prospects are often called into question. The lecture is part of the new monthly series on U-M history sponsored by the Bentley.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:37:33 -0500 2020-01-23T19:00:00-05:00 2020-01-23T20:30:00-05:00 Gerald Ford Library Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Students leaving classes at Angell Hall, 1935 - Michiganensian
Coeducation for Democracy (February 13, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71385 71385-17819320@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the admission of women to U-M. Andrea Turpin, associate professor of history at Baylor University and author of the recent award-winning book, A New Moral Vision: Gender, Religion, and the Changing Purposes of American Higher Education, 1837-1917, will speak on the struggle for women's admission at U-M and the experiences of women students here during the early decades of coeducation. This lecture is part of a new monthly series on the history of the University, sponsored by the Bentley Historical Library.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:41:17 -0500 2020-02-13T19:00:00-05:00 2020-02-13T20:30:00-05:00 Gerald Ford Library Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Women graduates, LSA 1889
Achieving One Water and the Circular Economy (March 10, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73395 73395-18214939@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:00am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The One Water concept is the integrated planning and management of finite water resources to meet the long term needs of both society and our ecosystems. As a society we need to not only improve the management of our water resources, we should also explore how valuable resources can be recovered from our water. This teach-in will explore the connections between our drinking water, wastewater, and natural water systems in order to better manage our water resources and recover valuable products. In recent years researchers have focused on recovering valuable products such as fertilizers from our waste streams in order to develop more sustainable products and conserve finite resources. We will explore this topic and many more in this teach-in. Specifically, this program will dive in to interesting topics such as:
--Current resource recovery opportunities such as nutrient recycling
--New and emerging resource recovery and water reuse technologies
--Tangible steps that you can take within your household to improve your impact on the water cycle

You can expect to learn about the engineered water cycle, how you can reduce your food/water waste, nutrient recycling, and new technologies and approaches to recover valuable resources from our water and wastewater!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:09:39 -0500 2020-03-10T10:00:00-04:00 2020-03-10T12:00:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Nancy Love Teach-In
CANCELLED: "Hail!": Harmony and Dissonance in the University of Michigan’s Campus Songs (March 19, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72995 72995-18123072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 19, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

Join musicologist Mark Clague of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance as he explores the traditional college songs of the University of Michigan -- as reflective of school spirit, aspirations of U-M students, campus life, and often the prejudices and biases of the times in which they were composed. The talk will include musical performance. This lecture is part of a series on the history of the University of Michigan sponsored by the Bentley Historical Library.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:32:24 -0400 2020-03-19T19:00:00-04:00 2020-03-19T20:30:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Illustrated score of "The Yellow and Blue" from the student magazine, Palladium, early 1900s
CANCELED: A Conversation with Secretary James A. Baker, III (March 23, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72446 72446-18007179@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 23, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Due to the COVID-19 situation, this event has been canceled.

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

Join us for an armchair conversation between former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, and Michael S. Barr, Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The discusison will focus on Secretary Baker's distinguished career serving in senior government positions under three United States presidents—as secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and twice as White House chief of staff. The conversation will cover pivotal moments from Secretary Baker's distinguished career and his reflections on current issues of international diplomacy and domestic policy.

Co-sponsors: the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library, The Gerald R. Ford Institute at Albion College, and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

From the speaker's bio:

James A. Baker, III, has served in senior government positions under three United States presidents. He served as the nation's 61st secretary of state from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George H.W. Bush. During his tenure at the State Department, Baker traveled to 90 foreign countries as the United States confronted the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the post–Cold War era. From 1985 to 1988, Baker served as the 67th secretary of the treasury under President Ronald Reagan, and from 1981 to 1985, he served as White House chief of staff to President Reagan. Baker's record of public service began in 1975 as under secretary of commerce to President Gerald R. Ford and concluded with his service as White House chief of staff and senior counselor to President Bush from August 1992 to January 1993.

Long active in American presidential politics, Baker also led presidential campaigns for Presidents Ford, Reagan, and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992.

A native Houstonian, Baker graduated from Princeton University in 1952. After two years of active duty as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, he entered The University of Texas School of Law at Austin. He received his J.D. with honors in 1957 and practiced law with the Houston firm of Andrews and Kurth from 1957 to 1975. Baker’s memoir — “Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics! Adventures and Lessons from an Unexpected Public Life” — was published in October 2006.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:43:46 -0400 2020-03-23T16:00:00-04:00 2020-03-23T17:30:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion James A. Baker, III
2020 and Beyond (April 14, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72871 72871-18088117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

From impeachment to Congress to the presidential campaign, American politics has been full of chaos and strife. What does it all add up to, and what does it say about our nation at this uncertain moment in history?

Molly Ball is TIME's National Political Correspondent. Previously, she covered U.S. politics for "The Atlantic" and "Politico," and worked for newspapers in Nevada and Cambodia.

Free Admission. Free Parking. Reception follows program.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:24:40 -0500 2020-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 2020-04-14T21:00:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Lecture / Discussion Molly Ball
SHE DID ALL THAT: Betty Ford Speaking Out, Saving Lives (May 5, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72872 72872-18088118@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

Please join us for a concert reading of the documentary play "SHE DID ALL THAT - Betty Ford: Speaking Out, Savings Lives", created by Boston playwright Lisa Rafferty. The production shines a light on the extraordinary First Lady using her own voice, voices from her family and friends, White House news accounts, and letters from her critics and admirers. The cast of ten plays over 30 roles, including the First Family, Maria von Trapp, President Clinton, Mary Tyler Moore, Steven Tyler, Elizabeth Taylor, Stevie Nicks and others. It begins shortly after President Ford took office in 1974, and continues through Betty Ford’s journey of recovery and advocacy, following her family’s intervention.

Free Admission. Free Parking. Reception following program.

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Performance Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:38:12 -0500 2020-05-05T19:00:00-04:00 2020-05-05T21:00:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Performance She Did All That