Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. U-M Biological Station Student Orientation (April 5, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50533 50533-11793849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Admitted students for spring and/or summer semester at UMBS - join us for our on-campus orientation before you head up north. Topics include carpooling to the Station, how to prepare for your stay, what to bring, financial aid, and other important information. Bring a friend who is still on the fence - it's not too late to sign up!

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Meeting Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:04:49 -0500 2018-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T18:00:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Biological Station Meeting student cabins
Dissertation defense: Plant quality mediates the response of disease to global environmental change (April 23, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47851 47851-11033228@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Leslie Decker defends her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:55:24 -0400 2018-04-23T10:00:00-04:00 2018-04-23T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation caterpillar on a leaf
Thesis defense: Pinpointing pinworms: variable host-specificity in the Alouatta-Trypanoxyuris system (June 8, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51924 51924-12294430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 8, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Xorla defends her master's thesis.

Image courtesy nature-images.org
http://nature-images.org/category/animals/mammals/primates/

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Presentation Thu, 31 May 2018 09:19:18 -0400 2018-06-08T10:00:00-04:00 2018-06-08T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation Howler monkey by nature-images.org
Dissertation defense: Tests of biomes as ecological proxies for community-wide patterns based on environmental niche (July 12, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52705 52705-12967704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mariah Kenney presents her master's thesis

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Presentation Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:09:06 -0400 2018-07-12T10:00:00-04:00 2018-07-12T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation map of biome suitability
Information Session (September 17, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502212@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 17, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-09-17T16:30:00-04:00 2018-09-17T17:30:00-04:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
Information Session (October 3, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502213@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-10-03T16:30:00-04:00 2018-10-03T17:30:00-04:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
PitE Info Session (October 9, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56402 56402-13896799@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Join CGIS Intercultural Program Advisor Cristina Zamarron for an information session on study abroad programs that focus on environmental studies such as:

AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST
• Wildlife Management Studies in Tanzania

THE AMERICAS
• Environment and Sustainable Development in San Jose, Costa Rica
• GIEU Peru- Healthy Kitchens and Agriculture
• Marine Resource Studies in the Turks and Caicos Islands

ASIA-PACIFIC
•Biodiversity & Development of the Amazon
•Conservation & Development Studies in Cambodia
•EcoQuest Field Studies in Whakatiwai, New Zealand
•Development and Globalization in Khon Kaen, Thailand
•Frontiers Abroad in New Zealand •Sustainable Food Systems in Thailand

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Meeting Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:39:59 -0400 2018-10-09T17:30:00-04:00 2018-10-09T18:30:00-04:00 Dana Building Center for Global and Intercultural Study Meeting Photo
5th annual Fast Food for Thought (October 9, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52577 52577-12857427@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

The 5th annual “Fast Food for Thought” will bring together 10 interdisciplinary faculty members from across campus to give a series of fast-paced talks (5 minutes each) related to food and/or agriculture.

2018 Speakers:

Karen Alofs, School for Environment and Sustainability
“Food, Fish, and a Changing Climate”

Harriet Friedmann, Sociology, SFSI Visiting Scholar
“Modernity and the Hamburger”

Kris Harrison, Communication Studies
“Fried Old McDonald’s and Hatman Oatmeal: Young children’s food brand recognition and BMI”

Pamela Jagger, School for Environment and Sustainability
“Is Cooking a Poverty Trap for 3 Billion People?”

Mick Kennedy, Architecture
“Eat With Your Eyes: A Celebration of Design, Making and Sharing Food”

Rebekah Modrak, Art & Design
“The First Egg Out of the Chicken’s Anus”

Laura Motta, Archaeology
“Of Wine, Rice and Ancient Cities”

Kendrin Sonneville, School of Public Health, Nutritional Sciences
“Thinking your Weight is a Problem is the Problem”

Chef Frank Turchan, Michigan Dining
“Frank the Modern Day Forager”

Jessica Kenyatta Walker, American Culture
“Peanuts in the Collards: The Everyday Racialization of Food”

With introductions from Catherine Badgley (EEB), Lilly Fink Shapiro (SEAS, SFSI), Lesli Hoey (UP), Anikka Van Eyl (SSW, UP), Jacob Allgeier (EEB), Greg Keoleian (SEAS, Engineering), Jennifer Blesh (SEAS), Tom Princen (SEAS), Margot Finn (LSA), MaryCarol Hunter (SEAS), Julia Wolfson (SPH), Jeremy Moghtader (Campus Farm)

Contact Lilly Fink Shapiro (finkshap) with questions)

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Presentation Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:28:28 -0400 2018-10-09T18:00:00-04:00 2018-10-09T20:00:00-04:00 Dana Building UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Presentation FFFT photo 2018
Coffee & Clean Energy: A Discussion on Michigan's New Energy Future (October 29, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/57069 57069-14083978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 29, 2018 9:00am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Join Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Michigan environmental leaders for a discussion about what universities, businesses, cities, and states can do to promote clean energy and reduce carbon pollution. This event is hosted by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and Students for Clean Energy.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:21:30 -0400 2018-10-29T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 Dana Building School for Environment and Sustainability Lecture / Discussion Jay Inslee
Information Session (October 30, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502215@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-10-30T16:30:00-04:00 2018-10-30T17:30:00-04:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
UM Biological Station Information Session for Transfer Students (November 6, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57352 57352-14157796@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center

Come learn about spring/summer courses and research opportunities at the U-M Biological Station! Featuring a student panel and scholarship/financial aid information.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:25:23 -0400 2018-11-06T18:00:00-05:00 2018-11-06T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center Workshop / Seminar
U-M Biological Station Information Session (November 13, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56728 56728-13969946@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Undergrads: come learn about spring/summer courses and research opportunities at the U-M Biological Station! Featuring a student panel and scholarship/financial aid information.

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Rally / Mass Meeting Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:38:36 -0500 2018-11-13T18:00:00-05:00 2018-11-13T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Biological Station Rally / Mass Meeting Sunrise on Douglas Lake
Information Session (November 14, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502216@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-11-14T17:00:00-05:00 2018-11-14T18:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
The Elements of Business Sustainability Series: Social Sustainability in the Workplace (November 20, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/57661 57661-14252622@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 9:30am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability

Dana Building | Room 3038, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:07:16 -0500 2018-11-20T09:30:00-05:00 2018-11-20T10:30:00-05:00 Dana Building Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability Workshop / Seminar
Herstory: Spoken Word Narratives (November 29, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57878 57878-14365967@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 29, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Free and open to the public

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:53:16 -0500 2018-11-29T13:00:00-05:00 2018-11-29T15:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion
Information Session (November 29, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502217@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-11-29T17:30:00-05:00 2018-11-29T18:30:00-05:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
History and Future of Detroit Hip Hop Moderated by Jamall Bufford (December 4, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57887 57887-14366469@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Free and open to the public

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:45:05 -0500 2018-12-04T13:00:00-05:00 2018-12-04T14:30:00-05:00 Dana Building Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion
Information Session (December 10, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53939 53939-13502218@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 10, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Students interested in majoring or minoring in PitE must attend an Information Session. You can declare at the Info Session and schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor after attending.

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Presentation Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:26:05 -0400 2018-12-10T16:00:00-05:00 2018-12-10T17:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
Herstory: Hip Hop and Poetry (December 11, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57889 57889-14366553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Free and open to the public

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Performance Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:48:51 -0500 2018-12-11T13:00:00-05:00 2018-12-11T14:30:00-05:00 Dana Building Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Performance
Ecological Design Week (January 10, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58007 58007-14392457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 10, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Ecological Design Week

January 10: Whittemore Lecture by Dr. AdrienneGrêt-Regamey, Chair of planning and Urban Systems, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Her lecture is titled "Enabling Transformation by linking land system science and landscape design" and will take place at 5pm in the Samuel Trask Dana Building, Room 1040.

January 14: Gallery Opening, 11am-12:30 pm, Dana Building, Ford Commons

January 14: EPA Campus RainWorks Design Competition Presentation, 12:30 -1:00 pm, Dana Building, Ford Commons

January 15: Lightning Talks, 12-1pm, Dana Building 2024

January 16: Studio Open House, 11 am - 1 pm, Landscape Architecture Studios, Third Floor, Dana Building

January 16: Lunch Talk with Dr. Tan Puay Yok, 12-1 pm, Landscape Critique Room, Third Floor, Dana Building,

January 17: 5 pm Smithgroup JJR Lecture by Dr. Tan Puay Yok, Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture in the School of Design and Environment of the National University of Singapore. His lecture is titled" Development of Neighborhood Landscapes with Urban Ecosystem Services and will take place at 5pm in the Samuel Trask Dana Building, Room 1040.

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Other Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:24:14 -0500 2019-01-10T17:00:00-05:00 2019-01-10T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Building School for Environment and Sustainability Other Eco Design Week
CPPS Film and Discussion. "The Return" (January 24, 2019 7:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59372 59372-14734940@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:15pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

The Copernicus Program in Polish Studies is pleased to cosponsor the screening of Adam Zucker's documentary, "The Return." The film follows four young Polish women and their experiences discovering their Jewish identity in a place that used to be the center of Jewish society. Following the film, there will be a discussion with Adam Zucker and Professor Geneviève Zubrzycki, CPPS director.

To learn more about the documentary, watch the trailer here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3h_659yZ0) or see the film website (https://www.thereturndocumentary.com).

The event is free and open to the public - please RSVP here: http://myumi.ch/aK2Rq

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to ayedwab@umich.edu in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Co-sponsored by Michigan Hillel SHARE (Students for Holocaust Awareness, Remembrance, and Education), and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.

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Film Screening Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:13:11 -0500 2019-01-24T19:15:00-05:00 2019-01-24T21:15:00-05:00 Dana Building Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Film Screening The Return
Climate Adaptation Lightning Talk (February 4, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60344 60344-14866435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 4, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Hosts:
Maria Carmen Lemos
Paige Fischer
Gretchen Keppel-Aleks

Speakers:
Meha Jain
Inés Ibáñez
Drew Gronewold
MaryCarol Hunter
Richard Rood
Allison Steiner
Elisabeth Gerber
Mark Flanner
Ashley Payne
Jeff Masters

Reception will follow in the Ford Commons in the Dana Building

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:56:41 -0500 2019-02-04T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-04T19:30:00-05:00 Dana Building School for Environment and Sustainability Lecture / Discussion
Water Lightning Talks (February 13, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60346 60346-14866437@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Hosted by:
Paul Seelbach (SEAS)
Karen Alofs (SEAS)
Dick Norton (TCAUP)

Featured speakers:

Joan Nassauer, Professor, SEAS
Dick Norton, Professor, TCAUP + PitE
Catherine Riseng, Associate Research Scientist, SEAS
Hernan López-Fernández, Associate Professor + Associate Curator, Museum of Zoology
Sarah Adlerstein, Associate Research Scientist, SEAS
Casey Godwin, Assistant Research Scientist, CIGLR
Michael Moore, Professor + Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, SEAS
Paul Seelbach, Professor of Practice, SEAS
Maria Arquero, Associate Professor + Director, Master of Urban Design, TCAUP
Jennifer Haverkamp, Director, Graham Sustainability Institute + Professor from Practice, Michigan Law
Lutgarde Raskin, Professor, Civil + Environmental Engineering
Drew Gronnewald, Associate Professor, SEAS

Reception will follow in the Ford Commons in the Dana Building

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:51:52 -0500 2019-02-13T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-13T19:30:00-05:00 Dana Building School for Environment and Sustainability Lecture / Discussion
MUSE Workshop: Exploring the Regulatory Maze: Siting Restrictions and the Expansion of Utility-scale Wind Power in the United States (February 14, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60214 60214-14849115@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 14, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE)

The MUSE workshop is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together sustainability researchers from across the university to discuss ideas and promote interdisciplinary connections and collaborations.
The workshops are informal gatherings with a facilitator who leads an often wide-ranging discussion.
Workshops occur at least biweekly (with special workshops arising for hot topics). Check out the line up of further speakers

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:09:33 -0500 2019-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 2019-02-14T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Workshop / Seminar MUSE workshop
Cities + Mobility Built Environment Lightning Talks (February 27, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60347 60347-14866440@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

You're Invited to the SEAS City + Mobility Built Environment Theme Lightning Talks

Hosted by:
Josh Newell, Associate Professor (SEAS)
Robert Goodspeed, Assistant Professor (TCAUP)

Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1028 Dana


Subtopics:

"Built Environment-Human Interactions: From Understanding to Design"


Veronica Berrocal, Associate Professor (SPH)

Natalie Colabianchi, Associate Professor (Kinesiology)

Inés Ibáñez, Associate Professor (SEAS)

MaryCarol Hunter, Associate Professor (SEAS)

Mark Lindquist, Assistant Professor (SEAS)

Robert Goodspeed, Assistant Professor (TCAUP)

Joan Nassauer, Professor (SEAS)


"Toward Sustainable Urban Systems"


Seth Guikema, Associate Professor (IOE)

Johanna Mathieu, Assistant Professor (EECS)

Nancy Love, Collegiate Professor (CEE)


"Urban Sustainability: Where Next?"


Scott Campbell, Associate Professor (TCAUP)

Josh Newell, Associate Professor (SEAS)




A reception will follow in the Ford Commons in the Dana Building.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:49:00 -0500 2019-02-27T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-27T19:30:00-05:00 Dana Building School for Environment and Sustainability Lecture / Discussion
MUSE Workshop: Climate Assessments: What are the metrics for success? (February 28, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60216 60216-14849117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE)

The MUSE workshop is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together sustainability researchers from across the university to discuss ideas and promote interdisciplinary connections and collaborations.
The workshops are informal gatherings with a facilitator who leads an often wide-ranging discussion.
Workshops occur at least biweekly (with special workshops arising for hot topics). Check out the line up of further speakers

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:12:45 -0500 2019-02-28T17:00:00-05:00 2019-02-28T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Building Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Workshop / Seminar MUSE workshop
Cognitive Science Seminar Series (March 14, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61377 61377-15097052@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Guest speaker Sam Gershman (Assistant Professor, Harvard University) will present "Imaginative Reinforcement Learning."

The Cognitive Science Seminar Series is an informal biweekly seminar series that provides space for research presentations at any stage of development, academic workshops, and professional development opportunities. The series offers an opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, and faculty to network and engage with scholars from multiple disciplines and units across campus.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:21:07 -0400 2019-03-14T17:00:00-04:00 2019-03-14T18:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Lecture / Discussion Sam Gershman