Data @ Rice

Demystifying ChatGPT: Understanding the Technology Behind It

Overview:

This session aims to introduce students to the foundational concepts of ChatGPT, including an overview of artificial intelligence, a deep dive into neural networks and Large Language Models, and an explanation of the model fine-tuning process.

This workshop will be led by Fondren Fellow Waverly Huang.

Registration:

Register at https://tinyurl.com/fondrenchatgpt 

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Intro to Rice’s Private Cloud Computing (ORION) and Rice’s Private Storage (the RDF)

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

Rice has its own cloud computing service. If you need more computing than your laptop can provide, or an intermittent job that needs a server behind the firewall, we provide virtual machines that can help you do medium-sized computing jobs in a flexible environment. Come to this workshop to learn more about Rice's virtual machines / private cloud computing farm.

Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 2

Prerequisites:

Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 1 

Overview:

This is a continuation of our two-part Python for Absolute Beginners series. This hands-on workshop introduces additional features of Python. Topics include uses of lists and dictionaries, Boolean values, for and while loops, and an introduction to libraries.

If you have experience with Python, please consider our other Python offerings.  

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Fondren Data Visualization Short Course Showcase

Are you… 

  • Ready to sharpen your research skills? 
  • Interested in learning about tools for analyzing and visualizing data?
  • Curious about Fondren’s short courses but unsure which to attend? 

Join the Digital Scholarship Services team for a workshop showcasing Fondren’s data-focused short courses.  In this workshop, we will demonstrate and compare four tools for working with data: Excel, ArcGIS, Tableau Public, and R. We will also share additional opportunities for learning these tools in depth.