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Workshop Avoiding Generative AI Learn how to avoid Generative AI. This session will focus on how to void and disable AI features in popular platforms and apps as well as how to identify Generative AI. It will introduce participants to the ethical concerns that motivate AI skeptics to avoid the intentional use of Generative AI. Reg... Friday, October 9, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Online
Workshop Coding in NVivo Coding in NVivo allows participants to tag and organize data by theme so patterns can be identified across files. This session covers file classification and attributes as a way to organize files, autocoding as an entry point to qualitative coding, and manual coding. It assumes participants already ... Friday, October 9, 2026, 1:00 - 1:40 PM - Online
Workshop Data Science Basics: A Beginner's Guide to AI Tools Artificial Intelligence is already part of your daily life, from smart assistants to content recommendations, but how can you use it for your own benefit? This beginner-friendly workshop explores free, web-based AI tools that help with writing, design, productivity, and more. You’ll experiment with ... Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Online
Workshop Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Online A Geographic Information System, also known as a GIS, can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring research questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will cover basic GIS concepts using ArcGIS Online. We'll explore the interface, add and visualize dat... Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Online
Workshop Data Analysis 2 This workshop reviews statistical tests, regression, sampling and bootstrap methods, and more. The focus here is on implementing statistics using R, with a comparison to Python techniques for accomplishing similar tasks. Part of the Data Topics series of workshops. Workshop conducted via Zoom. Regi... Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 PM - Online
Workshop Data Visualization for Decision Makers Learn how to communicate insights effectively, with the goal of outputting polished visualizations and an annotated chart, through these key topics: Principles of effective visualization Improving poor charts Adding narrative and context Attendees will develop polished visualizations and an annota... Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00 PM - Online
Workshop Finding Journals to Publish Your Work Selecting an appropriate journal is an important step in the publication process. This workshop will introduce strategies and tools for identifying journals that match the topic, scope, and intended audience of a manuscript. Participants will learn how to evaluate journals by reviewing their aims an... Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Online
Workshop The Environmental Impact of AI Join us to explore the environmental impact of generative AI, from the electricity and water that data centers consume to the pressure they put on power grids and the communities where they are built. We will examine what the current evidence shows about the scale of that impact. You'll also learn h... Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM - Hybrid
Workshop Which Citation Manager? This workshop will provide students with an overview of the main features of three of the most popular citation management software programs: RefWorks, Mendeley, and Zotero. Learn which may be best for your research purposes. Instructor: Jonathan Torres (Business Librarian) Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Online
Workshop Data Visualization with Embroidery What do wartime, espionnage, and steganography have in common? Embroidery! Come for a brief history of data visualization in textiles and a hands-on activity in which we will learn to assemble and translate data into stitches. All levels of experience are welcome, including no experience at all. Thi... Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:00 - 4:30 PM - New Brunswick