Calendar of Events and Courses
Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
Wed, Sep 2 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Sep 2 2026, 4 - 5pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 8 2026, 10am - 12pm
Python Fundamentals - Part 1: Introduction to Programming
Tue, Sep 8 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 8 2026, 1 - 3pm
ArcGIS Pro: Finding, Importing, and Managing Geodata
Tue, Sep 8 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Sep 9 2026, 4 - 5pm
Introduction to Zotero: Collect, Organize, and Cite Research
Thu, Sep 10 2026, 11am - 12pm
Introduction to the Center for Research Computing - Services and Resources
Thu, Sep 10 2026, 1 - 2pm
BOOKS THAT SHAPED MY WORLD with Anne Chao ’05
Thu, Sep 10 2026, 6 - 8pm
Introduction to ArcGIS Online (Zoom)
Thu, Sep 10 2026, 6 - 7:30pm
Studio Lighting Techniques
Mon, Sep 14 2026, 2 - 3pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 15 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 15 2026, 1 - 3pm
Intro to Video Editing in DaVinci Resolve
Tue, Sep 15 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm
FoFL Annual Membership Celebration and Dinner
Tue, Sep 15 2026, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Python Fundamentals - Part 2: Loops and Conditions
Wed, Sep 16 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
Intellectual Property Basics
Wed, Sep 16 2026, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Defense Against Deception: Spotting Misinformation & Manipulated Data
Wed, Sep 16 2026, 12 - 1pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Sep 16 2026, 4 - 5pm
Advanced Zotero: Read, Annotate, Take Notes, and Draft/Outline Research
Thu, Sep 17 2026, 2 - 3pm
Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
Thu, Sep 17 2026, 3 - 5pm
Beginner- Adobe Illustrator, Making vectors
Fri, Sep 18 2026, 2:30 - 3:30pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 22 2026, 10am - 12pm
Decoding the Black Box: Understanding the Hidden Rules Behind Search, Feeds, and AI
Tue, Sep 22 2026, 12 - 1pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 22 2026, 1 - 3pm
ArcGIS Online: Publishing and Combing Data (Zoom)
Tue, Sep 22 2026, 3 - 5pm
Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro
Tue, Sep 22 2026, 4:15 - 5:15pm
Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
Literature Reviews with Generative AI
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 1 - 2pm
Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 2:30 - 4pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 4 - 5pm
Fundamentals of Digital Photography
Wed, Sep 23 2026, 4 - 5pm
The World is at your Command….line
Thu, Sep 24 2026, 10am - 1pm
2026 Fall Microsoft Excel Training - Part 1
Thu, Sep 24 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Introduction to Zotero: Collect, Organize, and Cite Research
Mon, Sep 28 2026, 11am - 12pm
Using DMC Resources for Podcasting
Mon, Sep 28 2026, 1 - 2pm
ArcGIS Online: Publish Your Map with Instant Apps and Dashboards (Zoom)
Mon, Sep 28 2026, 3:30 - 5pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 29 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Sep 29 2026, 1 - 3pm
Ethical Data and AI across the Research Lifecycle
Tue, Sep 29 2026, 1 - 2:30pm
Network Analysis and Visualization with NetworkX in Python
Wed, Sep 30 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
The AI Reality Check: Evaluating AI Outputs For Your Research
Wed, Sep 30 2026, 1 - 2pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Sep 30 2026, 4 - 5pm
Fall 2026 Voting 101- Be Election Ready
Thu, Oct 1 2026, 12 - 1pm
Intro to High Performance Computing (HPC) at Rice
Thu, Oct 1 2026, 1 - 3pm
Using HPC Interactively from your Browser with Open OnDemand
Thu, Oct 1 2026, 3:15 - 4:15pm
ArcGIS Pro: Suitability Modeller
Fri, Oct 2 2026, 12 - 2pm
Advanced Zotero: Read, Annotate, Take Notes, and Draft/Outline Research
Mon, Oct 5 2026, 11am - 12pm
ArcGIS Online: Buffers and Walk-time Analysis
Mon, Oct 5 2026, 12:30 - 2pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 6 2026, 10am - 12pm
Basics of R and RStudio
Tue, Oct 6 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 6 2026, 1 - 3pm
Interactive Data Visualization in Python
Wed, Oct 7 2026, 10:30am - 12pm
Patent Process Basics
Wed, Oct 7 2026, 11:30am - 12:45pm
Importing and Indexing Data in R
Wed, Oct 7 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Intro to Adobe Premiere Pro
Wed, Oct 7 2026, 2 - 3pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Oct 7 2026, 4 - 5pm
2026 Fall Microsoft Excel Training - Part 2
Thu, Oct 8 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Experience Builder - Develop Your Application by Connecting it with ArcGIS Online
Thu, Oct 8 2026, 2 - 4pm
Beginner- Adobe Illustrator, Making vectors
Fri, Oct 9 2026, 11am - 12pm
ArcGIS Pro: Coordinate Systems
Sun, Oct 11 2026, 12 - 2pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 13 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 13 2026, 1 - 3pm
Intro to Video Editing in DaVinci Resolve
Tue, Oct 13 2026, 2 - 3pm
ArcGIS Online: Raster Analysis
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Cleaning Data in R - Part 1
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Vibe Coding for Research: Accelerating Scientific Computing with AI
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 2 - 3:30pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 4 - 5pm
Experience Builder - Next Steps: Elevate Your Application
Thu, Oct 15 2026, 2 - 4pm
ArcGIS Field Maps and Field Maps Designer
Fri, Oct 16 2026, 12:30 - 2pm
Cleaning Data in R - Part 2
Mon, Oct 19 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 20 2026, 10am - 12pm
Political Media Literacy
Tue, Oct 20 2026, 12 - 1pm
Fundamentals of Digital Photography
Tue, Oct 20 2026, 1 - 2pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 20 2026, 1 - 3pm
Text Analysis with Python I - Introduction
Wed, Oct 21 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Cleaning Data in R - Part 3
Wed, Oct 21 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
ArcGIS Pro: Mapping Tabular Data and Geocoding
Wed, Oct 21 2026, 2 - 4pm
Intro to Lightroom
Wed, Oct 21 2026, 3 - 4:30pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Oct 21 2026, 4 - 5pm
Storing, Managing, and Moving Research Data on CRC Systems
Thu, Oct 22 2026, 2 - 3:30pm
Wrangling Data in R with dplyr - Part 1
Mon, Oct 26 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 27 2026, 10am - 12pm
ArcGIS Pro: Census Data and Social Explorer
Tue, Oct 27 2026, 1 - 2:30pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Oct 27 2026, 1 - 3pm
Decoding the Black Box: Understanding the Hidden Rules Behind Search, Feeds, and AI
Tue, Oct 27 2026, 3 - 4pm
Intro to Lightroom
Tue, Oct 27 2026, 3:30 - 5pm
Patent Searching, Part I
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 11:30am - 1pm
ArcGIS Pro: Introduction to Geoprocessing
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 12 - 2pm
Wrangling Data in R with dplyr - Part 2
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Defense Against Deception: Spotting Misinformation & Manipulated Data
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 3 - 4pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 4 - 5pm
2026 Fall Microsoft Excel Training - Part 3
Thu, Oct 29 2026, 12 - 1:30pm
Managing Scientific Python Environments and Workflows on High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems
Thu, Oct 29 2026, 2 - 3:30pm
Basic Statistics in R - Part 1
Mon, Nov 2 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
ArcGIS Pro: Mapping Imagery and Georeferencing Historical Maps
Mon, Nov 2 2026, 2 - 4pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 3 2026, 10am - 12pm
Analyzing Research Data with Google's AI Tools
Tue, Nov 3 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 3 2026, 1 - 3pm
Basic Statistics in R - Part 2
Wed, Nov 4 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
The AI Reality Check: Evaluating AI Outputs For Your Research
Wed, Nov 4 2026, 3 - 4pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Nov 4 2026, 4 - 5pm
2026 Rice VDVRs and Poll Workers Appreciation Lunch
Thu, Nov 5 2026, 12 - 1pm
2026 Rice VDVRs and Poll Workers Celebration and Appreciation Lunch
Thu, Nov 5 2026, 12 - 1pm
Advanced Concepts in High Performance Computing (HPC)
Thu, Nov 5 2026, 2 - 4pm
ArcGIS Pro: Introduction to the Surface Toolset
Fri, Nov 6 2026, 10am - 12pm
Data Visualization in R - Part 1
Mon, Nov 9 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 10 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 10 2026, 1 - 3pm
Data Visualization in R - Part 2
Wed, Nov 11 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Sustainable AI
Wed, Nov 11 2026, 1 - 2pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Nov 11 2026, 4 - 5pm
ArcGIS Online: Introduction to GeoAI
Thu, Nov 12 2026, 2 - 4pm
Programming Basics in R
Mon, Nov 16 2026, 12:05 - 12:55pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 17 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 17 2026, 1 - 3pm
GIS Day Workshop I: Intro to ArcGIS Online
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 10 - 11:30am
GIS Day Workshop II: ArcGIS StoryMaps
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 12:30 - 2pm
GIS Day Workshop III: Experience Builder - Develop Your Application
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Nov 18 2026, 4 - 5pm
Local and Hosted AI Models
Tue, Nov 24 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 24 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Nov 24 2026, 1 - 3pm
ArcGIS Pro: Mapping for Publication
Mon, Nov 30 2026, 2 - 4pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 1 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 1 2026, 1 - 3pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Dec 2 2026, 4 - 5pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 8 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 8 2026, 1 - 3pm
Play that Funky Music Woodson - Listening Party
Wed, Dec 9 2026, 4 - 5pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 15 2026, 10am - 12pm
Research Computing, Data & AI Office Hours
Tue, Dec 15 2026, 1 - 3pm
Trademark Searching
Wed, Feb 24 2027, 11:30am - 12:30pm