Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Introduction to Unix & R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis
Join members of the Carpentries@UGA for a full-day workshop that introduces participants to essential tools for reproducible scientific analysis using Unix and R. Through hands-on, collaborative lessons, participants will learn foundational skills such as navigating the command line, managing data, writing scripts, and working in RStudio. This workshop is designed for beginners and open to any student, faculty, or staff!
Russell Scholars Debate: Does AI Make Us Passive or Empowered?
The UGA Libraries and the Russell Scholars are hosting a debate on the impact of AI on students. Featuring the Georgia Debate Union, the affirmative/pro side of the debate will be AI tools encourage intellectual passivity rather than intellectual empowerment in undergraduate students.
Where: Special Collections Library Auditorium (271)
When: Tuesday, April 7, 6 - 7pm
Snacks & Beverages provided
Reading and Conversation with Writers Tarfia Faizullah and Jamel Brinkley
Poet Tarfia Faizullah and author Jamel Brinkley will read from their work and take part in a moderated Q&A with Athens-Clarke Co
Historic Board Game Night
Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries and the UGA Libraries Student Success Team for a night of games on Tuesday, March 24th from 5:00-7:00PM in the Sidney Samuel Thomas Reading Room at the Miller Learning Center (MLC). Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided.
At the event we will hear lightning talks (3 minutes) on five historic games from students in Dr. Akela Reason's "Hands-on Public History" HIST 4760/6760. Following this introduction, students in the course will lead play on replica games represented in the holdings of the UGA Special Collections Libraries.
McBay Circle Book Club
Inspired by the legacy of Shirley Mathis
Ada Cheng Performance: The Trouble With My Hair
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ada Cheng, a.k.a The Renegade Ada Cheng, back to UGA to share her latest performance piece with us. The Trouble with My Hair: Coloring, Cutting, and Coming into Who I Am is an intimate exploration of Cheng's gender, sexual, and racial identities and boundary-making through her evolving relationships with her hair and her stylists. Blending theatrical storytelling and narrative art, Ada Cheng playfully brings the audience on an emotional and thought-provoking journey of self-discovery and self-love through her struggles with her hair.
Research Data Consultations
Join members of the Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) team for walk-in research data consultations in the Data Studio @ Main and the McBay Science Library on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Team members are available to assist UGA faculty, students, and staff with topics including:
Research Data Consultations
Join members of the Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) team for walk-in research data consultations in the Data Studio @ Main and the McBay Science Library on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Team members are available to assist UGA faculty, students, and staff with topics including:
Research Data Consultations
Join members of the Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) team for walk-in research data consultations in the Data Studio @ Main and the McBay Science Library on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Team members are available to assist UGA faculty, students, and staff with topics including: