Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Public Health Major Info Sessions (December 13, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41583 41583-9367008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: School of Public Health

Learn more about the public health major and requirements for admission. Why should you study public health at Michigan?

What public health degrees does Michigan offer and what careers can you find after graduation?

These 30-minute interactive presentations are followed by time for questions and discussion. Register online at sph.umich.edu/undergrad.

Public health refers to all organized measures—both public and private—that promote health, prevent illness and disease, and prolong the quality and years of life for the population as a whole. Public health creates conditions under which people can live a healthy lifestyle and, when treatment is necessary, it ensures equitable access to safe and effective health care.

At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, we offer engaged learning opportunities through interdisciplinary education with top faculty, access to innovative laboratory and field settings, and community-based and entrepreneurial training. We provide Michigan students with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as leaders in the field of public health

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Presentation Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:56:58 -0400 2017-12-13T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-13T15:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall School of Public Health Presentation Public health students researching, planning, serving
Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan (December 14, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44932 44932-10012462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

Dr. Shaefer has been working to asist poverty-stricken families since his student days at Oberlin College. He called landlords and utility companies, trying to keep people in their homes with working electricity. His impassioned interest led to a master's and doctorate in social service administration. Now, he is serving as the director of the new multidisciplinary University initiative called Poverty Solutions.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:42:59 -0400 2017-12-14T14:00:00-05:00 2017-12-14T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Lecture / Discussion
EEB Thursday Seminar: How to eat something bigger than your head - microbial community assembly at the micron scale (December 14, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47318 47318-10866128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 14, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In this talk I will present our work showing how ecological interactions control the assembly and function of microbial communities at micro-scales. Using model marine particles composed of a variety of biopolymers commonly found in the ocean, I will show how microbial interactions such as cross-feeding and social cheating lead to rapid successional community assembly on particles. By comparing successions on different biopolymer particles, I’ll show how the bow tie structure of metabolic networks can lead to highly reproducible, convergent community dynamics that are independent of the initial carbon source. Finally, I will argue that community composition, in particular the load of primary degraders to cross-feeders, plays a fundamental role in controlling community function, i.e. the rates of particle turnover in the environment.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/6cl0D2LPCmY

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:34:24 -0500 2017-12-14T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-14T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion microbial community
A2WO Seed Cleaning and Exchange (January 10, 2018 6:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46608 46608-10566958@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 6:45pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A workshop where you can help support Matthaei-Nichols’ eco-restoration efforts by sharing your surplus native seeds with the Arb and Gardens and the group. You’ll also learn techniques for cleaning seeds.
(Note: Include excel file of seed needs on the web calendar item.)
Presenter: Ann Arbor Wild Ones

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:49:38 -0500 2018-01-10T18:45:00-05:00 2018-01-10T21:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Workshop / Seminar
ASEH & CCS Paper Workshop w/ Ben Mangrum (January 11, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47411 47411-10891060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 11, 2018 10:00am
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Join the ASEH and CCS groups for a workshop of Ben Mangrum's paper, "Postwar Ecology and the Ends of Human Rights.” RSVP to Katie Hummel (hummel@umich.edu) or Hayley O'Malley (hayleyom@umich.edu) for pre-reading.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:11:53 -0500 2018-01-11T10:00:00-05:00 2018-01-11T11:30:00-05:00 Angell Hall Department of English Language and Literature Workshop / Seminar
ASC Lecture. 2017-2018 UMAPS Colloquium Series (January 11, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44121 44121-9888980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 11, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: African Studies Center

Each UMAPS fellow will have the chance to present their scholarly work in a session of an ongoing monthly series. Talks prepared and presented by each visiting scholar are designed to increase skills in effective communications, to promote dialogue on topics, and to share the research with the larger U-M community. All are invited to attend to grasp the range and depth of work occurring through the UMAPS partnerships. 

10/5, UMAPS Colloquium (#1)—Social Sciences I (Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League)
VERONICA DZOMEKU, Nursing, KNUST, Ghana
“Exploration of Expectations and Experiences of Mothers toward Childbirth Care”

THELMA FENNIE, Psychology, University of the Westewrn Cape, South Africa
“Exploring Psychological Effects of Adolescent Girls’ Experiences of Menarche & Menstruation in School Settings”

AUDREY KALINDI, Population Studies, University of Zambia
“Factors that Affect Use of Maternal Health Services, HIV Testing and Linkage to Medical Care in Zambia”

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10/12, UMAPS Colloquium (#2)—STEM I (Koessler Room, Michigan League)
DEBELA GEMEDA BEDANE, Pharmacology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“Pharmacogenetic Predictors of Antidepressant Drug Response”

MTHOKOZISI SIMELANE, Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
“Ursolic Acid Acetate as a Promising Agent for Malarial Chemotherapy”

MESTEWAT DEBASU MOGNHODIE, Biochemistry, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“The Exploration and Utilization of Glycan-Based Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy in Ethiopia”

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11/ 9, UMAPS Colloquium (#3)—Humanities (Koessler Room, Michigan League)

PAMELA KHANAKWA, History, Makerere University, Uganda
“Bagisu Men Don’t Cry: Imbalu and the Construction of Masculinities in Uganda”

YIKUNNOAMLAK MEZGEBU, Literature, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
“From Competition to Composition:  Languages, Regions and Religions in an Ethiopian Literature”

PAUL CONWAY & KELLY ASKEW, University of Michigan “Radio, Cyberspace, and the Repatriation of African Musical Heritage”

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12/7, UMAPS Colloquium (#4)—STEM II (Koessler Room, Michigan League)
OLUWAKEMI ROTIMI, Biochemistry, Covenant University, Nigeria
“The Role of Epigenetics in the Toxicity of Environmental Exposures”

ZEWDU JIMA TAKLE, Physiology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“The Molecular Signaling Mechanisms in the Vessel Wall after Stroke and Pathways Mediated by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)”

SENYO ADZEI, Music, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
“Processes in Shrine Music of the Awudome People of Ghana–An Ethnomusicolowgical Inquiry”

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1/ 11, UMAPS Colloquium (#5)—Social Sciences II (Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union)
ODUR BENARD, Statistics, Makerere University, Uganda
“A Retrospective Analysis of Progression in Neonatal and Infant Mortality Drivers in Uganda (1995-2016)”

PRECIOUS NDLOVU, Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
“The Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions in Africa’s Regional Competition Law Frameworks: An Examination of the COMESA Competition Commission”

MOSES MUHUMUZA, Human Ecology, Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda
“Holistic Community-based Biodiversity Conservation in National Parks in Rural Africa”

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2/8, UMAPS Colloquium (#6)—STEM III (Koessler Room, Michigan League)

KALILU DONZO, Biology, University of Liberia
“Advanced Training in Molecular Biology Techniques: Introducing Research-based Techniques at the University of Liberia”

MELESSEW NIGUSSIE GEREME, Physics, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
“Investigation of Triggering Mechanisms of Ionospheric Irregularities in the Equatorial Ionosphere”

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Presentation Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:26:52 -0500 2018-01-11T15:00:00-05:00 2018-01-11T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan Union African Studies Center Presentation Michigan Union
PitE Information Session (January 11, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025472@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-01-11T16:30:00-05:00 2018-01-11T17:30:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
2018 Stewardship Network Conference: The Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems (January 12, 2018 7:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46762 46762-10622863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 12, 2018 7:45am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Now in its 11th year, this is a fun, truly interdisciplinary, and very accessible conference in applied ecology and stewardship. It is an excellent place for engagement, learning, networking, and professional development for faculty and undergraduate and graduate students!

Register now to attend. The deadline to submit a Poster Presentation is December 1st, 2017 - a great opportunity for students!

Highlights:
- A diverse range of participants from nonprofit leaders, private sector representatives, government agency officials, private landowners, and students and researchers from across the United States and Canada.
- Interdisciplinary mix of topics and activities, including research talks, technical and training sessions, and round-table discussions about a variety of stewardship topics: Sustainable Conservation Financing, Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Restoration Agriculture, Invasive Species Control, Monitoring and Evaluation, Environmental Education, and more.
- Activities designed to foster networking, such as organized discussions, socializing events, and a job board with many entry-level positions.
- Student poster session and photo competitions each with $100 prizes.
- Opportunities for students to attend with reduced rate and free lodging with Lansing-area hosts.

Visit https://www.stewardshipnetwork.org/2018-stewardship-network-conference for more information.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:58:14 -0500 2018-01-12T07:45:00-05:00 2018-01-12T21:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School for Environment and Sustainability Conference / Symposium sandhilllcrop
2018 Stewardship Network Conference: The Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Native Ecosystems (January 13, 2018 7:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46762 46762-10622864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 13, 2018 7:45am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Now in its 11th year, this is a fun, truly interdisciplinary, and very accessible conference in applied ecology and stewardship. It is an excellent place for engagement, learning, networking, and professional development for faculty and undergraduate and graduate students!

Register now to attend. The deadline to submit a Poster Presentation is December 1st, 2017 - a great opportunity for students!

Highlights:
- A diverse range of participants from nonprofit leaders, private sector representatives, government agency officials, private landowners, and students and researchers from across the United States and Canada.
- Interdisciplinary mix of topics and activities, including research talks, technical and training sessions, and round-table discussions about a variety of stewardship topics: Sustainable Conservation Financing, Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Restoration Agriculture, Invasive Species Control, Monitoring and Evaluation, Environmental Education, and more.
- Activities designed to foster networking, such as organized discussions, socializing events, and a job board with many entry-level positions.
- Student poster session and photo competitions each with $100 prizes.
- Opportunities for students to attend with reduced rate and free lodging with Lansing-area hosts.

Visit https://www.stewardshipnetwork.org/2018-stewardship-network-conference for more information.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:58:14 -0500 2018-01-13T07:45:00-05:00 2018-01-13T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School for Environment and Sustainability Conference / Symposium sandhilllcrop
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (January 13, 2018 12:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47914 47914-11118435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 13, 2018 12:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions.

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Meeting Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:52:48 -0500 2018-01-13T12:45:00-05:00 2018-01-13T14:45:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Meeting CCL Logo
Canopy Walk to Boomslang (January 15, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46609 46609-10566959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 15, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A botanical garden sampler from the U.S.A., Europe, and South Africa by Lynn Kirkpatrick of Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum.
Presenter: Michigan Botanical Club

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Exhibition Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:54:04 -0500 2018-01-15T19:30:00-05:00 2018-01-15T22:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition
DISC Lecture. Religion, Ethics, and Climate Change (January 17, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47387 47387-10888277@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Pope Francis is a lonely voice in pushing for action on climate change; why are other religious leaders so slow to respond to this ethical challenge? This talk will look at two ways that religions interact with science: either a totalizing view ("religion has all the answers") or a contingent view ("religious answers may be revised"). How do these views interact with the problem of climate change? The speaker will suggest that climate change is more than a challenge to energy policy, it also undercuts the way that many people regard religion.

Jonathan Brockopp, associate professor of history and religion at Penn State University, specializes in the literary remains of early Islamic cultures, including the Qur’an, hadith, legal and theological texts. In his most upcoming book, "Muhammad’s Heirs: the Rise of Muslim Scholarly Communities," he focuses on the question of how early Islamic scholars construct their notion of religious authority. Professor Brockopp is the convener for the Penn State Society for the Study of Religion and the director of the Rock Ethics Institute Initiative in Religion and Ethics.

This lecture will be live-streamed from Michigan State University.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:10:53 -0500 2018-01-17T19:00:00-05:00 2018-01-17T20:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Jonathan Brockopp
Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging (January 18, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46610 46610-10566960@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Create your own seasonal Ikebana arrangement with guidance by a certified instructor. Cost: $20 which covers flowers and instructor. Reservations required. Info: a2ikebana@gmail.com.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Ikebana Intl. Chapter

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:57:22 -0500 2018-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2018-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
Science as Art Contest Submission Deadline (January 19, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48786 48786-11308870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2018 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts at Michigan, ArtsEngine and the Science Learning Center invite you to submit artwork to the 2020 Science as Art exhibition. University of Michigan undergraduate students are invited to submit artwork expressing a scientific principle(s), concept(s), idea(s), process(es), and/or structure(s). The artwork may be visual, literary, musical, video, or performance based. A juried panel using criteria based on both scientific and artistic considerations will choose winning submissions.

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday February 5th!

A number of submissions will be selected for prizes, some of which will be on display and/or performed during the Awards Ceremony and/or displayed in an online Contest Gallery. The entry selected for “Best Overall” will be awarded a cash prize, with smaller cash awards in other categories.

For full information, visit: tinyurl.com/scienceasart2020

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Exhibition Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:47:29 -0500 2018-01-19T08:00:00-05:00 2018-01-19T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Exhibition Science as Art logo
American Orchid Society Webinar (January 20, 2018 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46611 46611-10566961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 20, 2018 11:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Orchid experts from the Society conduct a webinar on various orchid subjects.
Followed by a GLJ judging at 1 pm.
Presenter: Great Lakes Judging (Orchids)

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:59:00 -0500 2018-01-20T11:00:00-05:00 2018-01-20T14:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Lecture / Discussion
SLE Board Meeting (January 21, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465096@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-01-21T18:00:00-05:00 2018-01-21T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 23, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-23T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-23T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 23, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-23T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-23T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
How Place Matters: Perspectives on the Future of Urban Development in Detroit & Flint (January 23, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48558 48558-11251656@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 5:30pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee (Flint) and John Gallagher, a Detroit Free Press business writer, are scheduled to discuss the future of urban development in Flint and Detroit.

Born and raised in Flint, Kildee is in his third term in Congress. He has focused on various issues, including protecting the Great Lakes, fighting blight throughout Michigan, and getting aid to Flint families in response to the city’s water crisis. He recently launched a new initiative, “The Future of America’s Cities and Towns,” to change the way Congress thinks about and invests in older, industrial communities across the nation.

Gallagher is a veteran journalist and author who covers urban and economic development efforts in Detroit and Michigan. His book, Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City,” was chosen by the Huffington Post as among the best social and political books in 2010.
RSVP - http://archive.ssw.umich.edu/forms/rsvp/index.html?eventID=E3025

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:38:13 -0500 2018-01-23T17:30:00-05:00 2018-01-23T19:00:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion How Place Matters
EEB Special Seminar: What 1.25 million scientific papers tell us about global biases in the creation and diffusion of scientific knowledge (and what we can do about it) (January 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49092 49092-11375474@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

"What 1.25 million scientific papers tell us about global biases in the creation and diffusion of scientific knowledge (and what we can do about it)"

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:23:23 -0500 2018-01-24T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion scientific papers
The fracking debate: The risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution (January 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48429 48429-11233239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.
This event will be live webstreamed. Check event website just before the event for viewing information.
Join the conversation: #policytalks

About the book:

The Fracking Debate directly addresses the most common questions and concerns associated with fracking, including: What is fracking? Does fracking pollute the water supply? Will fracking make the US energy independent? Does fracking cause earthquakes? Is fracking regulated? Is fracking good for the economy? Coupling a deep understanding of the scholarly research with travels to every major US oil and gas producing region, Raimi highlights stories of the people and communities affected by the shale revolution, for better and worse.

About the author:

Daniel Raimi, MPP, is a policy researcher and analyst with expertise on energy policy issues including oil and gas markets and policy, regulation of unconventional oil and gas production, state fiscal policy design for oil and gas production, the climate implications of shale gas development, and federal climate policy design. He has published in academic journals including Science, Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Economic Perspectives, and the Annual Review of Resource Economics, and made numerous presentations for policymakers, industry and other stakeholders around the United States. He received his master's degree in public policy from Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy and his bachelor's degree in music from Wesleyan University.


Co-sponsored by CLOSUP, Energy Institute, Graham Sustainability Institute, and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:53:34 -0500 2018-01-24T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T17:30:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion The Fracking Debate
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 24, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-24T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
PitE Information Session (January 24, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025473@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-01-24T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T18:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
SLE Community Dinner (January 24, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41418 41418-9215219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Enjoy a monthly meal together in the Noble Community Kitchen with other SLE students. Some dinners will feature guest speakers or discussions, while others will be all about cooking and eating and spending time with the SLE community.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:53:12 -0400 2018-01-24T18:00:00-05:00 2018-01-24T20:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
EEB Thursday Seminar: Ecological impacts of chemical cues in marine systems (January 25, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47817 47817-11015156@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 25, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Among the many pressures that marine organisms face, intense competition and predation have contributed to the evolution of chemical defenses and the ability to sense chemical cues. Chemical ecologists have long sought to understand the identities, functions, and consequences of these compounds in the marine environment. However, traditional approaches to connect naturally occurring chemical compounds with ecological outcomes have often been unsatisfactory, especially for cases in which chemical cues and signaling molecules are waterborne and unstable; yields are low or variable; multiple compounds act synergistically or additively; and behavioral assays are labor-intensive or consume considerable amounts of a scarce molecule. We have developed a metabolomics-based strategy to take advantage of the natural variation in production of chemical cues across different environmental conditions towards identifying ecologically important waterborne molecules and their effects on organism behavior and physiology. As expected, marine organisms respond to a diversity of chemical species in their watery worlds, exhibiting dramatic behavioral and physiological changes when exposed to predators and competitors.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/7JkJ9ehjpoU

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:39:14 -0500 2018-01-25T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-25T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion lady on tank
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 25, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 25, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-25T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-25T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Give Earth a Chance: Michigan in the World Online Exhibit Launch (January 26, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48586 48586-11254293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 26, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Department of History

In March 1970, students at the University of Michigan organized a four-day teach-in, the precursor of the national Earth Day demonstration that April. The online exhibit “Give Earth a Chance” explores these pivotal events, including video interviews with key organizers, and reproduces more than four hundred archival documents and images from the Bentley Historical Library and Labadie Collection. The exhibit also chronicles the origins of the environmental movement in Michigan, the establishment of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, and other key developments in environmental activism and policymaking in the 1960s and 1970s.

Join students from Professor Matthew Lassiter’s fall 2017 History 399 course as they launch “Give Earth a Chance,” the latest installment of Michigan in the World, a public history collaboration between the Department of History and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.

View other Michigan in the World projects and learn more about public history at U-M: https://lsa.umich.edu/history/public-history.html

Free and open to the public.

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Exhibition Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:22:40 -0500 2018-01-26T13:00:00-05:00 2018-01-26T14:30:00-05:00 Tisch Hall Department of History Exhibition website screen capture
Rescuing Endangered Government Information (January 26, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49241 49241-11397820@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Special Libraries Assn-Michigan Chapter

Justin Schell, Director of the Shapiro Design Lab at the University of Michigan Libraries, and one of the organizers of last year’s Ann Arbor Data Rescue Event, will talk about the availability of government information since the start of the Trump Administration.

For more information, see http://michigan.sla.org/

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:41:21 -0500 2018-01-26T14:00:00-05:00 2018-01-26T15:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Special Libraries Assn-Michigan Chapter Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 26, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 26, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-26T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-26T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 27, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 27, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-27T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-27T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 28, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 28, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-28T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-28T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
SLE Board Meeting (January 28, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465097@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 28, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-01-28T18:00:00-05:00 2018-01-28T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
When Elephants Fight (January 29, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48595 48595-11254300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 29, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

Directed by Michael Ramsdell and narrated by Robin Wright. This film explores the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is minerally rich, and yet these very minerals, necessary to sustain today's technology, contribute to ongoing strife and conflict-related gender based violence in the DRC.

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Film Screening Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:04:08 -0500 2018-01-29T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-29T18:00:00-05:00 School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower Center for Midlife Science Film Screening When Elephants Fight
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 29, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 29, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-29T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-29T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
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
SLE Community Dinner (January 30, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41418 41418-11465093@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Enjoy a monthly meal together in the Noble Community Kitchen with other SLE students. Some dinners will feature guest speakers or discussions, while others will be all about cooking and eating and spending time with the SLE community.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:53:12 -0400 2018-01-30T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-30T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Erb C-Suite Speaker Series (January 30, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46356 46356-10714031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability

Sustainability 3.0: The Convergence of Consumer Products, Technology, & Sustainability - How do established companies leverage new technologies to achieve both social and shareholder value? New technologies, such as block chain, are disrupting conventional tools and strategies, creating new sustainability and business opportunities. We are at an inflection point where differentiation, technology, and impact are setting new agendas. Dave will share his perspective on 20+ years in sustainable business, technology, and sustainability.

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Presentation Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:56:54 -0500 2018-01-30T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-30T18:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability Presentation Dave Stangis - CSO Campbell's
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 30, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-30T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-30T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (January 31, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-01-31T17:00:00-05:00 2018-01-31T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
EEB Thursday Seminar: Demographic and evolutionary consequences of new gene flow into small populations (February 1, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47839 47839-11025471@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Rapidly changing rates of gene flow pose urgent challenges for wild populations as well as exciting opportunities for ecological and evolutionary study. Predicting fitness effects of altered gene flow among contemporary populations is crucial because there is a large range of potential outcomes that can go so far as to determine the difference between extinction and persistence. I study wild and experimental populations of Trinidadian guppies as a model system for understanding the effects of new gene flow on adaptation, fitness, and demography. Previous work has documented genetic rescue, an increase in population growth caused by the introduction of new alleles, in wild populations. I will recap this work as well as discuss preliminary findings from experimental mesocosms that highlight the potential for gene flow to provide longterm benefits when populations are exposed to novel stress.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/-hj6XA9CCEw

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:40:18 -0500 2018-02-01T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion fishes
Adventure with a Purpose - SEA Semester Voyages (February 1, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49213 49213-11395010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Learn about the different study abroad opportunities available during the semester through SEA Semester, an international leader in undergraduate ocean education.

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Other Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:50:24 -0500 2018-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Other
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 1, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386643@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Possible Health Impacts of Metal Mining & Processing in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (February 2, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48602 48602-11254308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2018 1:00pm
Location: School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

The extraction and processing of minerals containing copper, cobalt and other metals in southern Katanga have been demonstrated to cause substantial exposure to potentially toxic metals not only among mine workers, but also among their families and the general population. The public health impact of such pollution is difficult to assess but evidence of adverse health effects is emerging. (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health/NIOSH, UM Center for Occupational Health & Safety Engineering/COHSE, Education & Research Center/ERC).

Ben Nemery is holder of degrees in medicine, occupational medicine and toxicology. He’s affiliated with the Medical Faculty of the KU Leuven since 1987. He founded the Lung Toxicology, research unit, a joint venture between the departments of Pneumology & Occupational, Environmental and Insurance Medicine. He teaches toxicology and occupational medicine, mainly at postgraduate level. He holds a weekly outpatient clinic for occupational pulmonary disorders. His research involves experimental as well as clinical-epidemiological studies in the mechanisms of lung disease caused by occupational and environmental pollutants. Recently he has concentrated on occupational and environmental health in Africa. He has authored over 300 journal publications and contributed to more than 40 books.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:40:38 -0500 2018-02-02T13:00:00-05:00 2018-02-02T14:00:00-05:00 School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower Center for Midlife Science Lecture / Discussion Dr. Nemory NIOSH ERC seminar
CSAS Lecture Series | Atmospheric Citizenship: Distributions of Life in the Wake of Delhi’s Airpocalypse (February 2, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41936 41936-9495457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for South Asian Studies

D. Asher Ghertner is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and director of the South Asian Studies Program at Rutgers University. His current research project, “Bad Air: The Cultural Politics of Breathing in ‘the World’s Most Air-Polluted City’,” builds on ethnographic, legal, and archival research to examine how templates of segregation are being remapped onto the three-dimensional space of the atmosphere, and how class- and caste-based exclusions are being reimagined in the wake of the WHO's declaration that Delhi’s air the worst in the world. His first book, Rule by Aesthetics: World-Class City Making in Delhi (Oxford University Press, 2015), was an ethnography of mass slum demolition, charting the rise of a mode of governing space premised on urban aesthetics.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:29:22 -0400 2018-02-02T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-02T17:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for South Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Asher Ghertner, Department of Geography, Rutgers University
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 2, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-02T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-02T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Science for the People: Then and Now (February 2, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49507 49507-11465095@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2018 6:30pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Science for the People

Organizers from the original and current Science for the People will discuss the history of the radical science movement, the consequences of apolitical science, and the challenges the revitalized Science for the People faces. The event consists of three 30-minute presentations by the speakers, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Speaker Bios:

Ben Allen is a biologist and activist in east Tennessee. He is an organizer for the revitalized Science for the People and was a member of the Science for the People Research Collective. He works as a contractor on computational biology projects related to energy and environment.

Dr. Sigrid Schmalzer is a professor in the History Department and an officer in the faculty union at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her publications include two books, The People's Peking Man: Popular Science and Human Identity in Twentieth-Century China (2008) and Red Revolution, Green Revolution: Scientific Farming in Socialist China (2016). She was also the lead organizer for the 2014 conference "Science for the People: The 1970s and Today,” and she is co-editor, with Alyssa Botelho and Daniel S. Chard, of the new primary source volume Science for the People: Documents from America’s Movement of Radical Scientists (2017).

Dr. John Vandermeer is the Asa Gray Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology as well as the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in LSA's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He has been involved in research and teaching in food and agriculture related topics for the past 40 years. His research has concentrated on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem in Mexico, elaborating the complex ecological structures involved in complicated dynamics of the pest control system there. He has authored 15 books, mainly concerned with agroecosystems and more than 200 publications in theoretical ecology, tropical ecology and agroecology. He is a founding member of the New World Agriculture and Ecology Group. He is currently a professor of ecology at the University of Michigan. ​

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This event kicks off Science for the People's weekend-long convention. During the convention, we will be making collective decisions about our organizational structure, ratifying our foundational principles and bylaws, and developing national projects, we plan to include time to get to know one another, to learn from each other, and to further our political self-education. The original Science for the People arose in 1969 out of the anti-war movement and lasted until 1989. With radical analysis and non-hierarchical governing structure, Science for the People tackled the militarization of scientific research, the corporate control of research agendas, the political implications of sociobiology and other scientific theories, the environmental consequences of energy policy, inequalities in health care, and many other issues.

Its members opposed racism, sexism, and classism in science and above all sought to mobilize people working in scientific fields to become active in agitating for science, technology, and medicine that would serve social needs rather than military and corporate interests. They organized in universities and communities, published a magazine offering sharp political analysis, and sought meaningful scientific exchange internationally in Vietnam, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, and other countries.

Some of the issues we face today have changed in important ways, but fundamental questions of power, ideology, and democracy in science remain.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:06:22 -0500 2018-02-02T18:30:00-05:00 2018-02-02T20:30:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Science for the People Lecture / Discussion A flyer with the same text as the event details.
NOSB Great Lakes Bowl- Volunteer Opportunity (Final Call) (February 3, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46977 46977-10714029@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 3, 2018 9:00am
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

WHAT is it?
The NOSB Great Lakes Bowl

WHERE is it?
Dana Building (SEAS)

WHEN
Saturday, February 3, 2018

WHY should I care?
You'll get to...
-Engage with a fantastic group of people (Michigan Sea Grant, fellow U of M students, local organizations/agencies, and more!)
-Assist in operating one of many NOSB regional quiz-bowl competitions taking place across the U.S.
-Inspire local competing high school students with your experiences and stories
-Test your knowledge in Great Lakes and ocean science
-Feast on tons of free food
-Receive a free T shirt designed by talented folks at Michigan Sea Grant
-HAVE FUN!!!
If you're interested, please add your name to the Google Sheet attached in link below.

IMPORTANT TIMELINE!
-You MUST have your name on the sign-up sheet by December 2nd, 2017, to be submitted for the background check (note: If you completed the background check last year, please indicate this on the excel sheet. You won't have to complete another one this year).
-Code of Conduct training must also be completed and can be found at the provided link below. This will only take a few minutes of your time.

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Other Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:36:42 -0500 2018-02-03T09:00:00-05:00 2018-02-03T17:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building School for Environment and Sustainability Other Dana Natural Resources Building
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 3, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 3, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-03T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-03T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 4, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 4, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-04T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-04T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
SLE Board Meeting (February 4, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 4, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-02-04T18:00:00-05:00 2018-02-04T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
Private Landowners, Public Policy, and the Energy Revolution (February 5, 2018 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48997 48997-11342286@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 5, 2018 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109-3091
11:30am-1:00pm (pizza lunch provided)

Free and open to the public

About the lecture: The United States has seen dramatic growth in energy development with much of it occurring on privately owned lands, creating a unique raft of opportunity and risk for landowners. The presentation reviews research on the nexus of property ownership rights and regulatory policy, with a focus on Shale and Wind Energy. It introduces the concept of 'Private Participation' in the planning and siting of energy projects and discusses how private property ownership will continue to influence the energy revolution.

Jeffrey Jacquet is Assistant Professor at Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources. He is a rural and natural resource sociologist with a focus on energy development, including social impacts from the development of renewables and fossil fuels. Other focus areas include rural community development, social impact assessment and the social-psychology of environmental change.

Sponsored by: University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Co-Sponsors: The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Energy Institute, Program in the Environment (PitE), Environmental Law & Policy Program (ELPP), and School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)

For more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091. Follow on Twitter @closup

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:30:32 -0500 2018-02-05T11:30:00-05:00 2018-02-05T13:00:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Lecture / Discussion poster graphic
PitE Information Session (February 5, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025474@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 5, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-02-05T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-05T17:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 5, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386647@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 5, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-05T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-05T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 6, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386648@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-06T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-06T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Exxon: The Road Not Taken (February 7, 2018 11:55am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49152 49152-11383818@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 11:55am
Location: South Hall
Organized By: Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program

Please join the University of Michigan Law School's Environmental Law and Policy Program for the latest installment of our Lecture Series. Neela Banerjee, a Washington-based reporter for Inside Climate News, will speak about her investigation into Exxon's early climate research, which was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service reporting.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:45:05 -0500 2018-02-07T11:55:00-05:00 2018-02-07T13:00:00-05:00 South Hall Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program Lecture / Discussion South Hall
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 7, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-07T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-07T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
A Carbon "Price is Right" (February 7, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48697 48697-11286578@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Pricing carbon is viewed by economists left, right and center as the simplest and most effective way to reduce carbon emissions. Momentum is growing: Carbon fee and dividend (CFD) and cap and trade policies are currently used, or are planned, in many parts of the world. How do they work? How might they affect the poor, and our economy in general? This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of market-driven strategies to address the climate crisis.
Moderator: Dr. Knute Nadelhoffer (University of Michigan)
Panelists: Dr. Barry Rabe (University of Michigan), Dr. Sam Stolper (University of Michigan), Dr. Lisa Del Buono (Citizens' Climate Lobby)

This event is co-sponsored by the City of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor League of Women Voters, the Ann Arbor District Library, the UM School of Environment and Sustainability, UM Energy Institute and the Ann Arbor Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:03:01 -0500 2018-02-07T19:00:00-05:00 2018-02-07T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Lecture / Discussion A Carbon Price is Right Poster
ASC Lecture. 2017-2018 UMAPS Colloquium Series (February 8, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44121 44121-9888981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: African Studies Center

Each UMAPS fellow will have the chance to present their scholarly work in a session of an ongoing monthly series. Talks prepared and presented by each visiting scholar are designed to increase skills in effective communications, to promote dialogue on topics, and to share the research with the larger U-M community. All are invited to attend to grasp the range and depth of work occurring through the UMAPS partnerships. 

10/5, UMAPS Colloquium (#1)—Social Sciences I (Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League)
VERONICA DZOMEKU, Nursing, KNUST, Ghana
“Exploration of Expectations and Experiences of Mothers toward Childbirth Care”

THELMA FENNIE, Psychology, University of the Westewrn Cape, South Africa
“Exploring Psychological Effects of Adolescent Girls’ Experiences of Menarche & Menstruation in School Settings”

AUDREY KALINDI, Population Studies, University of Zambia
“Factors that Affect Use of Maternal Health Services, HIV Testing and Linkage to Medical Care in Zambia”

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10/12, UMAPS Colloquium (#2)—STEM I (Koessler Room, Michigan League)
DEBELA GEMEDA BEDANE, Pharmacology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“Pharmacogenetic Predictors of Antidepressant Drug Response”

MTHOKOZISI SIMELANE, Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
“Ursolic Acid Acetate as a Promising Agent for Malarial Chemotherapy”

MESTEWAT DEBASU MOGNHODIE, Biochemistry, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“The Exploration and Utilization of Glycan-Based Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy in Ethiopia”

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11/ 9, UMAPS Colloquium (#3)—Humanities (Koessler Room, Michigan League)

PAMELA KHANAKWA, History, Makerere University, Uganda
“Bagisu Men Don’t Cry: Imbalu and the Construction of Masculinities in Uganda”

YIKUNNOAMLAK MEZGEBU, Literature, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
“From Competition to Composition:  Languages, Regions and Religions in an Ethiopian Literature”

PAUL CONWAY & KELLY ASKEW, University of Michigan “Radio, Cyberspace, and the Repatriation of African Musical Heritage”

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12/7, UMAPS Colloquium (#4)—STEM II (Koessler Room, Michigan League)
OLUWAKEMI ROTIMI, Biochemistry, Covenant University, Nigeria
“The Role of Epigenetics in the Toxicity of Environmental Exposures”

ZEWDU JIMA TAKLE, Physiology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
“The Molecular Signaling Mechanisms in the Vessel Wall after Stroke and Pathways Mediated by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)”

SENYO ADZEI, Music, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
“Processes in Shrine Music of the Awudome People of Ghana–An Ethnomusicolowgical Inquiry”

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1/ 11, UMAPS Colloquium (#5)—Social Sciences II (Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union)
ODUR BENARD, Statistics, Makerere University, Uganda
“A Retrospective Analysis of Progression in Neonatal and Infant Mortality Drivers in Uganda (1995-2016)”

PRECIOUS NDLOVU, Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
“The Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions in Africa’s Regional Competition Law Frameworks: An Examination of the COMESA Competition Commission”

MOSES MUHUMUZA, Human Ecology, Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda
“Holistic Community-based Biodiversity Conservation in National Parks in Rural Africa”

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2/8, UMAPS Colloquium (#6)—STEM III (Koessler Room, Michigan League)

KALILU DONZO, Biology, University of Liberia
“Advanced Training in Molecular Biology Techniques: Introducing Research-based Techniques at the University of Liberia”

MELESSEW NIGUSSIE GEREME, Physics, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
“Investigation of Triggering Mechanisms of Ionospheric Irregularities in the Equatorial Ionosphere”

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Presentation Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:26:52 -0500 2018-02-08T15:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League African Studies Center Presentation
EEB Thursday Seminar: Can the Fisher-Lande process account for birds of paradise and other sexual radiations (February 8, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48512 48512-11243800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Models of the Fisher-Lande process (FLP) have been used successfully to explore many aspects of evolution by sexual selection. Despite this success, quantitative tests of these models using data from sexual radiations are rare. Consequently, we do not know whether realistic versions of the FLP can account for the extent and the rate of evolution of sexually-selected traits. To answer this question, we generalize the basic FLP model of sexual coevolution and compare predictions of that basic model with patterns observed in an iconic sexual radiation, birds-of-paradise. Our model tracks the coevolution of male and female traits (two in each sex) while relaxing some restrictive assumptions. Using computer simulations, we evaluate the behavior of the model and confirm that it is an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) process. We also assess the ability of the FLP to account for the quantitative aspects of ornament evolution in the genus Paradisaea using published measurements of display traits and a phylogeny of the genus. Finally, we use program OUwie to compare model fits to generic OU and Brownian motion processes and to estimate FLP parameters. We show that to explain the sexual radiation of the genus Paradisaea one must either invoke extremely weak stabilizing selection on female mating preferences or allow the preference optimum to undergo Brownian motion at a modest rate.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/wx6hIxCuAaY

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:43:35 -0500 2018-02-08T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion birds on branch
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 8, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-08T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
U-M Biological Station Information Session (February 8, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48399 48399-11230610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Interested in the U-M Biological Station? Come learn more about earning credits, gaining research experience, and spending the spring and/or summer at our field station in beautiful Northern Michigan. UMBS professors and staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss 2018 course offerings.

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Rally / Mass Meeting Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:32:12 -0500 2018-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building University of Michigan Biological Station Rally / Mass Meeting Photo by Maddie Parsnick
Wilderness First Aid Certification (February 9, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48347 48347-11222719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

This course covers all the basics you should know before heading out into the wilderness with family, friends, or by yourself. By providing a combination of medical knowledge and hands-on training this short, intense course prepares you to react appropriately accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Class will take place over the course of three days at the Adventure Education Center, 1120 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Friday, February 9 from 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, February 10 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, February 11 from 8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration is required at https://recsports.umich.edu/trips/wfr/

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Class / Instruction Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:35:08 -0500 2018-02-09T15:00:00-05:00 2018-02-09T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) Class / Instruction Wilderness first aid class
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 9, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 9, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-09T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-09T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Wilderness First Aid Certification (February 10, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48347 48347-11222722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

This course covers all the basics you should know before heading out into the wilderness with family, friends, or by yourself. By providing a combination of medical knowledge and hands-on training this short, intense course prepares you to react appropriately accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Class will take place over the course of three days at the Adventure Education Center, 1120 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Friday, February 9 from 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, February 10 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, February 11 from 8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration is required at https://recsports.umich.edu/trips/wfr/

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Class / Instruction Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:35:08 -0500 2018-02-10T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-10T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) Class / Instruction Wilderness first aid class
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (February 10, 2018 12:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47914 47914-11118436@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 10, 2018 12:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions.

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Meeting Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:52:48 -0500 2018-02-10T12:45:00-05:00 2018-02-10T14:45:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Meeting CCL Logo
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 10, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 10, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-10T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-10T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Wilderness First Aid Certification (February 11, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48347 48347-11222723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 11, 2018 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

This course covers all the basics you should know before heading out into the wilderness with family, friends, or by yourself. By providing a combination of medical knowledge and hands-on training this short, intense course prepares you to react appropriately accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Class will take place over the course of three days at the Adventure Education Center, 1120 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Friday, February 9 from 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, February 10 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, February 11 from 8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration is required at https://recsports.umich.edu/trips/wfr/

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Class / Instruction Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:35:08 -0500 2018-02-11T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-11T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) Class / Instruction Wilderness first aid class
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 11, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 11, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-11T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-11T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
SLE Board Meeting (February 11, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 11, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-02-11T18:00:00-05:00 2018-02-11T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 12, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386654@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-12T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-12T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 13, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386655@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-13T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-13T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Products of the Hive; Salves and Balms (February 13, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46612 46612-10566962@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Michigan beekeeper Sheldon Schwitek.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:00:52 -0500 2018-02-13T18:30:00-05:00 2018-02-13T20:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Michigan University-Wide Sustainability & Environment Conference 2018 (February 14, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45858 45858-10321737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

On behalf of the MUSE Organizing Committee*, you are cordially invited to participate in the 2018 Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference.

- The annual flagship event of the MUSE Initiative, the MUSE Conference provides a unique venue for sharing research, building new connections, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among all members of the University of Michigan community engaged in the broad range of sustainability and environment-related research. We welcome the involvement of U-M graduate students, as well as University leadership, faculty, and research fellows from all disciplines, including those in arts, humanities, engineering, and natural and social sciences. The 2018 MUSE Conference will consist of interdisciplinary lectures by speakers including Susan Scotti Parrish, author of The Flood Year 1927: A Cultural History, and Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Gold Fame Citrus, as well as panel discussions, a poster session, network-and skill-building workshops, and a public keynote address and reception at Zingerman’s Greyline event space.

- Participants will have opportunities to present both preliminary and final research findings. Thematic facilitated workshops will engage participants at all career stages in structured collaboration and discussion about emerging developments and debates in cross-cutting research topics.

- Please consider participating in the 2018 MUSE Conference by submitting a short abstract. Abstracts on topics related to sustainability and environment may include (but are not limited to) human behavior, environmental history, policymaking and governance, corporate social and environmental responsibility, public health, built environment and infrastructure, land use, energy, water, climate, and ecosystems. Themed interdisciplinary sessions will be designed once abstracts have been reviewed by a selection committee. We encourage submissions to present either specific research outcomes or broader themes related to your research interests.

- Both oral and poster presentation opportunities are available. Short-form oral presentations may be used to share preliminary results or brief research summaries, while longer presentations allow for more depth. When submitting an abstract, you may also opt-in to facilitate a workshop discussion and/or be considered for a brief Up-goer 5-style presentation at the public reception (explaining your research using the “ten hundred” most-used English words).

- The deadline for abstract submission is Thursday, November 9. Please see link for abstract registration. For more information, please go to our conference website:
http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:13:54 -0400 2018-02-14T09:00:00-05:00 2018-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 Michigan League School for Environment and Sustainability Conference / Symposium
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 14, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386656@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-14T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Michigan University-Wide Sustainability & Environment Conference 2018 (February 15, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45858 45858-10321738@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

On behalf of the MUSE Organizing Committee*, you are cordially invited to participate in the 2018 Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference.

- The annual flagship event of the MUSE Initiative, the MUSE Conference provides a unique venue for sharing research, building new connections, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among all members of the University of Michigan community engaged in the broad range of sustainability and environment-related research. We welcome the involvement of U-M graduate students, as well as University leadership, faculty, and research fellows from all disciplines, including those in arts, humanities, engineering, and natural and social sciences. The 2018 MUSE Conference will consist of interdisciplinary lectures by speakers including Susan Scotti Parrish, author of The Flood Year 1927: A Cultural History, and Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Gold Fame Citrus, as well as panel discussions, a poster session, network-and skill-building workshops, and a public keynote address and reception at Zingerman’s Greyline event space.

- Participants will have opportunities to present both preliminary and final research findings. Thematic facilitated workshops will engage participants at all career stages in structured collaboration and discussion about emerging developments and debates in cross-cutting research topics.

- Please consider participating in the 2018 MUSE Conference by submitting a short abstract. Abstracts on topics related to sustainability and environment may include (but are not limited to) human behavior, environmental history, policymaking and governance, corporate social and environmental responsibility, public health, built environment and infrastructure, land use, energy, water, climate, and ecosystems. Themed interdisciplinary sessions will be designed once abstracts have been reviewed by a selection committee. We encourage submissions to present either specific research outcomes or broader themes related to your research interests.

- Both oral and poster presentation opportunities are available. Short-form oral presentations may be used to share preliminary results or brief research summaries, while longer presentations allow for more depth. When submitting an abstract, you may also opt-in to facilitate a workshop discussion and/or be considered for a brief Up-goer 5-style presentation at the public reception (explaining your research using the “ten hundred” most-used English words).

- The deadline for abstract submission is Thursday, November 9. Please see link for abstract registration. For more information, please go to our conference website:
http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:13:54 -0400 2018-02-15T09:00:00-05:00 2018-02-15T17:00:00-05:00 Michigan League School for Environment and Sustainability Conference / Symposium
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 15, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-15T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-15T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
A More Human Dwelling Place: Reimagining the Racialized Architecture of America (February 16, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48424 48424-11233230@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2018 9:30am
Location: Hutchins Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

Presented by the Michigan Journal of Race & Law, "A More Human Dwelling Place: Reimagining the Racialized Architecture of America" is a symposium happening on February 16 and 17 at the University of Michigan Law School.

Over two days, we will examine five archetypal spaces in America: homes and neighborhoods, schools, courthouses, prisons, and borders. The symposium endeavors to consider the ways in which these spaces have become increasingly racialized, diagnose how that racialization impedes their basic functioning, and reimagine these spaces at their best, and our world as a more human dwelling place. James Baldwin gave us this name, embedded in his imperative “to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through vast forests, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.”

The symposium will bring together individuals working to better these spaces, hailing from many disciplines, including law, history, sociology, journalism, literature, architecture, urban planning, and visual art. Together, we hope to conceptualize forgotten or not yet dreamed of alternatives. Through discussions of projects already realized and ideas not yet concrete, we will collectively inch toward the world we wish to inhabit.

The symposium is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

Please register to attend at https://madeleine-jennings.squarespace.com/register/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:43:28 -0500 2018-02-16T09:30:00-05:00 2018-02-16T17:00:00-05:00 Hutchins Hall University of Michigan Law School Conference / Symposium Hutchins Hall
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 16, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-16T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-16T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
A More Human Dwelling Place: Reimagining the Racialized Architecture of America (February 17, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48424 48424-11233231@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 17, 2018 8:00am
Location: Hutchins Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

Presented by the Michigan Journal of Race & Law, "A More Human Dwelling Place: Reimagining the Racialized Architecture of America" is a symposium happening on February 16 and 17 at the University of Michigan Law School.

Over two days, we will examine five archetypal spaces in America: homes and neighborhoods, schools, courthouses, prisons, and borders. The symposium endeavors to consider the ways in which these spaces have become increasingly racialized, diagnose how that racialization impedes their basic functioning, and reimagine these spaces at their best, and our world as a more human dwelling place. James Baldwin gave us this name, embedded in his imperative “to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through vast forests, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.”

The symposium will bring together individuals working to better these spaces, hailing from many disciplines, including law, history, sociology, journalism, literature, architecture, urban planning, and visual art. Together, we hope to conceptualize forgotten or not yet dreamed of alternatives. Through discussions of projects already realized and ideas not yet concrete, we will collectively inch toward the world we wish to inhabit.

The symposium is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

Please register to attend at https://madeleine-jennings.squarespace.com/register/.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:43:28 -0500 2018-02-17T08:00:00-05:00 2018-02-17T14:00:00-05:00 Hutchins Hall University of Michigan Law School Conference / Symposium Hutchins Hall
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 17, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 17, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-17T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-17T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 18, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 18, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-18T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
SLE Board Meeting (February 18, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 2018-02-18T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
STS Speaker. Indigenous Climate Change Studies and Justice: Indigenizing Futures, Decolonizing the Anthropocene (February 19, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43477 43477-9771968@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Science, Technology & Society

Indigenous peoples are creating an STS-related field to support their own capacities to address anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change. Indigenous studies often reflect the memories and realms of knowledge that arise from Indigenous peoples’ living heritages as societies with stories, lessons, and long histories of having to be well-organized to adapt to seasonal and inter-annual environmental changes. At the same time, our societies have been heavily disrupted by colonialism, capitalism, and industrialization. Through discussing the themes unique to Indigenous climate change studies, I will claim that Indigenous studies offer critical decolonizing approaches by which to address climate change and achieve climate justice. These approaches arise from how our ways of imagining the future guide our present actions. The presentation will cover and integrate a range of topics, from the Dakota Access Pipeline to the Indigenous science movement to Indigenous science fiction imagination.

Kyle Whyte (Potawatomi) holds the Timnick Chair in the Humanities at Michigan State University. He is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Community Sustainability, a faculty member of the Environmental Philosophy & Ethics graduate concentration, and a faculty affiliate of the American Indian Studies and Environmental Science & Policy programs. His primary research addresses moral and political issues concerning climate policy and Indigenous peoples and the ethics of cooperative relationships between Indigenous peoples and climate science organizations.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:40:17 -0500 2018-02-19T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-19T17:30:00-05:00 Tisch Hall Science, Technology & Society Lecture / Discussion Kyle Whyte 2017
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 19, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-19T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-19T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
PitE Internship Information Session (February 19, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48117 48117-11180660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

During this info session, faculty & advisors will discuss strategies to finding an internship that works for you. Employers will talk about what they look for when hiring, and student interns will talk about the benefit & value of an internship, and give advice on how to make the most of the experience. Ideal for any student interested in environment or sustainability. Food will be provided.

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Other Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:33:05 -0500 2018-02-19T17:30:00-05:00 2018-02-19T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Other Dana Natural Resources Building
NeoNics & Pollinators (February 19, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46614 46614-10566964@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Meghan Milbrath, a research scientist in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University and former president of Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers, discusses neonicotinoids, or “NeoNics,” a relatively new class of insecticides that share a common mode of action that affects the central nervous system of insects.
Presenter: Michigan Botanical Club

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:05:47 -0500 2018-02-19T19:30:00-05:00 2018-02-19T21:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Lecture / Discussion
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 20, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386662@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-20T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-20T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
PitE Information Session (February 20, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025475@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-02-20T17:30:00-05:00 2018-02-20T18:30:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
Bioethics Discussion: Genetic Manipulation (February 20, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43725 43725-9832713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL)
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A roundtable discussion on our changing codes.

A few essays to consider:
"Questions about some uses of genetic engineering"
"The moral significance of the therapy-enhancement distinction in human genetics"
"Should we undertake genetic research on intelligence"

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the essays, please contact Barry Belmont (belmont@umich.edu).

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:24:52 -0500 2018-02-20T19:00:00-05:00 2018-02-20T20:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Genetic manipulation
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 21, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386663@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-21T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
Film Screening | Before the Flood (February 21, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49441 49441-11456557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Central Student Government Sustainability Commission

The CSG Sustainability Commission will be hosting a screening of the 2016 documentary Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. The documentary explores issues surrounding climate change through conversations with scientists, activists, and world leaders. A brief panel discussion will follow the screening. Coffee and vegan desserts from the Cupcake Station will be provided!

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Film Screening Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:42:03 -0500 2018-02-21T19:00:00-05:00 2018-02-21T21:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Central Student Government Sustainability Commission Film Screening Before the Flood movie poster
Public lecture (February 22, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44765 44765-9971938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 22, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Heather Houser (Professor of English at UT Austin) will lecture from her latest work-in-progress. Hosted by the American Studies Consortium RIW, the Critical Contemporary Studies RIW, and the Animal Studies and Environmental Humanities RIW.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:29:51 -0400 2018-02-22T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-22T18:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall Department of English Language and Literature Lecture / Discussion
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 22, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386664@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-22T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-22T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 23, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386665@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 23, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-23T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 24, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386666@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 24, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-24T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 25, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386667@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 25, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-25T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 26, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386668@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 26, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-26T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-26T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 27, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386669@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-27T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-27T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (February 28, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-02-28T17:00:00-05:00 2018-02-28T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
ITiMS application due, March 1! (March 1, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49197 49197-11386671@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 1, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS)

* Funding for dissertation research, trainings and travel.
* Support equivalent to a GSRA (tuition, stipend, & insurance) for up to 2 years.

ITiMS mission is to train outstanding interdisciplinary researchers who will discover the principles underlying the structure and functions of microbial communities and apply these principles to understand and alleviate important problems affecting human health and the environment.

Requirements:
1) Two mentors (one with laboratory and the other with population-based or mathematical modeling expertise)
2) Completion of individualized interdisciplinary training program including didactic and practical training in population studies; laboratory techniques; statistics/bioinformatics; and mathematical modeling
3) Dissertation research incorporates laboratory and population approaches
4) Completion of full PhD requirements in home department

Students can self-nominate or faculty can nominate incoming or current graduate students for ITiMS support.
Proposed mentors - one with expertise in the laboratory sciences, the other with expertise in population studies or mathematical modeling - must write a letter of support agreeing to mentor the applicant should funding be awarded.

Directors: Betsy Foxman (bfoxman@umich.edu); Thomas Schmidt (schmidti@umich.edu)
Visit our website for more on How to Apply!

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Other Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:20:06 -0500 2018-03-01T17:00:00-05:00 2018-03-01T18:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Integrated Training in Microbial Systems (ITiMS) Other Flyer
SLE Board Meeting (March 4, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 4, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-03-04T18:00:00-05:00 2018-03-04T19:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
Herb Seed Giveaway (March 5, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46616 46616-10566966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 5, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Program also includes a presentation on starting plants from seed.
Presenter: Herb Study Group

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:10:18 -0500 2018-03-05T19:00:00-05:00 2018-03-05T21:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminar/student evaluation: Rust in space (March 6, 2018 12:10pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47298 47298-10857871@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 12:10pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Join us for our weekly brown bag lunch seminar.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:14:47 -0500 2018-03-06T12:10:00-05:00 2018-03-06T13:00:00-05:00 Ruthven Museums Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar diagrams and photos depicting rust in space
The U.S. Energy Transition and Vulnerable Populations (March 7, 2018 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49889 49889-11566248@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109-3091
11:30am-1:00pm (pizza lunch provided)

Free and open to the public

About the lecture:
The U.S. is in the midst of an energy transition. This path toward decarbonization of the energy sector promises many societal benefits such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions, technological innovation, and reduced air pollution. The costs of this transition such as price spikes or job displacement, however, are not evenly spread across the population, since some individuals and communities are more vulnerable to the adverse impacts than others. In this presentation, I will introduce a framework for conceptualizing vulnerability and then provide an illustration of its potential application using the case of the renewable portfolio standard. I will also present findings from interviews and focus groups with individuals that reside or work within more vulnerable populations. These findings provide insights about the manner in which communities perceive of the energy transition, and how they cope with changes introduced by the transition.

Sanya Carley is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Policy Analysis and Public Finance faculty at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Her research focuses on electricity and transportations policy, and the effects, effectiveness, and unintended consequences of these policies. She also researches energy-based economic development and public perceptions of emerging energy technologies. She is a managing editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and on the editorial boards of Public Administration Review and Energy Research & Social Science. She received her Ph.D. in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and bachelor’s degrees in economics and sustainable development from Swarthmore College

Sponsored by: University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)
Co-Sponsors: The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Erb Institute, Energy Institute, Program in the Environment (PitE), Environmental Law & Policy Program (ELPP), and School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)

For more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091. Follow on Twitter @closup

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:38:21 -0500 2018-03-07T11:30:00-05:00 2018-03-07T13:00:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Lecture / Discussion Sanya Carley
PitE Information Session (March 7, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025476@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-03-07T17:00:00-05:00 2018-03-07T18:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
SLE Community Dinner (March 7, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41418 41418-9215220@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Enjoy a monthly meal together in the Noble Community Kitchen with other SLE students. Some dinners will feature guest speakers or discussions, while others will be all about cooking and eating and spending time with the SLE community.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:53:12 -0400 2018-03-07T18:00:00-05:00 2018-03-07T20:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Oh Deer! What’s Happened to My Plants? (March 7, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46617 46617-10566967@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Plants looking ragged or disappearing? Tree trunks and bushes getting nibbled? Master Gardener Linda Green shares tips on how to deter deer in your garden and what plants, trees, and bushes deer are likely to avoid. Part of Ann Arbor Garden Club’s Hands-on Home Gardening series.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Garden Club

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:11:59 -0500 2018-03-07T19:00:00-05:00 2018-03-07T21:00:00-05:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
EEB Thursday Seminar: Seeing the forest through the leaves: reconstructing ancient forest ecosystems in Wyoming and Ethiopia (March 8, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49165 49165-11383832@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 8, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Fossil plants are most often preserved as isolated leaves, not entire organisms, making it especially challenging to reconstruct 3-dimensional ecosystems from fossil remains. New proxies involving leaf venation, micromorphological structure, and carbon isotopes are currently being developed to reconstruct vegetation structure from isolated leaf fossils. Fossil leaves also record insect feeding traces, direct evidence of two levels in a fossil food web, and changes in insect herbivory can be related to environmental changes. Case studies using fossil leaves from the western US and Ethiopia will examine changes in forest ecosystems during times of climate change, including the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a geologically abrupt perturbation to the carbon cycle and global climate that is the best geologic analog for modern-day global warming.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/Tc3Q6y3ytQw

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:04:44 -0400 2018-03-08T16:00:00-05:00 2018-03-08T17:00:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion leaf fossils
Microbiome & Population Health: challenges & opportunities (March 9, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49192 49192-11386629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 9, 2018 9:00am
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: MAC-EPID

Please register for MAC-EPID's winter symposium! This will be a partial-day symposium which includes lunch.

Guest speakers:
Melinda Pettigrew (Yale University)
Andrew Moeller (UC Berkeley)
Ashley Shade (Michigan State)

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For more information and registration for this FREE event:
www.MAC-EPID.org
Anna Cronenwett, weaverd@umich.edu

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:00:19 -0500 2018-03-09T09:00:00-05:00 2018-03-09T15:00:00-05:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) MAC-EPID Conference / Symposium Flyer
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (March 10, 2018 12:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47914 47914-11118437@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions.

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Meeting Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:52:48 -0500 2018-03-10T12:45:00-05:00 2018-03-10T14:45:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Meeting CCL Logo
SLE Board Meeting (March 11, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-03-11T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-11T19:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
VegWeek 2018 at the University of Michigan (March 12, 2018 6:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50525 50525-11791013@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 12, 2018 6:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

VegWeek is a week dedicated to animals, the environment, and health. From March 12-16, the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), in partnership with Michigan Dining, the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP), the Campus Farm at the University of Michigan, and Planet Blue Student Leaders, will be hosting a 5-day series of events surrounding the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Monday-Friday (Mar 12-16): MDining will be showcasing veg offerings throughout dining halls!

Tuesday (Mar 13 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): Dr. Joel Kahn - America's Healthy Heart Doc - an MD alum from the U of M and cardiologist, will be lecturing on the health benefits of plant-based diets. The talk will be accompanied by delicious, heart-healthy samples.

Wednesday (Mar 14 - 7-9pm Dana 1040): MARS will be co-hosting a screening of the documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES with UMSFP. The film will be accompanied by a catered dinner from Jerusalem Garden and a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film.

Thursday (Mar 15 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): MARS will be hosting a panel of UM professors that have adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They will be presenting on topics of public health, environmental sustainability, and ethics. The lineup of professors includes Debra Levantrosser (Engineering), Dr. James Gramprie (Medicine), Dr. Mark Hunter (Ecology), Luis Sfeir-Younis (Sociology), and Fern Macdougal (Sustainable Food Systems). The talks will be accompanied by free chili and cookies from Debra Levantrosser's vegan food truck, Shimmy Shack!

Friday: (Mar 16 - 5-7:30pm Dana 1040): Eating for World Peace: VegWeek Finale at the U of M: The final day of VegWeek will showcase a buffet put on by MDining, Planet Blue Student Leaders, UMSFP, FCF, and MARS. In order to highlight sustainable eating, the menu will be entirely plant-based, incorporate Campus Farm produce, and some dishes will highlight the problem of food waste. Before the dinner, Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Daniel McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will discuss the environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-centric diet.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-03-12T06:00:00-04:00 2018-03-12T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
Dissertation defense: The past is never dead, it isn't even past: maternal environment affects multiple generations of offspring via hormone provisioning (March 12, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47847 47847-11033226@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 12, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Katherine Crocker defends her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:40:13 -0500 2018-03-12T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-12T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Women's Celebration (March 13, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50536 50536-11793854@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Meet in Ghandi Lounge to celebrate women through various activities. Hosted by the Oxford Multicultural Council and SLE.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:14:26 -0500 2018-03-13T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-13T20:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering Succulent photo
Establishing a Varroa Resistant Population in the Apiary (March 13, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46618 46618-10566968@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A talk by Roger Hoopingarner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Michigan State University Entomology Department. Hoopingarner’s research interests were in apiculture. He has kept bees for 70 years, mostly in Michigan.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:15:17 -0500 2018-03-13T18:30:00-04:00 2018-03-13T20:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Lecture / Discussion
VegWeek 2018 at the University of Michigan (March 13, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50525 50525-11791010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

VegWeek is a week dedicated to animals, the environment, and health. From March 12-16, the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), in partnership with Michigan Dining, the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP), the Campus Farm at the University of Michigan, and Planet Blue Student Leaders, will be hosting a 5-day series of events surrounding the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Monday-Friday (Mar 12-16): MDining will be showcasing veg offerings throughout dining halls!

Tuesday (Mar 13 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): Dr. Joel Kahn - America's Healthy Heart Doc - an MD alum from the U of M and cardiologist, will be lecturing on the health benefits of plant-based diets. The talk will be accompanied by delicious, heart-healthy samples.

Wednesday (Mar 14 - 7-9pm Dana 1040): MARS will be co-hosting a screening of the documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES with UMSFP. The film will be accompanied by a catered dinner from Jerusalem Garden and a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film.

Thursday (Mar 15 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): MARS will be hosting a panel of UM professors that have adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They will be presenting on topics of public health, environmental sustainability, and ethics. The lineup of professors includes Debra Levantrosser (Engineering), Dr. James Gramprie (Medicine), Dr. Mark Hunter (Ecology), Luis Sfeir-Younis (Sociology), and Fern Macdougal (Sustainable Food Systems). The talks will be accompanied by free chili and cookies from Debra Levantrosser's vegan food truck, Shimmy Shack!

Friday: (Mar 16 - 5-7:30pm Dana 1040): Eating for World Peace: VegWeek Finale at the U of M: The final day of VegWeek will showcase a buffet put on by MDining, Planet Blue Student Leaders, UMSFP, FCF, and MARS. In order to highlight sustainable eating, the menu will be entirely plant-based, incorporate Campus Farm produce, and some dishes will highlight the problem of food waste. Before the dinner, Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Daniel McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will discuss the environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-centric diet.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-03-13T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-13T20:30:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice: Presentation by Julian Agyeman, PhD (March 14, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50272 50272-11698729@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: SNRE Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Please join us Wednesday, March 14 in the Samuel T. Dana Building, room 1040 from 4-5:30pm for a School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) DEI presentation by Dr. Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. Agyeman is the originator of the concept of ‘just sustainabilities‘ - the full integration of social justice and sustainability.

A recognized expert in critical urban studies and environmental social science, he is in the top 15 US and Canadian urban planning faculty in 2018 ranked by Google Scholar citations. He was co-founder in 1988, and chair until 1994, of the Black Environment Network (BEN), the first environmental justice-based organization of its kind in Britain. He was co-founder in 1996, and is now Editor-in-Chief of Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. He is Series Editor of Just Sustainabilities: Policy, Planning and Practice published by Zed Books and Co-Editor of the Routledge Series Equity, Justice and the Sustainable City.

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Presentation Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:47:20 -0500 2018-03-14T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-14T17:30:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building SNRE Diversity Equity & Inclusion Presentation March DEI Speaker at SEAS
Designing Landscapes with Native Plants (March 14, 2018 6:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46619 46619-10566969@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 6:45pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Native plant landscapes can range from formal to informal while being beautiful and supporting wildlife. This interactive conversation local landscape designer Drew Lathin will be guided by drawings and pictures of native landscapes to identify tips and pointers for design success.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Wild Ones

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:16:43 -0500 2018-03-14T18:45:00-04:00 2018-03-14T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Lecture / Discussion
VegWeek (Mar 14): Forks Over Knives Movie Screening & Q&A with Marc Ramirez (March 14, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50551 50551-11796692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

This event is part of VegWeek, a series of talks on the health, environmental, and ethical benefit of a plant-based diet. This screening is in partnership with UM Sustainable Food Program's Movie Series, which highlights an array of sustainable food topics.

The event will be accompanied with catering from Jerusalem garden!

Forks Over Knives empowers people to live healthier lives by changing the way the world understands nutrition. As science has shown, chronic conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes can be prevented, halted, and often reversed by making one change that requires no prescription and is accessible to all: leaving animal-based and highly refined foods off the plate and adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet instead.

The documentary will be accompanied by a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film. Through the power of food, Marc reversed his type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, psoriasis, frequent heartburn, and lost 70 pounds.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:06:02 -0400 2018-03-14T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-14T21:00:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
VegWeek 2018 at the University of Michigan (March 14, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50525 50525-11791012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

VegWeek is a week dedicated to animals, the environment, and health. From March 12-16, the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), in partnership with Michigan Dining, the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP), the Campus Farm at the University of Michigan, and Planet Blue Student Leaders, will be hosting a 5-day series of events surrounding the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Monday-Friday (Mar 12-16): MDining will be showcasing veg offerings throughout dining halls!

Tuesday (Mar 13 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): Dr. Joel Kahn - America's Healthy Heart Doc - an MD alum from the U of M and cardiologist, will be lecturing on the health benefits of plant-based diets. The talk will be accompanied by delicious, heart-healthy samples.

Wednesday (Mar 14 - 7-9pm Dana 1040): MARS will be co-hosting a screening of the documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES with UMSFP. The film will be accompanied by a catered dinner from Jerusalem Garden and a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film.

Thursday (Mar 15 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): MARS will be hosting a panel of UM professors that have adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They will be presenting on topics of public health, environmental sustainability, and ethics. The lineup of professors includes Debra Levantrosser (Engineering), Dr. James Gramprie (Medicine), Dr. Mark Hunter (Ecology), Luis Sfeir-Younis (Sociology), and Fern Macdougal (Sustainable Food Systems). The talks will be accompanied by free chili and cookies from Debra Levantrosser's vegan food truck, Shimmy Shack!

Friday: (Mar 16 - 5-7:30pm Dana 1040): Eating for World Peace: VegWeek Finale at the U of M: The final day of VegWeek will showcase a buffet put on by MDining, Planet Blue Student Leaders, UMSFP, FCF, and MARS. In order to highlight sustainable eating, the menu will be entirely plant-based, incorporate Campus Farm produce, and some dishes will highlight the problem of food waste. Before the dinner, Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Daniel McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will discuss the environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-centric diet.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-03-14T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-14T21:00:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging (March 15, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46620 46620-10566970@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Create your own seasonal Ikebana arrangement with guidance by a certified instructor. Cost: $20 which covers flowers and instructor. Reservations required. Info: a2ikebana@gmail.com.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Ikebana Intl. Chapter

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:18:25 -0500 2018-03-15T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T14:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
ASC 10th Anniversary Symposium. ASC: The First Decade and Beyond (March 15, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48668 48668-11265196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Michigan African Studies Center (ASC). Since its founding in 2008, ASC has successfully deepened, and brought higher visibility to, longstanding U-M/Africa institutional partnerships, especially in Ghana and South Africa, and supported new collaborations with universities in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Liberia, and Uganda (to name a few).

Our major commemorative event will be a three-day symposium entitled, “ASC: The First Decade and Beyond.” The symposium will provide a glimpse into an environment rich in collaborations, research, and engagement in and about Africa, highlighting projects that have truly transformed our engagement with Africa over the last ten years, and setting a foundation as we envision our way forward.

Featured events include:
» Panels of faculty and African partners representing ASC’s initiatives—African Heritage and Humanities Initiative, African Social Research Initiative, STEM-Africa, Ethiopia-Michigan Collaborative Consortium, and the U-M African Presidential Scholars program;

» Poster presentations by current students;
» Roundtable featuring U-M alumni living and working in Africa

» Presidential Panel with Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan (current); Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan (2002-2014); Emmet Dennis, University of Liberia (2008-2017); James Duderstadt, University of Michigan (1988-1996); Uphie Chinje Melo, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (current); Ophelia Weeks, University of Liberia (current)

ASC’s 10th-year anniversary symposium is made possible with the generous support of our cosponsors and donors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, International Institute, Institute for Social Research, LSA Opportunity Hub, Office of the Provost, Rackham Graduate School, and Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource Constrained Environments (REFRESCH)

All events are free and open to the public. Registration requested at: bit.ly/asc10-register

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:45 -0400 2018-03-15T14:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium asc10-image
2018 Positive Business Conference (March 15, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50753 50753-11964847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Positive Business Conference

Culture is key. Businesses with positive cultures enjoy larger profits, better performance, and happier employees. And thriving employees are more committed and satisfied with their jobs. But how do you create this kind of culture?

Develop a strategy for a sustainable positive culture at the Michigan Ross Positive Business Conference, May 10-11. Our theme, “Right from the start: building and sustaining a positive culture from startup to scale,” will provide valuable insights and research you can apply immediately to change business for the better. This year’s lineup of keynote speakers includes Joey Bergstein, Seventh Generation; Bruce Broussard, Humana; Katy George, McKinsey; Thomas Grilk, Boston Marathon; Jan Mühlfeit, Microsoft ret.; and KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Sustainable Brands.

Visit http://www.positivebusinessconference.com to learn more and register to attend.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:29:56 -0400 2018-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Positive Business Conference Conference / Symposium PBC 18
EEB Thursday Seminar: The role of a biology education gateway in promoting faculty teaching scholarship and increasing project impact (March 15, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49172 49172-11386605@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The landscape of undergraduate biology education is populated by diverse and innovative efforts to engage and motivate learners. However, these projects are generally isolated, often resource intensive, and rarely have impacts beyond the original context of their development. Understanding more about how to foster and sustain science education reform including support for the implementation of new materials in diverse classrooms is widely recognized as a wicked problem. I coordinate the Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education & Synthesis (QUBES) project which acts as a scientific gateway for biology education reform by providing access to community specific tools, opportunities for collaboration, and data resources. We have integrated a set of social norms with our technical infrastructure to promote teaching scholarship through faculty communities of practice, publication of open education resources, and impact metrics. This suite of resources and tools has been embraced by a broad interdisciplinary consortium of projects, professional societies, institutions, and organizations who are vested in the development of biology students’ quantitative reasoning skills. This seminar will share findings from our ongoing work in promoting reform uptake and describe next steps including an emphasis on teaching with data and building data literacy skills.

View YouTube video of seminar: https://youtu.be/HQbx0SFJn4U

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:05:20 -0400 2018-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion Graph on teaching practices
VegWeek 2018 at the University of Michigan (March 15, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50525 50525-11791014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

VegWeek is a week dedicated to animals, the environment, and health. From March 12-16, the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), in partnership with Michigan Dining, the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP), the Campus Farm at the University of Michigan, and Planet Blue Student Leaders, will be hosting a 5-day series of events surrounding the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Monday-Friday (Mar 12-16): MDining will be showcasing veg offerings throughout dining halls!

Tuesday (Mar 13 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): Dr. Joel Kahn - America's Healthy Heart Doc - an MD alum from the U of M and cardiologist, will be lecturing on the health benefits of plant-based diets. The talk will be accompanied by delicious, heart-healthy samples.

Wednesday (Mar 14 - 7-9pm Dana 1040): MARS will be co-hosting a screening of the documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES with UMSFP. The film will be accompanied by a catered dinner from Jerusalem Garden and a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film.

Thursday (Mar 15 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): MARS will be hosting a panel of UM professors that have adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They will be presenting on topics of public health, environmental sustainability, and ethics. The lineup of professors includes Debra Levantrosser (Engineering), Dr. James Gramprie (Medicine), Dr. Mark Hunter (Ecology), Luis Sfeir-Younis (Sociology), and Fern Macdougal (Sustainable Food Systems). The talks will be accompanied by free chili and cookies from Debra Levantrosser's vegan food truck, Shimmy Shack!

Friday: (Mar 16 - 5-7:30pm Dana 1040): Eating for World Peace: VegWeek Finale at the U of M: The final day of VegWeek will showcase a buffet put on by MDining, Planet Blue Student Leaders, UMSFP, FCF, and MARS. In order to highlight sustainable eating, the menu will be entirely plant-based, incorporate Campus Farm produce, and some dishes will highlight the problem of food waste. Before the dinner, Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Daniel McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will discuss the environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-centric diet.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T20:30:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
ASC 10th Anniversary Symposium. ASC: The First Decade and Beyond (March 16, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48668 48668-11265197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Michigan African Studies Center (ASC). Since its founding in 2008, ASC has successfully deepened, and brought higher visibility to, longstanding U-M/Africa institutional partnerships, especially in Ghana and South Africa, and supported new collaborations with universities in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Liberia, and Uganda (to name a few).

Our major commemorative event will be a three-day symposium entitled, “ASC: The First Decade and Beyond.” The symposium will provide a glimpse into an environment rich in collaborations, research, and engagement in and about Africa, highlighting projects that have truly transformed our engagement with Africa over the last ten years, and setting a foundation as we envision our way forward.

Featured events include:
» Panels of faculty and African partners representing ASC’s initiatives—African Heritage and Humanities Initiative, African Social Research Initiative, STEM-Africa, Ethiopia-Michigan Collaborative Consortium, and the U-M African Presidential Scholars program;

» Poster presentations by current students;
» Roundtable featuring U-M alumni living and working in Africa

» Presidential Panel with Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan (current); Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan (2002-2014); Emmet Dennis, University of Liberia (2008-2017); James Duderstadt, University of Michigan (1988-1996); Uphie Chinje Melo, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (current); Ophelia Weeks, University of Liberia (current)

ASC’s 10th-year anniversary symposium is made possible with the generous support of our cosponsors and donors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, International Institute, Institute for Social Research, LSA Opportunity Hub, Office of the Provost, Rackham Graduate School, and Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource Constrained Environments (REFRESCH)

All events are free and open to the public. Registration requested at: bit.ly/asc10-register

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:45 -0400 2018-03-16T09:30:00-04:00 2018-03-16T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium asc10-image
VegWeek (Mar 16): Eating for World Peace + Free Sustainable Dinner (Dr. Will Tuttle) (March 16, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50566 50566-11802358@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

This is the Finale of VegWeek at the University of Michigan! VegWeek is a series of talks on the health, environmental, and ethical benefit of a plant-based diet.

Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Dan McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will be speaking about the environmental and ethical implications of diet.

There will also be a buffet dinner to those who attend that is being put together by Michigan Dining, Planet Blue, Friends of the Campus Farm, the UM Sustainable Food Program, and the Michigan Animal Respect Society. Chefs at the University will be preparing a feast with a portion of the produce sourced from the Campus Farm and "food waste" to highlight different components of sustainable eating.

Admission is FREE so come and enjoy two incredible talks and one incredible dinner! Dinner will be available on a first come first serve basis!

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Well-being Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:02:55 -0500 2018-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T19:30:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
VegWeek 2018 at the University of Michigan (March 16, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50525 50525-11791015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

VegWeek is a week dedicated to animals, the environment, and health. From March 12-16, the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), in partnership with Michigan Dining, the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP), the Campus Farm at the University of Michigan, and Planet Blue Student Leaders, will be hosting a 5-day series of events surrounding the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Monday-Friday (Mar 12-16): MDining will be showcasing veg offerings throughout dining halls!

Tuesday (Mar 13 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): Dr. Joel Kahn - America's Healthy Heart Doc - an MD alum from the U of M and cardiologist, will be lecturing on the health benefits of plant-based diets. The talk will be accompanied by delicious, heart-healthy samples.

Wednesday (Mar 14 - 7-9pm Dana 1040): MARS will be co-hosting a screening of the documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES with UMSFP. The film will be accompanied by a catered dinner from Jerusalem Garden and a Q&A with Marc Ramirez, a former UM Football Player whose life was drastically changed after watching the film.

Thursday (Mar 15 - 7-8:30pm Dana 1040): MARS will be hosting a panel of UM professors that have adopted a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They will be presenting on topics of public health, environmental sustainability, and ethics. The lineup of professors includes Debra Levantrosser (Engineering), Dr. James Gramprie (Medicine), Dr. Mark Hunter (Ecology), Luis Sfeir-Younis (Sociology), and Fern Macdougal (Sustainable Food Systems). The talks will be accompanied by free chili and cookies from Debra Levantrosser's vegan food truck, Shimmy Shack!

Friday: (Mar 16 - 5-7:30pm Dana 1040): Eating for World Peace: VegWeek Finale at the U of M: The final day of VegWeek will showcase a buffet put on by MDining, Planet Blue Student Leaders, UMSFP, FCF, and MARS. In order to highlight sustainable eating, the menu will be entirely plant-based, incorporate Campus Farm produce, and some dishes will highlight the problem of food waste. Before the dinner, Dr. Will Tuttle (author of the acclaimed best-seller, The World Peace Diet) and Daniel McKernan (Founder & Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary) will discuss the environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-centric diet.

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Well-being Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T19:30:00-04:00 Dana Building University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Well-being VegWeek 2018
ASC 10th Anniversary Symposium. ASC: The First Decade and Beyond (March 17, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48668 48668-11265198@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 17, 2018 9:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: African Studies Center

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Michigan African Studies Center (ASC). Since its founding in 2008, ASC has successfully deepened, and brought higher visibility to, longstanding U-M/Africa institutional partnerships, especially in Ghana and South Africa, and supported new collaborations with universities in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Liberia, and Uganda (to name a few).

Our major commemorative event will be a three-day symposium entitled, “ASC: The First Decade and Beyond.” The symposium will provide a glimpse into an environment rich in collaborations, research, and engagement in and about Africa, highlighting projects that have truly transformed our engagement with Africa over the last ten years, and setting a foundation as we envision our way forward.

Featured events include:
» Panels of faculty and African partners representing ASC’s initiatives—African Heritage and Humanities Initiative, African Social Research Initiative, STEM-Africa, Ethiopia-Michigan Collaborative Consortium, and the U-M African Presidential Scholars program;

» Poster presentations by current students;
» Roundtable featuring U-M alumni living and working in Africa

» Presidential Panel with Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan (current); Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan (2002-2014); Emmet Dennis, University of Liberia (2008-2017); James Duderstadt, University of Michigan (1988-1996); Uphie Chinje Melo, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (current); Ophelia Weeks, University of Liberia (current)

ASC’s 10th-year anniversary symposium is made possible with the generous support of our cosponsors and donors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, International Institute, Institute for Social Research, LSA Opportunity Hub, Office of the Provost, Rackham Graduate School, and Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource Constrained Environments (REFRESCH)

All events are free and open to the public. Registration requested at: bit.ly/asc10-register

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:45 -0400 2018-03-17T09:30:00-04:00 2018-03-17T20:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall African Studies Center Conference / Symposium asc10-image
Ann Arbor Orchid Festival at Matthaei (March 17, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46621 46621-10566971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 17, 2018 10:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

oin us for one of the most popular events of the year - the annual orchid festival.
Program includes orchid displays, orchid raffle, orchids, and related items for sale from orchid vendors, free presentations and demos on orchid growing: Free admission.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Orchid Society

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Fair / Festival Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:20:28 -0500 2018-03-17T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-17T16:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Fair / Festival
Ann Arbor Orchid Festival at Matthaei (March 18, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46621 46621-10566972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 18, 2018 10:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

oin us for one of the most popular events of the year - the annual orchid festival.
Program includes orchid displays, orchid raffle, orchids, and related items for sale from orchid vendors, free presentations and demos on orchid growing: Free admission.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Orchid Society

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Fair / Festival Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:20:28 -0500 2018-03-18T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-18T16:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Fair / Festival
SLE Board Meeting (March 18, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 18, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-03-18T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-18T19:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
PitE Alumni Career Panel (March 19, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50721 50721-11859072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 19, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

Join us for the Pite Alumni Career Panel to hear about what alumni are doing after graduation! The panel will feature alumni in sustainability and environmental business, conservation and environmental advocacy, transportation planning, graduate school, and environmental communication.

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:32:40 -0500 2018-03-19T17:30:00-04:00 2018-03-19T19:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Careers / Jobs Dana Natural Resources Building
PitE Alumni Career Panel (March 19, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51170 51170-12010117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 19, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

5 PitE Alumni will be at this event to offer advice on preparing for your own career in the environment! Urban Planning: Capital Area Transportation Authority; Environmental Analyst: Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality; Manager: UM Sustainable Food Program; Stewardship Coordinator: City of Ann Arbor; Volunteer Coordinator: Food Gatherers.

Light refreshments will be provided!

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:53:01 -0400 2018-03-19T17:30:00-04:00 2018-03-19T19:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Careers / Jobs Dana Natural Resources Building
Wildflowers of Michigan - A Photo Project (March 19, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46622 46622-10566973@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 19, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Wildflower expert Dan Sparks gives a presentation on the state's wildflowers.
Presenter: Michigan Botanical Club

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:22:11 -0500 2018-03-19T19:30:00-04:00 2018-03-19T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Dissertation defense: Species range shifts in dynamic geological and climatic landscapes: studies in temperate and tropical trees (March 20, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49055 49055-11372686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Jordan Bemmels defends his doctoral dissertation

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Presentation Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:56:22 -0500 2018-03-20T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation map and photos showing temperate and tropical trees
C21 Conversation Series (March 20, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47403 47403-10891051@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

This series, held monthly, brings together four faculty members from different disciplines to offer flash talks about 21st-century arts, culture, and politics and contemporary research methodologies. In the discussion that follows, we'll have the chance to think together about key questions produced by and animating our present moment.

No pre-reading; just join us for conversation and catered lunch! (Lunch will be available at 12:30; presentations will start at 1:00)

Sponsored by Critical Contemporary Studies

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 20 Jan 2018 08:48:47 -0500 2018-03-20T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T14:30:00-04:00 Angell Hall Department of English Language and Literature Lecture / Discussion
PitE Pizza with the Professors (March 20, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48115 48115-11180658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

This is an opportunity for PitE students to meet with environment course instructors, ask questions, and learn more about their courses over pizza.

Please contact Program in the Environment (PitE) with more questions at 734-763-5065 or by email to environment.program@umich.edu

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Other Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:54:47 -0500 2018-03-20T17:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T18:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Other Dana Natural Resources Building
Environmental Justice and Activism Teach-In (March 20, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51215 51215-12021430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Peer mentor Rachel Beglin will be leading a "Teach-in," a special form of activist teaching/workshopping that arose on U of M's campus during the Vietnam War, on the subjects of environmental justice and activism. Come get a crash course in environmental justice and local issues and engage in dialogue about the pros and cons of different activism tactics. DPE Logan will also talk about the Flint Water Crisis. All experience levels welcome!!!

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:10:59 -0400 2018-03-20T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T21:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Workshop / Seminar Environmental Justice Teach-In Flyer
PitE Information Session (March 22, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 22, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-03-22T16:30:00-04:00 2018-03-22T17:30:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
EEB Museums Seminar: Running a university-based research collection: backyard birds, backyard successes, and backyard challenges (March 23, 2018 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51121 51121-11976185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 23, 2018 11:00am
Location: Research Museums Center
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

EEB Museums Seminar at the Research Museums Center (RMC).

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:22:22 -0400 2018-03-23T11:00:00-04:00 2018-03-23T12:00:00-04:00 Research Museums Center Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion Colorful bird collection
African Violets, Gesneriads, Fairy Garden and Terrarium Plants (March 24, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46623 46623-10566974@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A display and sale of these popular plants. Program includes a free growing skills class at 11 am on learning how to propagate African violets.
Presenter: Michigan State African Violet Society

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Exhibition Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:24:20 -0500 2018-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-24T16:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Exhibition
Detroit Trip (March 24, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50537 50537-11793855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE is heading to Detroit to volunteer with the amazing nonprofit Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) and visit the historic Eastern Market. With KGD you can expect to dig in and help prepare urban farms and gardens and meet community members. At Eastern Market you'll get to meet local farmers and other vendors and sample some of the tasty treats Detroit has to offer! Please plan to pack/request a box lunch from Twigs or purchase a lunch in Detroit (dining.umich.edu/secure-form-to-go-meal-form). SLE will provide snacks.

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Community Service Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:20:27 -0500 2018-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service SLE at Keep Growing Detroit 2017
Healing Ourselves, Healing the World (March 24, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50990 50990-11939124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 24, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Jewish Communal Leadership Program

Aurora Levins Morales is a prolific artist, historian and activist whose work incorporates the intersections of Latinx feminism, ecology, disability justice, and her own Puerto Rican Jewish identity. In addition to publishing over five books of poetry/creative writing, she has served as an Elder-in-Residence for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), and her work has become ubiquitous in the world of Jewish social justice and spirituality. For more info, see: http://www.auroralevinsmorales.com/

Please join us for...

3/24: 7:30-9:30 PM -- POETRY READING
followed by Havdalah Ritual led by JCLP Students
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
525 South State Street, Ann Arbor
Desserts and refreshments will be served.

***PLEASE NOTE: ALL EVENTS WILL BE SCENT-FREE. Please do not wear perfume, deodorant, or any scented oils (including natural products) to the events. This is an accessibility need - please do your best to honor it!

Presented as part of the Frankel Speaker Series, with generous support from UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Michigan Hillel, University of Michigan Women's Studies Department, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, Department of American Culture - University of Michigan, and the University of Michigan Spectrum Center.

All events are free and open to the public. Contact Paige Walker (vpwalker@umich.edu) for more information. Please also feel free to RSVP via Facebook & spread the word to those you think might be interested!

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Performance Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:39:46 -0400 2018-03-24T19:30:00-04:00 2018-03-24T21:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art Jewish Communal Leadership Program Performance Event Flyer
American Dahlia Society New Introductions (March 25, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46624 46624-10566975@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 25, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A video presentation at 1 followed by an auction of Dahlia Society members’ 2018 introductions Program include handouts on growing and caring for dahlias. Info: 734.429.5796.
Presenter: Michigan Dahlia Association

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:26:23 -0500 2018-03-25T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-25T15:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Healing Ourselves, Healing the World (March 25, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50992 50992-11939125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 25, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Jewish Communal Leadership Program

We're excited to invite you to "Healing Ourselves, Healing the World: A Weekend of Stories for Liberation with Aurora Levins Morales"!

Aurora will facilitate two sessions -- a poetry reading on 3/24, and a participatory workshop on 3/25 -- to explore how individual and collective stories can be used to promote healing for the individual, community and the world at large.

Aurora Levins Morales is a prolific artist, historian and activist whose work incorporates the intersections of Latinx feminism, ecology, disability justice, and her own Puerto Rican Jewish identity. In addition to publishing over five books of poetry/creative writing, she has served as an Elder-in-Residence for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), and her work has become ubiquitous in the world of Jewish social justice and spirituality. For more info, see: http://www.auroralevinsmorales.com/

Please join us for...

3/25: 1-4 PM -- STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
530 South State Street, Ann Arbor
Substantial appetizers will be served.

***PLEASE NOTE: ALL EVENTS WILL BE SCENT-FREE. Please do not wear perfume, deodorant, or any scented oils (including natural products) to the events. This is an accessibility need - please do your best to honor it!

Presented as part of the Frankel Speaker Series, with generous support from UM Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Michigan Hillel, University of Michigan Women's Studies Department, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, Department of American Culture - University of Michigan, and the University of Michigan Spectrum Center.

All events are free and open to the public. Contact Paige Walker (vpwalker@umich.edu) for more information. Please also feel free to RSVP via Facebook & spread the word to those you think might be interested!

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:33:51 -0400 2018-03-25T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-25T16:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Jewish Communal Leadership Program Workshop / Seminar Michigan Union
SLE Board Meeting (March 25, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 25, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-03-25T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-25T19:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
Bonsai Styling of Deciduous Tree – (March 28, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46626 46626-10566976@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Tyler Sherrod of Dogwood Studios in North Carolina demonstrates how to style a deciduous tree. Tyler has studied with Boon Manakitivipart in California, and apprenticed with Shinji Suzuki in Japan.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Bonsai Society

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:28:21 -0500 2018-03-28T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-28T21:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Faculty in Residence Event (March 28, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50541 50541-11793858@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Details TBD.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:15:05 -0500 2018-03-28T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-28T20:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Lecture / Discussion
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.
Bonsai Juniper Styling Workshop (March 29, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46627 46627-10566977@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 29, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Tyler Sherrod of Dogwood Studios in North Carolina demonstrates how to style a deciduous tree. Tyler has studied with Boon Manakitivipart in California, and apprenticed with Shinji Suzuki in Japan. Cost: $80, limited to 8 participants. Info: annarborbonsaisociety@gmail.com.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Bonsai Society

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:30:34 -0500 2018-03-29T17:30:00-04:00 2018-03-29T21:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
The Silver Lining- Addressing Challenges faced by Women in STEM (April 2, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51191 51191-12015774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 2, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Michigan Earth Science Women's Network

Michigan Earth Science Women's Network (M-ESWN) brings to you its much awaited capstone event of Winter 2018- 'The Silver Lining - Addressing Challenges faced by Women in STEM'. The event will feature talks from three speakers followed by a Networking Dinner.

For more information and RSVP - https://meswnsilverlining.eventbrite.com

Talks and Discussion : 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Networking Dinner by MDining : 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

1. Addressing sexual harassment in STEM by Dr. Blair Schneider - She is a Postdoctoral Fellow, TRESTLE Program Manager at University of Kansas Center for Teaching Excellence. She is a Co-PI on NSF-AGU grant to address gender issues in geosciences. She has also led the convening of the special task force to rewrite the AGU code of ethics.

2. How to foster a healthy Work-Life Balance by Barbara Mulay - Barb Mulay, Manager of the Work-Life Resource Center, provides information to University of Michigan Faculty, Staff, and Students in the area of Work-Life integration. She administers and markets the back-up child care program, Kids Kare at Home, and oversees the Family Helpers on-line job posting site that connects University of Michigan Students and retirees with Faculty and Staff needing short term family care and/or assistance. Barb also provides information on locating resources for aging or dependent relatives, flexible scheduling options, and coordinates the annual "Connecting the Dots" conference on work-life topics.

3. Mastering Goal Achievement: Three Power Steps by Glenda Haskell - She is a Career and a Retirement Coach. She leads the 'Full Spectrum Career Success LLC' and has changed many lives. She is also certified as an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF). At the University of Michigan, Glenda has been an Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (2002-2011). She was also an Assistant to the Dean, Rackham Graduate School (1996-2002).

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:41:33 -0400 2018-04-02T16:00:00-04:00 2018-04-02T20:00:00-04:00 Pierpont Commons Michigan Earth Science Women's Network Lecture / Discussion Job statistics and Women in Stem image
Film & panel: Nuclear power vs. climate change (April 2, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51468 51468-12112490@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

* Open to Public - Free Admission *

Please join us for a screening of The New Fire, a documentary film about nuclear power’s promise as a means to drastically reduce carbon emissions.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion about nuclear power including:
• Dave Schumacher, director
• Nick Touran, engineer at TerraPower, Bill Gates’s company designing next-generation nuclear reactors (appears in film)
• Patricia Schuster, Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar at U-M
• James Wines, Principal Engineer at DTE Fermi Nuclear Plant

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Film Screening Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:08:41 -0400 2018-04-02T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-02T19:00:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Film Screening Promo Ad for "The New Fire" film
Perennial Herbs (April 2, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46628 46628-10566978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 2, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

A presentation by Herb Study Group president Madolyn Kaminski on perennial herbs and how they have been used historically and today, including their medicinal and culinary uses by native Americans and early settlers and in Europe and Asia.
Presenter: Herb Study Group

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:32:45 -0500 2018-04-02T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-02T20:30:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Safe Medication Disposal Event (April 3, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50814 50814-11873346@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:00am
Location: Ingalls Mall
Organized By: U-M College of Pharmacy

Safe Medication Disposal Event is a bi-annual event hosted by the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy during which unused and expired medications are collected for environmentally safe disposal.

Date: April 3, 2018 – 10am to 2pm

Locations: there will be two collection sites, on Central Campus and at Michigan Medicine.

Central Campus:
Across from Ingalls Mall on North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Michigan Medicine:
Triangle Connector Link
Towsley Center
Michigan Medicine Hospital

Accepted Items
Prescription & OTC medications, medication samples, vitamins, ointments & lotions, inhalers, antibiotics, steroids, veterinary medicine, and controlled medications.

Unaccepted Items
Sunscreen, insect repellent, cosmetics, hair care or personal hygiene products, hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol, aerosol cans, blood or infectious waste, tobacco, and sharps containers.

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Other Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:26:31 -0500 2018-04-03T10:00:00-04:00 2018-04-03T14:00:00-04:00 Ingalls Mall U-M College of Pharmacy Other Safe Medication Event
PitE Information Session (April 4, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025478@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-04-04T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-04T18:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
Prune Like an Expert (April 4, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46629 46629-10566980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Steve Turner, arborist for Belle Isle Conservatory and the Detroit Zoo, demonstrates the right and wrong way to prune, including choosing the correct tools and procedures. Part of Ann Arbor Garden Club’s Hands-on Home Gardening series.
Presenter: Ann Arbor Garden Club

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Class / Instruction Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:34:53 -0500 2018-04-04T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-04T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Class / Instruction
Silent Spring Revisited: Reading Rachel Carson in a Time of Climate Emergency (April 5, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51523 51523-12132452@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Sandra Steingraber will be in town for the screening of her new award-winning documentary, "UNFRACTURED," on April 4. On April 5, she will give a lecture on a new Rachel Carson collection that she edited, "Silent Spring and Other Writings on the Environment."

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:48:55 -0400 2018-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture / Discussion Sandra Steingraber
Community Action and Research Symposium (April 5, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51396 51396-12098128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 2:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

The Community Action and Research Learning Community invite three activists engaged scholars from different fields who will provide their perspectives on Community Action and Research in their work. Here are some details about the speakers:

Sharon Egretta Sutton is professor emerita of architecture, urban design and planning, and social work at the University of Washington, where she served on the faculty 1998-2016. She became an architecture educator in 1975, having taught at Pratt Institute, Columbia University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Michigan where she became the first African American woman to become a full professor in an accredited architectural degree program.
Monica White is Professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Her research engages communities of color and grassroots organizations that are involved in the development of sustainable community food systems as a strategy to respond to issues of hunger and food inaccessibility. Her publications include, "Sisters of the Soil: Urban Gardening as Resistance Among Black Women in Detroit" and "D-Town Farm: African American Resistance to Food Insecurity and the Transformation of Detroit."
Kevin Nadal is Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center (CUNY). His main areas of research have been Microaggressions, Gender & Sexuality Issues, Filipino American issues and Systemic Oppression in Criminal Justice. Nadal has served in many other leadership roles in the greater psychology community, as well as in organizations committed to uplifting communities of color and LGBTQ people.
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Conference / Symposium Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:49:49 -0400 2018-04-05T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Conference / Symposium Community Action and Research
EIHS Lecture: Columbus the Muslim (April 5, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40920 40920-8828532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

Christopher Columbus lived the vast majority of his life in a Mediterranean world in which the Ottoman and Mamluk Empires dominated the eastern part of the sea and were in constant economic, political, and confrontational interaction with the Christian states of Europe. This talk considers the importance of Islam in shaping Columbus's life and voyages. In doing so, it thinks critically about the role of Islam in the Spanish decision to send him across the ocean and in the early history of the Spanish Caribbean. It furthermore uses this Muslim history of Columbus to suggest ways of analyzing early modern periodization and the place of Islam in the making of the modern world.

Alan Mikhail is professor of history at Yale University. He is a historian of the early modern Muslim world, the Ottoman Empire, and Egypt. His publications include Under Osman’s Tree: The Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Environmental History (University of Chicago Press, 2017); The Animal in Ottoman Egypt (Oxford University Press, 2014); Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt: An Environmental History (Cambridge University Press, 2011); and the edited volume Water on Sand: Environmental Histories of the Middle East and North Africa (Oxford University Press, 2013).

Free and open to the public.

This event is part of the Thursday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:29:40 -0400 2018-04-05T16:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T18:00:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture / Discussion Alan Mikhail
Arboretum Volunteer Day (April 7, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50540 50540-11793857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 7, 2018 9:00am
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Spend time outdoors with SLE students removing invasive species from Nichols Arboretum.

Read more about invasive species here:
https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/NAP/Pages/InvasivePlants.aspx

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Community Service Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:11:44 -0500 2018-04-07T09:00:00-04:00 2018-04-07T12:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
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
SLE Board Meeting (April 8, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 8, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-04-08T18:00:00-04:00 2018-04-08T19:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
SLE Student Leader Transition Meeting (April 8, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51216 51216-12021431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 8, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Come and get ready for next year! Discuss what went well in 2017-2018, share knowledge, discuss mentorship and community building tools and plan for the future. Food will be provided.

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Meeting Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:15:04 -0400 2018-04-08T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-08T20:30:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
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
PitE Information Session (April 10, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025479@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-04-10T17:30:00-04:00 2018-04-10T18:30:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
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
Planet Blue Ambassador (PBA) Community Gathering (April 12, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50971 50971-11930604@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Join us for lunch on April 12th (12-1pm) at Palmer Commons! Learn what other PBAs like yourself have been working on, get updates on UM sustainability, and find out about events that need volunteers as well as other ways to further engage in sustainability. Your added challenge as a Planet Blue Ambassador - bring a friend! Whether they have taken the online training or not - if they are interested in sustainability, we’d love to have them join us. We’re looking forward to seeing you, so register you (and your friend!) before April 4th so that we have enough food for everyone:
http://graham.umich.edu/events/pba-community-gathering-April-2018

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:13:15 -0400 2018-04-12T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-12T13:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Graham Sustainability Institute Social / Informal Gathering PBA Community Gathering
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (April 14, 2018 12:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47914 47914-11118438@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 14, 2018 12:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions.

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Meeting Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:52:48 -0500 2018-04-14T12:45:00-04:00 2018-04-14T14:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Meeting CCL Logo
Annual Dahlia Tuber Sale (April 14, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46630 46630-10566981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 14, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Program also includes a video presentation on growing and caring for dahlias, as well as literature on dahlia culture. Info: 734.429.5796.
Presenter: Michigan Dahlia Association

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:36:12 -0500 2018-04-14T13:00:00-04:00 2018-04-14T15:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
Sustainability Art Showcase (April 14, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51483 51483-12121108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 14, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Interested in winning $400?

What is Sustainability?

All forms of artistic entry are welcome, whether that be through painting, dance, short film, or anything in between to embody what sustainability is to you. All participants will be entered to win up to $400 in Amazon gift cards. Submissions will be accepted until April 14th, 2018. An email will follow in the near future instructing you on where you can submit your physical art piece.

Submission link: https://goo.gl/Udw6mp

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Exhibition Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:33:45 -0400 2018-04-14T13:30:00-04:00 2018-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Graham Sustainability Institute Exhibition Flyer
De-stress in the Arb (April 15, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51217 51217-12021432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 15, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Nichols Arboretum
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join with SLE sustainabuddies (okay, that name never really took off) for some relaxation and good times in Nichols Arboretum. Contact rbeglin@umich.edu for meeting location and other details.

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Well-being Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:17:38 -0400 2018-04-15T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-15T15:00:00-04:00 Nichols Arboretum Sustainable Living Experience Well-being
SLE Board Meeting (April 15, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41402 41402-11465108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 15, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE Board! Gain leadership experience, plan social events, service learning activities, sustainability projects, and educational workshops.

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Meeting Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:55:29 -0400 2018-04-15T18:00:00-04:00 2018-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2018 (April 15, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49915 49915-11574672@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 15, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports)

Explore exotic locations, stand on the highest peaks and be part of the gripping tales that make this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Join Recreational Sports’ Adventure Leadership program as they host the Ann Arbor stop of this thrilling film fest at The Michigan Theater! Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFi2L2I5eQ

Buy your tickets: http://www.michtheater.org/show/the-banff-mountain-film-festival-world-tour/

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Film Screening Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:51:31 -0500 2018-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-15T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) Film Screening Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2018
PitE Information Session (April 16, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47842 47842-11025480@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 16, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE will be holding an information session for any students who are currently undeclared. Students must attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with a PitE academic advisor. Register below.

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Presentation Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:45:39 -0500 2018-04-16T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-16T18:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation
Bringing Conservation to Cities (April 16, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46631 46631-10566982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 16, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Dr. John Hartig, the manager for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, talks about what it takes to foster a conservation ethic in a major urban area, the subject of his book Bringing Conservation to Cities.
Presenter: Michigan Botanical Club

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Presentation Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:37:45 -0500 2018-04-16T19:30:00-04:00 2018-04-16T21:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Presentation
EEB Tuesday Lunch Seminar: Uncovering the role of leaf shape in root crop improvement (April 17, 2018 12:10pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47304 47304-10857877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 12:10pm
Location: Ruthven Museums Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Join us for our weekly brown bag lunch seminar

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:26:28 -0400 2018-04-17T12:10:00-04:00 2018-04-17T13:00:00-04:00 Ruthven Museums Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar leaves and roots illustration
Enhancing local fruit and vegetable production, sale, and consumption in MI and the Great Lakes region (April 17, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51220 51220-12021434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 3:00pm
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 enhance local and regional production, sale, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in Michigan and the Great Lakes region is open to the public.

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Presentation Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:56:18 -0400 2018-04-17T15:00:00-04:00 2018-04-17T16:30:00-04:00 South Hall Law School Problem Solving Initiative Presentation South Hall
Overcoming technological, legal, economic, and other hurdles to expanding renewable energy markets (April 17, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51221 51221-12021435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5:00pm
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 overcoming complex hurdles to expanding renewable energy markets is open to the public.

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Presentation Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:11:35 -0400 2018-04-17T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-17T18:30:00-04:00 South Hall Law School Problem Solving Initiative Presentation South Hall
PitE Midnight Breakfast (April 18, 2018 11:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48114 48114-11180657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 11:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

PitE students can take a study break and enjoy a free hot, catered breakfast buffet!

Please contact Program in the Environment (PitE) with more questions at 734-763-5065 or by email to environment.program@umich.edu

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Other Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:52:09 -0500 2018-04-18T23:00:00-04:00 2018-04-19T01:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Program in the Environment (PitE) Other Dana Natural Resources Building
Pleione Orchid Growing (April 21, 2018 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46633 46633-10566984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 21, 2018 11:00am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Student judge Sandra Dixon discusses Pleiones, easy to grow, cold-tolerant orchids from China, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan. Followed by a GLJ orchid judging at 1 pm.
Presenter: Great Lakes Judging (Orchids)

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:45:05 -0500 2018-04-21T11:00:00-04:00 2018-04-21T14:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum Lecture / Discussion
Dissertation defense: Plant quality mediates the response of disease to global environmental change (April 23, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47851 47851-11033228@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Leslie Decker defends her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:55:24 -0400 2018-04-23T10:00:00-04:00 2018-04-23T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation caterpillar on a leaf
Changing the Global E-Waste Cycle (April 24, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50026 50026-11622340@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Exposure Research Laboratory

Join us for an in-depth look at informal electronic waste recycling communities in Ghana, Thailand, and Chile.

During this all-day public event, experts in sustainability, population health, policy, and design processes will lead discussions on the complex issues surrounding global production and transportation of electronic waste and its impact on vulnerable communities around the world.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:47:29 -0500 2018-04-24T08:30:00-04:00 2018-04-24T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Exposure Research Laboratory Conference / Symposium Electronic Waste Recycling Logo
Energy and Environmental Policy Research: a student symposium (April 25, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51996 51996-12340869@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109-3091
4:00pm – 6:00pm (refreshments served)

The symposium begins promptly at 4:00pm –not “Michigan Time”
Free and open to the public

About the symposium:
Student panels will discuss the implications of their independent research projects on state and local environmental policy on issues including water, energy, climate change, and land use.

This event showcases the work of Ford School BA students enrolled in a section of PubPol 495 that is part of the CLOSUP in the Classroom Initiative.

Panel 1: Human Considerations in Environmental Policy

American Media Framing of World Population Growth

Comparing Context of Local Government Response to Sea Level Rise in Norfolk and Miami

Was the Flint water crisis a focusing event? An analysis of the public reaction to the Flint crisis

The Effect of Public Opinion on International Environmental Agreements in the U.S. and China

The Prioritization of the Prisoner Community versus the Host-Community
in the Relocation of Utah’s Draper State Prison

Changing Winds of Community Attitudes Towards Wind Energy Development:
an Analysis of Huron County, Michigan


Panel 2: Economic Considerations in Environmental Policy

Comparing What Triggered Renewable Energy Development in Jordan and Morocco

The Politics of the Gas Tax: Exploring State Politics and the Oil Industry

Framing Local Parking Restrictions as Climate Change Mitigation Policies

Disparities in Green Infrastructure Implementation in Washtenaw County, Michigan

Examining policy attitudes towards land exchanges and urban infrastructure in
Alaskan National Wildlife Refuges


Panel 3: Political Considerations in Environmental Policy

Analyzing the Evolution of the Renewable Portfolio Standard in the United States

Exploring Current Republican Senators’ Portrayal of Climate Change and Mitigation Policies

Virginia’s Road to RGGI: A Case Study of State-Level Cap-and-Trade Adoption

An Inquiry into Renewable Energy Credit Trading Within and Among States

How the Future of Nuclear Energy is Framed by the Obama and Trump Administrations

The Role of National and State Actors in the Cape Town Water Crisis

Sponsored by:
University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

For more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091. Follow on Twitter @closup

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:14:42 -0400 2018-04-25T16:00:00-04:00 2018-04-25T18:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Lecture / Discussion poster image
Thesis defense: Does within-host ecological shift lead to within-burrow coexistence for two bivalves commensal with mantis shrimp? (April 26, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50735 50735-11859079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Teal Harrison defends her master's thesis.

Diagram design: John Megahan

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Presentation Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:45:39 -0400 2018-04-26T10:00:00-04:00 2018-04-26T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation cryptic clams burrowing diagram
Program in the Environment (PitE) Graduation Reception (April 27, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48112 48112-11180655@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 27, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

All graduating Program in the Environment (PitE) majors and minors, along with their friends and family, are invited to attend this event. Refreshments will be provided. There will be a short presentation and remarks given by PitE's director and a PitE alumnus, who will welcome the Class of 2017 to the PitE alumni community. No cap/gown required for this event.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:39:32 -0500 2018-04-27T17:30:00-04:00 2018-04-27T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Program in the Environment (PitE) Reception / Open House
Medication Take-Back Event (April 28, 2018 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52081 52081-12415783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Division of Pain Research - Anesthesiology

Community opioid and medication take-back events provide a safe process for disposing of unused medications while protecting our communities, children and environment.

The Michigan OPEN Spring Medication Take Back Event Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 from 10-2PM.

Ann Arbor:
St. Francis School parking lot
2270 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Hosted by: Ann Arbor Police Department/U-M Dept of Anesthesiology

Please visit our website for more information: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/pain-research

More sites around Michigan -
http://michigan-open.org/safe-drug-disposal/organizing-an-opioid-take-back-event/spring-2018-locations/

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Other Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:08:52 -0400 2018-04-28T11:00:00-04:00 2018-04-28T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Division of Pain Research - Anesthesiology Other Ann Arbor Medication Take Back Event
NextProf Science Workshop (April 30, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49452 49452-11462126@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 30, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

About 50 advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with an interest in diversity will meet to network and get tips on how to take the next step to a faculty position. Hosted by College of LSA Natural Science Division and coordinated by the Advance Program at UM.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:27:09 -0500 2018-04-30T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-30T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar collage of scientists
NextProf Science Workshop (May 1, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49452 49452-11462127@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

About 50 advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with an interest in diversity will meet to network and get tips on how to take the next step to a faculty position. Hosted by College of LSA Natural Science Division and coordinated by the Advance Program at UM.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:27:09 -0500 2018-05-01T08:00:00-04:00 2018-05-01T17:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar collage of scientists
NextProf Science Workshop (May 2, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49452 49452-11462128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

About 50 advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with an interest in diversity will meet to network and get tips on how to take the next step to a faculty position. Hosted by College of LSA Natural Science Division and coordinated by the Advance Program at UM.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:27:09 -0500 2018-05-02T08:00:00-04:00 2018-05-02T17:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar collage of scientists
Teach-Out Series: Extreme Weather: Tornado Season (May 3, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52174 52174-12518228@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 3, 2018 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Academic Innovation

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States per year and because of their unpredictable and violent nature, tornadoes remain a focal point in extreme weather conversations. In this Teach-Out, you will learn about the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies. You will also explore to what degree scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change.

The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
What is a thunderstorm and how do some become severe?
Where are tornadic thunderstorms likely to form?
What are the combination of conditions needed to create a tornadic thunderstorm?
How can you best prepare for a tornado in your community?
Is there any reason to believe that the frequency or intensity of tornadoes is likely to increase in the future due to climate change?

This Teach-Out is part of the Extreme Weather Series, a multi-part examination of the causes of various extreme weather events and to what degree climate change impacts the frequency or intensity of these events. We will also provide participants with strategies and resources to better prepare or respond to extreme weather in their own context.

A Teach-Out is:

-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time

-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world

-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals

-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people

The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.

Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Find new opportunities at Teach-Out.org.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 13:55:02 -0400 2018-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-03T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Academic Innovation Lecture / Discussion Tornadoes teach-out
NextProf Science Workshop (May 3, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49452 49452-11462129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 3, 2018 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

About 50 advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with an interest in diversity will meet to network and get tips on how to take the next step to a faculty position. Hosted by College of LSA Natural Science Division and coordinated by the Advance Program at UM.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:27:09 -0500 2018-05-03T08:00:00-04:00 2018-05-03T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar collage of scientists
Thesis defense: The genealogy and clone diversity of a world famous coffee (Coffea arabica varietal Geisha) in western Panama (May 3, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51802 51802-12251588@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 3, 2018 10:00am
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Stephanie defends her master's thesis

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Presentation Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:50:36 -0400 2018-05-03T10:00:00-04:00 2018-05-03T11:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation coffee DNA
Teach-Out Series: Extreme Weather: Tornado Season (May 4, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52174 52174-12518229@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 4, 2018 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Academic Innovation

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States per year and because of their unpredictable and violent nature, tornadoes remain a focal point in extreme weather conversations. In this Teach-Out, you will learn about the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies. You will also explore to what degree scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change.

The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
What is a thunderstorm and how do some become severe?
Where are tornadic thunderstorms likely to form?
What are the combination of conditions needed to create a tornadic thunderstorm?
How can you best prepare for a tornado in your community?
Is there any reason to believe that the frequency or intensity of tornadoes is likely to increase in the future due to climate change?

This Teach-Out is part of the Extreme Weather Series, a multi-part examination of the causes of various extreme weather events and to what degree climate change impacts the frequency or intensity of these events. We will also provide participants with strategies and resources to better prepare or respond to extreme weather in their own context.

A Teach-Out is:

-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time

-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world

-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals

-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people

The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.

Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Find new opportunities at Teach-Out.org.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 13:55:02 -0400 2018-05-04T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-04T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Academic Innovation Lecture / Discussion Tornadoes teach-out
Teach-Out Series: Extreme Weather: Tornado Season (May 5, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52174 52174-12518230@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 5, 2018 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Academic Innovation

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States per year and because of their unpredictable and violent nature, tornadoes remain a focal point in extreme weather conversations. In this Teach-Out, you will learn about the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies. You will also explore to what degree scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change.

The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
What is a thunderstorm and how do some become severe?
Where are tornadic thunderstorms likely to form?
What are the combination of conditions needed to create a tornadic thunderstorm?
How can you best prepare for a tornado in your community?
Is there any reason to believe that the frequency or intensity of tornadoes is likely to increase in the future due to climate change?

This Teach-Out is part of the Extreme Weather Series, a multi-part examination of the causes of various extreme weather events and to what degree climate change impacts the frequency or intensity of these events. We will also provide participants with strategies and resources to better prepare or respond to extreme weather in their own context.

A Teach-Out is:

-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time

-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world

-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals

-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people

The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.

Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Find new opportunities at Teach-Out.org.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 13:55:02 -0400 2018-05-05T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-05T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Academic Innovation Lecture / Discussion Tornadoes teach-out
Fighting Pollution, Fighting Purity:Field Notes from India's Movements for Social and Environmental Justice (May 5, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52180 52180-12520923@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 5, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Association for India's Development - Ann Arbor

Abstract: What is pollution? Who is a polluter? Who pays the cost of pollution? Does menstruation pollute? Aravinda Pillalamarri will talk about grassroots efforts to fight pollution and to fight notions of pollution rooted in caste oppression and gender violence.

Speaker Bio: Aravinda Pillalamarri has been associated with AID since 1995 and now serves as one of its Development Coordinators. In the past, she has served as an AID Jeevansaathi - a fellowship program to support AID volunteers who have taken up the role of full time social worker in India. She and her husband, Ravi Kuchimanchi, are the inspiration behind the Bollywood movie Swades. Her work encompasses several social justice issues in India - fair trade, environmental monitoring, rights of khadi (handspun) garments workers, to name a few. She also works in the areas of health and food security including kitchen gardens, whole foods, and accountability in government services to mothers and children. She also manages the publications team in AID. Her articles have featured in Indian journals and dailies like the Economic and Political Weekly and The Hindu.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 21:43:31 -0400 2018-05-05T14:00:00-04:00 2018-05-05T16:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Association for India's Development - Ann Arbor Lecture / Discussion Fighting Pollution, Fighting Purity
Teach-Out Series: Extreme Weather: Tornado Season (May 6, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52174 52174-12518231@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 6, 2018 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Academic Innovation

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States per year and because of their unpredictable and violent nature, tornadoes remain a focal point in extreme weather conversations. In this Teach-Out, you will learn about the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies. You will also explore to what degree scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change.

The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
What is a thunderstorm and how do some become severe?
Where are tornadic thunderstorms likely to form?
What are the combination of conditions needed to create a tornadic thunderstorm?
How can you best prepare for a tornado in your community?
Is there any reason to believe that the frequency or intensity of tornadoes is likely to increase in the future due to climate change?

This Teach-Out is part of the Extreme Weather Series, a multi-part examination of the causes of various extreme weather events and to what degree climate change impacts the frequency or intensity of these events. We will also provide participants with strategies and resources to better prepare or respond to extreme weather in their own context.

A Teach-Out is:

-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time

-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world

-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals

-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people

The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.

Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Find new opportunities at Teach-Out.org.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 13:55:02 -0400 2018-05-06T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-06T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Academic Innovation Lecture / Discussion Tornadoes teach-out
Teach-Out Series: Extreme Weather: Tornado Season (May 7, 2018 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52174 52174-12518232@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 7, 2018 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Academic Innovation

Approximately 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States per year and because of their unpredictable and violent nature, tornadoes remain a focal point in extreme weather conversations. In this Teach-Out, you will learn about the frequency of tornadic events both in the United States and globally, the methods used to assess the strength of tornadoes, what research tells us about their origins and structure, and tornado preparedness and response strategies. You will also explore to what degree scientists believe the frequency and/or intensity of tornadic storms are affected by climate change.

The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
What is a thunderstorm and how do some become severe?
Where are tornadic thunderstorms likely to form?
What are the combination of conditions needed to create a tornadic thunderstorm?
How can you best prepare for a tornado in your community?
Is there any reason to believe that the frequency or intensity of tornadoes is likely to increase in the future due to climate change?

This Teach-Out is part of the Extreme Weather Series, a multi-part examination of the causes of various extreme weather events and to what degree climate change impacts the frequency or intensity of these events. We will also provide participants with strategies and resources to better prepare or respond to extreme weather in their own context.

A Teach-Out is:

-an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time

-an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world

-a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals

-a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people

The University of Michigan Teach-Out Series provides just-in-time community learning events for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. The U-M Teach-Out Series is part of our deep commitment to engage the public in exploring and understanding the problems, events, and phenomena most important to society.

Teach-Outs are short learning experiences, each focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Find new opportunities at Teach-Out.org.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 May 2018 13:55:02 -0400 2018-05-07T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-07T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Academic Innovation Lecture / Discussion Tornadoes teach-out