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May 1-7, 2023

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This Week’s Events:       
0. Ongoing Services – updated 8/15/22
1. WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION SPEAKER EVENT
2. RAMEN FOR READING DAY
3. GLC CAFE 
4. TAKE A BREAK WTH QGPA 
5. SPRING CONCERT: ITRAAB ARABIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE
6. INTERVARSITY GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP – BIBLE STUDY

Administrative Announcements: 
7. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM SEEKING NEW ASSOCIATE CHAIR – 1st posting
8. SUMMER CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION – 1st POSTING
9. LEADERSHIP COURSES FOR FALL 2023 – 2nd posting
10. NEW INNOVATION POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP –  3rd posting
11. VTGrATE LATEST PODCAST OUT! – 3rd posting
12. SUMMER COMPUTING, DATA AND PROGRAMMING WORKSHOPS – 3rd posting
13. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3rd posting

Jobs:
14. GA POSITION – IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST – 2nd posting
15. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE – 2nd posting
16. GA POSITION IN GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS – 3rd posting

Volunteers and research participants sought:
17. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
18. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS MONITORING WITH CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS – 1st posting
19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON FEMALE RUNNERS – 1st posting
20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY RESEARCH USER STUDY – 2nd posting
21. NATIONAL PhD STUDENT CLIMATE SURVEY – 2nd POSTING
22.PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A DRIVING STUDY ON EMOTIONAL EFFECT – 2nd posting
23. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PROCESSED FOOD – 3rd posting
24. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE RESEARCH – 3rd posting
25. BLACKSBURG TRANSIT SURVEY – 3rd posting
26. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY – 3rd posting
27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY STUDY – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events: 
28. DATA SONIFICATION PERFORMANCE AT THE CUBE –  May 7
29. SPRING 2023 ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY – May 12
30. DATA CARPENTRY: R, SPREADSHEETS AND OPENREFINE – May 15 – 16
31. HOW TO EVALUATE, BUILD, AND HIGHLIGHT TRANSFERABLE AND CAREER RELEVANT SKILLS – May 15

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 0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/15/22    

1. WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION SPEAKER EVENT
Tuesday, May 2, 4-5pm, The Hub Garage, 401 Partnership Dr., Blacksburg
Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) is excited to announce our May Speaker Event and happy hour! We will be hosting Michelle Chaka to speak about her career path and background in transportation. Michelle has recently taken on the role of Senior VP of Safety and Regulatory at Torc Robotics. She brings extensive experience from working with General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, and most recently, Locomation. As a role model for women in the transportation field, WTS looks forward to hosting Michelle and hearing more about her insight and impressive background. Please use this sign up form to submit questions ahead of time, and let us know if you plan on attending the event: https://forms.gle/uAUzpkrVNZVGwGe39

2. RAMEN FOR READING DAY
Thursday, May 4, 11am-2pm, Squires Room 140 (ACEC)
Come by the Asian Cultural Engagement Center to pick up a free cup of ramen! Toppings and ramen are first come, first serve. Hot water supplied by ABP (Au Bon Pain).

3. GLC CAFE
Thursday, May 4, 3:30-5:00pm, Graduate Life Center – Reading RoomEnjoy snacks, tea, coffee and conversation with graduate students and Graduate School staff while playing exciting escape games. Enjoy snacks, tea, coffee and conversation with graduate students and Graduate School staff while playing exciting escape games. Bring your own mug if you can. The GLC Café occurs every Thursday and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. 

4. TAKE A BREAK WTH QGPA 
Friday, May 5, 11:30am, LGBTQ Resource Center (Squires 227)
Take a lunch break from exams and research with QGPA (Queer Grads, Professionals and Allies). Catering from Roots Natural Kitchen will be provided.

5. SPRING CONCERT: ITRAAB ARABIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Saturday, May 6, 4:00pm, Fife Theater, Moss Arts Center
Experience music from throughout the Arab world in this concert by the campus-community ensemble. The Itraab Arabic Music Ensemble, whose name means “creating enchantment through music,” is a musical group made up of Virginia Tech students, faculty, and community members. Under the direction of Anne Elise Thomas, ethnomusicologist, the ensemble learns vocal and instrumental pieces from various parts of the Arab world for performance on percussion, voice, strings (violin, viola, cello, and bass), and Arabic instruments (`ud, qanun, and nay). https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/itraab-may-2023.html

6. INTERVARSITY GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP – BIBLE STUDY
Saturday, May 6, 5-5:45pm, Zoom
In the Word of God, there is power.Graduate students are invited to bible study held every  1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. The InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship is a community of students walking together to find, follow, and flourish in Christ in the middle of Graduate School.Sign up here: https://www.gcfvt.org/

7. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM SEEKING NEW ASSOCIATE CHAIR – 1st postingThe Graduate Honor System is inviting applications for an associate chair position. Associate chair(s) conduct interviews to gather evidence for GHS cases; examine documents and records to determine relevance to the case; assemble case packets; preside over preliminary review hearings; and prepare a report of hearing outcome and rationale. The associate chair may also assist with conducting facilitated discussions, ethics training, and GHS orientations for departments upon request. Applicants must be: (1) graduate students in good standing who have been in residence for a minimum of one semester immediately preceding appointment (2) preferably having served as a GHS panelist for at least one semester (3) able to serve as associate chair for at least one year while enrolled full-time in the Blacksburg campus. For more information about the Graduate Honor System: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/expectations/graduate-honor-system.html. To apply, submit a short statement of interest and experience to ghs@vt.edu  by Friday, May 19.

8. SUMMER CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION – 1st POSTING
In combination with the Cunningham Doctoral Scholarship and the Graduate School Annual Fund, we are delighted to announce the availability of 30 summer fellowships in the amount of $7,500 each. This supplement will be awarded as a lump sum fellowship* at the beginning of the summer. This is a one-time award, cannot be renewed, and is awarded without the expectation of any additional work on your part. Awardees must be current PhD students who are working on their dissertations during the summer months. This award cannot be combined with other Virginia Tech funding sources. Priority will be given to those toward the end of their program. Financial need will be considered as a secondary factor.  Applications will be accepted until May 15, awards will be announced soon thereafter, https://forms.gle/6vYKM9AHizoAgKeN8.  *Fellowships are not considered employment, no taxes are withheld and you will not receive a W2 form at the end of the year. Fellowships will show on your 1098-T from the university and may have to be reported to the IRS on your 1040 form. However, different tax rules apply to international students. For them, the university is required to collect taxes on the fellowship and to report those amounts at year-end to the IRS on form 1042S. For more information see IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education.

9. LEADERSHIP COURSES FOR FALL 2023 – 2nd posting
All graduate students are invited to enroll in Leadership courses for Fall 2023: LDRS 5454 (CRN 86954) virtual: LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSE CONTEXTS Identification and definition of leadership in education settings, communities, & organizations. LDRS 5534 (CRN 86955) virtual: COGNITION, PROBLEM SOLVING & PREFERENCE FOR CHANGE Theoretical perspectives, processes and techniques utilized in problem solving, both adaptively and innovatively. Individual cognitive preference for working to effect change in institutional structures. Utilizing coping behavior to successfully work within the context of cognitive diversity and organizational change. LDRS 5544 (CRN 86956) virtual: LEADING TEAMS THROUGH CHANGE Theory and techniques for leading tactical, creative, and problem-solving teams through change. Role of social capital and adaption-innovation theories. Improving leadership within small groups or teams. Questions? Contact Dr Jerald Walz at jhwalz@vt.edu.

10. NEW INNOVATION POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP – 3rd posting
The Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in partnership with LAUNCH: the Center for New Ventures is excited to announce the launch of a new Innovation Postdoc Fellowship track within our larger Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Innovation Fellowships are intended for current or prospective postdoctoral researchers who are highly motivated to extend the impact of their research through new technology commercialization activities. Successful fellows will have a high level of Interest in learning more about advancing technologies from the lab to market and are open to considering potential entrepreneurial career opportunities involving the formation of a new technology startup related to their research. Participants in this program would benefit from knowledge of and connection to Virginia Tech intellectual property that has already been captured by the Virginia Tech invention disclosure process. As such, we encourage late-stage Ph.D. students who will defend in the next few months and current, early-stage postdocs at Virginia Tech to consider submitting a proposal to the Innovation track.  Prospective fellows will work with a Virginia Tech faculty member to submit a joint, three-page proposal. Please review information for interested faculty members as well as proposal eligibility and submission guidelines while working on a proposal.  The next proposal deadline is October 1 with funding decisions following a month after. Learn more about the fellowship program and the Innovation Fellowship track. Direct questions to: Chris Smith, Postdoctoral Affairs Program Administrator, presidentialpostdoc@vt.edu or 540-231-1951.

11. VTGrATE LATEST PODCAST OUT – 3rd posting
VTGrATE has released its latest podcast! As a community, VTGrATE has decided to have conversations with graduate students about important issues concerning graduate student life. To check out our latest podcast, please click on the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRNfOpQRJAE&t=4s. To get notified whenever we release new podcasts, make sure to subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/@vtgrate

12. SUMMER COMPUTING, DATA AND PROGRAMMING WORKSHOPS – 3rd posting      
Carpentries workshops aim to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching research computing and data skills. These hands-on workshops from the University Libraries cover basic tools for programming and data in Python or R, as well as other supporting skills such as command line programming, version control, and data cleaning. In-person workshops are 2 days and include lunch and refreshments. Online options are 1-day mix-and-match workshops. For details and registration visit the Library Calendar: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/calendar/events?t=d&q=carpentry&cid=10680&cal=10680&inc=0  or email ndporter@vt.edu 

13. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3rd posting
Graduate students presenting research conducted at Virginia Tech are eligible to apply for the Spring 2023 Travel Fund Program! Grants may cover registration, lodging, meals, abstract fees and other costs of presenting at an in-person or virtual conference with a start date from July 1-September 30. Students from all disciplines are invited to apply, even if your conference abstract has not been officially accepted. Applications due May 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Please e-mail acgarnet@vt.edu with any questions, and visit https://gpss.vt.edu/programs/tfp.html  for full details and instructions.

14. GA POSITION – IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST – 2nd posting
Duties and Responsibilities: assist with installation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of existing and new computer systems and services; to identify workflow inefficiencies and advise on potential improvements; assist with the review of security alerts/logs to identify/resolve security issues; up-to-date knowledge related to I.T. security issues and best practices, assist with updating College of Engineering documentation to ensure they are accurate and up to date, perform other related duties as assigned. Required qualifications: excellent oral/written communication skills; excellent organizational & analytical skills; understanding of modern IT infrastructure; experience in Microsoft Windows system support; self-motivated learner with drive to investigate problems with minimal instruction and supervision. Recommended qualifications: experience with workflow management tools such as; Microsoft Power Automate, Mac OS, iOS, Linux, and Android operating systems, Windows Active Directory Service;  IT Security tools such as: NMAP; and Spirion Identity Finder;  Endpoint Management services such as: Kaseya, Microsoft InTune, JAMF, BigFix. Windows command batch scripting and/or PowerShell.  To apply email a resume and cover letter to coemis@vt.edu  by May 7.

15. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE – 2nd posting
The GA will assist the GPSS Executive Board in its administrative duties. Responsibilities include: reviewing applications for GPSS programs such as; Travel Fund Program, Graduate Research Development Program, etc.; ordering food for GPSS meetings; and coordinating logistics for GPSS events such as; Welcome Back BBQ, Little Hokie Hand Me Down, etc. The position is supervised by the Director of Student Services for the Graduate School. Ability to take initiative and work well independently and also as a team member. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written. Ability to manage multiple and on-going tasks. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite, and Zoom. Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed (but please set boundaries for your own time). Apply here: https://forms.gle/YP9H2ZYPA23YBBqn8.

16. GA POSITION IN GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS –  3rd posting
Fellows work during the fall and spring semesters in the Office of Government & Community Relations in support of the President’s Office. During the Spring semester, fellows are expected to live and work in Richmond, VA during the General Assembly Session. Fellows learn to track legislation and see how policy is made at the state level. They attend committee meetings and provide updates to administrators on campus. The position also provides exposure to the budget making process for the Commonwealth and how higher education and Virginia Tech fit into the larger state budget.  Please send a completed resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Elizabeth Hooper by May 5th at: ehooper@vt.edu  For more information: https://www.govrel.president.vt.edu/student_experiences/general_assembly_fellowship.html

17. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
We need highly active athletes (18-60 years of age) for a study examining the relationship between physical activity and total number of calories expended each day (IRB #21-567). Participants must be non-pregnant, with a stable body weight over the past year (±5 lb.), and free of cardiovascular, lung, metabolic, kidney disease or cancer. We look for endurance athletes who was completed in marathons, ultra-marathons or Ironman triathlons in the past year, with sustained high level of training for the past 6 months and with no recent injuries or other reasons that have changed the training volume. This study will require 1 virtual meeting and 2 visits to the Human Integrative Physiology Laboratory at Virginia Tech, which will take approximately 6 hours. Participants will be entered in a drawing for $25 cash (Odds of being selected 1 in 5). Contact the Human Integrative Physiology Lab for more information vtultrahipl@gmail.com. Submitted by Olalla Prado Nóvoa  oprado@vt.edu

18. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS MONITORING WITH CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS – 1st posting
ARCADE lab at Virginia Tech is seeking participants for a user study titled “Usability and Performance Evaluation of a Cyber-Physical System for Construction Progress Monitoring” (IRB# 22-978). The study aims to compare different interaction modalities between humans and Cyber-Physical Systems. Eligible participants should be familiar with construction drawings and schedules and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (glasses and contact lenses are fine). They will be comparing construction site images with the drawings and schedule to check the progress of the project. The study will take place in Bishop-Favrao Hall. The study is expected to last about 60 minutes. Participants will be compensated for their time with a $10 Amazon gift card upon completion of the study. If interested, please use the following link to sign up for the study: https://questionpro.com/t/AVSttZwH3D. For questions, please contact Srijeet Halder at srijeet@vt.edu

19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON FEMALE RUNNERS – 1st posting
Participants are needed for a study evaluating the effects of jumping exercises on bone health in female runners (IRB 22-168). As part of this study, you will be asked to consume a reduced-calorie diet that will be provided by the research team and participate in two phases of supervised treadmill runs and jumping exercises on 5 consecutive days. Study measurements will include body composition, bone density, VO2max, and exercise efficiency. Eligible participants must be a woman in good general health between the ages of 18-35 with a BMI between 18.5-25.0 kg/m2, non-smoker, regular menstrual cycle, not on birth control, can run at least 60-90 minutes per day for 5 consecutive days, not taking any medications that could affect study results, and not pregnant or lactating. For more information contact: VTNEMLab@gmail.com

20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY RESEARCH USER STUDY –2nd posting
The 3D Interaction (3DI) group is inviting you to participate in a research study with virtual reality (VR) technologies. Participants in the study will come to Gilbert Place, Room 3113, 220 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060. The entire experimental session will take at most 90 minutes. The participation is entirely voluntary. Participants need to be English speakers, at least 18 years old, have normal vision (contact lenses are fine, glasses are not supported), and do not self-identify as having more than a normal level of hand tremor. For more information contact Francielly Rodrigues at francielly@vt.edu to schedule a session. The project is supervised by Dr. Doug A. Bowman in Computer Science.

21. NATIONAL PhD STUDENT CLIMATE SURVEY – 2nd POSTING
Yale School of Medicine National PhD Student Climate Survey – PhD students are invited to participate in a voluntary and anonymous research study about the experience of graduate students across the country.  The most essential pieces of information are highlighted below.  This anonymous survey study takes approximately 15 – 20 minutes. All graduate students enrolled in a PhD, MD-PhD or equivalent degree programs are eligible for the study and encouraged to participate. The study aims to explore an individual’s experiences during graduate school and how these experiences might relate to mental health, emotional states, and program satisfaction. Your contribution will help us better understand the current academic climate of graduate programs in the United States. More importantly, this information will help us identify pressing  issues related to mental health and educational equity to start moving toward a solution. This link will take you to the full survey and a detailed consent form: https://bit.ly/PhDClimateSurvey

22. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A DRIVING STUDY ON EMOTIONAL EFFECT – 2nd posting
The Mind Music and Machine Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking individuals to participate in a study (IRB# 23-298) to determine the effects of emotion on driver behaviors. During the study, you will be asked to drive in a driving simulator and fill out several questionnaires regarding your experiences. The study will last for 60 minutes. Each participant will receive a compensation of $10 per hour, or course credit if you are enrolled in a class that requires research participation. If you’re interested in this study, check our eligibilities and fill out this initial screener: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/screening1. For more information, please contact Manhua Wang manhua@vt.edu.  This study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Myounghoon Jeon myounghoonjeon@vt.edu.

23. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PROCESSED FOOD – 3rd posting
The major purpose of this research project is to learn if consuming processed or less processed foods has an impact on how a person’s brain responds to processed foods. Briefly, the full study is 10-12 weeks long with two 14-day periods of controlled feeding where we will provide ALL foods and beverages for you to eat during those times. If you choose to participate, the study will consist of approximately 34 visits and require approximately 33-35 hours of your time. Most of these visits take place in Blacksburg with some taking place on the Roanoke campus. Participants must be 18-25 years of age. Participants can receive up to $400 and a 3D printed brain for completion of study! For more information and to take the pre-screening eligibility survey: https://fralinbiomed.info/yaeh   

24. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE RESEARCH – 3rd posting
You are invited to participate in a study about international graduate student experiences at Virginia Tech (IRB #23-082). Participants must be currently enrolled as international graduate students at VT. Participants will be asked to give one hour of their time for an interview with the international graduate student researcher. If interested, participants can opt in for a second (optional) 1-hour interview. In the interview, participants will be asked to explain their experience(s) with technical communication during their time both applying to, and being in, their graduate program. The interviews will be audio-recorded, with permission. Participants will be walked through a verbal consent session before the interview and have the option to rescind either their consent or register their withdrawal from the study at any time. Contact Chloe Robertson chloerobertson@vt.edu  for more information or to register your interest.

25. BLACKSBURG TRANSIT SURVEY – 3rd posting
Blacksburg Transit is in the process of developing a Transit Strategic Plan (TSP) to help guide service improvements over the next 10 years in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Montgomery County. Whether you are a current rider, past rider, or even if you have never ridden our buses, we need your help to understand how and why people are using (or not using) transit so we can improve our services in the future. Complete this short survey https://eprpc.mysocialpinpoint.com/blacksburg-tsp#/  by April 28 to tell us about your experiences, desires and priorities. You can be entered in a raffle for a chance to win one of three $50 VISA gift cards! More information about the project is available at www.ridebt.org/tsp. To request a paper copy of the survey, please email ridebt@blacksburg.gov

26. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY – 3rd posting
This is a research study exploring VT’s students’ knowledge of and their opinions regarding sexual assault policies and potential barriers to reporting sexual assault to learn how current policies and resources can be further improved. Participation will take approximately 60 minutes for an online baseline survey. Afterward, students will be directed to fill out their contact information if they would like to participate in an optional 60-minute interview to meet with a member of our research team to talk more about campus sexual assault in depth and how to improve treatment and resources. There is a possibility of compensation for students who participate. Those who complete the baseline survey will have the option to enter their email for a raffle to win one of ten $10 Amazon e-gift cards. Those who are selected for an interview will receive $30. For more information contact: atobar@vt.edu 

27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY STUDY – 3rd posting
Virginia Tech researchers in the Cognitive Engineering for Novel Technologies (COGENT) Lab are recruiting participants for a research study. The purpose of this research study is to determine how the use of virtual reality impacts our ability to detect objects. During the experiment, you will be asked to use virtual reality (VR) glasses to scan an environment for targets. To enroll in this experiment, you do not need to have any experience with VR. You do, however, need to be 18 years of age or older and have normal, or corrected to normal vision. You will be compensated $10 and the study should last no more than 1 hour. The results of this study may be published and your participation is voluntary and confidential. If you have any questions or interested in participating, please contact Esha via email at esham@vt.edu

28. DATA SONIFICATION PERFORMANCE AT THE CUBE
Sunday, May 7, 1-2pm, The Cube at Moss Arts Center
Through data sonification, we will transform rhythms of the brain to rhythms of sound through a live performance. A dancer will wear an electroencephalography (EEG) cap and have their brain activity sonified in real-time while responding to the sound of their brain, a representation of neurofeedback. Meanwhile, a live floor projection will track their motion, as if the dancer is the hemodynamic response within the active brain. Join us as we explore the dynamics of human brain analysis through sonification and visual projection. This event is hosted by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the Embodied Brain Lab. The project was conducted by Noor Tasnim, Sooruj Bhatia, and Ben Beiter (Embodied Art, an ICAT Student SEAD Grant recipient). https://icat.vt.edu/events/2023/05/embodied-art.html

29.  SPRING 2023 ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY
Friday, May 12, 5:30-7:30pm, Ceremony in the GLC Auditorium and Reception in the GLC Multipurpose Room. Please complete the form using the link, especially for graduating students: bit.ly/3JTdzyP

30. DATA CARPENTRY: R, SPREADSHEETS AND OPENREFINE
Monday, May 15 & Tuesday May 16, 9am-5pm, University Mall 2104
This workshop teaches how to combine R and RStudio with spreadsheets software and OpenRefine to work with real-life data from the international SAFI survey database. We use a single dataset throughout the workshop to model the data management and analysis workflow that a researcher would use. Learners are expected to attend the full 2 days. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. For more information on our curriculum, visit https://datacarpentry.org/socialsci-workshop/

31. HOW TO EVALUATE, BUILD, AND HIGHLIGHT TRANSFERABLE AND CAREER RELEVANT SKILLS
Monday, May 15, 3-4pm, Zoom
This seminar provides insight on how to evaluate transferable skills and which skills are valued in various career paths. Through this seminar, Propel will highlight common non-scientific skills that scientists can build while performing research and also will show ways to apply these to their desired career paths. Advice will be provided for how to demonstrate these skills for various careers including research and non-research focused roles. Propel will provide guidance on how to package scientific and non-scientific skills on resumes, cover letters, and during interviews. Register here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsceCtrj4tG9Q_jgM950v7RjHIS9HFV-gf