Introduction to Geospatial Data for Data Scientists

This course offers a broad introduction into the use of geospatial data in data science applications.  The course will be highly focused on what makes geospatial data different from other types of data and what these differences imply for using and applying geospatial data.  The course materials will be built for non-geospatial professionals who find... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Gillings Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Support Pod

Join the Spring 2022 meetings of the support pod for Gillings-affiliated students, postdocs, staff and faculty who self-identify as Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAAPI)! This pod’s purpose is to create a special place for AAAPI students that is open, safe and brave for giving voice to lived experiences and emotions, as well as... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Measuring the Economic Impacts of Recurrent Coastal Flooding

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Jan. 26 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Miyuki Hino presenting “Measuring the Economic Impacts of Recurrent Coastal Flooding.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, ... Read more »

Gillings Wind Down Wednesday: Mental Fitness

Wind Down Wednesday is a virtual mental fitness series created to help students to maintain a healthy school-life balance. Join professionals in Public Health and Mental Health invited by Associate Dean for Student Affairs- Charletta Sims Evans to coach current students on keeping your stress and anxiety low during the semester. Please register and select... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Capturing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in Survey Research

This course will provide a broad overview of considerations and approaches for capturing sexual orientation and gender identity. This includes examining the current best practices and approaches, and considerations for sampling & other key design considerations when researching these populations. The course is intended to give an opportunity to better understand the various current approaches... Read more »

Public Health Job Search Tips and Tricks

This workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence to launch an effective job search. You will learn about many valuable resources, including databases, and downloadable information available on Handshake & ReferenceUSA site. We will examine networking as an important strategy and discuss how to do it in a way that will work for you.... Read more »

Event Series ComSciCon-Triangle 2022

ComSciCon-Triangle 2022

Graduate students conducting research in science, technology, health, mathematics and related fields are invited to apply by 11/19 for ComSciCon-Triangle 2022, a two-day (1/29 and 2/12, 2022) virtual conference where attendees will have the opportunity to develop their science communication skills, network with fellow graduate students passionate about science education and outreach, learn from expert... Read more »

Gillings Inclusive Excellence Trainings and Debrief Discussions

Gillings Inclusive Excellence Recorded Sessions will be posted daily. Students will also register for one virtual synchronous discussion session to attend on Friday, Aug. 13. Recorded Sessions: Monday, August 9, 2021 – Thursday, August 12, 2021 *One session released each day on event page* Debrief Sessions for First-Year/New Students of Gillings: August 11: 5:00 -... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Adapting to Climate Change in the Face of Uncertainty

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Feb. 2 at 12:20 pm with Dr. Jared Bowden presenting “Adapting to Climate Change in the Face of Uncertainty.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment: Key Principles

FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Mark H. Teicher as the next presenter in their Spring 2022 Series. Dr. Mark Teicher will present "Neurobiological Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment: Key Principles." Dr. Teicher is Director of the Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program at McLean Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard... Read more »

Student Success Seminar: Living from the power within

UNC Gillings Student Success Seminars focus on empowering all of our students to succeed in navigating the university environment.  The seminars are planned with the overall goal of equipping students to achieve their academic and personal goals by offering sessions geared toward enhanced learning (e.g. research talks), sessions on interpersonal development, personal responsibility, professional development,... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Discussion and Practical Discussion of Data Visualization Best Practices Using Survey Data

The purpose of this course is to present best practices for creating graphics from survey data and provide guidance for developing a critical eye that will allow attendees to best evaluate data visualizations for quality and accuracy. This short course will demonstrate how good data visualization can be used to explore relationships in survey data,... Read more »

Science and Democracy

Does politics belong in the laboratory? Is science inevitably political or does politics hinder good research? As the 12th largest research institution in North America, this discussion is paramount at UNC-Chapel Hill. On February 8th at 5:30 p.m., the UNC Program for Public Discourse and General Alumni Association bring together scientists from academia and publishing for... Read more »

Loving…YOU! The Art of Self-Acceptance

To live a fulfilling, serene, happy life, we must learn to love and accept ourselves, flaws and all. This workshop covers the basics of self-acceptance, factors that contribute to a poor self-image and practical tips for loving yourself unconditionally. Workshop Objectives: At the end of this workshop, you will be able to -Define self-acceptance and... Read more »

Advanced Qualtrics

This training will cover advanced features in building surveys in Qualtrics. Participants must already have a university Qualtrics account and solid working knowledge of Qualtrics. Some portions will be hands-on; others will be demonstration only. Topics will include some but not all of the following: adv features of survey flow, creating & using embedded data,... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Disability and Dating: Romantic Relationships — A Panel Discussion

THE 2022 CIDD “VIRTUAL” COMMUNITY TALK SERIES PRESENTS: Disability and Dating: Romantic Relationships — A PANEL DISCUSSION Panel of Self Advocates moderated by: Michelle Ballasiotes, BSPH, OTS - Occupational Therapy Student and LEND Self-Advocate Trainee Michelle Ballasiotes is a current Occupational Therapy (OT) student at UNC-Chapel Hill and a LEND Self-Advocate Trainee. She has a... Read more »

Discussion and Practical Discussion of Data Visualization Best Practices Using Survey Data

The purpose of this course is to present best practices for creating graphics from survey data and provide guidance for developing a critical eye that will allow attendees to best evaluate data visualizations for quality and accuracy. This short course will demonstrate how good data visualization can be used to explore relationships in survey data,... Read more »

Nutrition 75th Anniversary Speaker Series: Dr. Mercedes Carnethon

Please join the Department of Nutrition for a lecture with Mercedes Carnethon, PhD, ('00 epidemiology), vice-chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Mary Harris Thompson Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) and Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) at Northwestern University. Dr. Carnethon’s research focuses on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, lung health and... Read more »

ISPOR Career Path Series: HEOR consulting (at AESARA)

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Student Chapter at UNC-CH is hosting a seminar with Richard Stanford, PharmD, MS, VP of strategic consulting, and Dan Gratie, PharmD, director of strategic consulting at HEOR Consulting. Watch online.

Event Series ComSciCon-Triangle 2022

ComSciCon-Triangle 2022

Graduate students conducting research in science, technology, health, mathematics and related fields are invited to apply by 11/19 for ComSciCon-Triangle 2022, a two-day (1/29 and 2/12, 2022) virtual conference where attendees will have the opportunity to develop their science communication skills, network with fellow graduate students passionate about science education and outreach, learn from expert... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Leveraging Attachment-Based Intervention to Promote Early Development and Reduce Inequities

FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Lisa J. Berlin as the next presenter in their Spring 2022 Series. Dr. Lisa J. Berlin will present "Leveraging Attachment-Based Intervention to Promote Early Development and Reduce Inequities." Dr. Berlin is a Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Dr. Berlin’s... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Gratitude: A Skill for Happier Living

Gratitude is a skill anyone can learn as an alternative to regret and fear. We can focus on the positive elements of our lives with a few simple practices. Providing... Read more »

Introduction to Python

This course aims to offer an introduction to Python with a focus on data and data analytics. It will introduce basic Python programming logic, approaches to create, store, and interact... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6... Read more »

Graduate & Professional Student Resource Fair and Wellbeing Symposium

Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union 3103 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Meet representatives, collect resources, and learn strategies from 37+ on- and off-campus organizations with a focus on students' academic performance, professional development, and social and personal well-being. Well-being workshops will... Read more »

AID UNC Speaker Event: Watershed Restoration

Please join the AID UNC-Chapel Hill chapter virtually to learn about how watershed restoration is essential for improving biodiversity, protecting coastal land from storm surges, and allowing for access to... Read more »

Event Series Stata

Stata

This three-day (2/21, 2/23 and 2/25) course introduces students to Stata and data management. It is tailored for beginners and researchers who want to learn how to manage data more effectively. Each day, the class will demonstrate how to use the commands, followed by hands-on exercises using sample datasets. Learn more and register.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.