Gettin’ daggity with it: Using DAGs as Tools for Variable Selection

Gettin’ daggity with it: Using DAGs as Tools for Variable Selection Ever pondered whether to include a variable in an analysis – is the variable necessary, will its inclusion/exclusion introduce bias in the analysis?  Why is the variable important anyways – is it a mediator, a moderator, a confounder some combination of these??? This course […]

Colloquium Series: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes

Colloquium Series: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes Speaker: Smadar Naoz, UCLA Title: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black HolesAbstract: Black holes are detected through a variety of methods, each revealing a different part of their nature. These include gravitational-wave emissions that detect the […]

Colloquium Series: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes

Colloquium Series: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes Speaker: Smadar Naoz, UCLA Title: The Triple Connection: Black Hole Mergers, Electromagnetic Counterparts, and Galactic Black Holes Abstract: Black holes are detected through a variety of methods, each revealing a different part of their nature. These include gravitational-wave emissions that detect the mergers […]

Carolina Beekeeping Club Beginner Beekeeping Hive Tour

Carolina Beekeeping Club Beginner Beekeeping Hive Tour Suit up and join the Carolina Beekeeping Club for a beginner-friendly, hands-on hive tour with UNC’s honeybees. Step up to the hives and see honeybees in action as they bring in pollen and nectar, learn how to spot the queen, and discover the jobs each bee does to […]

Integration Bee V: Final Round

Integration Bee V: Final Round Are you a master of integrals? Come compete in the Integration Bee and prove that the scary snake ∫ has nothing on you!! The III Carolina Integration Bee will be held by parts: preliminaries and finals. Anyone is welcome to take part in the preliminaries, and no sign-up is required. The […]

Climate Colonialism and a Global Just Transition

Climate Colonialism and a Global Just Transition Explore the connections between colonialism and fossil fuels with historian Aviva Chomsky. This talk examines how European colonization fueled the Industrial Revolution and how extractive patterns have persisted ever since, disproportionately impacting Indigenous and Afro-descended communities across the Global South, while highlighting specific frameworks as new visions for […]

Mindful Meditation by Bhakti Yoga Club of UNC Chapel Hill

Mindful Meditation by Bhakti Yoga Club of UNC Chapel Hill Mindful meditation is a key practice of Bhakti Yoga. Original Yoga practices were made to help one control their thoughts and actions through raising awareness and self-regulation. Yoga from ancient India was originally meant for the mind before it was popularized as a physical activity. […]