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Pandas is a Python package that provides fast, flexible, and expressive data structures designed to make working with 'relational' or 'labeled' data both easy and intuitive. It enables doing practical, real world data analysis in Python. In this workshop, we'll work with example data and go through...Read more about Python Data Wrangling and Manipulation with Pandas

This three-part interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world...Read more about Python Fundamentals: Parts 1-3

This workshop will start by introducing you to navigating your computer’s file system and basic Bash commands to remove the fear of working with the command line and to give you the confidence to use it to increase your productivity. And then working with Git, a powerful tool for keeping track of...Read more about Bash + Git: Introduction

This three-part interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world...Read more about Python Fundamentals: Parts 1-3

Interested in restricted Census or partnering RDC agency (AHRQ, BLS, BEA, NCHS) data use? This one-hour introductory workshop will provide an overview of the Berkeley Federal Statistical Research Data Center, with no prior experience assumed. Attendees will learn about the national RDC network, how...Read more about US Census Bureau Restricted-Access Research Data Center (FSRDC) Info Session

This workshop offers a general introduction to the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformers) model. We will explore how they reflect and shape our cultural narratives and social interactions, and which drawbacks and constraints they have.Read more about GPT Fundamentals

The D-Lab is seeking applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of Data Science Fellows. This infosession will give you an in-depth look at the D-Lab Data Science Fellowship and an opportunity for you to ask questions about the program that may be helpful to your application process to become a Fellow!Read more about Infosession: D-Lab Data Science Fellowship (2024-2025)

How can we use neural networks to create meaningful representations of words? The bag-of-words is limited in its ability to characterize text, because it does not utilize word context.Read more about Python Text Analysis: Word Embeddings

Geospatial data are an important component of data visualization and analysis in the social sciences, humanities, and elsewhere. The Python programming language is a great platform for exploring these data and integrating them into your research.Read more about Python Geospatial Fundamentals: Parts 1-2

This three-part interactive workshop series teaches you intermediate programming Python for people with previous programming experience equivalent to our Python Fundamentals workshop. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data...Read more about Python Intermediate: Parts 1-3

This workshop will provide an introduction to graphics in R with ggplot2. Participants will learn how to construct, customize, and export a variety of plot types in order to visualize relationships in data. We will also explore the basic grammar of graphics, including the aesthetics and geometry...Read more about R Data Visualization

Teaching with LLMs: Emily Hellmich, Genevieve Smith, and Cheryl Berg will lead a dialogue on the potential of LLMs in reshaping educational landscapes. It discusses educational challenges such as AI literacy, academic integrity, biases, hallucinations, and privacy issues, as well as opportunities...Read more about LLM Working Group (March 2024)