Week of Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The University will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. UNC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is part of a campus-wide initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his legacy, and his ideals. Carolina began its celebrations of Dr. King’s life and legacy in 1983, long before there was a federal holiday. UNC is... Read more »
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
Using Qualitative Research to Study Social Justice
Using Qualitative Research to Study Social Justice
Participants in this course will discuss qualitative processes to better position course participants in their efforts to design and collect data specifically aimed at contributing directly to social justice. Timely issues, including racial disparities in policing, will be used as examples of how decision-making across the methodological life of a qualitative project can be leveraged... Read more »
Diversity in Aging Symposium
Diversity in Aging Symposium
The UNC Partnerships in Aging Program invites you to save the date for their inaugural Diversity in Aging Symposium, an event designed to spark conversation at the intersection of aging, race, culture and ethnicity. For their first event, they will engage in conversation about eldercare with four community agencies that serve historically marginalized populations of elders. This virtual... Read more »
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar featuring Jordan Kern
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar featuring Jordan Kern
Environmental sciences and engineering alumnus Jordan Kern, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at the NC State College of Natural Resources. Registration required.
Biostatistics Seminar: Survival Analysis using a 5-STAR Approach in Randomized Clinical Trials
Biostatistics Seminar: Survival Analysis using a 5-STAR Approach in Randomized Clinical Trials
Dr. Devan V. Mehrotra has, over the past 30 years, made significant contributions towards the research, development and regulatory approval of medical drugs and vaccines across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas. He was awarded an MRL Presidential Fellowship in 2012. Dr. Mehrotra is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the University of... Read more »
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. This course will discuss professional integrity and ethics, the role of academic conversations and communities as a guide for publication forums and journal selections, the mechanics of publishing in journals and other forums, and... Read more »