BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTSTAMP:20260909T150745Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/art-in-science/ SUMMARY:Art in Science DESCRIPTION:Throughout Research Week\, images submitted by this year’s wi nners of the School of Medicine Art in Science Competition will be on disp lay in the first floor lobby of Bondurant Hall.\n\nWinners to be announced soon.\n\nThis is an in-person event.\n\nDisplay image description: “Cra cking the Secret Stem Cell Highways Behind Alzheimer’s Disease” was su bmitted by Chih-Hsuan Hsu and Dr. Sarah Cohen from the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology. One of the winners of the 2025 Art in Science comp etition. This confocal image reveals the intricate microtubule network wit hin human induced pluripotent stem cells carrying the APOE4 variant\, a ma jor genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Immunostaini ng highlights the “tubulin code” with magenta\, cyan\, green\, and yel low markers\, offering a glimpse into how genetic variants shape cellular architecture and function. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/Cohen_Lab_Art_in_Science_Image-600x600-1.avif CATEGORIES:Department of Research (SOM),In-person Event,School of Medicine LOCATION:Bondurant Hall\, first floor\, 321 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=321 S. Columbia Street\, Ch apel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bonduran t Hall\, first floor:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T140000 DTSTAMP:20260909T154831Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/graduate-research-symposium/ SUMMARY:Graduate Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:Kicking off University Research Week 2026\, the Graduate Resear ch Symposium is an opportunity for graduate students in every discipline t o showcase the extraordinary research they are doing at UNC. \n\nThe sympo sium will feature poster and oral presentations by UNC graduate students\, prizes for winning presentations\, and a reception. The event is sponsore d by The Graduate School and is open to the public.\n\nThis is an in-perso n event. Registration is encouraged by not required.\n\nClick Here to Regi ster ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/10232025_grad_poster_session_0016.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,The Graduate School LOCATION:Carolina Union\, Great Hall\, 209 South Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27 599\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=209 South Rd\, Chapel Hill\ , NC\, 27599\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Carolina Union\, G reat Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260909T154309Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/het-talks-dominguez-mann/ SUMMARY:Het Talks: Daniel Dominguez and Andrew Mann DESCRIPTION:Enjoy presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provid e an engaging look into these distinguished early career scholars’ work. The late Phillip Hettleman\, a member of the Carolina class of 1921\, and his wife Ruth established their prestigious named award in 1986 to recogn ize the achievements of outstanding junior faculty.\n\nThere are five winn ers of the 2026 Hettleman Prizes. This Het Talks event features two of the m:\nDaniel Dominguez\, Pharmacology\, School of Medicine\nDominguez’s wo rk is reshaping the field of RNA biology by providing foundational tools a nd concepts for decoding RNA regulation and its role in health and disease . His discoveries are widely used by other researchers to interpret diseas e-causing mutations and understand molecular mechanisms underlying conditi ons like cancer. By uncovering how RNA regulation can go wrong\, his resea rch is opening new avenues for therapeutic development and advancing a dee per understanding of fundamental biological processes.\n\nAndrew Mann\, Ph ysics and Astronomy\, College of Arts and Sciences \nMann’s research is helping define one of the most exciting frontiers in astrophysics: underst anding how planetary systems\, including those that could support life\, f orm and evolve. His discoveries have significantly expanded the known popu lation of young exoplanets and provided critical data for next-generation space missions searching for habitable worlds. By developing tools that ha ve been widely adopted by others in the field\, and by making high-impact discoveries used by astronomers worldwide\, Mann and his team are shaping the direction of exoplanet science for years to come.\n\nThis is a virtual \, CLE Credit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/het-talks-web-dominguez-mann-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:UNC Research,Virtual Event LOCATION:# END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T163000 DTSTAMP:20260813T175650Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/cfar-research-symposium/ SUMMARY:UNC CFAR Research Symposium DESCRIPTION:As we kick off the renewal of our Center for AIDS Research (CFA R) and celebrate UNC Research Week\, please join us for the first CFAR Res earch Symposium. \n\nThis is an opportunity to learn about the amazing HIV -related work and research being done by members of the CFAR community. Af ter the symposium\, stick around for a reception to connect with others\, learn more about the incredible work being done\, and build community toge ther.\n\nMain event will take place 1:00pm to 3:00pm\, with a reception to follow from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.\n\nThis is an in-person event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/yeyzUzU6ol16Pf51cDC6txg64n10QSqn5kzMrwKKWKY-600x356-1.avif CATEGORIES:In-person Event,UNC Center for AIDS Research LOCATION:Bioinformatics Building (Room 1131)\, 130 Mason Farm Rd\, Chapel H ill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=130 Mason Farm Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bioinformatic s Building (Room 1131):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260911T173226Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/galapagos-living-lab/ SUMMARY:The Galapagos Living Laboratory: Engaging Undergraduates and Citize ns in Scientific Discovery DESCRIPTION:Discover how UNC research\, innovation\, and experiential learn ing are creating new opportunities to explore and protect the Galapagos Is lands!\n\nExplore how data science is helping protect one of the Galapagos ’ most iconic species through the Galapagos Reptile Health Explorer proj ect that engages students and citizen scientists in analyzing marine iguan a blood samples to generate critical baseline health data while advancing wildlife conservation and animal health research.\n\nLearn about the Galap agos Undergraduate Summer Field Experience\, where UNC students spend a mo nth living with local host families and working alongside researchers on p rojects ranging from water quality testing and climate change studies to s ea turtle conservation. \n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/Galapagos-Still-014.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,UNC Center for Galapagos Studies  LOCATION:Carolina Square Building\, Conference Room 2002 (Second Floor)\, 1 23 W Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=123 W Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Carolina Squa re Building\, Conference Room 2002 (Second Floor):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T181500 DTSTAMP:20260824T195749Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/ready-set-research/ SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, Research: Your Guide to Undergraduate Research DESCRIPTION:Learn how to enter the research community at UNC. Discover rese arch opportunity resources\, learn how to identify faculty mentors to work with\, and see how the Office for Undergraduate Research can support your research efforts.\n\nThis is a Campus Life Experience event.\n\nRegistrat ion Required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/03042025_juliane_nguyen_lab_0028-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Office of Undergraduate Research LOCATION:https://unc.zoom.us/j/93441555105 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T110000 DTSTAMP:20260831T133632Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/research-coffee-hour/ SUMMARY:Qualitative Research Journal Club Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Join the NC TraCS Qualitative Research Service for a Qualitativ e Research Journal Club Coffee Hour!\n\nThis will be a chance to connect w ith others conducting qualitative research and discuss the following artic le: Jones\, K. M. (2025). Generative AI in qualitative research and relate d transparency problems: A novel heuristic for disclosing uses of AI. Inte rnational Journal of Qualitative Methods\, 24\, 16094069251404329. \n\nCof fee\, tea\, and pastries will be provided.\n\nThis is an in-person event.\ n\nRegister for this event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_246069541-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,NC TraCS Institute LOCATION:Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg\; Room 219\, 160 Medical Drive\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=160 Medical Drive\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brinkhous-Bul litt Bldg; Room 219:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T133000 DTSTAMP:20260909T143652Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/ai-social-work/ SUMMARY:AI and the Future of Social Work: Exploring Opportunities and Ethic al Questions DESCRIPTION:When thinking about the future of AI\, social work may not be t he first field that comes to mind. However\, researchers and educators at UNC’s School of Social Work have long been engaged in AI-related project s and have unique insights to share about how the technology can be used t o address important social problems.\n\nThis panel discussion between Scho ol of Social Work faculty will explore current and potential uses of AI in social work research and education and key ethical considerations related to its use in the field. The panelists include experts with more than a d ecade of experience in AI-involved research as well as relatively recent a dopters of the technology.\n\nThis is a hybrid event.\nClick here for Zoom Link\n\nThe panel will be moderated by Kathy Colville\, Associate Dean fo r Community Engagement and Outreach\, and feature the following panelists: \n\n\n\nEric Rice\nDistinguished Professor\nAssociate Dean of Research and Faculty Development\nGordon Berg and Martha Beach Chair in Community Soci al Work\n\nRice’s current work focuses on the application of AI technolo gies to assist persons living with homelessness and the organizations that serve them. For the past decade\, he has worked with colleagues in comput er science to merge social work science and AI\, seeking novel solutions t o major social problems such as homelessness\, suicide\, and HIV. In 2016\ , along with Milind Tambe\, he founded the University of Southern Californ ia’s Center for AI in Society\, the world’s first university-based cen ter merging AI and social work.\n\n\n\n\n\nHeidi McNeilly\nClinical Assist ant Professor\, Adams School of Dentistry\nAdjunct Assistant Professor\, S chool of Social Work\n\nMcNeilly’s work involves integrating social work services into dental education to enhance patient care and improve access for underserved populations\, and her current research focus is the integ ration of AI into education. To this end\, she recently led a team that de veloped an AI chatbot to help dental students build patient communication skills. In 2026\, McNeilly was named the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence ’s Faculty Fellow for Generative AI and Clinical Education. The fellowsh ip will support her efforts to build resources related to the instructiona l needs and challenges presented by generative AI for faculty members camp uswide.\n\n\n\n\n\nHsun-Ta Hsu\nAssociate Professor &\; John A. Tate Ea rly Career Scholar\, School of Social Work\nAssociate Professor\, School o f Data and Information Sciences\n\nHsu has long been interested in how art ificial intelligence can help people make complex decisions with consisten cy\, but he also recognizes the ethical and fairness challenges that AI-ai ded decision-making may pose for disenfranchised communities. His recent w ork adopts a community-engaged data science approach to promoting health a nd housing outcomes among individuals experiencing homelessness by engagin g stakeholders to co-develop AI tools that address their most pressing nee ds in ways that are both efficient and equitable. Hsu also teaches courses on AI\, including a new offering entitled AI for Social Good and Social W ork Practice: Ethical and Applied Perspectives.\n\n\n\n\n\nStefanie Panke\ nDirector of Digital Learning and Innovation\, School of Social Work\n\nPa nke is actively engaged in researching\, promoting\, and advocating for th e responsible and effective integration of AI—particularly generative AI —into educational practices. Her work includes research on GenAI in acad emic writing\, teaching\, and instructional design\, with contributions to a Journal of Teacher Education special issue and an edited\, student-auth ored e-book on GenAI in education. Recently\, Panke and School of Social W ork colleague Tina Souders were awarded a 2025–26 CFE/Lenovo Instruction al Innovation Grant from the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence to support the School’s online MSW program through the use of AI to assist in the d evelopment of high-quality\, immersive\, and accessible multimedia learnin g materials\, particularly case studies and simulations. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_476054398.jpeg CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event,In-person Event,School of Social Work,Virtual Event LOCATION:Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building\, Room 500\, 325 Pittsboro Street\, Ch apel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=325 Pittsboro Street\, Chap el Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tate-Turne r-Kuralt Building\, Room 500:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260813T171522Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/literature-review/ SUMMARY:What Type of (Literature) Review Should You Choose? DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a review\, but unsure which type is rig ht for you? In this workshop\, we will cover the main aspects of several t ypes of reviews (narrative\, systematic\, scoping\, rapid\, umbrella\, and systematized) and how to identify which review type is appropriate for di fferent questions and contexts.\n\nThis is a virtual event.\n\nThis worksh op is offered by the University Libraries Health Sciences Library and led by Emma Barrett-Catton. It is part of the Systematic Review Methods and Ad vancing Clinical Research Skills workshop tracks.\n\nClick Here to Registe r ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_2148843878-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Health Sciences Library,Virtual Event,Workshop LOCATION:https://unc.zoom.us/j/97025731923 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T173000 DTSTAMP:20260813T181721Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/2026-3m-thesis/ SUMMARY:2026 Three Minute Thesis Finals DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Three Minute Thesis Finals\, where the 10 gradu ate student finalists will compete to present their cutting-edge research in just three minutes! \n\nThree Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic compet ition in which participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. It is designed to assist graduate students with fostering effective presen tation and communication skills. This event is the final round of the comp etition\, featuring 10 graduate student presentations.\n\nThe winner will receive a $1000 prize and the opportunity to represent UNC-Chapel Hill at the 3MT competition in Baton Rouge\, LA\, Feb. 18-20\, 2026 as part of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools annual conference. \n\nThe “Peo ple’s choice” prize will be awarded to a finalist chosen by the audien ce.\n\nThis is an in-person event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/3MT_Logo2.jpeg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,The Graduate School LOCATION:Sonja Haynes Stone Center (Hitchcock Multipurpose Room)\, 150 Sout h Road\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=150 South Road\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sonja Haynes Sto ne Center (Hitchcock Multipurpose Room):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T174930Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/research-nuts-bolts/ SUMMARY:Engagement in Research Nuts & Bolts: Specific Approaches for Engagi ng Patient & Community Partners in Research DESCRIPTION:There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to engaging patient\, community\, or other partners in your research. Rather\, there are a varie ty of engagement methods to suit your study's needs\, your research team's capacity\, and your partners' interests.\n\nThis online training will des cribe three common approaches for working with patient\, community\, and o ther partners in your research: \n\n consultative community feedback sessi ons\n advisory boards\n sustained collaboration with partners as members o f the research team\n\n\nThe session will cover considerations for choosin g these specific engagement methods\, as well as concrete processes and st eps for implementing each approach. Participation in our Engagement in Res earch 101 training is not required to attend this session\; however\, some knowledge of engagement\, whether from prior training(s) or personal expe rience\, may foster deeper understanding of the material in this session.\ n\nEngaging Patient\, Community\, and Other Partners in Your Research is a multi-part online training series. You may register for the entire series OR any single training session. \n\nThis is a virtual event. \n\nClick He re to Register\n\nThis training series was developed collaboratively with patient\, community\, and researcher partners and is co-sponsored by the U NC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and NC TraCS Institute. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/cancer-care-3-edited-web.jpg CATEGORIES:NC TraCS Institute,UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center,Virtual Event LOCATION:https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/calendar/81-tracs-sponsored/4685-e ngagement-in-research-nuts-bolts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T130000 DTSTAMP:20260902T145716Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/bioinformatics-ai-drug-design/ SUMMARY:Exploring Structural Bioinformatics and AI-Based Drug Design DESCRIPTION:The R. L. Juliano Structural Bioinformatics Core at UNC-Chapel Hill helps researchers unlock the molecular mechanisms underlying biologic al processes and disease through advanced computational modeling and struc tural bioinformatics. \n\nThe Core provides expertise in AI-based drug des ign\, protein structure prediction\, molecular dynamics simulations\, prot ein–protein and protein–ligand interaction analysis\, and integrative structural modeling. By combining state-of-the-art computational approache s with experimental data\, we help investigators generate mechanistic insi ghts\, develop testable hypotheses\, and accelerate therapeutic discovery. \n\nVisit us during UNC Research Week to learn how structural bioinformat ics and artificial intelligence can advance your research—from understan ding molecular mechanisms to designing the next generation of therapeutics .\n\nThis is an in-person event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/unc-siblab.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,R. L. Juliano Structural Bioinformatics Core,School of Medicine LOCATION:Genetic Medicine Building\, room 3079\, 120 Mason Farm Rd.\, Chape l Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=120 Mason Farm Rd.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Genetic Medi cine Building\, room 3079:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T140000 DTSTAMP:20260813T190214Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/research-and-discovery-fair-2026/ SUMMARY:Research and Discovery Fair DESCRIPTION:Hey undergrads\, stop by the student union to get involved in C arolina’s research community! The fair will feature over 25 research lab s and projects\, and UNC-Chapel Hill has a type of research that will piqu e your interest.\n\nVisit the Carolina Union Great Hall to get an up-close look at what some of our researchers do and see how you can get involved. \n\nJoin us for an afternoon of demonstrations\, interactive experiments\, and a look behind the scenes at how discoveries are made in the lab and b eyond.\n\nThis is an in-person\, CLE Credit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/rdfair-web-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,Office of Undergraduate Research,UNC Research LOCATION:Carolina Union\, Great Hall\, 209 South Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27 599\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=209 South Rd\, Chapel Hill\ , NC\, 27599\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Carolina Union\, G reat Hall:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T124500 DTSTAMP:20260813T164056Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/her-lab-open-house/ SUMMARY:Health for Every Rural Mother and Family (HER) Lab Open House DESCRIPTION:The Health for Every Rural Mother and Family (HER) Lab at the U NC School of Social Work will be hosting a virtual and in person open lab. \n\nVirtual tour will be held at 11:30am - 11:45am\nIn-person tour will be held at 12:30pm - 12:45pm\n\nPlease come by to meet the principal investi gator\, Dr. Betsy (Sarah E) Bledsoe\, and other HER Lab members to learn a bout the research and scholarship of the HER Lab. The HER Lab is driven by a community-based participatory research partnership between stakeholders in Robeson County\, NC and practitioners and researchers at UNC Chapel Hi ll\, UNC Pembroke\, UNC Greensboro\, and Duke University.\n\nOur focus is on improving maternal and family emotional health and wellbeing for rural mothers and families with a primary focus on self-identified 'mothers' who are pregnant or have children ages 4-years of age or younger.\n\nClick He re for Virtual Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_436173790-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event,School of Social Work LOCATION:Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building (Room 524-C)\, 325 Pittsboro St\, Chap el Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=325 Pittsboro St\, Chapel H ill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tate-Turner-Ku ralt Building (Room 524-C):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260831T142209Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/open-lab-tour-unc-biobehavioral-la b/ SUMMARY:Open Lab Tour: UNC Biobehavioral Lab DESCRIPTION:Discovering the Science Behind Biobehavioral Health Research\n\ nThe UNC Biobehavioral Lab (BBL) invites students\, researchers\, faculty\ , and community members to explore how innovative laboratory technologies can help researchers better understand the complex relationships among beh avior\, stress\, physiology\, and health.\nThe UNC Biobehavioral Lab was e stablished to provide a shared research environment where investigators ca n integrate behavioral\, physiological\, and biological measurements to ad vance health research. Under the leadership of Dr. Grace Wu\, the BBL has expanded its capabilities to support both laboratory- and field-based rese arch across a variety of populations and health conditions.\n\nWhat Visito rs Will See\n\nVisitors will learn how biological samples can be collected \, processed\, stored\, and analyzed\, as well as how digital-based physio logical and behavioral measurements can be collected in controlled laborat ory environments and in participants’ everyday lives. The tour will also highlight how the BBL uses minimally invasive technologies to collect bio marker and physiological data. These measurements can be integrated with f ield-based behavioral and health data\, providing researchers with a more complete picture of the factors that influence health and well-being.\n\nD emonstrations and Research Technologies\n\nThe Open Lab Tour will include demonstrations of several technologies used in biobehavioral research.\n\n Hair and Nail Sample Processing\nVisitors will learn about the use of biol ogical samples such as hair and nails in health research. The Mixer Mill M M400 will be demonstrated as an example of laboratory equipment used to pr ocess and homogenize solid biological samples into a powder that can be fu rther analyzed for biological markers. This approach allows researchers to explore biological information contained within minimally invasive specim ens and may be particularly useful for studies examining longer-term physi ological or environmental exposures.\n\nMultiplex Biomarker Analysis\nThe tour will introduce visitors to two platforms used for multiplex biomarker analysis: the Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) platform and the Luminex platfor m. Using dried blood spots and other biological specimens such as tears an d urine\, these technologies allow researchers to measure multiple protein -based biomarkers from a single sample with low concertation of target mar kers.\n\nExploring Biological Samples Under the Microscope\nVisitors will also see biological samples under a microscope. A demonstration will inclu de viewing cancer cells under the microscope\, providing visitors with a c lose-up look at cellular structures and illustrating how researchers can e xamine biological changes at the cellular level.\n\nField- and Home-Based Research Equipment\nA major focus of the BBL is bringing research beyond t he traditional laboratory. Visitors will see examples of equipment that re searchers can use to collect health data in participants’ homes and ever yday environments.\nDemonstrations will include:\n ActiGraph wearable dev ices and software\, which collect and analyze activity and sleep data from a participant’s wrist. These devices allow researchers to objectively m onitor physical activity\, sedentary behavior\, and sleep patterns in part icipants’ everyday environments.\n Handheld and portable electrocardiog raphy (ECG) devices. Visitors will see how these devices can capture real- time cardiac electrical activity in a convenient and minimally invasive ma nner. Portable ECG technologies can be particularly valuable for field-bas ed and home-based research.\n WatchPAT ONE\, a portable home sleep-apnea testing device that allows researchers to assess sleep-related physiologic al measures in participants’ home environments.\n Toss-Caterpillar whol e blood collection methods\, which provide a convenient approach for colle cting small blood samples from arms for biomarker research.\n Point-of-ca re HbA1c testing equipment\, which can provide information about long-term blood glucose control.\n Point-of-care lipid and glucose testing equipme nt\, allowing researchers to obtain metabolic measurements efficiently dur ing home visits or in field settings.\n\nBodPod Body Composition Assessmen t\nVisitors will also see the BodPod\, a noninvasive system used to assess body composition through air-displacement technology. Unlike methods that require extensive physical measurements or invasive procedures\, the BodP od uses changes in air pressure to estimate body composition. This technol ogy allows researchers to obtain information about body composition effici ently and noninvasively.\n\nAn Opportunity to Explore Research in Action\n \nThe UNC Biobehavioral Lab Open Lab Tour offers visitors a behind-the-sce nes look at how modern health research is conducted. Rather than simply le arning about research methods in a classroom or textbook\, visitors will b e able to see the equipment\, spaces\, and technologies that researchers u se to collect meaningful biological and physiological data both in the lab and in the field settings. We welcome students\, trainees\, faculty\, res earchers\, alumni\, and anyone interested in learning more about how biobe havioral science and real-world health research come together at the UNC B iobehavioral Lab.\n\nThis is an in-person event.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/mm_fav_01162026_grace_wu_0004_.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,School of Nursing LOCATION:ITS Manning Building\, 211 Manning Drive\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 2759 9\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=211 Manning Drive\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=ITS Manning B uilding:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T160000 DTSTAMP:20260813T171432Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/building-better-reviews-systematic / SUMMARY:Building Better Reviews: Intro to Systematic Review Methods DESCRIPTION:Are you considering conducting a systematic review? This sessio n offers an overview of the systematic review process\, with an emphasis o n research methodology. We will focus particularly on pre-review tasks\, l ike determining if a review is needed\, developing a research question\, a nd writing a review protocol. This session is ideal for those who are new to evidence synthesis projects and want to better understand the steps inv olved.\n\nThis is a virtual event.\n\nThis workshop is offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library and led by Emma Barrett-Catton and Sydney Larson. It is part of the Systematic Review Methods and Advancing Clinical Researc h Skills workshop tracks.\n\nClick Here to Register ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_984237856-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Health Sciences Library,Virtual Event,Workshop LOCATION:https://calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/17101702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T170000 DTSTAMP:20260909T152254Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/innovation-commercialization-round table/ SUMMARY:SOM Innovation and Commercialization Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Have You Thought About Commercializing Your Research or Startin g a Company? \n\nCome Learn and Network with SOM Faculty Entrepreneurs and Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC).\n\nThis is an in-person eve nt. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/AdobeStock_1668619709.jpeg CATEGORIES:Department of Research (SOM),In-person Event,Innovate Carolina,School of Medicine LOCATION:Roper Hall\, room 4302\, 150 North Medical Road\, Chapel Hill\, NC \, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=150 North Medical Road\, Ch apel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roper Ha ll\, room 4302:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T180000 DTSTAMP:20260909T145106Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/getting-started-undergrad-biology/ SUMMARY:Getting Started in Undergraduate Research in Biology DESCRIPTION:This info session will provide details on undergraduate researc h in biology\, focusing on the biology major.\n\nWe will discuss research opportunities\, what a research project entails\, different credit-related courses for biology majors that pursue research\, and ways to search and find research positions.\n\nThis is an in-person\, CLE Credit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/071223_jackqueline_nguyen_008.jpg CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences,Department of Biology,In-person Event,Office of Undergraduate Research LOCATION:Coker Hall\, room 201\, 120 South Road\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\ , United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=120 South Road\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Coker Hall\, roo m 201:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T000000 DTSTAMP:20260902T144852Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/womens-health-research/ SUMMARY:Turning your passion into your work: Women's Health Research DESCRIPTION:Learn more about how women's health investigators from the Cent er for Women's Health Research at UNC turn their passion into their work.\ n\nAdvancing the health of women through research…\n\nThe Center for Wom en’s Health Research (CWHR) at UNC is dedicated to learning more about d iseases\, disorders\, and conditions that affect women only\, women predom inantly\, and women differently than men. We are a lean organization withi n the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology adept at leveraging existing r esources to bring research dollars to the University.\n\nThe mission of CW HR at UNC is to improve the health of women through research by focusing o n diseases\, disorders\, and conditions that affect women only\, women pre dominately\, and/or women differently than men.\n\nThe Center engages in m ultiple activities to carry out this mission including:\n\n\n Supporting i ndividual investigators in designing studies and writing and submitting pr oposals\n\n Administering awarded grants\n\n Helping investigators find an d develop the resources they need to conduct their research\n\n Conducting research with Center faculty members\n\n\nThis is a virtual event.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/AdobeStock_669888188.jpeg CATEGORIES:Center for Women's Health Research,School of Medicine,Virtual Event LOCATION:# END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260813T172303Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/maximizing-research-impact/ SUMMARY:Maximizing Your Research Impact DESCRIPTION:During this workshop\, participants will be provided useful tip s and tools for optimizing the reach of their work. Attendees will gain a series of strategic skills to help ensure their published research reaches a wide audience and its research impact can be tracked.\n\nTopics covered will include:\n\n\n Research impact measurement options\n Optimizing abst ract writing for database discoverability\n Writing a plain language summa ry of a study\n Benefits of ORCID and how to set up an ORCID\n Understandi ng open access publishing and author rights\n\n\nThis is a virtual event.\ n\nThis workshop is offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library and led by Emma Barrett-Catton. It is part of the Systematic Review Methods and Advan cing Clinical Research Skills workshop tracks.\n\nClick Here to Register ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/072726_wei_zhang_lab_0059.jpg CATEGORIES:Health Sciences Library,Virtual Event,Workshop LOCATION:https://calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/17079451 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T121500 DTSTAMP:20260902T143702Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/where-research-leads/ SUMMARY:Where Research Leads: Undergraduate Experiences and Professional Pa thways DESCRIPTION:This panel will bring together alumni and current graduate stud ents who are pursuing research-related careers or graduate program to disc uss how their undergraduate experiences prepared them for their current pa ths. Panelists will share the research opportunities\, internships\, mento rship\, coursework\, and extracurricular activities they participated in a s undergraduates. The panel will focus on the practical steps students can take during college to prepare for research careers. Panelists will also discuss challenges they encountered\, skills they developed\, and what the y wish they had known as undergraduates.\n\nThis is an in-person\, CLE Cre dit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/AdobeStock_597889413.jpeg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,School of Education LOCATION:Peabody Hall\, room 010\, 100 E Cameron Ave\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 2 7514\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=100 E Cameron Ave\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Peabody Hall\ , room 010:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260909T185927Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/het-talks-knittel-valle/ SUMMARY:Het Talks: Andrea Knittel and Carmina Valle DESCRIPTION:Enjoy presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provid e an engaging look into these distinguished early career scholars’ work. The late Phillip Hettleman\, a member of the Carolina class of 1921\, and his wife Ruth established their prestigious named award in 1986 to recogn ize the achievements of outstanding junior faculty.\n\nThere are five winn ers of the 2026 Hettleman Prizes. This Het Talks event features two of the m:\nAndrea Knittel\, Obstetrics and Gynecology\, School of Medicine \nKnit tel’s research is reshaping both scientific understanding and clinical p ractice by bringing attention to a historically understudied population an d developing evidence-based approaches to improve care. Her findings have influenced how data on reproductive health in carceral settings are interp reted and have informed innovative interventions that prioritize treatment over incarceration. By integrating research\, clinical care\, and policy innovation\, her work has the potential to improve health outcomes for ind ividuals and their families while driving system-level changes in health a nd justice systems.\n\nCarmina Valle\, Nutrition\, Gillings School of Glob al Public Health \nValle’s work is advancing cancer prevention and survi vorship care by demonstrating how digital tools can deliver scalable and c ost-efficient health interventions. Her research has shaped effective prac tices for using social media\, mobile health technologies\, and personaliz ed messaging to improve health behaviors\, reduce cancer risk\, and enhanc e quality of life among cancer survivors. By translating behavioral scienc e into practical\, widely deployable solutions\, her work is helping addre ss major public health challenges and expanding access to impactful interv entions across populations.\n\nThis is a virtual\, CLE Credit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/het-talks-web-knittel-valle-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:UNC Research,Virtual Event LOCATION:# END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260911T185535Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/appetite-for-life/ SUMMARY:Appetite for Life: The Science Behind Hunger\, Fullness\, and Emoti onal Eating DESCRIPTION:Our eating patterns are shaped by more than willpower. Food env ironments\, stress\, busy schedules\, emotions\, hunger and fullness cues\ , and even the body’s internal signals all influence how\, when and why we eat.\n\nJoin us in October for Appetite for Life\, a free hybrid event offered in-person and virtually at noon\, featuring Ramine Alexander\, PhD \, Research Project Manager in the Goode Lab at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Dr. Alexander will explore the behavioral and physiological pa thways that connect eating patterns\, hunger and satiety\, emotional eatin g and disordered eating behaviors. She will also share how appetite awaren ess—learning to recognize and respond to the body’s natural hunger and fullness cues—may help support healthier eating behaviors\, weight main tenance and long-term well-being. \n\nThis talk will offer an accessible l ook at the science behind eating behavior and provide practical insights f or anyone interested in understanding the complex relationship between foo d\, the body and everyday life.\n\nThis is a hybrid event. This event take s place off-campus.\n\nVirtual registration: Click Here\nIn-person registr ation: Click Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_305246337.jpg CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event,UNC Nutrition Research Institute LOCATION:UNC Nutrition Research Institute\, 500 Laureate Way\, Kannapolis\, North Carolina\, 28081\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=500 Laureate Way\, Kannapol is\, North Carolina\, 28081\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=UNC Nutrition Research Institute:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T150000 DTSTAMP:20260911T192042Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/evidence-into-action/ SUMMARY:Turning Evidence into Action for Healthy Communities DESCRIPTION:Scientific discovery alone is not enough to improve health and well-being. Meaningful impact occurs when evidence-based interventions\, p rograms\, policies\, and practices are effectively disseminated to and imp lemented by the people and organizations that are positioned to bring them to life in communities. This session will explore ""what's next?"" for he alth promotion and disease prevention research by showcasing innovative st rategies for translating evidence into action across clinical\, community\ , educational\, and public health settings.\n\nResearch leaders from the U NC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and affiliate d programs will share brief presentations illustrating how they are extend ing the impact of their work and the findings of others beyond traditional research environments. Topics will include scaling evidence-based interve ntions\, disseminating effective policies and practices\, leveraging commu nity and institutional partnerships\, training the next generation of heal th educators and health professionals\, and advancing implementation strat egies that promote population health and well-being. Featured examples wil l span chronic disease prevention\, nutrition and culinary education\, ear ly childhood health promotion\, and cancer prevention.\n\nThrough a series of presentations and discussion\, speakers will reflect on the opportunit ies\, challenges\, and lessons learned in moving research into diverse rea l-world settings. The session will highlight multiple pathways for amplify ing evidence-based interventions through partnership\, practice\, and poli cy while fostering connections among researchers\, practitioners\, and com munity members interested in extending the reach and sustainability of hea lth promotion efforts.\n\nAttendees will gain insight into how Carolina re searchers are transforming discoveries into meaningful action and will be invited to consider how collaboration can accelerate the translation of ev idence into healthier communities. This session will showcase the people\, partnerships\, and implementation strategies helping ensure that research makes a lasting difference where it matters most.\n\nThis is a virtual ev ent. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/19_CG-Hands-Green-beans.avif CATEGORIES:UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,Virtual Event LOCATION:https://unc.zoom.us/j/96590502850 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260813T180741Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/add-health-data/ SUMMARY:Add Health Data: An Incredible Resource for UNC Student & Postdoc R esearch Projects DESCRIPTION:The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health i s one of UNC's signature research projects and has provided data for more than 1\,200 student thesis and dissertation projects to date. And... Add H ealth data are available to YOU! Add Health is also one of the largest soc ial science and health studies in the nation\; new Add Health data include survey\, biological\, health\, functioning\, and contextual measures that will appeal to a broad range of researcher interests\, including for thos e interested in the study of health inequities. \n\nCome listen to and int eract with the Add Health Director and hear from current postdocs and stud ents who are using the data. Add Health data literally include a treasure trove of novel measures for answering questions about health and social li fe in the United States. The Add Health team will discuss this incredible project\, highlight current uses of the data by postdocs and students\, br iefly review key scientific findings that have been based on Add Health da ta\, and highlight new Add Health data availability and how to access the data.\n\nWe'll close the event with an informal Q-A period along with shar ing some cookies\, donuts\, and cider. We look forward to seeing you!\n\nT his is an in-person event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_1088857477.jpg CATEGORIES:Carolina Population Center,In-person Event LOCATION:Carolina Square\, Room 2002\, 133 W Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, NC \, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=133 W Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Carolina Squa re\, Room 2002:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T163000 DTSTAMP:20260831T142814Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/pare-awards-2026/ SUMMARY:PARE Awards Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the recipients of the 2026 Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE). This ceremony recognizes five outs tanding UNC-Chapel Hill postdoctoral scholars whose exceptional achievemen ts in research\, leadership\, mentoring\, teaching\, advocacy\, and servic e have made a significant impact on the University and the broader researc h community. Winners to be announced soon.\n\nThis is an in-person event.\ n\nClick Here to Register ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/010318_campus_scenes026.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,UNC Research LOCATION:Toy Lounge\, 135 South Road\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United St ates X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=135 South Road\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Toy Lounge:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260831T134633Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/exssplore-2026/ SUMMARY:EXSSPLORE 2026: Research in Exercise and Sport Science DESCRIPTION:This event will be a research expo style event where the Depart ment of Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) faculty\, labs\, and centers wil l have tables describing and providing demos of their research equipment a nd participant experiences. There will be several faculty pop-up research talks throughout where individual faculty describe their research. There w ill be a student panel describing how to get involved in research as an un dergraduate. Finally\, the Health Professions Advising Office will give a talk on how to use research experiences in applications for allied health professional schools (e.g.\, PT\, OT). Students will complete a passport-s tyle activity requiring they visit multiple research booths and attend one (or more) presentations to get CLE credit.\n\nThis event is open to all b ut will be of particular interest to EXSS students interested in learning more about research participation opportunities within EXSS.\n\nThis is an in-person event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/outtakes_10302025_shelby_baez_lab_0049-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences,Exercise and Sport Science,In-person Event LOCATION:Fetzer Hall\, Gym A\, 210 South Road\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=210 South Road\, Chapel Hil l\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fetzer Hall\, Gy m A:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260824T202245Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/sharing-data-national-repositories / SUMMARY:Sharing Data to National Repositories for Publication: Genomics\, P roteomics\, and Images DESCRIPTION:Unsure how to navigate the human cancer genomic data sharing pr ocess for your research or where to start? Join Michele Hayward\, RD\, ACR P-CP\, Director of the Lineberger Office of Genomics Research (OGR)\, for an overview of OGR’s services and resources that support researchers thr oughout the data sharing lifecycle from pre-award to publication.\n\n \nT his session will cover:\n Why data sharing matters and when it is require d\n Differences between the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy and the IRB C ommon Rule\n OGR support services including Data Management and Sharing P lans\, IRBs and Institutional Certifications\, Research Performance Progre ss Reports\, and data sharing to national repositories\n OGR’s role in supporting the translational research pipeline with strategic partnerships with institutional cores\n\n\n\nWhether you’re preparing a grant applic ation or preparing data for submission\, this session will help you better understand the resources available to support compliant data sharing.\n\n This is a virtual event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_547294500.jpeg CATEGORIES:Office of Genomics Research,School of Medicine,UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center,Virtual Event LOCATION:# END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260824T200315Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/undergrad-research-study-abroad-fi eld-sites/ SUMMARY:Undergraduate Research with Study Abroad and UNC Field Sites DESCRIPTION:Join the Study Abroad Office and Office for Undergraduate Resea rch to learn how you can do research via Study Abroad or through one of Ca rolina's field sites.\n\nThis will be a virtual event. This is a Campus Li fe Experience event.\nSpeakers\n \;\n\n\n\nRachel Nobel\nDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering\, Institute of Marine Sciences\, U NC IMS Morehead City Field Site\, Institute for the Environment\n\nDr. Nob le conducts research in both public health and ecosystem health\, using mo lecular tools and integrated approaches combining ecology\, health\, and d iagnostics. She is an experienced project manager working in pathogen diag nostics across multiple sectors\, including wastewater surveillance\, wate r quality\, food safety\, and built environment targets to improve public health and wellness. A hallmark of Dr. Noble’s research is innovative ap proaches to improve utility and speed to results. Works in the wastewater surveillance space includes pathogen diagnostics for emerging pathogens of concern. Dr. Noble is dedicated to community engagement\, workforce devel opment\, and training in applications for molecular tools.\n\n\n\n\n\nChri stine J. Trinidad\nSenior Director for Programs and Advising\, Study Abroa d\n\nChristine J. Trinidad is a strong proponent of education abroad with over fifteen years of experience in higher education and the profession of international education. She has served in multiple capacities on the stu dent services side of education abroad and has held multiple positions\, f irst at UC San Diego as peer advisor\, office manager\, and study abroad a dvisor\, then to provider education abroad advisor at St. Edwards Universi ty\, and finally at Michigan State University as Assistant Director for Ed ucation Abroad Support services. She received her undergraduate degree fro m the University of California\, San Diego in Political Science and Ethnic Studies and received her Master’s degree in Education with a focus on P ostsecondary Leadership from San Diego State University. She spent a year at the University of London\, School of Oriental and African Studies in th e United Kingdom that inspired her to enter the profession of internationa l education.\nSince 2006\, Christine has made it her professional goal to improve the student experience (from first point of contact to return) and has made it her personal mission to reach out to diverse and underreprese nted populations.\n\n\n\n\n\nRada Petric\nInstitute for the Environment\, Highlands Field Site\n\nRada Petric is a field biologist with broad intere sts in animal behavior\, neuroendocrinology\, and conservation. Specifical ly\, her research interests focus on how external and internal stimuli alt er individual behaviors and the potential consequences of those changes. D uring her graduate studies\, she examined how the androgen hormone testost erone influenced spatial preference and communication using free-living an d monogamous California mice as the study model. She also worked on a seco nd project examining the effects of human-made noise on the behaviors of n ative deer mice. As a postdoctoral researcher\, Rada was assessing the eff ects of natural and restored wetland on biodiversity and how urbanization pressures with concomitants pollution may alter bat species presence and a ctivity. Using non-invasive methods\, such as acoustics and video imaging\ , she can address interdisciplinary questions related to conservation and animal behavior. Rada believes that when we gain a better understanding of animal behaviors\, we enhance our ability to address pressing conservatio n issues\, especially those related to the preservation of threatened or e ndangered species and their environment.\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Cohen\nInstitute for the Environment\n\nSusan Cohen has been the associate director of the Institute for the Environment at UNC Chapel Hill since 2018. Prior to com ing to IE\, she worked for the federal government for more than 20 years\, first at the USDA Forest Service\, Southern Research Station (Research Tr iangle Park\, North Carolina) and later for the Department of Defense at M arine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in eastern North Carolina. Cohen’s experti se is in adaptive management across southeastern ecosystem types\, with a focus on coastal forests and marshes. She particularly loves working in sy stems adapted to fire. Her work has always tried to bring solutions for en vironmental problems that challenge managers and natural resource professi onals charged with stewardship\, conservation\, and restoration. She focus es on taking basic science and bringing it to end-users to bridge the crit ical gap between research and management. Cohen also served in the U.S. Pe ace Corps as a forestry extension volunteer in the Dominican Republic from 1992-1995. Her favorite tree is the amazing longleaf pine!\n\nCohen stood up the Carolina Drone Lab in 2019\, which incorporates the use of remote sensing\, in particular drones\, to understand and monitor ecosystems from new perspectives. In addition to leading research initiatives (like using drones to study marshes in Currituck Sound or infested hemlock trees)\, t he Lab helps groups establish drone programs and trains new pilots.\n\nIn addition to her research\, Cohen works with campus partners on the Carolin a Tree Heritage Program\, taking the oldest and most important heritage tr ees that come down on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus and turning them into fur niture. Sales of items support student internships.\n\n\n\n\n\nLindsay Dub bs\nInstitute for the Environment\, Outer Banks Field Site\, North Carolin a Renewable Ocean Energy Program\, Atlantic Marine Energy Center at the Co astal Studies Institute\n\nLindsay Dubbs is a research associate professor for the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a dual appointment at the Coastal Studies Institu te at East Carolina University. She is a biogeochemist and ecosystem-scale ecologist whose research focuses on the influence of energy and nutrient dynamics on microalgae\, macroalgae and microbes in terrestrial\, coastal and nearshore marine ecosystems.\n\nDubbs is the director of the Outer Ban ks Field Site (OBXFS)\, a place-based semester-long program for undergradu ates focused on multidisciplinary approaches to the sustainable management of coastal resources offered by the UNC Institute for the Environment and hosted by the UNC Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese\, North Carolina. At the OBXFS\, Dubbs co-leads the group research project (capstone)\, tea ches an ecology class and lab\, and organizes a community immersion semina r for the program.\n\nFor the Coastal Studies Institute\, Dubbs is the ass ociate director of the NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) and an a ssociate director of the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC)\, a U.S. Dep artment of Energy National Marine Energy Center. Dubbs leads environmental assessment and permitting aspects of the NCROEP\, where her research focu ses on Gulf Stream ecology and ecological observations characterizing envi ronments where marine energy developments may be installed. She also organ izes the annual Research Symposium for the NCROEP. For AMEC\, Dubbs contri butes to the stakeholder engagement project focused on making connections among marine energy stakeholders\, creating exchange between them and deve loping relevant research to support the marine energy sector and coastal c ommunities.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/009326_CGL_Australia0307.jpg CATEGORIES:Office of Undergraduate Research,Study Abroad,Virtual Event LOCATION:https://unc.zoom.us/j/93866876046 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260909T151449Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/beyond-the-books/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Books: Connect with Faculty & Discover Humanities Resear ch DESCRIPTION:Fun fact: research at Carolina doesn’t just happen in labs!\n \nThere are hundreds of faculty conducting research in the humanities and social sciences. Come hear from Office of Undergraduate Research Ambassado rs and UNC faculty members about how to get involved in research\, either by working with faculty on their research projects or by following your ow n interests and doing an independent study or an honor’s thesis. \n\nReg istration through Heel Life is required to attend. Check back for registra tion link.\n\nThis is a virtual\, CLE Credit event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/IMG_9391_edited.jpg CATEGORIES:Office of Undergraduate Research,Virtual Event LOCATION:https://unc.zoom.us/j/96528755881 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T113000 DTSTAMP:20260909T150028Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/jefferson-woods-awards/ SUMMARY:Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and James. W. Wood s Junior Faculty Award Seminar DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear from the recipients of the Jefferson-Pilot Fell owships and Dr. James W. Woods Junior Faculty Awards\, prestigious UNC Sch ool of Medicine awards that recognize and support outstanding early-career faculty whose innovative research\, teaching\, and clinical contributions are shaping the future of academic medicine.\n\nThis is an in-person even t. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/AdobeStock_2096612327.jpeg CATEGORIES:Department of Research (SOM),In-person Event,School of Medicine LOCATION:Medical Biomolecular Research Building\, room G-202\, 111 Mason Fa rm Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=111 Mason Farm Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Medical Biomo lecular Research Building\, room G-202:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T140000 DTSTAMP:20260813T174028Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/business-stem-snack-and-chat/ SUMMARY:Business & STEM Snack and Chat DESCRIPTION:The Business & STEM Snack and Chat is open to all UNC students —undergraduate and graduate students from every major. This drop-in netw orking event provides an opportunity to connect with employers recruiting talent across business\, science\, technology\, engineering\, and related fields. Stop by anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and stay for as l ong as your schedule allows.\n\nDesigned to be a relaxed\, low-pressure en vironment\, this event gives you the chance to learn more about organizati ons\, explore career paths\, and build your professional network. Recruite rs will be available to discuss a variety of opportunities\, including int ernships\, part-time positions\, full-time roles\, fellowships\, co-ops\, and post-graduate opportunities.\n\nEnjoy a snack while engaging in meanin gful conversations with employers and gaining insights into industries tha t align with your career interests.\n\nThis an in-person event. This is a Campus Life Experience event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://researchweek.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/08/AdobeStock_1342779117.jpg CATEGORIES:In-person Event,UNC Career Center LOCATION:Hanes Hall (Room 239)\, 150 E. Cameron Ave.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 2 7516\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=150 E. Cameron Ave.\, Chape l Hill\, NC\, 27516\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hanes Hall (Room 239):geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR