2nd Annual Gillings Showcase
Join us for the 2nd Annual Gillings Faculty Research Showcase from 1:30-3:30 PM in 1303 McGavran-Greenberg Hall. Various renowned professors from the Gillings School of Global Public Health will be... Read more »
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Health Behavior Events
I’m Too Young for This: Understanding, Measuring and Addressing Quality of Life, Fertility Concerns and Distress in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
John M. Salsman, PhD, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. He is the Director of... Read more »
Health Humanities Grand Rounds with Marion Quirici
HHIVE Lab, Greenlaw 524Health Humanities Grand Rounds "Disability Studies: Rewriting Democracy" Presented by Marion Quirici, Ph.D., Co-director of the Health Humanities Lab at the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University In this talk, Dr. Quirici will discuss her experiences designing and supervising publicly engaged writing assignments that get college students involved in disability justice activism in the campus... Read more »
Sexual Health Art Show
GlobeMed at UNC invites you to their second annual Sexual Health Art Show. Through this show, GlobeMed will portray the many aspects of maintaining and ensuring sexual health for all... Read more »
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
214 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesElsevier Town Hall Meeting Dates The University Libraries is now in renewal negotiations with Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scholarly journals. The contract expires on December 31. The University... Read more »
H.A. Tyroler Alumni Award Lecture 2019
1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDavid J. Ballard, MD, MSPH, PhD, FACP is the 2019 Herman A. Tyroler Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. Dr. Ballard is an adjunct professor in Health Policy and Management and is... Read more »
Understanding Antisemitism as a Form of Hate
Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesKenneth S. Stern, director of Bard College’s Center for the Study of Hate, will give a talk titled “Understanding Antisemitism as a Form of Hate” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at... Read more »
Scavenger Hunt – PHield Trip to Orange County Health Department
Orange County Health Department 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesOffered during the fall each year, the PHield Trip experience provides a way for students, faculty and staff to engage with public health partners throughout the community. Join the Orange County Health Department on this year's scavenger hunt and discover public health in action! Learn more
Introduction to Qualtrics
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis is a hands-on introductory workshop. Participants will create a basic survey, add display and skip logic, and use content validation, piped text and embedded data. This course is only... Read more »
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
214 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesElsevier Town Hall Meeting Dates The University Libraries is now in renewal negotiations with Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scholarly journals. The contract expires on December 31. The University... Read more »
Health Behavior Alumni Happy Hour
Brier Creek Beer Garden 8521 Brier Creek Pkwy, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDear Triangle Health Behavior Alumni, Join your fellow Health Behavior alumni for an informal social hour on Tuesday, November 12th, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.! We'll be at Brier Creek Beer... Read more »
Mental and Financial Freedom for Athletes: The NCAA Ruling on Fair Play
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesConfirmed Panelists: Grace Dickman – Data Analyst, former NCAA Athlete & UNC Sport Administration Graduate Student Rep. Graig Meyer – N.C. House District 50 Dr. Robert Turner II – George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science Author, Not for Long: The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete For more information, contact Dr.... Read more »
Organophosphate pesticide exposure and other chemical mixtures in association with ultrasound and delivery measures of fetal growth Seminar
1131 Bioinformatics Building 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDr. Kelly Ferguson earned her M.P.H. in Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology and Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She joined the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch as a Tenure-Track Investigator in 2016. Her research group studies how maternal exposure to chemicals impacts pregnancy and the development of the fetus... Read more »
Cook Ross Everyday Bias Training
2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Cook Ross Everyday Bias Training will be facilitated by Kauline Cipriani, PhD, assistant dean for inclusive excellence. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of unconscious bias and how unconscious... Read more »
Introduction to Qualtrics
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis is a hands-on introductory workshop. Participants will create a basic survey, add display and skip logic, and use content validation, piped text, and embedded data. We will create a... Read more »
Minority Student Caucus Interest Meeting
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Minority Student Caucus will hold an interest meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium from 5-6 p.m. Please contact minoritystudentcaucus@gmail.com with any questions.
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article….and Beyond
Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you... Read more »
Introduction to Focus Groups
Focus group interviews are commonly used for survey development, content development, and qualitative data collection to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs that affect behavior. An overview of the... Read more »
Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships
The Carolina Center for Public Service and other partners are hosting the Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships conference to bring together stakeholders from North Carolina’s rural communities and the... Read more »
Stata Course
This is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data in Stata, working with Stata do files, and will show how to append, sort and merge data sets. Part 3 will cover how to perform... Read more »
Stata Course
This is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data in Stata, working with Stata do files, and will show how to append, sort and merge data sets. Part 3 will cover how to perform... Read more »
Mixed Methods Workshop
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 2-day (1/29 & 1/31) course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed-method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of... Read more »
Exploring the Impact of Structural Racism on Health [Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Lecture Series]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesExploring the Impact of Structural Racism on Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES Director, Center for Public Health Practice & Professional Development at... Read more »
Stata Course
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data... Read more »
Mixed Methods Workshop
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 2-day (1/29 & 1/31) course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed-method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of... Read more »
SPSS Training
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) 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 also... Read more »
SPSS Training
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to... Read more »
SPSS Training
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) 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 also... Read more »
Usability Testing in Survey Research
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesUsability testing allows in-depth evaluation of how respondents and interviewers interact with questionnaires, particularly web and mobile surveys. Not all design guidelines work equally well for all surveys and all... Read more »
Second Annual Student Research and Entrepreneurship Showcase
Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCome see students display their research and entrepreneurship endeavors! The event will feature online and residential student posters. Two $100 gift cards will be presented! There will be free food... Read more »
Crucial Conversations: Why are so many Black babies dying in NC?
Conference Room, North Carolina Justice Center 22 S. Dawson St., Raleigh, NC, United StatesNorth Carolina has one of the worst records in the nation for the deaths of babies a year or younger. The rate of Black babies’ deaths is driving that statistic.... Read more »
Text Analysis Using R
Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesText analysis is a promising new approach that uses machine learning to discover patterns, trends, and other information by using text as data. Participants will develop the skills and understanding necessary to collect text data from a variety of sources, including websites and APIs. Participants will gain practical skills for completing their own analyses using... Read more »
Dissertation Defense: Natalie Blackburn
2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesYou are invited to attend the public dissertation defense of Natalie Blackburn: "An Economic Evaluation of an Alcohol Reduction Intervention in the HIV Clinic Setting in Vietnam" Wednesday, February 19 11 a.m. - noon, McGavran-Greenberg 2301 Committee: Vivian F. Go, PhD (Chair), David W. Dowdy, PhD, Shelley Golden, PhD, Carol E. Golin, PhD, Nisha C.... Read more »
Data Visualization Lunch and Learn
2305 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Student Global Health Committee will be hosting its second Data Visualization Lunch and Learn with Lorin Bruckner from the UNC Research Hub. Come learn more about best practices in this emerging topic in public health and how you can incorporate data visualization into your own work! Contact Kay Schaffer with any questions.