January 2025 Jan 22 Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Using RStudio on Hoffman2 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Zoom Join us for an engaging session in the Hoffman2 Happy Hour Series as we explore how to effectively use RStudio on Hoffman2. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate the use of an RStudio Server app within the... Jan 23 Data Visualization with Python II: Making Interactive Plots and… 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm Zoom Python is a very popular language for computational and data science, and it has many powerful capabilities for visualizing data in the pursuit of understanding and conveying underlying patterns. The first... Jan 29 Using Containers on HPC Resources 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Zoom Containers are revolutionizing the way scientific software is run on High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms by providing a ‘virtual’ OS that simplifies application installation and portability. This... Jan 31 RAG for Open Source LLMs 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Learn how to reduce hallucinations and improve the quality of LLM responses using retrieval augmented generation. Instructors: Andrew Browning, Anthony Doolan, and Hayk Zakarayan Jan 31 Building Containers for HPC 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Zoom Building on the concepts introduced in Using Containers on HPC Resources, this session will focus on creating custom containers designed to run seamlessly on HPC platforms. Participants will learn how to... February 2025 Feb 04 Introduction to Databases pt.1 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Databases are central tools for organizing research. In addition to storing data, databases allow for data to be quantified in meaningful ways. The process of creating a database can also help clarify... Feb 07 Planning for Accessibility in Research Proposals and Practices 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom In this training you will lean learn about the following topics: • Introduction to DCP and Services for Researchers • Training and Resources for Accessible Research • Accessible Research Tools • What is... Feb 10 Introduction to Graph Databases 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Graph databases are at the frontier of data science, humanities, and AI computing. Built to handle dense, highly interconnected data, graph databases underpin many social networks, big data applications, and... Feb 10 Introduction to Survival Analysis in R 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Zoom Survival analysis models time-to-event outcomes. This workshop introduces usage of the survival package in R for some of the most commonly used survival methods. Topics include data setup, Kaplan-Meier... Feb 19 Big Data on HPC 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Zoom Unlock the potential of High-Performance Computing (HPC) for solving Big Data challenges in this introductory workshop. Designed for researchers and data enthusiasts, this session will focus on using Big Data... Feb 21 High Performance Python for Data Analytics pt.1 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom While Python has been the most popular programming language since 2019, data scientists often critique its slow speed and limited capabilities in handling big data scenarios. In this workshop series, we'll... Feb 24 Introduction to Mediation Models using Mplus, 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Zoom This workshop will introduce mediation (i.e., causal) models using Mplus. Explanations of the syntax and output will be given, as well as some tips about reporting such analyses. Models with latent variables... Feb 28 High Performance Python for Data Analytics pt.2 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom While Python has been the most popular programming language since 2019, data scientists often critique its slow speed and limited capabilities in handling big data scenarios. In this workshop series, we'll... Feb 28 Introduction to Cloud Computing 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom This workshop provides an overview of cloud computing concepts, including its benefits, services, and deployment models. Participants will learn about the different types of cloud services and explore popular... March 2025 Mar 03 Introduction to Linear Regression in R 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Zoom This workshop teaches the basics of the linear regression model, the foundation for most other regression models. Topics include understanding the model equation, continuous and categorical predictors... Mar 07 Accessible Study Recruitment & Consent Process 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Planning for an accessible study recruitment effort. Advertising in accessible digital environments, making PDFs accessible, email outreach that is accessible and mobile app ads that are accessible. Creating... Mar 10 Generalized Linear Regression Models in R 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm Zoom This workshop introduces the generalized linear regression model, which extends the linear regression model to accommodate outcomes with different distributions. The workshop briefly reviews linear regression... Mar 14 Rapid AI Prototyping with custom GPTs pt. 1 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Learn how to rapidly build a low cost AI prototype for research and education with custom GPTs, prompt engineering, and turn-key solutions from leading LLM providers. Instructors: Nate Jacobs, Cathy Yanga... Mar 14 Parallel Transpose Algorithms: Massively Parallel Computing… 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm Zoom Several highly accurate computational methods, such as Fourier spectral method and compact finite difference method, require complete grid data along spatial axes when solving partial differential equations... Mar 21 Rapid AI Prototyping with custom GPTs pt. 2 10:00 am to 11:00 am Zoom Learn how to rapidly build a low cost AI prototype for research and education with custom GPTs, prompt engineering, and turn-key solutions from leading LLM providers. This will be a hands on workshop. TrainingsWatch an OARC workshop when it works for your scheduleView Videos on YouTube Past EventsSee past programs and view recordings (when available).View Past Events