Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Entrepalooza (September 22, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44772 44772-9977679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2017 8:30am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Entrepalooza 2017 will focus on the nuts and bolts of entrepreneurship - what does it really take to start a business? While a bold idea, unflagging determination and patient financial backers are all crucial to successful start-ups, entrepreneurs must also focus on less dramatic aspects of running a company. From the start, entrepreneurs must think about their approach to partnering, financing, marketing, hiring and operating. Entrepalooza 2017 will introduce budding entrepreneurs to the personal implications and practical aspects of being an entrepreneur - identifying, starting and running a business.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:37:30 -0400 2017-09-22T08:30:00-04:00 2017-09-22T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Center for Entrepreneurship Conference / Symposium Entrepalooza Promo Graphic
USPTO Commissioner for Trademark Presentation (September 27, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44771 44771-9977678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 10:00am
Location: Duderstadt Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Patent and Trademark Resource Center at the University of Michigan Library is pleased to announce that the Commissioner for Trademarks from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mary Boney Denison. Commissioner Denison will be providing news and updates on the Trademark Office including hiring possibilities, trademark application filings, and current initiatives.We are honored to have the Commissioner for Trademarks join us. This is a rare opportunity for you to converse with Commissioner Denison in-person directly.

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Presentation Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:31:01 -0400 2017-09-27T10:00:00-04:00 2017-09-27T11:00:00-04:00 Duderstadt Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Duderstadt Center
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Rishi Narayan (September 29, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44522 44522-9923117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Rishi Narayan:

Rishi Narayan is a entrepreneur and early-stage investor based out of Ann Arbor, MI. Rishi has founded several companies, including Underground Printing, a national custom apparel and collegiate merchandise retailer with 20 locations throughout the country. He is also a principal in the startup angel fund Chibor Angels, specializing in seed and early stage investments. Rishi holds his B.S.E. and M.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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Presentation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:01:51 -0400 2017-09-29T11:30:00-04:00 2017-09-29T12:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Rishi Promo Graphic
Primary Health Care Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities (October 4, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44877 44877-10000726@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

The WDI Global Impact Speaker Series kicks off for the academic year by exploring the role that good supply chains play in ensuring health products reach their intended recipients in Africa and India, how technology is making a difference and why having a motivated and dedicated staff is critical. The Oct. 4 talk featuring David Sarley, senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, also will highlight how graduating students can make a difference in global public health.

Sarley’s talk, “Primary Health Care Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities,” will be held at 5 p.m. in Room R2220 at the Ross School of Business. It is free and open to the public.

The WDI Global Impact Speaker Series features thought leaders and practitioners who do innovative work in low- and middle-income countries. They share their experience, provoke thought, and stimulate discussion around the opportunities and challenges of international development.

Over the last five years at the Gates Foundation, Sarley has created and managed investments across multiple delivery teams tasked with strengthening supply chains, and recently joined the Innovation and Strategy team in Vaccine Delivery.

“David has a deep understanding of the needs, opportunities and challenges that many countries face ensuring that their citizens have access to a reliable supply of lifesaving health commodities,” said Michael Krautmann, senior research associate with WDI’s Healthcare Initiative, who has worked with Sarley on Gates-funded projects. “Through his work at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, David is at the forefront of technological and organizational solutions to these challenges, and his talk will be insightful for students, faculty and all those who are interested in improving global access to medicines.”

WDI has collaborated with the Gates Foundation on several projects, and Sarley served as program officer on a large healthcare project, “Developing a Common Vision of Effective and Efficient Global Health Supply Chains,” that had a number of sub-components.

One element of the large project was creating executive communications materials to increase global donors’ investment in supply chain, and convey key supply chain challenges and opportunities in global health. Another part of the project resulted in a WDI report, “Designing Global Health Supply Chains for the Future,” that proposed a series of initiatives that governments, global development agencies, and those in the private sector should undertake immediately in order to build supply chain capacity to anticipate these increasing demands in the coming decades.

WDI’s engagement with Gates also studied facilitating data-driven supply chain policy decisions by developing a model that incorporates performance tradeoffs and stakeholder priorities into formal cost effectiveness analysis. And, designing and initializing a supply chain resource center in West Africa that provides direct strategy support to governments to help transform their healthcare.

Sarley has nearly 35 years experience in investment and development in emerging markets. He has worked for 15 years in public health supply chain management, including 10 years with USAID grantee John Snow Inc. (JSI) and five at the Gates Foundation. Prior to JSI, he worked in economics consultancy for 16 years in trade, transport, finance and health economics.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:12:50 -0400 2017-10-04T17:00:00-04:00 2017-10-04T18:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Lecture / Discussion Health Supply Chain
“What Should We Do About Global Poverty?” (October 5, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44864 44864-9992119@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan will host an Oct. 5 speech and discussion with Sir Angus Deaton, a Nobel Prize-winning economist whose work has changed how many think about both global wealth and poverty.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 4 p.m. in Robertson Auditorium at U-M’s Ross School of Business. A discussion and question/answer period will follow Deaton’s talk.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:05:26 -0400 2017-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2017-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Lecture / Discussion Angus Deaton
UMSI Bicentennial Symposium on Information, Technology, Libraries and Entrepreneurship (October 6, 2017 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44250 44250-9900436@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2017 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Information

A day-long symposium featuring some of the leading experts in the field of information. Speakers, panels, lightning talks and student poster exhibitions provide an overview of the dynamic and challenging world of information in the digital age. Speakers include NPR contributor, author and UMSI alumna Nancy Pearl (pictured); Disney Chief Technology Officer Jamie Voris; Y2 president David Ismailer; Twilio CEO John Lawson; The Atlantic contributing writer and linguist Deborah Fallows; and many others.

The event is free but reservations are requested. Visit the website to learn more: umsi.info/symposium.

The UMSI Bicentennial Symposium is supported by the John Seely Brown Symposium Fund, the William Warner Bishop Lectureship Fund, the Martha Boaz Distinguished Lectureship Fund and the U-M Office of Academic Innovation.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:09:12 -0400 2017-10-06T09:30:00-04:00 2017-10-06T16:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Information Conference / Symposium Nancy Pearl
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Donna Harris (October 6, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44894 44894-10003604@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Donna Harris:

Donna is cofounder of 1776, Strategic Advisor to the 1776 Board of Directors, and General Partner 1776 Ventures. Under her leadership 1776 has grown from a theory to a globally recognized brand at the center of worldwide startup activity. Launched in 2013, 1776 now has campuses in Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Virginia; San Francisco; New York City and Dubai, and it operates a venture fund making investments worldwide.

1776 has supported the founding of hundreds of young companies that are growing and creating jobs in the Washington, D.C., region. Thousands more around the globe enjoy backing and guidance from its network. With visitors ranging from President Obama and former British Prime Minister David Cameron, to CEOs of America’s top technology companies, 1776 has become the singular go-to stop in the region for political and corporate leaders seeking to engage the innovation economy.

Before launching 1776, Donna served the Startup America Partnership as managing director. Working in partnership with the White House, the Kauffman Foundation and the Case Foundation, she led the formation of entrepreneurial communities across the United States and integrated them into a national startup ecosystem. Her work was the precursor to the Startup Nations initiative, enabling informal knowledge-sharing among economies to help accelerate new and young firm formation in their countries in order to create jobs, build economies and expand human welfare. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, which oversees the program.

Prior to joining Startup America, Donna was Vice Chair of Interpoint Group, a government markets, government relations, public affairs strategy and management firm. Interpoint generated nearly $8 billion in revenue while passing or defeating legislation, and the group executed public affairs campaigns for corporations, non-profits, foundations and governments globally. Under her leadership, the company grew tenfold before its acquisition by Pegasus Capital Partners.

Previously she founded and served as CEO of Kinderstreet, which sold software in the education, sports and recreation markets. Donna grew the company from concept to a national leader in the field with more than 900 active schools using the product across 41 states. Arc Capital Development acquired Kinderstreet in 2005.

Earlier in her career, she served as vice president of Centromine, a provider of web-based clinical and fiscal systems in the health and human services industry. There, she led all product and market strategy and assisted in raising $11 million in venture capital financing. Echo Group acquired Centromine in 2000.

Donna serves as a trustee of the Federal City Council, a policy adviser to the Economic Innovation Group and a member of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. In addition to serving on the Global Entrepreneurship Network’s board of directors, she also sits on the National Center for Entrepreneurship’s board. She is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgetown University and is an active angel investor as a cofounder of K Street Capital.

Donna is a frequent speaker and contributor to publications like the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and Huffington Post. Recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s Power 100 by Washington Business Journal and Washington Life, and as a Tech Titan by Washingtonian Magazine, she has become one of the most influential leaders in the region’s new economy.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University and an M.B.A. with distinction from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She has also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from American University and resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, son and two dogs.

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Presentation Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:38:39 -0400 2017-10-06T11:30:00-04:00 2017-10-06T12:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Donna Promo Image
Sage Corps: Liberal Arts and Sciences: Strengths in Tech and Entrepreneurship (October 18, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45686 45686-10254219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 5:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

The tech and startup scenes are on the rise. Are you interested in entrepreneurship, but worried that your liberal arts degree won’t give you the skills you need to break into a tech-driven industry? Think again.

Startups need story tellers, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers. Liberal arts students bring all of these skills to the table — they just have to know how to how to make their experiences and coursework standout.

At this workshop, we’ll talk about specific ways that liberal arts and sciences students can create powerful narratives to attract perspective employers in the industry.

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Careers / Jobs Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:01:29 -0400 2017-10-18T17:00:00-04:00 2017-10-18T18:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Careers / Jobs LSA Building
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Katherine Ryder (October 20, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44862 44862-9995000@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Katherine Ryder:

Katherine Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, the digital clinic for women.
Maven is a telehealth platform offering instant access to its best-in- class network
of women’s and family health providers, with a flagship 15-month maternity
management program for employers to help new parents throughout their
transition back to work.

Katherine previously worked as an early stage investor at the venture capital firm
Index Ventures, based in London, where she focused on consumer technology,
and in particular on investments in the health, education, art, and retail sectors.

Prior to joining Index, Katherine worked as a journalist, writing for
The Economist from Southeast Asia, New York, and London. In 2009, she worked
with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, helping him write his memoirs
about the U.S. financial crisis.

Katherine received her B.A. from the Honors College at the University of Michigan
and her MSc from the London School of Economics. Katherine is based in New
York City.

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Presentation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:02:34 -0400 2017-10-20T11:30:00-04:00 2017-10-20T12:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Katherine
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Dug Song (October 27, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44896 44896-10003607@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Dug Song:

Dug has a history of leading successful products and companies to solve pressing security problems. Dug spent 7 years as founding Chief Security Architect at Arbor Networks, protecting 80% of the world’s Internet service providers, and growing to $120M+ annual revenue before its acquisition by Danaher. Before Arbor, Dug built the first commercial network anomaly detection system (acquired by NFR / Check Point), and managed security in the world’s largest production Kerberos environment (University of Michigan).

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Presentation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:02:51 -0400 2017-10-27T11:30:00-04:00 2017-10-27T12:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Dug
M2GATE: Make a Difference Through Social Entrepreneurship (October 27, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46160 46160-10407016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

Join us to learn about a new virtual exchange program connecting undergrads with fellow students from Egypt (The Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University), Libya (Benghazi Youth for Technology & Entrepreneurship – BYTE), Morocco (Al Akhawayn University), and Tunisia (Tunis Business School at Tunis University), and students from the United States (University of Michigan).

This co-curricular certificate program is open to any postsecondary (undergraduate) student. During the 8-week cross-cultural program, you and your teammates will have the opportunity to connect with experienced instructors who will help you build the 21st century skills required to develop and launch a social entrepreneurship project. In the process, you’ll learn to work as a team and build bridges between cultures. Join us as we find creative solutions to pressing global challenges!

The MENA-Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship (M2GATE) program is offered by the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.

Want to learn more?

U-M Ann Arbor students, stop by an info session at 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Ross School of Business, Room 2240. Details on the program are here: http://wdi.umich.edu/m2gate/

U-M Dearborn students, are invited to join an info session on November 13 (drop-in questions from 3 pm, presentation at 3:30pm), Talent Gateway Commons (Suite 285, Fairlane Center North – FNC).

Or you can send us an email at: m2-gateprogram@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:57:04 -0400 2017-10-27T15:00:00-04:00 2017-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Social / Informal Gathering M2GATE
Michigan Business Challenge (October 30, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46353 46353-10464031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

Discover the Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) and unleash your inner entrepreneur. MBC is a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition where student teams pitch their ideas to panels of external judges and may advance through follow-on rounds of competition to win cash prizes totaling over $90,000, including the Seigle Impact track with $26,000 in cash prizes supporting ventures that tackle social and environmental issues. Student teams from across campus receive mentoring and coaching as they advance through four rounds to the finals in February.

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Reception / Open House Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:16:37 -0400 2017-10-30T17:30:00-04:00 2017-10-30T18:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Reception / Open House MBC Siegle Impact Track
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Jon Stross & Daniel Chait (November 3, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44897 44897-10003612@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Jon Stross:

Jon Stross is a Co-founder of Greenhouse – a modern, smart recruiting platform. Greenhouse automates and simplifies the best practices for recruiting top talent, continuously monitors your recruiting activity, and automatically suggests improvements.

From 2005-2011, Jon was General Manager of International at BabyCenter.com, the leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents. Under his management, BabyCenter grew from a US business with a small UK site to a global business present in 21 markets, while maintaining strong financials and reaching over 25 million unique visitors per month. Jon had global P&L responsibility for this worldwide media business, including sales, marketing, editorial, product and technology. Additionally, he led BabyCenter’s efforts in build mobile health applications in emerging markets and have consulted on the topic over the last few months. Babycenter was acquired by Johnson & Johnson.

Previously, Jon was a member of the executive team at Merced Systems, an enterprise performance management software company. In this role, he was responsible for the vision and execution of the entire product, and for leading the deployment to early customers. Merced Systems was recently acquired by NICE for $170MM.

Jon initially served as the first Product Manager of BabyCenter, when it was founded in 1997, leading the development of both the main site and the e-commerce business.

Jon Stross graduated in 1995 from the University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science.

About Daniel Chait:

Daniel Chait is CEO & co-founder of Greenhouse, which designs tools that help create and navigate the changing world of work. Forward-thinking companies use Greenhouse’s recruiting software to plan, execute and optimize hiring. From strategic sourcing to customizable interview kits, Greenhouse provides a technology platform that helps organizations of all sizes improve their recruiting performance.
Daniel has been a technology entrepreneur in New York for nearly 20 years. Before Greenhouse, he co-founded Lab49, a global firm providing technology consulting solutions for the world’s leading investment banks.

Daniel is a frequent speaker on the topics of recruiting and entrepreneurship. He has presented at numerous venues including General Assembly, the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship, Launch Scale, DEMO Traction, and the Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference.

Daniel graduated in 1995 from the University of Michigan with a degree in Computer Engineering (#GoBlue!).

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Presentation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:03:10 -0400 2017-11-03T11:30:00-04:00 2017-11-03T12:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Jon & Dan
Alumni Connections: David Simon (Visa) (November 3, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46393 46393-10478314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2017 2:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

David Simon, a Political Science Alumni, is currently the SVP Global Head of Small Business & Medium Enterprises at Visa. Simon started his career as a Staff Attorney for the Federal Reserve Board before pivoting to work in the finance industry with companies such as Citigroup, One West Bank, and Tristar Payments. Join him this Friday, November 3rd at the Opportunity Hub to learn about the versatility of an LSA degree, becoming an entrepreneur, and building a professional network.

_____About David_____
David Simon joined Visa in January 2017 and has global leadership responsibilities for the company’s Small Business and Medium Enterprises (SME) Sector. In this capacity, David is charged with growing the SME segment with bank issuers, platform providers, and key technology and retail partners.

Previously, David was the CEO of TriStar Payments, focusing on the distribution of corporate funds in the Specialty Finance, Higher Education, Healthcare, and Insurance Sectors. He also served as the Head of Prepaid and Credit Cards & Senior Adviser for Payment Solutions for One West Bank, championing the bank’s alliances with the L.A. Lakers and Magic Johnson.

David spent 13 years at Citigroup holding a variety of business management, Internet and channel management, business development, and legal roles, and was a Member of Citigroup’s Management Committee. David began his professional career as Counsel to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC, where he concentrated on bank mergers and acquisitions, as well as electronic commerce matters. He has served as a board member of Banamex (USA), Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., and Operation Hope.

David was named to the "40 under 40" list for Crain's New York Business and is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Boston University School of Law. He lives in NY with his wife Melissa and their two children.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:00:50 -0400 2017-11-03T14:00:00-04:00 2017-11-03T15:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Careers / Jobs David Simon
Alumni Connections: David Kalt (Reverb) (November 3, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46394 46394-10478315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2017 3:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

David Kalt, a political science alumnus, is an entrepreneur who has built three different businesses in three different industries. His latest venture, Reverb, is his dream gig - an online platform that helps users buy and sell their music equipment - was born from his time in East Quad playing the guitar in practice rooms. Join him this Friday, November 3rd, as he talks about how to develop curiosity and critical thinking skills that can translate into building your career.

____About David____
David Kalt is founder and CEO at Reverb.com, the online marketplace for buying, selling, and learning about music gear. David started Reverb.com shortly after purchasing well-known musical instrument shop, Chicago Music Exchange, and growing frustrated with the process of buying and selling guitars online. Prior to that, he made a name for himself as co-founder and CEO of online broker optionsXpress, which he took public in 2005 before the company was sold to Charles Schwab, and as founder of ClientBASE, the first CRM solution for the travel industry. David began his career as a recording engineer/producer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in computer science from DePaul University.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:11:58 -0400 2017-11-03T15:00:00-04:00 2017-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Careers / Jobs David Kalt
Ross Business+Impact Vision Session (November 9, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44618 44618-9934438@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 9, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

During the 2017-18 academic year, there will be a series of engaging, participatory events with the goal of answering this question: How can the Michigan Ross community—students, faculty, alumni, and partners—become the most progressive source of business solutions to the world’s biggest challenges?

This event is by invitation only.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:20 -0500 2017-11-09T17:00:00-05:00 2017-11-09T20:30:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Conference / Symposium Business+Impact Visioning Session
Ross Business+Impact Vision Session (November 10, 2017 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44618 44618-9934439@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2017 7:30am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

During the 2017-18 academic year, there will be a series of engaging, participatory events with the goal of answering this question: How can the Michigan Ross community—students, faculty, alumni, and partners—become the most progressive source of business solutions to the world’s biggest challenges?

This event is by invitation only.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:20 -0500 2017-11-10T07:30:00-05:00 2017-11-10T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Conference / Symposium Business+Impact Visioning Session
FinTech Risks and Opportunities: An Interdisciplinary Approach (November 16, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46646 46646-10569822@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:30am
Location: Hutchins Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

This two-day event will bring together a wide range of researchers, policymakers, students, and
practitioners from various disciplines.

Financial technology, or FinTech, can be traced back to the introduction of the telegraph in the 1860s. Between then and the 1980s, most FinTech advancements were record-keeping and data systems found in the back offices of financial institutions, out of sight of the public. As internet technology became more available, however, FinTech evolved rapidly. Financial firms digitized their processes, and companies began introducing consumer-facing products such as online banking and PayPal.

Today, FinTech continues to disrupt and to evolve, not only in how financial products and services are delivered, but who delivers them. Regulators and market participants face challenges in
understanding and balancing the benefits of FinTech against potential risks. Innovation helps catalyze growth and new opportunities while generating new risks. Regulatory structures in place could fail to accommodate changes in the financial marketplace. Regulators may overreact to new technologies, stifling innovation and locking in old forms of doing business. At the same time, regulatory complacency can have disastrous results, permitting the buildup of systemic risk or widespread consumer harms.

This conference will explore methodologies that the private sector, researchers, and policymakers
can use harness the upside potential of financial innovation while reducing the downside risks.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:50:05 -0500 2017-11-16T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-16T17:00:00-05:00 Hutchins Hall University of Michigan Law School Conference / Symposium Hutchins Hall
Ross Open Road Info Session (November 16, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46354 46354-10464032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

Ross Open Road is a five week summer adventure on the road with three other MBAs, working alongside five social entrepreneurs across the U.S.A on pressing business challenges. At this session you will get an overview of the program, some personal experiences with it, and time for Q&A.

Ross Open Road is co-sponsored by the Center for Social Impact and Zell Lurie Insitute.

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Reception / Open House Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:23:06 -0400 2017-11-16T15:00:00-05:00 2017-11-16T16:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Reception / Open House Ross Open Road
FinTech Risks and Opportunities: An Interdisciplinary Approach (November 17, 2017 8:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46646 46646-10569823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2017 8:45am
Location: Hutchins Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

This two-day event will bring together a wide range of researchers, policymakers, students, and
practitioners from various disciplines.

Financial technology, or FinTech, can be traced back to the introduction of the telegraph in the 1860s. Between then and the 1980s, most FinTech advancements were record-keeping and data systems found in the back offices of financial institutions, out of sight of the public. As internet technology became more available, however, FinTech evolved rapidly. Financial firms digitized their processes, and companies began introducing consumer-facing products such as online banking and PayPal.

Today, FinTech continues to disrupt and to evolve, not only in how financial products and services are delivered, but who delivers them. Regulators and market participants face challenges in
understanding and balancing the benefits of FinTech against potential risks. Innovation helps catalyze growth and new opportunities while generating new risks. Regulatory structures in place could fail to accommodate changes in the financial marketplace. Regulators may overreact to new technologies, stifling innovation and locking in old forms of doing business. At the same time, regulatory complacency can have disastrous results, permitting the buildup of systemic risk or widespread consumer harms.

This conference will explore methodologies that the private sector, researchers, and policymakers
can use harness the upside potential of financial innovation while reducing the downside risks.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:50:05 -0500 2017-11-17T08:45:00-05:00 2017-11-17T15:15:00-05:00 Hutchins Hall University of Michigan Law School Conference / Symposium Hutchins Hall
Ross Open Road Info Session (November 28, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46354 46354-10464033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

Ross Open Road is a five week summer adventure on the road with three other MBAs, working alongside five social entrepreneurs across the U.S.A on pressing business challenges. At this session you will get an overview of the program, some personal experiences with it, and time for Q&A.

Ross Open Road is co-sponsored by the Center for Social Impact and Zell Lurie Insitute.

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Reception / Open House Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:23:06 -0400 2017-11-28T13:00:00-05:00 2017-11-28T14:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Reception / Open House Ross Open Road
Ross Business+Impact Vision Session (November 30, 2017 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44618 44618-9934440@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 30, 2017 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

During the 2017-18 academic year, there will be a series of engaging, participatory events with the goal of answering this question: How can the Michigan Ross community—students, faculty, alumni, and partners—become the most progressive source of business solutions to the world’s biggest challenges?

This event is by invitation only.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:20 -0500 2017-11-30T17:00:00-05:00 2017-11-30T20:30:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Conference / Symposium Business+Impact Visioning Session
Ross Business+Impact Vision Session (December 1, 2017 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44618 44618-9934441@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 7:30am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

During the 2017-18 academic year, there will be a series of engaging, participatory events with the goal of answering this question: How can the Michigan Ross community—students, faculty, alumni, and partners—become the most progressive source of business solutions to the world’s biggest challenges?

This event is by invitation only.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:20 -0500 2017-12-01T07:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Conference / Symposium Business+Impact Visioning Session
Film Screening: She Started It (December 1, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47080 47080-10813701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Women create only 3% of tech startups, receive less than 10% of venture capital funding and run only 4% of Fortune 500 companies.

"The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the impossible dream." -Sheryl Sandberg

She Started It follows five young women over two years as they pitch VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again.

The documentary takes viewers on a global roller coaster ride from San Francisco to Mississippi, France and Vietnam. Along the way, it weaves in big-picture perspectives from women like investor Joanne Wilson; White House CTO Megan Smith; GoldieBlox CEO Debbie Sterling; and Ruchi Sanghvi, the first female engineer at Facebook.

Help us inspire the next generation to dream bigger, and urge today’s generation to support women entrepreneurs.

View the trailer here: youtu.be/hcGGrUx666s

Learn more about the documentary here: http://www.shestarteditfilm.com

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Film Screening Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:37:00 -0500 2017-12-01T11:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T12:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Film Screening Promo Image
Michigan Cannabis Leaders Summit (December 3, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46924 46924-10700260@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 3, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Students for Sensible Drug Policy

Come join Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Green Wolverine as we host the movers and shakers of the cannabis industry! Informative discussions will be held on the intersections of medical cannabis, business, law and policy.

Confirmed Speakers include:
- State Rep. Yousef Rabhi
- Jeff Irwin, former State Rep. and political director of Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
- Mark Passerini, owner of Om of Medicine
- Stephen Goldner, attorney and toxicologist
- Dennis Hayes, attorney
- Ben Rosman, CEO of PSI Labs
- Nicholas Tennant, founding partner of Precision Extraction Solutions
- Nick Zettell, assistant campaign manager for MI Legalize
- Kevin Boehnke, Ph.D. candidate in University of Michigan School of Public Health
- Dr. Lev Spivak-Birndorf, MS, PhD.: co-founder of PSI Labs; recipient of NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
- Danny Victor, JD: member of Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation; CEO at Gulfstream Gardens
- Tom Lavigne, JD.: Partner at Cannabis Counsel, PLC; cannabis attorney; member of Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation

Event will include food and refreshments, giveaways, interactive seminars and discussions, and networking opportunities. This is an event you will not want to miss!

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:14:34 -0500 2017-12-03T15:00:00-05:00 2017-12-03T18:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference / Symposium Summit Banner
MBC Workshop: Impact Assessment (December 6, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46511 46511-10512729@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Center for Social Impact

As part of the co-sponsored Seigle Impact Track of the Michigan Business Challenge, this workshop offers approaches to and tools for social impact assessment. Students competing in Round 2 of the Impact Track need to attend so they can learn how to prepare this deliverable as part of the campus-wide Michigan Business Challenge competition. The Seigle Impact Track is offered by the Center for Social Impact in partnership with the Zell Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurship and the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute. The top prize is awarded to the most compelling business plan that delivers social impact.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:49:23 -0400 2017-12-06T17:30:00-05:00 2017-12-06T18:30:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Center for Social Impact Lecture / Discussion Impact Assessment
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Richard Lui to moderate Women's Entrepreneurship Panel (December 8, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44901 44901-10003614@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 8, 2017 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders from across the globe. This gateway class explores fundamental topics in entrepreneurship such as emerging business models, new venture creation, and technology commercialization while exposing both undergraduate (freshmen – seniors) and graduate students to the ecosystem in a variety of industries. Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

About Richard Lui:

Nonpartisan Reporting Spanning 25 Years
Richard Lui's career in politics and political news spans 25 years, including news anchor for MSNBC, NBC News and CNN Worldwide. In 2007 he became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily national news broadcast in America. Most recently, Lui reported on the ground on the Paris and San Bernardino Terror Attacks and in Ferguson and Baltimore during heightened racial unrest. He's received Emmy and Peabody awards and the Champion in Media Award at the Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner Award at the National Press Club.

Launched 6 Tech Brands over 3 Business Cycles
Business Insider named Lui one of 21 careers to watch alongside Warren Buffett and Sheryl Sandberg. Over the course of 30 years, Lui has launched six techbology brands over three business cycles, most recently with an artifiical intelligence company in Silicon Valley. After MBA at Michigan Ross School of Business, he joined Citibank where he co-created a fintech payment model he holds a patent for. He was a management consultant at Mercer for an IBM joint venture. Lui sits on four boards of directors / advisers in spaces ranging from international relations to artificial intelligence.

Top 1% WSB Speaker, over 500 Events
Lui is ranked in the top 1% of subject matter experts of Washington Speakers Bureau speakers. Lui was awarded Civil Rights awards, including the National Education Association's Human and Civil Rights Award, Asian American Jounalists Association's Civil Rights Award, and the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Courage Award. He is also ranked globally in the top 1% of social media users by Twitter Counter, and more lightheartedly, for four years ranked by Mediaite as one of the "50 Sexiest in TV News."

Political Practitioner
During the last 15 years Lui's reporting has focused on politics, covering every U.S. national election since 2004. He has interviewed hundreds of politicians, from Detroit Mayor to U.S. President. He has been a contributing columnist for USA Today, Politico, Seattle Times, Detroit Free Press, Huffington Post, and others. Lui is a Policy Fellow at UC Riverside.

Lui's passion for politics started in the 70s, when he debated California's controversial Proposition 13 on bus rides to school. His interest turned into a job at the age of 19: campaign manager for San Francisco College Board incumbent Alan Wong. After the election, Lui returned to college. His plan was to write on policy and the affairs of state, subscribing to the Washington Post when it had to be mailed to the west coast.

In the 1990s, Lui reported for news radio KALX during a unique time in California politics. Two of his first stories as a journalist were Dianne Feinstein's first successful U.S. Senate campaign and the Rodney King verdict and riots.

Later in the 2000s, Lui reported from Asia during an increasingly heated political climate. Two Muslim countries in Southeast Asia transformed: Indonesia's Sukarno family was defeated after rule spanning over half a century; and Malaysia's prime minister, after almost a quarter of a century handed over power. Lui also reported on Taiwan's controversial election between pro- and anti- China political parties. He was at Channel NewsAsia, an English-only news network in 20 countries and territories.

He is a Policy Fellow at the University of California Riverside where he explores the cross of public policy and media, Global Ambassador for Plan International, one of 200 active US State Department Traveling Speakers, and spokesperson for NGOs focusing on gender equality and human trafficking including the UN's HeForShe campaign.

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Presentation Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:03:48 -0400 2017-12-08T11:30:00-05:00 2017-12-08T12:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Richard
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 17, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317250@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-17T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-17T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 18, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317251@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 18, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-18T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-18T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 19, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317252@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-19T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-19T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (January 19, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44454 44454-11297801@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series provides a venue for students and the Ann Arbor community to engage and network with world-class entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and business leaders from across the globe.

Note: These talks are open to the community as space permits.

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Rahm Emanuel was sworn in to a second term as the 55th mayor of the City of Chicago on May 18th, 2015.

During his first term, Mayor Emanuel launched Building a New Chicago, an $8 billion coordinated infrastructure plan to revitalize the city’s roads, rails, and runways. The plan has already led to the creation of 60,000 new jobs and will create another 40,000 jobs in the next four years.

Over the last year and a half, more than forty corporations have moved or announced their intent to move to Chicago, and the City of Chicago has led the country in corporate relocation and direct foreign investment for four consecutive years.

Prior to becoming Mayor, Emanuel served as the White House Chief of Staff in President Obama’s administration, served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Clinton White House rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy.

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Presentation Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:32:47 -0500 2018-01-19T12:30:00-05:00 2018-01-19T13:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation E-Hour: Rahm Emanuel
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 20, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317253@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 20, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-20T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-20T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 21, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317254@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 21, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-21T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-21T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 22, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317255@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 22, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-22T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-22T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 23, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317256@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-23T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-23T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
INvent Summer Abroad Program Information Session (January 24, 2018 7:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48847 48847-11308963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 7:00am
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: INvent

INvent student organization is recruiting Engineering students for its Summer Abroad Program!! Travel to Peru or Colombia to teach high school students STEM through engineering-related projects and share your passion to make a social impact! *Travel costs are covered

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Rally / Mass Meeting Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:09:57 -0500 2018-01-24T07:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T20:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall INvent Rally / Mass Meeting Mason Hall
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 24, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317257@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-24T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Quantifying the Self: Three Lectures on Human Instruments (January 24, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49030 49030-11364401@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A series of three lectures on the methods and consequences of measuring our biomedical conditions.

Topics include:
Jan 24 – "For the heart, life is simple" – Cardiovascular dynamics as measured by pressures, volumes, and flows

Feb 7 – "I sing the body electric" – Electrophysiology of the brain, the heart, the muscles, the eyes, and the gut

Mar 14 – "Health lies in action" – Next generation physiological monitoring: wearables, therables, and capturing physiology when and where it happens.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:16:20 -0500 2018-01-24T13:30:00-05:00 2018-01-24T15:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Quantifying the Self
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 25, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317258@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-25T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-25T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 26, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317259@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 26, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-26T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-26T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 27, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317260@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 27, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-27T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-27T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 28, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317261@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 28, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-28T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-28T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 29, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317262@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 29, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-29T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-29T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Meet SLE Faculty in Residence (January 29, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49353 49353-11442623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 29, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE's new “faculty in residence” program aims to support students in making direct connections with diverse faculty members. Our first featured faculty member is Professor Ray De Young (School for the Environment and Sustainability), a trained psychologist, engineer and planner. Professor De Young’s research includes behavioral entrepreneurship, including current research on psychological and organizational principles in selling locally grown food.

Come meet Professor De Young in Noble Lounge between 5:30 and 6:30pm!

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Social / Informal Gathering Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:51:36 -0500 2018-01-29T17:30:00-05:00 2018-01-29T18:30:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 30, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-30T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-30T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (January 31, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317264@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-01-31T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-31T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (February 1, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317265@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-02-01T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Documentary Screening of "Extreme By Design" (February 1, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47854 47854-11033295@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

The William Davidson Institute, Innovate Blue, the Barger Leadership Institute and LSA's Global Scholars Program are jointly sponsoring the screening of a documentary featuring college students introducing innovative products in emerging markets by applying design thinking and social entrepreneurship principles. At the screening, a WDI-managed program that offers a rare opportunity for international teamwork and entrepreneurship open to all undergraduates will also be discussed.
The documentary follows students from Stanford University’s Institute of Design as they create potential life-saving products for people in Bangladesh, Indonesia and other developing countries.
Those attending the screening will have an opportunity to learn about participating in a new virtual exchange program with fellow students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The MENA-Michigan Initiative for Global Action Through Entrepreneurship (M²GATE), managed by WDI, is open to any U-M undergraduate student. Register to reserve your seat at: http://bit.ly/2A6pMc0

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Film Screening Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:26:57 -0500 2018-02-01T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Film Screening Photo from Extreme By Design
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (February 2, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-02-02T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-02T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Registration for 2018 SASE STEM Midwest Regional Conference (February 3, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48861 48861-11317267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 3, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers invite you to attend 2018 STEM Midwest Regional Conference (presented by GE, U.S. Navy, UTC, U of M College of Engineering and MSU College of Engineering) on February 2nd and 3rd at the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to come. Valuable insights from prominent speakers and career opportunities with top companies. Subsidized ticket ($20) for Michigan students include two catered meals, a T-shirt, bags, water bottles and other SASE swags! Early bird tickets closing soon, so RSVP now at www.sasemidwest2018.com!

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:38:30 -0500 2018-02-03T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-03T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Conference / Symposium FB Cover
Speaker Series Welcomes Entrepreneurship Expert Bayrasli (February 6, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49544 49544-11473477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

The WDI Global Impact Speaker Series will feature a professor and author who has worked with entrepreneurs around the world. She will talk about how entrepreneurship has transformed the economies of low- and middle-income countries and how these places will produce the next generation of Silicon Valley-style innovators.

Elmira Bayrasli’s talk, “Steve Jobs Lives in Pakistan: The Rise of Entrepreneurs Everywhere (and What That’s Doing to the World),” is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in room R0210 at the Ross School of Business. It is free and open to the public. A reception will follow immediately.

Bayrasli, author of “From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places,” will discuss how entrepreneurship has taken hold globally. She is co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and a professor at Bard College’s Global and International Affairs program.

“We are really excited to offer this talk by Elmira Bayrasli,” said Amy Gillett, vice president of WDI’s Education Initiative and its Entrepreneurship Development Center. “Students will hear about her vast experience in helping startups scale up in emerging markets and benefit from her great insights into the role that entrepreneurship plays in economic development.”

Bayrasli said countries such as China, Brazil, India, Turkey and Nigeria have transformed economically over the past two decades thanks, largely, to entrepreneurship. She also will talk about what this “rise of the rest” has meant for world affairs, including the election of Donald Trump.

In addition to her teaching and writing, Bayrasli once served as chief spokesperson for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission while living in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1994-2000, Bayrasli was a presidential appointee at the U.S. State Department, working for then-U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

She is a regular contributor on global entrepreneurship for the online publication TechCrunch. She also provides analysis on foreign policy, particularly on Turkey. Her work has appeared in Reuters, Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. Bayrasli sits on several boards, including Invest2Innovate, Turkish Women’s International Network and Our Secure Future.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:30:19 -0500 2018-02-06T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-06T18:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Lecture / Discussion Elmira Bayrasli
Quantifying the Self: Three Lectures on Human Instruments (February 7, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49030 49030-11364402@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A series of three lectures on the methods and consequences of measuring our biomedical conditions.

Topics include:
Jan 24 – "For the heart, life is simple" – Cardiovascular dynamics as measured by pressures, volumes, and flows

Feb 7 – "I sing the body electric" – Electrophysiology of the brain, the heart, the muscles, the eyes, and the gut

Mar 14 – "Health lies in action" – Next generation physiological monitoring: wearables, therables, and capturing physiology when and where it happens.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:16:20 -0500 2018-02-07T13:30:00-05:00 2018-02-07T15:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Quantifying the Self
The Value of an LSA Degree in the Entrepreneurial Space (February 15, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49304 49304-11409082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 15, 2018 4:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Think there’s no place for liberal arts students in the startup space/ entrepreneurial scene? Think again! At this workshop, we’ll talk about concrete steps you can take to link your academic majors and interests to a career. We’ll also practice “pitches” and discuss networking tips. If you’re an LSA student looking for advice on how to get started researching potential careers, this workshop is for you.

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Careers / Jobs Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:35:27 -0500 2018-02-15T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-15T17:00:00-05:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Careers / Jobs image
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (February 16, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50134 50134-11644915@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites in uential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, nancing and managing an emerging business venture.

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Joe is the CEO of Nutshell and a three-time graduate from the University of Michigan—holding a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy and a Finance and Strategy MBA. Previously, Joe helped to define strategy and corporate development at DTE Energy, a $13B publicly traded utility company. In more recent years, Joe has run an investment capital firm specializing in early-stage software startups. Joe serves as president of the Board of Directors at 826Michigan, a non-profit supporting student literacy. He has strong ties throughout our home state of Michigan and across the technology industry.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:38:26 -0500 2018-02-16T12:30:00-05:00 2018-02-16T13:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of Nutshell
Alumni Connections: “Choosing a New Path” with Alex Sirota (February 16, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49806 49806-11540900@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2018 1:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

What is a career path? Can you make your own? Alex Sirota (B.S. 1993) has been a computer developer at Apple, a manager at 2 Internet start-ups, and after working at the Ontario government, he is now a small business owner. As the founder of NewPath Consulting, he helps small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) with business-relevant technology advice, implementation services, and education to optimize activities using the cloud.

Join the computer science grad on Friday, February 16 at 1 p.m. for a virtual Alumni Connections session about his ever-evolving career, the digital transformation occurring with small business since the 1970s, and the current state of productivity in the workplace.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 08 Feb 2018 09:46:58 -0500 2018-02-16T13:00:00-05:00 2018-02-16T14:00:00-05:00 LSA Building LSA Opportunity Hub Lecture / Discussion Photo via NewPath Consulting
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (March 9, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50136 50136-11644917@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 9, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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Dr. Clarence Wardell III is currently the Director of Repurpose for Results at Results for America, supporting Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities Initiative. In that role he works with mid-size cities across the country to help them use data and evidence to guide their programming and investment decisions. He was most recently a member of the U.S. Digital Service at the Obama White House, where he led strategy and product management across several of the team’s projects, including those focused on criminal justice and human services. In that role he also co-led the White House Police Data Initiative, an effort aimed at using open data as a means to increase trust and engagement between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Prior to joining the U.S. Digital Service, Clarence served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow from 2014-2015. Clarence is a U-M alum and social entrepreneur who is passionate about using technology to increase and enhance civic engagement.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:13:04 -0500 2018-03-09T12:30:00-05:00 2018-03-09T13:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of What Cities Works
Quantifying the Self: Three Lectures on Human Instruments (March 14, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49030 49030-11364403@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A series of three lectures on the methods and consequences of measuring our biomedical conditions.

Topics include:
Jan 24 – "For the heart, life is simple" – Cardiovascular dynamics as measured by pressures, volumes, and flows

Feb 7 – "I sing the body electric" – Electrophysiology of the brain, the heart, the muscles, the eyes, and the gut

Mar 14 – "Health lies in action" – Next generation physiological monitoring: wearables, therables, and capturing physiology when and where it happens.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:16:20 -0500 2018-03-14T13:30:00-04:00 2018-03-14T15:30:00-04:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Quantifying the Self
Bending the Arc (March 16, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50786 50786-11870483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00am
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

Dr. Akhtar Badshah will discuss the rise of social enterprise and mission-based businesses and their impact on society. A new generation of funders are looking at new models of social investments; they also have a different approach to measuring social return on investments; they are utilizing technology extensively; and view at the role of public policy and scale with a new lens. In his talk, Dr. Badshah will cover these issues and provide innovative approaches that are bending the arc of humanity for good.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:59:01 -0500 2018-03-16T09:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Akhtar Badshah, PhD
Michigan India Conference (March 16, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49512 49512-11490348@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Michigan Ross Global Initiatives

Michigan India Conference helps to highlight Indian success in business, healthcare, consulting, and many other fields, and where there growth will lead them in the future!

https://www.umichindiausinitiative.com/

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:08:29 -0500 2018-03-16T09:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T20:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Michigan Ross Global Initiatives Conference / Symposium Michigan India Conference 2018 Flyer
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series (March 16, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50687 50687-11850446@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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Mike O’Connell is the founder and President of The Woodmar Group, a California based winery. The Woodmar Group started in 2004 in Napa, California with the focus of using Napa Valley winemaking skills to produce wines that retail in the $10 – $15 price point. The brands include Grayson Cellars, Block Nine, Five Rows, Freelander, Ghostrunner and Hanging Vine and are sold into 50 states and 25 countries. Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate gave Grayson wines Best Buy ratings for eleven consecutive releases. The company is run by Mike and his wife and is one of the larger family owned wineries in the United States. The company is named in tribute to Woodmar Country Club, a now defunct golf course in Mike’s native Indiana where he spent countless hours learning life’s lessons playing golf. Prior to founding The Woodmar Group, Mike ran legendary Indy car driver Mario Andretti’s winery, Andretti Winery, in Napa California where he grew sales 100% in three years. The turn-around plan included renegotiating contracts, reducing the product line, improving product quality, redesigning packaging and building a national sales force.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:13:45 -0500 2018-03-16T12:30:00-04:00 2018-03-16T13:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of Grayson Cellars
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Marvin Ammori, Hyperloop One (March 23, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50139 50139-11644921@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 23, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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As General Counsel of Hyperloop One, Marvin leads the legal team and serve on the senior business leadership. The company is working to make ultra-highspeed ground transportation a reality. As a finance, regulatory, business transactions, and patents expert, Marvin spent over a decade representing top technology giants and start-ups in Silicon Valley and New York City including Google, Apple, Dropbox, SoftBank, the National Association of Realtors, and Tumblr. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School, Marvin has been published in the Harvard Law Review, Foreign Affairs, and the Atlantic, has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox, and hosted a Slate podcast series on emerging technology.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:32:51 -0400 2018-03-23T12:30:00-04:00 2018-03-23T13:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of Hyperloop One
Gupta Family Hackathon for Health Communication (March 24, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50274 50274-11698730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

As CNN’s medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, M.D. has covered many disasters, medical discoveries, epidemics and catastrophes – enough to see the crucial role of effective and timely communication of health information.

On March 23-25, he and his wife Rebecca will team up with U-M to host an innovation event aimed at generating new ideas and tools to improve health communication.

The marathon weekend event, called the Gupta Family Hackathon, will include more than 200 students and professionals from the worlds of health, digital technology, design, communication and information science. Teams will form, work over the weekend, and present their prototypes for judging, competing for a chance to develop their ideas further with the help of U-M mentors.

The application to participate opens this month, and applicants will be selected on a rolling basis until March 1. There is no cost to participate, and food and team working space will be provided.

Organized by the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, the event is co-supported by a gift from the Guptas and by Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center.

Learn more and apply at https://guptahacks.org/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:46:01 -0500 2018-03-24T08:00:00-04:00 2018-03-24T23:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation Conference / Symposium Gupta Family Hackathon banner
Gupta Family Hackathon for Health Communication (March 25, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50274 50274-11698731@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

As CNN’s medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, M.D. has covered many disasters, medical discoveries, epidemics and catastrophes – enough to see the crucial role of effective and timely communication of health information.

On March 23-25, he and his wife Rebecca will team up with U-M to host an innovation event aimed at generating new ideas and tools to improve health communication.

The marathon weekend event, called the Gupta Family Hackathon, will include more than 200 students and professionals from the worlds of health, digital technology, design, communication and information science. Teams will form, work over the weekend, and present their prototypes for judging, competing for a chance to develop their ideas further with the help of U-M mentors.

The application to participate opens this month, and applicants will be selected on a rolling basis until March 1. There is no cost to participate, and food and team working space will be provided.

Organized by the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, the event is co-supported by a gift from the Guptas and by Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center.

Learn more and apply at https://guptahacks.org/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:46:01 -0500 2018-03-25T00:00:00-04:00 2018-03-25T16:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation Conference / Symposium Gupta Family Hackathon banner
UNshaken: Subnational Actors Step Up at the Global Climate Talks (March 29, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50867 50867-11887880@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 29, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Cooley Building
Organized By: ClimateBlue

Join us for a discussion of the recent international climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany! Hear perspectives from University of Michigan student delegates who were there as observers. Stay to learn some takeaways from a panel of experts and policymakers on what’s next for climate policy, globally and locally now that the U.S. has submitted intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and subnational action is building momentum. After the delegate talks and the expert panel we invite you to speak to student and community groups at our organization fair & reception. Additionally, the call for the COP24 U-M delegation will be announced at this event, opening the spring application period!

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unshaken-subnational-actors-step-up-at-the-global-climate-talks-tickets-44007843645

NOTE: Cooley room capacity is capped at 80 attendees and food provided will match the attendance cap of 80 people, so first come first served at the reception (with ticket)! Attendees without rsvp tickets will still be let in to talk with organization representatives.

Schedule:
Opening Remarks: 4:30 pm Beth Gibbons, Executive Director of American Society of Adaptation Professionals (Cooley Building G906)

Introduction to UNFCCC: 4:45 pm Dr. Avik Basu, SEAS Lecturer, Co-creator of the interdisciplinary UNFCCC course at UM (Cooley Building G906)

Delegate Talks: 5 pm - 6 pm (Cooley Building G906)

Expert Panel: 6:10 pm - 6:50 pm (Cooley Building G906)

Organization Fair & Reception: 7 pm - 8:00 pm (Pierpont, East Room), Refreshments will be served

This event is co-sponsored by the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department, the School for Sustainability and Environment and the University of Michigan Energy Institute.



Expert panel:

Moderator:
Michael Lerner, Political Science PhD student, COP 23 Delegate, MUSE leadership

Panelists:
Alicia Douglas, Cities Rising, CEO of Water Rising Institute

J.C. Kibbey, Midwest Outreach and Policy Advocate, Union for Concerned Scientists

Nathan Geisler, Energy Analyst, City of Ann Arbor

Noah Deich, Director and Co-Founder of the Center for the Carbon Removal

Dr. Trish Koman, Environmental epidemiologist (UM), Climate Reality leader (Washtenaw County Chapter)



Organizations:

Climate Blue
Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Department (CLaSP)
Climate Reality
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL)
Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center (GLISA)
People of the Global Majority in the Environment
Sierra Club Beyond Coal
Students Sustainability Initiative (SSI)
Sustainability Without Borders (SWB)
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:28:39 -0400 2018-03-29T16:30:00-04:00 2018-03-29T20:00:00-04:00 Cooley Building ClimateBlue Conference / Symposium UNshaken word graphic.
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Renée Mauborgne, Blue Ocean Shift (March 30, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50680 50680-11847621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 30, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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Drawing on the last decade of her new research, Renée will discuss what it takes to shift from cutthroat markets to wide-open new markets–or blue oceans devoid of competition. She will lay out the 5-step proven process to make the shift and will highlight how it has been applied to companies, non-profits and governments to seize new growth and build a compelling future. You’ll learn what works, what doesn’t and how to avoid the potential pitfalls along the way. This is a must-hear talk for anyone who is serious about dramatically improving their growth and strategic position. It is a once in a career opportunity. To maximize the value of the talk, you should also read the book Blue Ocean Shift.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:33:09 -0400 2018-03-30T12:30:00-04:00 2018-03-30T13:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Blue Ocean Shift Image
E2E: Engineer to Entrepreneur (April 3, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51509 51509-12126783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Engineering Office of Student Affairs

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Council (MEGC) and Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) are organizing an Entrepreneurship Event. No matter your passion, interests, previous entrepreneurial experiences or ambitions, we aim to expose you to new ways of thinking and support your unique goals.

Mikhail Zolikoff, the CFE's Director of Graduate Programs, will lead a discussion about the Do's and Don'ts of starting and navigating one's entrepreneurial journey. This interactive discussion will cover the following topics:

- Creating Something People Want

- Talking to Your "Customers" (quotes on purpose)

- Funding

- Partners

- There's Only One Thing You Need (hint: it's not a website)

Please come prepared to ask specific questions about your specific needs and ideas. This is meant to be a lively discussion centered around you and your aspirations to be more entrepreneurial, either in a company or for yourself. Food will be served!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:36:14 -0400 2018-04-03T15:00:00-04:00 2018-04-03T17:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Engineering Office of Student Affairs Lecture / Discussion Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Can a Hamburger Build World Peace? Lessons on How Food Builds Community One Plate at a Time (April 4, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51277 51277-12032773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

We are living through a revolution where food has become the medium for a generation that includes chefs as political actors, farmers as standard bearers of environmental sustainability, and businesses who have embraced the notion investment in the entire supply chain is good for the bottom line. Food has become a means for young social entrepreneurs to use their business expertise to promote social good with new apps and new inventions. But with all this excitement can food build world peace? In an age when refugees are seeking new lives, can learning to cook build back hope and respect? Through the lens of food, we can explore how this basic component of our survival is also a powerful tool to help create dialogue and encourage conversation in these turbulent times.

Johanna Mendelson Forman has built a reputation for addressing longstanding issues with new perspectives and innovative ideas. She has become one of the leading voices in the emerging movement of Social Gastronomy. Her frontline experience as a policy maker on conflict and stabilization efforts drove her interest in connecting the role of food in conflict, resulting in the creation of Conflict Cuisine®: An Introduction to War and Peace Around the Dinner Table, an interdisciplinary course she teaches at the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC, where she is an Adjunct Professor. Mendelson Forman is also a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, where she heads the Food Security Program.

Mendelson Forman has written extensively about food and conflict and Latin America and has lectured on food-related topics at the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program, Johns Hopkins University Bologna Campus, New York University’s Washington Program and at the United States Pavilion of the 2015 World Expo in Milan, Italy. Mendelson Forman holds a J.D. from Washington College of Law at American University, a Ph.D. in Latin American history from Washington University, St. Louis, and a Master’s of International Affairs, with a certificate of Latin America studies from Columbia University in New York. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:39:47 -0400 2018-04-04T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-04T18:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Lecture / Discussion A market in Turkey.
MARG - May Mobility Talk and Recruiting (April 5, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51438 51438-12103913@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Michigan Applied Robotics Group

The Michigan Applied Robotics Group is hosting May Mobility to speak on April 5th. The event will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in 1200 EECS. Food will be provided and, for those of you who do not yet have a job, resumes will be collected. The subject of the talk will be "Delivering Self-Driving Vehicles to Market", a hot topic for anyone interested in robotics, product development, or business.

If you plan on attending, please RSVP here so we know how much pizza to order:
https://goo.gl/forms/79pjRU2xspPfVNDv2

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Presentation Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:30:06 -0400 2018-04-05T18:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T20:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Michigan Applied Robotics Group Presentation Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Mark Retzloff, Horizon Organic (April 6, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50143 50143-11644925@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 6, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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Mark Retzloff is a pioneer in the organic and natural foods industry with a 48-year career starting and managing successful companies. He is co-founder and chairman of Alfalfa’s Markets, Boulder-based natural foods stores. He also co-founded Aurora Organic Dairy in 2003, and currently acts as a senior advisor to the company. He was the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resource and Environment Practitioner in Residence for 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. He is former senior partner of the Boulder Farm Teamconsulting firm which works with companies in the Natural, Organic, Local and Sustainable food and sector. He is also Chairman of the Board of Natural Habitats Group, a Netherlands based, fully integrated leader in organic palm oil production, processing, and distribution.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:33:25 -0400 2018-04-06T12:30:00-04:00 2018-04-06T13:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of Horizon Organic
Final Exhibition-PopUpArt2018 (April 8, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51770 51770-12237495@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 8, 2018 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: PopUpArt2018

Check out our final exhibition of the semester, helping showcase art on campus. Please also provide your comments, as they are appreciated.
At the Union North Glass Showcase, from 4/8/18 until 4/12/18.

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Exhibition Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:59:28 -0400 2018-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 2018-04-08T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union PopUpArt2018 Exhibition Michigan Union
Final Exhibition-PopUpArt2018 (April 9, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51770 51770-12237496@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: PopUpArt2018

Check out our final exhibition of the semester, helping showcase art on campus. Please also provide your comments, as they are appreciated.
At the Union North Glass Showcase, from 4/8/18 until 4/12/18.

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Exhibition Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:59:28 -0400 2018-04-09T00:00:00-04:00 2018-04-09T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union PopUpArt2018 Exhibition Michigan Union
Final Exhibition-PopUpArt2018 (April 10, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51770 51770-12237497@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: PopUpArt2018

Check out our final exhibition of the semester, helping showcase art on campus. Please also provide your comments, as they are appreciated.
At the Union North Glass Showcase, from 4/8/18 until 4/12/18.

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Exhibition Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:59:28 -0400 2018-04-10T00:00:00-04:00 2018-04-10T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union PopUpArt2018 Exhibition Michigan Union
Final Exhibition-PopUpArt2018 (April 11, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51770 51770-12237498@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: PopUpArt2018

Check out our final exhibition of the semester, helping showcase art on campus. Please also provide your comments, as they are appreciated.
At the Union North Glass Showcase, from 4/8/18 until 4/12/18.

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Exhibition Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:59:28 -0400 2018-04-11T00:00:00-04:00 2018-04-11T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union PopUpArt2018 Exhibition Michigan Union
Final Exhibition-PopUpArt2018 (April 12, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51770 51770-12237499@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: PopUpArt2018

Check out our final exhibition of the semester, helping showcase art on campus. Please also provide your comments, as they are appreciated.
At the Union North Glass Showcase, from 4/8/18 until 4/12/18.

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Exhibition Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:59:28 -0400 2018-04-12T00:00:00-04:00 2018-04-12T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union PopUpArt2018 Exhibition Michigan Union
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Shelly Sahi, SAHI Cosmetics (April 13, 2018 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50146 50146-11644927@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 13, 2018 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This weekly seminar series invites influential and disruptive entrepreneurially- minded leaders to share their personal experiences founding, financing and managing an emerging business venture. This event is FREE and open to the public as space permits.

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Shelly is a cross-disciplinary scientist and innovator with 5+ years of direct experience in prototype and product development, project planning, management, industry and market analysis, laboratory testing, brand creation and management, strategy and execution in new venture activity, supply chain management, marketing and sales. She worked for the University of Michigan Hospital researching H. flu and chronic kidney disease before joining the materials science research group at Ford Motor Company. She was promoted to the business office and completed a Ross Evening MBA in 2.5 years. During the MBA program, she started SAHI Cosmetics through Dare to Dream grants, Kickstarter campaigning, and various Zell Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurship scholarships. She also won first place at the Michigan Business Challenge 2017 and is the Weiser Family Entrepreneur Of The Year.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:33:43 -0400 2018-04-13T12:30:00-04:00 2018-04-13T13:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Promo image of Sahi Cosmetics
Building social capital in the inner-city entrepreneurial ecosystem (April 18, 2018 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51224 51224-12021437@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 3:15pm
Location: South Hall
Organized By: Law School Problem Solving Initiative

This Michigan Law School PSI capstone presentation by U-M graduate and professional students on how to improve social capital for Detroit's African American inner-city entrepreneurs is open to the public.

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Presentation Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:20:59 -0400 2018-04-18T15:15:00-04:00 2018-04-18T16:45:00-04:00 South Hall Law School Problem Solving Initiative Presentation South Hall
Argus Farm Stop (August 14, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48313 48313-11212300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In 2014, Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff co-founded Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor with the goal of growing the local-food economy. Argus Farm Stop is a new retail model designed to provide locally grown food year-round, an every-day venue for farmers to sell their products.

In August 2017, Argus opened a second location on Packard Road near Wells. The original location puts over $1 million per year back into the hands of local farms and producers, and the second store is on target to do the same. Kathy and Bill are currently working with more than 20 individuals and groups to open similar models around the U.S. They have 3 children, and have made Argus a family adventure.

After 5 events are open to the public, and do not require OLLI membership.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION TO THE KELLOGG EYE CENTER, 1000 WALL STREET.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:47:20 -0400 2018-08-14T19:00:00-04:00 2018-08-14T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion OLLI After 5