Events that may be of interest to our research community that are sponsored by organizations outside of NC TraCS.

Abacus Evaluation: Circles of Influence

Wednesday, July 09, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Circles of Influence: Evaluation Through Social Networks

Learn how network science strengthens evaluation in a webinar presented by Bernard A. Coles IV, PhD. This webinar will cover the key components of network analysis, common measurements, and what network insights can teach us about the effectiveness of programs, policies, and initiatives.

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HSL: Introduction to Covidence

Wednesday, July 09, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Introduction to Covidence

This is the fourth session in the Systematic Review Summer Workshop Series offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library. The Introduction to Covidence workshop provides an orientation to Covidence’s interface, features, and recommended practices for screening and extraction.

This workshop is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link; those on the waitlist will not receive...

Abacus Evaluation: Building Bridges

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Building Bridges: Data Systems for Research and Evaluation

With a showcase of examples, learn how practical applications of integrating data tools and processes can build systems that facilitate research and evaluation. Examples will range from recruiting for clinical trials to evaluating published research impact. Webinar presented by Marlena Kuhn, MPH.

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HSL: Predictive Artificial Intelligence and Automation Tools

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Predictive Artificial Intelligence and Automation Tools

This is the fifth session in the Systematic Review Summer Workshop Series offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library. This session will provide an overview of machine learning and automation tools available via the UNC Health Sciences Library for systematic reviews and other comprehensive literature searches. These tools help research teams save time by prioritizing literature s...

HSL: Managing Data, Writing and Publishing your Review

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Managing Data, Writing and Publishing your Review

This is the sixth session in the Systematic Review Summer Workshop Series offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library. This session will provide an overview of managing review data, including tips for data extraction and sharing data post-publication; guidance on structuring the review manuscript and including all required elements; and how to choose where to publish a review, based on...

HSL: Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools for Review Tasks

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools for Review Tasks

This is the seventh and final session in the Systematic Review Summer Workshop Series offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library. This session will explore generative AI tools and how they can be used to assist in the literature review process. Learn strategies for genAI prompting and approaches to reviewing the utility and value of available tools.

This workshop is being o...

KickStart Venture Services: NSF I-Corps Information Session

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Every Month until August 27, 2025

Accelerate your ideas through customer discovery and market opportunity validation!

KickStart Venture Services is recruiting community startups as well as faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students with innovations and an interest in commercialization to participate in their virtual NSF I-Corps program. They will teach you the principles of customer discovery to help you better understand the marke...

KickStart Venture Services: NSF I-Corps Information Session

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Every Month until August 27, 2025

Accelerate your ideas through customer discovery and market opportunity validation!

KickStart Venture Services is recruiting community startups as well as faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students with innovations and an interest in commercialization to participate in their virtual NSF I-Corps program. They will teach you the principles of customer discovery to help you better understand the marke...

Odum Institute: Place-based Research Approaches to Local Communities

Friday, September 05, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Place-based Research Approaches to Local Communities

This course will provide researchers with qualitative tools and perspectives to authentically conduct community-based participatory research. Participants will learn how to center community perspectives and marginalized voices. Community groups often lack resources and platforms to alleviate narratives about emerging and systemic social and public health challenges. Researchers are...

Odum Institute: Version Control with Git and GitHub

Tuesday, September 09, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until September 11, 2025

Version Control with Git and GitHub

This 2-part (9/9/2025 and 9/11/2025) 5-hour course will be offered via Zoom, over two mornings. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.

In this course, participants will learn how to keep track of the code they use in their research using the version control system Git and the collaboration platform GitHub. Git allows you to keep track of changes to your code, easily revert to...

Odum Institute: Version Control with Git and GitHub

Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until September 11, 2025

Version Control with Git and GitHub

This 2-part (9/9/2025 and 9/11/2025) 5-hour course will be offered via Zoom, over two mornings. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.

In this course, participants will learn how to keep track of the code they use in their research using the version control system Git and the collaboration platform GitHub. Git allows you to keep track of changes to your code, easily revert to...

Odum Institute: Foundations of Applied Mixed Methods Research Design

Friday, September 12, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Foundations of Applied Mixed Methods Research Design

This workshop provides participants with practical instruction on the topics of integrating qualitative and quantitative data, and the essential principles behind designing fundable mixed methods research. Specific topics include crafting mixed methods objectives and research questions, choosing appropriate sampling strategies, and selecting the most effective data collection metho...

Odum Institute: Introduction to Multilevel Modeling

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until September 26, 2025

Introduction to Multilevel Modeling

This course will take place over two days (9/24/2025 and 9/26/2025) and will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.

Nesting can arise from hierarchical data structures (e.g., siblings nested within family; patients nested within therapist), longitudinal data structures (repeated measures nested within individual), or both (repeated measures nested within ...

Odum Institute: Introduction to Multilevel Modeling

Friday, September 26, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until September 26, 2025

Introduction to Multilevel Modeling

This course will take place over two days (9/24/2025 and 9/26/2025) and will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.

Nesting can arise from hierarchical data structures (e.g., siblings nested within family; patients nested within therapist), longitudinal data structures (repeated measures nested within individual), or both (repeated measures nested within ...

Odum Institute: Discrete Choice Modeling

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until October 02, 2025

Discrete Choice Modeling

This course introduces participants to discrete choice models. These econometric models are used to explain how people choose between discrete outcomes, such as mode of travel to work or type of treatment for pain. The course will cover the subset of discrete choice models known as random utility models, namely the multinomial logit and nested logit. These models are often used in disciplines such as economic...

Odum Institute: Discrete Choice Modeling

Thursday, October 02, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Every 2 Days until October 02, 2025

Discrete Choice Modeling

This course introduces participants to discrete choice models. These econometric models are used to explain how people choose between discrete outcomes, such as mode of travel to work or type of treatment for pain. The course will cover the subset of discrete choice models known as random utility models, namely the multinomial logit and nested logit. These models are often used in disciplines such as economic...