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Speaker Series The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson: A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools... Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery, Award-Winning Plant Biologist and Author Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black ... Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley: #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpi... Thursday, August 27, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Workshop Data Analysis 1 This session introduces basic descriptive data analysis and data wrangling in the context of the R statistical software environment, along with some comparisons to Python methods. Workshop conducted via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link with instructions on how to connect. Supplemental materia... Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3:30 - 5:00 PM - Online
Workshop Citation Management with Zotero Get started early with keeping track of what you read! Zotero is a free application that collects, manages, and formats citations and bibliographies. In this introductory, hands-on workshop, we’ll learn how to organize sources, attach PDFs and notes, create tags for easy searching, and generate bibl... Monday, September 14, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - New Brunswick
Workshop Data Analysis 2 This workshop reviews statistical tests, regression, sampling and bootstrap methods, and more. The focus here is on implementing statistics using R, with a comparison to Python techniques for accomplishing similar tasks. Part of the Data Topics series of workshops. Workshop conducted via Zoom. Regi... Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 3:30 - 5:00 PM - Online
Workshop Citation Management with Zotero Get started early with keeping track of what you read! Zotero is a free application that collects, manages, and formats citations and bibliographies. In this introductory, hands-on workshop, we’ll learn how to organize sources, attach PDFs and notes, create tags for easy searching, and generate bibl... Thursday, September 17, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - New Brunswick
Workshop Introduction to EndNote Learn how to use EndNote to collect, organize, and cite references for research papers, articles, and other scholarly projects. This introductory workshop will demonstrate how to create an EndNote library and import references from library databases, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Rutgers QuickSearch. ... Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Online
Workshop Data Visualization 1 This workshop covers basic data visualization in R, with emphasis on ggplot2 and associated packages. The focus here is on R techniques, with a brief comparison to Python techniques for accomplishing similar tasks, such as seaborn and matplotlib. Part of the Data Topics series of workshops. Worksho... Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 3:30 - 5:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Aminata: Abbey Lincoln's Song of Faith with author Ada C.M. Thomas Join us for an engaging discussion with author Ada C.M. Thomas about her latest book Aminata: Abbey Lincoln’s Song of Faith. The author talk will be moderated by Professor Ruth Feldstein, Department of American Studies, Africana Studies, and History. Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010), one of the greatest j... Thursday, September 24, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM - Newark