Competency: Research

See organizers’ website for details This workshop will introduce methods for working with geospatial data in QGIS, a popular open-source desktop GIS program that runs on both PCs and Macs as well as linux computers. Participants will learn how to load, query and visualize point, line and polygon…

See organizers’ website for details Zoom meeting information is linked above on the event page for your workshop under “Online Location/Join Online Event” Arrive punctually Complete the attendance form at the end of the session (the platform does not notify you that your attendance was recorded but if you…

See organizers’ website for details If you’ve tinkered in WordPress, Google Sites, or other web publishing tools, chances are you’ve wanted more control over the placement and appearance of your content. With a little HTML and CSS under your belt, you’ll know how to edit “under the hood”…

See organizers’ website for details. This three-part series will cover the following materials: Part 1:  Introduction Getting a dataset into Stata (no previous knowledge expected) Examining a dataset and finding variables of interest Summarizing and tabulating variables Stata specific tools and resources (do files, logs, help files, etc.)…

See organizers’ website for details. This workshop will feature in-depth training on the BioCyc pathway/genome databases and software tools given by BioCyc staff, with a focus on recently added features and functions. An opportunity to provide feedback on future BioCyc development plans will follow the training. Topics covered will include:…

See organizers’ website for details. This workshop helps you to step up your R skills with functional programming. The purrr package provides easy-to-use tools to automate repeated things in your entire R workflow (e.g., wrangling, modeling, and visualization). The end result is cleaner, faster, more readable and extendable code. I highly recommend…

See organizers’ website for details. Participants in this workshop will learn about some of the issues surrounding the collection of health statistics, and will also learn about authoritative sources of health statistics and data. We will look at tools that let you create custom tables of vital statistics (birth, death,…

See organizers’ website for details. If you are working on a computational text analysis project and have wondered how to legally acquire, use, and publish text and data, this workshop is for you! We will teach you 5 legal literacies (copyright, contracts, privacy, ethics, and special use cases) that will…

It is often said that 80% of data analysis is spent on the process of cleaning and preparing the data. This workshop will introduce tools (notably dplyr and tidyr) that makes data wrangling and manipulation much easier. Participants will learn how to use these packages to subset and reshape data…

This workshop will introduce students to the basics of designing a survey instrument using the Qualtrics platform, such as randomization and survey flow. We will also cover more advanced topics like implementing embedded data and using javascript, as well as tips and tricks on how to use your design…

An introduction to programming basics in Bash and GitHub that are often assumed, but that you might have never had good instruction on! The first half of this workshop will introduce you navigating your computer’s filesystem and basic Bash commands to remove the fear of working with the…

WiDS Berkeley 2021, a series of livestreamed events celebrating Women in Data Science at UC Berkeley, will feature programming connected to the WiDS Worldwide 2021 conference on March 8, and live, virtual programming throughout the week highlighting distinguished…

Women in Data Science (WiDS) aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field.  The inaugural 24-hour virtual WiDS Worldwide 2021 conference will feature excellent technical thought leaders in data science from academia, industry, non-profits, and…

D-Lab info session for the LBNL community. Come learn about all the resources and services D-Lab has to offer and see how you can get involved! We will give an overview of our workshops, trainings, consultations, services, and projects. This is also a chance for D-Lab to engage with…

Want to make a web map, but not sure where to start? This short workshop will introduce key mapping terms and concepts and give an overview of popular platforms used to create web maps. We’ll explore one of these platforms (ArcGIS Online) in more detail. You’ll get some hands-on practice…

This four-part, interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world social science application.

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…