Category: Past Events (2025-2026 Academic Year)

Archive of events from 2025-2026 Academic Year

Immersive VR: Experiencing the Ukraine War in Kyiv

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Image of a typical apartment in Kyiv.
September 14 – October 5, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery See what it feels like to live through war as part of your daily life with immersive VR. Developed by Duderstadt Center staff member Sara Eskandari and visiting professor Joseph Sywenkyj, this room-scale virtual reality documentary recreates the harrowing experience of

Intro to Cricut

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Cricut machine on a yellow background.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 2:00-3:00 pm Duderstadt Center Design Lab 1 Interested in making paper crafts, cards, and stickers? Learn how to use the Cricut Maker 3 in Design Lab 1. This workshop will provide patrons with a basic overview of the machine, as well as Cricut Design Space, the

Squirrel Hall of Fame Contest

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Squirrels with blue & yellow starts on a white background.
U of M has a lot of squirrels, but only one has the style, the panache, the charisma to join the hallowed halls of the Squirrel Hall of Fame*. Send us your best original squirrel photo for a chance to win one-of-a-kind Squirrel Swag and have your photo displayed in

Intro to Sewing

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Sewing machine on a blue background.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 – 5:30 pm Duderstadt Center Design Lab 1 This workshop will teach participants how to use the sewing machines in Design Lab 1. It will cover basic sewing tools, machine anatomy and safety precautions. Join us!

U-M Alumni Film Screening at DBFF

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Film strip image with a black women's face on a green, gold and red background.
Charles H. Wright Museum September 25, 5pm – 8:30pm Seth St. Pierre, feature character designer at DreamWorks and proud STAMPS alum, will showcase his award-winning short film Wednesdays with Gramps at the Detroit Black Film Festival later this month. Seth spent countless hours in the Duderstadt Center (DC) honing his

Overpaint & Chill

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Hand drawn cat with a painting on an easel and a yellow background.
Tuesday, September 9th 3:00 – 5:00 pm Duderstadt Center Design Lab 1 Need some art for your dorm room or just want to make something silly? Come to Design Lab 1 and use our crafting tools to personalize a thrifted painting or poster! Supplies will be provided, paintings and posters

Between Voice and Silence

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Woman with iridescent wings standing on a rock.
Duderstadt Center Gallery September 14 – October 5, 2025 Artists’ Reception: Sunday, September 14, 3-5 pm. The U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents an international art exhibition “Between Voice andSilence”, exploring the role of empathy and humanity in times of crisis. Through their works,Ukrainian and American artists Katya Lisova (textiles), Matvii