ONLINE: Virtual Getting into Astronomy
Ontario, CanadaAstronomy Foundations is an online course designed to introduce and orient astronomy enthusiasts to the night sky. Over 12 sessions, we will cover a wide range of topics, including understanding our place in space, finding our way in the sky and understanding a little more of the wide variety of astronomical objects that await your
ONLINE: Data Skills – Analysis – Data Manipulation Using Python
Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. Data cleaning and manipulation usually takes up 80 per cent of the time allotted to data analysis project. We will cover how to handle unstructured and structured data, data manipulation and cleaning tasks using Numpy and Pandas libraries. Please have a laptop
ONLINE: Book Panel – Karine Gagné’s ‘Caring for Glaciers’
Based on research in the high-altitude Himalayan region of Ladakh, in northwest India, 'Caring for Glaciers:Land, Animals, and Humanity in the Himalayas' looks at the causes and consequences of a transformation in people's relationship with the environment. Panel members: Sara Shneiderman, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of British Columbia Tanya Richardson, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Discover U of G
Where will you be next year? On Saturday, September 26, let us bring U of G to you! Learn about degree programs, admission requirements, how to apply and all things
ONLINE: Public Presentation by Short-Listed Candidates for Dean, College of Biological Science
A schedule for the public presentations by the three short-listed candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS) has been established as follows: Candidate #1:
ONLINE: Data Skills – Introduction to GIS Using ArcMap
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS): a software program for working with maps and geographic data. ArcMap is the desktop mapping software of ArcGIS. A GIS allows you to
ONLINE: Public Presentation by Short-Listed Candidates for Dean, College of Biological Science
A schedule for the public presentations by the three short-listed candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS) has been established as follows: Candidate #1:
ONLINE: Pronunciation Group Online – Dialogues and Expressions
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThis program is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, staff and faculty with English as an additional language who would like to practice their English pronunciation
ONLINE: Data Skills – Intro to GIS Part 2 – Data Analysis and Visualization
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS): a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a
ONLINE: Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
Learn how to decrease anxiety, relax tight muscles, settle a busy brain, cope effectively and have more energy. This mind/body skills training program meets twice a week, on Tuesdays and
ONLINE: Public Presentation by Short-Listed Candidates for Dean, College of Biological Science
A schedule for the public presentations by the three short-listed candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS) has been established as follows: Candidate #1:
ONLINE: Data Skills – Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS); a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a
ONLINE: Open Scholarship – Using Open Data in your Research
Part of the library's ongoing Open Scholarship workshop series, "Using Open Data in your Research" will explore the benefits of incorporating existing open data into your research. We will pay
ONLINE: Planning for Success – Preparing for Your Midterms
In this workshop, we'll discuss how to prepare for midterms, including: Study strategies to help you assess what you already know and what you still need to know Preparation for
ONLINE: Data Skills – Analysis – Introduction to using NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package is designed to help you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries. Please have a laptop for your own use during the workshop with the latest version of NVIVO installed.
ONLINE: Anxiety Skills and Strategies
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety. This skills program meets weekly on Thursdays, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, for three sessions.
ONLINE: Wrongful Conviction Day 2020 Webinar
Join us for a webinar in support of exonerees and to bring attention to the injustices faced by the wrongfully convicted. Guest speaker: Robert Baltovich, exoneree Presented by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
ONLINE: Data Skills – Analysis – Intermediate Use of NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis software package that helps you manage and analyze qualitative data. In this workshop, we will work on generating advanced queries including matrix coding and crosstab. As well, we will generate visualizations including charts, hierarchy charts, mind maps, concept maps, cluster analysis diagrams and sociograms. Finally, we will touch on
ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up – Grammar (Day 1 of 2)
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThis two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well as to provide more effective feedback on students' writing as TAs or faculty. Topics covered include: structuring sentences, using verbals and modifiers, and punctuating sentences.
ONLINE: Self-Directed Writing Tune-up – Grammar (Day 2 of 2)
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series provides grammar instruction for all levels of writers. The workshop materials are useful for participants wanting to improve their own writing skills as well as to provide more effective feedback on students' writing as TAs or faculty. Topics covered include: correcting grammar errors, avoiding errors of misuse, and going