Research Skills Training Series - Fall 2010

These trainings are open to all CPC fellows, trainees, and staff. If you have any questions about a presentation, contact the presenter or lori_delaney@unc.edu. Send ideas for topics for future semesters to lori_delaney@unc.edu. The schedule can also be printed from here.

Microsoft Exchange Server, Outlook E-mail, and Synching Your PDA/Smartphone

ITS is migrating their email infrastructure for faculty and staff from the Cyrus IMAP platform to the Microsoft Exchange mail and calendar platform. This session will give a quick overview of IMAP vs. Exchange, the Outlook client, the Outlook web interface, the new archive solution, and what you need to know to sync your Exchange account to your PDA/Smartphone.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
2:00 - 3:00
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Tim Van Acker

Skype and Elluminate Live!
Do you need an inexpensive way to talk to your collaborators? How about an inexpensive way to talk and share documents? This session will cover the basics of using Skype and Elluminate Live! for project collaboration.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
2:00 - 3:00
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Tim Van Acker

EndNote X4
Learn how to create and manage a bibliographic reference library, import references from different literature databases, and use different output styles in Microsoft Word 2007.
Tuesday, Oct. 12
2:00 - 3:00
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Lori Delaney

Microsoft Excel: Overview
Tuesday, Nov. 2
2:00 - 3:30
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Jan Hendrickson-Smith

Advanced Excel: Charts, Graphs, Formulas, and Functions
Tuesday, Nov. 9
2:00 - 3:30
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Jan Hendrickson-Smith

Finding New Funding Prospects: Opportunities from Corporate and Foundation Sources
Of CPC's impressive research portfolio, currently only 5% is funded by foundation sources. This session will open the door to finding new funding sources and will introduce UNC's Corporate and Foundation Relations professionals, who can help navigate the many untapped funding opportunities available to you.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
2:00 - 3:00
405 B&C CPC East
Presented by Pan Riggs and Helen Snow of UNC Development Office