Upcoming Training Workshops
RIS and Becker Library host a series of Computing Basics workshops. These virtual workshops are designed for those who need experience using the Unix Command Line Interface (CLI), Docker container technology, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). Each workshop will occur on Zoom from 1 PM to 2:30 PM on the dates below. Additional seminars will vary in time as they are offered. Additional workshops may be provided at other times and in person.
Registration is required to attend; click on a workshop title to register.
Computing Basics
Introduction to LabArchives Inventory
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | bi-monthly on Tuesdays
An introduction to the benefits that LabArchives Inventory offers researchers by streamlining the organization, tracking, and ordering lab inventory.
Introduction to LabArchives ELN
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Every Thursday
Learn the benefits that LabArchives offers researchers and how it can easily be integrated into your research data management toolkit. Topics include creating notebooks, adding and managing your data, notebook access controls, collaboration tools, and export options.
Introduction to LabArchives Scheduler
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |bi-monthly on Tuesdays
For current LabArchives Scheduler Administrators looking to learn more about advanced features, including Credits, Billing, Accessories, Custom Attributes, and additional customizations.
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | November 11, 2024
This 45-minute workshop will cover an Introduction to protocols.io’s mission and critical functionality, how to discover public protocols, create your protocols, share methods with others, and how to publish protocols and finish a Q&A to answer any questions you have while you start to use protocols.io.
Large Language Models in Python Series
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | November 12, 14, & 18
This three-session seminar will delve into neural network/deep learning approaches that have become dominant in NLP in recent years. The course will cover concepts in the rapidly evolving state-of-the-art, focusing on transfer learning using pre-trained language models and transformers such as BERT and GPT.
This class will be entirely in-person, and participants will use their own laptops. Enrollment is limited to 30.
Research Process Automation with Globus
12:00 pm | November 14, 2024
In this session, Gobus will provide an overview of Globus Compute, a federated FaaS platform designed for research computing, and Globus Flows, which provides secure, managed automation of complex workflows. Together, Globus Compute and Flows enable users to construct data processing pipelines that are reliably managed and executed by Globus.
Visit Becker’s Research Computing to learn about other workshop offerings.