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Past Events – Page 3 – Office of Advanced Research Computing Past Events – Page 3 – Office of Advanced Research Computing

Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Online

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring your questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will cover basic GIS concepts using ArcGIS Online. We'll explore the interface, add and visualize data, run a quick analysis, and create and share a map. Make sure … Read More

R graphics with ggplot2

The ggplot2 package from the tidyverse provides extensive and flexible graphical capabilities within a consistent framework.  This session introduces the main features of ggplot2. Some prior familiarity with R is assumed (packages, structure, syntax), but the presentation can be followed without this background. Supplemental materials are available.

Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Online

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring your questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will cover basic GIS concepts using ArcGIS Online. We'll explore the interface, add and visualize data, run a quick analysis, and create and share a map. *Make sure … Read More

ArcGIS StoryMaps, WebApps and Dashboards

Most people can relate to and understand "where" when sharing information. In this short, interactive workshop, we will explore telling the story of your research using StoryMaps or another of the web applications that integrate work done in ArcGIS Online. Previous knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) is not required. *Make sure to register for … Read More

R for data analysis: A tidyverse approach

This session introduces the R statistical software environment, basic methods of data analysis, and the "tidyverse." While R is much more than the tidyverse, the development of the tidyverse packages, led by RStudio, has provided a powerful and connected toolkit to get started using R. Note that graphics and data manipulation are covered in subsequent … Read More

Data science basics: introduction to Python (without the scary)

Coding doesn’t have to be intimidating. Python is one of the easiest programming languages to learn, and it’s used everywhere, from apps to automation to data analysis. In this workshop, we’ll start with the basics, step by step, and show you how Python can be applied to everyday problems in a way that’s simple and … Read More

ArcGIS StoryMaps, WebApps and Dashboards

Most people can relate to and understand "where" when sharing information. In this short, interactive workshop, we will explore telling the story of your research using StoryMaps or another of the web applications that integrate work done in ArcGIS Online. Previous knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) is not required. Make sure to register for … Read More

R Data Wrangling with dplyr, tidyr, readr, and more

Some of the tidyverse's most powerful features are its abilities to import, filter, and otherwise manipulate data. This session reviews major packages within the tidyverse that relate to the essential data handling steps required before (and during) data analysis. Supplemental materials are available.