Past Events

Data Disasters: How to Avoid Horror Stories in Data Management

Oct 23, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

If not managed well, research data can go wrong in any number of ways, and the consequences range from minor inconveniences to retractions of published findings. Fortunately, you can protect yourself from data disasters large and small using good data management techniques. This presentation will cover some all-too-common data horror stories that researchers experience and how you can guard against them. Online via Zoom. More information here.

Does the American Dream Include the Disability Community? RETAIN Kentucky Lunch and Learn webinar series

Oct 22, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Join our seminar series and discover how to champion disability inclusion in your future career! Learn from industry experts, gain valuable insights, and enhance your skills to become an inclusive employer. Perfect for students ready to lead the change! Webinar 1: “Does the American Dream Include the Disability Community?” Presenter: Philip Rumriill, Ph.D., CRC, Director of Research, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute During this webinar, Dr Rumrill will:

UNITE Writing Day

Oct 18, 2024, 8:30 – 11:30 AM

We are excited to introduce UNITE Writing Days, a mechanism designed to generate meritorious proposals for upcoming UNITE funding and external funding opportunities. Researchers will meet to work with their collaborators and/or consult with the Proposal Development Office. UNITE RPA members will have the opportunity beginning on Friday, September 20, 2024, to develop funding proposals over light refreshments. More information here.

cullud wattah by Erika Dickerson-Despenza

Oct 17, 2024, 7:30 – 9:00 PM

cullud wattah by Erika Dickerson-Despenza October 17-20, 2024 | Briggs Theatre “A haunting and eye-opening production," The New York Times.

NSF MRSEC IRG Planning and Networking

Oct 17, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 PM

NSF MRSEC IRG Planning and Networking Thursday, October 17, 1:00-3:00pm College of Law Grand Courtroom

Digital Lab Series: CreateUK & Omeka

Oct 17, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

You have a CreateUK account and would like to build a digital exhibit? Join us for a live, step-by-step walkthrough of how to begin creating your digital exhibit using Omeka. We will review how to apply a theme, create a menu, and build an exhibit. Bring your questions! There will be time to address any specific questions you may have about an Omeka exhibit. Presenter: Jennifer Hootman, Coordinator of Digital Scholarship & Data

Data and Donuts Office Hours

Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 – 11:00 AM

Stop by The Stacks Digital Workspace anytime from 8:00 am until 11:00 am every first and third Thursday from September through November for donuts and help with data wrangling, data analysis, or data visualizations.

Earth Science Week Open House

Oct 16, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Join the Kentucky Geological Survey at the 24th annual Earth Science Week Open House on October 16, 6 - 7:30 pm. The event is free, fun, and open to the general public. This KGS event features exhibits, demonstrations, and activities about earth science, including an earthquake display and simulation, an augmented-reality topography sandbox, a volcano demonstration, a stream table with sedimentation and erosion, displays on fossils, rocks, minerals, and more!

The Horrors of Bad Research, Part 3: It’s Alive? Issues with Artificial Intelligence

Oct 16, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an ever-growing presence in our lives, and it has its benefits. However, misunderstandings of AI’s limitations have led to it being misused in research. Learn about the proper and improper application of AI in health sciences research and how it’s impacting health sciences literature. Online via Zoom. More information here.

Introducing the Research Leadership Academy’s New Emergent Research Themes

Oct 16, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Series Introducing the Research Leadership Academy’s New Emergent Research Themes Presenters: Linda Dwoskin (Senior Associate Vice President for Research) Kathy Grzech (Executive Director, Proposal Development Office) All presentations will be live on zoom on Wednesdays: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87433212500 Phone: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 874 3321 2500

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