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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES

Atomic Rydberg 
Interactions

WHAT: Mark Saffman from 
the University of Wisconsin will 
explore Rydberg interactions 
through discussions and 
experiments.

WHO: Department of Physics

WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: West Hall, Room 335

CIA Officer Panel Session

WHAT: This Q&A panel will 
allow students to network and 
learn about the experiences of 
the men and women in the CIA. 
Students should come prepared 
with questions and a resume.

WHO: International Institute 
WHEN: 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

WHERE: School of Social Work, 
Room 2609

The Children of Detroit 
’67

WHAT: Four Detroit natives 
will discuss the effect the 1967 
rebellion had on their lives and 
how it shaped Detroit history.

WHO: UM-Dearborn

WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Detroit Center

Queer Visibility in 
Uganda

WHAT: Shanti A. Parikh from 
Washington University will 
discuss her research in Uganda 
surrounding the discourse of sex 
and sexuality in the context of 
the independence of Uganda.

WHO: African Studies Center

WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Haven Hall, Room 
4701

U.S.-Russia Relations in 
the Age of Trump

WHAT: Five UM professors will 
discuss the possible implications 
the Trump administration could 
have on international politics.
WHO: Weiser Center for 
Emerging Democracies

WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: School of Social Work, 
Room 1636

Science and Reputation

WHAT: Five UM professors 
will analyze the intersection 
of spirituality, biology and 
evolution studies that facilitated 
many changes at the University 
between 1880 and 1920.

WHO: LSA Bicentennial Office

WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Hatcher Graduate 
Library, Room 100

Pre-Law Personal 
Statement Contest

WHAT: Undergraduate juniors 
and seniors, graduate students 
and alumni who are registering 
for an LSAT prep course are 
eligible to win a complete Kaplan 
LSAT course in this personal 
statement contest.

WHO: LSA Advising Center
WHEN: 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Angell Hall, Room 1255

Autism Spectrum 
Disorder Bootcamp

WHAT: Faculty, students and 
staff will learn about Autism 
Spectrum Disorders in this half-
day training session to increase 
awareness.

WHO: Services for Students 
with Disabilities

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hatcher Graduate 
Library, Gallery Room

Ranking first in research 

spending among public universities 

for seven consecutive years, the 

University of Michigan’s research 

continues to grow and diversify. 

With programs in engineering, 

medical research, data science and 

the humanities, the University 

spent $1.39 billion in research 

development in 2016—a record 

amount. This 7.2 percent increase 

from last year is the second highest 

in the nation, following Johns 

Hopkins University. Most of the 

year’s growth came from a $467 

million increase in expenditures 

from the Department of Health and 

Human Services.

Approximately two thirds of 

spending is facilitated by federal 

agencies. Since 2011, federal funding 

for research has decreased by 11 

percent. Despite these decreases, 

the number of University research 

contracts increased by 3.6 percent, 

with the dollar amount of each 

contract rising by about 14.8 percent. 

Jack Hu, vice president for 

research, is confident the University 

will be able to hold on to these funds 

for years to come.

“I think we are very 

competitive,” Hu said at the Board 

of Regents meeting on Feb. 16, 

according to MLive. “We are very 

good in securing grants from all 

agencies of the government. Federal 

funding is still very dominant, in 

terms of the source in funding for 

our research. Over the last two 

to three years, we average about 

57 percent of the total in terms of 

federal support for research, so it is 

a very important source of research 

funding.” 

Hu said the University needs to 

be cognizant of potential changes 

in federal funding due to the 

new presidential administration. 

However, not all University funding 

comes from the federal government; 

funding from the University 

increased by 7.86 percent between 

fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and $317 

million out of the total $456 million 

increase came either from the 

University’s general fund or from 

medical school resources.

In a recent interview, Hu also 

said diversification of sources is 

necessary to continue to develop 

research.

“The goal is to diversify sources 

of research funding and continue 

to expand our partnerships with 

industry,” Hu said. 

- CARLY RYAN

ON THE DAILY: U RESEARCH CONTINUES TO EXPAND

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Professor Juan Cole, who specializes in the Middle East and Middle Eastern conflicts, talks 
about the ongoing conflict in Syria at the League on Monday.

TE ACH - IN ON SYRIA

Self-affirmation 
and 
self-

awareness 
are 
the 
keys 
to 

productivity — or so Julia Lee, 
Business 
postdoctoral 
fellow, 

thinks. 

A 
crowd 
of 
about 
200 

gathered Monday afternoon for a 
presentation by Lee, who explored 
the power of self-insight and its 
ability to help workplaces grow. 
She highlighted the importance of 
internalizing other people’s views 
about one’s personal contributions 
and strengths — a process called 
relational self-affirmation — in 
the fourth Positive Links Speakers 
event organized by the Center 
for Positive Organizations this 
semester.

According to Lee, when an 

employee is asked to analyze their 
contributions in the workplace, 

the results tend to be biased and 
misleading. She suggested asking 
others how they perceive these 
contributions 
helps 
increase 

productivity.

“When it comes to assessing our 

own weakness and own strengths, 
unfortunately we are full of blind 
spots,” Lee said. “Maybe if you ask 
other people how they see you and 
what contributions you’re making, 
maybe your vision of who you are 
becomes a little bit less blurry.”

Lee compared relational self-

affirmation to reading an obituary 
about oneself or looking into a 
mirror that other people hold up. 
It is a narrative-based process that 
relies less on one’s own evaluation 
of oneself and more on other 
people’s perceptions.

One of the event organizers, 

Katie 
Trevathan, 
associate 

director 
of 
communications 

for 
the 
Center 
of 
Positive 

Organizations, 
compared 

relational self-affirmation to the 
Myers-Briggs 
Type 
Indicator, 

which is a psychological test used 
to understand how people interact 
with others and make choices.

“It’s an opportunity to get a 

360 (degree) view of yourself,” 
Trevathan said. “You get these 
really cool stories that you might 
not even remember but somehow 
it touched your family, your 
co-worker and you can help build 
up this portrait of you at your best. 
Instead of looking at the things 
you can improve upon, you’re 
emphasizing the stuff that you 
already do really well.”

Lee then went on to explain the 

results of her research as a doctoral 
candidate at the Harvard John F. 
Kennedy School of Government.

Her research asked meaningful 

people in a subject’s life to write 
stories about them. Lee found 
subjects 
felt 
more 
powerful 

after reading these stories about 

their personal strengths and 
contributions. 
She 
argued 

people are more likely to 
problem solve in teamwork 
settings when they receive 
these 
narratives 
prior 
to 

working, compared to those 
that do not.

Lee is currently the first 

postdoctoral 
student 
with 

the 
Center 
for 
Positive 

Organizations. She will be 
starting as a 10-year faculty 
member in the Ross School of 
Business by summer 2017.

LSA senior Jeewon Oh was 

inspired by the lecture and 
hoped to utilize relational 
self-affirmation in the future, 
in order to be beneficial to 
her friends. She also said 
the lecture prompted her to 
become a better listener in her 
social circle.

“I thought about my friends 

and being a positive impact 
to them,” Oh said. “All of 
my friends are kind of going 
through this senior year life 
crisis and I think it would be 
better to go and ask them and 
see how they’re doing.”

Ross fellow discusses how to achieve 
self-actualization in speaker series

Julia Lee states hearing stories about oneself from friends allows for further awarenesss

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