Events

Helen Chu, the associate dean for research and a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health, will give a talk titled "Pandemic Preparedness and Response: From COVID-19 to Avian Influenza."

This half-day open symposium, hosted by the Political Science Department, features talks with alumni, faculty, and visiting scholars.

Visualizing data is critical for both understanding the meaning and patterns hidden in your data as well as communicating it to an audience. This workshop by Johns Hopkins Data Services serves as an introduction to using R's data visualization tools and techniques. Some prior experience in R is required.

Financial wellness educator Shahar Ziv will make negotiating your salary less scary and more strategic, including how to evaluate and negotiate job offers, actionable strategies for discussing benefits, and how to make your offers align with your goals.

Julie Wyman's new film, The Tallest Dwarf, details her experiences with short stature and ambiguities surrounding the medical diagnosis of dwarfism. The film interrogates the role of biomedicine in defining and treating dwarfism, showing different perspectives on medical intervention within the Little People community. Wyman will visit Johns Hopkins for a free screening of her film, followed by a conversation with Wyman, film producer Jonna McKone, and audience members.

Join in the celebration of baking, reading, and 150 years of Johns Hopkins at Read It & Eat It, the Sheridan Libraries' annual edible book festival.

Simplify your scheduling process with the Center for Media & Technology Solutions and learn how to schedule like a pro, including Outlook Schedule Assistant and using Outlook and Zoom together, including calendar integration, sending invitations, and scheduling Zoom meetings directly within Outlook.

Protecting research participant and patients' privacy is challenging not just for security but also when anonymizing data for external collaborators, publications, and research databases. Join Johns Hopkins Data Services for an overview of common privacy disclosure risks from personal and health identifiers in data.

Tech troubles slowing you down? Join the Center for Media & Technology Solutions to learn simple fixes and settings that can save you time and frustration, like optimizing your browser for Canvas, troubleshooting common issues with LTI tools, and the best ways to reach out for support.

Financial wellness educator Shahar Ziv will make investing feel less "panic sell" and more "long-term strategy," including understanding the market, active vs. passive investing, alternate investments, how to construct a portfolio, and the tax side of investing.