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A Mixed Race Future and What it Means for Communities (November 13, 2024 12:00pm)

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library


A panel of mixed race and interracially married librarians discuss changing demographics in this country, and what it means for scholarship, publishing, and higher education broadly.

See the full list of events offered as part of the series Exploring Mixed Race and Interracial Family Experiences (https://myumi.ch/qV2xE).




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Genentech’s Pharma Technical Development (PTDU) Summer Internship Info Session (November 13, 2024 11:00am)

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center


Registration required to be invited to thevirtual  info session happening on Wednesday November 13th from 11am-12pm PST. Register here -  https://go.gene.com/PTDU-OSA-Info-Session-2024 During this Info Session, you will learn more about the Pharma Technical Development (PTDU) organization and the OutstandingStudent Award (OSA) program, which includes a paid 12-week long summer (May/June 2025 start dates) internship at Genentech which happens on-site in South San Francisco, California.  Target Audience: This info session is for undergraduate junior or seniors majoring in STEM who are looking for a Summer 2025 internship.  PTDU/OSA Award Details: 
Founded by Genentech to recognize outstanding students passionate about biotechnology
OSA award recipients will receive a paid internship opportunity in PTDUat Genentech in South San Francisco, CA
Recipients will also receive an additional $2,500 award
 EligibilityCriteria:
Enrolled in junior or senior year of undergraduate degree
Students from all majors with a passion for biotechnology are welcome
Demonstrated interested in biotech, strong critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills
Experience working in research labs or industry is highly desirable




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Welcome Wednesdays with the Alumni Association (November 13, 2024 9:00am)

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!



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Mrs. Dalloway and WWI: Home Front and War Front (November 13, 2024 9:00am)

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




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Lifetime Fitness for Senior Adults (November 13, 2024 9:00am)

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.




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Attempting to Recreate the Magic of the Love N’ Haight Sandwich at Home

The closure of the San Francisco vegetarian sandwich staple is forcing long-time patrons to try and make them at home.




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Mission Meals Collective and Sheltering in Place

Since the beginning of shelter-in-place orders in March, businesses across the U.S. have been forced to close their doors in accordance with shelter-in-place restrictions. While many storefronts now stand quiet and vacant, Eterna Primavera Bakery on 24th and Alabama streets is an exception to the desolation. Every Sunday since early March, the Guatemalan bakery transforms … Continue reading Mission Meals Collective and Sheltering in Place




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What the Holidays Mean for Me, a Chef Who Left Oakland for Senegal

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




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A Bay Area Creamery Gives Kamala Harris Its Highest Honor: An Ice Cream Flavor

The co-founders of Koolfi Creamery say they resonate with Harris’ mixed-Indian heritage and support of gay marriage—including their own.




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Watch: Despite Immense Odds, BBQ Pitmaster Matt Horn’s Optimism is Undefeated

Matt Horn persevered through the pandemic to open his West Oakland restaurant Horn Barbecue—to the delight of hungry crowds




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The Damel Brings Senegalese and Bahian Flavors to Oakland

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




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Metrics Matter: Assessing Progress towards Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Beyond

Metrics Matter: Assessing Progress towards Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture and Beyond

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will hold a public seminar featuring three studies on women empowerment on August 14, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Asia/Manila) / August 13, 2024, 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM (US/Eastern) at the PIDS Conference Hall and via Zoom. […]

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Against the grain: Could farmers feed the world and heal the planet?

Against the grain: Could farmers feed the world and heal the planet?

Humanity relies on agriculture to provide nourishment, yet there is an urgent need to reduce the agricultural sector’s environmental footprint. Meeting these two goals is crucial for both people and the planet to thrive. Please join us for a conversation featuring Roger Thurow, award-winning author and journalist, whose recently released book argues it is possible […]

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Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective building on the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference

Navigating the Trade Landscape: A Latin American Perspective building on the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference

The governance of agricultural and food trade is facing unprecedented challenges in a rapidly evolving global landscape. As traditional agricultural trade issues, such as domestic support and market access, seem to lose their prominence and the feasibility of advancing with a multilateral strategy diminishes, the focus is shifting toward the environmental and nutritional dimensions of […]

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Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan

Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan

CGIAR is pleased to support our regional and national partners in their implementation of the action plan emerging from the May 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit. As the seventh policy seminar in the CGIAR series on Strengthening Food Systems Resilience, this event will examine the outcomes of the AFSH Summit and consider […]

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

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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Learning Support for a Multi-Country Climate Resilience Programme for Food Security

Learning Support for a Multi-Country Climate Resilience Programme for Food Security

The Learning Support for a Sub-Saharan Africa Multi-Country Climate Resilience Program for Food Security, launched in 2023, aims to enhance food security and climate resilience across 14 African countries. This collaboration among CGIAR, the World Food Programme, and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) has three pillars: scaling disaster risk financing, transforming food systems […]

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How do we prioritize agrifood system policies and investments? Insights from the RIAPA modeling system

Virtual Event: June 12, 2024 at 10:00am-11:00am EDT. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how RIAPA has been used to identify priority agricultural value chains that most effectively contribute to development outcomes.




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China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2024 and IFPRI 2024 Global Food Policy Report Launch

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.




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World Food Safety Day 2024: Empowering consumers and small businesses with information

Targeting interventions to benefit public health.




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The Unjust Climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women, and youth

Virtual Event: June 18, 2024 at 9:30am-11:00am EDT. This event will discuss key results from the report and hear from policymakers, practitioners, and partners on how they are working to generate relevant evidence and make a difference on the ground.   




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In Memoriam: Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi

All of us at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are saddened by the tragic accident that led to the demise of Hon. Saulos Chilima, Vice President of Malawi, and his fellow passengers and extend our condolences to all of their families and loved ones. Our hearts go out to the people of Malawi at such a difficult time, and we share their grief. 




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Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.




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In Memoriam: Dr. Djimé Adoum

In Memoriam: Dr. Djimé Adoum

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) mourns the passing of Dr. Djimé Adoum, a member of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees and a trusted friend of the Institute. Dr. Adoum passed away on December 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. Dr. Adoum served on IFPRI’s Board of Trustees since May 2019 and we were fortunate to […]

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What’s driving the farmer protests sweeping Europe? (CNN)

What’s driving the farmer protests sweeping Europe? (CNN)

Senior research fellow Danielle Resnick was interviewed by CNN on the reasons behind farmers’ protests throughout Europe. Resnick says, “These protests reflect some complex political economy dynamics, especially as European governments are trying to navigate the fiscal and climate crisis. Farmers have a lot of grievances, but one that they noted was their own returns on investment has really shifted over […]

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Unpacking the 2023 Africa agriculture assessment report (CNBC Africa) 

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) 

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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Tale of two villages: In Malawi, farmers point the way as drought drives hunger (WFP/AllAfrica/Relief Web)

Tale of two villages: In Malawi, farmers point the way as drought drives hunger (WFP/AllAfrica/Relief Web)

The WFP story shared by All Africa and Relief Web quotes Jan Duchoslav and Joachim De Weerdt (IFPRI Malawi) on the food security crisis in the country.

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Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit

Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit

IFPRI is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the DSG Unit.

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

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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