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Events
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Aug
27
Piano Lab Pro: The Science of Stage Presence
Earl V. Moore Building @ 1:30pm -
Sep
14
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture & Health (Shinobu Kitayama)
From Culture to Community Ecology: How Social Interdependence Shapes Mind, Brain, and Health
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm -
Sep
16
International Research Hub Lunch
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm -
Sep
24
Body Camera Footage as Data
Nick Camp, part of the ISR Insights Speaker Series
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm -
Sep
27
Harvest Fest 2026
Campus Farm @ 1:00pm -
Sep
28
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Wendy Ellis)
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30am -
Oct
8
Place as Method, Theory, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
Institute For Social Research @ 8:00am -
Oct
9
Place as Method, Theory, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
Institute For Social Research @ 8:00am