2021 EVENTS
Featured: The Health of Our State and Beyond Series
As the signature event of 2021’s University Research Week, four Creativity Hubs teams presented throughout the week, providing an overview of the significant challenges their teams were working to eradicate, progress to date, and goals for the future. Panelists represented respective research areas and various career levels.
BARCODE Galapagos
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join us for an informal meet up with the team from BARCODE Galapagos, the most ambitious citizen science project to document biological life in Galápagos. Lead researchers from UNC and USFQ explaining the Barcode Galapagos project, its importance to both…
Find out more »UNC and the Galapagos Science Center
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Galapagos Science Center (GSC) represents a unique facility and a special opportunity to make the world a better place by enriching our understanding of coupled human-natural systems in a world-renowned National Park, Marine Reserve and World Heritage Site. Three…
Find out more »Hammerhead Sharks, Epic Migrations, and Island Conservation
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Shark researcher Alex Hearn dives deeper into the world of shark conversation as he reads from the book Marti the Hammerhead Shark, a joint collaboration between the Galapagos Science Center, Galapagos Conservation Trust and MigraMar. Alex will use the story…
Find out more »Mask Hacks – COVID-19 Response from Biomedical Engineering
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
A team of BME researchers applied their skills in design and engineering to create low-cost, emergency solutions to personal protective equipment shortages early in the pandemic. Dr. Devin Hubbard highlights some of the collaborative work he and his team did…
Find out more »Pilot funding helps team develop model to capture COVID-19 spread
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Students are returning to classrooms at a time when the Delta variant of Covid-19 is circulating. The Delta variant is about 50% more infectious than the Alpha variant, which was as much as 50% more infectious than earlier strains in…
Find out more »WRAL features Dr. Michelle Hernandez in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, WRAL-TV recently featured UNC's Dr. Michelle Hernandez—highlighting her work in underserved communities. At UNC Health, Hernandez is breaking down barriers as a pediatric allergist and immunologist. The Puerto Rican native calls the work her…
Find out more »Art in Science Competition 2021 Winners Display
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Scientists in the UNC School of Medicine (SOM) truly embody the UNC Health tagline- “Scientists of Discovery, Artists of Innovation”. In celebration of 2021 University Research Week , the SOM solicited innovative scientific images that showcase the outstanding biomedical research…
Find out more »Psychology & Neuroscience Undergraduate Research In-Person Office Hours
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Interested in getting involved in Psych and/or Neuro research, but have some questions? Stop by and ask your questions and chat about research with Dr. Vicki Chanon, Director of Undergrad Psychology Research.
Find out more »[Recording Available] Map the System…
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Map the System Information Session 11/08/2021 from Kaki McNeel on Vimeo. Are you ready to change the world? Tackling global challenges starts with understanding a problem and its wider context. Join the competition that asks you to explore, probe and…
Find out more »Law School Book Event
At this event, we will honor Professor Carissa Hessick in her publication of her new book, Punishment Without Trial. We will also discuss the hows and whys of publishing an academic book with a representative from Carolina Academic Press.
Find out more »Strengthen Your Search Skills: Designing a Comprehensive Search Strategy
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Strengthen Your Search Skills: Designing a Comprehensive Search Strategy class will provide tips, tricks, and tools for building comprehensive searches for systematic, scoping, or other literature reviews. This workshop is recommended for those who have a research project in…
Find out more »UNC is getting an RDC
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Learn more about the 2020 Census and the new Federal Statistical Research Data Center housed at the Carolina Population Center. Learn about the new branch of the Triangle Research Data Center located at the Carolina Population Center. The TRDC is…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. The awards are open to postdoctoral scholars in all disciplines and are designed to assist postdoctoral scholars in their…
Find out more »Promoting Youth Development through Self-Regulation Programs and Practices
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Dr. Murray is a clinical psychologist and prevention scientist whose research focuses on promoting positive youth development, particularly for those living in adversity, by creating more supportive home, school, and community environments. A key focus of her work is building…
Find out more »Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program Poster Session
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
First-year PhD students in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program will present posters on their research projects.
Find out more »[Recording Available] Stress and our Mental Health: Research Innovation that Leads to Improved Treatment & Outcomes
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The COVID pandemic has been a severe stress on all of us. We will talk about the impact of pandemic stress on mental health, and how current research at UNC is driving innovations in neuroscience that lead to new treatments…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Research and Study Abroad
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
More undergraduates are finding creative ways to combine study abroad and research. Join us to learn more about study abroad programs that include credit-bearing research opportunities. Representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Study Abroad Office will lead…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Debating Public Policy Series: Voting Reform – an Agonistic Dialogue
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Across the volatile landscape of American politics today, perhaps few issues remain more polarizing than voting reform. For this Debating Public Policy Series event, the UNC Program for Public Discourse hosts an agonistic dialogue between UNC Political Science Professor Jason…
Find out more »[Recording available] Undergraduate Research with the Nutrition Research Institute
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Dr. Susan Sumner from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), professors from her laboratory team, and undergraduate researchers from her lab will share the unique opportunities available for undergraduate students at the NRI.
Find out more »N3C: Orientation to the N3C Data Enclave – Session A
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join a live training session for the N3C Data Enclave. Users of all types can learn how to navigate the N3C, utilize the Enclave and resources it provides, and learn how to better achieve their analytical goals. This orientation is…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Hettleman Talks
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Enjoy four 15 minute virtual presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provide an engaging look into these distinguished early career scholars’ work in the fields of astronomy, biology,…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Psych & Neuro Fest Synchronous: Session #1
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Psych and Neuro Fest will highlight a number of labs across campus that do Psych and/or Neuro-related research. This the 1st of 3 Synchronous sessions in which representatives from ~5 labs will give a brief overview of their research following…
Find out more »Engaging with Science: How to Read Scientific Papers
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Science is exciting, but engaging with it can be challenging. Reading scientific articles can often feel like reading a new language. The UNC Advocates for Inclusion in Medicine and Science (AIMS) want to help unpack the jargon of scientific papers…
Find out more »Core Concepts in Pharmacy & Pharmacology and Beyond…
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join us for an exploration into the core concepts underpinning pharmacy, pharmacology and beyond. This session will be led by PharmAlliance researchers, Jacqui McLaughlin (UNC), Paul White (Monash University, Melbourne, Australia), Michael Munday (University College London, London, UK), and Tom…
Find out more »Health of Our State and Beyond Series: Coastal Resilience
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Dynamics of Extreme Events, People, and Places (DEEPP) Hub brings together social and natural scientists, engineers, public policy researchers, and data analysts to investigate extreme weather events from all angles, including impacts on health and well-being, economic hardships, and…
Find out more »Writing Abstracts
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
In this engaging workshop, you will analyze an abstract from your field in order to identify the components of a well-written scholarly abstract. You will then write your own based on your research, so come prepared to start writing your…
Find out more »PlayMakers Repertory production of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
This event starts at 7:30PM The Skin of Our Teeth By Thornton Wilder NOV 10–28, 2021 Rebuild. Rinse. Repeat...until we get it right! When you’ve been married as long as the Antrobuses—5,000 years!—of course your life will include run-ins with…
Find out more »Introduction to EndNote
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
This Introduction to EndNote class will cover the basic features of the EndNote desktop software (not EndNote Basic). We will focus on building a library, importing citations from PubMed, managing citations, and inserting citations into MS Word documents. Please purchase…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Department of Allied Health Sciences Research Forum
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Research Perseverance: Embracing Change in a Pandemic Presentation by: Dr. Debara Tucci, MD, MS, MBA Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health
Find out more »Joint Seminar in Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Chemistry
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Sharonda LeBlanc, PhD from NC State University will present a seminar entitled, "Monitoring Dynamic Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions Using Time-Resolved Fluorescence" as part of the series Joint Seminars in Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Chemistry hosted by the Department of Chemistry in…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Perseverance of Developmental Science in a Changing World
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join a panel of UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) scientists and investigators for a 60-minute panel discussion on how developmental science contributes to academic and community well-being. Developmental science matters in the lives of individuals and communities—and…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Psych and Neuro Fest Synchronous: Session #2
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Psych and Neuro Fest will highlight a number of labs across campus that do Psych and/or Neuro-related research. This the 2nd of 3 Synchronous sessions in which representatives from ~5 labs will give a brief overview of their research following…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Info. Session: Undergraduate Research in the ECON Department
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Economics department will share information about opportunities for Undergraduate research in the department. Current undergraduates who are involved in research will share their work with the attendees. There will also be a Q&A session. Click here for Meeting Recording
Find out more »Health of Our State and Beyond Series: Obesity
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Leveraging the strengths of Carolina’s schools of public health and medicine, its affiliated research centers and institutes, and its prowess in big data management, the Heterogeneity in Obesity Creativity Hub: Transdisciplinary Approaches for Precision Research and Treatment, a large, collaborative…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Perseverance of Researchers: Navigating Your Work/Life Blend in the Research World
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Juggling a successful career and a growing/changing family can be difficult, especially for early career faculty. At this seminar, a group of panelists will discuss how they persevered by navigating the competing demands of their growing research careers and personal…
Find out more »2021-2022 Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award Seminar
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine are given to promising junior faculty in the School of Medicine, and the James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award is given specifically to a junior member of the School’s clinical faculty. Recipients of both…
Find out more »PharmAlliance Research Seminar: Topics in Neuroscience
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join us for a PharmAlliance Week 2021 event, hosted by the Research Domain. This two-hour session will highlight cutting edge research from both well established and emerging leaders in neuroscience research from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Monash Institute of…
Find out more »Innovation Road Trip: From Science to Startup
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
When faculty and student researchers decide to transform their scientific discoveries into startup companies, they set out on innovation journeys filled with promising possibilities and perplexing unknowns. How do you create a business plan? What’s the best way to engage…
Find out more »BeAM Research Open House
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Are you searching for creative solutions to your research needs? Prototype your ideas in the BeAM network of makerspaces, open at no charge to all UNC students, staff and faculty. Join us at this Open House event to explore makerspace…
Find out more »[Recording Available] EXSS Undergraduate Research Exhibition Virtual Open House
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Undergraduate students from the Department of Exercise and Sport Science will pre-record 5-minute presentations on completed or ongoing research projects. Topics from the general EXSS, Athletic Training, Sport Administration and Fitness Professional tracks will be included. The audience is encouraged…
Find out more »Health of Our State and Beyond Series: READDI for the Next Pandemic
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Employing expertise from UNC’s School of Medicine, the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI), an open-science, nonprofit drug research and development organization, is creating “self-stable” antiviral…
Find out more »[Recordings Available] Three Minute Thesis
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Undergraduate Research in Biology
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Dr. Gidi Shemer from the Biology department and peer ambassadors from the Office for Undergraduate Researchers will share how to identify mentors and labs, locate opportunities, and get course credit for your research. Click Here for Recording
Find out more »Nutrition Research Hits the Big Leagues: A Night at the Ballpark with NRI Director Stephen Hursting, PhD, MPH
Kannapolis, NC 28081 United States
This will be an in-person and online event. We are excited to host the Nutrition Research Institute's new director, Stephen Hursting, PhD, MPH, for a town hall event at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Get to know Steve…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Research in Public Policy
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Watch Event Recording Here (Onyen required) Are you interested in learning more about what research looks like in the field of Public Policy? As part of University Research Week, the Department of Public Policy will host a virtual panel on…
Find out more »Psychology & Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Zoom Office Hours
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Interested in getting involved in Psych and/or Neuro research, but have some questions? Stop by via zoom and ask your questions and chat about research with Dr. Vicki Chanon, Director of Undergrad Psychology Research. Click here for Zoom Link
Find out more »A Path Forward: Collaborating with North Carolina Communities through the Carolina Across 100 Initiative
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
If you are seeking opportunities to collaborate with North Carolina communities to address longstanding challenges and find community-driven solutions, then this is the session for you. North Carolina is home to people who continue to suffer the ravages of COVID-19…
Find out more »Core Facility Showcase
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The School of Medicine Core Facilities are a critical of UNC's research infrastructure, and are an invaluable resource to researchers across-campus. Join us for a virtual Core Facility Showcase that will feature six of our cores: The Pathology Services Core,…
Find out more »NIH@NC State: Talking Translational Science
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
NIH’s mission is to advance ideas from fundamental biological science all the way to applied healthcare cures. While many of us see our research along that spectrum, understanding how to translate our research across the spectrum is a challenge. In…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Japanese History Lab Presentation
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Why study Japanese history? This presentation by the members of the UNC Japanese History Lab will introduce some of our recent research projects and their relationship to academic debates, career paths, and contemporary social and political issues. Our topics include…
Find out more »Supporting Research Writing and Scholarship During the Pandemic: The Center for Faculty Excellence Summer Writing Group Program
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
This panel session will address the critical needs of faculty to maintain writing productivity. Themes addressed by Center for Faculty Excellence staff and Summer Writing Group (SWG) alumni include strategies applied during their experience in the program, forming a habit…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Public Health, Economic Growth, Leisure: How transportation research impacts all our lives, every day
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Presenters: Bevan Kirley, Senior Research Associate. UNC Highway Safety Research Center Seth LaJeunesse, Senior Research Associate. UNC Highway Safety Research Center Transportation is the simple act of moving people or things from one place to another. While simple in concept,…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Combating White Supremacy Manifestations Within a Research Context
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC), housed at The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), has been working to educate ourselves on the manifestations of white supremacy, using the work of Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun,…
Find out more »The Perfect Crime: Human Rights Violations & Child Trafficking in International Adoption Between Guatemala and the United States
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
When Erin Siegal McIntyre began reporting her book Finding Fernanda, various sources independently referred to the business of adoption between impoverished countries and the United States as “the perfect crime,” since it can be conducted with little consequence for criminal…
Find out more »PharmAlliance Graduate Research E-Symposium
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Join us for the third annual PharmAlliance Graduate E-Symposium, brought to you by PharmAlliance, a strategic partnership between UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University College London School of Pharmacy, and Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This session…
Find out more »Health of Our State and Beyond Series: Access to Clean Water
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Addressing a need that affects over the drinking water in North Carolina, as well as 1.8 billion people worldwide, the Sustainable Access to Clean Water Creativity Hub is pursuing the development of an innovative, affordable membrane-based water purification tool that…
Find out more »Getting Involved in Research
Chapel Hill, 27514 United States
Learn how to enter the research community at UNC, including resources for identifying research opportunities, identifying faculty mentors and how the Office for Undergraduate Research can support your research efforts. The workshop will include a student panel discussing how they…
Find out more »Virtual Cook Along
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Department of Nutrition invites you to join Professor Alice Ammerman to accept the Departmental Distinguished Alumni Award with a virtual cook along and research update on Thursday, November 11th. She will be demonstrating a recipe from her Med-South diet:…
Find out more »Kenan Theatre Company presents Anna K by Jacqueline E. Lawton
Chapel Hill, 27599 United States
Kenan Theatre Company presents Anna K by Jacqueline E. Lawton All shows, unless otherwise stated, run at 7:30pm Thursday – Sunday, with an additional 2:00pm matinee Sunday and a 5:30pm Monday. Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever…
Find out more »[Recording Available] COVID-19 Health and Human Rights Monitor Launch
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The UNC Health and Human Rights Working Group is thrilled to host the formal launch of the COVID-19 Health & Human Rights Monitor this Friday, November 12th at 9AM ET. Created by an interdisciplinary group of students, faculty, and alumni…
Find out more »Your Role in Research
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
How do you want to engage with research? Research for Me @UNC and the NC TraCS Institute offer engagement and development opportunities for all stages of the research process. Want to participate in research? Want to learn more about protocol…
Find out more »[Recording Available] From Humanities to Health Sciences: CPPFD scholars diversify the talent at Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Please join us as second year scholars from the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity share highlights of their research activity. Each scholar will give a short talk which will be followed by a short Q&A session. Moderator: Terry Magnuson…
Find out more »Adams School of Dentistry Research Mixer
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
The Adams School of Dentistry is excited to host a Research Mixer with the goal of highlighting and celebrating the excellent work of our RESEARCH STAFF within the Adams School of Dentistry and its research affiliates in the hopes of…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Psych & Neuro Fest Synchronous: Session #3
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Psych and Neuro Fest will highlight a number of labs across campus that do Psych and/or Neuro-related research. This the 2nd of 3 Synchronous sessions in which representatives from ~5 labs will give a brief overview of their research following…
Find out more »Professional Development Series: Communication Skills: LinkedIn, Social Media
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Registration is open for the 2021-2022 TraCS Professional Development Seminar series. This seminar series is aimed at research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. In this series, we cover foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational…
Find out more »Maximizing Your Research Impact
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
The Maximizing Your Research Impact workshop will provide a series of strategies to help ensure your published research reaches a wide audience, including choosing a target journal, writing a plain language summary of a study, optimizing abstract writing for database…
Find out more »Combat Mid-Semester Stress with Clay
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
Pottery is one of the earliest and most expressive human inventions, dating back to at least 25,000 BCE. It’s also one of the most common artifacts found by archaeologists across the globe. Join the Research Laboratories of Archaeology during Research…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Advancing Health Equity Solutions at UNC
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
This session features the work of leading campus health equity researchers. All are working towards developing solutions to reduce critical social and racial inequities. At this event we will also present the Gillings Health Equity Faculty Research Award, which recognizes…
Find out more »Germanic & Slavic Undergraduate & Faculty Research Event
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
We are excited to announce the GSLL undergraduate and faculty research event, which will take place on Friday, November 12, 3-4 pm (Dey Hall 314) during Undergraduate Research Week. The event will feature both undergraduate students (David Green, Max Hazerjian,…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Ethics in 15 Minutes
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
Join the Parr Center for Ethics for fast-paced, accessible talks about cutting edge research in ethics! Each speaker will have 15 minutes to provide an overview of their research, with short breaks in between speakers. Additionally, Ethics Fellows will talk…
Find out more »[Recording Available] Info Session: Undergraduate Research in English & Comparative Lit. All humanists welcome!
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Click here for Recording Dr. Hilary Lithgow and a panel of current English & Comparative Literature (ECL) Majors and recent alums will lead a conversation about what research in the humanities looks like and how undergraduates can get involved. Topics…
Find out more »Southern Skies: Stories from Latin America/Cielos del Sur: Historias de América Latina
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
Humans have looked at the night sky for thousands of years to understand the world around us. Take a journey in the Morehead Planetarium Dome to see Latin American skies and listen to stories from indigenous Inca, Maya, and Kaxinawá…
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