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?  This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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?  This is a weekly guided meditation drop-in session so prior knowledge of meditation is needed. The session involves 3 simple steps: Breathing Relaxation Meditation Deep breathing bring a pause followed by Relaxation brings your body … Continue reading Heartfulness Meditation »

(hosted by the LSA Learning and Teaching Consultants) The pace of change in today’s classroom can be challenging for instructors to navigate. Hear from our panelists how they have addressed some of their biggest classroom challenges with support from LSA Learning and Teaching. Join us after the panel discussion for Q&A and an opportunity to connect with the panelists. Our featured panelists:  Michela Arnaboldi, Professor, … Continue reading Let’s Talk Teaching: How Educators Are Tackling Today’s Biggest Challenges »

Engineering Village is a major engineering research database used by professionals. Learn how to find high-quality sources in Compendex, explore patents for design inspiration and prior art, and use built-in AI tools to understand new topics quickly.   The URL for this session will be included in the confirmation message you receive 5-10 minutes after you register, as well as in an automatic reminder message … Continue reading The Engineering Village Database: Literature, Patents & Discovery Tools »

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 »

Join us for a 30–40 minute workshop introducing iThenticate, the similarity-checking software used for manuscripts, grant proposals, and technical reports. Learn how the software works, what similarity scores really mean, and common misunderstandings about “percent match.” We’ll show how faculty can use reports to support honest academic writing. No experience needed—bring your questions and curiosity! The URL for this session will be included in the … Continue reading iThenticate in 30: A Quick-Start Guide »