This free workshop series sponsored by Fondren Library, the Office of Research, and the Center for Research Computing provides hands-on training on the basics of finding, managing, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing data as well as in using research computing resources.
To register, visit the Calendar of Events and Courses or follow the links below.
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Questions? Contact us at researchdata@rice.edu if you have any questions or want to cancel a class you registered.
Fall 2024: Workshop Schedule
Data Visualization
- Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase
- Wed., Sept. 11, 1-2:30pm (in person)
- Thurs., Sept. 19, 1-2:30pm (Zoom)
Excel Training Series
- Excel Training Course 1: Excel Basics and Worksheet Design (Zoom) - Fri., Sept. 20, 12-1pm
- Excel Training Course 2: Functions and Formulas (Zoom) - Fri., Sept. 27, 12-1pm
- Excel Training Course 3: Charts and Data Management (Zoom) - Fri., Oct. 4, 12-1pm
- Excel Training Course 4: Data Analysis and Visualization - Intermediate (Zoom) - Fri., Oct. 11, 12-1pm
- Excel Pivot Tables - Asynchronous course available anytime on Canvas
Generative AI
- Ethical Generative AI Use for Researchers - Tues., Sept. 3, 1-3pm
Open Government Data for Research
Fill out this survey to let us know what census data and tool training you'd like offered.
- Intergovernmental Organizations: Navigating World Bank Data and Information Resources (Zoom) - Wed., Sept. 18, 3-4pm
- Government Information Literacy: Searching and Using Government Data and Statistics Information (Zoom) - Thurs., Sept. 19, 12-1pm
- Introduction to Census Data and Data Tools (Zoom) - Thurs., Sept. 26, 3-4:30pm
- Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data with R (in person) - Thurs., Oct. 10, 12-1:30pm
- Mapping Census Data in R with ggplot - Intermediate (in person) - Thurs., Oct. 17, 3-4:30pm
- Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data With Excel: Advanced Level (Zoom) - Fri., Oct. 25, 12-1:30pm
- Government Information Literacy: Get to Know Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) (Zoom) - Fri., Dec. 13, 12-1pm
Python Programming Series
- Python for absolute beginners - Part 1
- Mon., Sept. 23, 10:30-12pm (in person)
- Thurs., Sept. 26, 1-2:30pm (Zoom)
- Python for absolute beginners - Part 2
- Mon., Sept. 30, 10:30am-12pm (in person)
- Tues., Oct. 1, 1-2:30pm (Zoom)
- Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python
- Mon., Oct. 21, 10:30am-12pm (in person)
- Tues., Oct. 22, 12:30-2pm (Zoom)
R Programming Series
- Introduction to R, including Importing and Indexing Data (in person) - Tues., Sept. 24, 10:30am-12pm
- Cleaning and Wrangling Data in R (in person) - Tues., Oct. 1, 10am-12pm
- Statistics and Data Visualization in R (in person) - Tues., Oct. 15, 10am-12pm
Research Computing Series
- Introduction to the Center for Research Computing's Services and Resources
- Thurs., Aug. 22, 12-1pm (in person)
- Thurs., Aug. 29, 12-1pm (in person)
- The World is at your Command….line: Learn basic skills for working with Linux based systems (in person) - Thurs., Sept. 12, 9am-12pm
- Intro to High Performance Computing with the Rice NOTS cluster (in person) - Thurs., Sept. 26, 10am-12pm
- Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and Looker Studio Basics (in person) - Tues., Oct. 8, 2-4pm
- Experience Builder - Develop Your Application by Connecting it with ArcGIS Online (in person) - Tues., Oct. 15, 2-4pm
- Introduction to ORION virtual machines (in person) - Thurs., Oct. 17, 12-1pm
- Introduction to Rice’s RAPID cluster for machine learning (in person) - Thurs., Oct. 24, 1-3pm
- Storing, managing, and moving research data at Rice (in person) - Thurs., Nov. 7, 10-11:30am
Research Data Management
- How to Manage Your Research Data (in person) - Mon., Oct. 28, 12-1pm
Text Analysis
- Introduction to Text Analysis with Voyant (in person) -
Thurs., Dec. 5, 2-3:30pmrescheduled for Spring 2025