Data @ Rice Workshop Series - Spring 2024

Service Description

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This free workshop series sponsored by Fondren Library 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 registration links below.

Questions? Contact us at researchdata@rice.edu if you have any questions or want to cancel a class you registered.

Fill out this survey to let us know what census data and tool training you'd like offered. 

 

Spring 2024: Workshop Schedule

ChatGPT

  • Demystifying ChatGPT: Understanding the Technology Behind It - Apr. 9 (in-person)
  • The Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering - Apr. 11 (in-person)

Data Visualization

  • Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase - Jan. 19 (in-person)
  • Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase - Jan. 25 (Zoom)
  • Tableau Public I: Introduction - Jan. 26 (in-person)
  • Tableau Public II: Intermediate - Feb. 2 (in-person)
  • Mapping Geographic Data in Tableau - Feb. 9 (in-person)
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python - Mar. 4 (in-person)

Essentials of Research Data Management

  • How to Manage Your Research Data - Mar. 7 (in-person)

Excel

  • Excel Pivot Tables - Asynchronous course available anytime on Canvas - Register here and click Enroll

Programming with Python

  • Python for Everyone - An Introduction to Fundamentals - Jan. 17 (in-person)
  • Python for Everyone - An Introduction to Fundamentals - Jan. 31 (in-person)
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 1 - Feb. 5 (in-person)
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 2 - Feb. 5 (in-person)
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 2 - Feb. 14 (in-person)
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python - Mar. 4 (in-person)

Open Government Data for Research

  • World Bank Data Resources and Beyond - Feb. 7 (in-person)
  • World Bank Data Resources and Beyond - Feb. 15 (Zoom)
  • Introduction to Census Data and Data Tools - Feb. 22 (in-person)
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data with R - Virtual Session - Mar. 27 (Zoom)
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data with R - On Site Session - Apr. 3 (in-person)

Research Computing

  • Intro to the Center for Research Computing (and our Services!) - Feb. 6 (in-person)
  • Intro to the Center for Research Computing (and our Services!) - Feb. 27 (in-person)
  • Intro to Rice’s Private Cloud Computing (ORION) and Rice’s Private Storage (the RDF) - Mar. 26 (in-person)

Tableau

  • Tableau Public I: Introduction - Jan. 26 (in-person)
  • Tableau Public II: Intermediate - Feb. 2 (in-person)
  • Mapping Geographic Data in Tableau - Feb. 9 (in-person)