Data @ Rice Workshop Series

Service Description

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This free workshop series sponsored by Fondren Library and the Center for Research Computing provides hands-on training on the basics of finding, managing, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing data as well as in using research computing resources.

To register, visit the Calendar of Events and Courses or follow the registration links below.

Questions? Contact us at researchdata@rice.edu if you have any questions or want to cancel a class you registered.

Fill out this survey to let us know what census data and tool training you'd like offered. 

Spring 2024: Workshop Schedule

 

Data Visualization

  • Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase - Jan. 19 (in-person) - Register here
  • Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase - Jan. 25 (Zoom) - Register here
  • Tableau Public I: Introduction - Jan. 26 (in-person) - Register here
  • Tableau Public II: Intermediate - Feb. 2 (in-person) - Register here
  • Mapping Geographic Data in Tableau - Feb. 9 (in-person) - Register here
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python - Mar. 4 (in-person) - Register here

Essentials of Research Data Management

  • How to Manage Your Research Data - Mar. 7 (in-person) - Register here

Excel

  • Excel Pivot Tables - Asynchronous course available anytime on Canvas - Register here and click Enroll

Programming with Python

  • Python for Everyone - An Introduction to Fundamentals - Jan. 17 (in-person) - Register here
  • Python for Everyone - An Introduction to Fundamentals - Jan. 31 (in-person) - Register here
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 1 - Feb. 5 (in-person) - Register here
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 2 - Feb. 5 (in-person) - Register here
  • Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 2 - Feb. 14 (in-person) - Register here
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Pandas in Python - Mar. 4 (in-person) - Register here

Open Government Data for Research

  • World Bank Data Resources and Beyond - Feb. 7 (in-person) - Register here
  • World Bank Data Resources and Beyond - Feb. 15 (Zoom) - Register here
  • Introduction to Census Data and Data Tools - Feb. 22 (in-person) - Register here
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data with R - Virtual Session - Mar. 27 (Zoom) - Register here
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Census Data with R - On Site Session - Apr. 3 (in-person) - Register here

Research Computing

  • Intro to the Center for Research Computing (and our Services!) - Feb. 6 (in-person) - Register here
  • Intro to the Center for Research Computing (and our Services!) - Feb. 27 (in-person) - Register here
  • Intro to Rice’s Private Cloud Computing (ORION) and Rice’s Private Storage (the RDF) - Mar. 26 (in-person) - Register here

Tableau

  • Tableau Public I: Introduction - Jan. 26 (in-person) - Register here
  • Tableau Public II: Intermediate - Feb. 2 (in-person) - Register here
  • Mapping Geographic Data in Tableau - Feb. 9 (in-person) - Register here