Event Series Walking Groups

Walking Groups

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Virtual (30 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Mondays – 5:15 PM – Virtual (45 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Tuesdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center

Wastewater surveillance: Gotta catch ‘em (microbes) all!

All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Sept. 21 at 12:20 p.m. with Gouthami Rao presenting “Wastewater surveillance: gotta catch ‘em (microbes) all!” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please view... Read more »

Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning Using R Short Course

This 4-day, 2-part 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... Read more »

Event Series Mindful Relaxation

Mindful Relaxation

2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with 15-20 minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion sessions. Thursdays - 2 P.M. in 2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall

Dr. Marion Nestle: Food Politics in the Coronavirus Era: What’s Next

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

Please join the Department of Nutrition as they welcome author and academic Dr. Marion Nestle on Sept. 22. Dr. Nestle will be speaking on her experience with food politics with her talk titled "Food Politics in the Coronavirus Era: What's Next?" A reception will follow in the Armfield Atrium of Michael Hooker Research Center  

Applied Physical Sciences Research Symposium

Murray Hall - Ground Floor Chapel Hill, NC

Discover the Material Sciences PhD Program at UNC-CH and it's exciting research opportunities. Sign up for one-on-one meetings with faculty and their current PhD students. Hear about the exciting research and achievements in their department. Learn about research opportunities. Light food will be provided. Learn more. Contact Melissa Gammon with questions.

ESE Department Fall Pizza Picnic

Southern Village Community Park Large Shelter 1000 Sumac Rd, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Students, faculty and staff from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to a fall pizza picnic at the Southern Village Community Park large shelter. Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.

Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This demanding paradigm requires knowledge, skill, and expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the art of intentionally integrating the approaches... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Virtual (30 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Mondays – 5:15 PM – Virtual (45 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Tuesdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center

Event Series Introduction to Stata

Introduction to Stata

This course introduces students to Stata and data management. It is tailored for beginners and researchers who want to learn how to manage data more effectively. Each day, the class will demonstrate how to use the commands, followed by hands-on exercises using sample datasets. This class will cover 3 afternoons (9/26, 9/28 and 9/30). Learn... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Virtual (30 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Mondays – 5:15 PM – Virtual (45 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Tuesdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center

Analyzing Large Datasets with the Julia Language

This course will teach participants how to use the programming language Julia to load, clean, plot and analyze social-science data. Julia is a newer programming language with a focus on high-performance scientific computing and allows efficient manipulation of large datasets. The course will cover the basics of loading tabular data; cleaning, filtering and joining that... Read more »

Event Series Walking Groups

Walking Groups

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Virtual (30 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Mondays – 5:15 PM – Virtual (45 minutes) – contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu Tuesdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center