This course will cover a number of unsupervised learning techniques for finding patterns and associations in Big Data. These include dimension reduction techniques such as principal components analysis and non-negative matrix factorization, clustering analysis and significance analysis, and network analysis with graphical models. The main emphasis will be on the analysis of real data sets... Read more »
The Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control of the Ministry of Health has led the effort to improve HIV care and prevention in Vietnam, including overseeing the adjustments necessary for a changing epidemic. In addition to the governmental response, Hanoi Medical University has been instrumental in leading research to support the HIV response in Vietnam. Lessons... Read more »
Faculty and Staff engaged in research are invited to come learn more about the updates to the NIH policy on foreign sub-awardee reporting, how to comply and how it may affect their research teams. Contact Jaime O'Brien with questions.
This course is being offered in collaboration between the Odum Institute and the Center for Urban & Regional Studies. This hands-on course will focus on the use of Google Earth Engine (GEE) for urban research applications. It will demonstrate how free and open-source satellite imagery can be utilized to map urban areas and urbanization trends... Read more »
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class... Read more »
The Employee Forum invites the Carolina community to the 36th annual Carolina Blood Drive, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 in the Smith Center. For 36 years, the... Read more »
Please join us for the Channing J. Der Annual Career Symposium on May 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM, featuring career-focused talks representing different career paths. This will be offered as a hybrid event at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Pagano Conference Room. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. For more information and to register,... Read more »
Please join the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for the Channing J. Der Annual Career Symposium on May 1, 2024, featuring career-focused talks representing different career paths. This will be offered as a hybrid event. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. For more information and to register, please visit here. For questions, please email lccctraining@unc.edu.
Health Behavior Presents: Teaching Assistant Professor Candidate Naya Villarreal, MPH, is the Gillings Global Health Associate Director in the Global Health unit at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Ms. Villarreal manages schoolwide global health programming, including global fellowships, internships, and travel awards. Prior to joining the Gillings School, Ms. Villarreal worked at... Read more »
Jump start your summer practicum with this intro to time-saving tools and valuable research resources! Designed for MPH students completing literature reviews or research for a practicum, this Health Sciences Library workshop will cover advanced use of library resources, searching skills, citation management tools, and literature review methodologies. Plus, get one-on-one help with your project.... Read more »
Ready to boost your writing productivity? Join "Increasing Writing Productivity: Skills-Based Workshop for Scientific and Grant Writing." Gain insights into 9 key strategies to protect your time, maximize efficiency, and prioritize manuscripts. Don't miss out, reserve your spot now! Contact Traci Davis with questions.
Join Inclusive Excellence for their fifth annual and first in-person summer symposium. Contact Yesenia Merino with questions.
In this course, 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... Read more »
The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center award ceremony will be held on Friday, June 21, from 3–4 p.m. in the Pagano Conference Room. This year's awardees, mentors and all are... Read more »
Add Health is holding the 2024 Users Conference on Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Connect with other Add... Read more »
