Week of Events
Logistic Regression
Logistic Regression
This course teaches students when and how to use logistic regression models. At the end of the course, students will be able to fit models, estimate and interpret results in terms of probabilities, odds, and logit coefficients using Stata. To achieve this end, students will learn to perform diagnostic tests: multicollinearity, discrimination, residuals, influential observations.... Read more »
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.
From the Liability-threshold Model of Etiology for Substance Use Disorder toward Selective/Indicated Prevention
From the Liability-threshold Model of Etiology for Substance Use Disorder toward Selective/Indicated Prevention
FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Ty A. Ridenour as the next presenter in their Spring 2022 Series. On Monday, March 21, Dr. Ty A. Ridenour will present "From the Liability-threshold Model of Etiology for Substance Use Disorder toward Selective/Indicated Prevention." Dr. Ridenour is a Research Public Health Analyst at... Read more »
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.
An Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning Using R
An Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning Using R
This short course will provide an overview of statistical machine learning and data mining techniques with applications to the analysis of real data. Supervised learning techniques will be covered, including penalized regression such as LASSO and its variants, support vector machines. The main emphasis will be on the analysis of real data sets from various... Read more »
The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy
The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy
Please join NC TraCS for a CTSA Grand Rounds seminar, "The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy," with Marquis Hawkins, PhD. He will discuss his work on sleep health characteristics and gestational weight gain. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and... Read more »
Addressing Sociopolitical Determinants of Health to Prevent Developmental Disabilities
Addressing Sociopolitical Determinants of Health to Prevent Developmental Disabilities
In this talk, Dr. Harolyn Belcher will define and discuss social and political factors related to optimal child development and the prevention of developmental disabilities. The emerging demographic characteristics of the United States and the current and potential healthcare workforce will be reviewed, as it relates to the provision of healthcare for children and youth... Read more »
2022 Lambeth Lecture with Dr. Mandy Cohen
2022 Lambeth Lecture with Dr. Mandy Cohen
Dr. Mandy Cohen will present "Emerging from the Covid Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?" for the 2022 Thomas Willis Lambeth Lecture in Public Policy. Please join UNC Public Policy in person in Hill Hall or virtually via Zoom. Learn more. Contact Terry Tamari with questions.
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.
Critical Conversations: Operationalizing Reproductive Justice
Critical Conversations: Operationalizing Reproductive Justice
"Critical Conversations: Operationalizing Reproductive Justice" with Caitlin Williams, MSPH, and Marissa Velarde, MPH, on Thursday, March 24 from 12:30-1 p.m. on Zoom. Reproductive justice (RJ) has received increasing attention from mainstream public health in recent years. However, there remains a gap in knowledge and application within public health practice and research. In this Critical Conversation,... Read more »
Suing Russia at the World Court for Ukraine
Suing Russia at the World Court for Ukraine
Professor Harold Koh serves on a team of lawyers who recently sued Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) -- also known as the World Court –- on behalf of Ukraine. On March 15th, the ICJ returned with a ruling, ordering Russia to halt all military operations in Ukraine. This event is free and... Read more »
Womxn of Worth Spring Conference
Womxn of Worth Spring Conference
The Womxn of Worth Conference seeks to meet the needs of Womxn of Color in navigating professional spaces while promoting resiliency and establishing a personal sense of worth. The conference curriculum is designed to equip participants with the tools necessary to succeed in attaining professional development and academic success. This year’s theme-Make Room for More... Read more »