Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Safe Medication Disposal Event (April 7, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73145 73145-18147050@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: U-M College of Pharmacy

Drop off your expired, old, or unused medications to be disposed of in an environmentally safe way! The University of Michigan Pharmacy students will operate two collection locations simultaneously, outside of Rackham Gradual School and the Brighton Center for Specialty Care.
*Drive Up + Drop Off Available*

Accepted Items: Prescription & OTC medications, medication samples, vitamins, ointments & lotions, inhalers, antibiotics, steroids, veterinary medicine, and
controlled medications. We now accept sharps and sharps containers!

For questions please contact the U-M College of Pharmacy at (734) 764-7312

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Community Service Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:28:44 -0500 2020-04-07T10:00:00-04:00 2020-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) U-M College of Pharmacy Community Service Safe Medication Disposal Event
Webinar: 2020 MICDE Catalyst Grants Showcase (April 9, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72740 72740-18070544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

This webinar will showcase some of the game-changing research supported by our Catalyst Grants program.

Session I Speakers:

Robert Krasny (Mathematics), "Integral equation based methods for scientific computing";

Vikram Gavini (Mechanical Engineering), "Long time-scale simulations using exponential time propagators";

and Yulin Pan (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering), "Real-time phase-resolved ocean wave forecast with data assimilation enabled by GPU-accelerated computation".


Join the Webinar (via BlueJeans Events)

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:43:05 -0400 2020-04-09T10:00:00-04:00 2020-04-09T11:30:00-04:00 Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Livestream / Virtual MICDE
EEB thesis defense: Unraveling the roles of genotype and environment in the expression of plant defense phenotypes (April 10, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73568 73568-18261078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 1:00pm
Location: 1027 E. Huron Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Abigail defends her master's thesis

BlueJeans ID: 156 386 641

Image: Abigail Potts

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:29:43 -0400 2020-04-10T13:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T14:00:00-04:00 1027 E. Huron Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual A common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, purple flower, large green leaves.
EEB student evaluation seminar: Dissecting impacts of host-microbiome symbiosis on the maintenance of microbiome diversity and host productivity (April 10, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74096 74096-18518835@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Jinny presents her preliminary seminar

Via BlueJeans # 351234418

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:32:35 -0400 2020-04-10T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Jinny's study algal species Chlorella sorokiniana
CANCELLED: Health Professions Education Day (April 14, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70516 70516-17602797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

HPE Day 2020 Cancelled
Based on the University’s guidelines to cancel gatherings of over 100 people until at least April 21 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we regret to announce that Health Professions Education Day 2020 is cancelled. The event was scheduled to take place on April 14, 2020.

We plan to create an online space where accepted posters can be captured and asynchronous discussion can take place. The details and logistics of this will await resumption of normal business activities. For those of you with accepted poster abstracts, this will include a new deadline for poster PDFs.

Your understanding and flexibility is appreciated. The safety of our faculty, staff, and students is our top priority.


The 6th Annual Health Professions Education Day will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 8am - 3pm at the Michigan League. The guest lecturer will be Elena Umland, PharmD.

Agenda
7:30-8:00am: Poster Set-up
8:00-8:30am: Registration and Breakfast
8:30-8:45am: Welcome and Introduction
8:45-9:30am: Keynote Address from Elena Umland, PharmD
9:45-11:15am: Poster Sessions
11:15-11:45am: Awards and Closing Remarks
12:00-1:00pm: Table Topic Lunch
1:00-3:00pm: **Workshop**

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:17:13 -0400 2020-04-14T08:00:00-04:00 2020-04-14T15:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of Learning Health Sciences Conference / Symposium Elena Umland pic
EEB dissertation defense: Finding general patterns in fitness landscapes (April 30, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74097 74097-18518841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Daniel presents his dissertation defense

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:35:24 -0400 2020-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-30T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual mountains and sky scene
EEB dissertation defense: Range expansion since the 20th Century – ecology and population genetics of the Virginia opossum (May 4, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74028 74028-18491690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 4, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Lisa presents her doctoral dissertation

Possum image credit: Maury Walsh. Image composition: John Megahan

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Presentation Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:08:39 -0400 2020-05-04T14:00:00-04:00 2020-05-04T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation opossum image superimposed on a map of the United States showing their distribution
VIRTUAL EVENT: Confronting our Climate Grief in the time of COVID-19 (May 7, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68154 68154-17018328@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

This workshop will be held via Zoom (link to follow via email prior to the event). For safety and privacy, you must be registered to receive the link.

In 2017, the American Psychological Association, Climate for Health, and ecoAmerica published, “Mental Health and our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance.” In October 2018, the U.N. released a report warning that without “unprecedented” political actions, we will likely see catastrophic conditions by 2040. Globally, most communities are already experiencing effects of climate change, and the poorest members of society remain most vulnerable. In this uncertain context, climate grief is real, particularly as the crisis is largely beyond any individual’s ability to control. As a scholar studying climate change, Sampson has sought emerging evidence-based strategies in hopes of coping and building resiliency. In this workshop, together we will: 1) confront our sometimes silent, biggest fears related to climate change, 2) identify ways our community or current professional work may be climate-affected, and 3) create a personal climate resiliency plan that may include household or community action or policy advocacy strategies.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:22:57 -0400 2020-05-07T14:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual Natalie Sampson
RNA Center Journal Club - The architecture of SARS-CoV-2 transcriptome (May 7, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74371 74371-18674250@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

Link to publication: https://www.cell.com/pb-assets/products/coronavirus/CELL_CELL-D-20-00765.pdf

Link to Zoom meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97186405854

The RNA Journal Club meets to prepare for seminars and engage with their presenters. The Club studies and reviews the articles relating to upcoming talks. It discusses the theory, methodology and findings of a publication to develop questions for its author.

The Club meets monthly and is open to all. The Journal Club meetings are announced here https://rna.umich.edu/events/. Graduate students and post-docs in RNA research are strongly encouraged to participate. The diversity of expertise within the Club makes it particularly engaging as different perspectives are being exchanged.

The Journal Club is organized by the RNA Student & PostDoc Council. The objective of the RNA Student & PostDoc Council is to work collaboratively across disciplines, build a community and generate innovative ideas to advance RNA research and education across the University of Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 11:47:34 -0400 2020-05-07T16:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T17:00:00-04:00 Center for RNA Biomedicine Livestream / Virtual logo
EEB dissertation defense: Testing the proximate mechanisms of character displacement in the evolution of root traits (May 19, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73544 73544-18258846@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Sara defends her doctoral dissertation

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 11 May 2020 13:25:36 -0400 2020-05-19T14:00:00-04:00 2020-05-19T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual hand holding up a small green plant and roots with tag, black background
The MIRS Advantage: Masters in International and Regional Studies (June 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74975 74975-19118432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required at http://myumi.ch/v2jDR.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:49:44 -0400 2020-06-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-06-29T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS Info Session
Precision Health Graduate Certificate - Online Information Session (June 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74906 74906-19071330@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

The growing field of Precision Health seeks to tailor healthcare for individuals via a multi-disciplinary, data-driven approach.

The Precision Health Graduate Certificate Program has arrived to educate current and future practitioners and researchers in this emerging field so they can become better equipped to customize patient care.

- Only 12 credits of graduate coursework required
- Great opportunity for graduate students to design their own plan
- Network with other Precision Health students and faculty at seminars and professional development workshops
- Mentoring with faculty

The certificate is open to all graduate students enrolled at the University of Michigan.

Register via the registration link on the right beneath the "related links" tab

Questions: PHCertificate@umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:45:01 -0400 2020-06-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-06-30T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Livestream / Virtual Precision Health logo
EEB student evaluation seminar: Trait-performance relationships: influence of leaf traits on plant growth and mortality (July 10, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75126 75126-19275437@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 10, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Chau presents her preliminary seminar

Image: Leaf in sunlight, from Alana Gordon, Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/digital-daze/9882552935/

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:43:35 -0400 2020-07-10T14:00:00-04:00 2020-07-10T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Leaf in sunlight, from Alana Gordon, Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/digital-daze/9882552935/
Kate A. Fitzgerald, PhD, Vice Chair, Research, Department of Medicine, (July 13, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74621 74621-18880949@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 13, 2020 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

Registration link: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_25jkEySCT6q3UWjxfRU13Q

Keywords: lncRNA, Inante Immunity, Interferon, Antiviral

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:22:18 -0400 2020-07-13T16:00:00-04:00 2020-07-13T17:00:00-04:00 Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion speaker photo
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 16, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19342129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-16T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-16T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 17, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19342130@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 17, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-17T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-17T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 18, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19342131@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, July 18, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-18T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-18T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 19, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19342132@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, July 19, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-19T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-19T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 20, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19379434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 20, 2020 12:00am
Location:
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-20T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-20T23:59:00-04:00 BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
BioArtography Virtual Art Fair Sale through July 21! (July 21, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75240 75240-19379435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:00am
Location:
Organized By: BioArtography

BioArtography is having a Virtual Art Fair through July 21! An exciting collection of new images for 2020 will be launched & returning favorites are still available!

Specials will be offered on our website bioartography.com including 15% off and free U.S. shipping on note cards, prints, framed art, gallery wrap canvas and frameless glass!

Follow @bioartography on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the details!

Proceeds from the sale of this work help support the training of our next generation of researchers!

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:02 -0400 2020-07-21T00:00:00-04:00 2020-07-21T23:59:00-04:00 BioArtography Exhibition BioArtography 2020 Collection
The MIRS Advantage: Masters in International and Regional Studies (July 28, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74975 74975-19118433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required at http://myumi.ch/v2jDR.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:49:44 -0400 2020-07-28T13:00:00-04:00 2020-07-28T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS Info Session
EEB dissertation defense: Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of complex host-parasite communities (August 13, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75352 75352-19442256@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 13, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Camden presents his dissertation

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:43:08 -0400 2020-08-13T13:00:00-04:00 2020-08-13T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual infected Daphnia
EEB thesis defense: Carnivore trophic and spatial ecology in the urban ecosystem (August 27, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75453 75453-19495323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 27, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Siria defends her thesis

Image credit: Nyeema Harris, Applied Wildlife Ecology Lab

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:28:22 -0400 2020-08-27T15:00:00-04:00 2020-08-27T16:00:00-04:00 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual camera trap image of a coyote in the snow, closeup
NSF GRF Webinar (September 3, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76148 76148-19669618@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 3, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

REGISTER HERE: https://myumi.ch/wlKOk

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships provides $138,00 for research-based masters and PhD students in STEM and Social Science fields (three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees paid to the graduate institution).

This webinar is for undergraduate seniors, 1st and 2nd year graduate students in NSF-approved fields (see the NSF-GRFP webpage for a list of fields). Rising juniors who may apply in the future are also welcome. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in their fields are especially encouraged to apply. For more information about eligibility, please see this NSF video: https://vimeo.com/361402315

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:25:59 -0400 2020-09-03T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-03T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual NSF Webinar
RNA Collaborative Seminar featuring: Sue Hammoud, Human Genetics & Justin Colacino, Environmental Health Sciences (September 9, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75865 75865-19615931@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GjVNcoWtRG6OkzxSDmfb8A

"Same Same Different: Single cell RNAseq identifies conserved and divergent features of mammalian spermatogenesis"
Sue Hammoud, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
Website: https://hammoud.lab.medicine.umich.edu/

~and~

"Single cell transcriptomic profiling to understand breast stem cell heterogeneity in development and cancer disparities"
Justin Colacino. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Website: https://www.colacinolab.com/

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:44:32 -0400 2020-09-09T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-09T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion RNA Collaborative
Identifying Emergency Funds and How to Advocate for Making Room in Your Financial Aid Package (September 11, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75507 75507-19513173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 11, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

Advance registration is required; look for the Zoom link at the bottom of your confirmation email after registering.

This session will provide information about how you can seek emergency funds should you experience an emergency situation or one-time, unusual, unforeseen expense while in school. Information about the types of situations that qualify for emergency funds and where to seek funding will be covered during this presentation.

RSVP HERE: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/identifying-emergency-funds-and-how-to-advocate-for-making-room-in-your-financial-aid-package

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:02:34 -0400 2020-09-11T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-11T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual A jar of spilled change
EEB dissertation defense: Past, present, and future: fungal community responses to disturbances in north temperate forests (September 11, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76106 76106-19663520@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 11, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Buck defends his dissertation

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:57:34 -0400 2020-09-11T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-11T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Forest control burn
Write-Togethers (September 14, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615881@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 14, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Write-Togethers (September 21, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615882@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 21, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-09-21T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Andrey Krasilnikov, Penn State (September 21, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75802 75802-19608017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 21, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_obckKUCLT4mXI7kPskzc-Q

KEYWORDS: Ribozymes, RNase P, RNase MRP, ribonucleoprotein complexes, RNA-driven protein remodelling

ABSTRACT: Ribonuclease (RNase) P is a ribozyme-based catalytic ribonucleoprotein complex involved primarily in the maturation of tRNA in all three domains of life. In the course of evolution, the size and complexity of RNase P grew as the catalytic RNA moiety recruited additional protein components. In eukaryotes, the RNase P lineage has split, giving rise to a related RNP enzyme called RNase MRP, which shares multiple structural features (including most of the protein components) with the eukaryotic RNase P, but has a distinct and non-overlapping specificity. We report the recently solved cryo-EM structure of the 450 kDa yeast RNase MRP holoenzyme and compare it with the structure of its progenitor RNP, RNase P. We show that, surprisingly, several of the proteins shared by RNase MRP and RNase P undergo RNA-driven structural remodeling, allowing the same proteins to function in distinct structural contexts. This remodeling, combined with altered peripheral RNA elements, results in the functional diversification of the two closely related RNPs, in spite of the structural conservation of the nearly identical catalytic cores, demonstrating structural underpinnings of the acquisition of new functions by catalytic RNPs.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:12:03 -0400 2020-09-21T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Andrey Krasilnikov, Penn State
RNA Journal Club (September 24, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76895 76895-19774601@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

Zoom meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93910966695

The RNA Journal Club meets to prepare for seminars and engage with their presenters. The Club studies and reviews the articles relating to upcoming talks.

In preparation for 9/28/20 Seminar with guest speaker: Hiroaki Suga, University of Tokyo https://events.umich.edu/event/75805

Publication to review: "Ribosomal Formation of Thioamide Bonds in Polypeptide Synthesis" Rumit Maini, Hiroyuki Kimura, Ryo Takatsuji, Takayuki Katoh, Yuki Goto, and Hiroaki Suga

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.9b11097

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:16:23 -0400 2020-09-24T16:00:00-04:00 2020-09-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Laptop glasses notebook desk
RNA Seminar featuring: Hiroaki Suga, University of Tokyo (September 28, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75805 75805-19608020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 28, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PBHPayAvR8WobaSf3z0AUA

ABSTRACT: Macrocyclic peptides possess a number of pharmacological characteristics distinct from other well-established therapeutic molecular classes, resulting in a versatile drug modality with a unique profile of advantages. Macrocyclic peptides are accessible by not only chemical synthesis but also ribosomal synthesis. Particularly, recent inventions of the genetic code reprogramming integrated with an in vitro display format, referred to as RaPID (Random non-standard Peptides Integrated Discovery) system, have enabled us to screen mass libraries (>1 trillion members) of non-standard peptides containing multiple non-proteinogenic amino acids, giving unique properties of peptides distinct from conventional peptides, e.g. greater proteolytic stability, higher affinity (low nM to sub nM dissociation constants similar to antibodies), and superior pharmacokinetics. The field is rapidly growing evidenced by increasing interests from industrial sectors, including small start-ups as well as mega-pharmas, toward drug development efforts on macrocyclic peptides, which has led to several de novo discovered peptides entering clinical trials. This lecture discusses the aforementioned screening technology involving the method of “genetic code reprogramming” powered by flexizymes, and several showcases of therapeutic potentials of macrocyclic peptides.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:22:07 -0400 2020-09-28T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-28T10:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Hiroaki Suga, University of Tokyo
Write-Togethers (September 28, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615883@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 28, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-09-28T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-28T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
How Social Workers Can Support Parents and Children During Covid-19 (September 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77551 77551-19883823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

During Covid-19, parents face new challenges managing family, work and economic demands. In this first session of the Parenting in Context webinar series Shawna J. Lee, U-M SSW associate professor and director of Parenting in Context Research Lab, will present research on parenting, mental health, and coping during the pandemic.

One free social work CE is available to those who participate in the live webinar.

This webinar is recommended for both research and practice audiences and will address:
--What research says about parents' mental health during Covid-19
--How parents are supporting their children's educational needs
--Parents’ coping strategies and activities with their children
--The impact of social distancing on parenting

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Presentation Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:28:50 -0400 2020-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Presentation Shawna Lee
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (September 30, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Refining Your PhD Application Statement of Purpose (SOP) (October 1, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76243 76243-19679541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: English Language Institute

(For seniors and graduate students applying to PhD programs)

A strong Statement of Purpose is a key component of a successful PhD application. Are you trying to figure out how to organize and narrow down all that you might write in your Statement of Purpose (SOP)? How does an SOP differ from a Personal Statement? We will explore organizational strategies for your SOP and how to find the words to articulate why you are a great match for the program(s) you are applying to.

Bring a list of ideas, a draft outline, or a draft SOP to work on during the workshop. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

Zoom link provided after registration: https://myumi.ch/yKM4n

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:46:20 -0400 2020-10-01T08:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T09:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar
Write-Togethers (October 5, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-10-05T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Chase Weidmann, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (October 5, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76147 76147-19665691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y9HTFl5RSOSJTJ5qtlhVcw

Keywords: mRNA regulation, noncoding RNA, RNA Structure, RNP granules

Abstract:
Chase Weidmann, Ph.D. has contributed broadly to the field of RNA Biology during his career, studying mechanisms of codon bias during translation, post-transcriptional regulation of mRNAs by RNA-binding proteins, the folding of long non-coding RNAs, and how RNA-protein interaction networks contribute to the function and assembly of functional RNP particles. Chase developed a chemical probing strategy and next-gen sequencing technology, called RNP-MaP, that maps the location of and cooperation between multi-protein networks on RNAs in live cells. Going forward, Chase is interested in understanding how alterations in RNA-binding protein profiles, a cell’s “RBPome”, confer deleterious activities onto noncoding RNAs in human disease, especially in cancer. To further empower this work and his future research program, Chase is now generating and integrating protein mass spectrometry data into his RBPome projects.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:01:52 -0400 2020-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion photo
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78060 78060-19957558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

REGISTER: https://myumi.ch/bvnN2

Full-funded language study! Each summer, CLS provides rigorous academic instruction in fifteen languages that are critical to America's national security and economic prosperity. CLS participants are citizen ambassadors, sharing American values and promoting American influence abroad. Applications due November 17, 8:00 pm EDT.

Languages offered:
Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu

Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/onsf/summer-programs/critical-language-scholarships.html

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:47:59 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Livestream / Virtual CLS Logo
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (October 7, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743080@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-10-07T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T17:30:00-04:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
ALC Preview Event (Virtual) (October 8, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74919 74919-19079190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

*Due to COVID-19, all events will be held virtually.

The University of Michigan Asian Studies Ph.D. program invites juniors, seniors, recently graduated, or Master's students to participate in a series of virtual events to learn about our graduate program. We are eager to recruit students who will contribute to our department's mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in Asian Studies.
This event is a department funded opportunity to explore graduate education at the University of Michigan. Invited participants will take part in an admissions workshop, get acquainted with area studies resources such as the U-M Asia Library and International Institute, meet with world-renowned U-M faculty and current graduate students, and learn about fellowships and other resources offered by the Rackham Graduate School. During preview weekend, students will learn about:

the admissions process
fully-funded graduate programs
developing a research project
advanced language training
selecting a faculty advisor
what graduate school is like and how it all works

*Eligibility*

Please apply if you are a US citizen, permanent resident, or a DACA recipient. To qualify for this program, you must also meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented in graduate study in Asian studies; 2) have demonstrated a sustained commitment to diversity in the academic, professional, or civic realm, specifically efforts in the U.S to reduce social, educational, or economic disparities based on race, ethnicity, or gender, or to improve race relations in the U.S.; 3) have experienced financial hardship as a result of family economic circumstances; 4) are a first generation U.S. citizen or are the first generation in your family to graduate from a four-year college or university.
If you are interested in exploring the graduate program in Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan, but do not meet the eligibility criteria to participate in Fall Preview Weekend, please reach out to us at alc-gradservices@umich.edu! We would be happy to answer your questions regarding the application process and academic life in the department.



Questions? Contact alc-gradservices@umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:23:08 -0400 2020-10-08T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Livestream / Virtual Preview Weekend - October 8-9 2020
RNA Journal Club (October 8, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76901 76901-19774602@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

Zoom meeting link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98191021203

The RNA Journal Club meets to prepare for seminars and engage with their presenters. The Club studies and reviews the articles relating to upcoming talks.

In preparation for 10/8/20 Seminar with guest speaker: Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego https://events.umich.edu/event/75807

Publication to review: TBA

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:21:44 -0400 2020-10-08T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Glasses notebook and laptop
Write-Togethers (October 12, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615885@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 12, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-10-12T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-12T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (October 14, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743081@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-10-14T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-14T17:30:00-04:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
RNA Seminar featuring: Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego (October 19, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75807 75807-19608023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 19, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CcI2trSATJy47aGtwrzhew

Abstract: The life-cycle of RNA from transcription to translational regulation is mediated by a diverse (>2000) set of proteins called RNA binding proteins. My lab studies the many roles that RNA binding proteins have in affecting RNA expression, splicing, transport and translation. Through our studies on RNA processing, we have introduced therapeutic strategies to treat neurodegenerative and muscular diseases, built cellular models of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases and developed experimental and computational tools that enable the community to probe RNA binding protein-RNA interactions at scale. I will discuss (1) our established and new technologies to identify RNA targets of human RBPs at scale, (2) systematic assays to assign molecular roles to RBPs and (2) functional screens to identify RBPs implicated in cancer / RNA granule formation.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:57:16 -0400 2020-10-19T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-19T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Gene Yeo, University of California, San Diego
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (October 21, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-21T17:30:00-04:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Virtual Open House (MS & PhD Programs) (October 22, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78326 78326-20010764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M College of Pharmacy

The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Virtual Open House will give you an opportunity to learn more about the graduate (MS & PhD) programs that are offered in the College of Pharmacy. This event will begin with an overview presentation featuring our MS program in Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences and our PhD programs in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science. This presentation will be followed by a virtual poster session with graduate students from each program. Opportunities for Q & A with faculty members will also be available.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:01:57 -0400 2020-10-22T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M College of Pharmacy Reception / Open House PhD students at Research Forum
2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference (October 24, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78661 78661-20099529@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Black Radical Healing Pathways

The 2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference: Beyond Voting is this Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 12 PM to 4:30 PM ET!

Register today at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

With the U.S. general election days away, we’ll have rich conversations all afternoon about how we might reimagine our current democracy. While the theme speaks to a crucial election year where our votes are an explicit argument against white supremacy and anti-blackness, we also know that voting is not the only tool we wield to transform the injustices we are immersed in.

Come! Join in community to learn about what other tools we have. Build relationships, care for ourselves and one another, and dig into how we abolish the systems that bind us to the settler colonial project of white supremacy.

We invite you to visit our website to browse the conference schedule, explore this year’s Beyond Voting theme, and register for the conference at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

Sponsors:
The Carceral State Project
Faculty Allies for Diversity Committee, SSW​
LGBTQ+ Advocates & Speakers Grant, Spectrum Center
Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP)
Rackham Student Government (RSG)
School of Social Work (SSW)

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:46:29 -0400 2020-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Black Radical Healing Pathways Conference / Symposium Multicolored text on a yellow background with a black, red, and green raised fist on the far left. Text reads from top to bottom, centered down the page: (in black) Building Power Against White Supremacy 2020, (in kelly green) Beyond Voting!, (in red) Saturday, October 24 at 12 PM - 4:30 PM EDT, (in green) Register + More Info: (in black) https://tinyurl.com/BPAWS20, Keynote Speaker Danielle Atkinson, Founder & Executive Director, Mothering Justice. Danielle’s headshot shows a smiling brown-skinned black woman with locs that reach just past her shoulders. She is wearing a gold necklace with a lattice-chain pattern, with a black shirt underneath white floral sweater featuring large-scale blooming flowers of blood red, cloud white, and blush pink peppering her sweater.
RNA Seminar featuring: Aleksandra Filipovska, University of Western Australia (October 26, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75809 75809-19608025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED:https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f8wC8rrJQzuhYzTEXoW69Q

ABSTRACT:Mitochondria produce more than 90% of the energy required by our bodies and thereby have a fundamental role in cell and energy metabolism. Mitochondria are composed of proteins encoded by both the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes and the coordinated expression of both genomes is essential for energy production. Impaired energy production leads to mitochondrial dysfunction that causes or contributes significantly to a variety of diseases including metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Mitochondrial dysfunction is caused by mutations in nuclear or mitochondrial genes that encode proteins or regulatory RNAs essential for mitochondrial biogenesis. How uncoordinated gene expression causes mitochondrial dysfunction and compromised energy production in heart and metabolic diseases is poorly understood, making it difficult to develop effective treatments. To unravel how mitochondrial function fails and to identify therapeutic targets it is necessary (i) to understand how gene expression is regulated between mitochondria and the nucleus and (ii) how this regulation is disrupted in disease. We have created new and unique models of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases caused by mutations or loss of nuclear encoded RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) that regulate mitochondrial RNA metabolism and protein synthesis. These new models have identified that energy dysfunction can differentially affect specific organs such as the heart or liver, or multiple organs leading to heart failure or metabolic diseases that can be devastating, such as mitochondrial diseases, or may be as common as insulin resistance and obesity. I will discuss the mechanisms behind these diverse pathologies caused by impaired gene expression and energy dysfunction in heart and metabolic disease.

KEYWORDS: mitochondria, RNA, ribosomes, translation

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:16:54 -0400 2020-10-26T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion photo
Write-Togethers (October 26, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615887@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-10-26T09:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
University of Michigan Initiative on Disability Studies Fall 2020 Speaker Series: Criptographies (October 26, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78098 78098-19965451@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

In conjunction with Rackham 580: Introduction to Disability Studies, UMInDS is pleased to bring outstanding scholars, activists, and scholar-activists to our campus as we explore criptographies. A word-play on terms cryptography, the study of ciphers and secret codes, and to crip, a colloquialism that assembles knowledge around nonnormative bodyminds, criptographies suggests an exploration of de-mapped ecologies of neurodivergence and nonnormative embodiment.

Dr. Liat Ben-Moshe
Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law, and Justice
University of Illinois at Chicago

Liat Ben-Moshe (she/her) is the author of Decarcerating Disability (2020), which shows how abolition is not an unattainable goal, but rather a reality, and how it plays out in different arenas of incarceration-antipsychiatry, the field of intellectual disabilities, and the fight against the prison-industrial complex.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at
https://events.umich.edu/manage/event/78098/edit/occurrences

For any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs, please email (undergraduate.english@umich.edu) at least 2 weeks in advance of this event - we are eager to help ensure that this event is inclusive to you. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the department to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:02:50 -0400 2020-10-26T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual UMINDS fall 2020
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (October 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-10-28T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T17:30:00-04:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series (October 29, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78648 78648-20085803@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

With Election Day quickly approaching, Trotter Multicultural Center is beyond excited to present Civic Engagement & the Power of Speechwriting: Reflections from Former Presidential Speechwriters, a continuation of our beloved Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series, on October 29th (Thursday) from 5:30-7:00 PM. Hear from speechwriters, Sarah Hurwitz and John McConnell, as they discuss their experiences speechwriting for the Bush and Obama administration, as well as the role of speechwriting within civic engagement. The event will be moderated by Aaron Kall, U-M Director of Debate.

Want to learn more about our speakers? Check out their bios down below!

About Sarah Hurwitz
Sarah Hurwitz was a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, serving as as a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama and as well as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama. Before working at the White House, Sarah was chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential primary campaign as well as a deputy chief speechwriter for Senator John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. Hurwitz is also the author of Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life -- in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There).

About John McConnell
John McConnell served as a senior speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney—part of the three-person team responsible for all of the 43rd President’s major addresses. He served all eight years of the Bush-Cheney administration, and held the unique position of both Deputy Assistant to the President and Assistant to the Vice President.

Please note this event will be recorded.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:05:19 -0400 2020-10-29T17:30:00-04:00 2020-10-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Livestream / Virtual Image of event flyer
Write-Togethers (November 2, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615888@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 2, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-11-02T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-02T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (November 4, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743084@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-11-04T15:00:00-05:00 2020-11-04T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Write-Togethers (November 9, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615889@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 9, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-11-09T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-09T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
University of Michigan Initiative on Disability Studies Fall 2020 Speaker Series: Criptographies (November 9, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78118 78118-19965467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 9, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

In conjunction with Rackham 580: Introduction to Disability Studies, UMInDS is pleased to bring outstanding scholars, activists, and scholar-activists to our campus as we explore criptographies. A word-play on terms cryptography, the study of ciphers and secret codes, and to crip, a colloquialism that assembles knowledge around nonnormative bodyminds, criptographies suggests an exploration of de-mapped ecologies of neurodivergence and nonnormative embodiment.

Alice Wong
Founder and Director, Disability Visibility Project

Alice Wong (she/her) is a disabled activist, media maker, and consultant. the Disability Visibility Project (DVP) is an online community dedicated to creating, sharing and amplifying disability media and culture created in 2014. Alice is the Editor of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century, an anthology of essays by disabled people, available through Vintage Books (2020).

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CJ-ktnbzREO7c3htR0R-8w

For any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs, please email (undergraduate.english@umich.edu) at least 2 weeks in advance of this event - we are eager to help ensure that this event is inclusive to you. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the department to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:04:56 -0400 2020-11-09T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-09T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual UMINDS fall 2020
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (November 11, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-11-11T15:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Reflections on Learning to Improve: Foundational Ideas, Observations from Practice, and Building a Field (November 12, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78908 78908-20152763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

While the LHS Collaboratory is typically focused on learning health, learning systems actually have very broad applicability. Moreover, there has been a strong interest in the Collaboratory from the education community which is also focused on learning systems.

A thought leader in this area, Anthony S. Bryk, President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will be speaking about a set of critical observations acquired in the course of his own efforts to improve how large complex educational systems work.

Discussants:

Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean,
George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education,
and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor School of Education
Faculty Associate in the Institute for Social Research; Latino/a
Studies; and the Joint Program in English & Education
University of Michigan

Caren M. Stalburg, MD, MA
Collaborative Lead for Education
Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of HILS Online Masters
University of Michigan

Moderator:

Donald J. Peurach, PhD
Professor
University of Michigan School of Education
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:41:04 -0400 2020-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Collaboratory logo
Write-Togethers (November 16, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615890@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-11-16T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Michelle Hastings, Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (November 16, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75868 75868-19615934@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VWX5SY6lSiaNyh5Weh8cHw

Michelle L. Hastings, PhD
Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Director, Center for Genetic Diseases
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

ABSTRACT: Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have proven to be an effective therapeutic platform for the treatment of disease. These short, single-stranded, modified nucleotides function by base-pairing with the complementary sequence of an RNA and modulating gene expression in a manner that is dependent on the ASO design and targeting site. We have used ASOs to normalize aberrant gene expression associated with a number of diseases of the nervous system including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and Usher syndrome. One of our approaches is under development for the treatment of CLN3 Batten disease, a fatal, pediatric lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in a gene encoding the lysosomal membrane protein CLN3. The most common mutation associated with CLN3 Batten is a deletion of exons 7 and 8 (CLN3Δex78), which disrupts the mRNA open reading frame by creating a premature termination codon that results in the production of a truncated protein. We devised a therapeutic strategy for treating CLN3 Batten Disease using an ASO that basepairs to CLN3 pre-mRNA and alters splicing to correct the open reading frame of the mutated transcript. Treatment of CLN3Δex78 neonatal mice by intracerebroventricular injection of the ASO resulted in the desired splicing effect throughout the central nervous system, improved motor deficits associated with the disease in mice, reduced histopathological features of the disease in the brain and extended life in a severe mouse model of the disease. Our results demonstrate that ASO-mediated reading frame correction is a promising therapeutic approach for CLN3 Batten disease.

KEYWORDS: pre-mRNA splicing, Antisense oligonucleotides, Usher syndrome, Batten Disease, lysosomal storage diseases

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:31:00 -0400 2020-11-16T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion photo
University of Michigan Initiative on Disability Studies Fall 2020 Speaker Series: Criptographies (November 17, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78120 78120-19965469@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

In conjunction with Rackham 580: Introduction to Disability Studies, UMInDS is pleased to bring outstanding scholars, activists, and scholar-activists to our campus as we explore criptographies. A word-play on terms cryptography, the study of ciphers and secret codes, and to crip, a colloquialism that assembles knowledge around nonnormative bodyminds, criptographies suggests an exploration of de-mapped ecologies of neurodivergence and nonnormative embodiment.

Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami
Interim Director, UM Services for Students with Disabilities
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Michigan

Feranmi Okanlami (he/him) speaks around the country on topics related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including, but not limited to the lack of black male physicians and creating a health system that is accessible and inclusive to both patients and providers with disabilities.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bozYVHJcR5aJQdLCYn54rQ

For any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs, please email (undergraduate.english@umich.edu) at least 2 weeks in advance of this event - we are eager to help ensure that this event is inclusive to you. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the department to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:06:06 -0400 2020-11-17T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-17T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual UMINDS fall 2020
EEB student evaluation seminar: What drives the production of invertebrate communities in seagrass beds? (November 18, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79256 79256-20241310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Samantha presents her preliminary seminar. See your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode.

Image: NOAA open access queen conch

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:33:49 -0500 2020-11-18T11:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Queen conch NOAA open access
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (November 18, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743086@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-11-18T15:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Impact of COVID-19 on Service Workers: Work Experiences & Concerns of food retail, food services, and hospitality workers (November 24, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79384 79384-20288598@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Marie-Anne Rosemberg is an assistant professor in UM's School of Nursing.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: COVID-19 presents a unique burden specifically for workers in service industries not only because they are disproportionately at risk for contracting the virus but also because of their work-related burdens. We aimed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on these workers.
Methods: This was a mixed-method study with a congruent triangulation design. Participants were recruited through social media. Each interview lasted up to 20 minutes. The survey data included demographic questions along with items from the CAGE and PC-PTSD questionnaires.
Results: Twenty-seven individuals completed audio-recorded phone interviews and 28 completed the survey. Participants were mostly women with an age range between 19 and 65. Participants worked in food retail (n=23), restaurant (n=25), and hospitality (n=7) industries. Length of time on the job ranged from two months to 25 years and 60% of the participants worked full time. Participants reported experiencing symptoms of depression and maladaptive coping. Job insecurity, change of job tasks, and work hours were the most common ways that COVID-19 affected the workers. Themes that emerged about participant’s concerns included being infected and/or unknowingly infecting others, the unknown, isolation, and work and customer demands. Constant changes relating to communication and protection measures were a major source of stress. There was discordance in the perceived level of threat of COVID-19. Most participants reported that their workplace complied with their state’s mandates for protection measures. While others reported lacking basic supplies such as soap, hand sanitizer, and masks.
Conclusions: In addition to their work experiences, COVID-19 has affected service workers at the financial, physical and mental levels. This study has implications of employers, occupational health and safety professionals and policy stakeholders.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:33:42 -0500 2020-11-24T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-24T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Impact of COVID-19 on Service Workers
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (November 25, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743087@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-11-25T15:00:00-05:00 2020-11-25T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Write-Togethers (November 30, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615892@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 30, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-11-30T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-30T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Nineteenth-Century Forum Check-In Meeting (November 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79567 79567-20382969@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nineteenth Century Forum

The Nineteenth Century Forum will meet over Zoom on Monday, November 30, at 12pm, to:

Check in as a group & welcome new members
Brainstorm ideas for the rest of the year
Set dates/formats for paper workshops, panels, and other events

If you can't make the meeting but want to contribute to the above discussion, please send Sarah (srvc@umich.edu) or Ani (abezirdz@umich.edu) an email.

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Meeting Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:01:15 -0500 2020-11-30T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-30T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nineteenth Century Forum Meeting Image of books
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (December 2, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-12-02T15:00:00-05:00 2020-12-02T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
EEB dissertation defense: Deer browsing effects on temperate forest biogeochemistry, plant community composition, and plant chemistry (December 4, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79443 79443-20325826@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Jacqueline presents her doctoral dissertation

See your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode

Image credit: J. Hartsock

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:27:06 -0500 2020-12-04T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Doe's head peering out from behind leaves and flowers, soft focus. Image credit: J. Hartsock
Write-Togethers (December 7, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-19615893@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 7, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2020-12-07T09:00:00-05:00 2020-12-07T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: John Mattick, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (December 7, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75816 75816-19608031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 7, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCIiMkveTdq3D9-PKFLm6Q

ABSTRACT: The genomic programming of the development of complex organisms appears to have been misunderstood. The human genome contains just ~20,000 protein-coding genes, similar in number and with largely orthologous functions as those in other animals, including simple nematodes with only 1,000 somatic cells. By contrast, the extent of non-protein-coding DNA increases with increasing developmental complexity, reaching 98.8% in humans. Moreover, it is now clear that the majority of the genome is not junk but is differentially and dynamically transcribed to produce not only mRNAs but also tens if not hundreds of thousands of short and long non-protein-coding RNAs that show specific expression patterns and subcellular locations. Many of these noncoding RNAs have evolved rapidly under positive selection for adaptive radiation, and many have been shown to have important roles in development, brain function, cancer and other diseases. They function at many different levels of gene expression and cell biology, including translational control, formation of subcellular (phase-separated) domains, and guidance of the epigenetic processes and chromatin dynamics that underpin development, brain function and physiological adaptation, with plasticity enabled by RNA editing, RNA modification and retrotransposon mobilization. These discoveries mean that the assumption that combinatorial control by transcription factors and other regulatory proteins is sufficient to account for human ontogeny is incorrect, as are the circular assumptions about the neutral evolution of the genome. The challenge now is to determine the structure-function relationships of these RNAs and their mechanisms of action, as well as their place in the decisional hierarchies that control human development, physiology, learning and susceptibility to disorders.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:51:46 -0500 2020-12-07T17:00:00-05:00 2020-12-07T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion photo
Control Allocation of Flexible Aircraft for Load Alleviation (December 8, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79628 79628-20486026@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:30pm
Location:
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

As wing designs aim for higher aerodynamic efficiency, the underlying aircraft structure becomes more flexible, requiring additional features to alleviate the loads encountered from gusts and maneuvers. While alleviating loads, it is desirable to minimize the deviations from the original flight trajectory.

In this work, a dynamic control allocation method which exploits redundant control effectors for maneuver and gust load alleviation is proposed for flexible aircraft. The control architecture decouples the two objectives of load alleviation and rigid body trajectory tracking by exploiting the null space between the input and the rigid body output. A reduced-dimensional null space input is established, which affects the flexible output (but not the rigid body output) when passed through a null space filter to generate incremental control signals. This null space input is determined to maintain the flexible output of the aircraft within specified values, thereby achieving load alleviation.

A receding horizon approach to generate the trajectory of the null space input is developed based on linear aircraft models. This receding horizon approach then informs a model predictive control-based control allocator function which can be used as an add-on scheme to a nominal controller. Numerical simulations are used to show that the proposed load alleviation system can successfully avoid the violation of load bounds in the presence of both gust disturbances and maneuvers and with minimal effect on the trajectory tracking performance.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:34:21 -0500 2020-12-08T14:30:00-05:00 2020-12-08T15:30:00-05:00 Aerospace Engineering Livestream / Virtual PhD candidate John Hansen
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (December 9, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743089@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-12-09T15:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
RNA Seminar featuring: Narry Kim, Seoul National University (December 14, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75818 75818-19608034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 14, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c9BFJM9dRGKn1WFF4L_wLg

ABSTRACT: Viruses rely heavily on RNA binding proteins for their success as pathogens. In this presentation, I will first talk about RNA tail modification which impacts viral and cellular gene expression. We found that TENT4 enzymes extend poly(A) tail of mRNAs with ‘mixed tails’ to delay deadenylation and stabilize the RNAs. Hepatitis B virus and human cytomegalovirus hijack this mechanism to efficiently stabilize their own RNAs. In the later part of my presentation, I will discuss our recent work on SARS-CoV-2. To delineate the viral transcriptomic architecture and provide a high-resolution map of SARS-CoV-2, we performed deep sequencing of infected cells. Our data define the canonical transcripts and noncanonical transcripts encoding unknown ORFs. More recently, we have also performed proteomic analyses of the SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleoprotein complex. We identify many proteins that directly interact with viral RNAs and modulate viral growth. Functional investigation of the viral transcripts and host proteins discovered in this study will open new directions to the research efforts to elucidate the life cycle and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:55:41 -0500 2020-12-14T16:00:00-05:00 2020-12-14T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Narry Kim, Seoul National University
Research & Writing During the Pandemic (December 15, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79683 79683-20454247@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nineteenth Century Forum

Are you working on your dissertation or another project during the pandemic? Are you feeling isolated or unmotivated? Are you struggling to access archival materials? Join Sober Postdoctoral Fellows Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg and Ross Martin for a discussion about research and writing strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic. They will offer tips, tricks, and ways to pivot when things don't go according to plan. This event will also include group discussion, connection, and shared solidarity.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:53:28 -0500 2020-12-15T13:00:00-05:00 2020-12-15T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nineteenth Century Forum Lecture / Discussion Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg and Ross Martin
Speaking American English: A Workshop for English Language Learners (December 16, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76793 76793-19743090@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Center for Language and Literacy

The University Center for Language and Literacy is offering a workshop designed to help you reach personal communication goals. *Speaking American English: A workshop for English Language Learners* offers a supportive environment where you have the opportunity to practice the language skills that are important to you.

Our certified Speech-Language Pathologists use techniques to help non-native English speakers feel more confident in their communications – whether that’s giving a presentation, or taking notes in a class with a native speaker who speaks fast. The goal of the program is not to eliminate a client’s accent, but to build confidence in any communication or setting.

Participants set their own individual goals at the start of the workshop and will work to achieve those goals using a combination of small group activities and one-on-one interaction. The workshop typically runs for 10 weeks, but will depend on when it begins. If the group workshop does work with your schedule, please contact us; individual consultations are available.

What to Expect
* An initial meeting focusing on setting your personal goals and objectives
* Both group and individual activities
* Exercises for improving articulation, rate control, and projection
* Increased confidence in social and professional interactions
* Guidance from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Contact UCLL at (734) 764-8440 or visit LanguageExperts.org for more details and to register.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:50:31 -0400 2020-12-16T15:00:00-05:00 2020-12-16T17:30:00-05:00 University Center for Language and Literacy Workshop / Seminar Speaking American English Graphic
Graph Theoretic Algorithms Adaptable to Quantum Computing (December 17, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79629 79629-20432433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

This thesis is the first effort towards solving scientific computing problems using graph-based algorithms amenable to quantum computers and specifically, quantum annealers.

Many engineering problems, when considered in a discrete computational setting, can be reduced to a graph coloring problem. Examples range from systems design, image segmentation to pattern recognition where energy cost functions with discrete variables are extremized.

However, graph techniques remain under-utilized in scientific computing. However, we have recently witnessed great advancements in quantum computing where physical devices are available that can solve discrete optimization problems faster than most well-known classical algorithms.

This warrants further investigation into re-formulation of scientific computation problems as graph theoretic problems, and thus enable rapid engineering simulations in a soon-to-be quantum computing world. The computational techniques developed in this thesis allow representation of surface scalars like perimeter and area using discrete variables in a graph. With this framework, several quantities important to engineering applications can be represented in graph based algorithms.

These include: surface energy of cracks for fracture prediction, grain boundary energy to model microstructure evolution, estimate surface areas (of grains, fibers) to generate conformal meshes of microstructures, etc. Combinatorial optimization problems for these applications are first presented.

The last two chapters of the thesis describes two new graph coloring algorithms implemented on a physical quantum computing device: the D-wave quantum annealer. The first algorithm describes a functional minimization approach to solve differential equations. The second algorithm describes a realization of Boltzmann machine learning algorithm on a quantum annealer, with open source codes available on GitHub. The latter allows generative and discriminative learning of data which has vast applications in many fields.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:10:48 -0500 2020-12-17T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-17T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Livestream / Virtual Representative figure
Multidisciplinary Study of Soft Shape Morphing Systems (December 18, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80090 80090-20556868@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 18, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

Nature abounds with examples of shape morphing systems where an entity either gradually grows into a complex 3-D shape pattern or rapidly morphs into a new configuration. Inspired by the shape shifting capabilities of biological systems, we study the response of natural and synthetic morphing systems through a few examples. These include the in vitro adaptive contraction of a cardiac muscle cell inside a constraining hydrogel, inflation of architectured rubber membranes, and a shape morphing soft robot.

Cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) have an intrinsic mechano-chemo-transduction (MCT) mechanism that enable them to automatically convert mechanical loads into biochemical signals to actively regulate their amplitude and speed of contraction. At the molecular level, this is attributed to the morphing of regulatory and motor proteins (actin and myosin filaments) to facilitate muscle contraction. The underlying MCT mechanisms, however, are unclear and currently under investigation. To help decipher these mechanisms, we develop a mathematical model, as a companion tool for the experimental in vitro Cell-in-Gel system of our collaborators, to analyze the time-dependent, 3-D strains and stresses within a cardiomyocyte contracting in a viscoelastic medium. The model utilizes the exact analytical solution of the viscoelastic Eshelby inclusion boundary value problem as an efficient computational tool to simulate the mechanical fields inside and outside the cardiomyocyte.

In a second study, we investigate the inflation of shape morphing synthetic soft composites with architectured geometry and material properties. Such shape morphing systems could have desirable applications in space deployable systems where there is a growing demand for energy-efficient lightweight and low-cost structures. These structures possess an exceptionally high mechanical packaging efficiency and very small stowage volume, which makes them attractive candidates for space applications including antenna reflectors, solar arrays, inflatable rovers, re-entry equipment, and human habitats. In particular, we explore several feasible 3-D shapes that can be achieved through the inflation of an initially flat rubber membrane with nonuniform geometrical and material properties. Our rubber-based prototypes provide a convenient basis for conceptual scientific and design explorations in shape morphing inflatable structures.

In a third study, we explore the idea of shape shifting in the design and fabrication of synthetic soft robots with active components. Motivated by the swimming mechanisms of jellyfish, we develop a novel concept for a soft biomimetic underwater robot that imitates the shape and kinematics of the typical animal. The robot swims by harnessing the buckling instability of its soft body to quickly morph from an initially flat into a deformed dome-shaped configuration, which generates the required thrust for underwater locomotion. Joule heating of an embedded pre-stretched shape memory alloy spring serves as an artificial muscle for the robot to make this shape morphing possible. The proposed synthetic shape morphing system introduces a new idea in design of simple, compact, and biomimetic robots with smart artificial muscles.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:38:05 -0500 2020-12-18T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-18T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Livestream / Virtual Headshot of Mohammad Kazemi
Nineteenth Century Forum (NCF) Reading Group (January 11, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80268 80268-20666617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 11, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nineteenth Century Forum

We will discuss Chapter 3: "Clare's Commonable Plants." Kindly RSVP to Sarah Van Cleve (srvc@umich.edu) to receive the pre-circulated reading materials.

Theresa Kelley's Clandestine Marriage delves into Romantic representations of botanizing culture, exploring in particular the role botany played in larger Romantic-era debates about life and the ability to know, categorize, and depict its various forms. The chapter we will read focuses on the unsettling perspective brought by John Clare's plant poetry; often considered a poet of place and of enclosure, Clare's refusal to use Linnaean plant names is characterized by Kelley as a small act of poetic and quasi-scientific rebellion. Kelley thus links what she calls "Clare's Commonable Plants" and his resistance toward what he saw as the authoritarian Linnaean system to a retroactive resistance to the similarly authoritarian system of enclosure and the damage it wrought on rural communities.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:31:38 -0500 2021-01-11T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-11T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Nineteenth Century Forum Lecture / Discussion Clandestine Marriage book cover
Michigan IT 2021 Student Career Fair (January 12, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79929 79929-20515561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Attention U-M students looking for more experience in information technology! The Michigan IT community is hiring for winter and summer positions!

Register today for the virtual 2021 Michigan IT Student Career Fair on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m. Speak directly with the U-M schools, colleges, and units hiring for IT related positions! Learn more and register for the event at the Michigan IT Student Career Fair website.

Who is Michigan IT? Michigan IT is not a department. It’s a community of more than 2,600 IT professional staff across the University of Michigan schools, colleges, libraries, research institutes, Michigan Medicine, and administrative units.

For questions, contact MichiganIT-StuCareerFair@umich.edu.

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Careers / Jobs Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:58:21 -0500 2021-01-12T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-12T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Careers / Jobs Michigan IT 2021 Student Career Fair, January 12, 2021 from 2-4 p.m.
2021 MaryFran Sowers Memorial Lecture "Discriminatory Stressors and Cardiovascular Risk in Midlife Women: Implications for African-American Women's Health" (January 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80500 80500-20730280@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

This special lecture honors Dr. Sower’s extraordinary scientific contributions to the field of women’s health and to inspire young scholars to transcend the boundaries between varying fields of research to advance women’s health. Dr. Sower’s unique insights into the breadth and depth of underlying physiological processes common to multiple diseases as well as her efforts to understand the linkages between ovarian and chronological aging has contributed substantially to the advancement of science. As a result of her contributions, women’s health grew from a peripheral field of study to a major discipline and we honor her legacy by inviting a groundbreaking researcher to present a lecture in her name.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:42:51 -0500 2021-01-14T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-14T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Lecture / Discussion Tene Lewis presents 2021 MaryFran Sowers Memorial Lecture
Student Conversation on Carbon Neutrality and the PCCN (January 14, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79816 79816-20501758@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

Designed for students, this event (the first of two identical sessions) will be a chance for participants from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint to have an honest and open discussion about the draft PCCN (President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality) recommendations. Feedback will be collected by volunteer facilitators and passed onto the Commission. We aim to hear from as many campus community members as possible, so please register to attend only one of the scheduled sessions.

Again, this discussion is geared towards students. It will be hosted by the Student Sustainability Coalition. No experience is necessary to attend and provide your perspective!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:48:41 -0500 2021-01-14T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-14T15:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Lecture / Discussion Community Conversations on Carbon Neutrality event graphic
Aphasia Social Hour (January 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80755 80755-20783464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP)

Aphasia, a speech-language disorder that can affect all aspects of communication — speaking, reading, writing, comprehension, etc. — is more common than previously understood. Acquired when the brain experiences trauma like that of a stroke or head injury, more than 2 million people in the U.S. are thought to have the disorder; yet, it's not something most people are aware of. It can be incredibly isolating, which is why staying social and connected is especially important.

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) at the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL), hosts a free, virtual aphasia social hour each week to help facilitate social connecting while practicing communication skills.

All aphasia social hours in January are scheduled for 4 - 5 p.m. Thursdays (Eastern) and will take on the following topics:

*Jan. 14 - Resolve to participate in this session all about — you guessed it — resolutions. Love them? Hate them? Have a funny story about past resolutions? Bring it on.

*Jan. 21 - Hometown Proud! Share about where you’re from or where you now live! Bring maps, photos, and brag (or complain!) about that place where you were brought up.

*Jan. 28 - For us in Michigan, wintertime can mean hunker-time, as in hunker down until spring. But it doesn't have to. As the Nordic people say, "there is no such thing as bad weather, only poor preparation." We're not sure about all that, but come ready to share how you stay active in the winter months, either outdoors or indoors.

Registration is required in order to get the link to join. See: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlc-qhpjoqGNRqaI3Fepl8dswAWsS6SwuV

When you click the link to register, you can select which weeks you want to participate — all in one place. Sign up for them all to make sure you don't miss out on connecting with others in the aphasia community. Building confidence and staying social are some of the best things you can do for yourself and loved ones when aphasia is a part of your life.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:53:28 -0500 2021-01-14T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-14T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) Social / Informal Gathering Aphasia social hours - Jan 2021
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop (Monthly) (January 18, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78354 78354-20783442@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is now offering a free, virtual Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop. Participants will receive a link to access the virtual workshop after registration. It is scheduled for 12 p.m. (noon, EST), the third Monday of each month.

*The program is an approved alternative to the SMILE Program by the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court.*

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce virtual workshops offer practical, actionable advice for couples going through a temporary or permanent split. UCCF staff create a caring and collaborative environment for attendees in order to help parents understand their children’s needs during what can be a tumultuous time of change and uncertainty.

This workshop offers suggestions for creating the most beneficial post-divorce parenting relationships. While it is free, workshop participants must register via the link.

*Workshop Details*
**When:** 12 - 1 p.m. (NOON) Monday, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, or May 17, 2021
**Where:** Online via Zoom (register for the link).
**Cost:** Free, but registration is required.
**How to Register:** Click the "Ticket" link to go to the Eventbrite registration. Or see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-virtual-workshop-spring-2021-registration-126094689611

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:43:55 -0500 2021-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop
Public Monuments and Our Histories: Reframing the Memories of Our Nation (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80466 80466-20724373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Public monuments, public spaces, and museums shape the shared understanding of our nation’s history. From the removal of Jim Crow-era statues of Confederate leaders in cities across the country to the opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL, a dramatic shift in our perceptions and ideas about the complex heritage of our monuments and museums has occurred over the last five years. More recently, the country has considered the role of monuments and the narratives they perpetuate with much greater focus and intensity in light of the protest movements for social justice and against systemic racism that swept the nation in the summer of 2020. In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, join us for an important discussion with four national experts on the power that monuments and public spaces assert in creating our nation’s stories. Mitch Landrieu, former Mayor of New Orleans; Earl Lewis, founding director of University of Michigan’s Center for Social Solutions; and Kristin Hass, Associate Professor of American Culture, will discuss the crucial role practice and policy play today in shaping our nation’s legacies, in a conversation moderated by Christina Olsen, director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art.

From the speakers' bios:

Kristin Ann Hass is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Culture and the Faculty Coordinator of the Humanities Collaboratory at the University of Michigan. She has written two books, Sacrificing Soldiers on the National Mall, a study of militarism, race, war memorials and U.S. nationalism and Carried to the Wall: American Memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, an exploration of public memorial practices and the legacies of the Vietnam War. She is at work on her next book, Blunt Instruments: A short field guide to a long history of everyday racist infrastructure in the United States. She lectures, teaches, and writes about nationalism, memory, publics, memorialization, militarization, visual culture and material culture studies. She holds a Ph.D. in American studies and has worked in a number of historical museums, including the National Museum of American History. She was also the co-founder and Associate Director of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, a national consortium of educators and activists dedicated to campus-community collaborations.

Mitch Landrieu was the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010-2018). When he took office, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and in the midst of the BP Oil Spill.  Under Landrieu's leadership, New Orleans is widely recognized as one of the nation’s great comeback stories.

In 2015, Landrieu was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing, and in 2016 was voted “America’s top turnaround mayor” in a Politico survey of mayors. He gained national prominence for his powerful decision to take down four Confederate monuments in New Orleans, which also earned him the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. In his New York Times best-selling book, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History, Landrieu recounts his personal journey confronting racism, and tackles the broader history of slavery, race relations, and institutional inequalities that still plague America.

He recently launched the E Pluribus Unum Fund, which will work to bring people together across the South around the issues of race, equity, economic opportunity and violence. Prior to serving as Mayor, Landrieu served two terms as lieutenant governor and 16 years in the state legislature. He also served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Noted social historian, award-winning author, and educational leader, Earl Lewis, is the founding director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions. Also the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and public policy, Lewis is president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2013-18), one of the premier philanthropies supporting the arts, humanities, and higher education. At Michigan, Lewis and colleagues in the center are addressing four core areas of social concern: diversity and race, slavery and its aftermath, water and security, and the dignity of labor in an automated world. Prior to returning to Michigan and before leading the Mellon Foundation, he served as the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Emory University as well as the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American Studies (2004-2012). Lewis was previously on the faculty at the University of Michigan (1989-2004) and the University of California at Berkeley (1984-1989). In addition to professorial roles and titles (Robin D.G. Kelley and Elsa Barkley Brown Collegiate Professor), he served Michigan as Vice Provost and Dean of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies (1998-2004).

As a scholar and leader in higher education and philanthropy, he has examined and addressed critical questions for our society including the role of race in American history, diversity, equity and inclusion, graduate education, humanities scholarship, and universities and their larger communities. A frequent lecturer, he has authored or edited nine books, scores of essays, articles and comments, and along with Robin D.G. Kelley served as general editor of the eleven-volume Young Oxford History of African Americans. He currently partners with Nancy Cantor in editing the Our Compelling Interests book series. That effort, published in partnership with Princeton University Press, investigates how diversity pairs with democracy to enhance the likelihood of shared prosperity. A member of numerous boards of directors or trustees, he was an Obama administration appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, and is outgoing chair of the board of regents at Concordia College-Moorhead, vice chair of the board of the Educational Testing Service, and a past president of the Organization of American Historians.

Christina Olsen is the director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art and co-director of the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. Before coming to Michigan she served as the Class of 1956 Director at the Williams College Museum of Art. Olsen has more than 25 years of leadership experience in museums and foundations, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum and Getty Foundation, and the Portland Art Museum. She is a national leader in debates about the changing role of campus art museums and their relationships with the public and campus, and has lectured frequently on the topic. Olsen has curated and produced many exhibitions and programs, including most recently Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s, at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art. Olsen is on the board of the Association of Art Museum Directors and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Williams College. She received a BA in history of art, with honors, from the University of Chicago, and an MA and PhD in art history from the University of Pennsylvania.  

This event is a collaboration of UMMA, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester.

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Staff/Faculty/Community Member Conversation on Carbon Neutrality and the PCCN (January 19, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79817 79817-20501759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

Designed for staff, faculty, and community members, this event (the second of two identical sessions) will be a chance for participants from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint to have an honest and open discussion about the draft PCCN (President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality) recommendations. Feedback will be collected by volunteer facilitators and passed onto the Commission. We aim to hear from as many campus community members as possible, so please register to attend only one of the scheduled sessions.

Again, this discussion is geared towards staff, faculty, and community members. It will be hosted by the Planet Blue Ambassador program. No experience is necessary to attend and provide your perspective!

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:00:03 -0500 2021-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Ambassador Lecture / Discussion Community Conversations on Carbon Neutrality event graphic
Understanding and Managing ADHD in Middle School Workshop (January 20, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79271 79271-20783447@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is offering an Understanding and Managing ADHD in Middle School workshop. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 or 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 via Zoom. Participants will receive a link to access the online event after registration.

If you are a parent or guardian of a middle school-aged child diagnosed or is suspected of having ADHD, this free virtual workshop is designed to help you find resources and learn how to advocate for children with ADHD and learning disabilities.

While it is free, workshop participants must register! Please sign up via the Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-and-managing-adhd-in-middle-school-registration-132102918385

**Event Details**
Where: Online via Zoom (register for the link).
Who: Parents and guardians of middle school-aged children who have been diagnosed or are suspected of having Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
Cost: Free, but registration via Eventbrite is required. The link will be provided to you in the registration confirmation.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 31 May 2022 14:43:47 -0400 2021-01-20T17:30:00-05:00 2021-01-20T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar ADHD Workshops 2021 - Middle School
Student Conversation on Carbon Neutrality and the PCCN (January 20, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79819 79819-20501764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

Designed for students, this event (the second of two identical sessions) will be a chance for participants from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint to have an honest and open discussion about the draft PCCN (President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality) recommendations. Feedback will be collected by volunteer facilitators and passed onto the Commission. We aim to hear from as many campus community members as possible, so please register to attend only one of the scheduled sessions.

Again, this discussion is geared towards students. It will be hosted by the Student Sustainability Coalition. No experience is necessary to attend and provide your perspective!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:49:09 -0500 2021-01-20T18:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Lecture / Discussion Community Conversations on Carbon Neutrality event graphic
Aphasia Social Hour (January 21, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80755 80755-20783465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP)

Aphasia, a speech-language disorder that can affect all aspects of communication — speaking, reading, writing, comprehension, etc. — is more common than previously understood. Acquired when the brain experiences trauma like that of a stroke or head injury, more than 2 million people in the U.S. are thought to have the disorder; yet, it's not something most people are aware of. It can be incredibly isolating, which is why staying social and connected is especially important.

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) at the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL), hosts a free, virtual aphasia social hour each week to help facilitate social connecting while practicing communication skills.

All aphasia social hours in January are scheduled for 4 - 5 p.m. Thursdays (Eastern) and will take on the following topics:

*Jan. 14 - Resolve to participate in this session all about — you guessed it — resolutions. Love them? Hate them? Have a funny story about past resolutions? Bring it on.

*Jan. 21 - Hometown Proud! Share about where you’re from or where you now live! Bring maps, photos, and brag (or complain!) about that place where you were brought up.

*Jan. 28 - For us in Michigan, wintertime can mean hunker-time, as in hunker down until spring. But it doesn't have to. As the Nordic people say, "there is no such thing as bad weather, only poor preparation." We're not sure about all that, but come ready to share how you stay active in the winter months, either outdoors or indoors.

Registration is required in order to get the link to join. See: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlc-qhpjoqGNRqaI3Fepl8dswAWsS6SwuV

When you click the link to register, you can select which weeks you want to participate — all in one place. Sign up for them all to make sure you don't miss out on connecting with others in the aphasia community. Building confidence and staying social are some of the best things you can do for yourself and loved ones when aphasia is a part of your life.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:53:28 -0500 2021-01-21T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-21T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) Social / Informal Gathering Aphasia social hours - Jan 2021
RNA Seminar featuring: Elena Conti, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (January 25, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75826 75826-19613920@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

KEYWORDS: molecular mechanisms, RNA, ribosome, biochemistry, cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography

ABSTRACT: All RNAs in eukaryotic cells are eventually degraded. The RNA exosome is a conserved macromolecular machine that degrades a vast number and variety of RNAs. Exosome-mediated RNA degradation leads to the complete elimination of nuclear and cytoplasmic transcripts in turnover and quality control pathways, and to the partial trimming of RNA precursors in nuclear processing pathways. How the exosome combines specificity and versatility to either eliminate or process RNAs has been a long-standing question.

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IjnWw1UcRkW8zcDeuAM2tQ

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:08:44 -0500 2021-01-25T09:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T10:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Elena Conti, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Write-Togethers (January 25, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-01-25T09:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
EEB student evaluation seminar: Testing evolutionary hypotheses using human genomes and phenomes (January 25, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80821 80821-20793351@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Siliang presents his preliminary seminar

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:46:02 -0500 2021-01-25T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual A graph that shows the relationship between fitness/health-related traits and mating distance
Aphasia Social Hour (January 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80755 80755-20783466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP)

Aphasia, a speech-language disorder that can affect all aspects of communication — speaking, reading, writing, comprehension, etc. — is more common than previously understood. Acquired when the brain experiences trauma like that of a stroke or head injury, more than 2 million people in the U.S. are thought to have the disorder; yet, it's not something most people are aware of. It can be incredibly isolating, which is why staying social and connected is especially important.

The University of Michigan Aphasia Program (UMAP) at the University Center for Language and Literacy (UCLL), hosts a free, virtual aphasia social hour each week to help facilitate social connecting while practicing communication skills.

All aphasia social hours in January are scheduled for 4 - 5 p.m. Thursdays (Eastern) and will take on the following topics:

*Jan. 14 - Resolve to participate in this session all about — you guessed it — resolutions. Love them? Hate them? Have a funny story about past resolutions? Bring it on.

*Jan. 21 - Hometown Proud! Share about where you’re from or where you now live! Bring maps, photos, and brag (or complain!) about that place where you were brought up.

*Jan. 28 - For us in Michigan, wintertime can mean hunker-time, as in hunker down until spring. But it doesn't have to. As the Nordic people say, "there is no such thing as bad weather, only poor preparation." We're not sure about all that, but come ready to share how you stay active in the winter months, either outdoors or indoors.

Registration is required in order to get the link to join. See: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlc-qhpjoqGNRqaI3Fepl8dswAWsS6SwuV

When you click the link to register, you can select which weeks you want to participate — all in one place. Sign up for them all to make sure you don't miss out on connecting with others in the aphasia community. Building confidence and staying social are some of the best things you can do for yourself and loved ones when aphasia is a part of your life.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:53:28 -0500 2021-01-28T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-28T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location U-M Aphasia Program (UMAP) Social / Informal Gathering Aphasia social hours - Jan 2021
Rackham/Sweetland Workshops on Writing (January 29, 2021 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78494 78494-20452221@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

This workshop will focus on the personal statement for fellowships applications and will provide participants an opportunity to bring examples of their statements and get feedback from their peers. Registration is required and will be limited to 20 participants. Register at https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/sweetland-rackham-workshops.html after December 4th.

Presented by Larissa Sano, Sweetland Center for Writing

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:52:10 -0500 2021-01-29T08:00:00-05:00 2021-01-29T09:00:00-05:00 Sweetland Center for Writing Workshop / Seminar
Our National Marine Sanctuaries, Protecting America's Underwater Treasures: (January 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80998 80998-20830797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum Studies Program

Stephanie Gandulla, Maritime Archaeologist and Research Coordinator at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, will explore some of the nation’s best-preserved shipwrecks in the Great lakes and describe how the Sanctuary was designated and became part of the Michigan History Center’s statewide system of museums and historic sites.

Register via Zoom here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2EaxIke3RficoM9yHzHk2A

Additional details here: https://myumi.ch/WwmWZ

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:39:56 -0500 2021-01-29T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-29T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Museum Studies Program Livestream / Virtual Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Write-Togethers (February 1, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562760@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-02-01T09:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Jeff Twiss, MD, PhD, SmartState Chair in Childhood Neurotherapeutics, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina (February 1, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75813 75813-19608028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rss4i-7WTwyf8m8ogCPXEQ

Abstract: Neurons are extremely polarized cells with axonal and dendritic processes extending 100 to 1000 fold longer or more than the cell body diameter. Our lab has been interested in how axons grow to such great distances and how they respond to injury. mRNAs are transported into axons, with their localized translation providing the axon with autonomy to respond to different stimuli by modifying their local proteome. Transport, translation, and stability of axonal mRNAs is driven by interactions with RNA binding proteins and different signaling cascades. I will focus on recent work that gives insight into how specificity of these mechanisms is driven for different cohorts of axonal mRNAs.

Keywords - Neuron, Axon, RNA transport, Translational regulation

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:13:00 -0500 2021-02-01T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Jeff Twiss, University of South Carolina
Virtual open house - Museum Studies Program prospective students (February 5, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80651 80651-20769623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 5, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum Studies Program

Are you a UM student who is interested in museums, collections, or heritage sites? If so, consider applying for the graduate certificate in museum studies for Fall 2021. Attend our prospective student virtual open house on February 5 at noon to find out more! Information about the program, application details, and the open house can be found here:
http://ummsp.rackham.umich.edu/graduate-program/

Zoom meeting ID 948 5441 6425 / passcode 584834

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:32:08 -0500 2021-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-05T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Museum Studies Program Livestream / Virtual Museum visitors
Write-Togethers (February 8, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562761@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-02-08T09:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop (Monthly) (February 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78354 78354-20982941@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is now offering a free, virtual Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop. Participants will receive a link to access the virtual workshop after registration. It is scheduled for 12 p.m. (noon, EST), the third Monday of each month.

*The program is an approved alternative to the SMILE Program by the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court.*

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce virtual workshops offer practical, actionable advice for couples going through a temporary or permanent split. UCCF staff create a caring and collaborative environment for attendees in order to help parents understand their children’s needs during what can be a tumultuous time of change and uncertainty.

This workshop offers suggestions for creating the most beneficial post-divorce parenting relationships. While it is free, workshop participants must register via the link.

*Workshop Details*
**When:** 12 - 1 p.m. (NOON) Monday, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, or May 17, 2021
**Where:** Online via Zoom (register for the link).
**Cost:** Free, but registration is required.
**How to Register:** Click the "Ticket" link to go to the Eventbrite registration. Or see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-virtual-workshop-spring-2021-registration-126094689611

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:43:55 -0500 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T13:00:00-05:00 Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop
Performing the Moment | Performing the Movement (February 9, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80782 80782-20791339@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & Open to the public
Registration required: https://myumi.ch/yKAkP

Melissa Blanco Borelli is Associate Professor of Theatre Scholarship and Performance Studies and Associate Director of the International Program for Creative Collaboration and Research (IPCCR), School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland. She is the author of *She Is Cuba: A Genealogy of the Mulata Body* which won the Society of Dance History Scholars' 2016 de la Torre Bueno Prize for best book in Dance Studies. She has been faculty at MIT, University of Surrey, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research interests include identity and corporeality; blackness in Latin America; dance on screen; film studies; feminist historiography and performance/auto-ethnography; cultural memory; digital humanities; decolonial aesthetics; and thinking beyond "the human." A recipient of a UK Arts and Humanities Research Council grant, she was the Principal Investigator (2018-2020) on a project that co-creates digital performance archives with Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities affected by the armed conflict. The archive will be available soon. She is the current President of the Dance Studies Association.

For this talk, Dr. Blanco Borelli will discuss her chapter in *Performance, Dance and Political Economy: Bodies at the End of the World *(Bloomsbury, 2021) entitled "Community, Coloniality, and Convivencia in the Festival de Danza de Santa María la Antigua del Darién, Colombia," as well as her research and writing methodologies, "Historicizing Hip(g)nosis."

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:52:06 -0500 2021-02-09T18:00:00-05:00 2021-02-09T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Lecture / Discussion Dr. Melissa Blanco Borelli
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (February 11, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81688 81688-20943436@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering
Vice-Chair for Graduate Studies in Chemical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Miller Faculty Scholar
Director, Cell Adhesion and Drug Delivery Lab
Associate Director, NIH Cellular Biotechnology Training Grant
University of Michigan

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Presentation Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:25:38 -0500 2021-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-11T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Office of Research School of Dentistry Presentation Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.
Write-Togethers (February 15, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-02-15T09:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop (Monthly) (February 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78354 78354-20783443@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is now offering a free, virtual Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop. Participants will receive a link to access the virtual workshop after registration. It is scheduled for 12 p.m. (noon, EST), the third Monday of each month.

*The program is an approved alternative to the SMILE Program by the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court.*

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce virtual workshops offer practical, actionable advice for couples going through a temporary or permanent split. UCCF staff create a caring and collaborative environment for attendees in order to help parents understand their children’s needs during what can be a tumultuous time of change and uncertainty.

This workshop offers suggestions for creating the most beneficial post-divorce parenting relationships. While it is free, workshop participants must register via the link.

*Workshop Details*
**When:** 12 - 1 p.m. (NOON) Monday, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, or May 17, 2021
**Where:** Online via Zoom (register for the link).
**Cost:** Free, but registration is required.
**How to Register:** Click the "Ticket" link to go to the Eventbrite registration. Or see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-virtual-workshop-spring-2021-registration-126094689611

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:43:55 -0500 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop
RNA Seminar featuring: Karla Neugebauer, Yale University School of Medicine (February 15, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78295 78295-20004839@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

ZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aZggyZ0yQcSPcJrsHloXjQ

ABSTRACT: My lab is interested in the coordination between transcription, RNA processing and nuclear organization that governs gene expression. We have established experimental systems in budding yeast, zebrafish embryos, and mammalian tissue culture cells to explore transcription and splicing regulation in a variety of biological contexts and with a diversity of tools, from imaging to genome-wide approaches. Our observations have provided novel insights into transcription and splicing mechanisms as well as principles of cellular organization that facilitate efficient gene expression. In this talk, I will be discussing rapid co-transcriptional splicing during erythropoiesis and how Cajal bodies assemble to ensure a steady supply of spliceosomal components.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:32:41 -0500 2021-02-15T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Prof. Karla Neugebauer, Ph.D.
Understanding and Managing ADHD in High School Workshop (February 17, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80750 80750-20783449@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) at the Mary A. Rackham Institute is hosting a free, virtual workshop for parents or guardians of high school-aged children with ADHD or who are suspected of having ADHD. During the event, parents and guardians can expect to learn:
- What causes ADHD.
- What ADHD looks like in high school-aged children.
- How to support a high school-aged child with ADHD at home, school, and with friends.

This one-hour virtual workshop includes interactive components and a Q&A session at the end. We also ask you to submit your questions when you register so we can better prepare to address what us of interest to workshop participants.

Free, but registration in advance is required. Please register at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-and-managing-adhd-in-high-school-free-workshop-registration-135397251825

You will be provided a link to the workshop when you complete the registration.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:38:42 -0500 2021-02-17T17:30:00-05:00 2021-02-17T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar ADHD Workshops 2021 - High School
Powering through Uncertainty (February 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80885 80885-20816994@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Platform Architect, Intel & Founder, Timouns

Dr. Simon is a biomedical engineer, author and inventor who graduated from the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering PhD program and was a School of Dentistry T32-TEAM Training Grant trainee. Her keynote seminar titled "Powering through Uncertainty" will encourage and inspire our students, faculty and staff as we strive to meet our mission of advancing health through education, service, research and discovery.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:05:48 -0500 2021-02-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-18T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Office of Research School of Dentistry Livestream / Virtual Keynote Speaker, Arlyne Simon
Critical Conversations presents: Archives with Hadji Bakara, Jennifer Friess, Patricia Garcia, June Howard, and John Whittier-Ferguson (February 19, 2021 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81075 81075-20842635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 19, 2021 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Come join UMMA Associate Curator of Photography Jennifer Friess along with U-M faculty and graduate students for this lunchtime discussion.

Critical Conversations is an interdepartmental lunchtime discussion series that invites University of Michigan faculty and occasionally visitors to present flash talks about their current research as related to a broad theme.

Organized by the English Department Associate Chair’s office, Critical Conversations aims to build community among faculty and graduate students by creating an informal space to think through questions that matter.

Additional support for Critical Conversations has generously been provided by Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshops, including the Transnational Contemporary Literature Workshop and the Exploring Historical Legacies and Memory Workshop, and departmental units including American Culture, Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, History of Art, Film Television and Media, Judaic Studies, and Women’s Studies.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:16:25 -0500 2021-02-19T12:30:00-05:00 2021-02-19T14:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
Write-Togethers (February 22, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 22, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-02-22T09:00:00-05:00 2021-02-22T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
The Disappeared: A Human Rights Film Series & Discussion (February 25, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80826 80826-20793356@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

Documentary. The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. Filmed over six years, the film follows the survivors as they organize the groundbreaking 'Argentine Lawsuit' and fight a state-imposed amnesia of crimes against humanity, and explores a country still divided four decades into democracy.

SPECIAL a conversation with film's director, Almudena Carracedo, will follow; moderated by Sioban Harlow, School of Public Health. Other dates in the series: March 4 and March 11.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpc-2vrjMiE9P1pJ3MetOUSDRJ036DXh3t

READINGS & RESOURCES
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH9iTfwRkpX00Y8BMNMd1Ib9wX-ruDB_3sgv9SXa2io/edit?usp=sharing

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Film Screening Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:58:01 -0500 2021-02-25T16:30:00-05:00 2021-02-25T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Film Screening The Silence of Others (Spain, 2018)
Write-Togethers (March 1, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-03-01T09:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
RNA Seminar featuring: Melissa Moore, Moderna Therapeutics (March 3, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81265 81265-20879904@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

**Please register here for March 3rd seminar: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l0kt_NjpRh-f33LJj7KGpA

Dr. Moore will address scientists and non-scientists, and will take live questions.

In her role as Chief Scientific Officer, Platform Research, Dr. Melissa Moore is responsible for leading mRNA biology, delivery and computation science research at Moderna. She joined Moderna in 2016 from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she served as Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research and a long-time Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Dr. Moore was also a founding Co-Director of the RNA Therapeutics Institute (RTI) at UMassMed, and was instrumental in creating the Massachusetts Therapeutic and Entrepreneurship Realization initiative (MassTERi), a faculty-led program intended to facilitate the translation of UMMS discoveries into drugs, products, technologies and companies. Dr. Moore is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (2017) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019).

Dr. Moore holds a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from the College of William and Mary, and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from MIT, where she specialized in enzymology under Prof. Christopher T. Walsh. She began working on RNA metabolism during her postdoctoral training with Phillip A. Sharp at MIT. During her 23 years as a faculty member, first at Brandeis and then at UMassMed, her research encompassed a broad array of topics related to the roles of RNA and RNA-protein (RNP) complexes in gene expression, and touched on many human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration, and preeclampsia.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:47:49 -0500 2021-03-03T16:00:00-05:00 2021-03-03T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion Melissa Moore, Ph.D., Moderna Therapeutics
Write-Togethers (March 8, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 8, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-03-08T09:00:00-05:00 2021-03-08T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Write-Togethers (March 15, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-03-15T09:00:00-04:00 2021-03-15T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop (Monthly) (March 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78354 78354-20783444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Mary A. Rackham Institute

The University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) is now offering a free, virtual Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop. Participants will receive a link to access the virtual workshop after registration. It is scheduled for 12 p.m. (noon, EST), the third Monday of each month.

*The program is an approved alternative to the SMILE Program by the Washtenaw County Friend of the Court.*

Parenting Through Separation and Divorce virtual workshops offer practical, actionable advice for couples going through a temporary or permanent split. UCCF staff create a caring and collaborative environment for attendees in order to help parents understand their children’s needs during what can be a tumultuous time of change and uncertainty.

This workshop offers suggestions for creating the most beneficial post-divorce parenting relationships. While it is free, workshop participants must register via the link.

*Workshop Details*
**When:** 12 - 1 p.m. (NOON) Monday, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, or May 17, 2021
**Where:** Online via Zoom (register for the link).
**Cost:** Free, but registration is required.
**How to Register:** Click the "Ticket" link to go to the Eventbrite registration. Or see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-through-separation-and-divorce-virtual-workshop-spring-2021-registration-126094689611

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:43:55 -0500 2021-03-15T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-15T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Mary A. Rackham Institute Workshop / Seminar Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Workshop
RNA Seminar featuring: James Nuñez, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow, University of California, San Francisco (March 15, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81286 81286-20881887@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f8wC8rrJQzuhYzTEXoW69Q


ABSTRACT
General approaches for heritably altering gene expression would enable many discovery and therapeutic efforts. I will present CRISPRoff— a programmable epigenetic memory writer consisting of a single dead Cas9 fusion protein that establishes DNA methylation and repressive histone modifications to turn off transcription. Transient CRISPRoff expression initiates highly specific DNA methylation and gene repression that is maintained through cell division and differentiation of stem cells to neurons. Pairing CRISPRoff with genome-wide screens and analysis of chromatin marks enabled us to explore the rules for heritable silencing. We identify sgRNAs capable of silencing the large majority of genes including those lacking canonical CpG islands (CGIs) and reveal a wide targeting window extending beyond annotated CGIs. Our finding that targeted DNA methylation outside of CGIs leads to memorized gene silencing expands the canonical model of methylation-based silencing and broadly enables diverse applications including genome-wide screens, multiplexed cell engineering, enhancer silencing, and mechanistic exploration of epigenetic inheritance.

KEYWORDS: CRISPR, transcription, epigenetics
Flyer in PDF: https://rna.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Seminar-Flyer-03152021-Nunez.pdf

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:21:31 -0500 2021-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion James Nunez, Ph.D. UCSF
EEB student evaluation seminar: Regulatory evolution of duplicate genes (March 17, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82940 82940-21225236@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Anna presents her preliminary seminar

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:35:30 -0500 2021-03-17T14:00:00-04:00 2021-03-17T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual A graph showing regulatory evolution of duplicate genes
EEB Virtual Seminar: (1) From surviving to thriving: mapping classroom ecosystems to foster student learning and community in Intro Biology Lab & (2) Spatial patterns in ecology and what we can learn from them (March 18, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80459 80459-20722411@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 18, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Join us on Zoom

Image credits:
Plants: Andrew Seaman https://unsplash.com/photos/5uI3P4PEFiE
Aerial view of forest: Stephan Getzin

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:52:14 -0400 2021-03-18T15:00:00-04:00 2021-03-18T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual plants growing in pots side by side, one pot labeled with the word grow
Write-Togethers (March 22, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562767@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-03-22T09:00:00-04:00 2021-03-22T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
EEB student evaluation seminar: The role of gene flow in speciation in birds (March 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83186 83186-21290774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Kristen presents her preliminary seminar

Image credits: Antonelli_gradients: Antonelli, Alexandre, et al. "Geological and climatic influences on mountain biodiversity." Nature Geoscience 11.10 (2018): 718-725.
Bird pictures: Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:04:37 -0400 2021-03-23T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-23T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Four birds superimposed over a map of South America
Career Panel: Careers in Education (March 23, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82683 82683-21157670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter

What: The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) student chapter invites you to our virtual event on March 23, 2-3 pm. If you are interested in pursuing a career in education, please join us! We have invited several panelists who used their STEM graduate degrees to pursue teaching, in both community and university settings. Each panelist will discuss their role, how they chose their career path, how they spend their time, and their favorite and least favorite aspects of their job. We will then create breakout rooms, so graduate students can network with panelists more personally and informally. We hope this event will help inform students about the roles and responsibilities of different education-centered careers and discover what they might be interested in. Panelists include:
Susan Ipri Brown, Director of ExploreHope (works with college students as they gain pre-professional experience working with younger K–12 students) and lecturing professor at Hope College
Joanna Thielen, Engineering Librarian at University of Michigan

Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3CAEXhXSvzFUyBMJSJSd4o_5nG9cVpU56ZVMAyU__NvP4_Q/viewform

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:29:07 -0500 2021-03-23T14:00:00-04:00 2021-03-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location American Society for Engineering Education Student Chapter Careers / Jobs
James S. Jackson’s Continuing Legacy and Contributions to Social and Behavioral Research on Black Americans (March 24, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82484 82484-21108104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

ISR Insights Speaker Series – James S. Jackson’s Continuing Legacy and Contributions to Social and Behavioral Research on Black Americans

Wednesday, March 24, 1pm EST. https://umich.zoom.us/j/99879554198

Panelists: Robert Taylor (Harold R Johnson Endowed Professor of Social Work, Sheila Feld Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Faculty Associate, RCGD); Belinda Tucker (Professor Emerita of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, and the Special Liaison for Faculty Development, UCLA); and Phillip Bowman (Professor, Higher and Postsecondary Education at the U-M International Institute)

Join Robert Taylor, Belinda Tucker, and Phillip Bowman for a panel discussion on the continuing legacy and contributions of James S. Jackson.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:45:04 -0500 2021-03-24T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion event flyer
5th Annual RNA Symposium, "Processing RNA" (March 25, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80161 80161-20572609@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 25, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

FOR MORE DETAILS & ABSTRACTS VISIT: https://rna.umich.edu/2021-symposium/

Thursday, March 25, 2021
11:00 / Welcome
11:05 / KEYNOTE 1: Tracy Johnson, UCLA, “RNA Splicing, Chromatin Modification, and the Coordinated Control of Gene expression”
12:00 / Short break
12:10 / KEYNOTE 2: Kevin Weeks, UNC, “Structure-Based Discovery of New Functions in Large RNAs”
1:05 / Data Blitz: Cathy Smith, Daniel Peltier, Yan Zhang
1:35 / KEYNOTE 3: Feng Zhang, MIT, “Exploration of Biological Diversity to Discover Novel Molecular Technologies”
2:30 / Close Day 1

Friday, March 26, 2021
11:00 / Welcome
11:05 / KEYNOTE 4: Brenda Bass, University of Utah, “Distinguishing self and non-self dsRNA in vertebrates and invertebrates”
12:00 / Short break
12:10 / KEYNOTE 5: Christopher Lima, Sloan-Kettering Institute, “Mechanisms that target RNA for destruction”
1:05 / Data Blitz: Meredith Purchal, Adrien Chauvier, Shannon Wright
1:35 / Panel discussion with keynote speakers
2:30 / Close Day 2

Liveblogging by MiSciWriters! https://misciwriters.com/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:03:26 -0400 2021-03-25T11:00:00-04:00 2021-03-25T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion 5th Annual RNA Symposium
5th Annual RNA Symposium, "Processing RNA" (March 26, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80161 80161-20572610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for RNA Biomedicine

FOR MORE DETAILS & ABSTRACTS VISIT: https://rna.umich.edu/2021-symposium/

Thursday, March 25, 2021
11:00 / Welcome
11:05 / KEYNOTE 1: Tracy Johnson, UCLA, “RNA Splicing, Chromatin Modification, and the Coordinated Control of Gene expression”
12:00 / Short break
12:10 / KEYNOTE 2: Kevin Weeks, UNC, “Structure-Based Discovery of New Functions in Large RNAs”
1:05 / Data Blitz: Cathy Smith, Daniel Peltier, Yan Zhang
1:35 / KEYNOTE 3: Feng Zhang, MIT, “Exploration of Biological Diversity to Discover Novel Molecular Technologies”
2:30 / Close Day 1

Friday, March 26, 2021
11:00 / Welcome
11:05 / KEYNOTE 4: Brenda Bass, University of Utah, “Distinguishing self and non-self dsRNA in vertebrates and invertebrates”
12:00 / Short break
12:10 / KEYNOTE 5: Christopher Lima, Sloan-Kettering Institute, “Mechanisms that target RNA for destruction”
1:05 / Data Blitz: Meredith Purchal, Adrien Chauvier, Shannon Wright
1:35 / Panel discussion with keynote speakers
2:30 / Close Day 2

Liveblogging by MiSciWriters! https://misciwriters.com/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:03:26 -0400 2021-03-26T11:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for RNA Biomedicine Lecture / Discussion 5th Annual RNA Symposium
Interdisciplinary Partnerships and Community Collaborations in Museum Practice – Two Perspectives (March 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83123 83123-21274900@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum Studies Program

Christina DiFabio and Shannon Ness, PhD candidates from the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, will share their museum studies internship experiences. Christina will discuss interdisciplinary partnerships at the Art Institute of Chicago, and Shannon will examine community collaborations at a heritage center in El Kurro, Sudan.

Online via Zoom (Meeting ID: 910 0130 8478 / Passcode: 617448)

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:20:48 -0400 2021-03-26T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum Studies Program Lecture / Discussion Art Institute of Chicago and heritage center at El Kurro, Sudan
Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Entrepreneurship (March 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82917 82917-21219294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTS:

The Business and Society Speaker Series: Join us for a series of conversations addressing race in business and business education.

Date: Friday, March 26, 2021
Time: Noon- 1:15 p.m. EDT

OVERCOMING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Over the past five years, less than 3% of venture capital funding went to Black and Latinx founders. What are the barriers to entrepreneurship for minorities and how can venture capital become more inclusive to entrepreneurs? What steps should be taken by operators and financiers to ensure that sufficient funding is accessible to businesses in these communities? Join moderator Rashmi Menon, entrepreneurship lecturer at Michigan Ross, for a panel discussion with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists about how they are working to expand equity in this space.

MODERATOR // RASHMI MENON // MICHIGAN ROSS
Entrepreneurship Lecturer

VASCO BRIDGES // NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
Chief of Staff, Distribution

LATRESHA (LC) HOWLAND // BREADLESS
Co-Founder

MARC HOWLAND // BREADLESS
Co-Founder & CEO

HARLYN PACHECO // MICROSOFT VIVA
BD & Strategy

MARLO RENCHER // TECHTOWN DETROIT
Director, Technology-Based Programs

Business and Society web page:
https://michiganross.umich.edu/business-society

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:28:12 -0500 2021-03-26T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T13:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Workshop / Seminar Join us for a conversation addressing race in business and business education.
Write-Togethers (March 29, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75828 75828-20562768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 29, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.

Supported by the Rackham Graduate School and the Sweetland Center for Writing.

More information available at
https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

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Other Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:27 -0500 2021-03-29T09:00:00-04:00 2021-03-29T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sweetland Center for Writing Other
EEB Virtual Seminar/student evaluation: Take it or leaf it: new approaches for quantifying leaf shape (April 1, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79787 79787-20493916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 1, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

William presents his preliminary seminar

Image: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

See your email or email us eeb-webinfo@umich.edu for the passcode.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:38:03 -0400 2021-04-01T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-01T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual purple flowers Herbarium specimens from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
CWPS 20th // Faculty *in Conversation* (April 2, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82694 82694-21161627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 2, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & Open to the public
Registration required: https://myumi.ch/4p3pN

In March 2001, the University of Michigan Center for World Performance Studies (CWPS) celebrated its grand opening, inviting the community to participate in an evening of lectures, performances and food at the International Institute. As part of the ongoing virtual celebration of this milestone, CWPS invites four esteemed U-M faculty members to reflect on the Center’s founding, its contributions to increasing the diversity of arts and research at University of Michigan, and to imagine the possibilities for the next twenty years.

Kwasi Ampene, Associate Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, is a scholar and practitioner of ethnomusicology. He specializes in the rich musical traditions of the Akan people of West Africa. His research interests include the performing arts as individually and collectively created and experienced, the performance of historical and social memory, politics, ideologies, values, and religious philosophy in Akan court music. Professor Ampene’s latest book, *Asante Court Music and Verbal Arts in Ghana: The Porcupine and the Gold Stool*, was published on June 30th, 2020 by Routledge. Dr. Ampene was Director of the Center for World Performance Studies from 2011-2016.

Lester Monts is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music (ethnomusicology). From 1993 until 2014, he served as senior vice provost for academic affairs and senior counselor to the president for the arts, diversity, and undergraduate affairs. He is currently director of the Michigan Musical Heritage Project that seeks to capture on film the state’s folk, ethnic, and immigrant music traditions. Monts received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Arkansas Polytechnic College, a master’s degree in trumpet performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a doctorate in ethnomusicology from the University of Minnesota.

Mbala Nkanga is an Associate Professor of Theatre and head of the minor in Global Theatre & Ethnic Studies. A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he taught directing, scenography and dramaturgical analysis at the Institut National des Arts in Kinshasa (DRC) beginning in 1979. He has directed plays in various professional companies there, such as Bernard Dadié’s Béatrice du Congo, Wole Soyinka’s A Dance of the Forests, and Réné Kalisky’s Aïda Vaincue. Dr. Nkanga received his PhD in Performance Studies from Northwestern University, and has led the Center for World Performance Studies graduate seminar since 1999.

Robin Wilson is an Associate Professor of Dance at the University of Michigan, on the faculty since 1995, and is best known as a founding member of New York’s Urban Bush Women. In 1995, she was awarded a New York Performance Award for the collective work of the Urban Bush Women from 1984-1994. Her studio teaching is informed by years of study in various mid-twentieth century modern dance and Afro-Caribbean folkloric dance techniques. She performed in New York for more than a decade with such choreographers as Dianne McIntyre, Kevin Wynn, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Professor Wilson served on the Center for World Performance Studies faculty advisory committee for over a decade.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:46:38 -0500 2021-04-02T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Lecture / Discussion CWPS 20