BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York 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:1@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T181500 DTSTAMP:20260813T162754Z URL:https://researchweek.unc.edu/events/lets-discuss-starting-your-undergr aduate-research-journey-at-carolina/ SUMMARY:Let's Discuss: Starting Your Undergraduate Research Journey at Caro lina 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: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: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: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: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:7@researchweek.unc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260813T173250Z 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\nClick Here to Register\n(only for virtual participa nts) 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: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: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