Competency: Research

Beyond Academia Conference 2021

See organizers’ website for details Our flagship conference is a two-day event with close to 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned from academia to industry. We hope to see you there!

Geospatial Data in Python with GeoPandas Parts 1-2

See organizers’ website for details Geospatial data are an important component of social science and humanities data visualization and analysis. This workshop will introduce basic methods for working with geospatial data in Python using GeoPandas, a relatively new Python library for working with geospatial data that has matured…

Zoom to the Next Level

See organizers’ website for details Building off of our “Getting Started with Zoom” workshop, “Zoom to the Next Level” is an interactive session that explores what we learned using Zoom during our first semester in the cloud and the improvements that will be available in the Spring.  We…

Getting Started with Zoom

See organizers’ website for details Zoom is a campus supported video conferencing tool for synchronous meetings and/or asynchronous recordings. Join us for an interactive session that explores how Zoom can be used to enhance instruction and online collaboration. This workshop will provide a basic overview of key features. …

Undaunted Archivists and Curators from the American South Speak!

See organizers’ website for details   This webinar will discuss several ideas, including what it means to be an undaunted archivist or curator in times of climate-based hardships such as intense hurricanes and pandemics such as COVID-19. The panel will provide a forum for archivists, librarians, and special…

Introduction to Savio [Library]

Introduction to High Performance Computing with Savio training Thursday, February 11, 2021 3:40-5:00pm via Zoom (we will send the Zoom info after you register) Research IT is offering an introductory training session on using Savio, the campus Linux high-performance computing cluster. We will give an overview of how…

Getting Started with LastPass & VeraCrypt

Join members of UC Berkeley Information Security Office and Research IT in this one-hour session to learn more about password managers, specifically LastPass Premium, and free tools to use in encrypting your devices. https://berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOquqjktHtXwBK5XwTOhnJaccbIiuE1n

Cybersecurity for Graduate Students in Research [D-Lab]

In this session, UC Berkeley’s Chief Information Security Officer and Research IT staff will talk about current trends in cybersecurity and campus resources to support graduate students and researchers at large. Members of the Berkeley Information Security Office will also discuss best practices for securing devices to keep your information…

Ethical Considerations in Data [D-Lab]

In this one hour interactive workshop, data librarians from UCLA, UCB, and UCSD will host an open discussion around data ethics focusing on case studies of participant data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the social justice components of research. The discussion will also include an overview of related resources available at…

Intermediate MAXQDA [D-Lab]

Geospatial Data in R, part I: Getting started with spatial data objects Part one of this two part workshop series will introduce basic methods and packages for working with geospatial data in R. Participants will learn how to import and export spatial data and store them as spatial objects.

R FundamentalsP Part 4 of 4 [D-Lab]

Data are the foundations of the social and biological sciences. Familiarizing yourself with a programming language can help you better understand the roles that data play in your field. Learn to develop and train your data skills for free at our R workshops! The D-Lab’s R Fundamentals workshop…

R Fundamentals: Part 3 of 4 [D-Lab]

Data are the foundations of the social and biological sciences. Familiarizing yourself with a programming language can help you better understand the roles that data play in your field. Learn to develop and train your data skills for free at our R workshops! The D-Lab’s R Fundamentals workshop…

R Fundamentals: Part 2 of 4 [D-Lab]

Data are the foundations of the social and biological sciences. Familiarizing yourself with a programming language can help you better understand the roles that data play in your field. Learn to develop and train your data skills for free at our R workshops! The D-Lab’s R Fundamentals workshop…