Data @ Rice

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. 

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

Interested in learning Python but aren't sure where to start?  This introductory Python workshop presents the fundamentals for those with little to no programming experience. Get ready to learn about basic operations and functions through a problem-solving approach.

Contact information:

Questions? Contact cb88@rice.edu for more information.

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

Interested in learning Python but aren't sure where to start?  This introductory Python workshop presents the fundamentals for those with little to no programming experience. Get ready to learn about basic operations and functions through a problem-solving approach.

Contact information:

Questions? Contact cb88@rice.edu for more information.

Prerequisites:

None

Overview:

Come to this workshop to learn how to store and use your research data better and in a more scalable way. This workshop will focus on Rice's research data storage platforms and techniques for moving and managing your research data.  Topics will include:

Recommended prerequisites:

Attend “The World is at your Command…line”, or have basic familiarity with the topics covered (using the bash shell, remote access using ssh, navigating and managing files and data in Linux).

Overview:

Recommended prerequisites:

Attend either the Carpentries session on the Bash shell (Aug. 14-15, 2024) or “The World is at your Command…line”, or have basic familiarity with the topics covered (using the bash shell, remote access using ssh, navigating and managing files and data in Linux).

Overview:

The World Bank is an international organization that provides financing, advice, and research to developing countries. The organization’s websites hold a wealth of research resources and data banks that may be useful to those interested in issues related to poverty measurement, delivery of social services, trade, migration, and a whole range of other topics related to development.