Mixed Methods Workshop
This 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 »
This 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 »
As part of Health Policy & Management's PhD Visiting Scholar Program, David Chambers, DPhil, Deputy Director for Implementation Science in the Office of the Director in the Division of Cancer... Read more »
Matthew Price, doctoral student in environmental sciences and engineering, will present on "Studying the Impacts of Stormwater-Driven Fecal Contamination Dynamics in a Complex, Tidally-Influenced Recreational Receiving Water system." This talk... Read more »
Exploring 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 the American Public Health Association Wednesday, January 29 2-3 p.m. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (Michael Hooker Research Center 0001) This presentation will explore... Read more »
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 »
Learn more about interviewing techniques for jobs, internships and fellowships. Thursday, January 30 5-6:15 p.m. 230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center)
The Implementation Science Student Group (ISSG) leadership team would like to invite you to join the spring coffee hour meeting, where participants will learn more about Implementation Science, share interesting research ideas and build up a network in the field of Implementation Science. This event will be hosted at the BackBar (TOPO) on Thursday, January,... Read more »
This 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 data collection methods, and evaluate strategies for combining them. We will focus on mixed-method research designs incorporating in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, archival research,... Read more »
Environmental Sciences and Engineering's Distinguished Alumnus Award Presentation and Seminar Hua Wang, PhD, (PhD ‘97), Founding Dean of the School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University, Beijing; Founding President of the Chinese Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Seminar Title: New Developments in Environmental Governance in China
The Women in Healthcare Leadership Symposium was created in order to bring light to and address issues women leaders face in today’s society. Our goal is to bring healthcare leaders... Read more »
If you have questions about pursuing an internship or job opportunity either on- or off-campus during your academic program, this information session is for you! On-campus employment, CPT, Pre-Completion OPT... Read more »
This 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 »
Help make posters for the March while learning more about the HKonJ coalition and fight for Medicare for All, environmental justice, reproductive rights, public education, voting rights, and more. Please... Read more »
Darcy Anderson, doctoral student in environmental sciences and engineering, will present on "What Does Clean Care Cost? Development and Application of a Model to Cost Environmental Health Services in Healthcare Facilities." This talk is part of the ENVR 400 In-House Seminar Series.
If you were to visit the doctor, would you be considered a difficult patient? How do you know? What makes a patient “difficult”? In her presentation, Yolonda Wilson will discuss... Read more »
This 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 »
Dr. Ronda Bullock the founder and director of We Are will share her story on Feb. 5th from 5-6 p.m. at the Campus Y Anne Queen Lounge. We Are is a non-profit organization that provides anti-racism training for children, parents and educators. We Are uses a three-pronged approach to dismantle systemic racism in education by... Read more »
The Department of Biostatistics welcomes Dr. Emery Brown, Professor in Institute for Medical Engineering and Science at MIT. Professor Brown is an anesthesiologist-statistician whose experimental research has made important contributions to understanding how anesthetics act in the brain to create the states of general anesthesia. In his statistics research, he has developed signal processing algorithms... Read more »
This 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 »
The Healthcare Executives Student Association will be holding a live and silent auction at the Carolina Brewery on Feb. 6 from 7-9 p.m. There will be a cash bar and... Read more »
Usability 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 survey populations. Capabilities of computerized surveys are constantly emerging. It is critical for researchers to have the necessary tools to evaluate, test, and modify surveys... Read more »
Register now to attend the fifth annual Triangle Global Health Career Day on Friday, February 7th to explore a wide range of health careers, cultivate your network with local health leaders, and learn how to prepare for your job search from our expert speakers. (REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5:00 PM ON TUES., FEB. 4) All UNC... Read more »
Til Stürmer, the Nancy A. Dreyer Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will present as part of the Carolina... Read more »
Dr. Cairo We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don’t understand what we’re looking at? Alberto Cairo, PhD, is the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of Communication of the University of Miami (UM). He is the author of 'How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About... Read more »
An illustration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals the basic form of the virus blamed for the outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (Illustration/Alissa... Read more »
Dr. Charles Johnson, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Public History Program at North Carolina Central University, will be a guest speaker at the Chatham Community Library at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Dr. Johnson has served as a lecturer at the 2018 and 2019 Chatham County Juneteenth observances, where his engaging... Read more »
Do you have an idea that can make a social, economic or environmental impact? Now is your chance to share it with the UNC innovation and entrepreneurial community. Apply by... Read more »
Come 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 and coffee! If you're interested in participating, RSVP by Feb. 1. RSVP information Online students can send the link to their poster to David Gaviria.
North 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. Statewide, the gap between Black and white infant deaths was wider in 2018 than it was in 1999. Black infants born in North Carolina are... Read more »
A conversation with Nandita Mani and Sarah Wright about the cost of scholarly information and the implications for UNC-Chapel Hill. In February, the University of California canceled its contract with Elsevier... Read more »
Culture of Health at the Gillings School of Global Public Health invites you to celebrate National Heart Health Month at the Love Your Heart event. Free heart-healthy information and snacks... Read more »
Dr. Balbus is a world leader on the effects of climate change on human health and leads NIEHS efforts on this topic. His background combines training and experience in clinical... Read more »
Calvin Arter, doctoral student in environmental sciences and engineering, will present on "Strategies for Cleaner Air: Quantifying the Impact of Transportation Sector Emissions on Regional Air Quality." This talk is... Read more »
The Implementation Science Student Group (ISSG) leadership team would like to invite you to join our Spring ISSG field trip with the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) and Frank Porter... Read more »