You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from the Library will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table … Continue reading Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word »

Don’t wait. Find your funding now. If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program, now is the time to learn how to find research funding, because finding funding now will make finding funding easier for you in the future. In this workshop, you will learn about: •    Support for research funding available at the U-M, including at the U-M Library, Office of Research … Continue reading Strategies for Finding Research Funding »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

With current research showing that traditional classroom environments fail to meet the needs of today’s students, it can feel overwhelming designing learning experiences so that all students can succeed. Traditional classrooms often rely on rigid structures that limit learner agency and overlook the diversity of students’ strengths, challenges, and ways of engaging with content. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) offers a framework to help instructors … Continue reading Designing for All: Making Learning Work for Everyone »

Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days »

Bring your laptop for this interactive workshop designed to help you develop habits that encourage an open inquiry mindset as we explore ideas and strategies as part of Open Inquiry Week. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Ever wondered if Deep Blue Data is a data repository that would work for your data? Join us to learn more about Deep Blue Data, what data the repository works with, how to include it in your data management plan, and how to deposit data. The workshop will include demos and/or screenshots of each step of the deposit process, and we’ll also have time for … Continue reading Fit check: Is Deep Blue Data suitable for your data? »

Already familiar with AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini? Let’s explore another powerful tool designed for teaching and learning – NotebookLM. It’s FREE for U-M! NotebookLM helps you create learning materials based on the resources of your choice. Upload your own texts, websites, or YouTube videos and then: Prompt AI to create material based on your specific resources and specific formats, levels, etc.  Generate a … Continue reading [Zoom] Notebook LM for World Language Instructors »

Your research tells a story! StoryMaps is one of the most commonly used GIS resources on our campus across disciplines. This workshop will be an introduction to what StoryMaps are and whether one is right for your project. There will be time for Questions and Answers at the end where we can talk about participants’ specific projects, but this is not required. This session will … Continue reading Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your thesis or dissertation with greater ease! This online workshop explores powerful but often-overlooked features in Google Docs and Microsoft Word that streamline writing, formatting, and organization. You’ll also learn how to enhance document accessibility, ensuring your work meets WCAG 2.1 and ADA guidelines. This session will be valuable for anyone engaged in complex academic writing … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

Sci-Finder is the most current and reliable database for chemical substance information. Inform your critical research activities with authoritative details on chemical substances and their related chemical structures, chemical names, regulatory information, and properties. In this hybrid session taught by the Chemistry Librarian and Sci-Finder team, you will learn how to: Search chemical literature efficiently using SciFinder’s CAplus database, covering journals, patents, and chemical records; … Continue reading Sci-Finder Training Part 1 – Navigating Chemical Literature and Designing Reaction Pathways »

Sci-Finder is the most current and reliable database for chemical substance information. Inform your critical research activities with authoritative details on chemical substances and their related chemical structures, chemical names, regulatory information, and properties. In this hybrid session taught by the Chemistry Librarian and Sci-Finder team, you will learn how to: Access material properties, safety, and regulatory information Search and interpret chemical patents to identify … Continue reading Sci-Finder Training Part 2 – Exploring Advanced Chemical Data, Patents, and Bio-Applications »

Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts This workshop introduces instructors, students, and staff to the basics of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its applications in academic and everyday settings. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of common GenAI tools and their relevance in various educational and professional contexts. Workshop Outline: What is GenAI? Definition and Overview Introduction to U-M GPT Exploring Key Concepts and Terminology … Continue reading Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts »

Are you struggling to organize the sources that you’ve found for your research (journal articles, books, websites, reports, videos, and more)? Do you want to share those sources with your colleagues around the world? Do you spend hours trying to format your bibliography? Join us for this workshop to learn about Zotero, a free citation management tool! You will learn to: – Create and organize … Continue reading Introduction to Zotero for Citation Management »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

Are you working on or considering beginning a systematic review, meta-analysis, scoping review, or other literature review project? Learn to use the software Covidence, which is free for U-M faculty, staff, and students (and any project collaborators from other institutions). Covidence can help you: – Deduplicate your literature search results set – Share your literature search results with your collaborators – Keep track of your inclusion decisions while … Continue reading Introduction to Covidence: A Systematic Review Software Tool »

Critical Challenges in Generative AI: This workshop focuses on the limitations of generative artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on ethical considerations, academic integrity, equity, and bias concerns. Participants will be introduced to high-level issues in these areas, preparing them for further extensive training opportunities. Workshop Outline: Academic Integrity The role of GenAI in maintaining or challenging academic standards How to evaluate student work in … Continue reading Critical Challenges in Generative AI: Academic Integrity, Bias, Responsibilities, and Risks »

Discover how to move beyond snapshots and create photographs with purpose. This 60-minute workshop will help you develop a creative, photographic eye for both documentary storytelling and personal artistic expression. Through guided exercises, you’ll explore observational skills and visual narrative techniques that give your images greater depth and meaning. Learn how to recognize compelling moments, frame them with intention, and communicate stories that resonate. Whether … Continue reading Art of Intentional Photography: Creating Impactful Images for Documentation & Artistic Expression »

This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command environment. The workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple … Continue reading Introduction to the Linux Command Line »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from the Library will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table … Continue reading Take Command of Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word »

From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT This workshop equips faculty, staff, and students with the essential skills to effectively use U-M GPT, the University of Michigan’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool. The session includes foundational and advanced techniques for crafting effective prompts, exploring creative AI interactions, and leveraging U-M GPT for various educational applications. Participants will engage in … Continue reading From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT »

Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants. This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster.  After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

Learn how to create accessible Word and Google Documents with the Library’s Acessibility Program Assistant: Tiffany Harris.

This workshop is an introduction to GPU programing for scientific and engineering applications. The basics of GPU architecture will be presented. Parallel programing strategies will be discussed followed by actual programing examples. Participants should be familiar with programming and how to use the Great Lakes computing cluster.  C/C++ examples will be provided to try on the Great Lakes GPU nodes.

OVERVIEW Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This course is remotely over Zoom.  A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants for those who choose to attend remotely. This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster.  Topics to be covered include a brief review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great … Continue reading Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals Are you curious about how AI can help you create custom visuals? In this workshop, you’ll use tools like DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT and Adobe Firefly to design professional-looking images. Using simple text descriptions, we’ll show you how to turn your ideas into images. You’ll also explore Firefly editing tools, like adding or … Continue reading Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals »

Applying to grants and need a Data Management Plan writing refresher?  Join us for a workshop on the DMPTool, an incredibly useful guide that helps you cover all your bases when drafting your DMPs.  In this workshop, you will learn about: What the DMPTool is How to access it How to navigate to specific funding agency templates How to use it to write effective data management … Continue reading Streamline your Data Management Plans: Workshop on the DMPTool »

Beyond just having an online presence via profiles, researchers can engage online in different ways. In this session, we’ll discuss different ways that researchers can share about their work or areas of expertise online, cover best practices for engaging on social media, and talk about a few specific platforms. Attendees will have some time to consider what platforms they may want to engage with and … Continue reading Your Research Presence Online: Part 2 – Engaging on Social Media »

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Join this workshop to unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the versatile AI assistant now available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Gemini goes beyond simple Q&A, offering a powerful, multimodal platform to enhance your daily work and exploration. Learn how to use it for in-the-moment assistance, rapid content summarization, and generating various creative text formats. Recent Updates & Key Takeaways … Continue reading From Idea to Insight: Gemini for Education »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

Make meditation part of your goal to strengthen your mental well-being. Discover three core practices—meditation, rejuvenation, and inner connect in just three session. Meditation is a mindful journey for regulating your mind. It’s like a mental workout, training the mind to focus on a single thought amid the 60,000 that pass through daily. With 3 core practices it cultivates effortless concentration, heightened awareness, and presence … Continue reading Learn to Meditate in 3 days »

The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors This workshop is designed to equip faculty with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence into the classroom setting. Faculty members will explore its impact on students and instruction, learn how to discuss Generative AI (GenAI) with students and receive guidance on writing a GenAI syllabus statement. Although this workshop is designed for … Continue reading The GenAI Educational Landscape: Best Practices for Instructors »

Each U.S. federal funding agency has its own policies and processes for making federally funded research publicly accessible making for a confusing landscape for researchers and administrative staff. This workshop will provide grantees and administrative staff with: A clear understanding of the New Public Access Policy for different federally funding agencies for major funders of Engineering  Research An explanation of the policies, who and what … Continue reading New Federal Public Access Policy Requirements for Published Research »

Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey Enhance your productivity by harnessing U-M Maizey for various staff-related tasks, including managing Dropbox, Google Drive, and public website data efficiently. This workshop is aimed at staff members who want to utilize Maizey to streamline their workflows, manage large data sets, and automate routine tasks. Participants will learn how to set up and configure Maizey projects, customize system … Continue reading Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey »

Are you longing to hear your students’ authentic voices instead of AI?  Peer review offers a way to break student dependence on AI, not through more policing, but by fostering real connection.This session will look at how peer feedback can help students rely less on AI and more on each other. When students share their work face-to-face and give authentic feedback, they learn to value … Continue reading Promoting Authentic Student Voices: How Peer Feedback Can Reduce AI Dependence »

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Tackle writing your research papers, conference abstracts, and even your thesis or dissertation with greater ease! This online workshop explores powerful but often-overlooked features in Google Docs and Microsoft Word that streamline writing, formatting, and organization. You’ll also learn how to enhance document accessibility, ensuring your work meets WCAG 2.1 and ADA guidelines. This session will be valuable for anyone engaged in complex academic writing … Continue reading Essential Tools for Grad Students: Mastering Docs & Word »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. What you will learn?  The Guided Meditation practice involves three simple steps: Relaxation Rejuvenation Meditation Relaxation brings your body to a calm, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

Join Asia Library and International Studies subject specialists for a session designed for faculty and graduate students in area and global studies! Searching for research materials in non-English languages and non-Latin scripts presents unique challenges. We’ll demonstrate practical techniques for the library catalog and similar tools to help you conduct searches more effectively and efficiently. In addition, we will introduce complementary library resources, services, and … Continue reading Research in International Studies: An Introduction to Library Resources and Search Strategies »

Your research tells a story! StoryMaps is one of the most commonly used GIS resources on our campus across disciplines. This workshop will be an introduction to what StoryMaps are and whether one is right for your project. There will be time for Questions and Answers at the end where we can talk about participants’ specific projects, but this is not required. This session will … Continue reading Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps »

U-M Library’s repositories, Deep Blue Documents and Deep Blue Data, provide access and preservation services for the research, teaching, learning, and creativity created by U-M researchers on all campuses. These free repositories can help you preserve and publicly share your scholarly works. This session gives an overview of each repository, including how to determine which repository best meets your needs. Learning outcomes After attending this … Continue reading Sharing and Preserving Your Scholarship in the U-M Library’s Deep Blue Repositories »

Harness U-M Maizey and MiMaizey for Teaching and Learning Discover how to enhance your classroom with U-M Maizey by integrating it seamlessly with Canvas and using it as an innovative assistant for supporting student learning. This workshop is designed for instructors who wish to leverage Maizey as a class tutor, homework helper, and more. By the end of the session, you will have the skills … Continue reading Harness U-M Maizey and MiMaizey for Teaching and Learning »

Streamline Tasks & Amplify Learning with Instructor Tools Reimagine your teaching and course design with U-M’s innovative suite of generative AI Instructor Tools, powered by Maizey. This workshop introduces five innovative tools—each built to streamline your workflow, enrich student learning, and enhance your effectiveness as an educator.  In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on experience with 5 GenAI Instructor Tools:   AI Prompt Coach: Learn to craft … Continue reading Streamline Tasks & Amplify Learning with Instructor Tools »

Ever wondered if ICPSR is a data repository that would work for your data? Join us to learn more about ICPSR, what data the repository works with, how to include it in your data management plan, and how to deposit data. The workshop will include demos and/or screenshots of each step of the deposit process, and we’ll also have time for questions and answers. Instructors … Continue reading Fit check: Is ICPSR suitable for your data? »

Discover the power of NotebookLM, the advanced AI-powered research and note-taking assistant available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Designed to help you understand and synthesize information from your own documents, NotebookLM transforms your lesson plans, lecture notes, and research papers into a dynamic knowledge base. By grounding its responses entirely in your sources, it becomes your most trusted research partner. Recent … Continue reading Exploring NotebookLM for Education »

Got an idea for a digital project but not sure how to get it off the ground? Curious about how to do digital scholarship research while navigating an increasingly uncertain, unethical, and biased digital world? This workshop covers an introduction to Anti-racist research frameworks and digital scholarship principles. Participants will leave the workshop with a road map for developing an ethical, sustainable, and justice-oriented digital … Continue reading ARDRI 101: Introduction to Anti-Racist Digital Scholarship »

The goal of the workshop is to shift from “taking photos” to creating images with purpose, emotion, and meaning.  We’ll explore how to see with intention, recognize meaningful moments, and craft photographs that convey story and mood. Whether you’re documenting real-life experiences or creating art from everyday scenes, you’ll gain practical tools to photograph with authenticity, clarity, and purpose. This session is designed for anyone interested … Continue reading Art of Intentional Photography »