Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Introductory Techniques Seminars presented by The Michigan Center for Materials Characterization (December 18, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50185 50185-11656581@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 2:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 18
Organized By: Michigan Center for Materials Characterization

This continuing series of seminars is designed to introduce potential users of our center to a range of the techniques that are employed with our instruments. For more detail on the instrumentation in the center and the topics covered by our seminars, visit http://mc2.engin.umich.edu. Questions may on the seminar series may be directed to John Mansfield (jfmjfm@umich.edu)

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 May 2018 08:08:33 -0400 2018-12-18T14:00:00-05:00 2018-12-18T16:00:00-05:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 18 Michigan Center for Materials Characterization Workshop / Seminar Instruments & Techniques in (MC)2
Introductory Techniques Seminars presented by The Michigan Center for Materials Characterization (December 19, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50185 50185-11656625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 2:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 18
Organized By: Michigan Center for Materials Characterization

This continuing series of seminars is designed to introduce potential users of our center to a range of the techniques that are employed with our instruments. For more detail on the instrumentation in the center and the topics covered by our seminars, visit http://mc2.engin.umich.edu. Questions may on the seminar series may be directed to John Mansfield (jfmjfm@umich.edu)

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 May 2018 08:08:33 -0400 2018-12-19T14:00:00-05:00 2018-12-19T16:00:00-05:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 18 Michigan Center for Materials Characterization Workshop / Seminar Instruments & Techniques in (MC)2
EER Seminar - Computing Education as a Foundation for 21st Century Literacy (January 16, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59878 59878-14797315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

Programming as a way to express ideas, communicate with others, and understand our world is one of the oldest goals for computing education. The term “computer science” was invented to explore the value of computing in engineering, scientific, and technical education. I will review the history of computational literacy and discuss how computing education will have to change to meet the goal of meeting everyone's needs in the 21st Century.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:17:56 -0500 2019-01-16T15:00:00-05:00 2019-01-16T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion
Information Extraction from Online Text --- from Opinions to Arguments to Persuasion (January 18, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59488 59488-14745558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 18, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Abstract: A long line of research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), including our own, has addressed the task of identifying and extracting information about opinions with the goal of determining what people (and other entities) are thinking or feeling. In this talk, I'll present new research on argument mining, a relatively new area of study in NLP that focuses less on extracting from text WHAT people think or feel, but rather analyzing argumentative text to understand WHY they do so. Specifically, I will first present some of our new research on the automatic analysis of informal, user-generated arguments in which we aim to expose the intended underlying structure of the argument. Next, I'll present our research that examines arguments on a public debate forum to understand what makes one argument more convincing than another.

Bio: Claire Cardie is the John C. Ford Professor of Engineering in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Science at Cornell University. She was the founding Chair of Cornell's Information
Science Department and has worked in the area of topics ranging from information extraction, text summarization and noun phrase coreference resolution to the automatic analysis of opinions, sentiment and deception in text. Cardie was selected as a Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics in 2015. She has served on the executive committees of the ACL, NAACL and AAAI, and has been Program Chair for EMNLP, CoNLL, ACL and COLING as well as General Chair this past July for ACL 2018 in Melbourne.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:57:49 -0500 2019-01-18T16:00:00-05:00 2019-01-18T17:00:00-05:00 West Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Claire Cardie, PhD
6th Annual Omenn Lecture & Poster Session (January 23, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58784 58784-14559365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Omenn Lecture

Olga Troyanskaya is a professor at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and the Department of Computer Science at Princeton University, where she has been on the faculty since 2003. In 2014 she became the deputy director of Genomics at the Center for Computational Biology at the Flatiron Institute, a part of the Simons Foundation in NYC. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University, has been honored as one of the top young technology innovators by the MIT Technology Review, and is a recipient of the Sloan Research Fellowship, the National Science Foundation CAREER award, the Overton award from the International Society for Computational Biology, and the Ira Herskowitz award from the Genetic Society of America.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:28:50 -0500 2019-01-23T14:30:00-05:00 2019-01-23T17:30:00-05:00 Palmer Commons Omenn Lecture Lecture / Discussion
EER Community Led Research (January 24, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60115 60115-14838301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 8:30am
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

* Breakfast provided
Featuring a mix of Work-in-Progress presentations and Guided Discussions

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:36:52 -0500 2019-01-24T08:30:00-05:00 2019-01-24T10:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Marvell Corporate Info Session (January 28, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60161 60161-14840478@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 28, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

At Marvell we are looking for smart, diverse talent to help create the semiconductor solutions that make cloud computing, autonomous driving, and connected homes possible. Our customers rely on our ability to see -- and design -- what’s coming next.

Majors: CE, CS, and EE
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.'s
Positions: Full-time and Interns
Citizenship Requirement: None
Collecting Resume's? Yes


Food will be provided by Cottage Inn

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Careers / Jobs Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:39:40 -0500 2019-01-28T17:30:00-05:00 2019-01-28T18:30:00-05:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs Company Icon
AAOSA-OSUM Seminar: All-Fiber-Integrated Super-Continuum Sources with High Power in the Visible and Infrared Wavelengths from 0.47 to 12 𝜇m (January 29, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60438 60438-14886068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: The Optics Society at the University of Michigan (OSUM)

All-fiber integrated super-continuum (SC) sources are described based on a platform architecture that can operate in the visible, near-infrared, short-wave infrared, mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared, with demonstrated SC wavelengths ranging from 0.47 to 12 microns. Modulation instability initiated SC generation leads to a simple SC source with no moving parts and that uses off-the-shelf components from the mature telecommunications and fiber optics industry. The resulting light sources are basically a cascade of fibers pumped by fiber-pigtailed laser diodes and some drive and control electronics; thus, the SC sources have the potential to be cost-effective, compact and reliable. Starting from fused silica fibers, the SC spectrum can be extended to shorter or longer wavelengths by cascading fibers with appropriate dispersion and/or transparency. As one example, we demonstrate a long-wave infrared SC source that generates a continuous spectrum from 1.57 to 12 microns using a fiber cascade comprising fused silica fiber followed by ZBLAN fluoride fiber followed by sulfide fiber and, finally, a high-numerical-aperture selenide fiber. The time-averaged output power is 417 mW at 33% duty cycle, and we observe a near-diffraction-limit, single spatial-mode beam across the entire spectral range. A prototype is described that is based on a three-layer architecture with a form factor of 16.7”x10”x5.7” and that plugs into a standard wall plug. This SC prototype has been used in a number of field tests as the active illuminator for stand-off FTIR system over distances of 5 to 25m, thus enabling identification of targets or samples based on their chemical signature.

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Workshop / Seminar Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:04:32 -0500 2019-01-29T16:00:00-05:00 2019-01-29T17:30:00-05:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building The Optics Society at the University of Michigan (OSUM) Workshop / Seminar AAOSA-OSUM Seminar by Prof. Islam
Dynetics Corporate Info Session (January 29, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60162 60162-14840479@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Dynetics, a 100% employee owned engineering firm headquartered in the Rocket City (Huntsville, AL) will host an information session to share information regarding exciting full time and internship opportunities. Positions are available for electrical, computer, aerospace, and mechanical engineers, as well as physics, computer science, and physics students. Opportunities are available in the Huntsville, AL area, as well as Charlottesville, VA, Detroit, MI, and Dayton, OH, just to name a few! Whether your interests are in radar, embedded systems, reverse engineering, software development, mechanical design, stress analysis, model & simulation, unmanned aircraft, missile systems, or space hardware, there is an opportunity for you within Dynetics, and we look forward to meeting with you!

Majors: AERO, CE, CS, EE, and ME
Degrees: Master's and Ph.D.'s
Positions: Full-time and Interns
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship
Collecting Resume's?: Yes

Food will be provided by Cottage Inn.

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Careers / Jobs Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:41:14 -0500 2019-01-29T18:00:00-05:00 2019-01-29T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs Company Icon
KLA-Tencor Corporate Info Session (January 29, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60163 60163-14840480@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

It's our belief at KLA that innovators are true optimists. We take on complex technical challenges that often take years to solve. We work on the edges of deep science, exploring electron and photon optics, sensors, machine learning and data analytics. We help create the ideas and devices that transform the future.

Catering will be provided by Zingermann's

Majors: ChE, CE, CS, DS, EE, IOE, MSE, and ME
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.'s
Positions: Full-time and Interns
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Collecting Resume's?: Yes

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Careers / Jobs Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:39:03 -0500 2019-01-29T18:00:00-05:00 2019-01-29T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs Company Icon
State of the Union 2019 Debrief (February 6, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60189 60189-14917072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy

Join us for lunch and discussion focused on the 2019 State of the Union, and reflections on this year in science policy. RSVP so we can order enough food: https://goo.gl/forms/wwJeexu2J4nsoRls1

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Meeting Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:50:30 -0500 2019-02-06T13:00:00-05:00 2019-02-06T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Engaging Scientists in Policy and Advocacy Meeting SOTU 2019 flyer
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 6, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970709@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-06T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-06T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Spaceflight Industries Info Session (February 7, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60722 60722-14954968@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 7, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Please join the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratories (S3FL) and Tau Beta Pi for a corporate info session with Spaceflight Industries.

Traditionally, access to space has been limited to government entities due to high cost. Sending satellites into orbit once required purchasing an entire rocket; however, with the growing industry of smallsats, the demand for routine, cost-effective access to space has increased exponentially. Demand, coupled with the growing number of launch vehicle providers, created an opportunity for Spaceflight to assist in identifying, booking and managing rideshare launches.

With a straightforward and cost-effective suite of products and services including state-of-the-art satellite infrastructure, rideshare launch offerings, payload integration and global communications networks, Spaceflight enables commercial, non-profit organizations and government entities to achieve their mission goals – on time and on budget.

Food will be provided.

Majors: AERO, ME, CS, CE, and anyone else interested in the field.
Positions: Full-time, Co-op, Interns
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen
Collecting Resumes? Yes

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Careers / Jobs Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:42:11 -0500 2019-02-07T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-07T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs logo
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 10, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 10, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-10T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-10T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (February 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-02-11T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-11T18:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (February 12, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970696@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-02-12T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (February 13, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-02-13T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-13T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
MLK, Jr. Luncheon I (February 13, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61028 61028-15022672@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 11:30am
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon series seeks to promote a culture of inclusion, while helping encourage attendees to continue their development as a "whole person" rather than simply as an "engineer". This luncheon will have speakers from a student organization called WeListen to talk about bridging the political divide through conversation and an EECS professor, Fred Terry, to talk about the importance of DEI in engineering education.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:25:04 -0500 2019-02-13T11:30:00-05:00 2019-02-13T13:00:00-05:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Tau Beta Pi Social / Informal Gathering Luncheon
EER Seminar Series led by Dr. Erin Cech (February 13, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60022 60022-14812584@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

TIME: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
(with EER social from 4:00-4:30 pm)
DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2019
LOCATION: 1180 DUDERSTADT
NORTH CAMPUS

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:56:08 -0500 2019-02-13T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-13T16:00:00-05:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Cech Photo
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 13, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-13T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-13T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
A Bioethical Lunch on Neural Interfaces (February 14, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54452 54452-13585503@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A lunchtime discussion right on the surface of what we think. Special guest, Dr. Parag Patil will regale us with a tale or two.

Please note the location of the event is now at NCRC B10 G065. Sorry about any confusion.

RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/JS1HIhzL79diKn1H2

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:16:45 -0500 2019-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-14T13:30:00-05:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Neural interfaces
Startup Career Fair (February 15, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60363 60363-14866463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 15, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: MPowered Entrepreneurship

Interested in getting a job or internship at a startup? Come to Startup Career Fair to meet some of today's most exciting startups! All majors and years are welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be a variety of internship and full-time opportunities available.

Sign up here! https://tinyurl.com/yddgpnu9

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Careers / Jobs Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:13:47 -0500 2019-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-15T16:00:00-05:00 Duderstadt Center MPowered Entrepreneurship Careers / Jobs Flyer
Career Guidance Workshop with Dinkar Jain (February 15, 2019 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61154 61154-15038551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 15, 2019 7:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Please join TBP for an informal career guidance workshop with U of M alum Dinkar Jain. Dinkar is a 2006 Michigan alumnus, and has worked with BCG, Google, Twitter and Amazon -- and currently is the Head of Artificial Intelligence at Facebook Ads. He lives in Silicon Valley (LinkedIn for more details) and went to HBS for graduate school after Michigan. He's spoken at various global conferences like South by South West. On campus, Dinkar studied at Ross, LS&A and the College of Engineering (EECS).

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:36:15 -0500 2019-02-15T19:30:00-05:00 2019-02-15T20:30:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs almn.jpg
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 17, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 17, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-17T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-17T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (February 18, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-02-18T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Automated Driving Tech Talk hosted by Aptiv (February 18, 2019 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61126 61126-15036280@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 4:30pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Michigan Applied Robotics Group

Come meet with Aptiv engineers at the Automated Driving Tech Talk hosted by Aptiv and the Michigan Applied Robotics Group! Starting at 4PM, Aptiv will be showcasing their autonomous vehicle next to the wave field behind FXB. At 5PM, Aptiv CTO Glen De Vos will be speaking on their development of autonomous technologies. Afterward, Aptiv team members will be around to collect resumes, network and talk more about the exciting opportunities at Aptiv. Food will be provided!

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Presentation Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:31:35 -0500 2019-02-18T16:30:00-05:00 2019-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Michigan Applied Robotics Group Presentation Aptiv CTO Glen De Vos
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (February 19, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-02-19T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-19T12:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
EER - Work-in-Progress: "Open" Research Study Advising (February 19, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60780 60780-14963961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:30am
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

Round table open discussion.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:21:45 -0500 2019-02-19T11:30:00-05:00 2019-02-19T13:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion EER Logo
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (February 20, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-02-20T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-20T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 20, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970711@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-20T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-20T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Advance Micro Devices Info Session (February 21, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60607 60607-14912639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Majors: CE, CS, and ME.
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.'s
Positions: Full-time, Internships, and Co-op's.
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident
Collecting Resumes? Yes

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:04:03 -0500 2019-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 2019-02-21T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs amdLogo
Advanced Micro Devices Info Session (February 21, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60826 60826-15038552@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 21, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

AMD is a major manufacturer of semiconductor devices, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips.

Food will be provided.

Majors: CE, CS, and ME.
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D.'s
Positions: Full-time, Internships, and Co-op's.
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident
Collecting Resumes? Yes

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:39:47 -0500 2019-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 2019-02-21T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs amd
CITIC Dicastal Recruiting Event 宣讲会邀请-中信戴卡股份有限公司 (February 22, 2019 2:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61019 61019-15004638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 22, 2019 2:30am
Location: Industrial and Operations Engineering Building
Organized By: Chinese Students and Scholars Association [Archive]

致优秀的海外学子:
全球最大的铝车轮和铝制底盘零部件制造商——中信戴卡股份有限公司即将于2019年2月22日在密西根大学召开专场招聘会,诚邀您参加。

1、中信戴卡
中国中信集团公司投资组建的中国大陆第一家铝车轮制造企业,是中国第一家进入全球汽车零部件100强的企业,现有全资子公司8家,控股、参股企业15家,生产基地25个,拥有全球研发平台和多家海外制造基地。以世界领先的研发、制造水平与优质的营销服务能力赢得客户信赖。

2、招聘需求
面向2018/2019年本科、硕士、博士美国留学毕业生,专业需求如下:汽车类, 机械类, 材料类, 化学类, 工业设计类, 财务类, 语言类, 哲学类,法律类, 人力资源类, 管理类, 工业设计类。

3、宣讲会须知
2019年,中信戴卡将在美国、日本、韩国、德国、法国进行全球校园招聘,欢迎您提前填写打印并携带“附件1:求职表",参加2月22日在密西根大学安娜堡分校 IOE1610教室的专场宣讲会。
求职表打印地址:https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhpR6r4jk2VwkAasGJdwjptw566I
中信戴卡诚挚邀请您加入世界级的职业发展平台。
我们不见不散!

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:08:39 -0500 2019-02-22T02:30:00-05:00 2019-02-22T06:30:00-05:00 Industrial and Operations Engineering Building Chinese Students and Scholars Association [Archive] Careers / Jobs Logo
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (February 24, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 24, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-02-24T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-24T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (February 25, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 25, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-02-25T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-25T18:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (February 26, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-02-26T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-26T12:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (February 27, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-02-27T10:30:00-05:00 2019-02-27T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
EER Guided Discussion: Motivating Academics in Higher Education E3 MACH Workshop (February 28, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60917 60917-14988673@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:30am
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

A member of the EER community will overview research on a particular topic, after which participants will engage in discussion about this topic with other attendees.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:47:57 -0500 2019-02-28T08:30:00-05:00 2019-02-28T10:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion EER Logo
A Nobel Laureate Lecture and Celebration (February 28, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61065 61065-15027192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Engineering

Nobel Laureate Gérard Mourou did much of his groundbreaking work as a faculty member at U-M for 16 years, retiring in 2004. In 1991, he founded the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science—where the safer, bladeless version of LASIK eye surgery was developed and HERCULES, the world’s most intense laser, was born. CUOS remains one of the world’s best programs in ultrafast lasers.

Lecture at Rackham Graduate School Auditorium - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reception at Rackham Graduate School Lobby - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:34:39 -0500 2019-02-28T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-28T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Engineering Lecture / Discussion Gerard Mourou
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 3, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 3, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-03T17:30:00-05:00 2019-03-03T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (March 4, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 4, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-03-04T16:00:00-05:00 2019-03-04T18:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (March 5, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-03-05T10:30:00-05:00 2019-03-05T12:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (March 6, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-03-06T10:30:00-05:00 2019-03-06T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 6, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-06T17:30:00-05:00 2019-03-06T19:00:00-05:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 10, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 10, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-10T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-10T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (March 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970681@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-03-11T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-11T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (March 12, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-03-12T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-12T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (March 13, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-03-13T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-13T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Nano Seminar Series (March 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61893 61893-15230393@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

ABSTRACT: The millimeter-wave frequency spectrum is in increasing demand for wireless applications including communication and radar. Nitrogen-polar GaN devices at UCSB have now shown transformative performance with record-breaking power density of 8 W/mm and excellent efficiency in the W-band (75-110 GHz) frequency range. This talk will discuss some of UCSB's work on deep recess N-polar GaN MISHEMTs which has enabled this performance. The focus will be on this researcher's contribution to UCSB's N-polar GaN device program which has been to develop new methods to characterize and model these devices in a way which provides quick and insightful feedback for designing improved devices. This is achieved by providing unambiguous evaluations of large-signal performance by load pull at extremely high frequency, and using accurately extracted equivalent circuit models to identify which specific aspects of the device can be adjusted to realize improvements in performance. These methods led to improvement in the efficiency at 94 GHz from 17% to 28%, while the power density was increased to 8 W/mm. New characterization and modeling techniques are underway to understand and improve the linearity of the device, because distortion in amplifiers is of increasing importance for complex digital modulation schemes employed in modern communication systems.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:42:44 -0500 2019-03-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-13T13:00:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Lecture / Discussion Matt Screenshot
EER Seminar - Engineering Students' Time-Oriented Motivation and Its Relation to Goals and Persistence (March 13, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61715 61715-15176759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

MARCH 13, 2019
TIME: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
(with EER social from 4:00-4:30 pm)
LOCATION: 1180 DUDERSTADT

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:37:18 -0500 2019-03-13T15:00:00-04:00 2019-03-13T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Benson
DCMB Weekly Seminar (March 13, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61972 61972-15250104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract: Though the potential impact of machine learning in healthcare warrants genuine enthusiasm, the increasing computerization of the field is still often seen as a negative rather than a positive. The limited adoption of machine learning in healthcare to date highlights the fact that there remain important challenges. In this talk, I will highlight two key challenges related to applying machine learning in healthcare: 1) interpretability and 2) small sample size. First, machine learning has often been criticized for producing ‘black boxes.’ In this talk, I will argue that interpretability is neither necessary nor sufficient, demonstrating that even interpretable models can lack common sense. To address this issue, we propose a novel regularization method that enables the incorporation of domain knowledge during model training, leading to increased robustness. Second, machine learning techniques benefit from large amounts of data. However, oftentimes in healthcare we find ourselves in data poor settings (i.e., small sample sizes). I will show how domain knowledge can help guide architecture choices and efficiently make use of available data. There’s a critical need for machine learning in healthcare; however, the safe and meaningful adoption of these techniques requires close collaboration in interdisciplinary teams and a careful understanding of one’s domain.

Jenna Wiens is a Morris Wellman Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, data mining, and healthcare. She is particularly interested in time-series analysis and transfer/multitask learning. The overarching goal of her research agenda is to develop the computational methods needed to help organize, process, and transform patient data into actionable knowledge. Jenna received her PhD from MIT in 2014. In 2015 she was named Forbes 30 under 30 in Science and Healthcare; she received an NSF CAREER Award in 2016; and recently she was named to the MIT Tech Review's list of Innovators Under 35.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:45:04 -0500 2019-03-13T15:30:00-04:00 2019-03-13T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion Jenna Wiens, PhD
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 13, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970714@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-13T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-13T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Narayana Aluru: Computational Nanoscale Hydrodynamics (March 14, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61910 61910-15234775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

Many applications in biology, engineering and science rely on efficient hydrodynamic transport through nanometer scale pores and channels. For example, channels and pores in cellular membranes regulate the functionality of the cell by selectively and efficiently exchanging water and ions between extra and intra cellular environments. Selective pores in ultrathin membranes have been shown to be highly efficient for water desalination and power generation. Classical theories often fail to describe fluid physics at nanometer scale. For example, density layering, size dependent fluid properties, restricted translational and rotational motions, charge inversion, flow reversal and several other important phenomena have been observed at nanometer scale. The focus of this talk is to develop efficient theories and computational approaches to accurately describe fluid physics at nanometer scales. First, we will introduce an empirical potential-based quasi-continuum theory (EQT) to accurately predict the structure of confined fluids. We show that the density layering from EQT matches well with molecular dynamics (MD) and EQT is many orders of magnitude faster compared to MD. Next, we show that the EQT framework can be combined with the generalized Langevin theory to compute diffusion of confined fluids and with the classical Navier-Stokes equations to compute the transport of confined fluids. We will show several examples to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the quasi-continuum theory for confined fluids.

Professor Aluru studies problems at the crossroads of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science and chemical engineering. His work in the area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) revealed previously unknown nonlinear dynamic phenomena, such as complex oscillations, period doubling bifurcation to chaos, and U-sequence.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:11:09 -0500 2019-03-14T15:00:00-04:00 2019-03-14T16:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar Aluru
Coffee and Book Club (March 15, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61268 61268-15063351@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
Organized By: Michigan Earth Science Women's Network

MESWN (Michigan Earth Science Women's Network) is very happy to start a book club aimed at professional development of students from all disciplines. The Book for Winter 2019 is - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck. We will be meeting thrice this semester to discuss a section of the book. Let us share our insights of this awesome book over snacks and coffee.

Please RSVP here : https://goo.gl/forms/qWyT6Vpkfsftqkd83
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/events/776838996048045/

Meeting 1 : March 15th (Friday), 4:00-5:00 pm : Chapters 1-3
Meeting 2 : April 4th (Thursday), 4:00 - 5:00 pm : Chapters 4-6
Meeting 3 : April 19th (Friday), 4:00 - 5:00 pm : Chapters 6-8

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Well-being Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:00:02 -0500 2019-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower Michigan Earth Science Women's Network Well-being Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
Infusing Structure into Machine Learning Algorithms (March 15, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61941 61941-15241347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Abstract: Standard deep-learning algorithms are based on a function-fitting approach that do not exploit any domain knowledge or constraints. This makes them unsuitable in applications that have limited data or require safety or stability guarantees, such as robotics. By infusing structure and physics into deep-learning algorithms, we can overcome these limitations. There are several ways to do this. For instance, we use tensorized neural networks to encode multidimensional data and higher-order correlations. We combine symbolic expressions with numerical data to learn a domain of functions and obtain strong generalization. We combine baseline controllers with learnt residual dynamics to improve landing of quadrotor drones. These instances demonstrate that building structure into ML algorithms can lead to significant gains.

Bio: Anima Anandkumar is a Bren professor at Caltech CMS department and a director of machine learning research at NVIDIA. Her research spans both theoretical and practical aspects of large-scale machine learning. In particular, she has spearheaded research in tensor-algebraic methods, non-convex optimization, probabilistic models and deep learning.
Anima is the recipient of several awards and honors such as the Bren named chair professorship at Caltech, Alfred. P. Sloan Fellowship, Young investigator awards from the Air Force and Army research offices, Faculty fellowships from Microsoft, Google and Adobe, and several best paper awards. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network consisting of leading experts from academia, business, government, and the media. She has been featured in documentaries by PBS, KPCC, wired magazine, and in articles by MIT Technology review, Forbes, Yourstory, O’Reilly media, and so on.
Anima received her B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras in 2004 and her PhD from Cornell University in 2009. She was a postdoctoral researcher at MIT from 2009 to 2010, a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research New England in 2012 and 2014, an assistant professor at U.C. Irvine between 2010 and 2016, an associate professor at U.C. Irvine between 2016 and 2017 and a principal scientist at Amazon Web Services between 2016 and 2018.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:32:47 -0500 2019-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Animashree Anandkumar, PhD
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 17, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 17, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-17T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-17T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (March 18, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-03-18T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-18T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (March 19, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-03-19T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-19T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (March 20, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-03-20T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-20T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
James Felton Keith: #Own Your Data (March 20, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62011 62011-15273944@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Michigan Engineering

Data is what drives our economy. We leave trails of personal data as we scroll, click, chat, shop, commute and exercise. In many ways, data is an emerging renewable commodity, as abundant as sunlight. The top 5 largest companies of 2017 are all considered “data companies” that rely on capturing, processing and distributing personal data to garner their market capitalization or pre-market valuation.

Author and Engineer, James Felton Keith will explore the two questions: If our personal data is a naturally occurring resource, just how valuable is it to the other +5 million companies in our economy? And, How much are people owed if they in fact own their data?

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:22:22 -0400 2019-03-20T15:00:00-04:00 2019-03-20T16:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Michigan Engineering Lecture / Discussion James Keith
DCMB Seminar || "Towards a phylogeny of cell types" (March 20, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62260 62260-15337499@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Single-cell RNA-seq is a powerful technology for identifying novel and known cell types, however its power is limited to organisms with well-annotated genomes. We present a reference-free method to compare single cells both within and across species. In this method, k-mers from each cell’s RNA-seq profile are randomly subsampled into a compressed representation called a “sketch” using document comparison algorithms of MinHash or HyperLogLog. For within-species comparison, the RNA sketches are sufficient, but as protein sequence is more stable across species, we translate the RNA k-mers into protein k-mers with 6-frame translation, discarding all protein k-mers containing stop codons. We show this method can “lift over” single-cell RNA-seq annotations from mouse to human and compare to using purely 1:1 mapping orthologous genes. Thus, k-mer sketches are an efficient method to find shared and unique cell types both within and across species without need for a reference genome or transcriptome.

Refreshments: 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm in Atrium Hall, 4th Floor of Palmer Commons
Lecture: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Forum Hall, 4th Floor of Palmer Commons

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:09:46 -0400 2019-03-20T15:30:00-04:00 2019-03-20T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 20, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970715@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-20T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-20T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Tauber Leadership Forum (March 20, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62293 62293-15346447@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Jeff T. Blau Hall
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The University of Michigan Tauber Institute for Global Operations hosts the annual Leadership Forum to provide Tauber students with opportunities to learn directly from current leaders in Operations from top global firms.

A panel discussion offers Tauber students insights about managing the complex fields such as Aerospace, Energy, Technology, and Big-Box Retail, while striving to employ sustainable practices in a rapidly evolving business landscape. The focus of the 2019 Forum is Automation / Machine learning.

2019 Tauber Leadership Forum Speakers:

Speakers:

Kim Vogel - Strategic Accounts Director of the Great Lakes Region at Microsoft.
Doug Mehl - Partner at A.T. Kearney.
Leslie Hardin - Lead of On-Campus Recruiting at American Industrial Partners.
Lisa Strama - President and CEO at National Center for Manufacturing Sciences.
Michael Mikula - Chief Engineer of Advanced Manufacturing at Ford.

Questions? Please contact tauber.umich.edu

About Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The Tauber Institute for Global Operations is a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering, and 30 industry partners to facilitate cross-disciplinary education in global operations management. In addition to a broad array of core and elective courses, the innovative LeadershipAdvantage Program provides students with the tools to ascend to major operations leadership roles. Well-designed and managed team projects form the cornerstone of the Tauber Institute experience and allow students to apply their knowledge to real-world settings. http://www.tauber.umich.edu

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:18:31 -0400 2019-03-20T18:00:00-04:00 2019-03-20T20:00:00-04:00 Jeff T. Blau Hall Tauber Institute for Global Operations Conference / Symposium Tauber logo
Scalable Bayesian Inference with Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (March 22, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61942 61942-15241348@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 22, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Abstract: Despite the promise of big data, inferences are often limited not by sample size but rather by systematic effects. Only by carefully modeling these effects can we take full advantage of the data -- big data must be complemented with big models and the algorithms that can fit them. One such algorithm is Hamiltonian Monte Carlo, which exploits the inherent geometry of the posterior distribution to admit full Bayesian inference that scales to the complex models of practical interest. In this talk I will present a conceptual discussion of the challenges inherent to Bayesian computation and the foundations of why Hamiltonian Monte Carlo in uniquely suited to surmount them.

Bio: Michael Betancourt is the principal research scientist with Symplectomorphic, LLC where he develops theoretical and methodological tools to support practical Bayesian inference. He is also a core developer of Stan, where he implements and tests these tools. In addition to hosting tutorials and workshops on Bayesian inference with Stan he also collaborates on analyses in epidemiology, pharmacology, and physics, amongst others. Before moving into statistics, Michael earned a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both in physics.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:43:04 -0500 2019-03-22T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-22T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Michael Betancourt, PhD
Project Management Certification (March 24, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61540 61540-15126016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 24, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Once again, the Tauber Institute, in conjunction with the International Project Management Association (IPMA), is sponsoring a Project Management certification class and exam for graduate business and engineering students and staff.

In order to participate, you will need to reflect upon a project management experience (for example: a work project, an engineering design experience/senior capstone, Ross' MAP project, Tauber team project, etc). If you cannot make it to the classes (due to project travel, MAP, or other another class), the sessions will be recorded. Homework (mastery verification) will be required after each session.

The cost to an individual to take the exam is normally $595, however, Tauber is offering the exam at a substantial discount to non-Tauber students: $500 and to Tauber students: $150. Certification is valid for 5 years. Three certification classes will be taught by Professor Eric Svaan on the following dates:

Sunday, March 24 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, April 7 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, October 6 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)

The certification exam, administered by IPMA-USA is scheduled for November 17, 2019 (11:00 - 3:00 pm) at the Ross School of Business. Successfully passing the exam will yield IPMA's Level D certification (Certified Project Management Associate).

Over the last two years, all students who have taken the exam have passed!

Project Management is a powerful skill set to have in your toolbox as you look for full-time employment!

REGISTRATION: Please register through iMpact by clicking here:
https://tauber.umich.edu/events-training/project-management-certification/2019-03-24/project-management-certification-2019

NOTE: The $500 (for non-Tauber students) or $150 fee (for Tauber students) is non-refundable.

HOSTED BY: Tauber Institute for Global Operations. For questions about this event, please contact tauberinstitute@umich.edu or visit tauber.umich.edu.

What is IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)? The IPMA Level D is an internationally recognized entry-level qualification in the area of project management. This designation, which demonstrates the individual's ability to understand the basics of project management, is similar to the exam-oriented, knowledge-based certifications of other major Project Management associations. For many, Level D® is the first step towards a professional project or program manager role. It is the first step in a sequence (C, B and A) to be earned by demonstration of success in larger PM responsibility sets.

For more information,
Visit tauber.umich.edu or call 734-647-1333
Connect via email to Diana Crossley dianak@umich.edu

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Class / Instruction Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:40:05 -0500 2019-03-24T13:00:00-04:00 2019-03-24T16:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction Photo of certificate
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 24, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 24, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-24T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-24T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (March 25, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970683@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-03-25T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-25T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (March 26, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970702@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-03-26T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-26T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Tauber Industry Panel (March 26, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62302 62302-15346456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Jeff T. Blau Hall
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The students of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations host an Industry Panel on the theme of Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement.

Students will discuss the emerging trends and challenges in operations with the following industry leaders:

Nicholas Clift - Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

Nick leads consulting teams that guide clients in transforming G&A functions at Fortune 100 firms, leveraging advances in automation and time-tested change management approaches. Nick is a graduate of EGL and Tauber having completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering.

Christina Coyne - Director of Global Continuous Improvement and Innovation at NSF International.

Christina obtained her Six Sigma Black Belt from the University of Michigan and has led NSF’s Lean/Continuous Improvement program for the last decade.

Michael Rockett - Solutions Designer at LLamasoft

Michael focuses on providing technical expertise in sales cycles while pushing the development of the company’s risk and sustainability offerings. He studied sustainable supply chain at the Ross and graduated from both the Erb and Tauber Institutes.

Moderated by Jeffery Liker - Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, owner of Liker Lean Advisors, LLC, Partner in The Toyota Way Academy, and Partner in Lean Leadership Institute.

For more information, contact Dehao Zhang at terryz@umich.edu, Tauber Student Advisory Board Industry Chair or visit https://tauber.umich.edu

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:26:04 -0400 2019-03-26T18:30:00-04:00 2019-03-26T20:00:00-04:00 Jeff T. Blau Hall Tauber Institute for Global Operations Conference / Symposium Tauber Institute for Global Operations
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (March 27, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-03-27T10:30:00-04:00 2019-03-27T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 27, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970716@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-27T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-27T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
2019 Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences (March 28, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61207 61207-15052053@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 28, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Statistics

About MSSISS:
The Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences (MSSISS) is an annual event organized by graduate students in the Biostatistics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Industrial & Operations Engineering, Statistics and Survey Methodology departments at the University of Michigan.

The goal of this symposium is to create an environment that allows communication across related fields of statistical sciences and promotes interdisciplinary research among graduate students and faculty. It encourages graduate students to present their work, share insights and exposes them to diverse applications of statistical sciences. Though hosted by five departments we extend our invitation to graduate students from all departments across the University to present their statistical research in the form of an oral paper presentation or a poster presentation. It also provides an excellent environment for interacting with students and faculty from other areas of statistical research on campus.

MSSISS is an opportunity for interdisciplinary research and discussion across the fields of statistical sciences. Calling all graduate students (as well as talented undergraduates)! Come along, present your work, share insights and learn about the diverse applications of statistical sciences.

Keynote Speakers of MSSISS 2019:
This year, we are fortunate to have Professor Alan E. Gelfand from Duke University as the keynote speaker, and Professor Ceren Budak from University of Michigan as the junior keynote speaker.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:40:25 -0500 2019-03-28T15:00:00-04:00 2019-03-28T18:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Statistics Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Optics & Photonics Industry Spotlight Event (March 28, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62065 62065-15284708@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 18
Organized By: The Optics Society at the University of Michigan (OSUM)

The Optics & Photonics Industry Spotlight event is designed to be more than just a career fair. The goal of the event is to raise awareness of the field of optics and photonics and highlight opportunities in this industry. Optics-related companies from all over the state of Michigan are invited to host an informational table and give a short overview of their company to the attendees. There will also be a keynote presentation that highlights what it is like to have a career in industry and the role that optics plays in technological development - past, present, and future. Following the presentation, there will be a reception to conclude the event, giving attendees time to network and connect with companies. Please see the event webpage for more information: opticsumich.com/industry-spotlight.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:31:45 -0400 2019-03-28T18:00:00-04:00 2019-03-28T21:00:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 18 The Optics Society at the University of Michigan (OSUM) Careers / Jobs Event Flyer
2019 Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences (March 29, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61906 61906-15232590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2019 8:30am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Department of Statistics

About MSSISS:
The Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences (MSSISS) is an annual event organized by graduate students in the Biostatistics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Industrial & Operations Engineering, Statistics and Survey Methodology departments at the University of Michigan.

The goal of this symposium is to create an environment that allows communication across related fields of statistical sciences and promotes interdisciplinary research among graduate students and faculty. It encourages graduate students to present their work, share insights and exposes them to diverse applications of statistical sciences. Though hosted by five departments we extend our invitation to graduate students from all departments across the University to present their statistical research in the form of an oral paper presentation or a poster presentation. It also provides an excellent environment for interacting with students and faculty from other areas of statistical research on campus.

MSSISS is an opportunity for interdisciplinary research and discussion across the fields of statistical sciences. Calling all graduate students (as well as talented undergraduates)! Come along, present your work, share insights and learn about the diverse applications of statistical sciences.

Keynote Speakers of MSSISS 2019:
This year, we are fortunate to have Professor Alan E. Gelfand from Duke University as the keynote speaker, and Professor Ceren Budak from University of Michigan as the junior keynote speaker.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:46:03 -0500 2019-03-29T08:30:00-04:00 2019-03-29T17:30:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Department of Statistics Conference / Symposium
CSE Distinguished Lecture Series--Physics, Machine Learning, and Networks (March 29, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62714 62714-15434134@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Computer Science and Engineering Division

There is a deep analogy between Bayesian inference — where we try to fit a model to data, which has a ground-truth structure partly hidden by noise — and statistical physics. Many concepts like energy landscapes, free energy, and phase transitions can be usefully carried over from physics to machine learning and computer science. At the very least, these techniques are a source of conjectures that have stimulated new work in probability, combinatorics, and theoretical computer science. At their best, they offer strong intuitions about the structure of inference problems and possible algorithms for them.

One recent success of this interface is the discovery of a phase transition in community detection in sparse graphs. Analogous transitions exist in many other inference problems, where our ability to find patterns in data jumps suddenly as a function of how noisy they are. I will discuss why and how this detectability transition occurs, review what is known rigorously, and present a number of open questions that cry out for proofs.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:18:02 -0400 2019-03-29T15:00:00-04:00 2019-03-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Computer Science and Engineering Division Lecture / Discussion Cris Moore
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (March 31, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970726@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 31, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-03-31T17:30:00-04:00 2019-03-31T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (April 1, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-04-01T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-01T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
RELATE "Storytelling for STEM" (April 1, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62258 62258-15337495@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

This info session held by Michigan's RELATE program will be an opportunity for students to learn more about how to effectively communicate their research by understanding their audience and having a central message.

Jimmy Johns will be provided.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:07:51 -0400 2019-04-01T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-01T19:30:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Lecture / Discussion stem
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (April 2, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-04-02T10:30:00-04:00 2019-04-02T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Robotics Seminar - Tools for Orbital Stabilization of Underactuated Mechanical Systems (April 2, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61884 61884-15230340@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Anton Shiriaev, Professor, Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology will give a seminar titled, "Analytic and Computational Tools for Orbital Stabilization of Behaviors of Underactuated Mechanical Systems."

One of great advantages of model-based approaches in robotics is a possibility to separate the task of motion and trajectory planning from the task of a synthesis of feedback controller for stabilizing the preplanned behavior. This is quite different from the way humans learn motions where searches (trials) for new behaviors are embodied and accompanied by feedback actions. The talk will provide a discussion of the second assignment (feedback controller design) for the case when a feedback controller is requested to ensure a Poincare (or the same orbital) stability of a forced periodic solution of a nonlinear dynamical system. Geometric interpretations of the problem settings motivate introducing specific coordinates (transverse to the motion and along the motion) that help in defining math concepts and computational tools necessary for solving the stabilization task for smooth or hybrid nonlinear systems. The development is illustrated by examples of controlling gaits of walking robots and hand manipulations of passive objects with one or several passive degrees of freedom.

Refreshments will be served.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:43:07 -0500 2019-04-02T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-02T13:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Michigan Robotics Workshop / Seminar walking model
ISR Hackerspace with SRC faculty Erin Ware (April 3, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60823 60823-14970695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Ware is a self-taught HPC user and excited to host a weekly hackerspace from February 13 to April 3, 2019. Her training has been in genetic epidemiology, public health, and statistics using SAS (local), R (server), Linux (on FLUX, MBNI, and other personal servers), batch scripting (SGE, PBS, Slurm). Dr. Ware has taught SAS (data management and statistical modeling) and introductory statistics using R. She is experienced in teaching high performance computing to individuals with limited programming background.

In this hackerspace, Dr. Ware is particularly interested in addressing issues of data manipulation in Linux, efficient documentation and file naming structures, data management (SAS/R), setting up an HPC connection, WinSCP, getting around a server using basic Linux, genomic analysis, and high-dimensional data analysis. Dr. Ware would like to learn about SFTP using Globus, Python, and more advanced batch scripting in Slurm. Dr. Ware hopes you will join her hackerspace this term.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:49:05 -0500 2019-04-03T10:30:00-04:00 2019-04-03T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
EER & NCID Seminar (April 3, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62285 62285-15344264@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

In this discussion, mentoring scholars collectively discuss the state of STEM mentoring and their perspectives on the future of this work. Their discussion will include current and future research and practices in effective mentoring, and needs that pertain to different disciplines and developmental stages.

Speakers:
Dr. Joi Mondisa
Assistant Professor
Industrial & Operations Engineering
University of Michigan

Dr. Becky Wai-Ling Packard
Professor
Psychology and Education, Mt. Holyoke
NCID Faculty Fellow, University of Michigan

Dr. Beronda Montgomery
Foundation Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michigan State University

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:17:23 -0400 2019-04-03T15:00:00-04:00 2019-04-03T16:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Speakers
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (April 3, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970717@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-04-03T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-03T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
The Unlikely Friendship of Math and Science (April 3, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62432 62432-15364114@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:30pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Mathematics

Abstract: On the one hand, there's science: the clear-eyed, hard-nosed, the pragmatic empiricist. On the other hand, there's math: the poet, the dreamer, the hunter of wild abstractions. How do these two intellectual traditions regard one another? And why is it that the most useless-sounding math - from knot theory to meta-logic to non-Euclidean geometry - often turns out to be the most useful? Prerequisites: basic human curiosity; tolerance for bad drawings; the willingness to participate in a silly debate. In short: all are welcome!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:15:46 -0400 2019-04-03T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-03T18:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Mathematics Lecture / Discussion Ben Orlin Public Lecture
Prith Banerjee: Future of Simulation-Based Product Innovation in the Digital World (April 4, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62512 62512-15390571@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

In this talk, Banerjee will discuss how the ANSYS Pervasive Simulation Platform allows hardware and software developers to work together in all phases of a product development lifecycle including Ideation, Design Manufacturing, and Operations. Simulation tools are increasingly being used in the ideation phase by designers to get real-time simulation of the parts as soon as they are being conceptualized. This has resulted in shorter, agile product cycles even for hardware products allowing innovative products to be designed and produced in months and days. Companies are increasingly using model-based systems engineering concepts to take high level requirements of products, and manage the complexity of product design using concepts of Digital Threads, Digital Twins, and Digital Continuity. We will touch upon some future directions of simulation-based product innovation around AI/Machine Learning, Multi-physics Platforms, Hyperscale Simulation, and the convergence of the Digital and Physical worlds using IOT and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality.

Prith Banerjee is the Chief Technology Officer of ANSYS where he is responsible for leading the evolution of ANSYS’ Technology strategy and champion the company’s next phase of innovation and growth. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Cray, Inc. and Cubic Corporation. Previously he used to be Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry where he was responsible for IOT and Digital Transformation in the Global Industrial Practice. Formerly, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of Schneider Electric.

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:48:25 -0400 2019-04-04T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-04T13:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Making Connections: Data Science Approaches to Understanding Mood and Cognition in the Modern Era (April 5, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62825 62825-15477378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2019 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Abstract: In this talk Dr. Leow will share her reflections, as both a computational researcher and a practicing psychiatrist, on the current landscape of psychiatric neuroimaging research and where we go from here.

To this end, she argues that recent advances in data science and information technology will revolutionize the way we conceptualize psychiatric disorders and enable us to objectively quantify their symptomatology, which traditionally has been primarily based on self reports.

To illustrate, she will highlight two lines of ongoing research that apply data science approaches to the assessment of mood and cognition. In the first example, she will propose how EEG connectomics coupled with manifold learning and dimensionality reduction may allow us to measure the ‘speed of thinking’ on a sub-second time scale. In the second example, she will introduce her recent joint work with Dr. Melvin McInnis that seeks to unobtrusively turn smartphones into ‘stethoscopes’ of the brain, in real time and in the wild.



Bio: Dr. Alex Leow is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Bioengineering, and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and an attending physician at the University of Illinois Hospital. With Dr. Olu Ajilore, Alex founded the Collaborative Neuroimaging Environment for Connectomics (CoNECt) at UIC. CoNECt is an inter-departmental research team devoted to the study of the human brain using multidisciplinary approaches of brain imaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, Big Data analytics, virtual-reality immersive visualization, and more recently mobile technologies.

Most relevant to this talk, Alex is honored to the project lead of the BiAffect project. BiAffect is the first scientific study that seeks to turn smartphones into “brain fitness trackers”, by unobtrusively inferring neuropsychological functioning using entirely passively-collected typing kinematics metadata (i.e., not what you type but how you type it) from a smartphone’s virtual keyboard. The iOS BiAffect study app now powers the first-ever crowd-sourced research study to unobtrusively measure mood and cognition in real-time using iPhones and Apple’s ResearchKit framework.

The CoNECt team’s research has been extensively featured in the news, including more recently in Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tonight, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press news, and the Rolling Stone.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:59:17 -0400 2019-04-05T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Alex Leow, MD, PhD
Project Management Certification (April 7, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61540 61540-15126017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 7, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Once again, the Tauber Institute, in conjunction with the International Project Management Association (IPMA), is sponsoring a Project Management certification class and exam for graduate business and engineering students and staff.

In order to participate, you will need to reflect upon a project management experience (for example: a work project, an engineering design experience/senior capstone, Ross' MAP project, Tauber team project, etc). If you cannot make it to the classes (due to project travel, MAP, or other another class), the sessions will be recorded. Homework (mastery verification) will be required after each session.

The cost to an individual to take the exam is normally $595, however, Tauber is offering the exam at a substantial discount to non-Tauber students: $500 and to Tauber students: $150. Certification is valid for 5 years. Three certification classes will be taught by Professor Eric Svaan on the following dates:

Sunday, March 24 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, April 7 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, October 6 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)

The certification exam, administered by IPMA-USA is scheduled for November 17, 2019 (11:00 - 3:00 pm) at the Ross School of Business. Successfully passing the exam will yield IPMA's Level D certification (Certified Project Management Associate).

Over the last two years, all students who have taken the exam have passed!

Project Management is a powerful skill set to have in your toolbox as you look for full-time employment!

REGISTRATION: Please register through iMpact by clicking here:
https://tauber.umich.edu/events-training/project-management-certification/2019-03-24/project-management-certification-2019

NOTE: The $500 (for non-Tauber students) or $150 fee (for Tauber students) is non-refundable.

HOSTED BY: Tauber Institute for Global Operations. For questions about this event, please contact tauberinstitute@umich.edu or visit tauber.umich.edu.

What is IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)? The IPMA Level D is an internationally recognized entry-level qualification in the area of project management. This designation, which demonstrates the individual's ability to understand the basics of project management, is similar to the exam-oriented, knowledge-based certifications of other major Project Management associations. For many, Level D® is the first step towards a professional project or program manager role. It is the first step in a sequence (C, B and A) to be earned by demonstration of success in larger PM responsibility sets.

For more information,
Visit tauber.umich.edu or call 734-647-1333
Connect via email to Diana Crossley dianak@umich.edu

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Class / Instruction Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:40:05 -0500 2019-04-07T13:00:00-04:00 2019-04-07T16:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction Photo of certificate
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (April 7, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-04-07T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-07T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (April 8, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 8, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-04-08T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-08T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (April 9, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-04-09T10:30:00-04:00 2019-04-09T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Computational Science: Classical Origins, New Frontiers (April 10, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60525 60525-14903665@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

The Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering is proud to welcome a distinguished group of scientists from around the world for its 2019 Symposium, titled “Computational Science: Classical Origins, New Frontiers.”

Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, will deliver the keynote address, titled "The Computational X Future." Abstract: For every field X there either is now, or soon will be, a computational X---and it'll be the future of the field. This talk will discuss both the theory and the practice of computation as the key paradigm for future of science. Expect to challenge the speaker with what computational X might be for your favorite value of X.

Dr. Wolfram will be joined by an outstanding slate of speakers:

Marsha Berger — Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, Courant Institute, New York University
Marisa Eisenberg - Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Mathematics and Complex Systems, U-M
Carla Gomes — Professor of Computer Science and Director, Institute for Computational Sustainability, Cornell University
Jan Hesthaven — Dean, School of Basic Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Necmiye Ozay — Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U-M

Poster Competition:
The symposium includes a poster competition highlighting outstanding computational work from U-M students and postdocs. First place will be awarded $500, second $300 and third place $200.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:29:27 -0400 2019-04-10T08:00:00-04:00 2019-04-10T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Conference / Symposium MICDESymposium 2019 Image
EER Seminar Series (April 10, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62434 62434-15364115@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

“Engineering science” courses are technical courses at the sophomore or junior level that are non-lab and non-design courses. While these courses make up a significant portion of students’ engineering education, they have received less research focus than design courses. In this talk we will present the beginnings of a framework capturing two overarching research questions: What should students learn in engineering science courses? And How should students learn in engineering science courses? We will then present two current research studies that each address these two questions. In the first we will describe the development of a coding scheme to characterize the degree to which instructors facilitate student sense-making in class and demonstrate how it is applied to question-initiated dialogue in two courses. In the second we will examine how students in one engineering science course solved and evaluated their answers for open-ended mathematical modeling problems.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:21:21 -0400 2019-04-10T15:00:00-04:00 2019-04-10T16:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Aaron Jess
DCMB Seminar (April 10, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62715 62715-15434135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Ophthalmology is heavily dependent on imaging and numerical data, making it an excellent candidate for the application of deep learning to tasks in image analysis and clinical decision support. In this seminar, we will discuss the rapid automated segmentation of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and its implications for the clinical investigation of the cornea and the intraoperative guidance of surgical maneuvers. In addition, we will discuss the relevance of deep learning to lens implant selection for cataract surgery -- the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the United States. We will conclude by examining the potential roles for deep learning in the analysis of the SOURCE database -- a comprehensive repository of ophthalmic clinical and imaging data being built at UM Kellogg Eye Center to encompass data across 18 institutions.

3:30 PM - Refreshments in Atrium Hall, Palmer Commons
4:00 PM - Lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:37:32 -0400 2019-04-10T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-10T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (April 10, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970718@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-04-10T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-10T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Trade Show | Integrated Product Development: Healthy Kids / Active Tech (April 10, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62717 62717-15434136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

University of Michigan’s Art & Design, Business, Engineering, and School of Information students are gearing up for the 24th offering of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) Trade Show! Members of our community will gather to view and make purchase decisions from the “best of the best” of their work over the past semester in this interdisciplinary course.

IPD is an experiential, cross-disciplinary course that puts teams of students from Art & Design, Business, Engineering, and Information in a competitive product development environment. This innovative course has been featured on CNN and written up in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Businessweek. The course is hosted by the Tauber Institute for Global Operations, and is taught jointly by faculty members Eric Svaan of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Stephanie Tharp from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

You won’t want to miss this year’s trade show!

The Problem Statement: to design and produce the best active technology product that encourages kids to maintain and improve their health as they grow to adolescence.

See the actual products and test them out. Then cast your vote! Network, have fun and meet up with friends, old and new!

Parking is street meter or there is public parking available in the Hill Street Structure Parking Garage.

Event is Free and open to the public, with light refreshments.

GREAT LOCATION: Tauber Colloquium, at the Ross School of Business, 6th floor at 701 Tappan

ONLINE VOTING BEGINS April 2nd:
https://tauber.umich.edu/events-training/integrated-product-development/2019-04-10/ipd-trade-show-tauber-colloquium-april-10

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Exhibition Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:32:10 -0500 2019-04-10T18:30:00-04:00 2019-04-10T20:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Exhibition IPD Trade Show
Michigan Quantum Science and Technology Workshop (April 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62511 62511-15379594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

One of the near term objectives of the Working Group is to develop a complete picture of the Michigan footprint in quantum science and technology and work to shape the image so that it can be understood in the context of the quantum initiative that is shaping up in the different funding agencies. To help in this process, a workshop is being held in April where speakers from other institutions and organizations will give their perspective on the future in this area. In addition, there will be approximately 5 internal speakers. Each of the internal speakers are working to prepare a description of the focus and impact of an area of research that includes the work of several faculty including themselves. Between the internal speakers, we expect to be able to include almost all the research areas of people who has responded to the invitation to submit their work for inclusion.

Additional Information and Registration: https://qstwg.engin.umich.edu/michigan-quantum-science-and-technology-workshop/

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:27:39 -0400 2019-04-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-04-11T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Electrical and Computer Engineering Workshop / Seminar
Michigan Quantum Science and Technology Workshop (April 12, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62511 62511-15379595@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 12, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

One of the near term objectives of the Working Group is to develop a complete picture of the Michigan footprint in quantum science and technology and work to shape the image so that it can be understood in the context of the quantum initiative that is shaping up in the different funding agencies. To help in this process, a workshop is being held in April where speakers from other institutions and organizations will give their perspective on the future in this area. In addition, there will be approximately 5 internal speakers. Each of the internal speakers are working to prepare a description of the focus and impact of an area of research that includes the work of several faculty including themselves. Between the internal speakers, we expect to be able to include almost all the research areas of people who has responded to the invitation to submit their work for inclusion.

Additional Information and Registration: https://qstwg.engin.umich.edu/michigan-quantum-science-and-technology-workshop/

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:27:39 -0400 2019-04-12T08:00:00-04:00 2019-04-12T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Electrical and Computer Engineering Workshop / Seminar
TBP Drop-in Tutoring (April 14, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60828 60828-14970728@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 14, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Spend some time helping by fellow students with your classes! Classes include intro Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Engineering courses.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:49:37 -0500 2019-04-14T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Class / Instruction tbp-mi
Coffee and Book Club (April 15, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61268 61268-15063352@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 15, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
Organized By: Michigan Earth Science Women's Network

MESWN (Michigan Earth Science Women's Network) is very happy to start a book club aimed at professional development of students from all disciplines. The Book for Winter 2019 is - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck. We will be meeting thrice this semester to discuss a section of the book. Let us share our insights of this awesome book over snacks and coffee.

Please RSVP here : https://goo.gl/forms/qWyT6Vpkfsftqkd83
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/events/776838996048045/

Meeting 1 : March 15th (Friday), 4:00-5:00 pm : Chapters 1-3
Meeting 2 : April 4th (Thursday), 4:00 - 5:00 pm : Chapters 4-6
Meeting 3 : April 19th (Friday), 4:00 - 5:00 pm : Chapters 6-8

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Well-being Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:00:02 -0500 2019-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-15T17:00:00-04:00 Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower Michigan Earth Science Women's Network Well-being Lurie Ann & Robert H. Tower
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (April 15, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 15, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-15T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (April 16, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-04-16T10:30:00-04:00 2019-04-16T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Guy Vandenbosch: On a Boundary Integral Equation Approach Modeling the Interaction of Light with Nanostructured Metallic Objects (April 18, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62513 62513-15390572@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 18, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) is the technology modeling the interaction of electromagnetic waves (EM waves) with physical objects and their surroundings. This technology has been demonstrated to be a key element in the design of, e.g., modern antennas, waveguiding/shaping devices, etc..It has been playing a pivotal role in forging modern communication systems, and therefore was, is and will be greatly impacting peoples’ daily life. However, despite of all these successes, very recent experiments on the interaction of light (EM waves at optical frequencies) with deep-nanoscale metallic structures suggest the need of a paradigm shift in the classic CEM algorithms, where a more refined material model is required. As the very first step in this direction, we combine the dynamics of classical EM waves with the semi-classical hydrodynamic motion of free electrons in metals. The problem is formulated in the framework of Boundary Integral Equations (BIEs) and subsequently solved by the Method of Moments (MoM) algorithm. This research contributes to potentially bridging the computational gap between the classical macroscopic world and the quantum mechanical microscopic world, and provides an essential tool for chemists and physicists to understand new physics in the nanoscopic world.

Guy A. E. Vandenbosch is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven, Belgium. He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven in 1985 and 1991, respectively.
He was a research and teaching assistant from 1985 to 1991 with the Telecommunications and Microwaves section of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, where he worked on the modeling of microstrip antennas with the integral equation technique.

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:02:46 -0400 2019-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 2019-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar
CRITICAL x DESIGN: Apparatuses of recognition: Google, Project Maven and targeted killing (April 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62315 62315-15346476@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: School of Information

In June of 2018, following a campaign initiated by activist employees within the company, Google announced its intention not to renew a US Defense Department contract for Project Maven, an initiative to automate the identification of military targets based on drone video footage. Defendants of the program argued that that it would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of US drone operations, not least by enabling more accurate recognition of those who are the program’s legitimate targets and, by implication, sparing the lives of noncombatants. But this promise begs a more fundamental question: What relations of reciprocal familiarity does recognition presuppose? And in the absence of those relations, what schemas of categorization inform our readings of the Other?

The focus of a growing body of scholarship, this question haunts not only US military operations but an expanding array of technologies of social sorting. Understood as apparatuses of recognition (Barad 2007: 171), Project Maven and the US program of targeted killing are implicated in perpetuating the very architectures of enmity that they take as their necessitating conditions. I close with some thoughts on how we might interrupt the workings of these apparatuses, in the service of wider movements for social justice.

About the Speaker
Lucy Suchman is Professor of Anthropology of Science and Technology at Lancaster University in the UK. Her research interests within the field of feminist science and technology studies are focused on technological imaginaries and material practices of technology design, particularly developments at the interface of bodies and machines. Dr. Suchman’s current research extends her longstanding critical engagement with the field of human-computer interaction to contemporary warfighting, including the figurations that inform immersive simulations, and problems of "situational awareness" in remotely-controlled weapon systems. Dr. Suchman is concerned with the question of whose bodies are incorporated into these systems, how and with what consequences for social justice and the possibility for a less violent world.

This lecture is also part of the ETHICS AND POLITICS OF AI series. Both series are generously supported by the School of Information; the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research; and the Science, Technology and Society program and the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:58:58 -0400 2019-04-19T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-19T13:00:00-04:00 North Quad School of Information Lecture / Discussion Lucy Suchman
CSE Distinguished Lecture Series--Physics, Machine Learning, and Networks (April 19, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62714 62714-15434132@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 19, 2019 2:00pm
Location: BBB
Organized By: Computer Science and Engineering Division

There is a deep analogy between Bayesian inference — where we try to fit a model to data, which has a ground-truth structure partly hidden by noise — and statistical physics. Many concepts like energy landscapes, free energy, and phase transitions can be usefully carried over from physics to machine learning and computer science. At the very least, these techniques are a source of conjectures that have stimulated new work in probability, combinatorics, and theoretical computer science. At their best, they offer strong intuitions about the structure of inference problems and possible algorithms for them.

One recent success of this interface is the discovery of a phase transition in community detection in sparse graphs. Analogous transitions exist in many other inference problems, where our ability to find patterns in data jumps suddenly as a function of how noisy they are. I will discuss why and how this detectability transition occurs, review what is known rigorously, and present a number of open questions that cry out for proofs.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:18:02 -0400 2019-04-19T14:00:00-04:00 2019-04-19T15:00:00-04:00 BBB Computer Science and Engineering Division Lecture / Discussion Cris Moore
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Yuki Shiraito (April 22, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60822 60822-14970687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 22, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Shiraito is excited to host a weekly Monday evening hackerspace from January 21 until April 22. On April 22 only, hackers will meet at 2 pm.

Dr. Shiraito is available to assist with a variety of topics that include Bayesian statistics, parallel computing in R, OpenMP and Rcpp, web scraping using Python, working with high performance computing clusters (Flux, Beta, Hadoop, Cavium), and other computational methods. He hopes that participants will actively help each other where able. His goal is to create a productive and inclusive community for hackers to share expertise, assist each other in data-intensive projects, and enjoy peer-programming opportunities. Dr. Shiraito looks forward to hacking with you.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:24:06 -0400 2019-04-22T14:00:00-04:00 2019-04-22T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
ISR Hackerspace with CPS faculty Christopher Fariss (April 23, 2019 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60825 60825-14970706@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Fariss is excited to host a weekly Tuesday morning hackerspace from February 12 until April 23. Dr. Fariss uses computational methods and the statistical program R to study why governments around the world torture, maim, and kill individuals within their jurisdiction, and the processes monitors use to observe and document these abuses. Other research projects cover a broad array of themes but share a focus on computationally intensive methods, research design, and the analysis of data at a massive scale.

This weekly meeting with Dr. Fariss is for those with an interest in the R statistical programming language. Both beginners and experienced users are invited to attend. Dr. Fariss plans to introduce mostly introductory material during these sessions but will also cover Bayesian modeling in R and STAN.

The goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive hacking environment in which attendees can benefit from each other’s expertise. To participate, hackers need to bring their own laptops and, ideally, have a chunk of code they are planning to work on unless they plan to assist and join others in their coding endeavors.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:04 -0500 2019-04-23T10:30:00-04:00 2019-04-23T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Hackerspace at ISR
Student-Made Video Games Showcase (April 23, 2019 6:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62983 62983-15528493@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:45pm
Location: BBB
Organized By: EECS 494: Introduction to Game Development

Experience 20+ new student-made video games at the EECS 494 + EMU Games Showcase! Interact with the developers, learn more about Michigan and EMU's game development programs, and vote for your favorite games!

==Experiences on Display==
Myosotis
Junkyard Brawl
Poseidon's Treasure
GeomCraft
Flag Frenzy
Off the Deep End
Farmer Feud
Xenon
Blast from the Pass
Evacuation Protocol
Equinox: Security Breach
Forest Fight
Self-Love: The Thrivening
Atomic Mice
Friend and Foe
Wizard's Fury
Battles of the Seas
Fammunition
Coaster Shooter
Medieval Footrace
Cannon Bound
Swatch
Coastal Defense

Learn more about EECS 494 and the EMU SAG program at www.eecs494.com and https://www.emich.edu/cot/vbe/programs/sag/curriculum.php.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:22:49 -0400 2019-04-23T18:45:00-04:00 2019-04-23T22:00:00-04:00 BBB EECS 494: Introduction to Game Development Exhibition showcase_photo
MUSE Workshop: Discussion: ethics, big data, and our response to climate change (April 25, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60222 60222-14849124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 25, 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 15:31:20 -0500 2019-04-25T17:00:00-04:00 2019-04-25T19:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Workshop / Seminar MUSE workshop
Robotics Seminar - Fast computations of multi-contact behaviors: models and learning (May 1, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63303 63303-15634621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Ludovic Righetti leads the Machines in Motion Laboratory, where his research focuses on the planning and control of movements for autonomous robots, with a special emphasis on legged locomotion and manipulation. He is more broadly interested in questions at the intersection of decision making, automatic control, optimization, applied dynamical systems and machine learning and their application to physical systems.

Righetti studied at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland) where he received an engineering diploma in Computer Science (eq. M.Sc.) in 2004 and a Doctorate in Science in 2008 under the supervision of Professor Auke Ijspeert. Between March 2009 and August 2012, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Computational Learning and Motor Control Lab with Professor Stefan Schaal (University of Southern California). In September 2012 he started the Movement Generation and Control Group at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany where he became a W2 Independent Research Group Leader in September 2015. He moved to New York University in September 2017.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:05:21 -0400 2019-05-01T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-01T15:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Michigan Robotics Lecture / Discussion bipedal robot
Robotics PhD Defense: Ross Hartley (May 10, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63476 63476-15718784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 10, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Ross is a PhD student working on biped robot control and is advised by Professor Jessy Grizzle. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His research interests include control systems, legged robots, and computer vision.

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Presentation Thu, 09 May 2019 06:35:37 -0400 2019-05-10T16:00:00-04:00 2019-05-10T18:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Michigan Robotics Presentation ross with MARLO
Robotics PhD Defense: Katherine Skinner (May 10, 2019 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63475 63475-15718783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 10, 2019 9:00pm
Location: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Katherine Skinner is a PhD Candidate in Robotics working in the Deep Robot Optical Perception (DROP) Lab. Her research interests include perception for marine robotics, light field imaging, and unsupervised learning. She hold an M.S. in Robotics from University of Michigan and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a Certificate in Applications of Computing from Princeton University.

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Presentation Thu, 02 May 2019 15:33:59 -0400 2019-05-10T21:00:00-04:00 2019-05-10T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project Michigan Robotics Presentation autonomous underwater vehicle
Friday Night AI (May 15, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824905@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-15T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-15T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 15, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824911@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-15T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-15T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 16, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824906@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 16, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-16T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-16T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 16, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824912@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 16, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-16T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-16T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Application Deadline for Tauber Institute for Global Operations is May 17th (May 17, 2019 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63437 63437-15694224@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 17, 2019 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Prospective students apply to the Tauber Institute in several rounds into the late Spring for Fall 2019, and are accepted on a rolling basis. Once admitted to the Tauber Institute program, students are eligible for an array of scholarships. The deadline for the next round of applications is May 17th.

For program information and to apply:

Fall 2019: https://tauber.umich.edu/prospective-students/applyTauber

For scholarship information: https://tauber.umich.edu/prospective-students/scholarships

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Class / Instruction Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:00:34 -0400 2019-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 2019-05-17T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction 2018 Boeing Teams
Friday Night AI (May 17, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824907@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 17, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-17T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-17T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 17, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824913@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 17, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-17T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-17T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 18, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824908@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 18, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-18T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-18T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 18, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824914@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 18, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-18T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-18T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 19, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824909@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 19, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-19T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-19T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 19, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824915@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 19, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-19T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-19T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 20, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824910@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 20, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-20T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-20T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Friday Night AI (May 20, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15824916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 20, 2019 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-20T14:00:00-04:00 2019-05-20T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
#UMTweetCon2019 (May 23, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61765 61765-15179575@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 23, 2019 8:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

#UMTweetCon2019 will connect U-M scholars across a diverse set of disciplines in an interdisciplinary exchange about common challenges and lessons learned. We further seek to facilitate new connections to help U-M scholars create opportunities for future joint research, collaborative grant writing, training and other activities. Conference attendance will be open to anyone interested in learning about the wide array of Twitter data applications in current research at the University.

The conference is sponsored by the Social Science and Social Media Collaborative, the Michigan Institute for Data Science, the #Parenting Rackham Interdisciplinary Group, and coordinated by the Center for Political Studies and the Institute for Social Research.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 14 May 2019 12:05:49 -0400 2019-05-23T08:30:00-04:00 2019-05-23T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium TweetCon2019
Friday Night AI (May 24, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63511 63511-15767675@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 24, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with Michigan AI experts as they discuss the ethical implications of self-driving cars:
* Should autonomous vehicles have the ability to make ethical judgments?
* Can we settle on a universal moral code for cars?
* When something goes wrong, who or what should be held responsible?

Benjamin Kuipers, Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan, and Edwin Olson, Associate Professor in the AI lab at the University of Michigan and CEO of May Mobility, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 May 2019 14:53:37 -0400 2019-05-24T18:00:00-04:00 2019-05-24T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Event poster
U-M/NAS Town Hall (May 28, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62945 62945-15520072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: ArtsEngine

The purpose of this town hall will be to discuss the findings and recommendations from the consensus report, The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education: Branches from the Same Tree, released Spring 2018 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The even will also facilitate discussions about strategies for the creation, evaluation, and sustainability of courses and programs that integrate across disciplines. The report represents a culmination of a two-year study conducted by a committee of National Academies members including scientists, engineers, health professionals, humanists, artists, and industry leaders. The report argues that integrating the humanities and arts with science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine results in positive learning outcomes that will help students successfully enter the workforce, enrich their lives, and help them become active and informed citizens. Importantly, a range of positive educational outcomes resulted from these methods, including improved written and oral communication skills, teamwork skills, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:36:17 -0400 2019-05-28T09:00:00-04:00 2019-05-28T15:30:00-04:00 Michigan League ArtsEngine Lecture / Discussion
Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics Seminar (June 6, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63849 63849-15939550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 6, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Protein synthesis is an indispensable process which accounts for a large proportion of the energetic resources of any living cells. Therefore, translational regulation must be tightly controlled. Such regulation is critical for protein biogenesis, folding, trafficking and degradation under stable and changing conditions. I will focus on the importance of hidden evolutionary signatures within the coding region of proteins that govern translational efficiency and dominate proteostasis in health and disease. I will discuss the notion of tRNA adaptation index (tAI) as an indirect measure for translation elongation efficiency. Specifically, I will show that proteins which must be localized to specific sites and organelles in cells evolved to support their optimal translation elongation rate. A link between an evolutionary signature within mRNAs and efficient management of protein production will be illustrated for the case of synaptic proteins and their family members. Neuronal communication is governed by the coordinated action of the synapse. In all organisms having a nerve system, the synapses are signified by the abundance of ion channels, cytoskeletal elements, ligand binding receptors, and secreted proteins. As such, the proteins composition is a showcase for an extreme demand of translational control. In the last part of the talk, I will extend the concept of translation regulation by illustrating the robustness of the translational machinery in view of post-translational regulation of miRNA in cells. I will present COMICS as a simulator that predict the global cell response to miRNA alterations, and illustrate the immunity of the translation apparatus to miRNA fluctuations. In summary, I will show that evolutionarily conserved design principles while often hidden are a strong determinant in the cell homeostasis in health and disease.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 May 2019 13:40:25 -0400 2019-06-06T15:30:00-04:00 2019-06-06T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Application Deadline for Tauber Institute for Global Operations is June 7th (June 7, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63795 63795-15881707@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 7, 2019 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Prospective students apply to the Tauber Institute in several rounds into the late Spring for Fall 2019, and are accepted on a rolling basis. Once admitted to the Tauber Institute program, students are eligible for an array of scholarships. The deadline for the next round of applications is June 7th.

For program information and to apply:

Fall 2019: https://tauber.umich.edu/prospective-students/applyTauber

For scholarship information: https://tauber.umich.edu/prospective-students/scholarships

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Class / Instruction Wed, 22 May 2019 12:30:55 -0400 2019-06-07T12:00:00-04:00 2019-06-07T13:00:00-04:00 Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction Make an Impact!
Summer Omics Learning Seminar Series - Co-Sponsored by the M-LEEaD Omics, Bioinformatics Core, and Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics (June 18, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63536 63536-15782024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:00am
Location: School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Metabolomics

"Analyzing Metabolomics Data: Current Tools and Future Challenges"

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 10 May 2019 11:52:05 -0400 2019-06-18T11:00:00-04:00 2019-06-18T12:00:00-04:00 School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Book club- Becoming by Michelle Obama Part I: Becoming me (Chap 1-8) (June 25, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63964 63964-16041377@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 6:00pm
Location:
Organized By: MUSES

This summer MUSES is having a book club featuring "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. Becoming was the #1 best-selling book in 2018 totaling 3.4 million copies. Come join us as we discuss the journey of the first African American first lady of the United States.

The book club will be divided into 3 parts:

Becoming me (Chap 1-8): June 25th, Duderstadt 1120D Conf Rm D
Becoming us (Chap 9-18): July 30th, Duderstadt 1120D Conf Rm D
Become more (Chap 19-24): Aug 27th, Duderstadt 1120D Conf Rm D

Food will be provided, Please RSVP here for June 25th, so we can have enough food
If you need a book or have any other question, please contact us at umichmuses@gmail.com

Best,
MUSES Committee

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Meeting Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:09:36 -0400 2019-06-25T18:00:00-04:00 2019-06-25T19:30:00-04:00 MUSES Meeting
Summer Omics Learning Seminar Series - Co-Sponsored by the M-LEEaD Omics, Bioinformatics Core, and the Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics (July 9, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63537 63537-15782025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 11:00am
Location: School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Adductomics

"Strategies and approaches for human biomonitoring of environmental and dietary carcinogens"

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 10 May 2019 11:56:21 -0400 2019-07-09T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-09T12:00:00-04:00 School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Summer Omics Learning Seminar Series - Co-Sponsored by the M-LEEaD Omics, Bioinformatics Core, and the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (July 23, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63539 63539-15782027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:00am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Genomics

"The Michigan Genomics Initiative: An In-House Integrated Data Frame to Conduct Precision Health Queries"

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 10 May 2019 11:59:55 -0400 2019-07-23T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-23T12:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference (July 24, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63525 63525-16386890@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction

The Machine Learning for Healthcare conference is a national research meeting that attracts clinicians and data scientists with machine learning and big data expertise. The event will be held at Rackham Auditorium August 9-10 beginning with a community data challenge on August 8 at North Quad. This annual research meeting includes invited talks, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Speakers will include machine learning leaders from across the nation and Andrew Rosenberg, MD, Chief Information Officer for Michigan Medicine. The Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (MiCHAMP) is sponsoring the event. Conference hosts are Jenna Wiens, PhD (College of Engineering) and Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD (Michigan Medicine). To view the conference live on August 9-10, visit www.tinyurl.com/2019MLHCvideo

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:09:04 -0400 2019-07-24T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-24T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction Conference / Symposium MLHC conference promotion
Book Club - Becoming by Michelle Obama Part 2: Becoming us (Chap 9-18) (July 30, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64488 64488-16372918@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: MUSES

We will continue our book club featuring "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. Becoming was the #1 best-selling book in 2018 totaling 3.4 million copies. Come join us as we discuss the journey of the first African American first lady of the United States.

We already explored Becoming me (Chap 1-8) on June 25th.

Following, we will explore:
Becoming us (Chap 9-18): July 30th, at 6pm, Duderstadt 1120D Conf Rm D
Become more (Chap 19-24): Aug 27th, at 6pm, Duderstadt 1120D Conf Rm D

If you would like to join us on July 30th, at 6 pm. Please, RSVP below so we can have enough food.
https://forms.gle/4HhPTKSnUPqUFdaL8

If you need a book or have any other questions, please contact us at umichmuses@gmail.com

Best,
MUSES Committee

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Meeting Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:42:40 -0400 2019-07-30T18:00:00-04:00 2019-07-30T19:30:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center MUSES Meeting Duderstadt Center
U-M Ideas Lab: Informational Webinar on Predicting Human Performance (July 31, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64096 64096-16147464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Biosciences Initiative

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

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

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

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:01:40 -0400 2019-07-31T11:00:00-04:00 2019-07-31T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Biosciences Initiative Workshop / Seminar Ideas Lab Banner
Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference (August 8, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63525 63525-15775924@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 8, 2019 11:00am
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction

The Machine Learning for Healthcare conference is a national research meeting that attracts clinicians and data scientists with machine learning and big data expertise. The event will be held at Rackham Auditorium August 9-10 beginning with a community data challenge on August 8 at North Quad. This annual research meeting includes invited talks, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Speakers will include machine learning leaders from across the nation and Andrew Rosenberg, MD, Chief Information Officer for Michigan Medicine. The Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (MiCHAMP) is sponsoring the event. Conference hosts are Jenna Wiens, PhD (College of Engineering) and Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD (Michigan Medicine). To view the conference live on August 9-10, visit www.tinyurl.com/2019MLHCvideo

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:09:04 -0400 2019-08-08T11:00:00-04:00 2019-08-08T17:00:00-04:00 North Quad Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction Conference / Symposium MLHC conference promotion
Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference (August 9, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63525 63525-15775925@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 9, 2019 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction

The Machine Learning for Healthcare conference is a national research meeting that attracts clinicians and data scientists with machine learning and big data expertise. The event will be held at Rackham Auditorium August 9-10 beginning with a community data challenge on August 8 at North Quad. This annual research meeting includes invited talks, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Speakers will include machine learning leaders from across the nation and Andrew Rosenberg, MD, Chief Information Officer for Michigan Medicine. The Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (MiCHAMP) is sponsoring the event. Conference hosts are Jenna Wiens, PhD (College of Engineering) and Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD (Michigan Medicine). To view the conference live on August 9-10, visit www.tinyurl.com/2019MLHCvideo

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:09:04 -0400 2019-08-09T08:00:00-04:00 2019-08-09T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction Conference / Symposium MLHC conference promotion
ITS Intern Showcase (August 9, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64639 64639-16402988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 9, 2019 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

The fifth annual ITS Intern Showcase is at the Michigan League on Friday, August 9. ITS’s 47 summer interns, fellows, and summer academy interns have been hard at work across ITS to bring you a summer’s worth of IT insights, solutions, and recommendations. Come hear remarks from ITS leadership, view the premiere of the internship documentary, and network with IT leaders from across the university and nearby campuses.

Visit the event page for a full schedule of events and registration info. Registration is encouraged, but not required. The Intern Showcase is open to everyone, so bring a colleague or friend!

Event page: https://its.umich.edu/internship/node/53

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:56:28 -0400 2019-08-09T09:00:00-04:00 2019-08-09T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Information and Technology Services (ITS) Conference / Symposium Fifth annual U-M ITS Intern Showcase
Machine Learning for Healthcare Conference (August 10, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63525 63525-15775926@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 10, 2019 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction

The Machine Learning for Healthcare conference is a national research meeting that attracts clinicians and data scientists with machine learning and big data expertise. The event will be held at Rackham Auditorium August 9-10 beginning with a community data challenge on August 8 at North Quad. This annual research meeting includes invited talks, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Speakers will include machine learning leaders from across the nation and Andrew Rosenberg, MD, Chief Information Officer for Michigan Medicine. The Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction (MiCHAMP) is sponsoring the event. Conference hosts are Jenna Wiens, PhD (College of Engineering) and Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD (Michigan Medicine). To view the conference live on August 9-10, visit www.tinyurl.com/2019MLHCvideo

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:09:04 -0400 2019-08-10T08:30:00-04:00 2019-08-10T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Integrated Center for Health Analytics and Medical Prediction Conference / Symposium MLHC conference promotion
Application of Big Data in Medicine - Experience in China (August 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65206 65206-16547477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Taubman Library
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract
During the last few years, substantial enthusiasm has emerged towards the application of big data in medicine in China, in the expectation of resolving many existing challenges by combining powerful data resources with novel technologies. In the present talk, the data eco-system, status of current practice, existing challenges in the area will be discussed. In addition, the activities of National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University will be briefly introduced.

Luxia Zhang, MD, MPH
Dr. Luxia Zhang is the professor in the renal division of Peking University First Hospital, and the Assistant Dean of National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University. She obtained her M.D. degree at Peking University; and her MPH degree at Harvard School of Public Health.
Her research has focused on prevalence, risk factors, intervention and management of kidney disease in China. Her work provides first-hand information of kidney disease in China, and has gained wide attention internationally. During the last 3 years, she has initiated several projects based on big data and utilizing machine learning in the field of major non-communicable chronic diseases. Her studies have been published in top medical journals including the N Engl J Med, Lancet and BMJ. She was given 2016 Young Investigator Award by the Chinese Society of Nephrology. She is now the vice president of Beijing Young Nephrologists Society, and the editor of American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:38:17 -0400 2019-08-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-08-22T14:00:00-04:00 Taubman Library DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
PwC Recruitment Information Session (September 5, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66220 66220-16719603@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 5, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Herbert H. Dow Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Recruiting students of all engineering majors pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree for full-time and internship positions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. PwC will not be collecting resumes at this event.
From developing leaders at every level, to digital training to help you embrace the innovative technology of tomorrow, PwC provides you with support to help you develop your career and build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and across multiple industries. We help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and consulting. At PwC US, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:02:00 -0400 2019-09-05T17:30:00-04:00 2019-09-05T18:30:00-04:00 Herbert H. Dow Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs PwC Logo
Words of Wisdom and Breakfast with Crystal Ashby (September 7, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65361 65361-16573561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 7, 2019 9:00am
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: MUSES

Crystal Ashby is a dynamic and innovative executive with a record of successes leading government and external affairs, legal and ethics and compliance organizations. She has held many executive roles during her career, including VP of BP Oil Company. For years she has helped Michigan female students with her wisdom and advice for a successful career and personal life. This is an opportunity you cannot miss.

If you would like, you can find more about Crystal at https://lab.engin.umich.edu/members/crystal-e-ashby/

Breakfast will be served!
Please, RSVP at the link below so we can provide enough food.
https://forms.gle/brHkoUmScrUt7H9h8

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Meeting Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:04:40 -0400 2019-09-07T09:00:00-04:00 2019-09-07T11:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building MUSES Meeting
Uber Recruitment Information Session (September 9, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66248 66248-16721674@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 9, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Tau Beta Pi

Recruiting students studying computer engineering, data science, or computer science who are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree for full-time and internship positions. There is no citizenship requirement for applicants.
"We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion."

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:19:17 -0400 2019-09-09T18:00:00-04:00 2019-09-09T19:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Tau Beta Pi Careers / Jobs Uber
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (September 10, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-09-10T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
DCMB Seminar - Neurons in pathology through the lens of multi-omics and data analytics (September 11, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65485 65485-16605630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:

Advances in stem cell engineering, omics technologies and data sciences offer a unique scope for deciphering the myriad ways molecular circuits dysfunction in pathologies of the brain. Recently, we have developed and explored iPSC-derived neurons from familial Alzheimer’s disease patients using a systems-level, multi-omics approach, identifying disease-related endotypes, which are commonly dysregulated in patient-derived neurons and patient brain tissue alike. By integrating RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, and ChIP-Seq approaches, we determined that the defining disease-causing mechanism of AD is de-differentiation of neurons, driven primarily through the REST-mediated repression of neuronal lineage specification gene programs and the activation of cell cycle reentry and non-specific germ layer precursor gene programs concomitant with modifications in chromatin accessibility. Strikingly, our reanalysis of previously-generated AD-patient brain tissue showed similar enrichment of neuronal repression and de-differentiation mechanisms. Surprisingly, our earlier work on glioblastoma also showed de-differentiation and initiation of some of the shared diseased endotypes as common features. We postulate that de-differentiation and reprogramming are hallmark mechanisms of numerous pathologies, arguably genetically evolved to serve as protection mechanisms.

Acknowledgements: This work was done in collaboration with the Laboratory of Dr. Wagner and his colleagues.

References:
Caldwell AB, Liu Q, Schroth GP, Tanzi RE, Galasko DR, Yuan SH, Wagner SL, Subramaniam S. Dedifferentiation orchestrated through remodeling of the chromatin landscape defines PSEN1 mutation-induced Alzheimer's Disease. 2019 (under revision in Nature) Available from: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/531202v1.
Friedmann-Morvinski D, Bhargava V, Gupta S, Verma IM, Subramaniam S. Identification of therapeutic targets for glioblastoma by network analysis. Oncogene. 2016;35(5):608-20. PMCID: 4641815.
Bhargava V, Ko P, Willems E, Mercola M, Subramaniam S. Quantitative transcriptomics using designed primer-based amplification. Sci Rep. 2013;3:1740. PMCID: 3638165.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:49:51 -0400 2019-09-11T16:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Michigan FinTech Informational Meeting (September 11, 2019 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66258 66258-16721679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 8:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Michigan FinTech

Come learn about Michigan FinTech, upcoming events, and how you can join our leadership team. All are welcome!

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Rally / Mass Meeting Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:49:53 -0400 2019-09-11T20:00:00-04:00 2019-09-11T21:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Michigan FinTech Rally / Mass Meeting Michigan FinTech
Spotlight! Team Project Showcase and Scholarship Competition 2019 (September 13, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/64379 64379-16338339@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 13, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Spotlight! Team Project Showcase and Scholarship Competition is a competitive presentation of operations and manufacturing solutions developed by Tauber Institute student teams from their 14-week team projects. At Spotlight!, students showcase their project results and compete for academic scholarships.

Spotlight! is an excellent opportunity to establish relationships with students and corporate partners, expand your university presence, and see many new ideas in operations and manufacturing.

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Presentation Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:27:21 -0400 2019-09-13T08:00:00-04:00 2019-09-13T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Tauber Institute for Global Operations Presentation Spotlight! 2019
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (September 17, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849186@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-09-17T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-17T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Coffee Chats with DRW (September 17, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66260 66260-16721681@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Michigan FinTech

Come meet recruiters from DRW in an informal, small-group setting! DRW is a technology-driven principal trading firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. Full-time and internship positions are available for software developers and quantitative trading analysts. Event registration is required, and SPACE IS LIMITED. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4cafad23a4fb6-drwcoffee

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:58:16 -0400 2019-09-17T11:00:00-04:00 2019-09-17T13:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Michigan FinTech Careers / Jobs DRW Logo
2019 FinTech Conference (September 20, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66259 66259-16721680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 20, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Michigan FinTech

Connecting the brightest students, luminaries, and industry leaders
in the field of financial technology

The 2019 FinTech Conference will feature a FinTech career panel; keynote address from David McClelland, CEO of Ford Credit; technical presentation from U of M alum Elaine Wah; and career fair.

Connect with representatives from JP Morgan, IEX, Clinc, among others eager to share their experiences and recruit U-M talent.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:43:58 -0400 2019-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 2019-09-20T17:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Michigan FinTech Conference / Symposium 2019 FinTech Conference
Into the Dataverse Hackathon (September 20, 2019 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66543 66543-16744996@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 20, 2019 2:00pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

For their 2019 Hackathon, the National Security Innovation Network Challenges students to create an AI-enabling user interface that can intuitively capture both structured and non-structured maintenance data, and associated maintainer actions, in an efficient and user-friendly manner to produce more accurate maintenance logs.

There are two focus areas embedded in this challenge:
Data Collection - How do you recognize, classify, and quantify maintainer action? How do you associate those actions with required maintenance data fields?
User Interface - What are the most intuitive and user-friendly interfaces? How can you minimize the burden on the technician?

Ideal solutions will create more accurate maintenance logs while taking into consideration a wide spectrum of Intelligent User Interfaces - from traditional User Interfaces to more advanced modalities such as Natural Language Processing, Gesture Recognition and Augmented Reality.
 
Who should be interested? New ideas from students, academics, entrepreneurs, and early stage startups with skills including, but not limited to: design, hardware and software engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, UI/UX, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering, physics, business, communications, social media, and information technology.

NSIN will provide up to three $15K awards, for a total of $45K, to three winning teams to further develop their concepts!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:00:47 -0400 2019-09-20T14:00:00-04:00 2019-09-20T23:59:00-04:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Aerospace Engineering Workshop / Seminar Into the Dataverse
Into the Dataverse Hackathon (September 21, 2019 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66543 66543-16744997@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 21, 2019 12:00am
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

For their 2019 Hackathon, the National Security Innovation Network Challenges students to create an AI-enabling user interface that can intuitively capture both structured and non-structured maintenance data, and associated maintainer actions, in an efficient and user-friendly manner to produce more accurate maintenance logs.

There are two focus areas embedded in this challenge:
Data Collection - How do you recognize, classify, and quantify maintainer action? How do you associate those actions with required maintenance data fields?
User Interface - What are the most intuitive and user-friendly interfaces? How can you minimize the burden on the technician?

Ideal solutions will create more accurate maintenance logs while taking into consideration a wide spectrum of Intelligent User Interfaces - from traditional User Interfaces to more advanced modalities such as Natural Language Processing, Gesture Recognition and Augmented Reality.
 
Who should be interested? New ideas from students, academics, entrepreneurs, and early stage startups with skills including, but not limited to: design, hardware and software engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, UI/UX, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering, physics, business, communications, social media, and information technology.

NSIN will provide up to three $15K awards, for a total of $45K, to three winning teams to further develop their concepts!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:00:47 -0400 2019-09-21T00:00:00-04:00 2019-09-21T23:59:00-04:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Aerospace Engineering Workshop / Seminar Into the Dataverse
Into the Dataverse Hackathon (September 22, 2019 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66543 66543-16744998@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 22, 2019 12:00am
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

For their 2019 Hackathon, the National Security Innovation Network Challenges students to create an AI-enabling user interface that can intuitively capture both structured and non-structured maintenance data, and associated maintainer actions, in an efficient and user-friendly manner to produce more accurate maintenance logs.

There are two focus areas embedded in this challenge:
Data Collection - How do you recognize, classify, and quantify maintainer action? How do you associate those actions with required maintenance data fields?
User Interface - What are the most intuitive and user-friendly interfaces? How can you minimize the burden on the technician?

Ideal solutions will create more accurate maintenance logs while taking into consideration a wide spectrum of Intelligent User Interfaces - from traditional User Interfaces to more advanced modalities such as Natural Language Processing, Gesture Recognition and Augmented Reality.
 
Who should be interested? New ideas from students, academics, entrepreneurs, and early stage startups with skills including, but not limited to: design, hardware and software engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, UI/UX, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering, physics, business, communications, social media, and information technology.

NSIN will provide up to three $15K awards, for a total of $45K, to three winning teams to further develop their concepts!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:00:47 -0400 2019-09-22T00:00:00-04:00 2019-09-22T09:59:00-04:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Aerospace Engineering Workshop / Seminar Into the Dataverse
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (September 24, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-09-24T10:00:00-04:00 2019-09-24T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
BIONIC Lunch: The Quantified Self (September 24, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63776 63776-15873594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 12:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A lunchtime discussion on big data, tiny electronics, and the ever shifting boundary between what we know about ourselves and how we measure up to others.

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/tHcf9gDFAF6YeYHt5

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:59:34 -0400 2019-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-24T13:30:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Quantified self
DCMB Seminar, "Bioinformatics in Drug Discovery" (September 25, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66407 66407-16734206@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
She’ll be describing the technologies and datasets her team uses to study human disease and develop new and improved treatments for their clients. She’ll cover the applications of traditional transcriptional profiling and sequence analysis as well as datasets and tools developed specifically for therapeutics development including CMap, Project Achilles, PRISM, functional CRISPR screening and others. She’ll also touch on topics like biomarker development, patient selection/stratification and gene therapy development. Along the way, she’ll describe what it’s like to work as a consultant, and how it differs from academic work or direct employment in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:01:32 -0400 2019-09-25T14:30:00-04:00 2019-09-25T15:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
H. Metin Aktulga: Towards Fast, Scalable and High Fidelity Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations (September 25, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66787 66787-16778991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

Abstract: Reactive molecular dynamics (RMD) models bridge quantum-scale and classical MD approaches by explicitly modeling bond activity and redistribution of charges. As such they enable the study of important phenomena which otherwise is impractical using classical or quantum techniques. However, RMD models have a significantly complex formulation, making fast, scalable and high fidelity RMD simulations extremely challenging to achieve. In this talk, I will present our work towards addressing both the scalability and fidelity challenges. I will start by describing the parallel algorithms and numerical techniques that we developed for a fast implementation of the Reax Force Field (ReaxFF), which is used by hundreds of researchers worldwide. Particular emphasis will be on novel solvers we recently developed for the dynamic charge distribution problem that constitutes the most important scalability bottleneck in large RMD simulations. I will conclude the talk by outlining our efforts towards addressing the fidelity challenge, i) through an automated force field framework for RMD models, ii) by developing a novel hybrid ReaxFF/AMBER simulation software in the spirit of QM/MM techniques.

Bio: H. Metin Aktulga received his B.S. degree from Bilkent University in 2004, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 2009 and 2010, respectively; all in Computer Science. Before joining the Michigan State University (MSU) in 2014, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:59:27 -0400 2019-09-25T15:00:00-04:00 2019-09-25T16:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar H. Metin Aktulga
EER Seminar Series (Engineering Education Research) (September 25, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65182 65182-16547451@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

TITLE: Advancing Evidence-based Biomedical Engineering Education in Real Time

Undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) programs typically consist of courses from several different academic departments combined with BME-specific courses taught by faculty trained in a variety of disciplines. While some students embrace this diversity in courses and disciplinary perspectives, many struggle with how to translate these experiences into career opportunities. BME students are often concerned that they are perceived as a “jack of all trades, masters of none.” In 2016, the BME Department sought to find new ways to integrate BME professional practice into the curriculum.

Informed by organizational change theory, we asked: 1) Is there potential for change; 2) what strategies facilitate change; and 3) how can these strategies be implemented? As a result, we developed an Instructional Design Sequence, a new approach to instruction in which students, post docs, and faculty create short modules that use evidence-based teaching practices to expose BME students to BME professional practice.

This presentation describes how the Instructional Design Sequence was conceived and demonstrates how theory can be used to inform practice. The resultant Sequence is a transferrable model for transforming engineering education, offering a mechanism for integrating new career-relevant curriculum into undergraduate curriculum, while training future educators in evidence-based instructional practices.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:53:48 -0400 2019-09-25T15:30:00-04:00 2019-09-25T16:30:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion EER Logo
Xu Zhimo’s Surprising Journey: An Exploration of My Grandfather’s Life (September 27, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67479 67479-16864378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 27, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Biography
Tony S. Hsu is the grandson of Xu Zhimo. He was born in Shanghai shortly after the end of World War II. As a toddler, Hsu and his sisters were raised by his grandmother, Zhang Youyi, while his parents pursued their studies in America.

In the late 1940s, Zhang and her young charges left China amidst national political turmoil and settled in Hong Kong. At age six, Hsu and his sisters emigrated to New York to join their parents and begin a new life in America. Hsu ultimately received his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and doctorate in applied physics from Yale University. He has been an executive for several technology companies. Hsu lives with his fashion designer wife, Lily Pao Hsu, and his filmmaker daughter, Alexandra, in Southern California. Chasing the Modern is his first book.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:07:25 -0400 2019-09-27T13:30:00-04:00 2019-09-27T14:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture / Discussion Tony Hsu
Friday Night AI (September 27, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66385 66385-16734110@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 27, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for an evening of AI to engage with University of Michigan experts as they discuss the implications of using AI for mental health care:

-How will AI and personalized technologies fit into the mental health care system?
-Who benefits? How?
-How do we measure outcomes?
-Are we heading towards an AI-based mental health care system?
-What are the benefits of using AI for mental health?
-How efficient are virtual therapists?

Michigan AI’s Prof. Emily Mower Provost and Prof. Melvin Mcinnis, Director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program, will address these and other open questions in this public AI event.

This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is open now: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/friday-night-AI

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:07:18 -0400 2019-09-27T19:00:00-04:00 2019-09-27T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion Friday Night AI speakers
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (October 1, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849188@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-10-01T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-01T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Special Joint Lecture (MICHR and DCMB) (October 2, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67257 67257-16829032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract: Dr. Haendel’s vision is to weave together healthcare systems, basic science research, and patient generated data through development of data integration technologies and innovative data capture strategies. The Monarch Initiative is an international consortium dedicated to integrating human and organismal genotype-phenotype data and the development of deep phenotyping techniques. This talk will focus on the use of ontologies to support knowledge and data integration across disciplinary boundaries. Strategies for how to reconcile different terminologies and examples of harmonized semantic structures for anatomy, phenotype, and disease will be discussed. Finally, we will discuss the use of these ontological resources to populate graph structures and their use to aid mechanism discovery and rare disease diagnosis.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:53:44 -0400 2019-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-02T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (October 3, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849217@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 3, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-10-03T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-03T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Podium Tech Talk - First Generation Engineers (October 3, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67822 67822-16954120@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 3, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: First Generation Engineers

Podium will be hosting a Tech Talk event next Thursday, October 3rd from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in FXB 1024 for 1st Gen Engine! They will be providing a tech talk on one of the technologies that drive their software, Elixir, and will be reviewing resumes (& interviewing students the day after)!

All students are welcome to join and free food will be provided!

RSVP at https://forms.gle/GnA1fRW6wi9mLiVp7

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 30 Sep 2019 23:14:47 -0400 2019-10-03T17:00:00-04:00 2019-10-03T18:30:00-04:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building First Generation Engineers Careers / Jobs Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
E-Hour Speaker Series - Rivian (October 4, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67833 67833-16958329@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 4, 2019 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The weekly Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series is back every Friday during the academic year, free and open to the public to attend.

As the Strategy Director at Rivian Automotive (a company which develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation), three-time U-M Alum, Patrick Hunt seeks to highlight authentic experiences by humbling your ego when at the helm of a startup.

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Presentation Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:31:42 -0400 2019-10-04T12:30:00-04:00 2019-10-04T13:20:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Patrick Hunt Headshot
Fall International Career Fair 密西根大学国际学生招聘会 (October 5, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68030 68030-16986099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 5, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Chinese Students and Scholars Association [Archive]

The Fall International Career Fair is hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. This event is intended for international organizations and companies looking to recruit students for full time, co-op and internship positions.

Company List (partial):
Suning.com(苏宁)
Huawei (华为)
Dell (戴尔)
ByteDance (字节跳动)
CTExcel (中国电信北美)
PwC u Plus
Geely Automotive (吉利汽车)
DeepRoute AI

Target Majors:
CS, EE, ME, Economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Med, etc.

Link to Register: https://umcssa-test.sv.mikecrm.com/fWfgasI

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Careers / Jobs Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:12:38 -0400 2019-10-05T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-05T17:30:00-04:00 Michigan League Chinese Students and Scholars Association [Archive] Careers / Jobs Poster Image
Project Management Certification (October 6, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61540 61540-15126018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 6, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Once again, the Tauber Institute, in conjunction with the International Project Management Association (IPMA), is sponsoring a Project Management certification class and exam for graduate business and engineering students and staff.

In order to participate, you will need to reflect upon a project management experience (for example: a work project, an engineering design experience/senior capstone, Ross' MAP project, Tauber team project, etc). If you cannot make it to the classes (due to project travel, MAP, or other another class), the sessions will be recorded. Homework (mastery verification) will be required after each session.

The cost to an individual to take the exam is normally $595, however, Tauber is offering the exam at a substantial discount to non-Tauber students: $500 and to Tauber students: $150. Certification is valid for 5 years. Three certification classes will be taught by Professor Eric Svaan on the following dates:

Sunday, March 24 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, April 7 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)
Sunday, October 6 (1:00 - 4:30 pm, Ross 0240)

The certification exam, administered by IPMA-USA is scheduled for November 17, 2019 (11:00 - 3:00 pm) at the Ross School of Business. Successfully passing the exam will yield IPMA's Level D certification (Certified Project Management Associate).

Over the last two years, all students who have taken the exam have passed!

Project Management is a powerful skill set to have in your toolbox as you look for full-time employment!

REGISTRATION: Please register through iMpact by clicking here:
https://tauber.umich.edu/events-training/project-management-certification/2019-03-24/project-management-certification-2019

NOTE: The $500 (for non-Tauber students) or $150 fee (for Tauber students) is non-refundable.

HOSTED BY: Tauber Institute for Global Operations. For questions about this event, please contact tauberinstitute@umich.edu or visit tauber.umich.edu.

What is IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)? The IPMA Level D is an internationally recognized entry-level qualification in the area of project management. This designation, which demonstrates the individual's ability to understand the basics of project management, is similar to the exam-oriented, knowledge-based certifications of other major Project Management associations. For many, Level D® is the first step towards a professional project or program manager role. It is the first step in a sequence (C, B and A) to be earned by demonstration of success in larger PM responsibility sets.

For more information,
Visit tauber.umich.edu or call 734-647-1333
Connect via email to Diana Crossley dianak@umich.edu

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Class / Instruction Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:40:05 -0500 2019-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2019-10-06T16:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction Photo of certificate
IOE 813 Seminar: Emily Mower Provost, PhD (October 7, 2019 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67940 67940-16969030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 7, 2019 4:30pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL)
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

Engineering approaches to human behavior analysis are complicated by the lack of a one-to-one mapping between the behavioral cues that an individual generates and how an external observer interprets those cues. This many-to-many mapping injects noise into both the data and ground truth. As a result, many of the models and assumptions used in traditional machine learning and signal processing must be used with caveats or adapted to meet the needs of this domain. I will discuss our work on algorithmic approaches to characterize and predict how humans perceive signals that modulate spoken communication, focusing on emotion and mood. I will highlight our efforts in tracking mood for individuals with bipolar disorder. These technologies have the potential to forward diagnosis and treatment by providing constrained, repeatable, and easily modifiable assessment protocols, objective measures, and interaction scenarios.

Emily Mower Provost is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA in 2010. She is a member of Tau-Beta-Pi, Eta-Kappa-Nu, and a member of IEEE and ISCA. She has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2017), a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2004-2007), the Herbert Kunzel Engineering Fellowship from USC (2007-2008, 2010-2011), the Intel Research Fellowship (2008-2010), the Achievement Rewards For College Scientists (ARCS) Award (2009 – 2010), and the Oscar Stern Award for Depression Research (2015). She is a co-author on the paper, "Say Cheese vs. Smile: Reducing Speech-Related Variability for Facial Emotion Recognition," winner of Best Student Paper at ACM Multimedia, 2014, and a co-author of the winner of the Classifier Sub-Challenge event at the Interspeech 2009 emotion challenge. Her research interests are in human-centered speech and video processing, multimodal interfaces design, and speech-based assistive technology. The goals of her research are motivated by the complexities of the perception and expression of human behavior. 

1123 LBME is room 1123 in the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building (LBME). The street address is 1101 Beal Avenue. A map and directions are available at: http://www.bme.umich.edu/about/directions.php.

This seminar series is presented by the U-M Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS): Our mission is to improve the safety and quality of healthcare delivery through a multi-disciplinary, systems-engineering approach.

For additional information and to be added to the weekly e-mail for the series, please contact genehkim@umich.edu.

Photographs and video taken at this event may be used to promote CHEPS, College of Engineering, and the University.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:59:11 -0400 2019-10-07T16:30:00-04:00 2019-10-07T18:00:00-04:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Lecture / Discussion Emily Mower Provost, PhD
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (October 8, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-10-08T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-08T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics Weekly Wednesday Seminar (October 9, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68092 68092-17009821@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Talk Title: "Controlling dynamic ensembles: From cells to societies"

Abstract: Natural and engineered systems that consist of populations of isolated or interacting dynamical components exhibit levels of complexity that are beyond human comprehension. These complex systems often require an appropriate excitation, an optimal hierarchical organization, or a periodic dynamical structure, such as synchrony, to function as desired or operate optimally. In many application domains, e.g., neurostimulation in brain medicine and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging in quantum control, control and observation can only be implemented at the population level, through broadcasting a single input signal to all the systems in the population and through collecting aggregated system-level measurements of the population, respectively. These limitations give rise to challenging problems and new control paradigms involving underactuated manipulation of dynamic ensembles. This talk will address theoretical and computational challenges for targeted coordination of both isolated and networked ensemble systems arising in diverse areas at different scales. Both model-based and data-driven approaches for learning, decoding, control, and computation of dynamic structures and patterns in ensemble systems will be presented. Practical control designs, including synchronization waveforms for pattern formation in complex networks and optimal pulses in quantum control, will be illustrated along with their experimental realizations. Lastly, future directions and opportunities in Systems and Controls will be discussed.

3:45 p.m. - Light Refreshments Served
4:00 p.m. - Lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:26:01 -0400 2019-10-09T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-09T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
The American University of Beirut: Lifting the Quality of Health Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (October 10, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65891 65891-16668204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies

Thursday, October 10, 2019
10:00 am - 10:45 am

Kahn Auditorium - Biomedical Science Research Building

Seminar is followed by an Open Panel Discussion
10:45 am - 11:30 am

Panelists from American University of Beirut include:
Dr. Mohamed Sayegh - Executive Vice President & Dean of Medicine
Dr. Alan Shihadeh - Dean of Engineering & Architecture
Dr. Iman Nuwayhid - Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Drs. Sami Azar & Assad Eid - Directors of the Diabetes Program

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:48:19 -0400 2019-10-10T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-10T11:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies Lecture / Discussion A Special Lecture by Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri, President of the American University of Beruit
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (October 10, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849218@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 10, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-10-10T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-10T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Ali Yilmaz: Using (Super)Computers Judiciously for Higher Fidelity Electromagnetic Analysis (October 10, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67638 67638-16909311@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

Abstract: Increasing the fidelity of the electromagnetic models generally increases the predictive power of the analyses based on the models. It also generally increases the results’ sensitivity to model features/parameters as well as the difficulty of constructing the models, accurately solving the governing equations, and interpreting the resulting data. Therefore, one should base the analysis on the lowest-fidelity model one can get away with or, equivalently, the highest-fidelity model one can afford. The sweet spot for the tradeoff, “the appropriate model”, has changed over time in part because past successes in simulation-based science and engineering have increased expectations/requirements from electromagnetic analysis and in part because tremendous improvements in computing infrastructure and advances in computational methods have increased the affordability of complex analysis. Finding the appropriate model requires understanding both the benefits and the costs of analysis when a lower- or higher-fidelity model is used; neither side of the ledger, however, is known beforehand (unless one is repeating previously established analyses). A possible approach to revealing these unknowns is to construct models by gradually increasing their fidelity, performing analysis at each fidelity level, and comparing the analysis results and costs to those from the previous steps. I will show examples of this “analysis-driven modeling” in bioelectromagnetics (using the AustinMan and AustinWoman human body models) and signal integrity (using an electronic package example) by employing parallel algorithms and advanced integral-equation solvers on leading-edge supercomputers.

The examples will highlight many of the challenges arising from this approach to modeling. An important one is that “the appropriate method” of analysis generally depends on the model, e.g., a method can outperform alternatives for low-fidelity models but underperform them for high-fidelity ones; indeed, inappropriate (but convenient) methods can not only inflate the cost side of the ledger but also deflate the benefit side, leading to misjudgment of the appropriate model fidelity. Thus, not surprisingly, the development of appropriate electromagnetic models and appropriate computational methods are tightly linked (aka “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”). Unfortunately, evaluating computational methods to find the appropriate one for a given model is surprisingly difficult, even for unbiased experts, as method performances depend not just on the models but also on the computers, the software realizations of the methods, and the users/developers of the software. On the one hand, theoretical comparisons (e.g., of asymptotic complexities, error convergence rates, parallel scalability limits) are often incapable of factoring in the large impact of software and hardware infrastructure on the realized/observed performance of a computational method—a problem that has worsened as the traditional Dennard scaling of clock frequencies ended in the last decade. On the other hand, empirical comparisons are beset by the same problems that physical measurements face (including irreproducible and uncertain results), require many (potentially low-efficiency) computations, and suffer from the large number of alternative methods. I will discuss whether benchmark suites can improve the judicious use of computational methods for electromagnetic analysis and what the necessary ingredients for such benchmarks are.

Bio: Ali Yilmaz is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a core faculty member at the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Yilmaz received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:38:48 -0400 2019-10-10T15:00:00-04:00 2019-10-10T16:00:00-04:00 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Workshop / Seminar Ali Yilmaz
2019 EER Prospective Student Open House (October 11, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/65464 65464-16603590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 11, 2019 8:00am
Location: School of Education
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

We invite students from all institutions to attend the University of Michigan Engineering Education Research (EER) graduate student open house!

Attendees will be eligible for an application fee waiver.

(Note: Applicants to the EER program must have Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a traditional engineering discipline.)

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:11:11 -0400 2019-10-11T08:00:00-04:00 2019-10-11T16:30:00-04:00 School of Education Engineering Education Research Workshop / Seminar EER Logo
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (October 15, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-10-15T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-15T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics Weekly Seminar (October 16, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68138 68138-17011980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Talk Title: "3D genome structure as a tool to understand the impact of somatic and germline sequence variants"

Abstract: The 3-dimensional organization of DNA inside of the nucleus impacts a variety of cellular processes, including gene regulation. Furthermore, it is apparent that somatic structural variants that affect how chromatin is organized in 3D can have a major impact on gene regulation and human disease. However, such structural variants in the context of cancer genomes are abundant, and predicting the consequence of any individual somatic mutation on 3D genome structure and gene expression is challenging. In addition, we are severely limited with regard to tools that can be used to study 3D folding of the genome in vivo in actual human tumor or tissue samples. Our lab has developed several approaches to address these challenges. We have taken a pan-cancer approach to identify loci in the genome that are affected by structural variants that alter 3D genome structure, and we have identified numerous loci with recurrent 3D genome altering mutations. We have also used genome engineering to create novel structural variants to better understand what types of mutations are actually capable of altering 3D genome structure and gene regulation. Finally, we have also developed novel tools to study 3D genome structure in vivo in complex tissue samples. We believe that these approaches will be critical for improving our understanding of how non-coding sequence variants can affect 3D genome structure and gene regulation, with the ultimate goal of understanding how these events affect human physiology.

3:45 pm - Light Refreshments Served
4:00 pm - Lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:39:45 -0400 2019-10-16T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-16T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (October 17, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 17, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-10-17T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Michigan AI Symposium 2019 - "AI for Society" (October 19, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66547 66547-16745004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Join us for a day of AI: research talks, posters, demos, and plenty of networking opportunities.

The symposium aims to bring together participants from both academia and industry who are interested in the foundations or real-life applications of artificial intelligence.

The symposium is free and open to the general public. Registration required.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:45:05 -0400 2019-10-19T08:30:00-04:00 2019-10-19T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Conference / Symposium AI Symposium
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (October 22, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849191@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-22T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
BIONIC Lunch: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (October 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63777 63777-15873595@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

Join us for a lunchtime discussion as we assess the computational engines assessing us.

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/5t6UjXWNA1VSW4fr9

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:00:08 -0400 2019-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-22T13:30:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
CSE Distinguished Lecture (October 22, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68104 68104-17011785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Computer Science and Engineering Division

Abstract: After more than 30 years in academia researching in the area of AI, as a student and as a faculty, I joined JPMorgan to create and head an AI research group. In this talk, I will present several concrete examples of the projects we are pursuing in engagement with the lines of business. I will focus on areas related to data, learning from experience, explainability, and ethics. I will conclude with a discussion of my current understanding of the transformational impact that AI can have in the future of financial services.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:01:43 -0400 2019-10-22T17:00:00-04:00 2019-10-22T18:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Computer Science and Engineering Division Lecture / Discussion Manuela Veloso
EER Seminar Series (October 23, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67813 67813-16952010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Engineering Education Research

Every instance of a design process can be represented with a design signature – a tracing of design activities over time that can be represented as a timeline. Design signatures can differ across levels of expertise of the designer(s) in significant ways. These representations have been shown to be effective for teaching undergraduate engineers about the complexities of design processes.

In this talk, I will review the research findings from an analysis of verbal protocols from 177 individuals with a wide range of expertise (from beginning undergrads through expert professionals in industry) who solved 401 separate design problems. We found that individuals with more expertise 1) use processes that demonstrate a higher level of complexity, 2) consider a broader set of information and objects during their design process, 3) spend longer solving the problem they were given, and 4) are more likely to demonstrate a cascade pattern in their tracing across design activities. I will also discuss several teaching activities that are derived from the research.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:45:24 -0400 2019-10-23T15:30:00-04:00 2019-10-23T16:30:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Engineering Education Research Lecture / Discussion Dr. Cindy Atman
Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics Weekly Seminar Series (October 23, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68168 68168-17020453@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Talk Title: "Chromatin accessibility signatures of immune system aging"

Abstract: Aging is linked to deficiencies in immune responses and increased systemic inflammation. To unravel regulatory programs behind these changes, we profiled peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from young and old individuals (n=77) using ATAC-seq and RNA-seq technologies and analyzed these data via systems immunology tools. First, we described an epigenomic signature of immune system aging, with simultaneous systematic chromatin closing at promoters and enhancers associated with T cell signaling. This signature was primarily borne by memory CD8+ T cells, which exhibited an aging-related loss in IL7R activity and IL7 responsiveness. More recently to uncover the impact of sex on immune system aging, we studied PBMCs from 194 healthy adults (100 women, 94 men) ranging from 22-93 years old using ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, and flow cytometry technologies. These data revealed a shared epigenomic signature of aging between sexes composed of declines in naïve T cell functions and increases in monocyte and cytotoxic cell functions. Despite similarities, these changes were greater in magnitude in men. Additionally, we uncovered male-specific decreases in expression/accessibility of B-cell associated loci. Trajectory analyses revealed that age-related epigenomic changes were more abrupt at two timepoints in the human lifespan. The first timepoint was similar between sexes in terms of timing (early forties) and magnitude. In contrast, the latter timepoint was earlier (~5 years) and more pronounced in men (mid-sixties versus late-sixties). Unexpectedly, differences between men and women PBMCs increased with aging, with men having higher monocyte and pro-inflammatory activity and lower B/T cell activity compared to women after 65 years of age. Our study uncovered which immune cell functions and molecules are differentially affected with age between sexes, including the differences in timing and magnitude of changes, which is an important step towards precision medicine in older adults.

3:45 pm - Light refreshments served
4:00 pm - Lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:12:18 -0400 2019-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-23T17:00:00-04:00 DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Science, Technology, and Public Policy Graduate Certificate Info Session (October 23, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67933 67933-16969022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Program

Join us for an information session about the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Graduate Certificate!

Wednesday, October 23rd, 4:00pm-5:00pm
5240 Weill Hall
There will be SNACKS!

Do you want to learn how science and technology policy is made? Are you interested in the social and ethical implications of developments like gene editing and autonomous vehicles? Are you concerned about the increased politicization of science and research funding?

In the STPP graduate certificate program, graduate students from across the University analyze the role of science and technology in the policymaking process, gain experience writing for policymakers, and explore the political and policy landscape of areas such as biotechnology, information technology, energy, and others. Graduates of the STPP certificate have gone on to a range of policy-engaged scientific roles in government, NGOs, and academia.

More information about the program is available at: http://stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/graduate-certificate/

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Presentation Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:21:49 -0400 2019-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-23T17:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Program Presentation Information Session promotional slide
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (October 24, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849220@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-10-24T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Machine Learning in Survey Research (October 25, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68286 68286-17039621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 25, 2019 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Please join instructor Adam Eck (assistant professor of computer science, Oberlin College), as he conducts a half-day workshop titled “Machine Learning in Survey Research”. This workshop is designed for population/survey researchers and analysts of all skill levels, and will present an introduction to machine learning concepts and their applications to survey research (such as sample frame creation, respondent modelling, and open-ended response coding).

Topics Include:
• Introduction to machine learning and its applications to survey research
• Decision trees and random forests
• Deep learning and other neural network-based techniques
• ML techniques to model respondent behaviors, assist with coding of open-ended responses, and more
• Demonstration using R and Python

Presented by the Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP).

BIO:
Adam Eck is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Oberlin College. His primary research and teaching interests include: intelligent agents and multiagent systems, machine learning, data science, and computer-aided education.

More specifically, Adam enjoys learning about and developing solutions within decision making under uncertainty (how should agents gather information and behave to maximize rewards in complex, dynamic environments), reinforcement learning (how can agents learn how their worlds' operate in order to guide their decisions), and sequential supervised learning using recurrent neural networks (how can we predict future outcomes based on sequences of past observations).

REGISTRATION:
https://pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:01:52 -0400 2019-10-25T09:00:00-04:00 2019-10-25T13:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Machine Learning in Survey Research poster
Little MUSES Mixer (October 25, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68082 68082-17009753@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 25, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: MUSES

Don't you wish you knew certain things earlier in your education? Don't you wish you knew others like you that are going through or have already gone through similar difficulties in your education? Come join us at Little MUSES Mixer where you will have the opportunity to get to know others like you and share your experiences. In this event, graduate and undergraduate students will have the opportunity to interact and network over great food and activities.

Please, RSVP on the link below so enough food is provided
https://forms.gle/yHZrVfSjn1CJSVMJ7

Best,
MUSES Committee!

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Meeting Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:45:22 -0400 2019-10-25T18:00:00-04:00 2019-10-25T20:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building MUSES Meeting
Careers in Computing Faculty Panel - Science Success Series (October 28, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67115 67115-16803017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 28, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program

Many Michigan students broadly want to work with computers but aren't sure what majors and career paths are available. Join faculty from Computer Science, Epidemiology, Industrial and Operations Engineering, and Music, Theater, and Dance as they discuss the the surprising possibilities available for careers in computing. Find your path to use your skills and make a difference.

October 28 3:00-4:00 PM
Room 5179 Angell Hall
RSVP here: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/careers-in-computing-panel/

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:25:52 -0400 2019-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program Workshop / Seminar
SUMIT_2019 (October 29, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68179 68179-17020463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Register today to attend SUMIT 2019! The Security at University of Michigan IT (SUMIT) conference is the university’s flagship event for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This free, one-day symposium hosted by Information and Technology Services’ Information Assurance (IA) team is an exciting opportunity to hear recognized experts inform the community on the latest issues, trends, and threats in cybersecurity and privacy.

SUMIT_2019 explores the increasingly diverse topics in privacy and security research and operations

For a complete list of speakers and to register visit the SUMIT_2019 website. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit/2019

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:02:14 -0400 2019-10-29T09:00:00-04:00 2019-10-29T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Information and Technology Services (ITS) Conference / Symposium SUMIT_2019 Event banner
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (October 29, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 2019-10-29T11:30:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Engineering Majors/Minors Fair 2019 (October 29, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67826 67826-16958323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Chrysler Center
Organized By: Engineering Advising Center

Undecided on an Engineering major? Want to learn about co-curricular opportunities? Considering a minor in Engineering or another school or college? Then this event is for you! Join us at the Majors/Minors Fair on Tuesday, October 29th, from 4 to 6 PM. Come speak with representatives from Engineering departments and programs as well as campus partners including Art & Design, Education, Entrepreneurship, LSA, and Ross. FREE PIZZA will be provided!

RSVP here!: https://forms.gle/p585qQ2LZyBVEXBU6

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Fair / Festival Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:51:34 -0400 2019-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-29T18:00:00-04:00 Chrysler Center Engineering Advising Center Fair / Festival Picture of Civil Engineering table at Majors/Minors Fair 2018
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (October 31, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849221@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 31, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-10-31T14:30:00-04:00 2019-10-31T16:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (November 5, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849193@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-11-05T10:00:00-05:00 2019-11-05T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics Weekly Seminar (November 6, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68926 68926-17197024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract: Although central architectures drive robust oscillations, biological clock networks containing the same core vary drastically in their potential to oscillate. What peripheral structures contribute to the variation of oscillation behaviors remains elusive. We computationally generated an atlas of oscillators and found that, while certain core topologies are essential for robust oscillations, local structures substantially modulate the degree of robustness. Strikingly, two key local structures, incoherent inputs and coherent inputs, can modify a core topology to promote and attenuate its robustness, additively. These findings underscore the importance of local modifications besides robust cores, which explain why auxiliary structures not required for oscillation are evolutionarily conserved. We further apply this computational framework to search for structures underlying tunability, another crucial property shared by many biological timing systems to adapt their frequencies to environmental changes.

Experimentally, we developed an artificial cell system to reconstitute mitotic oscillatory processes in water-in-oil microemulsions. With a multi-inlet pressure-driven microfluidic setup, these artificial cells are flexibly adjustable in sizes, periods, various molecular and drug concentrations, energy, and subcellular compartments. Using long-term time-lapse fluorescence microscopy, this system enables high-throughput, single-cell analysis of clock dynamics, functions, and stochasticity, key to elucidating the topology-function relation of biological clocks.

We also investigate how multiple clocks coordinate via biochemical and mechanical signals in the essential developmental processes of early zebrafish embryos (e.g., mitotic wave propagation, synchronous embryo cleavages, and somitogenesis). To pin down the physical mechanisms that give rise to these complex collective phenomena, we integrate mathematical modeling, live embryo and explant imaging, nanofabrication, micro-contact printing, and systems and synthetic biology approaches.

BlueJeans livestream: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/rbuvycdc
Qiong Yang: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/dcmb/qiong-yang-phd

3:45 pm to 4:00 pm - Light refreshments
4:00 pm - Lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:56:42 -0400 2019-11-06T16:00:00-05:00 2019-11-06T17:00:00-05:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Global Operations Conference (November 7, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66502 66502-16742869@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 7, 2019 8:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The Global Operations Conference is an annual event that brings together leaders in industry and academia to explore current topics in the field of operations. This year's topics include Technology Trends - Industry 4.0 in the Upcoming Decade, Sustainability through Innovative Operations, The 2030 Customer: Changing Perceptions/Attitudes, and Global Factors Influencing Supply Chains of the Future. The conference is your opportunity to hear keynote speeches, attend panels, and network with industry leaders in operations from top companies.

Program details and session information is planned to be finalized soon - please stay tuned for more information!

For more information about the conference, visit GOC Conference >http://myumi.ch/4pye7.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:52:02 -0400 2019-11-07T08:00:00-05:00 2019-11-07T21:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Conference / Symposium Global Operations Conference Nov 7-8
ISR CoderSpace with Jule Krüger (November 7, 2019 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67432 67432-16849222@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 7, 2019 2:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Dr. Krüger is the ISR program manager for big data and data science, based within the Center for Political Studies. She has more than 10 years of experience in processing, analyzing and interpreting data for social science research. An expert on data generating processes, triangulating multiple databases, and expanding methodology for researching difficult to observe populations, Dr. Krüger has proficient knowledge in computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific methodology. Using a combination of R, Python, Markdown, Make, bash, LaTeX and version control, she is experienced in automating research workflows for scalable, auditable and reproducible analysis. In this CoderSpace, the primary focus is on the Python programming language, but coders working in other languages are equally welcome to attend.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:46:34 -0500 2019-11-07T14:30:00-05:00 2019-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Global Operations Conference (November 8, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66502 66502-16742870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 8, 2019 8:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

The Global Operations Conference is an annual event that brings together leaders in industry and academia to explore current topics in the field of operations. This year's topics include Technology Trends - Industry 4.0 in the Upcoming Decade, Sustainability through Innovative Operations, The 2030 Customer: Changing Perceptions/Attitudes, and Global Factors Influencing Supply Chains of the Future. The conference is your opportunity to hear keynote speeches, attend panels, and network with industry leaders in operations from top companies.

Program details and session information is planned to be finalized soon - please stay tuned for more information!

For more information about the conference, visit GOC Conference >http://myumi.ch/4pye7.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:52:02 -0400 2019-11-08T08:00:00-05:00 2019-11-08T15:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Conference / Symposium Global Operations Conference Nov 7-8
ISR CoderSpace with Paul Schulz (November 12, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67427 67427-16849194@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

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

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:06:55 -0400 2019-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 2019-11-12T11:30:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar CoderSpaces at ISR
Building a Legacy with Dr. Susan Montgomery (November 12, 2019 5:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68643 68643-17130510@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 5:45pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: MUSES

This year is MUSES' 20th year anniversary, and our theme this year is Building a Legacy. On Nov 12th, we will have the pleasure to host a very special guest, Dr. Susan Montgomery, that truly represents what legacy looks like.

Doctor Susan Montgomery has had an important role in mentoring and advising students and student organizations throughout her career. She joined the University of Michigan in 1993 after a two-year postdoc developing educational modules following her PhD from Princeton University. She has taught many courses over the years including ‘Teaching Engineering’ which molds future engineering faculty. She has served as an advisor for undergraduate chemical engineering students, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and Habitat for Humanity. Recently she received the “Achievement Award” at the Willie Hobbs Moore Luncheon, given to an individual in STEM whose achievements encourage and inspire others to achieve their goals. She is in the process of transitioning to phased retirement, and certainly her contributions to our organization and our community at the University of Michigan will be forever remembered.

All are welcome!

When: Nov 12th, at 6pm.
Where: Johnson Room, Lurie Engineering Center (1221 Beal Ave)

Dinner will be provided. Please, RSVP below so enough food is provided.
https://forms.gle/StwpgEtjUurczAVz9

for more information or questions, contact umichmuses@gmail.com

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Meeting Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:08:19 -0400 2019-11-12T17:45:00-05:00 2019-11-12T19:30:00-05:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr MUSES Meeting This was taken with the old Nikkor f1.4 35mm AIS, wide open, making for a pretty abstract image.