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Jan 24, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jan 24, 2020

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Join curators Dr. Kim Marra and Mark Anderson to celebrate the opening of The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities in the Main Library Gallery! Gather at 5:00pm for snacks in the lobby outside the Main Library Gallery, then hear remarks from the curators at 5:30pm before a ribbon cutting. The exhibition will be open for viewing from 5:45 - 7:00pm, during which the curators will be available for questions. About the exhibition: Along with our ancestors, horses helpe...

Jan 28, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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The National Library Medicine is in process of updating the PubMed interface with changes expected to be complete in spring 2020. This session will provide an overview of the most significant changes to navigation along with a demonstration of new search features. Best practices for searching the updated version will be shared. In addition, this session will also show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. Time for e...

Jan 28, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to dabble in the world of electronics. The two go together like peas and carrots. And, although it is possible to learn about, and build, electronics without needing to pick up a soldering iron, you’ll soon discover that a whole new world is opened with this one simple skill. This class will focus on doing through hole soldering. Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Electronics Shop.

Jan 29, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on and there will be time for questions at the end.

Jan 30, 2020

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment, the Old Capitol Museum presents the exhibition, “Hard Won, Not Done: A Century's Struggle.” An examination of the suffragists’ work at the national, state, and local levels which carried us through our first step toward gender equality: a woman’s right to vote. A monumental step, it was but the first of many—some still ahead. In partnership with the League of Women Voters (who also celebrate 100 years in 2020) the ex...

Jan 30, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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The Capture Your Research! is an image competition where Engineering students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research.  They will be judged on originality/creativity, aesthetic – appeal of the image, relationship between the image and their research, and clarity of the written description.  This Q&A Session is an opportunity to come learn about the competition! We will have four prize categories for undergraduate, graduate, faculty/staff (inclu...

Jan 31, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Feb 4, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to dabble in the world of electronics. The two go together like peas and carrots. And, although it is possible to learn about, and build, electronics without needing to pick up a soldering iron, you’ll soon discover that a whole new world is opened with this one simple skill. This class will focus on doing surface mount soldering. Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Electronics Shop.

Feb 6, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications.

Feb 6, 2020

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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What does the museum of the 21st century look like?  What does it house?  What is its role in the community? Does it see itself differently than museums of the past? And how do galleries, libraries, archives, and museums capture the zeitgeist of the time and reinvent themselves as expectations change? Join us for the first WorldCanvass program of 2020, when our guests will explore the future of museums. WorldCanvass begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Str...

Feb 7, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Feb 10, 2020

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Changes are coming to SciFinder! SciFindern is now available - come learn about its new tools that are designed to help researchers in chemistry, medicine, and related areas! Trainers will be on campus to offer in person demonstrations of all the new features.  Snacks will also be provided.  Drop-ins are welcomed. 

Feb 10, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Overwhelmed by the number of databases offered on nucleotide sequences, genes and proteins? Wondering which database you should start with? Learn essential databases and some tips in this session that is designed for anyone who needs information about genes and proteins. To gather fast and reliable information about both, we will focus on databases such as those from NCBI and EBI, or, eg, Uniprot. ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM

Feb 11, 2020

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Changes are coming to SciFinder! SciFindern is now available - come learn about its new tools that are designed to help researchers in chemistry, medicine, and related areas! Trainers will be on campus to offer in person demonstrations of all the new features.  Snacks will also be provided.  Drop-ins are welcomed. 

Feb 11, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Changes are coming to SciFinder! SciFindern is now available - come learn about its new tools that are designed to help researchers in chemistry, medicine, and related areas! Trainers will be on campus to offer in person demonstrations of all the new features.  Pizza will be provided.  Drop-ins are welcomed. 

Feb 11, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.

Feb 11, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Want to impress your friends and family with fun and unique valentine cards?  Learn about paper folding to create a pop-up cards with lights. Taught by Deanne Wortman, NEXUS.

Feb 12, 2020

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Iowa Bibliophiles presents David Johnson's "The Photobook: Heavy Hits and New Trends" Join David Johnson, Visiting Assistant Professor in Photography, as he presents “The Photobook.” During this conversation, he will discuss some of the essential historical photobooks within Special Collections and the direction of contemporary photobook publishing using his personal collection. In 2019, David published his first photographic monograph with Kris Graves Projects entitled "Wig Heavier than a...

Feb 13, 2020

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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In the past, the embodied lives of horses and people were deeply intertwined on a daily basis. But what did that feel like?  Using vision, motion and our kinesthetic senses, can we activate our historical imaginations to better grasp what Iowa life was like when horses and humans depended upon one another? This interactive gallery talk with guest speaker Dr. Jane Desmond will explore the power of kinetic and tactile experience as a mode of historical knowledge and invites guests to take an a...

Feb 14, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Feb 18, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Interested in applying for an OpenHawks Open Educational Resources (OER) grant? Come to this information session to get your questions answered or talk through your proposal idea. 

Feb 19, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The purpose of this workshop is to explain research data management and its importance, help identify some common data management issues, and learn about best practices and resources that are available to assist researchers.

Feb 20, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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The Capture Your Research! is an image competition where Engineering students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research.  They will be judged on originality/creativity, aesthetic – appeal of the image, relationship between the image and their research, and clarity of the written description.  This Q&A Session is an opportunity to come learn about the competition! We will have four prize categories for undergraduate, graduate, faculty/staff (inclu...

Feb 21, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Feb 24, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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In this workshop, participants will gain an overview of the emerging landscape of alternative publishing. We will discuss advantages and disadvantages of publishing research on Web platforms that offer ‘pre-publishing,’ such as bioRxiv publishing research output other than articles, such as Figshare earning credit for peer reviews, such as Publons publish an article first and peer review afterward, such as F1000 and other novel ways and models to disseminate research output.

Feb 25, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote.

Feb 25, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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From medical devices to concrete in walkways, standards are part of our everyday life.  This workshop will allow you to gain an introduction to standards and specifications. You will learn about standard that are both government mandated as well as voluntary.  The library provides access to over 100,000 standards including ASTM, ISO, ADA, NFPA (Fluid), and the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Taught by Kari Kozak, Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.

Feb 26, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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The National Library Medicine is in process of updating the PubMed interface with changes expected to be complete in spring 2020. This session will provide an overview of the most significant changes to navigation along with a demonstration of new search features. Best practices for searching the updated version will be shared. In addition, this session will also show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. Time for e...

Feb 26, 2020

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Interested in applying for an OpenHawks Open Educational Resources (OER) grant? Come to this information session to get your questions answered or talk through your proposal idea. 

Feb 27, 2020

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join curators Kim Marra and Mark Anderson for a more in-depth look at their exhibition, The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities. On this guided tour, hear fascinating stories not originally included in the exhibit, learn more about some of the curators' favorite artifacts, and find out how the exhibit and their documentary came to life. About the exhibition: Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they pro...

Feb 28, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Are you interested in replacing your expensive textbook with Open Educational Resources (OER) but don't know where to begin? Then this workshop is for you! Bring your lunch to the UCC Conference Center and search for OER in your discipline. Learn how to search OER repositories, evaluate what you find, and hopefully come away with some ideas. 

Feb 28, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Feb 28, 2020

5:00 PM

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The Capture Your Research! is an image competition where Engineering students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research.  They will be judged on originality/creativity, aesthetic – appeal of the image, relationship between the image and their research, and clarity of the written description.  Capture Your Research! Submissions are due by February 28th, 2020 at 5pm using the submission form found at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/photo-competition-20...

Mar 3, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Come hear current OpenHawks recipients talk about their projects and learn firsthand about the work of developing OER.

Mar 3, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Please bring your laptop! Want to make your research and writing more efficient? Hate the last minute rush of trying to create a correctly formatted bibliography? This workshop is for you! We will introduce Endnote, a citation management tool that can help you import, organize, share, and manage your citations and documents, as well as create correctly formatted in-text citations and bibliographies in almost any style — in seconds. Taught by Marina Zhang, Engineering & Informatics Librarian,...

Mar 4, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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??Come hear current OpenHawks recipients talk about their projects and learn firsthand about the work of developing OER.?

Mar 6, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Mar 9, 2020

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join curators Kim Marra and Mark Anderson for a more in-depth look at their exhibition, The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities. On this guided tour, hear fascinating stories not originally included in the exhibit, learn more about some of the curators' favorite artifacts, and find out how the exhibit and their documentary came to life. About the exhibition: Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they pro...

Mar 10, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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With the Research Open House on April 2nd, this workshop aims to encourage the creator to think about the prospective audience, the poster content and the design considerations involved in the layout of a poster. Taught by Bree Neyland, Speaker Center.

Mar 11, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Are you interested in replacing your expensive textbook with Open Educational Resources (OER) but don't know where to begin? Then this workshop is for you! Bring your lunch to the UCC Conference Center and search for OER in your discipline. Learn how to search OER repositories, evaluate what you find, and hopefully come away with some ideas. 

Mar 13, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Mar 14, 2020

2:00 PM

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Check out how Japanese artists used multiple woodblocks to make color prints. See the blocks and the resulting print. This event will be led by Assistant Registrar Sarah Luko, who is a practicing artist and holds an MFA from the UI Center for the Book. Saturdays at the Stanley brings the museum’s collection to audiences in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of wo...

Mar 20, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Mar 24, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Want to design a part or keychain to be cut out on the waterjet cutter? This basic software will allow you to quickly and accurately create your design to be later cut out from metal or other materials on the waterjet cutter. The waterjet cutter uses a very high-pressure jet of water with an abrasive to precisely cut hard materials such as metal or stone. NOTE: This workshop is required to attend the workshop on the 31st to use the waterjet cutter.  Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Elec...

Mar 25, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Interested in applying for an OpenHawks Open Educational Resources (OER) grant? Come to this information session to get your questions answered or talk through your proposal idea. 

Mar 27, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Mar 28, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Join curators Kim Marra and Mark Anderson for a more in-depth look at their exhibition, The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities. On this guided tour, hear fascinating stories not originally included in the exhibit, learn more about some of the curators' favorite artifacts, and find out how the exhibit and their documentary came to life. About the exhibition: Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they pro...

Mar 31, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Take a field trip down to the Machine Shop and learn to use the Waterjet Cutter! This class will walk you through taking a design building in the OMAX software and watch it come to life using the waterjet cutter. The waterjet cutter uses a very high-pressure jet of water with an abrasive to precisely cut hard materials such as metal or stone. NOTE: The March 24th Programming class is required for this workshop.  Taught by Mike Hillman, Engineering Electronics Shop.

Apr 2, 2020

All Day

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Come view the 2019-2020 Creative Kick-Start winners' posters and final projects at the College of Engineering Research Open House!

Apr 2, 2020

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Please join the College of Engineering, Hancher Auditorium, Lichtenberger Engineering Library, and NEXUS in celebrating the participants and images for the Capture Your Research! Image Competition. The Top 25 images from competition will be on display for April 3 – April 26 in the John and Dyan Smith Lobby at Hancher Auditorium.

Apr 3, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Apr 7, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Explore the hidden resources of patents.  About 85% of the technical information in patents is found nowhere else.  This workshop will feature a basic introduction to what a patent is, the various types of patents in existence, and how to complete patents searches. In addition to providing inventor exclusive rights to products they produce, patents also give great detailed information on certain products and methods. Taught by Kari Kozak, Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.

Apr 8, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women, is the University’s annual tribute to the accomplishments of all women at the UI, will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the IMU 2nd Floor Ballroom. A social begins at 3:00 p.m. followed by the awards program at 3:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.   Nominations for the following awards have varying deadlines, please click on the URL for each award for more information including the deadlines for subm...

Apr 10, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Apr 14, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Please bring with your laptop! Pick up the beat with this visual programing language used by composers, performers, and visual artists. During this workshop, you will program your own live audio-reactive video effects!  Taught by Jean-Francois Charles, School of Music

Apr 17, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Apr 18, 2020

2:00 PM

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Learn about the art and science of art conservation with Chief Curator Joyce Tsai. Saturdays at the Stanley brings the museum’s collection to audiences in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of works, share stories about the artists and subject matter, and open the discussion up to the audience. We invite visitors of all ages to participate in these conversations ...

Apr 18, 2020

2:00 PM

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Celebrate May Day, known to many as International Workers’ Day, with a special viewing of artworks that engage concepts of workers’ rights, organized labor, radical politics, and dissent. This event will be led by Associate Curator of Education Brady Plunger. Saturdays at the Stanley brings the museum’s collection to audiences in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selectio...

Apr 21, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Want to build your own robot that will avoid collision?  Learn to incorporate an Arduino with a range finder senor, wheels, and chassis into a great little object avoiding robot.  This class will include building the robot and programming it.  Note:  A kit will be available in the Electronic Shop for purchase before the class, if you want to take your robot home with you! There is a cap of 10 participants. Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Electronics Shop.

Apr 24, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Apr 28, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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How do you make a list of every single paper that cites you? How do you gather evidence and demonstrate potential values and research impact? This workshop will help you understand how to interpret “standard” scholarly metrics (h-index, impact factor, CiteScore etc.) and where to find them, explore three major sources of citation data (Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar), and identify best practices on broadening your research impact. Taught by Marina Zhang, Engineering & Informatics ...

May 1, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

May 8, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

May 15, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

May 22, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

May 29, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jun 5, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jun 12, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jun 19, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jun 26, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jul 3, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jul 10, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jul 17, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jul 24, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Jul 31, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.

Aug 7, 2020

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.