Computational Methods for Analyzing Big Data in the Social Sciences

Computational Methods for Analyzing Big Data in the Social Sciences In this workshop hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, participants will get an overview of various aspects of computational research methods. Specifically, this session will provide a brief overview of the most frequently-used computational methods in communication and media research, as... Read more »

Witness the Fitness: The Microbial Find, Inform, and Test (FIT) Framework for Estimating Contributions for Spatially Distributed Sources of Microbial Contamination

All are invited to the Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which wraps up on Oct. 21 at noon with Corinne Wiesner presenting “Witness the Fitness: The Microbial Find, Inform, and Test (FIT) Framework for Estimating Contributions for Spatially Distributed Sources of Microbial Contamination.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a... Read more »

Event Series Three-day SPSS Course

Three-day SPSS Course

This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will... Read more »

Event Series Three-day SPSS Course

Three-day SPSS Course

This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will... Read more »

Conducting Cross Cultural Surveys Short Course

This course will provide an introduction to survey research methods for designing multinational and multicultural surveys. It begins with an overview of the field of comparative surveys. This will summarize their history and discuss some unique design features and implementation challenges inherent in their design and implementation. The second section discusses quality and risk management... Read more »

Faculty Lunch & Learn: Seeking Funding from Foundations and Corporations

Please join Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Mary Beth Knight, PhD, and fellow faculty members to learn more about the process of seeking research and related funds from private sponsors; specific strategies for success; and the UNC resources available to support your efforts in this process. Discover actionable steps toward diversifying your funding portfolio... Read more »

Leadership in Public Health Alumni Panel

The Public Health Student Leadership Association presents “Leadership in Public Health”. This virtual panel will feature six Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni from diverse backgrounds. Join them for a virtual discussion and Q&A session on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include: Dr. Vaughn Upshaw, Panel Moderator, Professor and Leadership in Practice Concentration... Read more »

Fishing, Oil Spills and Community Activism: A year as a visiting professor in Bahia, Brazil

All are invited to the weekly Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which begins virtually on Jan. 27 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Amanda Northcross presenting “Fishing, Oil Spills and Community Activism: A year as a visiting professor in Bahia, Brazil.” The traditional fishing communities in Bahia, Brasil are facing several environmental health challenges.... Read more »