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- Feb 13–14Laylat al-Bara'ahOpen to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Night of Repentance; on this night, God approaches the Earth to call humanity and to grant forgiveness of sins. Observed on the 14th day of the lunar month of Sha'ban.
- Feb 1311:00 AMPostgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and RegulationLocation Details: Virtual event via Zoom Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Innovation Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development RSVP Information: https://secure.touchnet.net/C21525_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=920 Event Contact Name: Sarah Wrobel Event Contact Email: sarah.wrobel@tufts.edu Link: https://csdd.tufts.edu/postgraduate-course The Tufts CSDD postgraduate course in clinical pharmacology, drug development, and regulation is the longest-running professional development program in the biopharma space. Now in its 52nd year, this unique annual course prepares both new and experienced drug developers, regulators, policy makers, clinical investigators, and academic researchers for success in the life sciences sector. Thousands of drug development professionals are alumni of this prestigious one-of-a-kind program. Top speakers from industry, academia, and the FDA share their expertise to create a highly stimulating and rewarding learning environment.
- Feb 1311:00 AMTufts CSDD's 52nd Annual Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and RegulationLocation Details: Zoom link to be provided to registrants one week prior to course start date. Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development RSVP Information: https://secure.touchnet.net/C21525_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=920 Event Contact Name: Sarah Wrobel Event Contact Email: csdd@tufts.edu Link: https://csdd.tufts.edu/postgraduate-course The Tufts CSDD Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and Regulation is the longest-running professional development program in the biopharma space. Now in its 52nd year, this unique annual course prepares both new and experienced drug developers, regulators, policy makers, clinical investigators, and academic researchers for success in the life sciences sector. Thousands of drug development professionals are alumni of this prestigious one-of-a-kind program. Top speakers from industry, academia, and the FDA share their expertise to create a highly stimulating and rewarding learning environment.
- Feb 1312:00 PMLet’s Build a Search Engine: Exploring the Past with Natural Language ProcessingBuilding: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Tisch Library 223 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Humanities Speaker Name: Peter Nadel Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14021023 Instructor: Peter Nadel, natural language processing specialist Have you ever wanted to build a search engine for your own data? Whether it be archival material, personal notes, or anything other kind of text, a search engine can give you the tools to do your work more efficiently. Join us in this workshop as we study the inner-workings of search engines and how we can use them for our own research. No programming experience required. To follow along, you will need a laptop.
- Feb 1312:00 PMUnstable Ground: Civic Engagement Around Flooding and Plastic Pollution in Kampala, UgandaBuilding: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B2VZw7wxTsmv6_SKkROZ3g In this presentation, Tufts researchers will discuss their ongoing collaboration with environmental defenders working in Kampala, Uganda. This work has involved a risk analysis to understand which parts of the capital city are most vulnerable to flooding associated with plastic pollution, in partnership with the Woodwell Climate Research Center. Today, the team is leading efforts around a clean-up campaign in two informal settlements and a series of outreach and training initiatives to help communities manage waste and reduce flooding risks.
- Feb 1412:00 PMDouglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon: Help Create Resources for Learning about Black HistoryBuilding: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Tisch Library 223 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Humanities Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/13987274 Douglass Day is an annual program that marks the birth of Frederick Douglass, a leader in the American 19th century abolitonist movement. Join us in person on Friday, February 14 for a transcribe-a-thon to help create new and freely available resources for learning about Black history. This year we will transcribe the correspondence of Frederick Douglass held at the Library of Congress (LOC) on the crowdsourcing platform By the People. Your transcriptions will be reviewed and published on loc.gov to improve search, access, and discovery of these pages from history. Drop-in for a bit or stay the entire time. You will need a laptop. No prior experience is necessary. Facilitators: Anna Kijas, assistant director, digital scholarship and at Lilly Music Library; Kaylen Dwyer, digital humanities librarian