Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kinesiology Community Programs

Lifetime Fitness classes are offered at Briarwood Mall in the JCPenney wing. No experience necessary. Classes are specifically designed for older adults, however, everyone is welcome. Classes are held Monday-Saturday from 9-10am. LTF classes at Briarwood are free, but please consider making a tax-deductible donation.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Thayer Academic Building
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Hoshea Love is 85 years old. Born in San Francisco and raised in Southern California, Love has traveled without bounds across the United States, getting an education formally and spiritually. He holds degrees in fine art, metaphysical science, and biology (specializing in sustainable living) and is licensed in metaphysical science and traditional ministry.

Love’s colorful, abstract photographs are inspired by nature and the nature of things, taking inventory of the immense beauty that surrounds us and guides us in our searching.

Love’s work has been exhibited at the Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit, and the U-M Museum of Art. He is a former artist-in-residence at The Heidelberg Project in Detroit.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Center for Cell Plasticity and Organ Design

The Center for Cell Plasticity and Organ Design (CPOD) is excited to announce our 14th International Symposium and Poster Session to be held on Wednesday, November 13th at the Biomedical Science Research Building Kahn Auditorium. The Symposium is an all-day event that begins with an international virtual speaker session held during the morning. The remainder of the day is filled with a series of in-person speaker sessions, a poster session and a poster award ceremony, followed by a reception.

We invite you to register for this year’s symposium by using our online registration form. The deadline to register is October 28, 2024 by 11:59pm.

We also invite you to submit an abstract by using our online abstract submission form. The submission deadline is October 28, 2024 by 11:59pm.

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the CPOD Poster Session Committee. If selected, each poster will be judged with a poster award ceremony held at the end of the Symposium. Poster presenters will be notified they have been selected by late October. Display space is limited, and we want to hear about your research, so submit your abstract today!

For assistance with or questions about registration and abstract submissions, contact us at CPOD-contact@umich.edu.

Sign up at CPOD-friends-requests@umich.edu to receive updates from CPOD for updates about the 14th International Symposium and Poster Session and upcoming CPOD seminar events.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Lane Hall
Organized By: Judaic Studies

In Fall 2024, the Lane Hall exhibit space will feature works by two exciting visual artists: Rafael Neis and Anne Vetter.

Vetter’s photography exhibition, “Love is Not the Last Room” is made in collaboration with the artist’s family—their parents, their brothers, and their partner. It is an examination of play and leisure, tension and freedom. Through photographs, Vetter processes how they learned to relate in their most intimate connections, and how they relate now. This project explores queer familial relationships, and uses Vetter’s own gender fluidity as a lens to examine the gendered experiences of their family members.

Neis and Vetter’s exhibits will be on view from September 3 - December 6, 2024. A reception with the artists is planned for September 17 from 5-6:30 PM in the exhibit space.
The fall exhibits are presented with support from the Department of Women's & Gender Studies, the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies, and the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund.

Located on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street), the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public, M-F, 9am-4pm

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Lane Hall
Organized By: Judaic Studies

KIN assembles the queer beings who dwell beyond the confines of binary gender and species categories. It highlights communities whose members and affiliations strain normative arrangements of “nature” and “culture.” KIN transmutes these categories by its joinings of oddbods and oddkin. It envisions worlds in which creatures form kinship beyond the monogamous, cisheterosexual, human family unit.

Transversing painting, drawing, comics, and installation, KIN’s menagerie of media, draws on ancient Jewish sources, demi-fictional autobiography, deviant zoology, and a love for the materiality of mark-making itself. Process, rather than product; becoming, rather than stasis; collaboration rather than closure: this is KIN’s hope.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

Joseph Sywenkyj is the 2024-25 Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia’s Distinguished Fellow, and a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. An award-winning American photographer of Ukrainian descent, Sywenkyj has lived and worked in Ukraine for the last two decades. He has worked throughout Europe and Central Asia for numerous publications and is a frequent contributor to *The Wall Street Journal*. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the United Nations Visitor’s Lobby in New York and the Taras Shevchenko National Museum in Kyiv.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

The act of embroidering and weaving designs onto cloth is deeply rooted in Ukrainian traditions. Embellished clothing (sorochky), ritual cloths (rushnyky), and household textiles accompany a person from birth until death, punctuating important life events in between. A variety of embroidery patterns are used throughout Ukraine; some stitches are universally known, while others are region-specific. Ukrainian embroidered clothing is now officially celebrated with an annual Vyshyvanka Day observed throughout the world in May.

To see photos and read more about exhibited items, visit https://myumi.ch/AZedA

The embroideries and textiles exhibited are from the private collections of Arnie Klein, Solomia Soroka, Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, and from the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum located in Hamtramck, Michigan.

The exhibit opens on September 5, 2024, in 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor. Contact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.

*The exhibition is cosponsored by the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum*.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

INFOcon 2024Wednesday, November13 to Thursday, November 14, 2024 Central Standard Time INFOcon 2024 is a free, multi-day, online conference for those interested in, studying in, or researching in the field of information science. The conference will consist of presentations from faculty from across the iSchools Collaborative Network on emerging topics in the field. Topics include:
CCI Data Science
Trauma Informed Librarianship in Movement: Learning, Unlearning, Questioning, and Relearning to Foster Empathy Driven Information
Meeting in the middle: De-siloing scholarly and science communication research in iSchools
Taking Arms against a Sea of Chatbot Sludge
Hitting the mark or losing the shot: inclusive efforts in archives
Unveiling Histories: provenance and CSI in Rare Books Cataloging
Cataloging today, tomorrow and forever : What does it mean to be a cataloger in 2025?
"Blockchain and Record keeping: Opportunities for Information Professionals in the World of Web3."
"Different and Boundary-Pushing:" How Blind and Low Vision Youth Live Code Experimental Music Together
Advocacy in Libraries
The Art of Leading Data Analytics Teams
Operationalizing AI: From Strategy to Scalable Solutions
Consumer Health Information Practices
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
​Register for the event to receive the Zoom password for each session. For more information or to learn about the iSchools Collaborative (Host of INFOcon) visit https://www.ischools.org/infocon

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:00am
Location: Shapiro Library
Organized By: University Library

This exhibit highlights U-M Press books (https://myumi.ch/N682p) relevant to the practices of democracy in five arenas:

* Ancient Athens
* The Iroquois Confederacy
* The Roman Republic
* South Korea in the 21st Century
* the U.S. in the 21st Century

The exhibit displays were developed and designed by student organization Michigan Advertising and Marketing in partnership with U-M Press.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00am
Location: Alice Lloyd Hall
Organized By: Michigan Housing Diversity and Inclusion

Alice Lloyd residents are invited to share stories and tales close to their culture and background in a community journal. Want to share your favorite bedtime story? Stop by the Alice Lloyd Living Room.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00am
Location: Online
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

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Fruit & Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets: 2024 FRESH Science Conference

Poor diets are a primary cause of malnutrition and the leading cause of disease worldwide. Improving diets, especially through increasing fruit and vegetable intake, can help to address these health and nutrition challenges. However, fruit and vegetable intake falls below recommended levels globally. The factors contributing to low fruit and vegetable consumption are complex, requiring […]

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Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor: Launch of the 7th edition – AATM 2024

AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), are convening a hybrid event to debate and promote the findings of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) 2024. As in prior editions, the seventh AATM provides improved trade statistics, uses consistent indicators to […]

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Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Summit

The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 annual summit will be a timely opportunity to convene diverse stakeholders, including world leaders, investors, academia, farmers’ organizations, and the private sector, to spotlight innovations, technologies, best practices, business models, policy delivery mechanisms, and investments to accelerate food systems transformation in Africa and beyond, with youth and women at […]

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79th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week 2024

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The highly anticipated Summit of the Future, held during UNGA, underscores the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to address pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty and […]

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World Food Prize 2024 Borlaug International Dialogue: Side Event on “Reducing the Impact of GHGs Through Managing Food Loss and Waste (FLW): Insights from Bangladesh, Guatemala, Malawi, and Nepal”

October 22, 2024 8:30 – 10:00 am (CDT) 9:30 – 11:00 am (EDT) Register IFPRI is participating in the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. This year’s theme, “Seeds of Opportunity: Bridging Generations and Cultivating Diplomacy”, will emphasizes the vital role of integrating past wisdom, current innovations and the pressing needs of tomorrow, by leveraging […]

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Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact

This year’s Forman Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marie Ruel, Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit at IFPRI. She served as the Director of IFPRI’s Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division from 2004 to 2023, after serving as Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellow in that division beginning in 1996. Dr. […]

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Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take? A Dialogue on IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy flagship publication arrives at a pivotal moment, as the importance of addressing food systems for better nutrition continues to gain global recognition. With United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties taking place in November, the SUN Global Gathering on the horizon and the Nutrition […]

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Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

The livestream will be available on this page November 14, 2024 at 2:30pm (EAT) / 6:30am (EST). Despite significant progress in addressing hunger and undernutrition in the early 2000s, malnutrition, in all its forms, remains a major challenge in all regions of the world. Unhealthy diets remain the primary drivers of many forms of malnutrition, […]

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Hybrid Event: June 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM +08. The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2024 (CASDR) and IFPRI 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) hybrid launch event will feature keynote speakers as well as presentations on the overview of the GFPR’s and CASDR’s findings.

Targeting interventions to benefit public health.

Red Sea attacks reverberate in food and ag trade (Successful Farming) 

Successful Farming quotes the IFPRI blog post on the Impacts of Red Sea shipping disruptions on global food security by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber and senior research analyst Abdullah Mamun.  According to the article, Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea are disrupting grain shipments from Europe, Ukraine, and Russia. “Trade disruptions are most likely to impact […]

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Unpacking the 2023 Africa agriculture assessment report (CNBC Africa) 

CNBC Africa interviewed John Ulimwengu, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and the technical editor and lead researcher of the Africa Agriculture Status Report 2023, launched on September 6 at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). .  The Report titled “Empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and […]

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Why a campaign has started to bring back some plants that have been forgotten (NPR) 

In a radio story, NPR explains that the world depends on just a few crops for most of its food.  Because that dependence could be risky, a new international effort supports research and development of overlooked plants as food sources.  NPR interviewed Purnima Menon, senior director of Food and Nutrition Policy at IFPRI, who discussed countries that had invested in […]

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The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — underscores the importance of transforming complex global food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for all. Progress […]

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Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record (The Conversation Africa)

An op-ed by IFPRI’s Khalid Siddig and Rob Vos analyses Sudan’s ongoing severe food crisis: “After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is […]

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Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found

Despite the stark reality, there is a potential path forward for Sudan, believe IFPRI experts.

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Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)

IFPRI Researchers analyzed infant & under-5 mortality data from 35 states, 640 districts. Research praised by PM Modi on X.

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Work Truck Week includes the Green Truck Summit, extensive education and training, exhibits, ride and drive, and multiple networking opportunities. Clean Cities and Communities will once again be exhibiting in the expo hall, as well as hosting a tour of the show floor.

Use promo code CLEANCITIES25 for discounts on:

• Green Truck Summit (GTS) Conference Package at the NTEA member price ($489 through Feb. 7, 2025). New for 2025, the Opening Reception is included in the GTS Conference Package.
• Free admission pass and online promo code for access to all three days of WTW25 exhibits, ride and drive, and one WTW Breakout Session.

Rising Stars in Proteomics and Metabolomics 2024  ACS Publications

Pick-up single-cell proteomic analysis for quantifying up to 3000 proteins in a Mammalian cell  Nature.com

Extended Alley Closure for the alley west of 4900 thru 4954 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Ainslie Street to W. Argyle Street) for alley reconstruction.

Extended Partial Alley Closure for the alley west of 5600 thru 5628 N. Winthrop Avenue & 1114 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue for alley reconstruction.

Corrected Address - Extended Partial Alley Closure for the alley west of 5600 thru 5614 N. Winthrop Avenue & 1114 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue for alley reconstruction.

Updated Dates, Extended Partial Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 – 4838 N. Broadway for station foundation construction.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced the rail stations that will receive repairs and improvements in fall 2024 as part of its ongoing, cyclical station improvement program Refresh & Renew.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is marking 40 years of rail service to O’Hare International Airport by inviting customers to take a ride back in time.

Extended Partial Alley Closure. W. Foster Avenue to W. Berwyn Avenue, alley west of 5200 thru 5268 N. Winthrop Avenue and alley east of 5201thru 5259 N. Broadway for station wall construction.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency (CMAP) are partnering to create a unified approach and advance progress on this critical multi-modal corridor with a commitment to improving mobility, accessibility and quality of life for motorists, transit riders, residents and corridor communities.

Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south for substation wall construction.

Daily Alley Closures at the alley west of 4700 – 4748 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue) for wall cap installation.

New Work Activity - Extended Partial Alley Closure at t he Alley east of 4801 thru 4838 N. Broadway.

Update Dates and Impacts with Parking Lane and Partial Sidewalk Closure at 5600 – 5605 N. Broadway

Alley Entrance Relocation and Daily Short-Term Street Closures at he alley east of 5001 thru 5077 N. Broadway & 1135 W. Winona Street (W. Argyle Street to W. Winona Street) - W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks.

Extended alley closure for the alley behind 5300 thru 5358 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Berwyn Avenue to W. Balmoral Avenue)

Updated Dates Daily Alley Closures for the alley west of 4700 thru 4748 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue) for wall cap installation.

New Dates, Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south for Substation Wall Construction.

Updated Dates for Extended Partial Alley Closure for the alley west of 4700 thru 4748 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue)

Extended Alley Closure at the alley west of 5600 – 5648 N. Winthrop Avenue, 1114 W. Hollywood Avenue, & 1114 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue (W. Bryn Mawr Avenue to W. Hollywood Avenue) for alley reconstruction.

Updated Dates Parking Lane and Partial Sidewalk Closure at 5600 – 5605 N. Broadway for Decorative Sidewalk Paver Installation.