Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 13, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-13T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
Canceled - We Are Stars (October 13, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113354 113354-21830785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:34:03 -0400 2023-10-13T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-13T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
MCDB Seminar> Regulatory Mechanisms of Transport Kinesins (October 13, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110870 110870-21825686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Morgan DeSantis

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:20:36 -0400 2023-10-13T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Yellow initials MCDB and cartoon of a microscope on a blue background
Sky Tonight (October 13, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827832@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-13T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-13T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 13, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827858@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-13T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-13T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 13, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827845@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-13T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-13T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
SAS Open House (October 13, 2023 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112268 112268-21828723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 9:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Student Astronomical Society

Open houses are free, inclusive opportunities to learn more about astronomy and experience the universe firsthand. At each open house, members of SAS operate the telescopes and the planetarium of the Angell Hall Observatory. Visitors can view astronomical objects through the 8" and 0.4m telescopes (weather permitting), watch a planetarium show on a number of interesting topics, or learn about the cosmos from a presentation. There will be 3 planetarium shows during the 2 hour time span, each one lasting around 40 minutes.

The Angell Hall Observatory is located on the roof of Angell Hall.

The Angell Hall Planetarium is located on the third floor of Angell Hall, in room 3118.

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Reception / Open House Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:23:32 -0400 2023-10-13T21:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T23:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Student Astronomical Society Reception / Open House Student Astronomical Society Logo
Featured Exhibits (October 14, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811342@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-14T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-14T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 14, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-14T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-14T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 14, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-14T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-14T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 14, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-14T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-14T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
We Are Stars (October 14, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827816@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-14T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-14T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 14, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827836@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-14T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-14T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 14, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-14T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-14T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 14, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 14, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-14T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-14T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (October 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811359@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-15T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823905@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-15T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-15T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 15, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-15T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-15T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
We Are Stars (October 15, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827824@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-15T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-15T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 15, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-15T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-15T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 15, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827867@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-15T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-15T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 15, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827854@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 15, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-15T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-15T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 16, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110856 110856-21825673@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 16, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Seminar Title: "Life course research in oral health: contributions, challenges and misuses"

W. Murray Thomson FRSNZ
Emeritus Professor (Dental Epidemiology and Public Health)
Editor-in-Chief, Gerodontology
Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:08:11 -0400 2023-10-16T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-16T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar Dr. Thomson _ Oct 16
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 16, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 16, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-16T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-16T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
Featured Exhibits (October 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811274@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-17T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823929@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-17T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-17T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 17, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-17T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 17, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110857 110857-21825674@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Seminar Title: "Three decades of xerostomia research: what have we learned?"

W. Murray Thomson FRSNZ
Emeritus Professor (Dental Epidemiology and Public Health)
Editor-in-Chief, Gerodontology
Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:06:57 -0400 2023-10-17T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar Dr. Thomson _ Oct 17
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 17, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113273 113273-21830644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

W. Murray Thomson FRSNZ
Emeritus Professor (Dental Epidemiology and Public Health)
Editor-in-Chief, Gerodontology
Faculty of Dentistry
The University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:17:09 -0400 2023-10-17T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar W. Murray Thomson FRSNZ
Code Smarter, Not Harder: Harnessing Generative AI for Research Programming Efficiency (October 18, 2023 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112603 112603-21829174@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 9:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

MIDAS and the Michigan AI Laboratory will jointly offer a training series to researchers across research fields as they start incorporating Generative AI in their research. Each will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on tutorials for using Generative AI in research.

Code Smarter, Not Harder: Harnessing Generative AI for Research Programming Efficiency

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

10th Floor, Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor

- Prerequisites: Some coding experience.

Using Generative AI to Enhance Coding in Research – Dr. Sindhu Kutty, Lecturer IV in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

Tutorial: Using Generative AI to Improve Your Code (focusing on Python but applicable to other languages too) – Dr. Qiyuan Zhao, Research Fellow, Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:37:19 -0400 2023-10-18T09:30:00-04:00 2023-10-18T12:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar AI-Generated image, land mass with data visualization overlaid
Dissecting the Mechanisms of Cell Division (October 18, 2023 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111518 111518-21827209@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 9:30am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Cell & Developmental Biology

We are pleased to announce that Jorge Torres, Ph.D., will present his talk titled "Dissecting the Mechanisms of Cell Division," on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Kahn Auditorium - BSRB, and via live stream: Meeting Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99078107446.

Hosted By:
CDB Students

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:00:03 -0400 2023-10-18T09:30:00-04:00 2023-10-18T10:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Cell & Developmental Biology Lecture / Discussion Dissecting the Mechanisms of Cell Division
Featured Exhibits (October 18, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811292@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-18T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 18, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823949@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-18T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 18, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827776@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-18T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
LHS Collaboratory (October 18, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112750 112750-21829504@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 11:30am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

Speaker:
Ewout W. Steyerberg, PhD
Professor of Clinical Biostatistics & Medical Decision Making, Chair, Dept of Biomedical Data Sciences
Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Clinical prediction models aim to predict a person’s risk of an outcome (e.g. complications, mortality) given their observed characteristics (1). Risk predictions are traditionally derived from regression models. Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Machine Learning methods, are gaining interest to develop predictive algorithms. Predictions from classic models or AI algorithms need to be reliable to provide valid support for tasks such as shared decision making and whether a person should initiate a particular treatment.
The aim of this talk is to review recent developments in prediction model development and validation. Illustrations will be provided from different medical applications. Trustworthiness will be discussed in relation to the statistical aspects -such as sample size and the exceptionality of patients-, model uncertainty, and heterogeneity between contexts of practical application.

References
1. Steyerberg EW. Clinical Prediction Models: A Practical Approach to Development, Validation, and Updating. 2nd ed. Springer International Publishing; 2019. (Statistics for Biology and Health). Available from: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030163983

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:08:38 -0400 2023-10-18T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-18T13:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion LHS Collaboratory logo
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Implementing and Adjusting a Non-probability Web Survey: Experiences of EVENs (Survey on the Impact of COVID19 on Ethnic Minorities in the United Kingdom) (October 18, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113847 113847-21831814@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
October 11, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

In person, room 1070 Institute for Social Research and via Zoom.
The Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation.

Implementing and Adjusting a Non-probability Web Survey: Experiences of EVENs (Survey on the Impact of COVID19 on Ethnic Minorities in the United Kingdom)

Natalie Shlomo
Professor of Social Statistics, University of Manchester

This is joint work with Andrea Aparcio-Castro, Daniel Ellingworth, Angelo Moretti, Harry Taylor, Nissa Finney and James Nazroo

We discuss the challenges of implementing and adjusting a large-scale non-probability web survey. For the application, we focus on the 2021 Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) which was led by the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, in partnership with Ipsos-MORI. The aim was to understand the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on ethnic and religious minority groups in the UK. Standard probability-based surveys, even with ethnic minority group boosts, do not have the sample sizes required to obtain reliable estimates for small group statistics. We therefore designed a non-probability web survey of ethnic minority groups to overcome these limitations. We formed partnerships with community organizations and used innovative recruitment strategies, including digital and social media. Daily monitoring of the data collection against desired sample sizes and R-indicator calculations allowed the team to focus attention on the recruitment of specific groups in a responsive data collection mode. We also supplemented the sample with existing members in both established non-probability and probability-based panels in the UK. We describe the measures applied to improve the quality of the collected data and the statistical adjustments to correct for selection and coverage biases based on estimating the probability of participation in the non-probability sample using combined probability reference samples followed by calibration to auxiliary information from the UK Census 2021. We demonstrate how a pseudo-population bootstrap approach can be designed to obtain bootstrap weights to allow for statistical analyses and inference.

Natalie Shlomo is Professor of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester and publishes widely in the area of survey statistics, including small area estimation, adaptive survey designs, non-probability sampling, confidentiality and privacy, data linkage and integration. She has over 70 publications and refereed book chapters and a track record of generating external funding for her research. She is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and President 2023-2025 of the International Association of Survey Statisticians. She also serves on national and international Methodology Advisory Boards at National Statistical Institutes.

Homepage: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/natalie.shlomo.html

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:15:21 -0400 2023-10-18T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Lecture / Discussion Flyer
Department Colloquium | How a Pendulum Clock Knows the Difference Between the Past and the Future (October 18, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111686 111686-21827418@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department Colloquia

There is a long-cherished hope, which has its origins in the work of Boltzmann, that all that we are going to need to do, in order to account for all the differences there are between the past and the future, is to add to the fundamental time-reversal-symmetric dynamical laws, and to the standard statistical-mechanical probability-measure over the space of possible fundamental physical states, a simple postulate – a so-called “past hypothesis” – about the initial microstate of the universe as a whole. And there are various widespread and and perennial sorts of puzzlement about how a hope like that can even seriously be entertained – puzzlements (that is) about how it is that the macrocondition of the universe 15 billion years ago, all by itself, can even imaginably be up to the job of explaining so much about the feel, today and on earth, of the passing of time. I want to try to alleviate those puzzlements here. I will begin with a number of very general observations – and then, by way of illustration, I will present a new and detailed analysis of how it is that a simple pendulum clock invariably arranges to turn its hands clockwise in the temporal direction that points away from the Big Bang.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:30:16 -0400 2023-10-18T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T16:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department Colloquia Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Weekly DCMB/CCMB Seminar Series (October 18, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113695 113695-21831467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
Core regulatory transcription factors (CR TFs) orchestrate the placement of super enhancers (SEs) to activate transcription of cell-identity specifying gene networks and are critical in promoting cancer. We defined the core regulatory circuitry of fusion positive rhabdomyosarcoma (FP-RMS, a cancer of childhood) in primary tumors and cell lines, which includes PAX3-FOXO1 (P3F), MYOD1, SOX8, MYCN and others. To find chemical probes able to selectively inhibit CR TF transcription, we screened the Structural Genomics Consortium epigenetic probe set by RNA-seq. We found that chemical probes along the acetylation-axis, and not the methylation-axis, are able to cause selective disruption of CR TF transcription. Inhibitors of HDACs (acetylation erasers), BRD4 (acetylation readers) and CBP/p300 (acetylation writers) were all able to selectively halt CR TF transcription.
For HDACs, this raised a conundrum: why would too much histone acetylation, an active chromatin mark, stop transcription at CR TFs? ChIP-seq showed that CR TFs build SEs that have the largest quantities of histone acetylation and the enzymes that write acetylation (i.e., p300), yet paradoxically also harbor the highest amounts of the opposing histone deacetylases (HDACs). To investigate the architectural effects of disabling HDACs and causing hyper acetylation, we developed Absolute Quantification of Architecture (AQuA) HiChIP, revealing erosion of native SE contacts at CR TFs, and extensive aberrant contacts. This did not cause an elongation defect, but rather removed RNA Pol2 from core regulatory genetic elements and eliminated RNA-Pol2 phase condensates in 20 minutes. We further dissected the contribution of HDAC isoforms using a set of HDAC selective inhibitors, finding HDAC1/2/3 are co-essential to CR transcription.
Using HAT inhibitors/degraders, we discovered a profound dependence on CBP/p300 for clustering of Pol2 loops that connect P3F to its target genes. In the absence of CBP/p300, Pol2 long range enhancer loops collapse, Pol2 accumulates in CpG islands and fails to exit the gene body. These results reveal a potential novel axis for therapeutic interference with P3F in FP-RMS and clarify the molecular relationship of P3F and CBP/p300 in sustaining active Pol2 clusters essential for oncogenic transcription.
In multiple contexts, we propose Pol2 Un-Loading Ratio (PULR) as a new key metric to quantify and explain the drug induced defects in CR TF transcription. Overall, our data reveals a SE-specific need for balancing histone acetylation states to maintain SE architecture, Pol2 clustering in 3D, and CR TF transcription.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

Short bio:
Dr. Berkley Gryder is a chemist who retrained as a molecular biologist and computer scientist. He is passionate about understanding how cancer cells control their genes, and developing new chemical strategies to stop cancer cell’s addiction to gene transcription. Along the way, he has proposed paradigm shifts and surprises that are explaining old conundrums. Recognizing that the “right” answer to a tough question is often out of reach with current tools, Dr. Gryder is always innovating techniques with an ultra-high level of spatial and temporal precision to study gene control/epigenetics.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:53:28 -0400 2023-10-18T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-18T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
Featured Exhibits (October 19, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-19T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 19, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-19T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 19, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-19T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 19, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-19T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 19, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113689 113689-21831457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Jianping Fu, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct: Biomedical Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology
University of Michigan

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:24:34 -0400 2023-10-19T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar Jianping Fu, Ph.D.
AI-driven Research Workflows (October 20, 2023 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110211 110211-21824513@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 8:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Significant advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Generative AI, and the hardware and software research environment are enabling researchers to develop AI-driven research workflows (ARWs): AI and Generative AI for hypothesis generation, experimental design and monitoring, as well as data acquisition, processing and analytics. Such ARWs will not only significantly accelerate research, but also enable new research possibilities.

In January, 2023, MIDAS organized an ARW mini-symposium. Experts who are leading this trend nationwide presented their vision and effort to develop and employ ARWs. U-M faculty members and the speakers also participated in intensive research roundtable discussions on the potential of ARWs in various research domains.

The upcoming mini-symposium will feature U-M faculty members who have developed and embedded AI-driven components in their research workflows. Their ingenious work will form the basis of faculty roundtable discussions focusing on identifying particularly impactful ways to employ AI in the research workflows, developing plans and collaboration to build such AI-driven workflow components.

All are welcome to attend the featured speaker presentations. Faculty members who are interested in using ARWs for their research are strongly encouraged to also attend the research roundtable. Sign-up is strongly encouraged for both activities.

*Please note that photography will be in use during this event. If you do not wish to have your photo published, please pick up a red lanyard during check-in.

For list of speakers and schedule, please visit our event page: https://midas.umich.edu/ai-driven-research-workflows/

Registration: https://forms.gle/8JmzUYUpLFAZ9uwZ8

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:27:51 -0400 2023-10-20T08:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Conference / Symposium AI-driven Research Workflows
Featured Exhibits (October 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811326@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823992@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 20, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 20, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
We Are Stars (October 20, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827813@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-20T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
LAGS Seminar | Why Your Physics PhD Matters (And Why I Value Mine) (October 20, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113972 113972-21831977@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 12:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Life After Grad School Seminars

By the time I started college, I expected to end up as an academic professor, but plans changed a year after finishing grad school. In the few years since then, I've been working on solar cell commercialization at NanoFlex Power Corporation. In this talk, I will share my motivations for and experience with this change of course, highlighting how my very narrowly focused PhD research experience still does the heavy lifting for me in a mostly unrelated technical field outside academia.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:59:26 -0400 2023-10-20T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T13:00:00-04:00 West Hall Life After Grad School Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Sky Tonight (October 20, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827833@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-20T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 20, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-20T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 20, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827846@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-20T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-20T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (October 21, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811343@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-21T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 21, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823885@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-21T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 21, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824013@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-21T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Saturday Morning Physics | The Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics (October 21, 2023 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111714 111714-21827491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Saturday Morning Physics

One of the great intellectual achievements of the twentieth century was the theory of quantum mechanics, according to which observational results can only be predicted probabilistically rather than with certainty. Yet, after decades in which the theory has been successfully used on an everyday basis, most physicists would agree that we still don't truly understand what it means. I will talk about the source of this puzzlement and explain why an increasing number of physicists are led to an apparently astonishing conclusion: that the world we experience constantly branches into different versions, representing the different possible outcomes of quantum measurements. This could have important consequences for quantum gravity and the emergence of spacetime.

The event will be in-person and also live-streamed on YouTube: https://myumi.ch/RpAG2

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Presentation Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:51:40 -0400 2023-10-21T10:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T11:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Saturday Morning Physics Presentation Professor Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy (Johns Hopkins University)
Investigate Labs (October 21, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-21T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Science Forum Discovery Demos (October 21, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95035 95035-21827792@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change.

No demos on October 14th or 15th.

How to Become a Fossil
Explore how fossils form and what parts of animals can become fossilized! How old are the earliest fossils? How old does something have to be before it is considered a fossil? You’ll touch some real fossils, learn the different types of fossil evidence, and discover what is necessary to become a fossil. Finally, we’ll discuss what kinds of things fossils can tell us, and how fossil casts are made in the museum!

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Presentation Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:52:04 -0400 2023-10-21T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T11:20:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation UMMNH docent demonstrating cow eye dissection to audience and child in the Museum's Science Forum
We Are Stars (October 21, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827817@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-21T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 21, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827837@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-21T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (October 21, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21827752@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-10-21T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T13:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 21, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-21T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 21, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827850@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-21T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-21T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (October 22, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811360@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 22, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823906@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 22, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 22, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-22T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Science Forum Discovery Demos (October 22, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95035 95035-21827797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change.

No demos on October 14th or 15th.

How to Become a Fossil
Explore how fossils form and what parts of animals can become fossilized! How old are the earliest fossils? How old does something have to be before it is considered a fossil? You’ll touch some real fossils, learn the different types of fossil evidence, and discover what is necessary to become a fossil. Finally, we’ll discuss what kinds of things fossils can tell us, and how fossil casts are made in the museum!

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Presentation Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:52:04 -0400 2023-10-22T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T11:20:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation UMMNH docent demonstrating cow eye dissection to audience and child in the Museum's Science Forum
We Are Stars (October 22, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-22T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-22T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 22, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-22T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-22T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (October 22, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21827757@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T13:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 22, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827868@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-22T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-22T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 22, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-22T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-22T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Science Success Series | Mindful Mondays (October 23, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112241 112241-21832733@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break! Come join us for an hour of connection and conversation with fellow students while coloring. This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:18:48 -0400 2023-10-23T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-23T12:00:00-04:00 Sessions @ Michigan Workshop / Seminar Coloring page depicting a mountain, sky, and clouds with the phrase "Create Your Own Calm"
Science Success Series | Mindful Mondays (October 23, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112241 112241-21828633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 1:00pm
Location: SLC, 1720 Chemistry, Flex Room
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break! Come join us for an hour of connection and conversation with fellow students while coloring. This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:18:48 -0400 2023-10-23T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-23T14:00:00-04:00 SLC, 1720 Chemistry, Flex Room Sessions @ Michigan Workshop / Seminar Coloring page depicting a mountain, sky, and clouds with the phrase "Create Your Own Calm"
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 23, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-23T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-23T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
HEP-Astro Seminar | X-Ray -- Cosmic Shear Cross-Correlations: First Detection and Constraints on Baryonic Effects (October 23, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111913 111913-21827884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: HEP - Astro Seminars

In this presentation, I will discuss the recent discovery of the cross-correlation between cosmic shear and the diffuse X-ray background. This correlation is extremely important for cosmological and astrophysical analyses, as it enables us to impose precise constraints on critical physical parameters governing the impact of baryonic effects on the matter power spectrum. Specifically, we obtain strong bounds for the parameter describing the average mass of haloes at which feedback mechanisms have expelled half of their gas content, \log_{10}(M_c/M_\odot). I will explain the data sets used, the theoretical models considered and conclude with our results and steps for future analyses.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:08:11 -0400 2023-10-23T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 West Hall HEP - Astro Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Science Success Series | Time Management (October 23, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109969 109969-21823486@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 3:00pm
Location: 1027 E. Huron Building
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Need a mid-semester time management refresh? Come for a workshop style session to set a personal time management plan. Participants will receive paper copies of a full semester at a glance, as well as monthly, weekly, and daily schedule options. Bring your course syllabi and any tools you may already be using to manage your time (physical planners, phone apps, or virtual platforms) to design your time management plan for the remainder of the fall semester.

Register on Sessions at: https://myumi.ch/zwWJG

Email ScienceSuccessSeries@umich.edu with any questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:58:16 -0400 2023-10-23T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 1027 E. Huron Building Sessions @ Michigan Workshop / Seminar Image of a hand on a clock with the words "Time Management"
Featured Exhibits (October 24, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811275@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-24T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 24, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-24T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 24, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-24T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 24, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-24T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Navigating Lead Contamination in Neighborhoods (October 24, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113128 113128-21830123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Please join us on Zoom for a Residents & Researchers 'Tuesday Talks at 12' webinar on environment, health and community, and more specifically, on Navigating Lead Contamination in Neighborhoods.

Panelists include: Rachel Marquez (Detroit Hispanic Development Corp) and Eri Saikawa (Emory University). Moderated by Natalie Sampson (University of Michigan Dearborn).

Recordings of previous webinars in the Residents & Researchers series can be viewed here: https://mleead.umich.edu/Video.php

Organized by the Community Engagement Core (CEC) and the Integrated Health Sciences Core (IHSC) of the University of Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center (M-LEEaD).

Registration required https://tinyurl.com/2srnd864

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:14:40 -0400 2023-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Livestream / Virtual Oct 24 webinar on Lead Contamination in Neighborhoods
Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering Open House Tours (October 24, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113660 113660-21831405@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Climate and Space Research Building
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Reserve your tour for our October 24th Open House now!
Tour times at 3:30, 4, and 4:30 p.m. RSVP @

Could you be the worlds' next groundbreaking scientist?
The next leader in Climate? The next leader in Space?
Visit us at U-M Climate & Space during our upcoming Open House event. Get exclusive access to cutting edge labs. Tour climate and space research facilities. Learn about degrees in applied climate science. View projects in space systems engineering. Enjoy refreshments and swag. Meet faculty, staff, students and researchers.

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Tours Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:11:18 -0400 2023-10-24T15:30:00-04:00 2023-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Climate and Space Research Building Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Tours The image describes the date, time, and host for the upcoming open house event.
CM-AMO Seminar | Two-Dimensional Trapped Ion Crystals, Micromotion and Qubit State Detection (October 24, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111760 111760-21827546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: CM-AMO Seminars

To study potential avenues for scaling up trapped ion crystal size, we built a modified Paul trap with an oblate aspect ratio designed for trapping radial 2-d ion crystals. In this geometry, the micromotion can only be minimized in the axial direction, transverse to the crystal plane. The in-plane micromotion is unavoidable, its amplitude increasing linearly with distance from the trap center. Thus, different ions in a large crystal experience different micromotion amplitudes, and different Doppler shifts, making traditional laser cooling techniques inefficient. We explored two avenues towards improving the laser cooling efficiency: the two-tone laser cooling and the micromotion-synchronized pulsed Doppler cooling, allowing us to stabilize larger 2-d crystals than with the traditional Doppler cooling.

These experiments were enabled in part by the novel imaging system based on a CMOS camera that allows 1.5 ns temporal resolution of single photon detection. Direct observation of the trapped ion micromotion is attainable with this camera, leading to a simplified way of micromotion detection and compensation. We also demonstrated how this camera can be used for robust, low crosstalk detection of a trapped Ba+ ion qubit register, with average single-qubit detection error of 4.2(1.5) ppm and a four-qubit state detection error of 17(2) ppm, limited by the decay lifetime of the qubit.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:56:50 -0400 2023-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall CM-AMO Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Summer Research Programs (October 24, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110521 110521-21825010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Futures in Research, Science, Teaching - FIRST

A seminar covering several summer research programs at UofM, including requirements, application deadlines, and funding. This event is hybrid.

RSVP: https://linktr.ee/FIRST_Org

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:06:31 -0400 2023-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T19:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Futures in Research, Science, Teaching - FIRST Workshop / Seminar FIRST Logo
Oncogene-like addiction to aneuploidy in human cancers (October 25, 2023 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110511 110511-21825001@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 9:30am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Cell & Developmental Biology

CDB 2023 Seminar Series
Jason Sheltzer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology and Genetics
Yale School of Medicine

We are pleased to welcome Jason Sheltzer, Ph.D. to ABC Seminar Rooms in BSRB on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., to present his talk titled "Oncogene-like addiction to aneuploidy in human cancers".

Hosted By:
Ajit Joglekar, Ph.D. (Cell and Developmental Biology)
Duxin Sun, Ph.D. (Pharmacy)

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:04:16 -0400 2023-10-25T09:30:00-04:00 2023-10-25T10:30:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Cell & Developmental Biology Lecture / Discussion Oncogene-like addiction to aneuploidy in human cancers
Featured Exhibits (October 25, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-25T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 25, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823950@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-25T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 25, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-25T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Investigating the quality of digital trace and data donation (October 25, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114041 114041-21832242@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
October 25, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

In person, room 1070 Institute for Social Research, and via Zoom. The Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation.

Investigating the quality of digital trace and data donation

Challenges to traditional survey data collection such as increased costs and decreasing non-response are leading survey researchers to explore new forms of data. Recently, two types of data have received increased focus as a possible replacements or enhancements of surveys: digital trace data and data donation. Digital trace data refers to data produced while individuals interact with digital platforms, such as apps and websites. Data donation, on the other hand, refers to the acquisition of data from online platforms, such as Facebook or Google, directly from users. In a recent study we use an experimental design in a non-probability panel in Germany to explore non-response bias in data donated from Facebook as well measurement error in digital trace data from PCs and mobile phones.

Alexandru Cernat is an associate professor in the social statistics department at the University of Manchester. He has a PhD in survey methodology from the University of Essex and was a post-doc at the National Centre for Research Methods and the Cathie Marsh Institute. His research and teaching focus on: survey methodology, longitudinal data, measurement error, latent variable modelling, new forms of data and missing data. You can find out more about him and his research at: www.alexcernat.com

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:39:03 -0400 2023-10-25T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Lecture / Discussion Flyer
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar Series (October 25, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114343 114343-21832754@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
Methodological breakthroughs over the past decades have repeatedly revolutionized genomic and proteomic profiling of human tumors. Using RNA sequencing and mass-spectrometry it has now become possible quantify the transcriptional and translational outputs of thousands of tumor samples. These data provide a link between cellular phenotypes and their molecular underpinnings, such as mutations. In the context of cancer, this link represents an opportunity to dissect the complexity and heterogeneity of tumors and to discover new biomarkers or therapeutic strategies. The National Cancer Institute's Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) was established to accelerate the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer through the application of large-scale proteome and genome analysis, or proteogenomics. In my talk I will review the rationale, methodology and translational impact of proteogenomic profiling of cancer, and detail the contributions of the University of Michigan Proteogenomic Data Analysis Center towards efforts to unravel the genetic and phenotypic complexity of multiple common and rare human cancers.




https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09


Short Bio:
Marcin Cieslik is an assistant professor in the Departments of Pathology and Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan. His lab's research aims to further the discovery, understanding, and clinical translation of genomic underpinnings of cancer. His research group specializes in the development of computational and statistical methods for the analysis of large-scale sequencing data to understand genomic and proteomic mechanisms related to cancer. Currently, their research focuses on discovering genetic and regulatory mechanisms of cancer immune evasion and understanding oncogenic mechanisms through integrative analyses of cancers genomes and proteomes.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:42:43 -0400 2023-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
Rafael Gramage-Doria Seminar (October 25, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109260 109260-21821321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

Title & Abstract TBD

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:24:55 -0400 2023-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T17:15:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab
Science Café (October 25, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111900 111900-21827808@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Sometimes scientists must go to the ends of the earth, and even deep underground, to see the unseen! Join us and meet two charismatic researchers from the U-M Department of Physics who do just that. Bjoern Penning studies dark matter a mile underground in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, using Lux-Zeplin, the world's most sensitive dark matter experiment. Marcelle Soares Santos contributed to the construction of the Dark Energy Camera on a mountaintop in Chile, one of the largest telescope cameras in the world, which she now employs to search for gravitational wave-emitting collisions of neutron stars and black holes. Bring your physics questions for this exciting conversation!

Science Cafés provide an opportunity for audiences to discuss current research topics with experts in an informal setting.
Hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.
Program 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Seating is limited—come early.

UMMNH would like to thank Conor O’Neill’s for 15 years of support for our Science Cafés. Their continued commitment brings U-M faculty into the Ann Arbor community to discuss current research topics.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:11:07 -0400 2023-10-25T17:30:00-04:00 2023-10-25T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Lecture / Discussion Event Image
Featured Exhibits (October 26, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 26, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823844@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 26, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 26, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-26T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 26, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109006 109006-21820715@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Seminar Title: “Introduction to the microbiome: Healthcare-associated infection (including C. difficile) as a paradigm.”

Dr. Vincent B. Young, M.D., Ph.D.
William Henry Fitzbutler Collegiate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan, Medical School

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:55:28 -0400 2023-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar OHS Seminar Oct 26 _ Dr. Young
Oral Health Sciences Seminar Series (October 26, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114209 114209-21832488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Vincent B. Young, M.D., Ph.D.
William Henry Fitzbutler Collegiate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Michigan, Medical School

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:17:17 -0400 2023-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar Vincent B. Young, M.D., Ph.D.
HET Seminar | Analyticity properties of scatteing amplitude in a theory with a compactified spatial dimension. (October 26, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113811 113811-21831737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Randall Laboratory
Organized By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics

**Please note special date, time and location for this seminar**

NN Khuri, in 1995, considered a potential model where one spatial
dimension was compactified. He adopted Green function method, which has been
used for case of noncompact potential model, to study analyticity property
of forward amplitude and showed it violates dispersion relation (in case of
noncompact potential model dispersionrelation had been proved in 1950's). If
Khuri's result were valid in relativistic QFT it will have serious
consequences (for example proof of Frossart bound will not be valid). Andre
Martin asked me to look at analyticity of amplitude for a theory with
compactified spatial dimension.
I studied analyticity for such a theory in the framework of general field
theory without adopting any specific model. I have proved two results (i)
Forward dispesion relation is valid in relativistic QFT for a massive scalar
field theory with a compact spatial dimention. Thus Khiri's result for
potential scattering does not hold good for relativistic QFT. (ii) I have
gone further; I proved nonforward dispersion relation. Thus I
have gone beyond Khuri.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:15:08 -0400 2023-10-26T14:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T15:00:00-04:00 Randall Laboratory Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Lecture / Discussion Randall Laboratory
Insights into the Meaning of Exchange Energy (October 26, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109261 109261-21821322@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

The concept of exchange energy is a distinctive feature of quantum-mechanical models of many-electron systems. Usually, only exchange interactions involving spin-1/2 fermions (electrons) are considered. We deduce and examine Hartree-Fock exchange energy formulas and exchange density functionals for fermions of arbitrary spin quantum number. The explicit spin-dependence provides illuminating insights into the meaning of exchange interactions, correspondence principle, self-interaction error, and other concepts of electronic structure theory.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:11:16 -0400 2023-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T17:15:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab
U-M Concussion Center Speaker Series (October 26, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114071 114071-21832401@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Concussion Center

In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this October, we invite you to join our next Speaker Series on Thursday, October 26 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, featuring Dr. Carrie Esopenko, associate professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She is also an adjunct associate professor at the Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Center in the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah.

Register at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9VOEYHYGQwu_VO-IHOHLzA

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 18 Oct 2023 05:03:48 -0400 2023-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-26T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Concussion Center Lecture / Discussion Carrie Esopenko, PhD
Integrating Generative Image AI into Your Research Workflow (October 27, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112605 112605-21829176@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

MIDAS and the Michigan AI Laboratory will jointly offer a training series to researchers across research fields as they start incorporating Generative AI in their research. Each will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on tutorials for using Generative AI in research.

Wednesday, October 27, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10th Floor, Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor

Prerequisites: Some Machine Learning experience.

Generative Image Models in Research – Dr. Jeong Joon Park, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

Tutorial: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) – Anthony Carreon, Graduate Student Research Assistant, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:50:06 -0400 2023-10-27T09:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T11:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar AI-Generated image, land mass with data visualization overlaid
Featured Exhibits (October 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823865@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823993@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 27, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-27T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 27, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-27T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
We Are Stars (October 27, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827814@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-27T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-27T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
MCDB Seminar> Descending Control of Pain (October 27, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110871 110871-21825687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Bo Duan

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:47:53 -0400 2023-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Yellow initials MCDB and cartoon of a microscope on a blue background
Sky Tonight (October 27, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827834@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-27T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-27T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 27, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-27T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-27T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 27, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-27T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-27T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
SAS Open House (October 27, 2023 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112268 112268-21828724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 9:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Student Astronomical Society

Open houses are free, inclusive opportunities to learn more about astronomy and experience the universe firsthand. At each open house, members of SAS operate the telescopes and the planetarium of the Angell Hall Observatory. Visitors can view astronomical objects through the 8" and 0.4m telescopes (weather permitting), watch a planetarium show on a number of interesting topics, or learn about the cosmos from a presentation. There will be 3 planetarium shows during the 2 hour time span, each one lasting around 40 minutes.

The Angell Hall Observatory is located on the roof of Angell Hall.

The Angell Hall Planetarium is located on the third floor of Angell Hall, in room 3118.

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Reception / Open House Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:23:32 -0400 2023-10-27T21:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T23:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Student Astronomical Society Reception / Open House Student Astronomical Society Logo
Featured Exhibits (October 28, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811344@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-28T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 28, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823886@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-28T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 28, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-28T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 28, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-28T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Science Forum Discovery Demos (October 28, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95035 95035-21827793@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change.

No demos on October 14th or 15th.

How to Become a Fossil
Explore how fossils form and what parts of animals can become fossilized! How old are the earliest fossils? How old does something have to be before it is considered a fossil? You’ll touch some real fossils, learn the different types of fossil evidence, and discover what is necessary to become a fossil. Finally, we’ll discuss what kinds of things fossils can tell us, and how fossil casts are made in the museum!

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Presentation Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:52:04 -0400 2023-10-28T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T11:20:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation UMMNH docent demonstrating cow eye dissection to audience and child in the Museum's Science Forum
We Are Stars (October 28, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827818@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-28T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-28T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 28, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-28T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-28T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (October 28, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21827753@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-10-28T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-28T13:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 28, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-28T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-28T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 28, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 28, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-28T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-28T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (October 29, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811361@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 29, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823907@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 29, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 29, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827787@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-29T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Science Forum Discovery Demos (October 29, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95035 95035-21827798@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join us in the Science Forum for 15-20 minute engaging science demonstrations that will help you see the world in a whole new way. Demonstrations are free and appropriate for visitors ages 5 and above. Schedule subject to change.

No demos on October 14th or 15th.

How to Become a Fossil
Explore how fossils form and what parts of animals can become fossilized! How old are the earliest fossils? How old does something have to be before it is considered a fossil? You’ll touch some real fossils, learn the different types of fossil evidence, and discover what is necessary to become a fossil. Finally, we’ll discuss what kinds of things fossils can tell us, and how fossil casts are made in the museum!

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Presentation Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:52:04 -0400 2023-10-29T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T11:20:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation UMMNH docent demonstrating cow eye dissection to audience and child in the Museum's Science Forum
We Are Stars (October 29, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21827826@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-10-29T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-29T12:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 29, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-29T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-29T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (October 29, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21827758@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-29T13:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (October 29, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21827869@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-10-29T13:30:00-04:00 2023-10-29T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (October 29, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21827856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-10-29T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-29T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
MCDB Defense> Investigating Vinculin's Role in Maintaining Barrier Function at Tricellular Junctions (October 30, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114433 114433-21832871@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Ann Miller

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:02:14 -0400 2023-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-30T14:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Yellow initials MCDB and cartoon of a microscope on a blue background
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 30, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-30T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-30T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
HEP-Astro Seminar | A “Cool” Route to Unveil the Higgs Boson’s Secrets (October 30, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111914 111914-21827886@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2023 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: HEP - Astro Seminars

The Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. This particle plays a unique role in fundamental physics. It gives all of the known elementary particles, including itself, their masses. While we now have a strong evidence that the Higgs field is indeed the unique source of mass for the known elementary particles, the next step is to search for new interactions that could also explain why the Higgs field has the properties required by the Standard Model of particle physics. We have no clear roadmap to this new theory but the Higgs boson plays a crucial role in this quest. The goal of a next-generation e+e- collider is to carry out precision measurements to per-cent level of the Higgs boson properties that are not accessible at the LHC and HL-LHC. In this talk we present the study of a new concept for a high gradient, high power accelerator, the Cool Copper Collider (C^3), that could provide a route to precision Higgs physics with a compact footprint. The exploitation of the complementarity between LHC and future colliders will be the key to understanding fundamentally the Higgs boson.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:33:39 -0400 2023-10-30T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-30T16:00:00-04:00 West Hall HEP - Astro Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Featured Exhibits (October 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811276@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-10-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-31T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (October 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823931@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-10-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-31T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (October 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-10-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-31T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (October 31, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21827789@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-10-31T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-31T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
CM-AMO Seminar | Optical Control of Antiferromagnetic Order (October 31, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111761 111761-21827547@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: CM-AMO Seminars

Using circularly-polarized light to control quantum matter is a highly intriguing topic in physics, chemistry and biology. Antiferromagnets (AFMs) have zero net magnetization, so AFM domains are immune to perturbing magnetic field. This leads to the prospect of robust magnetic storage. However, this robustness also means that manipulating fully-compensated AFM order is extremely difficult. We report the surprising observation of helicity-dependent optical control of fully compensated antiferromagnetic (AFM) order in 2D even-layered MnBi2Te4, a topological Axion insulator no magnetization. We demonstrated helicity-dependent optical creation of AFM domain walls by double induction beams and the direct reversal of AFM domains by ultrafast pulses. The control and reversal of AFM domains and domain walls by light helicity have never been achieved in any fully-compensated AFM. To understand this optical control, we studied an AFM circular dichroism (CD) proportional to the AFM order, which only appears in reflection but is absent in transmission. We showed that the optical control and CD both arise from the optical Axion electrodynamics. The Axion induction provides the possibility to optically control a family of PT-symmetric AFMs such as Cr2O3, even-layered CrI3, and possibly pseudo-gap state in cuprates.

Reference:
J. Qiu, et al. “Axion optical induction of antiferromagnetic order” Nature Materials s41563-023-01493-5 (2023).

Bio: Suyang Xu received PhD in the Physics Department of Princeton University under the supervision of Prof. M. Zahid Hasan. During his phd, Xu experimentally realized a wide range of new topological phases of matter, including the discovery of the Weyl semimetal in the TaAs class of material, which was selected as a top10 breakthrough in physics in 2015. In 2016, Xu moved to MIT Physics for postdoc under the supervision of Prof. Nuh Gedik. There, Xu pioneered in nonlinear optical studies of topological materials including photocurrents, nonlinear Hall and second-harmonic generation. In 2020, Xu started his independent career in the department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard as an assistant professor.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:50:18 -0400 2023-10-31T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-31T17:00:00-04:00 West Hall CM-AMO Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Featured Exhibits (November 1, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-01T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 1, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823951@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-01T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
HET Brown Bag | Loop-corrected soft photon theorems and large gauge transformations (November 1, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114231 114231-21832529@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 11:00am
Location: Randall Laboratory
Organized By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics

In the last few years, a remarkable link has been established between the soft theorems and asymptotic symmetries of quantum field theories: soft theorems are Ward identities of the asymptotic symmetry generators. In quantum electrodynamics, Weinberg's soft photon theorem is nothing but the Ward identity of a gauge transformation whose parameter is non-trivial at infinity. Likewise, Low's tree-level subleading soft photon theorem is the Ward identity of a gauge transformation whose parameter diverges linearly at infinity. More recently, it has been shown that Low's theorem receives loop corrections that are logarithmic in soft photon energy. Then, it is natural to ask whether such corrections are associated with some asymptotic symmetry of the S-matrix. There have been proposals for conserved charges whose Ward identities yield the loop-corrected soft theorems, but a clear symmetry interpretation remains elusive. We explore this question in the context of scalar QED, in hopes of shedding light on the connection between asymptotic symmetries and loop-corrected soft theorems.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:22:03 -0400 2023-11-01T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T12:00:00-04:00 Randall Laboratory Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Lecture / Discussion Randall Laboratory
Investigate Labs (November 1, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-01T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Flexible Formal Privacy for Public Data Curation (November 1, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114344 114344-21832762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
November 1, 2023
12;00 - 1:00 pm EDT

In person, room 1070 Institute for Social Research, and via Zoom.
The Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation.

Flexible Formal Privacy for Public Data Curation

Researchers rely extensively on public datasets disseminated by official statistics agencies, universities, non-governmental organizations, and other data curators. With the increasing availability of data and computing power comes increased threats to privacy, as published statistics can more easily be used to reconstruct sensitive personal data. Formal privacy (FP) methods, like differential privacy (DP), provably limit such information leakage by injecting carefully chosen randomized noise into published statistics. However, the way DP accounts for privacy degradation requires this noise be injected into every statistic dependent on the confidential dataset. This fails to reflect data curator needs, social, legal or ethical requirements, and complex dependency structures between public and confidential datasets. In this talk, I'll discuss statistical methodology that addresses these problems. We propose a FP framework with novel characterizations of disclosure risk when assessing collections of statistics wherein only some statistics are published with DP guarantees. We demonstrate FP properties maintained by our proposed framework, propose data release mechanisms which satisfy our proposed definition, and prove the optimality properties of downstream statistical estimators based on these mechanism outputs. For this talk, I'll discuss a few end-to-end data analysis examples in public health and surveys, showing how theoretical trade-offs between privacy, utility, and computation time manifest in practice when assessing disclosure risks and statistical utility. I'll conclude with a discussion on the implications of this work for survey researchers, focusing on opportunities to incorporate privacy by design in survey planning, experimental design, and other data collection operations.

Jeremy Seeman is a Michigan Data Science Fellow at the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) and MPSDS. He recently graduated with his PhD in statistics from Penn State University. Jeremy's research focuses on statistical data privacy, quantitative methods in the social sciences, and social values in data governance. He is the recipient of the U.S Census Bureau Dissertation Fellowship and the ASA Pride Scholarship. Prior to joining Penn State, Jeremy completed his BS in Physics and MS in Statistics at the University of Chicago, where he was a research fellow at the Center for Data Science and Public Policy.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:35:41 -0400 2023-11-01T12:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Lecture / Discussion Flyer
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar (November 1, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113421 113421-21830984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
You have designed experiments and collected a lot of data that may reveal certain attributes of interest. Now you ask: How many basic patterns are there? What are typical patterns, and what are outliers? How to connect them to your attributes of interest? What if you don’t know what you are looking for? I will present a series of work in computer vision as well as applications that involve unsupervised learning of visual concepts, unsupervised instance selection, unsupervised learning of data-driven prototypicality, and predictive learning cross data modalities.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

Short Bio:
Stella Yu received her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied robotics at the Robotics Institute and vision science at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition. Before she joined the University of Michigan faculty in Fall 2022, she had been the Director of Vision Group at the International Computer Science Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, and on the faculty of Computer Science, Vision Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences at UC Berkeley. Dr. Yu is interested not only in understanding visual perception from multiple perspectives, but also in using computer vision and machine learning to automate and exceed human expertise in practical applications.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:44:20 -0400 2023-11-01T14:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T15:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
Department Colloquium | Avoiding the Coming Climate Catastrophe (November 1, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114599 114599-21833093@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department Colloquia

It is becoming increasingly apparent that climate change due to green house gas (GHG) emissions is accelerating, giving humanity less and less time to mitigate its ultimate effects on our global ecosystem. Interestingly, climate change was predicted (reasonably accurately) more than a century ago by Arrhenius, and then improved by Callendar in 1938 using better data, so you can’t say we weren’t warned. In this talk, I will discuss the history, the current state and future implications of anthropogenic climate change. In 2020, President Schlissel established the President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality to develop a plan for U-M to do its part in meeting its own emission reduction strategy. I will discuss some of the important conclusions of that plan and the progress made thus far in achieving its goals. Finally, if there is time I will discuss solar technologies that can cost effectively have an enormous impact in reducing global use of fossil fuels in the near term.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:21:37 -0400 2023-11-01T15:00:00-04:00 2023-11-01T16:00:00-04:00 West Hall Department Colloquia Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Featured Exhibits (November 2, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811311@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-02T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 2, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823845@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-02T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (November 2, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823973@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-11-02T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (November 2, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831581@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-02T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Accidental discoveries and novel insights into upper hair follicle stem cell biology (November 2, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114610 114610-21833119@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute
Organized By: Office of Research School of Dentistry

Thursday, November 2, 2023
12:00 – 1:00pm
DENT G550
Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99290961937
Host: Vesa Kaartinen
Sponsored by Oral Health Sciences

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:22:34 -0400 2023-11-02T12:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T13:00:00-04:00 Dental & W.K. Kellogg Institute Office of Research School of Dentistry Workshop / Seminar Sunny Wong, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Dermatology Associate Professor of Cell and Development Biology Medical School - University of Michigan
Nano- and Micro-technologies for data-driven systems biology (November 2, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109262 109262-21821323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

My research focuses on developing biophysical and analytical tools for data-driven systems biology. We integrate advances in chemistry, engineering, and data science to characterize native biological systems at unprecedented resolution and details and to quantitatively profile the fundamental mechanisms that govern the system’s ensemble behavior. We have pioneered 'Single Virus Genomics' by developing microfluidic platforms that enable direct profiling of individual virus genomes, bypassing the need for virus culture. This technology allows large-scale, unbiased profiling of single virus genomes, enabling a quantitative assessment of viral evolution and infection dynamics. In parallel, we are actively developing and applying spatial omics tools to leverage spatial information to identify the key molecular and cellular features that drive system-level phenotypes. Molecular and cellular interactions are mediated by physical contact. Thus, the spatial organization of molecules and cells is strongly linked to their functional organization. In my talk, I will present our technical innovations in achieving single virus sequencing and demonstrate the application of this novel technology in the quantitative assessment of influenza reassortment. Reassortment is a crucial mechanism for zoonosis, facilitating the transmission of viruses from animals to humans. Thus, analysis of reassortment statistics between natural influenza strains provides valuable insights into influenza evolution and emerging human strains. In addition, I will present insights gained from a spatial transcriptomics map of the honey bee brain, demonstrating how spatial information reveals new biological insights into the collective performance of molecules and cells in system-level functions.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:32:48 -0400 2023-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 2023-11-02T17:15:00-04:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab
Featured Exhibits (November 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811328@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (November 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21823994@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (November 3, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (November 3, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
We Are Stars (November 3, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21831622@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-11-03T11:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T12:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
MCDB Seminar> Structure, Function and Engineering of Bacterial Microcompartments: Metabolic Organelles of Bacteria (November 3, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110872 110872-21825688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Host: Anthony Vecchiarelli

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:21:44 -0400 2023-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T13:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Yellow initials MCDB and cartoon of a microscope on a blue background
Sky Tonight (November 3, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-03T12:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Tales of the Maya Skies (November 3, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21831659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-11-03T13:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (November 3, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-03T14:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (November 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811345@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-04T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823887@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-04T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (November 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-11-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-04T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (November 4, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-04T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-04T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
We Are Stars (November 4, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21831623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-11-04T11:30:00-04:00 2023-11-04T12:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (November 4, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-04T12:30:00-04:00 2023-11-04T13:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (November 4, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21831574@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-11-04T13:00:00-04:00 2023-11-04T13:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (November 4, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21831660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-11-04T13:30:00-04:00 2023-11-04T14:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (November 4, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 4, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-04T14:30:00-04:00 2023-11-04T15:15:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Featured Exhibits (November 5, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811362@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-05T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 5, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823908@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-05T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (November 5, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824036@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-11-05T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Investigate Labs (November 5, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831584@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-05T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T15:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
We Are Stars (November 5, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108577 108577-21831624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 11:30am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:54:14 -0500 2023-11-05T11:30:00-05:00 2023-11-05T12:30:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (November 5, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-05T12:30:00-05:00 2023-11-05T13:15:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Public Tours (November 5, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93141 93141-21831577@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

These free tours are about 30 minutes long and are limited to 15 people per tour group. Sign up for a tour at the Welcome Desk. Visitors of all ages are welcome. Times subject to change.

Museum Highlights Tour: December 2023
Saturdays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 2, 23 and 30

Learn about some of our most exciting exhibits and galleries like the Exploring Michigan gallery, Evolution: Life Through Time, and the Unseen Worlds installation by artist Jim Cogswell. Along with learning about the past, this tour will take a step into the future and explore cutting-edge research being done in the Biological Sciences Building every day.

Walking with Whales Tour - December
Sundays
1:00 p.m.
No tours on December 24 or 31

Discover a world where prehistoric whales had four limbs and walked on land! Learn about how whales and dolphins made the transition from land back into the water as you examine specimens that were distant or direct ancestors to modern cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

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Presentation Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:26:24 -0500 2023-11-05T13:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T13:30:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Presentation Visitors check out the full-size model of the Quetzalcoatlus at the U-M Museum of Natural History. Photo courtesy of University of Michigan Museum of Natural History/Michelle Andonian.
Tales of the Maya Skies (November 5, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110036 110036-21831661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

Tales of the Maya Skies immerses viewers in the wonders of Maya science, cosmology and myth. This beautifully illustrated story takes us back in time to the jungles of Mexico to discover how Mayan scholars developed a sophisticated understanding of astronomy, architecture, and mathematics that enabled them to predict solstices, solar eclipses, weather patterns and planetary movements.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets are $8 for adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show in the Museum Store. Schedule subject to change.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:46 -0400 2023-11-05T13:30:00-05:00 2023-11-05T14:15:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation
Sky Tonight (November 5, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102011 102011-21831640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History

A live presentation on what to find in the sky tonight and for the coming few weeks. This presentation includes how to find the cardinal directions on your own with the North Star, current and upcoming constellations, visible planets, a few deep sky objects depending on the season, and other interesting astronomical visualizations. If you want to be able to look up from your own backyard and know what to look for, this is the show for you.

The state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.

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Presentation Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:43 -0500 2023-11-05T14:30:00-05:00 2023-11-05T15:15:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater at the Museum of Natural History Presentation Kids viewing a planetarium show
Science Success Series | Mindful Mondays (November 6, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112241 112241-21828635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2023 1:00pm
Location: SLC, 1720 Chemistry, Flex Room
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Give your brain some rejuvenation by taking a mindful study break! Come join us for an hour of connection and conversation with fellow students while coloring. This is a drop-in style event where you can come and go as your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:18:48 -0400 2023-11-06T13:00:00-05:00 2023-11-06T14:00:00-05:00 SLC, 1720 Chemistry, Flex Room Sessions @ Michigan Workshop / Seminar Coloring page depicting a mountain, sky, and clouds with the phrase "Create Your Own Calm"
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (November 6, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-11-06T14:30:00-05:00 2023-11-06T15:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
HEP-Astro Seminar | Searching for New Physics with IceCube Tracks (November 6, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111918 111918-21827918@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2023 3:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: HEP - Astro Seminars

IceCube is a neutrino telescope built into the ice at the south pole. IceCube is sensitive to tracks as produced by charged current interactions from muon Neutrinos and cascades produced by other flavors and the neutral current. Due to recent machine-learning-based advances in reconstruction, the precision of the pointing and background rejection have improved significantly, and IceCube has been able to detect neutrino emission from the Galactic Plane. Localized emission opens up a wide variety of new physics searches, many based on astrophysical flavor ratios. IceCube as a detector, the recent Galactic Plane result, and the use of IceCube as a vehicle to detect Beyond the Standard Model Physics are discussed.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:52:38 -0400 2023-11-06T15:00:00-05:00 2023-11-06T16:00:00-05:00 West Hall HEP - Astro Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Featured Exhibits (November 7, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105200 105200-21811277@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Featuring work by Gina Gibson, UN/EARTH explores science and art from a mile underground. Located in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) houses experiments that give us a better understanding of the universe. The location—deep underground—provides a near-perfect environment for experiments that need to escape the constant bombardment of cosmic radiation, which can interfere with the detection of rare physics events. Built in collaboration with the University of Michigan, the LUX-Zeplin is the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment. SURF also hosts experiments in biology, geology and engineering.

Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Gibson's work celebrates the search deep below the surface for beauty in the old and new, the light and dark, and the known and unknown.

UN/EARTH was developed in collaboration with the U-M Department of Physics, the Sanford Underground Research Facility and Black Hills State University.

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Exhibition Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:12:04 -0500 2023-11-07T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition "Gina Gibson at SURF – Gina Gibson is an internationally exhibiting artist and professor of Graphic Design at Black Hills State University. In 2019, Gibson became the first artist in residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Photo courtesy of the Sanford Underground Research Facility/Photographer Matt Kapust"
Featured Exhibits (November 7, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110032 110032-21823932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Collections Case display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Nature’s Pharmacy.

August 2023–July 2024

Plants and fungi play a vital role in medicine due to the diversity of chemical defense mechanisms they evolved to safeguard them against pathogens, herbivores, and competitors. From its inception, the U-M Herbarium has cataloged and described plants—both poisonous and beneficial to human health—and still serves that role today. See specimens of these plant and fungal “friends” and “foes” from the U-M Herbarium collection and learn about how the collection is used for drug discovery today.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 -0400 2023-11-07T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Featured Exhibits (November 7, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110034 110034-21824058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Stop by the Student Showcase display in the museum’s main atrium, behind the mastodons, to see Molecules of Life.

August 2023–July 2024

Molecules of Life (Student Showcase)
Discover the connection between form and function as you explore the molecular building blocks of life. In the realm of biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids, form determines function, so visualizing the three-dimensional structures of molecules is key in researching the ‘tiny’ macromolecules that perform vital functions in our cells. In Biophysics 421, under the guidance of Markos Koutmos, Assistant Professor of Biophysics & Chemistry, and Liz Tidwell, PhD candidate in Biophysics, students created models with digital modeling software and brought them to life via 3D printing. This exhibit showcases the 3D printed molecules, scaled up to better reveal the structures that inform, make, break, modify, and move within the body.

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Exhibition Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:23:22 -0400 2023-11-07T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Predicting cell fate from cell signaling in 2D human gastruloids using iterative immunofluorescence (November 7, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113920 113920-21831914@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: Cell & Developmental Biology

Dissertation Defense

We are pleased to announce that Emily Freeburne, Ph.D. Candidate will present her Dissertation Defense titled "Predicting cell fate from cell signaling in 2D human gastruloids using iterative immunofluorescence," on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 10-11:00 a.m., at Medical Science 2 - 3699 S Lecture Hall and via live stream: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98828179484 pwd=dmo4RGNxbWQ1RnBQdG5LR1J1QUh6Zz09.

Dissertation Committee members:
- Mara Duncan (chair)
- Idse Heemskerk (mentor)
- Ben Allen
- Adam Helms

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:23:46 -0400 2023-11-07T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T11:00:00-05:00 Cell & Developmental Biology Lecture / Discussion Predicting cell fate from cell signaling in 2D human gastruloids using iterative immunofluorescence
Immune-Mediated Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Regeneration: The Role of Neutrophil-Induced Vascular Damage and Microglial Protection (November 7, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113776 113776-21831573@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Cell & Developmental Biology

We are pleased to announce that Ryan Passino, Ph.D. candidate will present his Dissertation Defense titled "Immune-Mediated Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Regeneration: The Role of Neutrophil-Induced Vascular Damage and Microglial Protection" on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 from 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m., via live stream: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95692294570?pwd=d2lScm8weHB3NU1OcS9UK3NvaVExUT09.

Dissertation Committee members:
- Roman Giger (mentor)
- Dan Goldman (chair)
- Ben Allen
- Cathy Collins

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:22:56 -0400 2023-11-07T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Cell & Developmental Biology Livestream / Virtual Immune-Mediated Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Regeneration: The Role of Neutrophil-Induced Vascular Damage and Microglial Protection
Investigate Labs (November 7, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96857 96857-21831586@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 11:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Step into our two Investigate Labs, where you can use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. Our labs offer activities most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Schedule subject to change.

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Exhibition Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:33:02 -0500 2023-11-07T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T15:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Exhibition
Arsenic and Aging: Epigenetic damage over a lifetime and beyond (November 7, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114677 114677-21833294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration required https://tinyurl.com/2p85d29u

University of Minnesota associate professor Chris Faulk, PhD, studies functional genomics in the department of animal science.

Dr. Faulk's Lab focus is on Epigenetics, Aging, Evolution, and Environmental Science. Dr. Faulk's lab statement, "My research is multi-scale with studies at the molecular genetic level in multiple organisms and human populations. I use computational methods to predict changes to the epigenome caused aging, dietary interventions, and environmental toxicants. I focus on both gene promoters and repetitive elements. My research models, the mouse and human, are primarily impacted by dietary shifts in nutrient availability and quantity simultaneously with toxicant exposure. My data analysis leverages massively parallel sequencing with comparative genomics to reveal regions evolutionarily selected for environmental plasticity."
https://tinyurl.com/2p85d29u

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:41:27 -0400 2023-11-07T12:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Arsenic and Aging - Epigenetic Damage - Nov 7 Webinar with Chris Faulk
CM-AMO Seminar | From Dipolar to Rydberg Photonics (November 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111762 111762-21827548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: CM-AMO Seminars

Strong light-induced interactions between atoms are known to cause nonlinearities at a few-photon level which are crucial for applications in quantum information processing. At densities higher than 1 atom per cubic wavelength, such interactions give rise to density shifts and broadenings, and when confined to less than a wavelength size, such dipolar interaction leads to collective blockade phenomena, which mostly have been studied in the context of strongly interacting Rydberg states.

Here we study these phenomena for low-lying excited atomic states confined in thin atomic clouds that are generated via the pulsed Light-Induced Atomic Desorption (LIAD) technique. For the first few nanoseconds, the transient light-induced dipolar interaction of the low-lying lines of Rubidium leads to shifts and broadenings well beyond the well-known Lorentz-Lorenz limit. In the second experiment, we combine the high densities achievable in thermal atomic vapors with an efficient coupling to a slot waveguide. In contrast to free-space interactions, atoms aligned within the slot exhibit repulsive interactions that are further enhanced by a factor of 8 due to the Purcell effect. The corresponding blueshift of the transition frequency of atoms arranged in the essentially one-dimensional geometry vanishes above the saturation, providing a controllable nonlinearity at the few-photon level.

Towards the end of my talk, I will introduce our novel platform in thin-film cuprous oxide, which allows us to realize strongly interacting Rydberg excitons in a solid-state system that is inherently suitable for scalability and integration. The results of these studies pave the way towards a robust scalable platform for quantum nonlinear chiral optics and all-optical quantum information processing in an integrable and scalable platform, and potentially at elevated temperatures.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:23:34 -0400 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T17:00:00-05:00 West Hall CM-AMO Seminars Workshop / Seminar West Hall
Understanding and leveraging radical SAM enzyme reactivity towards novel scaffolds (November 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109263 109263-21821324@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Chemistry Dow Lab
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

Radical S-adenosyl-L-methionine (rSAM) enzymes catalyze diverse and complex radical mediated transformations. These enzymes reductively cleave SAM to generate a 5’-deoxyadenosyl radical (dAdo•), which initiates transformation of the substrate. rSAM enzymes are widely distributed in naturally occurring biosynthetic pathways, including those that generate ribosomally produced and posttranslationally modified polypeptides (RiPPs). We have carried out extensive biochemical studies of members of the rSAM RiPP maturase enzymes that produce thioether crosslink in their cognate substrate. This presentation will focus on our work leveraging detailed biochemical insights into development of a rSAM-based system introducing thioether crosslinks in RiPPs. Current progress and breadth of transformations catalyzed will be discussed.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:57:40 -0400 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T17:15:00-05:00 Chemistry Dow Lab Department of Chemistry Workshop / Seminar Chemistry Dow Lab