Past Events
- Thu, 03/03/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 03/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
This event is a hands-on example-driven 2-day workshop on March 3 & 4, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.
Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...
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- Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
PWA, Professional Women's Association, will be joining the 2022 UCSB Reads! UCSB Reads is a program of UCSB Library. We will be reading "Exhalation: Stories" by Ted Chiang for our upcoming Winter 2022 meetings. Read the below stories of the book by the meeting(s) date, no pressure to finish. And join us for a lively discussion.
February 3rd, 12-1pm Meeting - Story 1 -...
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- Thu, 03/03/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 03/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
This event is a hands-on example-driven 2-day workshop on March 3 & 4, 2022 on project organization and scientific authoring with RStudio.
Participants will build on using their R data analysis skills in RStudio by learning how to create R...
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- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter. Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...
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- Thu, 02/24/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Fri, 02/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven 2-day workshop on February 24 and 25, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and RStudio notebook interface, with a focus on visualization methods in R.
Short tutorials alternate with...
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- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter. Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...
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- Thu, 02/24/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Fri, 02/25/2022 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven 2-day workshop on February 24 and 25, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and RStudio notebook interface, with a focus on visualization methods in R.
Short tutorials alternate with...
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- Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 15, 17, and 18, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate...
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- Fri, 02/18/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Location: Online
Join us for Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Electrical and Computer Engineering & Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. Lunch & Learn is co-sponsored by the Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the...
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- Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 15, 17, and 18, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate...
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- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Online
Data Carpentry: Intro to Python Programming @NCEAS
January 4th, 2022 (1 - 5pm), January 7th, 2022 (9am - 1pm)
Followed by an introductory presentation, participants will be invited to engage in the discussion of data sensitivity and the spectrum of human subjects’ privacy, in the context of...
- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Tue, 03/01/2022 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
The UCSB Library will be offering four Zotero workshops for graduate students during the Winter quarter. Zotero is a free bibliography management tool that helps you collect citations for your research and generate entries for notes and bibliographies. While the workshops are designed for graduate students, UCSB faculty and other affiliated researchers are welcome to attend.
The “Zotero Basics” workshops last two hours and will cover all aspects of using Zotero to...
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- Wed, 02/16/2022 - 12:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Library and the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) invite you to a moderated discussion about incorporating the UCSB Reads book into a course. Hear from UCSB faculty across the disciplines who have done this successfully and learn how the UCSB Reads program can support your instruction.
Panelists include...
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- Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Thu, 02/17/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/18/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 15, 17, and 18, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate...
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- Mon, 02/14/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Online
Love Data Week 2022: How to Not Lie with Data: Trustworthy Data Storytelling
Monday, February 14th, 2022
This seminar will begin with a discussion of data visualization, showcase how different methods of creating and styling maps, graphs, and...
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- Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 7, 9, and 11, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate with...
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- Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 7, 9, and 11, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate with...
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- Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
URCA Workshop - Register Here
Whether you are just getting started or have already started your research project, this workshop will help you start organizing your research timeline, notes, and other important information all in one place. We'll be using bullet journal techniques to create a temporal map for your research agenda, create task lists, and more.
Bring your...
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- Tue, 02/08/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online
Please join UCSB Library for an interdisciplinary discussion of the UCSB Reads 2022 book Exhalation by Ted Chiang. Panelists include Rudy Busto (Religious Studies), Jane Callister (Art), erin Khuê Ninh (Asian American Studies), Misha Sra (Computer Science), Sharon Tettegah (Black Studies). Moderated by David Weld (Physics).
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- Mon, 02/07/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
- Fri, 02/11/2022 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven three-day workshop on February 7, 9, and 11, 2022 for introduction to data visualization with R. Learners will start with basic information about R syntax and the Rstudio interface. By the end, learners will be able to produce simple time and scatter plots using ggplot2 and the tidyverse.
Short tutorials alternate with...
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- Fri, 02/04/2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
This event is an example-driven one-day workshop on Friday, February 4th, 2022 at NCEAS Downtown Campus for introduction to relational databases and SQL. Participants will need to install sqlite3 or DB Browser onto their devices; if you have Anaconda, it comes with sqlite3. Concepts covered include data organization, querying large amounts of data, and quality...
- Tue, 02/01/2022 - 4:00pm
Location: Online
Pour a glass of wine and join the UCSB Library for a virtual presentation on the history of winemaking on the Santa Cruz and Catalina Islands, as well as a review of the viticultural tie-in between the two islands. This lecture will be presented by Geoff Rusack, owner of RUSACK Vineyards and CEO of the Santa Catalina Island Company.
- Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:00am
Location: Paseo
This event will be held outside, in front of the Library's West Paseo entrance.
UCSB Library will hand out free copies of the UCSB Reads 2022 book to UCSB students while supplies last. The 2022 selection is Exhalation: Stories, a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Ted Chiang.
- Mon, 01/31/2022 - 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Online
This event is a one day, example-driven workshop for introduction to using Git Pages for online self-publication. Short tutorials alternate with hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged both to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own work. This lesson will teach you how you can load your work into Git, and how to format your site for readability.
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