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Qualitative researching training hosted by NC TraCS Institute at UNC Chapel Hill. Topics covered include semi-structured interviewing, introduction to focus groups, and data analysis. Offer via Zoom. READ MORE >

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight yet powerful, cross-platform source-code editor developed by Microsoft that supports Windows, macOS and Linux. It has a variety of extensions and supports most programming languages. It also integrates with github for version control. READ MORE >

Jupyter offers notebook-style documents that combine executable code cells, explanatory text, equations and rich media in a single document which enables you to develop, explore and communicate analyses in a seamless, reproducible way. READ MORE >

ColorBrewer 2.0 is a free online tool developed by Cynthia Brewer and colleagues, designed to help select well-designed color palettes for maps and graphics. The site classifies palettes by data type: sequential, diverging, qualitative. It also offers filters for practical display needs such as color-vision-safe, print-friendly and photocopy-friendly. READ MORE >

The Collaboration & Team Science Field Guide from the NCI offers a comprehensive, practical roadmap for scientists and research teams navigating the shift from individual-driven investigations to highly collaborative, interdisciplinary scientific research. It explores key dimensions of team science, such as trust and psychological safety, vision and communication, credit and recognition, conflict and difference, leadership and networking. READ MORE >