R & Python workshops – Winter 2022
Summary
- (Free) Steenbock Library: R and python series
- (Free) SSCC (Social Science Computing Cooperative): SSCC Training Classes
- (low cost for UW) Software Carpentry: Software Carpentry @ UW-Madison Low cost registration ends January 5, 2022
See also the general Calendar listing .
Library workshops
Note: these workshops fill-in fast… Individual workshop descriptions and instructors list.
Registration required. Registration is by workshop, not for the entire series. See below for links to register for individual workshops. Classes will be online with Zoom.
R series
| R Workshops | Date | Begin time | End time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Basics | 2/4/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/29027x |
| R Basics (Repeat) | 2/11/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/h8k21p |
| R Data Wrangling | 2/18/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/djuk5w |
| R Visualization | 2/25/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/ef68qt |
| R Reports | 3/4/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/i38zj3 |
Intended audience: anyone at UW-Madison who is working with tabular research data. The content is based heavily on the R Ecology Data Carpentry Please email Heather Shimon, heather.shimon@wisc.edu with questions or to be added to our email list for updates.
Python series
| Python Programming | Date | Begin time | End time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 2/1/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/j264my |
| Introduction (repeat) | 2/8/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/j1873x |
| Loops, lists, and functions | 2/15/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/e8z234 |
| Spreadsheets and data wrangling with pandas | 2/22/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/au8b66 |
| Data Visualization with seaborn | 3/1/22 | 10:00 AM (CST) | 12:00 PM | https://go.wisc.edu/x4s20q |
This workshop is for the absolute beginner wanting to slowly walk through the process of getting started with Python, a programming language commonly used for data analysis. Please email Casey Schacher, casey.schacher@wisc.edu with questions or to be added to our email list for updates.
Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC)
SSCC courses are (again) free but regular attendance is requested and expected for longer courses.
Note: some classes are online while others are in person at Sewell Social Sciences Building
Classes most relevant to R users:
| R Workshop | Date | Begin time (CST) | End time | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to R (online) | 1/18 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | register |
| Introduction to R (in class) | 1/31 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | register |
| Data Wrangling in R (in class) | 2/2, 2/7, 2/9, 2/14, 2/16, 2/21, 2/23 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | register |
| Data Visualization in R: ggplot2 Basics (in class) | 2/10 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | register |
SSCC also offers workshops for Python, and SATA software.
See complete listing: https://sscc.wisc.edu/sscc_jsp/training/ Scroll at bottom of page descriptions for registration form.
Software Carpentry @ UW-Madison
Open to all. No prior knowledge required.
Jan 10-21, 2022. Add to your Google Calendar.
Note: low cost registration ends on January 5, 2022
All details: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2022-01-10-uwmadison-swc/
Schedule: All workshop sessions will begin 9:00 am and end at 12:30 pm (US Central Time). Participants are encouraged to show up 30 min early on the first day to check their
Materials links:
| January 10 | Automating Tasks with the Unix Shell |
| January 12 | Version Control with Git/GitHub |
| January 14 | Plotting and Programming with Python, Part 1 |
| January 19 | Plotting and Programming with Python, Part 2 |
| January 21 | Workflows with Python and Git |