Previous Events
STEM Research/AI Hacks for Graduate Students Workshop
This workshop will introduce graduate students to
Introduction to Python for Research
Curious about using Python for your research but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to make your first steps in Python smooth and accessible. We will teach you how to assign and work with variables, use simple functions and libraries, and handle data with Pandas. No coding experience required. This is not a technical session on installing Python or how the language works on computers – just the essentials to start using Python with confidence.
Scrap & Yap
Join us on September 25 from 6-8:00PM in the MLC (rm 369) for an evening of scrapbooking and yapping! Paper and scrapbooking supplies will be provided, but please feel free to bring photos, journals, and personal touches. This will be a low-stress environment, so come meet new folks and enjoy a night of scrapbooking, music, and snacks!
AI Literacy and Research Skills: Library Workshop for Instructors
Join us for an interactive workshop hosted by the UGA libraries where we will introduce you to a new AI literacy eLC course that we have created for instructors. The course includes modules on evaluating AI output, prompt literacy, AI ethics, and AI and research.
Memory Makers: Wellness in the Makerspace
Don't navigate your grief alone! Join us on September 24 from 1-3:00PM in the MLC Makerspace to create an original keepsake in memory of a loved one you've lost. Bring a photo of a loved one or letter with their handwriting and we will help you build a piece for your personal archive through button making, collaging, and laser cutting. Whether you want to share about your loss or simply create amongst others, this program is here to help you navigate grief through creativity.
Healthy Research Habits
Join UGA librarians to learn about tools, resources, and study tips that can help you on your research journey!
- Identify common barriers like procrastination and develop strategies to overcome them
- Discover tools to help you make a plan and keep your research organized
- Learn how to evaluate sources and use them responsibly
- Get familiar with UGA resources to support your research
What's On The Table? Food Safety in Georgia, the South, and Beyond with author and science journalist Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6pm for the induction of 2025 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductee Deborah Blum, celebrated author of The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010) and The Poison Squad (2018). Blum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, whose career in investigative science journalism began here at the University of Georgia, where she was a student reporter for The Red & Black.
Zotero Basics Workshop
Learn the ins and outs of downloading and using the Zotero Desktop Client with Zotero web.
Displaced in the New South: A Documentary by David Zeiger
Join the Special Collections Libraries on Thursday, September 18th at 5:15pm at Cine for a screening of David Zeiger's and Eric Mofford's documentary "Displaced in the New South". After the screening, Zeiger will participate in a panel with individuals featured in the documentary.
Tickets to the event are free and available through the Cine website or at the box office.
Game Night
Join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 5 PM for a night of tabletop gaming!
Discover the wide and wonderful world of tabletop games—from timeless classics like Scrabble and Catan to modern favorites like Just One and Nekojima. Whether you're into deduction or dexterity, card games or cooperative play, we’ll have something for everyone.