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Dissonance Series – Privacy & Security Challenges in Investigative Journalism

By | February 26, 2017
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Headshots of Bastian Obermayer and Laurent Richard

Wednesday, March 22; 5:30–6:30 pm; Michigan League, Henderson Room. Join Knight-Wallace Fellows Bastian Obermayer and Laurent Richard as they discuss their work in investigating and reporting on the Panama Papers and Luxembourg Leaks. This discussion will focus on the privacy and IT security challenges in engaging in this high-profile, international investigatory journalism. Admission is free. Light refreshments included. The… Read More »

Free beginner R workshop

By | February 22, 2017
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R User Group logo - R with a swoosh

Saturday & Sunday, March 4–5, 2017; 1–5 pm; Ann Arbor SPARK, 330 E. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI. The Ann Arbor R User Group is excited to host a free two-day beginner R workshop sponsored by SPARK. R is an open-source programming software, used widely in both industry and academia, for data processing, analysis, and visualization. This workshop is geared towards… Read More »

Leaks, Whistleblowers and Big Data: Collaborative Journalism Across Borders

By | February 19, 2017
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Monday, February 20 2017; 3- 5 pm; Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) – Rackham Amphitheatre, fourth floor. Wallace House presents the investigative journalists behind The Panama Papers and Luxembourg Leaks. A panel of Knight-Wallace Fellows and the deputy director for The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) will share the stories behind the biggest data leaks in history, the… Read More »

QuasiCon 2017

By | February 9, 2017
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QuasiCon 2017 logo

Saturday, March 11; 8:30 am–3 pm; Rackham Graduate Building. QuasiCon is a free, annual, one-day conference devoted to discussing information that is hosted by the student chapter of the American Library Association at the University of Michigan School of Information. Positioned at UMSI, QuasiCon aims to connect students and professionals from all types of information fields, from librarians to UX… Read More »

Submit an Enriching Scholarship proposal

By | January 27, 2017
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Two men and a women sitting at computer, man gesturing to screen.

February is right around the corner, and that means so is Enriching Scholarship 2017! The 20th Annual Enriching Scholarship will be held May 1–5. Enriching Scholarship is a great opportunity for Michigan IT staff to share their work and expertise with the greater U-M community. This year’s event is particularly meaningful as it marks not only the 20th anniversary… Read More »

CSCAR offers training

By | January 16, 2017
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Consulting for Statistics, Computing and Analytics Research (CSCAR) provides consulting services and training opportunities in statistics, data science, and advanced research computation to all members of the campus community interested in making more effective use of data analytic techniques, or in developing their skills in these areas. Introductory, intermediate, and advanced workshops are scheduled this semester on a wide… Read More »

Women in Data Science Conference

By | January 7, 2017
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Women in Data Science. February 3, 2017 @ Stanford University. Profile of women made up of green data screen.

Friday, February 3; 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Michigan League Vandenburg room and Rackham Amphitheater. In partnership with Stanford University, the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) will participate in the 2017 Women in Data Science Conference, with live speakers on campus and a simulcast of the conference proceeding from Stanford. More info and registration.

Hacks with Friends

By | January 7, 2017
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Hacks with friends. Save the date. March 2-3, 2017.

Thursday, March 2, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. & Friday, March 3, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Ross School of Business. Hacks with Friends is a spirited, two-day hacking event where you can break out of your normal routine and have some fun. Form a team, build a project (a.k.a. “hack”) from beginning to end, and show it off in a fun, friendly… Read More »

MLK Symposium

By | January 7, 2017
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Profile photo of MLK w/text: The Sounds of Change University of Michigan REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SYMPOSIUM 2017 Monday, January 16

Monday, January 16; 10 a.m., Hill Auditorium. The theme for this year’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium keynote lecture is “The Sounds of Change.” The lecture will be streaming online at mlksymposium.umich.edu. A special thank you to the ITS Infrastructure team who will create a direct network connection between the Ann Arbor campus and the U-M Detroit Center. Their efforts… Read More »

Diversity, equity and inclusion courses

By | December 15, 2016
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UHR Learning & Professional Development has partnered with UMHS Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, Student Life, and UHR Office for Institutional Equity to offer training opportunities and other resources related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at no cost to departments. Learn more and sign up for courses at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. See the complete list of… Read More »

BlueJeans hands-on training

By | December 15, 2016
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BlueJeans logo

ITS Infrastructure offers training sessions at your unit’s preferred location to teach faculty and staff how to begin using BlueJeans conferencing service:   Understand BlueJeans and how it works Schedule, join, and record BlueJeans meetings Learn about BlueJeans’ moderator controls Participants are encouraged to bring laptops, smartphones, or tablets. Visit the ITS BlueJeans page to learn more, create… Read More »

Privacy, Ethics and Enabling the Student Data Analytics Revolution

By | December 12, 2016
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Sol Bermann, privacy officer and interim CISO for U-M, moderated a panel discussion on “Privacy, Ethics and Enabling the Student Data Analytics Revolution” at the Privacy. Security. Risk. 2016 conference held last September in San Jose, CA. The presentation materials for that session are now available for download as a PDF.  P.S.R. 2016 brought together 1,300 privacy and cloud… Read More »

Unizin Innovation Summit

By | November 1, 2016
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Unizin logo: purple grapes, green leaves, black text that reads "Unizin"

Wednesday, April 19 & Thursday, April 20, 2017; Denver, CO. Early Bird Registration open until January 15, 2017. Call for proposals open until Monday, January 30, 2017. This year’s Summit is a two-day event that will focus on how we can move forward together to create better digital teaching and learning environments by implementing important organizational changes. More… Read More »

Michigan IT Symposium

By | November 1, 2016
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Monday, November 21 & Tuesday, November 22; Michigan League. The 2016 Michigan IT Symposium will include nearly 30 presentations and 60 posters on topics including big data, diversity, professional development, and research. The committee also added new features this year: hands-on training sessions on topics including Hadoop, Docker, and Tableau; “Birds of a Feather” sessions to encourage discussions… Read More »

GIS Day

By | November 1, 2016
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globe with data lines

Wednesday, November 19; 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; Kochoff Hall, University Center, U-M Dearborn; GIS Day is a global event celebrating the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Locally, a GIS Day event at U-M Dearborn will provide students, faculty, staff, and the community with the opportunity to explore, share, and learn about the application of GIS to problems that… Read More »