Sessions For: Campus Wide

The Forum for Research in Medieval Studies (FoRMS), first formed as a
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop (RIW) in Fall 2010, serves as a structure
for the Medieval Lunch series and a reading group for graduate students. In its geographical, historical, and disciplinary scope, FoRMS aims to
provide an important forum for graduate students and faculty to discuss their
work as contributions to the broad field of “medieval studies.” At FoRMS
sponsored lunches throughout the semester, graduate students can present their
ongoing research and receive feedback from other members of the FoRMS
community. FoRMS also sponsors interdisciplinary reading groups and other
social events, which are organized on a more ad-hoc basis.

The Staff Well-being Network briefings are intended for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor & Michigan Medicine staff who have expressed interest in serving on the Well-being Collective Staff Well-being Network. Staff members interested in serving on the Staff Well-being Network must attend one of the following sessions to be eligible to serve. These informational briefings will provide you with background information on the Well-being Collective, the role of the Staff Well-being Network, and goals/focus areas for this year.

The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (ONSF) invites you to Mapping the Currents: Charting our shared waters from Mexico City to Michigan, an exhibition and keynote panel showcased by U-M 2023 Wallenberg Fellow, Meghana Tummala. Meghana's Wallenberg experience focused on climate issues in Mexico City and explored how architecture could be used to help solve the water crisis. You can read more about her project here.
All staff, students, and U-M community members are invited to attend. More information regarding this year's Wallenberg Fellowship can be found on ONSF's websites. We especially encourage seniors interested in the Wallenberg Fellowship to attend.
No RSVP is required and refreshments will be provided.

Calling all Student Dance Org Leaders!
The Arts Initiative invites members of student orgs that practice dance to discuss your various orgs' needs and wants at Michigan, and to share your thoughts with fellow student dance org members and the Arts Initiative. We want to learn about what we can do to help dance orgs here at Michigan! We'll also have some snacks, giveaways, and prizes.

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) offers a monthly orientation session for new and incoming postdocs. Orientation includes information about the role of postdocs, working with your PI or supervisor, relevant campus resources, employee benefits, and membership in the U-M Postdoctoral Association (UMPDA).

This instructor-led, hands-on training session covers the process of preparing and submitting proposals using the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system, including Grants.gov to create and edit a Proposal Approval Form (PAF).

Conflict is a natural part of our everyday life. Yet some situations can be especially challenging, particularly when emotions run high or core values are at stake. This interactive workshop invites participants to explore strategies for remaining open, fostering curiosity, and cultivating a culture of inquiry when navigating conflict.

This workshop is in partnership with Open Inquiry Week and Talking Maize and Blue

Join ONSF for our semester kick-off sessions! Come learn about the Truman Scholarship, STEM award opportunities, and more!

Are you curious about generative AI but haven't had a change to explore it yet? This webinar, led by Don Lambert, Director of Emerging Technology at ITS, is designed for research administrators who are new to AI.
In this session, you will:
Learn the basics of generative AI and what it can (and can't) do.Discover resources and tools available at the University of Michigan.Explore beginner-friendly examples of how these tools can support your work.
The content will be tailored based on feedback from a recent survey of research administrators (100+ responses). This is the first session in a two-part series. A follow-up webinar (to be scheduled) will focus on practical applications for those with prior AI experience.
Target Audience: Research administrators and others interested in learning more about generative AI.

UROP is excited to announce our new Student Success Workshop series! Designed to help with frequently requested topics by students across disciplines, these workshops aim to provide support and guidance as you navigate your academic and professional growth at the University of Michigan. Differing from UROP’s ongoing Skill-Building Workshops, the Student Success Workshops focus on improving overall student success, rather than specific research project skills.

Welcome to the Hydrogen Grand Challenge: Michigan Hydrogen Horizon! This annual prize competition, organized by MI Hydrogen and sponsored by Fortescue, seeks to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier.
The Hydrogen Grand Challenge: Michigan Hydrogen Horizon is more than just a competition—it’s an opportunity to contribute to the equitable, affordable, clean, and secure energy transition. By focusing on hydrogen, a versatile and promising energy carrier, this challenge empowers students to explore solutions that can drive decarbonization in various industries. Your ideas could be the next big leap toward a sustainable future.

The Arts Initiative’s "Arts for All" events and workshop series aims to make the arts more accessible to everyone at U-M and throughout the local community. Led by talented teaching artists from the area and region, these events offer opportunities to explore creativity, learn more about art, and discover new artistic skills—all in a supportive and welcoming environment.

No prior experience is needed—everyone is encouraged to participate and experiment freely. Plus, all materials and supplies are provided, so you can simply show up and enjoy the experience!

Want to learn how to leverage U-M’s AI tools to streamline your workflows, solve unique problems, and more? Then ‘Make a Maizey’ with the ITS Emerging Technology team! This dynamic workshop will teach you how to create Maizey - an AI tool that leverages U-M GPT to analyze your own content from Google Drive, Dropbox, or website URLs, to pull out key insights, reveal patterns, and deepen your understanding of your data with AI.
U-M staff, faculty, instructors, and all other interested parties are welcome to attend–bring a laptop to work from and any questions you may have about Maizey!

Check out the local arts scene and meet new people!
Art Meetups are student-led excursions to explore the arts on campus and in Ann Arbor - all while giving you a chance to meet your peers who share similar interests! From local artist markets to performances to hands on artmaking, Art Meetups have something for all interests.

This session is part of the 2025-2026 Generative AI tutorial series hosted by the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)
About: Despite recognizing that Large Language Models (LLMs) can generate inaccurate or unacceptable responses, universities are increasingly making such models available to their students. Existing university policies defer the responsibility of checking for correctness and appropriateness of LLM responses to students and assume that they will have the required knowledge and skills to do so on their own. This lecture teaches attendees how to critically engage with LLMs to understand their strengths and weaknesses. As part of the lecture, the attendees engage in a hands-on activity to evaluate an LLM provided by the university; first by themselves, and then with a scaffolded design probe that guides them through an end-user auditing exercise.

A talk with the authors of "Hacking College: Why the major doesn't matter - and what really does"
Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: Prechter Lab, Room 2202, Marsal Family School of Education Building

Entry to Marsal requires a valid MCard.

Note: This is a "brown bag" event, please bring lunch.

The Wallenberg Fellowship provides $25,000 to a graduating senior to pursue an independent project anywhere in the world after graduation. The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships will be hosting a virtual information session with previous Wallenberg Fellow, Stephanie Smith!
Whether you're already working on your application or plan to start, this will be a good opportunity to get feedback on your application from both ONSF and someone who has gone through the application process.
Though only seniors can apply, we welcome undergraduate students of all levels. If you want to apply for Wallenberg this year, or you'll be eligible in a future year we want to meet you and go over what you can do to be a successful Wallenberg Fellowship candidate!

This session is geared towards students who have been working on their Truman Scholarship applications and want more specific details on how to improve their application materials.
If you are preparing your Truman application for the campus nomination process and have any final, lingering questions prior to submission, this session is for you! Join us for tips and tricks on finalizing your application.

Come enjoy a sweet treat and make new friends while testing out U-M's
new conversation game, The Pluralism Playdeck.
The Pluralism Playdeck is
a low-key scaffolded card game designed to allow university students to
practice the interpersonal skills they need to engage in compassionate and
honest conversations about hot-button issues across ideological and
demographic differences. You'll learn about yourself. You'll learn about
others. You'll develop a skill set that will serve you well in both
social and professional settings.

Tricks, treats and more await on this Halloween-themed tour! Take a guided stroll through all the spooky sights of the Hatcher Library. Tours are 30 minutes and begin at the Shapiro Library 3rd floor gallery. While you can pre-register to secure your spot, there will also be spots reserved for walk-in attendees.

This session is geared towards students who have been working on their STEM RCA Scholarship applications and want more specific details on how to improve their application materials.
If you are preparing your application for the campus nomination process and have any final, lingering questions prior to submission, this session is for you! Join us for tips and tricks on finalizing your application.

This session is part of the 2025-2026 Generative AI tutorial series hosted by the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)
About: In this hands-on tutorial, we will demonstrate how to (and how not to) use GenAI tools like GPT for writing, debugging, and documenting research code. We will focus on features such as predictive code completion, code explanation, and various AI chat and agent features available in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. We will cover some hands-on exercises for particularly good use cases of AI assistance, including documentation and unit test cases, as well as accessing GitHub Copilot during your coding sessions on the Great Lakes Cluster.

Seed-Networking events will take place on November 13 at the Michigan League Hussey Room, 1:30-3 pm and 3:30-5 pm. Space is limited; faculty may only register for one session.
Why attend?
In a fast-paced, friendly format, you’ll have the chance to meet colleagues from outside your field—potential collaborators who approach AI and manufacturing from entirely new angles. From cobots, robots and automation; workforce development and economic impacts; energy needs and sustainability and everything in-between, share your ideas and expertise to inspire new directions.
Imagine an engineer and an ethicist tackling the responsible design of AI-powered assembly lines; a data scientist and materials scientist exploring sustainable manufacturing; a psychologist and a computer scientist working to understand worker adaptation. Whether you have an idea that needs technical expertise, or want to apply your research in new domains, this event is a fun way to forge partnerships for cutting-edge cross-disciplinary research.
What to Expect:
Rotating introductions for quick, constructive connections with up to a dozen U-M colleaguesPrompts to inspire conversationOpportunities to identify shared interests and complementary skillsParticipants who wish to continue their conversations can submit brief applications for $5,000 seed grants that can be used for workshops, student support, hosting, bringing other collaborators to campus, and/or building relationships with external partners.

Come express your creativity and unwind by painting a canvas and enjoying a non-alcoholic beverage on Friday, November 21! All materials will be free of charge. Be sure to register for a 30-minute time slot to save your spot!

This session is part of the 2025-2026 Generative AI tutorial series hosted by the Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)
About: Guided tutorial on discovering, accessing, and adapting open-source models from the Hugging Face Model Hub for tasks like image recognition, text classification, time series forecasting and more. Focus on reading model cards, linking trained models to code and training data, and designing evaluation strategies for AI components