Research Nuggets: ARCS Newsletter
ARCS experts work with individual researchers and with entire classrooms or labs to meet specific needs and to strategize about pathways to robust and sustainable projects. We’re here to meet you wherever you are in the research life cycle. Stay up-to-date with the latest research news and resources in future issues of the Research Nuggets!
Event Recap
Emerge Hackathon at UF Libraries
A collaboration between Dr. Di Yang from GeoDi lab at Geography department, Dr. Caroline Nickerson from Florida Community Innovation, and UF libraries, the EMERGE NASA Data Hackathon was held on January 31 at Marston Science Library that brought together University of Florida students, community members, librarians, and NASA-affiliated mentors. Participants used environmental and public data from NASA’s GLOBE Observer platform to create data visualization dashboards and improve the app for public access. Joe Aufsmuth and Dr. Natya Hans mentored the participants to successfully submit their data projects. Check out the hackathon projects: https://geoemerge.com/nasa-at-uf
Upcoming Talk – February 12th
Reimagining peer review through openness, equity, and collaboration Online
Join us for an exciting talk on “Reimagining peer review through openness, equity and collaboration” by invited guest speaker Dr. Daniela Saderi, Co-founder and Executive Director of PREreview. PREreview offers open peer review of preprints and datasets for promoting open science practices and increasing reproducibility. Learn more about PREreview’s mission to increase scientific rigor and bring more equity and transparency in research. The Rigor and Reproducibility seminar series is jointly hosted by the UF Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Program and UF Libraries. Registration link: https://libcal.uflib.ufl.edu/event/15456075
Campus Wide Survey
Measuring Information Services Outcomes
The Smathers Libraries are participating in a national library services and technology survey, Measuring Information Services Outcomes (MISO), beginning Thursday, February 5. The survey will run for 12 days, through February 17th. Individuals selected to participate, including faculty, staff, graduate/undergraduate students, and post-doctoral employees, have been directly contacted. The results of this survey will let us know the data and broader library services that are most important to you, the areas that need improvement, and how we can best meet your research and coursework needs.
