Events

3D Visualization Software: Introduction to Unreal Engine and C++

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This is part of a series of workshops covering 3D game engines and animation software for research and data visualization. Registration to previous parts of this series is not required. Unreal Engine is a popular game engine among professional industries and game studios. It is also increasingly used for "serious" applications that require interactive 3D […]

Reading and discussion group: Spatial Analysis in Social Science

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This reading group moderated by consultants from CSCAR will focus on spatial analysis especially as practiced in social sciences. We will meet for 1.5 to 2 hours every month on the fourth Thursday and discuss one or two chapters from relevant graduate level textbooks. We will focus on the concepts and applications but will also […]

Introduction to Stata: The Basics of Stata

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This is a series of workshops designed to introduce participants to the Stata software. No prior experience with Stata is required. The sections are: Section 1: The Basics of Stata – Interacting with Stata and working with data sets. (2/21, 10:00 -11:30) Section 2: Data Management – The basics of maintaining and exploring a data […]

Introduction to Stata: Data Management

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This is a series of workshops designed to introduce participants to the Stata software. No prior experience with Stata is required. The sections are: Section 1: The Basics of Stata – Interacting with Stata and working with data sets. (2/21, 10:00 -11:30) Section 2: Data Management – The basics of maintaining and exploring a data […]

Software Development For Research: Best Practices for Coding Styles

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Software development and computer programming is increasingly a major part of scientific research. Having a consistent coding style and following basic best practices used in the industry can help make your code easier to read and manage, both internally in your teams and for public code projects available to other researchers. This workshop will cover […]

Reading and discussion group: Spatial Analysis in Social Sciences

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This reading group moderated by consultants from CSCAR will focus on spatial analysis especially as practiced in social sciences. We will meet for 1.5 to 2 hours every month on the fourth Thursday and discuss one or two chapters from relevant graduate level textbooks. We will focus on the concepts and applications but will also […]

Introduction to Stata: Data Manipulation

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This is a series of workshops designed to introduce participants to the Stata software. No prior experience with Stata is required. The sections are: Section 1: The Basics of Stata – Interacting with Stata and working with data sets. (2/21, 10:00 -11:30) Section 2: Data Management – The basics of maintaining and exploring a data […]

Introduction to the Linux Command Line

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OVERVIEW This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command […]