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X-WR-CALNAME:Raleigh · tech · today · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NC State Collegiate Game Jam 2026 DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T002337Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53640573643906 CATEGORIES:gaming,tech DESCRIPTION:The NC State University Libraries and NC State Esports invite students of all majors and skill levels to participate in the second annua l Collegiate Game Jam. Whether you specialize in coding\, digital art\, cr eative writing\, audio or project management\, this four-day event offers dedicated mentorship and workshops to help you turn an idea into a working game prototype. Participants can build a project\, learn interdisciplinar y skills and compete for $2\,500-plus in prizes. To learn more\, watch the Collegiate Game Jam video or send an email to ncstate_game_jam@ncsu.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T002337Z LOCATION:James B. Hunt Jr. Library\, Duke Energy Hall and the Lenovo Espor ts and Gaming Lab URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/event/nc-state-collegiate-game-jam-2026?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=raleigh-nc X-SOURCE-NAME:NC State University Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/group/charlotte_alumni_network END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the IRB: Educational Research sec tion DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260918T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T114942Z UID:77546-1789750800@ncsu.edu CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Designed for educational researchers\, this workshop guides le arners through conducting human subjects research with AI tools. You will learn how to navigate student data privacy laws (such as FERPA and COPPA)\ , align with the NC AI Framework\, and manage classroom data responsibly. The session covers how to describe AI technologies in your IRB application \, meet ethical standards\, and select the correct IRB review category for ed-tech projects—such as AI tutoring\, assessment\, translation\, or ac cessibility tools. Attendees must have a basic understanding of standard I RB procedures\, FERPA\, and secondary data. \n\n To foster an engaging env ironment and protect real-time discussions\, this live workshop will not b e recorded. Learners are asked to join on time\, keep webcams on\, and rem ain fully present and engaged throughout the workshop. The use of AI recor ding assistants\, transcription tools\, or external recording software is strictly prohibited. Attendees utilizing these tools will be immediately r emoved from the workshop. Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining an interactive learning space.\n\n \n\n Workshop Prerequisite & Eligibility: Students—including graduate students who hold faculty or staff roles— must successfully complete IRB Basics Part 1 or obtain instructor permissi on to enroll. REPORTER will not allow students to register for this worksh op unless they have either already completed IRB Basics: Part 1\, have an active registration for a IRB Basics Part 1 instance that will take place before the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the IRB (Educational Research section) workshop\, or have instructor permission to enroll. Non-student f aculty and staff are exempt from the training prerequisite.\n\n To request a prerequisite waiver\, email IRB-Coordinator-Ed@ncsu.edu detailing your experience with IRB applications and review processes as well as your unde rstanding of the differences between exempt and non-exempt studies. Please note: Completing the CITI Human Subjects Research Basic course or a gradu ate-level research methods course does not qualify for a prerequisite waiv er.\n\n \n\n Recommended Prerequisites: IRB Basics Part 2 and Secondary Da ta and the IRB if FERPA data is involved\n\n \n\n Fall 2026 Dates and Time s:\n\n • Friday\, September 18th\, 2026: 9am to Noon\n • Wednesday\, O ctober 14th\, 2026: 2pm to 5pm\n • Monday\, November 30th\, 2026: 11am t o 1pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T114942Z LOCATION:Online only URL:https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/workshops/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-irb- educational-research-section/2026-09-18?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium =ics&utm_campaign=raleigh-nc X-SOURCE-NAME:NC State University Libraries X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:AI Assisted Surveys DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T040015Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_52389476246994 CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:This course will be held online only over 3 days (September 14 \, 16\, and 18). Attendance is required as it will not be recorded.\n\nThi s 6-hour course provides training on how AI can assist a survey project fr om beginning to the end.\n\nWe will focus on each step of the research pro cess (Callegaro and Yang\, 2025)\n\nPlanningExecutionActivationIn the plan ning phase there are two sub phases\n1) Ideate and define\n\nAI can be an idea helper and assist on generating research ideas starting from previous ly knowledgeA literature review can definitely be assisted by AI and there are specific tools available for that2) Design and plan\n\nThe design sta ge is where AI can assist in producing design brief\, analysis plan and ma p the concepts that are going to be measured using the questionnaireThe ex ecution phase consists of\n3) Data wizard\n\nHere AI has been used to help drafting and pretesting the questionnaire\, help writing survey material such as survey invitation and confidentiality assurances.4) Analysis copil ot\n\nOnce the data collection is under way\, AI can assist in automating\ , and writing statistical code to analyze the dataset (stat code assistant ). It can also be used as theme discovery\, for coding of open ended answ ers and data visualization.The activation phase consists of:\n5) Insight p artner\n\nHelp summarize findings\, generate reports\, help review the fin al deliverables such as a research report or a complete academic paper6) S torytelling aid\n\nDevelop presentation materials\, create multi-media art ifacts\, generated blog post for different platforms\, generate images bas ed on content from the researchOrganizational Structure of the Course \nTh e course will be taught in a workshop style where the lectures will be usi ng presentation slides as a roadmap. After each concept has been introduce d and discussed\, the participants will be invited to work on brief hands on exercises with different LLMs such as Gemini\, Claude\, Copilot\, and C hatGPT\n\nParticipants will be strongly encouraged to ask questions during lectures\, especially on how the content relates to their own research.\n \nLearning objectives\nBy the end of the course\, you will:\n\nLearn how t o prompt LLMs for survey research help and assistanceLearn how to evaluate the quality of LLMs outputsStrengths and challenges of different LLMs too lsWhere LLMs are not necessaryEthical usage of LLMs/AI ToolsRecent debate of using LLMs to produce research and write academic papersRegistration an d fee (refundable for UNCCH students) are required for Zoom link access. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T040015Z URL:https://calendar.unc.edu/event/ai-assisted-surveys-5194?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=raleigh-nc X-SOURCE-NAME:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Events Calen dar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.unc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 AIF Open House and User Appreciation Day DTSTART:20260918T163000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T004734Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53542710411014 CATEGORIES:tech DESCRIPTION:Join the Analytical Instrumentation Facility for its annual Op en House and User Appreciation Day. The event is an opportunity to celebra te the researchers\, students and supporters who make the AIF community wh at it is. Whether you’re a longtime user or just curious about what we d o\, we’d love to see you there. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T004734Z LOCATION:Monteith Engineering Research Center \, 454 URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/event/2026-aif-open-house-user-appreciation? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=raleigh-nc X-SOURCE-NAME:NC State University Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/group/charlotte_alumni_network END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Agentic Software Development: Staying in Control DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T182341Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53763055068637 CATEGORIES:education,tech DESCRIPTION:NC State's AI Hub for Science invites you to a hands-on worksh op which introduces a disciplined approach to software development with AI coding agents. Participants will learn how to move beyond “vibe coding ” by using AI throughout a structured development lifecycle: brainstormi ng and refining requirements\, creating durable specifications\, planning work in small testable increments\, directing and monitoring coding agents \, and verifying their output through testing\, review and adversarial ana lysis. \n\nParticipants will not only learn to generate code faster\, but to specify intent\, manage context and constraints\, evaluate evidence\, a nd retain human ownership of architecture\, risk and the final decision to accept software. The workshop also presents agent skills\, showing how re usable instructions and workflows can extend and customize an agent’s ca pabilities. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T182341Z LOCATION:Cox Hall\, 110 URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/event/agentic-software-development-staying-i n-control?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=raleigh-nc X-SOURCE-NAME:NC State University Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://calendar.ncsu.edu/group/charlotte_alumni_network END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:All Hands On Tech with Durham County Library DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T063334Z UID:10110538-1789743600-1789750800@thetriangleweekender.com CATEGORIES:community,family,tech DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month at Book Harvest! The organization is partnering with Durham County Library’s Maker+STEAM program for an afternoon bursting with hands-on discovery\, connection an d joy\, Sept. 18 at the Book Harvest Family Space. \nDrop in anytime betwe en 3 and 5 p.m. for interactive STEAM stations designed to spark curiosity and creativity in kids of all ages. Sign up for a library card\, connect with fellow families\, and\, as always\, children and families will harves t free books to take home and make their own. \nEvery child deserves the c hance to explore\, create\, and discover new possibilities. Come be part o f the fun! LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T063334Z LOCATION:Book Harvest Family Space\, 2501 University Dr\, Durham\, 27707 URL:https://thetriangleweekender.com/event/all-hands-on-tech-with-durham-c ounty-library/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=raleigh -nc X-SOURCE-NAME:The Triangle Weekender X-SOURCE-URL:https://thetriangleweekender.com/spectator-sports-in-the-tria ngle END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR