This session in the Emerging Investigators Series is designed for early- and mid-career social and behavioral science researchers who are considering—or actively pursuing—changes in their research programs. The event builds on the series’ focus on sustaining and advancing research in the current funding landscape.
Building on the foundations introduced in the previous workshop, this session will focus on tree-based methods for classification and regression (e.g., decision trees, bagging, random forests, boosting). Participants will review the usage of tree-based methods in recent literature and apply these techniques in a hands-on exercise.
As AI tools become central to social science research, understanding their limitations is just as important as using them. Register to learn how cutting-edge AI methods are being applied to complex social phenomena.
The Emerging Investigators series continues this semester with a focus on moving your research forward in the current funding landscape. The first lunch will feature a panel of social and behavioral science faculty who have been impressively effective at conducting impactful research with relatively few funds.
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, this event has been POSTPONED. CSBS remains committed to hosting this important event and will share a new date as soon as it becomes available. CSBS is pleased to welcome Dr. Becky Miller, Program Leader at the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, for an in-depth seminar […]
As part of the Center for Social & Behavioral Science Methods Series, CSBS partnered with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications to host a full-day workshop led by Dr. Jeff Levy, Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, focused on how machine learning can be applied in social and […]
Please join us September 30, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Illini Union (Room 103) for the first event of the 2025-26 Community Engaged Research Series, Cultivating Connection and Trust through Community-Engaged Research. This inaugural event will include opportunities to network with other community-engaged researchers, learn about community-engaged resources on campus, and hear from a […]
New faculty and research staff, you are invited to join CSBS for our Fall Open House — a welcoming event designed to help new faculty and staff in the social and behavioral sciences get connected and informed. At the Open House, you can: September 25 | 3:30 – 5:00 pmNCSA Building, Room 3100 | 1205 W. […]
Join us for an update on the shifting federal funding landscape in social and behavioral science, featuring insights from Lewis-Burke Associates, a leading government relations firm specializing in research and higher education. Representatives from Lewis-Burke will share the latest developments in Washington and what they mean for researchers planning future proposals and projects. Attendees will […]
New Perspectives on Ethical and Responsible Business in the 21st Century Gies College of Business is seeking proposals for New Perspectives on Ethical and Responsible Business for the 21st Century, a funding opportunity for collaborative research on ethical and responsible decision-making in organizations. To help faculty explore ideas and find collaborators for this opportunity, CSBS […]