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Biostatistics Seminar with Emery Brown

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Event Series SPSS Training

SPSS Training

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

HESA Silent Auction

Carolina Brewery 460 W Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 hors d'oeuvres. Bid for dinner with faculty, weekly cookies and more.

Usability Testing in Survey Research

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Triangle Global Health Career Day 2020

RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

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 »

Interdisciplinary Research Seminars: Til Stürmer

Room 2002 Carolina Square 133 West Franklin Street, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 Population Center’s 2019-2020 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. Dr. Stürmer is an internist and epidemiologist with expertise in state of the art methods for nonexperimental treatment... Read more »

How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About Visual Information

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Virology in Progress: A Mini-Symposium on the Newly Emerging Coronavirus

G100 Bondurant Hall 321 South Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 Eckert and Dan Higgins, CDC) A Mini-Symposium on the Newly Emerging Coronavirus Learn more about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and the research being done by... Read more »

Black Chatham: Its People and Institutions

Holmes Meeting Room, Chatham Community Library 197 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC, United States

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 »

2020 UNC Innovation Showcase Application Deadline

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 Feb. 10 to present or exhibit your venture, innovative research project or initiative at the 2020 UNC Innovation Showcase on Apr. 9. Join the most... Read more »

Second Annual Student Research and Entrepreneurship Showcase

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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.

Crucial Conversations: Why are so many Black babies dying in NC?

Conference Room, North Carolina Justice Center 22 S. Dawson St., Raleigh, NC, United States

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 »

Event Series Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

215 Health Sciences Library 335 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 due to unacceptable license terms and subscription costs. Elsevier is the world's largest publisher of scholarly journals. The terms by which it sells content to... Read more »

Love Your Heart

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 will be provided. Tuesday, Feb. 11 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Armfield Atrium Questions or suggestions? Email mps3@email.unc.edu.

The Challenge that Climate Change Poses for Global Health

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 medicine with expertise in epidemiology, toxicology and risk sciences. He has authored studies and lectures on global climate change and health, transportation-related air pollution, the... Read more »

Implementation Science Student Group Field Trip

Frank Porter Graham Bypass Buildling, Room 203 105 Smith Level Road,, Chapel Hill, NC

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 Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute, where you will learn from experts working in the field. Event highlights - Network with experts working in the field... Read more »

Plant Swap

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Plants are good for the body and spirit and make great Valentine's Day gifts! Bring plants, clipping, pots, watering cans and other plant supplies to share. Label your plants if you can. RSVP requested.

Meet the Authors: Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

Carolina Union 3103 FPG Student Union, CB# 5210, Corner of South and Raleigh Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join UNC for an upcoming discussion with the authors of the newly released book, Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. The event is Thursday, February 13 at 3 p.m. in the Carolina Union Auditorium. Authors Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan, both faculty at Columbia University, will share details... Read more »

More (single-cell) data, more (statistical) problems

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Single-cell RNA-Seq(scRNA-seq) is the most widely used high-throughput technology to measure genome-wide gene expression at the single-cell level. However, single-cell data present unique challenges that have required the development of specialized methods and software infrastructure to successfully derive biological insights. Compared to bulk RNA-seq, there is an increased scale of the number of observations (or... Read more »

Update in Esophageal Diseases: Manometry to Computational Plumbing

2004 Marsico Hall

Dr. Pandolfino is the Hans Popper Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. His career has focused primarily on studying the biomechanics of bolus transport and gastrointestinal motility as it pertains to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders. He currently is funded by the NIH... Read more »

On Learning Machine Learning

Room 2002 Carolina Square 133 West Franklin Street, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Oscar Gonzalez, an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will present “On Learning Machine Learning” as part of the Carolina Population Center’s 2019-2020 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. Dr. Gonzalez studies statistical mediation, machine learning/data mining, and psychometrics and how these statistical methods can help identify, evaluate, and... Read more »

Health Policy Day – 2020 Vision: The Road Ahead

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The 2020 Health Policy Day will consist of Danielle Gray's keynote address, a panel of NC health care leaders and closing remarks by Jon Oberlander and Pam Silberman. Danielle Gray is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Blue Cross & Blue Shield NC. Contact Estella Obi-Tabot with any questions.

Engaging primary care practices in rural N.C.: Lessons from the Heart Health Now study

219 Brinkhous-Bullitt Building Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Cardiovascular event rates can be 50% higher in rural N.C. counties than in metropolitan areas. With little informatics support, Heart Health Now engaged 219 small primary care practices in N.C. to help implement new evidence-based strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Samuel Cykert will discuss key implementation lessons and study findings from this statewide... Read more »

Text Analysis Using R

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Text 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 »

NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Register now for the NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference! Come and hear stories from a diverse group of leaders who are finding innovative ways to feed children. WHEN: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, from 8 am-4 pm WHERE: UNC Friday Center for Continuing Education *There is a $40 registration fee, which will cover the cost of... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Natalie Blackburn

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

You 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 »

Diversity Job Fair

Ram's Head Recreation Center 340 Ridge Road , Chapel Hill

Meet employers from for-profit, non-profit and government sectors that are interested in fostering workforce diversity.

Event Series Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

214 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 due to unacceptable license terms and subscription costs. Elsevier is the world's largest publisher of scholarly journals. The terms by which it sells content to... Read more »

Data Visualization Lunch and Learn

2305 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The 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.

Spring Job & Internship Fair

Ram's Head Recreation Center 340 Ridge Road , Chapel Hill

Meet employers hiring for full-time positions and internships.

Event Series Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

Sustainable Scholarship Discussion

215 Health Sciences Library 335 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 due to unacceptable license terms and subscription costs. Elsevier is the world's largest publisher of scholarly journals. The terms by which it sells content to... Read more »

Probably Approximately Correct Causal Discovery

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Department of Biostatistics welcomes Dr. David Page for his talk "Probably Approximately Correct Causal Discovery." Dr. Page works on algorithms for data mining and machine learning, and their applications to biomedical data, especially de-identified electronic health records and high-throughput genetic and other molecular data.

Delivery of biomolecules to the mammalian gut using engineered probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii

2004 Marsico Hall

Dr. Nathan Crook’s research focuses on developing new methods for engineering microbes, and applying these methods to improve human health. As a graduate student at UT Austin, he developed several new methods to genetically engineer baker’s yeast, including RNAi screens and continuous directed evolution approaches using retrotransposons. Dr. Crook also developed model-based approaches for yeast... Read more »

Environmental Sciences and Engineering Open House

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) is hosting an admitted student day for Graduate Students (PhD ,MS, MSPH,  MSEE and dual degree) on Friday, Feb. 21. This is an all-day event focused on research and time for students to meet with faculty and get to know the department. Please contact Jennifer Joyce Moore... Read more »

DNA Methylation and Breast Cancer: Signals of Mechanism and Risk

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Alterations in epigenetic processes have been implicated in breast cancer development. One such epigenetic process — DNA methylation — might provide important insights into breast cancer. In this seminar, Dr. Jacob Kresovich will describe how changes in breast tissue DNA methylation may steer development towards specific tumor subtypes. He will also demonstrate novel ways that... Read more »

From data to story: a healthcare case study

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The typical graph in a presentation often leads our audience wondering... so what? When that question isn’t succinctly answered through effective visuals and story, it can lead our audience asking for more data, more data and more data. In shifting from exploring data to explaining data, we have to take intentional steps to enable our... Read more »

Showcase for a Cause 2020

G100 Bondurant Hall 321 South Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The UNC Allied Health Ambassadors are planning the 5th Annual “Showcase for a Cause” fundraiser for February 21, 2020, from 6-8 p.m. in Bondurant Hall G100 (auditorium). This fundraising event is a combined talent show and silent auction, where all proceeds from the event will benefit a local charity organization. Last year, this event raised... Read more »

Event Series Pearl Hacks 2020

Pearl Hacks 2020

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

Ever wanted to make an app, game, or website? Come #DiveIntoPearlHacks! Pearl Hacks is a beginner-friendly hackathon Feb 21-23 focused on empowering female and non-binary identifying students. "Hackathon" may sound a little intimidating, but it's really just an "invention marathon" - where you can collaborate with others to make an amazing project in just 24... Read more »