This course will offer an overview of big data types and sources and discuss their potential for survey and social science research (social media data, digital trace data, administrative data and sensor data through a total data quality lens). Presenters will address quality issues with each type of data, possible error frameworks to use in... Read more »
Join Innovate Carolina to watch student teams compete in the final round of Map the System, a global competition focused on exploring the wider context of social and environmental issues. The teams will explain the roots of pressing social and environmental issues, where existing solutions fall short, and propose routes to meaningful, systems-level change. Teams... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
The Decolonize, Dismantle and Redesign student working group is hosting a two-day hybrid webinar event entitled From Academia to Action: Decolonizing Practice in Global Health and Beyond on April 20-21. Join us in conversation with global health practitioners, scholars, and activists from across the globe. We will explore decolonizing practice, broaden perspectives on collective-building and... Read more »
This 2-part course will introduce participants to some of the best practices of professional software development. Attendees will learn to structure their R code into reusable functions and store those functions as separate scripts and/or packages. Attendees will learn to write automated tests for their functions, to help confirm that results are as expected and... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
The Decolonize, Dismantle and Redesign student working group is hosting a two-day hybrid webinar event entitled From Academia to Action: Decolonizing Practice in Global Health and Beyond on April 20-21. Join us in conversation with global health practitioners, scholars, and activists from across the globe. We will explore decolonizing practice, broaden perspectives on collective-building and... Read more »
Daniel Dawes, JD, will give a keynote address titled, "The Political Determinants of Health." Mr. Dawes is a widely respected healthcare and public health leader, having authored two groundbreaking health policy books, 150 Years of ObamaCare and The Political Determinants of Health. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Global Health Equity and the... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Present your research or entrepreneurship project to win grand prizes! Registration closes on April 17th! The Gillings Student Government Association (SGA) is excited to announce the 4th Annual Student Poster Presentations to showcase students’ work in research and entrepreneurship. Gillings students will have the opportunity to present their research or entrepreneurship projects in the Michael... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Gillings Research Unit Presents a two-part, virtual, education session on International Research Compliance. They will have speakers from the Export Controls Office, as well as the Office for the Vice... Read more »
END OF SEMESTER "PLANT BABY" ADOPTION NEED TO REHOME YOUR "PLANT BABY"? NEW OR SEASONED "PLANT PARENT" LOOKING TO GROW YOUR FAMILY? Give your plants and/or plant-related items (pots, garden tools, gloves, seeds, etc.) a new home OR come by and adopt! No charge for giving or adopting. Open to all students, faculty and staff.... Read more »
