Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) The Echo of a Promise: The Impact of State-Designated Michigan Promise Zones Feb 8, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST Weill Hall, Room 1220 The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.