The focus of the workshop is twofold: to learn cartography principles for generating single and multivariable choropleth maps, and explore functionalities of R for generating static and interactive web maps. We will use the COVID19 data available at (https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data) and combine it with information from Census and other sources to visualize spatial patterns and make […]
STEADY COHERENT STATES IN RAYLEIGH–B'{E}NARD CONVECTION
OVERVIEW Machine learning is becoming an increasingly popular tool in several fields, including data science, medicine, engineering, and business. This workshop will cover basic concepts related to machine learning, including definitions of basic terms, sample applications, and methods for deciding whether your project is a good fit for machine learning. No prior knowledge or coding […]
LARGE-SCALE INFERENCE OF TIME-VARYING MARKOV RANDOM FIELDS: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN STATISTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are used as a machine learning method for both regression and classification problems. Keras is a high-level, Python interface running on top of multiple neural network libraries, including the popular library TensorFlow. In this workshop, participants will learn how to quickly use the Keras interface to perform nonlinear regression and classification with standard fully-connected DNNs, as well as image classification using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). We will also look […]
There are a variety of formats available for R markdown beyond 'standard html', one of which is Distill. Distill is specifically oriented toward presentation of results, and offers a clean look with additional capabilities for citations, marginal exposition, and more. One can even build an entire website or blog with this format. This workshop will provide […]
This lecture-style workshop will introduce relevant concepts and techniques for modelling cross-sectional data observed on regular (such as remote sensing pixels) or irregular (such as Census polygons) lattice. Such data often exhibits spatial dependence and is common across several fields. We will cover the following topics: motivating examples from time series; spatial random fields and […]
Please note: This is a two day workshop. January 11 and January 12 (*one* registration covering both days) Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills in a supportive & inclusive environment. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts […]
This is the first workshop in a series of workshops we are offering this semester on the fundamentals of GIS. Each workshop covers one or two key elements of GIS and is self-contained. The focus is on conceptual details that can provide sufficient understanding for applications, but we will also touch upon the technical aspects. […]
Modern 3D game engines and computer hardware can render convincing graphics, rivaling that of pre-rendered 3D animation. But video games still require special optimization techniques and tricks. This relates directly to perceived capabilities for data visualization and serious applications: we can generate and render thousands of interactive objects. But what about millions? This workshop will […]