Events

Distinguished University Innovator Award ceremony and lecture
April 26, 2012, 4 PM – 6 PM
Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Research Building (BSRB), 109 Zina Pitcher Place
2012 recipient and lecturer is Jyoti Mazumder, Robert H. Lurie Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Director, Center for Laser-Aided Intelligent Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering; Director, NSF I/UCRC for Lasers and Plasmas for Advanced Manufacturing, U of M Site
A reception follows the lecture.

Past Events

Achieving Global Biomedical Innovation for Children
U-M Medical Innovation Center Summit
March 20-22, 2012
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Cyberinfrastructure Days (CI Days)Reception & Poster Session — November 29, 2011, 5-7 pm
Palmer Commons (4th floor)Speakers, panel sessions & more. . . November 31 & December 1

MaryFran Sowers Memorial Symposium
October 12, 2011, 1:30-4:30 pm
SPH II Auditorium
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Reception for Edward Rothman, Founder of the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research
Thursday, October 6, 2011
5 p.m. – 8 p.m
University of Michigan Alumni Center
Developing Global Sustainability – U.S./China partnerships
May 20-21, 2011
Rackham Graduate School

2011 OVPR Staff Service Awards Reception
3:30 – 5 PM, Monday, May 2, 2011
Vandenberg Room, Michigan League
Distinguished University Innovator Award ceremony and lecture
April 7, 2011, 4 PM – 6 PM
Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Research Building (BSRB), 109 Zina Pitcher Place
2011 recipients and lecturers are Khalil Najafi and Ken Wise. A reception follows the lecture.
“Sustaining Humanity”
Talk by Larry Brilliant, Skoll Global Fund
Wed., March 16, 2011, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Rackham Auditorium, 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor campus
Free of charge and open to the public
Cyberinfrastructure Days (CI Days)
November 2-3, 2010
Michigan League Ballroom and Palmer Commons (4th floor)
2010 World Stem Cell Summit
October 4-6, 2010
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
2010 Celebrate Invention
September 29, 2010
Michigan League Ballroom
Forum on American Innovation
July 13, 2010
Michigan League, U-M
2010 OVPR Staff Service Awards Reception
3:30 – 5 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2010
Vandenberg Room, Michigan League
Distinguished University Innovator Award ceremony and lecture
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4 PM – 6 PM
Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Research Building (BSRB), 109 Zina Pitcher Place
2010 recipient and lecturer is Victor Strecher, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education and Director, Health Media Research Laboratory, in the School of Public Health. A reception follows the lecture.
“Science and Technology Policy Priorities and Opportunities in the Obama Administration”
Talk by John P. Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Rackham Auditorium, 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor campus
Free of charge and open to the public
Plastics–Can They Be Used to Save the Planet?
Talk by Vice President Stephen Forrest for Saturday Morning Physics
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
170 & 182 Dennison Building, Ann Arbor campus
Free of charge and open to the public
“Energy for the Future” Conference
One-day event features discussions by industry leaders on the Future of Electric Power, Alternative Energy Sources, and Electrification of the Automobile
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
BorgWarner Auditorium, University of Michigan-Dearborn campus
Free of charge and open to the public
Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 4 PM – 5 PM
Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th floor, 915 E. Washington St.
Open discussion on research issues and concerns with Vice President Stephen Forrest. Reception follows.
Celebrate Invention 2009
Wednesday, October 13, 2009, 3 PM – 6 PM
Ballroom, Michigan League
Guests will include U-M inventors who have contributed to disclosures, issued patents and technology licenses during FY 2009, as well as our University Deans, Officers and commercialization partners from the community.
Reception for AVPs Steve Ceccio and Toni Antonucci
Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 3:30 PM – 5 PM
Pond Room, Michigan Union
Join us as we say farewell to Steve and welcome to Toni
OHRP Research Community Forum
Reducing Regulatory Burden: Real Strategies for Real Change
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB) Auditorium
Partnership for an Innovation Economy
Monday, May 11, 2009, 3 PM – 7 PM,
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Program in Auditorium. Reception in galleries follows.
2009 OVPR Staff Service Awards Reception
3:30 – 5 PM, Thursday, May 7, 2009
Vandenberg Room, Michigan League