ITS/ISRC Data Science Institute: June 6-8

June 6, 2022 - 9 a.m. - noon: Introduction to Tidyverse/R - Dr. Brandon LeBeau

This hands-on course will provide an introduction to the tidyverse, a data analysis framework in R that provides users a simple vocabulary to data analysis. Topics covered will include: introduction to data visualization, data management, and exploratory data analysis using the tidyverse. This course is intended to be hands on, therefore attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop with R and RStudio already installed. No prior R knowledge is needed.

June 7, 2022 - 9 a.m. - noon: Introduction to Stata - Prof. Fred Boehmke

This introductory course in Stata will cover the basics of data preparation and manipulation in Stata. Topics addressed will include importing data, merging and combining data sets, cleaning data, variables, variable manipulations, loops, and data visualization.

June 8, 2022 - 9 a.m. - noon: Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) using Argon - Dr. Sai Kumar Ramadugu

This session is intended for anyone who will be running jobs on Argon. The training session covers the following aspects: How to make the most effective use of HPC resources; Connecting to the Argon cluster; Launching HPC jobs; Getting your data to and from Argon; Getting access to the software you need.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:00am to 12:00pm
Monday, June 6, 2022 9:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 9:00am to 12:00pm
Schaeffer Hall
140
20 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Julianna Lee in advance at 319-384-2852 or julianna-lee@uiowa.edu.