Calendar of Events and Courses

Intellectual Property Basics
Wed, Jan 14 2026, 11:30am - 12:30pm

ArcGIS Online: Buffers and Walk-time Analysis
Wed, Jan 14 2026, 3 - 5pm

Introduction to Zotero: Collect, Organize, and Cite Research
Fri, Jan 23 2026, 3 - 4pm

Python Fundamentals - Part 1: Introduction to Programming
Wed, Jan 28 2026, 10am - 12pm

Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase
Thu, Jan 29 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Introduction to the Center for Research Computing - Services and Resources
Thu, Jan 29 2026, 1 - 2pm

Advanced Zotero: Read, Annotate, Take Notes, and Draft/Outline Research
Fri, Jan 30 2026, 11am - 12pm

Tropy for Research Photo Management
Fri, Jan 30 2026, 3 - 4pm

Python Fundamentals - Part 2: Loops and Conditions
Wed, Feb 4 2026, 10am - 12pm

Patent Searching, Part I
Wed, Feb 4 2026, 11:30am - 1pm

2026 Spring Basic Excel Training - Part 1
Thu, Feb 5 2026, 12 - 1:30pm

The World is at your Command….line
Thu, Feb 5 2026, 1 - 4pm

Tableau Public I: Introduction
Fri, Feb 6 2026, 10am - 12pm

Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Ethical Generative AI Use for Researchers
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 2:45 - 3:45pm

Overleaf Overview
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 12 - 1pm

Intro to High Performance Computing (HPC) with the Rice NOTS cluster
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 1 - 3pm

Network Analysis and Visualization with NetworkX in Python
Wed, Feb 18 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

2026 Spring Basic Excel Training - Part 2
Thu, Feb 19 2026, 12 - 1:30pm

Using HPC Interactively from your Browser with Open OnDemand
Thu, Feb 19 2026, 1 - 2:30pm

Literature Reviews with Generative AI
Mon, Feb 23 2026, 1 - 2pm

Interactive Data Visualization and Dashboarding in Python
Wed, Feb 25 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Experience Builder - Develop Your Application by Connecting it with ArcGIS Online
Thu, Feb 26 2026, 1 - 3pm

Web Scraping with Python
Wed, Mar 4 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

2026 Spring Basic Excel Training - Part 3
Thu, Mar 5 2026, 12 - 1:30pm

Experience Builder - Next Steps: Elevate Your Application
Thu, Mar 5 2026, 1 - 3pm

Overleaf Overview
Thu, Mar 5 2026, 5 - 6pm

Introduction to Text Analysis with Voyant
Wed, Mar 11 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Patent Process Basics
Wed, Mar 11 2026, 11:30am - 12:45pm

Basics of R and Data in R
Mon, Mar 16 2026, 1 - 3pm

Cleaning Data in R
Tue, Mar 17 2026, 1 - 4pm

Wrangling Data in R with dplyr
Wed, Mar 18 2026, 1 - 3pm

Programming Basics in R
Thu, Mar 19 2026, 11 - 11:50am

Basic Statistics in R
Thu, Mar 19 2026, 1 - 3pm

Data Visualization in R
Fri, Mar 20 2026, 1 - 3pm

Intermediate Text Analysis with Python
Wed, Mar 25 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Creating an Academic Poster with PowerPoint
Fri, Mar 27 2026, 11am - 12:30pm

Vibe Coding for Research: Accelerating Scientific Computing with AI
Wed, Apr 1 2026, 10:30am - 12pm

Introduction to Code Management with VS Code and GitHub
Thu, Apr 2 2026, 1 - 2:30pm

Overleaf Overview
Wed, Apr 8 2026, 12 - 1pm

Putting it all Together: Example Workflows using Rice's Research Computing and Data Services
Thu, Apr 9 2026, 1 - 3pm

Trademark Searching
Wed, Apr 29 2026, 11:30am - 12:30pm