Upcoming Events

28 Oct
10:00 am - 11:00 am | October 28, 2026
Zoom link will be provided before the session

In this session, attendees will: Receive an introduction to Overton and its main use cases for researchers; gain foundational knowledge about Overton’s data; become familiar with key search functionalities, features, and Overton’s exports and learn about Overton's impact dashboards and how to set one up.

29 Oct
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | October 29, 2026
Zoom link will be provided before the workshop

Discover how agentic AI is transforming engineering workflows with MATLAB and Simulink. In this session, we will explore how AI agents can assist with writing MATLAB code, running simulations, analyzing results, debugging models and iterating on designs while engineers remain in control of the process.

4 Nov
10:00 am - 11:30 am | November 4, 2026
Erlanger Interactive Classroom and Virtually on Zoom

Join us to learn about the R programming language, R data objects and basic R code for some common data analysis tasks. A small example dataset will be used to demonstrate data exploration, manipulation, and visualization using built-in functions in base R.

10 Nov
10:00 am - 11:30 am | November 10, 2026
Bernard Becker Medical Library - Room 405

In this workshop, you will learn and practice eliminating jargon to improve clarity and accessibility, distilling your core message to its most vital elements and delivering memorable messages tailored to short timeframes and diverse audiences.

11 Nov
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | November 11, 2026
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center - Room 205

Join us to discuss evolving perspectives and policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to draft a research paper or assist with peer review. Does the type of use or the section of the paper matter? Does it make a difference if the use of AI is disclosed? Participants will gain insight into how academic researchers across countries and career stages view these issues and will have an opportunity to share their own perspectives.

12 Nov
9:00 am - 10:30 am | November 12, 2026
Erlanger Interactive Classroom and Virtually on Zoom

This hands-on workshop introduces the fundamentals of R packages and demonstrates basic data visualizations using ggplot2 in RStudio.

12 Nov
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | November 12, 2026
Virtual

In today’s fragmented health information landscape, building trust is essential. Drawing on her own journey from an anti-vaccine household to the front lines of science communication, Elisabeth Marnik, PhD, explores evidence-informed strategies for health professionals: leveraging personal narrative, leading difficult conversations with empathy and prebunking misinformation. Attendees will leave with practical tools to reach people in their communities.

17 Nov
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | November 17, 2026
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center (FLTC) Atrium

Becker Archives is hitting the road! Come see us to peruse vintage cookbooks and other food-themed items from our archival collections, and take home some old-fashioned recipe cards to try at your next party!

17 Nov
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | November 17, 2026
Virtual

Join the Illumina informatics specialist team for an overview and demo of Illumina Connected Multiomics, the first fully integrated Illumina multiomic analysis software, enabling seamless sample-to-insights workflows. With intuitive and scalable multiomic analysis, it empowers researchers to leverage powerful statistics and interactive visualizations to unlock deeper biological insights.