Details the attractions, national parks, restaurants, accommodations, outdoor activities, and local history of Washington, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

"An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak, who since his death in 2012 has only grown in his stature and recognition as a major American artist, period. Polymath and master interviewer Jonathan Cott first interviewed Maurice Sendak in 1976 for Rolling Stone, just at the time when Outside Over There, the concluding and by far the strangest volume of a trilogy that began with Where The Wild Things Areand In the Night Kitchen, was gestating. Over the course of their wide-ranging and revelatory conversation about his life, work, and the fantasies and obsessions that drove his creative process, they focused on many of the themes and images that would appear in the new book five years later. Drawing on that interview, There's a Mystery There is a profound examination of the inner workings of a complicated genius's torments and inspirations that ranges over the entirety of his work and his formative life experiences, and uses Outside Over There, brilliantly and originally, as the key to understanding just what made this extravagantly talented man tick. To gain multiple perspectives on that intricate and multifaceted book, Cott also turns to four "companion guides": a Freudian analyst, a Jungian analyst, an art historian, and Sendak's great friend and admirer, the playwright Tony Kushner. The book is richly illustrated with examples from Sendak's work and other related images." -- Provided by publisher.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 7:30pm
Location: WISE RP hub/ Mo Living Room
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:30pm
Location: Vandenberg Room (2nd floor)
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Swing Ann Arbor hosts a beginner drop-in lesson and social dance every Wednesday! No partner or experience needed. You do not need to be student of the University of Michigan to attend. Just bring yourself and some comfy shoes! WHEN:
Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for a free beginner drop-in lesson, followed by a social dance from 7:30-9:30pm!  COST:
Admission to beginner drop-in lesson: FREE!
Admission to social dance: $5 or FREE if you take the beginner drop-in lesson/are an SAA member Photo Credit: Samantha Kunz Photography

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00pm
Location: CCCB 3420
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) program for a night of making data fun and engaging! Sign up to compete on teams of 2-3 in 2 rounds of competition. Students in our audience will have an opportunity to vote on their favorite visuals from each round. We will have QMSS- and University of Michigan-themed prizes for participants and audience members as well as dinner on us!

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Arts Initiative

sara faraj will lead this workshop and guide participants in the process of setting intentions for the future through writing, painting, and planting. Participants will be given paper and writing utensils for the writing activity. Plants, pots, paint for pots, and soil will be provided for the planting activity.

sara faraj (Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.) '24) is one of three master’s degree-level residents chosen for the 2024 Creative Careers Residency at the Arts Initiative. She is interested in Photovoice as a participatory action research (PAR) methodology that empowers and activates positive change within us and, therefore, positive change in the world around us.

RSVP needed: http://visioning.rsvpify.com
Maximum number of participants: 15

Are you attending one of these workshops? You can submit your work for our Take Care Student Exhibition.
More info and submission form here: https://artsinitiative.slideroom.com/#/login/program/79201

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The Arts Initiative, in partnership with Wolverine Wellness, is launching a series of free art-making workshops for the Take Care AY 2024-25 focus. These workshops are an opportunity to create art, brush up on dance techniques, and other artistic forms. No prior experience required. Led by local and regional artists, the workshops are open to the entire U-M and local community. All supplies necessary will be provided at the workshop.

For questions or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact Félix Zamora-Gómez at felixzg@umich.edu.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 5:00pm
Location: Literature Science and Arts Building
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Come Join us every Wednesday evening from 5-10pm at the Literature Science and Arts Building in the Transfer Student Center for a group study session. The space is dedicated during these hours for student veterans so feel free to drop in anytime during these hours. 

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:30pm
Location: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97648857561
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop that introduces principles and practices of equitable, ethical community engagement. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of what the term “community engagement” means, as well as the many forms it might take - from research and course-based projects to philanthropy, activism, policy, and direct service. Across all these forms of engagement, participants will learn concepts and actions that promote equitable partnerships, center community-defined priorities, and disrupt entrenched power dynamics between universities and community members. Participants will also discuss real-world community engagement scenarios that ask them to apply what they’ve learned in the workshop to various situations.

**This workshop is an updated version of Ginsberg’s long-standing Entering, Engaging, and Exiting (E3) session. If you’ve attended that session in the past, you’ll gain additional knowledge from this session.**

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

A sustainable future depends on being able to produce enough nutritious food for the world’s population. Using a combination of data, algorithms, and artificial intelligence we can help develop new toolsto help feed the world. Come learn about the EY Open Science Data Challenge and how you can help solve world hunger. challenge.ey.com.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:30pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Department of Economics

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Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:00pm
Location: International House Ann Arbor (921 Church Street)
Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Are you grappling with a piece of code, trying to compute on a cluster, or just getting started with a new method such as machine learning? Then we might have just the right space for you.

All members of the U-M community are invited to join our weekly virtual CoderSpaces to get research support and connect with others.

Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. ET, via Zoom
Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m. ET, via Zoom

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

Interested in gaining a first hand account of a career in aerospace engineering? Join Handshake and Pratt & Whitney Production Test Engineer, Anthony Bartolotta, for answers to questions on topics like:
An average day in the life of an aerospace engineer 
Important hard and soft skills for aspiring engineers to know
Tips for launching a career in engineering
Sign up for free today! 

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC)

We are excited to share that SAPAC will be hosting an additional Wellness Wednesday space! Many in our community have expressed a desire and need for more community connection and space to focus on wellness, so we are adding a session to our usual Wellness Wednesday schedule! 

Wellness Wednesdays is an informal drop-in series for self-care practices including coloring, journaling, crafting, reading, gentle music and socializing. This is also a great way to study in a supportive space. Snacks, hot cocoa, and tea provided!

SAPAC team members will be present. This is not a support group or a clinical group setting, but we are here to hold space, and provide connections to supportive resources if you have questions!

If you can't make it tomorrow, we encourage you to join us for the next scheduled session on November 20th! 

Location: SAPAC Shared Space - Rm 4100 (4th Floor Michigan Union)
When: Wednesday November 13th. 12-2pm

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

Upcoming or recent graduates, please tune in on November 13th to learn all about the Science Policy Fellowship! In thispanel discussion we’ll be joined by both the Science Policy Fellowship program director as well as current and former fellows. Lisa, Rebecca, Kush and Irina will share their own unique career journeys – plus perspectives on how the Science Policy Fellowship has shaped where they are today. Additionally, our panel will provide insights into project work, skills development, and tips on applying to the program. Learn how you can put your education to work while making a tangible impact in thescience and technology policy arena at a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).We’ll also share background on IDA's culture and the mission behind the work we do.The Science Policy Fellowship is a two-year program from the Science and Technology Policy Institute – one of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ three FFRDCs. The fellowship provides recent bachelor’s or master’s degree recipients with aunique opportunity to use their critical thinking and analytic skills to work on a diverse set of challenges in science and technology policy areas, including energy and the environment, space sciences, innovation and competitiveness, evaluation, life sciences, information technologies, national security, and STEM education. Fellows will be involved in collaborative research for leaders in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President and other Federal Government organizations, such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.Innovative, analytical self-starters who are able to work well in teams are encouraged to apply. Previous policy experience is not required. Ideal candidates will have at leasta BS/BA degree conferred between May 2023 and July 2025. MA/MS-degree candidates and recipients are also encouraged to apply, provided their bachelor’s degrees are within the May 2022 – July 2024 timeframe. Have specific questions for our panelists? Email us at employment@ida.org and we’ll answer them duringthe session. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions live during the panel. Tune in via Zoom on November, 13th at 12pmEST for this virtual opportunity! https://ida-org.zoomgov.com/j/1615153527Webinar Passcode: 369321 

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Randall Laboratory
Organized By: Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics

Gravitational microlensing is one of the most sensitive methods we have to search for macroscopic dark matter. NASA’s upcoming Roman Space Telescope will dramatically advance this search by performing a comprehensive microlensing survey of the Galactic Bulge at sensitivities orders of magnitude stronger than existing telescopes. Its unprecedented sensitivity will provide the opportunity to search for dark matter across a wide range of unexplored parameter space; however, it will also pose new challenges, including an irreducible astrophysical background in the form of free-floating planets. In this talk, I will discuss how population-level modeling can help mitigate this background and open the potential for Roman to make a first discovery of macroscopic dark matter in our galaxy.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:30am
Location: School of Kinesiology Building
Organized By: School of Kinesiology

Stop by to learn about and try out adaptive sport, recreation, and daily living equipment!

Featuring demos from:
--- Michigan Disability Rights Coalition Assistive Technology Program
--- U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness
--- U-M KidSport Adaptive Summer Camps
--- U-M Adaptive & Inclusive Sports Experience (UMAISE)

Questions? Email Dr. Haylie Miller at millerhl@umich.edu.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

It's back! Brought to you by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), GalleryDAAS celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip hop with “Hip Hop @ 50,” an exhibition highlighting this constantly evolving phenomenon. Explore various aspects of hip hop culture, including definitions, dates, divas, the Detroit scene, and a special tribute to J Dilla (James Dewitt Yancey), a prolific producer. Through examining the five pillars of hip hop — rapping, break dancing, DJing, graffiti and historical knowledge — it becomes evident that what began as a musical genre has impacted society, fashion, language, entertainment and even politics. Visitors will also be treated to a GREAT playlist! The gallery is open Monday–Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Alumni Center
Organized By: Alumni Association

The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan hosts Welcome Wednesdays for U-M students most Wednesday mornings throughout the fall and winter semesters. Start your day with free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a breakfast snack thanks to Alumni Association members.

Students can stop by the Alumni Center from 9 a.m. to noon for during the dates listed and make sure to bring your Mcard!

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

This exhibit explores the characters of Mrs. Dalloway through the lens of WWI and its aftershocks. It looks at those who fought in the trenches and those who watched from afar.

[The exhibit includes references to suicide and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which might be distressing for some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised.]

While all of the action in Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece takes place on a single day, as preparations are made for Clarissa Dalloway’s evening party, Woolf’s stream of consciousness writing takes us in the characters’ minds all the way from English drawing rooms to colonial India to the trenches of World War I.

Check today's Hatcher Gallery Exhibit Room hours: https://myumi.ch/PkQ2x

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

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Earthquakes, fires, floods and drought have been a part of Wine Country in the last decade. Napa and Sonoma winemakers discuss what they're doing to adapt to the constantly changing climate.

In Dakar, during the American holiday months and a global pandemic, every aspect of my life has shifted.

Chef Oumar Diuof's Senegalese upbringing gets a South American twist in the dishes at his popular restaurant.

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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The Socio-Economic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has been concentrated in cities, with major impacts on urban households. Large numbers of families are displaced, employment is down dramatically, and most children are unable to go to school. A comprehensive survey conducted earlier this year by IFPRI’ Sudan Strategy Support Program and the United Nations Development Programme provides […]

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Targeting interventions to benefit public health.

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.

Satellite images show devastation in Sudan 1 year since conflict began (ABC News)

"Satellite imagery shows the reduction in green vegetation cover, the increased aridity points to the neglect or destruction of previously irrigated fields” Oliver Kirui told ABC News.

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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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Trade can support climate change mitigation and adaptation in Africa’s agricultural sector, new data shows

New report analyzes trade performance amid pressure points from climate change, water use, and carbon emissions, with recommendations for sustainable practices.

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At high level dialogue, Stakeholders Rally Support for Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture (National Update/Punch)

This article published by National Update (Nigeria) wrote about a recent high-level dialogue on the CGIAR HER+ initiative in Abuja held on October 9, 2024, that aimed to address barriers women face in Nigeria’s agrifood sector.

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Micropillar arrays, wide window acquisition and AI-based data analysis improve comprehensiveness in multiple proteomic applications  Nature.com

RiceProteomeDB (RPDB): a user-friendly database for proteomics data storage, retrieval, and analysis  Nature.com

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics data from thousands of HeLa control samples | Scientific Data  Nature.com

At ASHG, Illumina to Share Updates to Sequencing, Proteomics, and Single-Cell Technologies  Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Candidate protein biomarkers in chronic kidney disease: a proteomics study  Nature.com

Enhanced Sample Multiplexing-Based Targeted Proteomics with Intelligent Data Acquisition  ACS Publications

Analysis and Visualization of Quantitative Proteomics Data Using FragPipe-Analyst  ACS Publications

Plasma proteomics and lipidomics facilitate elucidation of the link between Alzheimer's disease development and vessel wall fragility  Nature.com

Imputation of label-free quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics data using self-supervised deep learning  Nature.com

Optimizing differential expression analysis for proteomics data via high-performing rules and ensemble inference  Nature.com

quantms: a cloud-based pipeline for quantitative proteomics enables the reanalysis of public proteomics data  Nature.com

A multi-species benchmark for training and validating mass spectrometry proteomics machine learning models  Nature.com

Deep Plasma Proteomics with Data-Independent Acquisition: Clinical Study Protocol Optimization with a COVID-19 Cohort  ACS Publications

Updated Dates & Impacts with Extended Parking Lane Closures & Traffic Shifts at W. Foster Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue for Street Reconstruction & Shoring Tower Construction & Staging.

W Argyle will have traffic lane shifts and a single-day closure to build new track strucutre over the street.

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

Single Day Street Closure - W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks. Crews will construct and stage a shoring tower on the north side of W. Winona Street.