Machine learning analysis methods offer the opportunity to integrate and learn from large amounts of biological, clinical, and environmental data. During this session, clinicians and researchers will discuss examples of... Read more »
Guided imagery helps people mentally focus on pleasant images that encourage feelings of relaxation, utilizing the connection between body and mind. A person can call on mental images to improve emotional health. This workshop looks at how guided imagery can help with stress and mental well-being. It also includes a pair of guided imagery experiences.... Read more »
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.
Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Learn more and register. Presented by: UNC... Read more »
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 »
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.
We can choose to reinvent ourselves as the people we would like to become rather than waiting for the future to find us. Get started with self-reflection and planning, self-improvement techniques, and the role of mentors as ways to stay motivated. Register: https://go.unc.edu/Reinvent
Registration is now open for the Second Annual NCPHA Young Professionals Conference! This will be an exciting opportunity to hear speakers on the topics of mentorship, health equity, leadership and navigating misinformation in public health. There will also be opportunities for networking and connecting with other young professionals from across the state. Students are encouraged... Read more »
The idea of mindfulness or being mindful is complete engagement in the present moment. It is a state where you are not thinking, reflecting, judging or deciding, but are instead simply experiencing the things currently in your available experience. Some benefits of developing mindfulness include improved concentration, improved quality of relationships, and greater emotional control.... Read more »
Machine learning analysis methods offer the opportunity to integrate and learn from large amounts of biological, clinical, and environmental data. During this session, clinicians and researchers will explore the use of machine learning tools and precision medicine techniques in clinical research. This session will feature an overview of machine learning tools in the field of... Read more »
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.
Mark your calendar for the 2022 Community-Engaged Scholarship Symposium, highlighting the work of successful partnerships from throughout the Duke University and Health systems and collaborating communities. This FREE virtual event... Read more »
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.
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 »
Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Canvas Info Session. They’ll be doing them bi-weekly throughout the summer. They’ll cover the transition timeline, explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, go over the Canvas interface and take your questions. No need to RSVP! Learn more.
Certain individuals appear to succeed against all odds. Despite severe hardships such as living through war, witnessing the death of a loved one, having a chronic illness, being a victim... Read more »
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.
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.
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 »
This workshop will provide a hands-on, guided introduction to working with US Census data using tidycensus in R. The course will focus on using geographically-referenced demographic and socioeconomic data from... Read more »
Sign up for the Facilitating Basics Workshop on June 6 from 9 a.m. - noon. Learn fundamentals for effective teaching and engagement within the classroom - a great foundation for... Read more »
This free, two-day workshop from the Health Sciences Library is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill or UNC Medical Center affiliates. It covers various aspects of systematic reviews, including processes and standards, PRISMA guidelines, comprehensive literature searches, review project management, citation management, Covidence for citation screening, and artificial intelligence for reviews. The workshop is recommended for... Read more »
Implementing discipline over our emotional life is difficult and requires lifelong practice. Being able to choose to act or respond in a particular manner is preferable to re-acting on a... Read more »
Join the Gillings educational technology team for a Canvas Info Session! They will host them bimonthly throughout the summer. They will cover the Canvas transition timeline, explain how to get... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the Gillings Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Registration required. Contact Adrial Bryan with questions. This event qualifies for a combined nine... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the... Read more »
Registration is now open to the general public for the Map the System 2022 Global Final! Six finalists - chosen based on their level of insight and application of systems thinking... Read more »
Participants will learn how to keep track of the code they use in their research using the version control system Git and the collaboration platform GitHub. Git and Github are... Read more »
In this Monthly Connect from the N.C. Office of Strategic Partnerships, university and state agency communications experts will share strategies for successful communication between government and research; insight about the... Read more »
Doctoral candidate within the Department of Health Policy and Management Hadi Beyhaghi will defend his dissertation on June 30 from 10 a.m. - noon. The title of his dissertation is "Advanced analytics for predicting survival and facilitating precision medicine in checkpoint immunotherapy." Dissertation committee chair is Kristen Hassmiller Lich. Watch online.
Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Canvas Info Session. They will host them bimonthly throughout the summer. They will cover the Sakai to Canvas transition timeline, explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, go over the Canvas interface, and take your questions. Learn more and register.
In this course, participants will learn to use the Twitter Application Programming Interface to retrieve tweets for use in research. We will cover R packages to connect to the Twitter API, retrieve tweets from specific users or based on keywords, and extract follower networks (i.e. who follows who). Participants should register for a Twitter developer... Read more »
The Canvas Challenge is a multi-module, guided-paced course available fully online on Canvas for Gillings’ teaching faculty. The Challenge affords instructors a collaborative space to refine their pedagogical practices with... Read more »
You are invited to the Third Annual Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium, to be held in person on July 21-22 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Registration and travel awards are available for early-stage investigators and trainees. All are welcome to attend. Presenters: Charles Serhan, PhD, Simon Gelman Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical... Read more »
You are invited to the Third Annual Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium, to be held in person on July 21-22 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Registration and travel awards are available for early-stage investigators and trainees. All are welcome to attend. Presenters: Charles Serhan, PhD, Simon Gelman Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical... Read more »
ResearchTalk and The Odum Institute at University of North Carolina present: 19th annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive July 25-29 and August 3-5, 2022 - courses offered exclusively in online format • Join us for up to 8 days of qualitative research professional development courses. • Visit http://www.researchtalk.com/qrsi-2022/ for more information and a link to register.... Read more »
Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Canvas Info Session. They'll cover the Sakai to Canvas transition timeline and explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, with a focus on the manual migration process for Fall courses moving to Canvas. Upcoming sessions: Canvas Info Session #4: Monday, July 25, from... Read more »
ResearchTalk and The Odum Institute at University of North Carolina present: 19th annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive July 25-29 and August 3-5, 2022 - courses offered exclusively in online format • Join us for up to 8 days of qualitative research professional development courses. • Visit http://www.researchtalk.com/qrsi-2022/ for more information and a link to register.... Read more »
ResearchTalk and The Odum Institute at University of North Carolina present: 19th annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive July 25-29 and August 3-5, 2022 - courses offered exclusively in online format • Join us for up to 8 days of qualitative research professional development courses. • Visit http://www.researchtalk.com/qrsi-2022/ for more information and a link to register.... Read more »
Future Leaders in Precision Public Health is sponsoring a free virtual webinar on July 27th from 7-8 pm. Dr. Ainsley Newson will present her talk, "Approaches to Ethical Deliberation in Precision Public Health," which will cover the ethical implications as genomics shifts from within the medical paradigm to population-level programs and the role of bioethics... Read more »
