R and Python workshops on Campus – Winter 2024
Summary
Workshop Series available on Campus on R and Python:
– Biochem
– Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC)
– UW Libraries – SSteenbock Library Workshops
– Computational Biology, Ecology, & Evolution (ComBEE) Study Groups
R and Python at Biochem
R and Python “Clubs” were established in late 2022.
The Python Club is currently closed but may be restarted in a new format. Minutes and scripts from the sessions are available online: beginners, intermediate_advanced, communication.
The R-Club is continuously meeting every other week.
Minutes and scripts from the sessions are available online: R-studygroup
New in-house workshops will be available soon.
Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC)
See complete listing at https://sscc.wisc.edu/sscc_jsp/training/
Note: Intro sessions are one date while wrangling sessions are multiple dates.
Location is 3218 Sewell Social Sciences or as detailed in the links.
| Title | Date | Time | Instructor |
| Introduction to Python for Data Analysis | 1/12 | 10:00 – 3:00 | Dimond |
| Introduction to R | 1/12 | 10:00 – 2:30 | Struck |
| Data Wrangling in R | 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 | 10:00 – 3:00 | Struck |
| Data Wrangling in Python | 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 | 10:00 – 2:30 | Dimond |
| Regression Models in R | 1/22 | 9:00 – 12:00 | Hemken |
| Data Visualization in R: ggplot2 Basics | 1/22 | 10:00 – 12:00 | Struck |
| Visualizing Regression Results in R | 1/22 | 1:30 – 3:30 | Struck |
| Regression Diagnostics with R | 1/24 | 1:00 – 4:00 | Struck |
| Categorical Variables in R | 1/30 | 10:00 – 12:00 | Struck |
| Introduction to R | 1/31 | 9:00 – 12:00 | Struck |
| Introduction to Python for Data Analysis | 1/31 | 1:00 – 4:30 | Dimond |
Steenbock Library Workshops
See details on announcement page: Learn how to analyze data using Python and/or R programming languages (via Zoom) for details on each workshop. Below is a summary for dates and registration links for R and Python series.
Open to all UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff.
Registration required: Registration is by workshop, not for the entire series.
- R series details: researchguides.library.wisc.edu/R
| Date & Time | Topic: R Programming | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 9, 10am-12pm | R Basics | https://go.wisc.edu/5728tw |
| Friday, February 16, 10am-12pm | R Basics (repeat) | https://go.wisc.edu/4irmwh |
| Friday, February 23, 10am-12pm | Data Wrangling | https://go.wisc.edu/43l6v6 |
| Friday, March 1, 10am-12pm | Data Visualization | https://go.wisc.edu/71r9a3 |
| Friday, March 8, 10am-12pm | Reports | https://go.wisc.edu/p3d136 |
| Friday, March 15, 10am-12pm | README Files in RStudio | https://go.wisc.edu/gp5ml2 |
- Python series details: researchguides.library.wisc.edu/python
| Date & Time | Topic: Python Programming | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 13, 10am-12pm | Introduction (repeat) | https://go.wisc.edu/0yr37t |
| Tuesday, February 20, 10am-12pm | Loops, Lists, and Functions | https://go.wisc.edu/28tooa |
| Tuesday, February 27, 10am-12pm | Spreadsheets and Data Manipulation | https://go.wisc.edu/6xbv4i |
| Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12pm | Data Visualization with Seaborn | https://go.wisc.edu/6sok43 |
| Tuesday, March 12, 10am-12pm | Batch Processing and Working with Image Collections | https://go.wisc.edu/34619b |
Data Science Hub
The Data Science Hub collect a larger set of training material list on: datascience.wisc.edu/training-resources/ that also include workshops offered as Software Carpentry or Data Carpentry options.
Most workshops are offered online.
The easiest way to be informed is to subscribe to their newsletter.
Coding Meet-up
A very useful option is the free Coding Meetup help: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30–4:30 p.m. CT.
Come to Coding Meetup to ask questions about tools you learn about, how to apply coding tools to your work, troubleshoot coding bugs, or anything else related to your data or code. We also welcome additional helpers at Coding Meetup, if you’d like to help answer questions that come up.
ComBEE Study Groups
The Computational Biology, Ecology, & Evolution (ComBEE) is a group of researchers at UW-Madison interested in computational biology in ecology and evolution. There are study groups: one for R and one for Python, plus a monthly meeting on different topics related to biology.
Location: Microbial Sciences Building (MSB) 1550 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706-1521
Join the ComBEE Google Group by filling this form: https://combee-uw-madison.github.io/studyGroup/signupform.html (needs to be connected to google account with UW NetID.)
RStudyGroup
R study group in Spring 2024 will happen every 2 weeks, on Tuesday at 1pm in MSB 4503. Click here to see our previous lessons.
This semester’s R Study Group is facilitated by Patricia Tran.
| R study group |
|---|
| January 30, 2024 |
| February 13, 2024 |
| February 27, 2024 |
| March 12, 2024 |
| No R Study Group during Spring Break |
| April 9, 2024 |
| April 23, 2024 |
PythonStudyGroup
in Spring 2024 will happen every 2 weeks, on Tuesday at 1pm in the Microbial Science Building Room MSB 4503.
This semester is facilitated by Madeline Topf.
| Python Study Group |
|---|
| January 23, 2024 |
| February 6, 2024 |
| February 20, 2024 |
| March 4, 2024 |
| March 19, 2024 |
| April 2, 2024 |
| April 16, 2024 |
| April 30, 2024 |
Monthly ComBEE Events:
| Month | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan-24 | Social Kick-Off Event |
| Feb-24 | Campus Research and Data Science Services |
| Mar-24 | Automating workflows: Example from Metagenome-Assembled Genomes |
| Apr-24 | Machine Learning in Biology |
| May-24 | Data Visualization Art Showcase |