Don't be afraid to ask!
It's okay not to know (IOKN2K)! The D-Lab is here to answer your qualitative and computational research questions. Check out our upcoming workshops to see if there is a topic that interests you or join a working group to further expand your knowledge! As always, our expert consultants are available to help with any specific questions you might have.
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Upcoming Workshops
Sign up for our free workshops below!
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RefWorks for Beginners
RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool. This workshop will cover the basics of creating new citations, importing citations from various databases, inserting references and creating bibliographies in Google Docs (also works with Microsoft Word, but this session will focus on Google Docs). Register here!
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Introduction to Georeferencing
This workshop will cover the basic concepts involved in georeferencing/georectifiying a digital image and provide hands-on practice using a web-based interface. Georeferencing involves “spatializing” scanned maps or aerial imagery so they can be used in a geographic information system (GIS). Learn the basics of topics such as projections, coordinate systems, and the theory behind georeferencing. No prior knowledge required! Register here.
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Finding Health Statistics and Data
Participants in this workshop will learn about some of the issues surrounding the collection of health statistics, and will also learn about authoritative sources of health statistics and data. We will look at tools that let you create custom tables of vital statistics (birth, death, etc.), disease statistics, health behavior statistics, and more. The focus will be on U.S. statistics, but sources of non-U.S. statistics will be covered as well. Register here!
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More Upcoming Workshops
Geographic Data Fundamentals
Fri, September 23, 2016 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
R for Data Science: Part 3
Mon, September 26, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Python for Everything: Part 3
Tue, September 27, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
RefWorks for Beginners
Thu, September 29, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Introduction to Georeferencing
Fri, September 30 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
R for Data Science: Part 4
Mon, October 3 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Endnote Essentials: Part 1
Tue, October 4, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Python for Everything: Part 4
Tue, October 4, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
QMG Presents: Ethnography: Theory, Practice, Text with Jovan Lewis
Tue, October 4, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Finding Health Statistics Data
Thu, October 6, 2016 - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
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Big Ideas Contest
The 2016-2017 Big Ideas Contest has officially launched! Learn more about the contest here.
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Call for D-Lab Instructors
D-Lab is looking for UC Berkeley graduate students who are proficient in Tableau and/or Qualtrics and would be willing to teach a fall semester workshop. Please contact Patty Frontiera if you are available and interested.
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Joseph + Laolu on Lightning Network: Overview & In-depth Q&A
Join the Cryptocurrency Working Group and the D-Lab for our second meetup of Fall 2016 on Monday, September 26 featuring Co-creator of Lightning Joseph Poon and Chief Bit Flipper Laolu Osuntokun. If you are intending to go, please RSVP at our Meetup event here. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided!
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Call for Lightning Talks
Know about an NLP problem that's not yet solved? The upcoming Text XD Symposium on October 6th is calling for lightning talks (around 7 minutes each) that highlight difficult NLP problems. The ideal lightning talk would describe the problem at a high-level, offer an end-to-end example of the problem (hypothetical or toy examples are okay), explain how its solution could benefit other projects beyond your example, describe (if possible) any known failed or partial attempts at a solution, and make a guess at a path forward. If interested, please send a 1-2 page abstract outlining these 5 elements to nickbadams@berkeley.edu and/or lknelson3@berkeley.edu.
If you're interested in attending in general, RSVP to claim your free lunch, here: https://goo.gl/forms/dILr4URP3GPUDUNY2
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UC Davis DSI Academic Coordinator
The University of California, Davis, Data Science Initiative (DSI) is hiring an Academic Coordinator! DSI is looking for an innovative, enterprising individual with a passion for bringing data science to researchers and students and developing programs to build and support a vibrant, multidisciplinary data science community and culture on campus.
For additional details and information on how to submit an online application, please visit: https://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/about/jobs/dsi-academic-coordinator.php
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D-Lab Working Groups
Don't forget to check these working groups out! New and returning participants are welcome!
Berkeley Learning Analytics Group
Thursdays (monthly), 4:30pm-6:00pm
Cloud Computing Working Group
Alternating Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm
Drupal Developers Circle (DDC)
Every other Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30am
Learn Python Working Group
Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm
Qualitative Methods Group (QMG)
Alternating Thursdays, 3:00-4:30pm, reconvening September 22, 2016
Computational Text Analysis Working Group
Alternating Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm
Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) Working Group
Mondays, 7:00-8:00pm
Machine Learning Working Group
Alternating Fridays, 12:00-1:00pm, first meeting on September 23, 2016
Research in Practice Working Group
Two Thursdays per month, 5:00-6:00pm (follow the link for specific dates)
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