Past Events

SCISCHOOL is a sci-fi reading group and thought club. This semester, we are reading and discussing "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler. Meeting details will be provided via email.

In this talk, I will present my second book project, The Internet from the South: An Ethnography of Code and Infrastructure, which sheds light on critical aspects and overlooked areas of the information circulation infrastructure of the internet. (Click for more information)

Nervous about initiating a salary negotiation? You are not alone! Join us to learn how to consider the total offer package and what can be negotiated beyond salary, how to research typical salaries for your position, highlight your accomplishments, and find the right words to negotiate an offer confidently, whilst also ensuring you conduct yourself professionally and respectfully.

My research seeks to center the margins by exploring how technology impacts marginalized populations’ information work, specifically emerging adults experiencing homelessness. (Click for more information)

Join us to hear about what it is like to work for NC State University Libraries, workplace culture, types of roles, typical graduate career paths, and opportunities (if applicable).

Join the iSchool Undergraduate Student Services staff as they discuss internal transfer procedures and share more about the new Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts major in Informatics.

My doctoral research focuses on developing low-cost yet reliable IR evaluation methods by integrating state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) techniques with traditional human annotation. (Click for more details)

UXPA UT is running a UX Storytelling event on Tuesday, February 16th, at 6 pm. This event is aimed at empowering UXers to tell more compelling stories for their projects, communicating their process effectively while keeping the audience engaged!

Do you get nervous heading into an interview? If so, you are not alone! Most of us get nervous before interviewing but like anything, the more prepared you are, the more confident you will feel. Join us to learn how to prepare in advance, polish your story, respond to potential interview questions, answer difficult questions, devise questions to ask, and ensure you do all that you can to make a positive first impression and communicate why you're the best person for the job.

There are many key elements to creating a strong portfolio and making your portfolio stand out. Join us to learn how to build a professional online portfolio! Hosted by Blackbaud this workshop is a must for UX-focused students but also open to all!