Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on “R” workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

Wednesday + Thursday 11/15-16/2023 | 9:00-4:30 Course Hours Both Days

Register Now (free) | Syllabus

LOCATION
Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Don Soffer Clinical Research Center (formerly Clinical Research Building or “CRB”)
1120 NW 14th Street, Rooms 710 R&Q
Miami, FL 33136

PARKING
You may park in the building’s parking garage. Parking spaces are available throughout the garage at a rate of $1.00 per hour, with a max charge of $8.00/per day. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

REQUIREMENTS
Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed on the syllabus).

INSTRUCTORS

Cameron Riopelle Director of Research Data & Open Scholarship University of Miami Libraries	Timothy Norris Data Scientist University of Miami Libraries and Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC)	Thilani Samarakoon Biomedical Data Librarian University of Miami Libraries
HELPERS
Sreeharsha Venkatapuram Senior Software Engineer Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC)		Michele Mayne 2nd Year PhD Sociology Major Medical Sociology and Community Health & Well-Being

 

ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:

• The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
• Accessible restrooms are available.

Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.

 

DATA ETHICS

As a part of this 2-day workshop, Dr. Ken Goodman will join us to present “Special Program in Ethics for Scientific Writing and Coding” on 11/16 at 12:30 PM.

Kenneth W. Goodman, PhD, FACMI, FACE
Director, IDSC Data Ethics + Society
Director, Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy
Director, UM Ethics Programs