Data @ Rice

Prerequisites:

Recommended for those who have completed the Python for Absolute Beginners series or who have basic Python skills.

Overview:

This course covers basic analysis and visualization of data frames using the pandas library in Python. Topics include subsetting a data frame, calculating summary statistics, and creating bar and scatter plots.

Contact information:

Please email mrsmith@rice.edu if you have questions about the Data@Rice workshop series.

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

This is the first session in a two-part workshop for participants with no prior Python experience. This hands-on workshop introduces the basics of Python, one of the most popular programming languages. Topics include the print function, variables and values, common data types, and conditional statements.

If you have experience with Python, please consider our other Python offerings.  

Overview:

This workshop is designed to equip students with the skills needed to effectively interact with ChatGPT. We will cover how to craft prompts that maximize the model's utility, including practical examples and templates tailored to various tasks.

This workshop will be led by Fondren Fellow Waverly Huang.

Registration:

Register at https://tinyurl.com/fondrenchatgpt 

Contact information:

Overview:

This session aims to introduce students to the foundational concepts of ChatGPT, including an overview of artificial intelligence, a deep dive into neural networks and Large Language Models, and an explanation of the model fine-tuning process.

This workshop will be led by Fondren Fellow Waverly Huang.

Registration:

Register at https://tinyurl.com/fondrenchatgpt 

Contact information:

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

Rice has its own cloud computing service. If you need more computing than your laptop can provide, or an intermittent job that needs a server behind the firewall, we provide virtual machines that can help you do medium-sized computing jobs in a flexible environment. Come to this workshop to learn more about Rice's virtual machines / private cloud computing farm.

Prerequisites:

Python for Absolute Beginners - Part 1 

Overview:

This is a continuation of our two-part Python for Absolute Beginners series. This hands-on workshop introduces additional features of Python. Topics include uses of lists and dictionaries, Boolean values, for and while loops, and an introduction to libraries.

If you have experience with Python, please consider our other Python offerings.  

Are you… 

• Ready to sharpen your research skills? 
• Interested in learning about tools for analyzing and visualizing data?
• Curious about Fondren’s short courses but unsure which to attend? 

Join the Digital Scholarship Services team for a workshop showcasing Fondren’s data-focused short courses.  In this workshop, we will demonstrate and compare four tools for working with data: Excel, ArcGIS, Tableau Public, and R. We will also share additional opportunities for learning these tools in depth.