Learning Deep Learning with PyTorch (5) Improving CNNs Performance

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This workshop series is to present overviews to the exciting deep learning techniques and to provide a practical guide for general audience to step into the field. It will be primarily appropriate for the beginners who want to learn the techniques and apply to their future research activities. Researchers with deep learning experiences are expected to get benefits from related discussions as well. In the fifth session of the series, we will introduce data augmentation and transfer learning techniques to get a better solution for deep learning projects with PyTorch...

Introduction to R

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Please RVSP here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. R is a powerful statistical package that runs on many platforms, including Windows, Macintosh and Unix. This class is designed for people who are just getting started using R. The students in the class...
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Learning Deep Learning with PyTorch (6) Generative Adversarial Networks

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This workshop series is to present overviews to the exciting deep learning techniques and to provide a practical guide for general audience to step into the field. It will be primarily appropriate for the beginners who want to learn the techniques and apply to their future research activities. Researchers with deep learning experiences are expected to get benefits from related discussions as well. In the sixth session of the series, we will introduce Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and illustrate the fundamental GAN techniques on how to use DCGANs to generate dog images with PyTorch...

Julia Language for Advanced Computations: Perspectives and Outlook

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We will explore the features of the Julia programming language in the context of research computing, and compare it with other scripting languages such as Python and MATLAB. We will also discuss Julia language's ecosystem, including its standard library, documentation system, unit test, package management and more, from the standpoints of reproducible computational science and modern software engineering.

Introduction to Stata

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Please RVSP here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. Stata is a powerful and yet easy-to-use statistical package that runs on Windows, Macintosh and Unix platforms. This class is designed for people who are just getting started using Stata. The students in the...
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Advanced Graphics with Matlab

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This class will demonstrate how to use MATLAB to create data visualization and animation for publications or presentations. We will discuss many plotting functions and techniques available in MATLAB and learn how to use these commands to handle and customize your graphics in practice. The materials include simple 2D/3D plots to present scalers and vectors, filled plots to handle continuously spatial data, geographic plots to deal with geographic information, animation to show variation in temporal data. Matplotlib used in Python will be also introduced so one can easily apply these plotting techniques in Python.

Markdown for Technical Writing

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We will discuss using Markdown (a light-weight markup language with plain-text formatting syntax) for technical writing, including the support of LaTeX-style mathematics typesetting and bibliography. The approach can be applied to writing dissertation, research manuscripts, presentation slides, and web pages from the same set of source files. A number of documentation-building tools around the Markdown format will be introduced. We will also discuss using GitHub and Travis CI for version control and automatic building of documents and web pages.

Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Case Studies II

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The Hoffman2 cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It also addresses how to port your workflow to...
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UC GIS Week

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Register now for the first UC GIS Week conference from Nov. 17th - 19th!  The UC GIS Week committee is proud to announce the first UC-wide GIS Week. Join us for a 3-day virtual conference which celebrates the GIS work of the University of California faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The University of California system...
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Jupyter Advanced Topics

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This short class will illustrate several powerful tools and features that can enhance one’s experience with Jupyter notebooks. The interactive demonstrations will include a brief overview of plotting tools and magics, followed by demonstrations of how to make interactive widgets for interactive visualizations and dashboards and how to generate analysis pipelines and reports. Basic familiarity...
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Beginning Programming for Creatives

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Please RVSP here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. The digital realm is becoming an increasingly popular space for creatives. By creatives, I don't just mean artists, but anyone who wants to harness their creativity, skill, and imagination to produce something with a...
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Make and Makefiles

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Description coming soon. Register in advance:  Please REGISTER using the Zoom Meeting Link before joining! If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Ben Winjum.

Numerical Computing with Python: Python Basics

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Python is a general-purpose programming language that is easy to learn and widely used.  It is one of the primary programming languages for data science, and when combined with its modules such as NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas, it can be a very powerful tool for numerical computing. The first part of this hands-on series...
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Numerical Computing with Python: Intro to Numpy, Scipy, and Pandas

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Python is a general-purpose programming language that is easy to learn and widely used.  It is one of the primary programming languages for data science, and when combined with its modules such as NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas, it can be a very powerful tool for numerical computing. The second part of this hands-on series...
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Numerical Computing with Python: Numerical Modeling

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Python is a general-purpose programming language that is easy to learn and widely used.  It is one of the primary programming languages for data science, and when combined with its modules such as NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas, it can be a very powerful tool for numerical computing. The third part of this hands-on series...
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Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Introduction (Part I)

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To register please follow the Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvcemurj0oHNwvsIvaqVDp2Uyqntnv2kpq The Hoffman2 cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It...
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Zoomed Out? Creating Alternative VR Environments with Mozilla Hubs

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop.   While we are working remotely, there are many ways that we can share virtual space. Mozilla Hubs is a Web-based platform that provides users with three dimensional virtual space that can...
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Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences with QGIS

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop.   Description Coming Soon   If you have any further questions regarding the workshop, please contact the instructor Albert Kochaphum.

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Census Data Analysis and Mapping with Python

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop. In this hands on workshop, you will be provided with a Jupyter Notebook workspace to import census data, explore, clean, and prepare the data for analysis using python. You will also learn...
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Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Case Studies (Part II)

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To register please follow the Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvdemopjkrGNJmY3LY6Ktr-mTUl6T8D8XS The Hoffman2 cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It...
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Using Anaconda to manage packages on Hoffman2 Cluster

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Anaconda is a popular, free and open-source distribution of many packages for scientific computing and data analysis. It is easy to use Anaconda to install and manage packages because of its ability to resolve version conflicts and package dependencies. On the Hoffman2 cluster, however, the environment is structurally different from that of a personal computer;...
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Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Case Studies (Part III)

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To register please follow the Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvd-CqrjorHtKARZmYRFDkp7TjcDS_gV_r The Hoffman2 cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It...
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Retiring Statistical Significance: Interpreting and Reporting P – Values and Confidence Intervals Without Significance Testing

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop.   The misuse of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and p-value thresholds, together with selective reporting of statistically significant results, have produced an inundation of overstated conclusions and unreplicable results in scientific...
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Numerical Computing using Julia

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This workshop will illustrate using the Julia language in data-driven modeling and computations. More detailed description will be posted here soon.

Learning Scikit-Learn

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As machine learning gains more and more popularity in science and technology in recent years, scikit-learn becomes one of the must-have libraries in the general machine learning toolbox. In this lecture we will present an in-depth introduction to scikit-learn python library. Prerequisite knowledge for the workshop includes Python programming and basic machine learning concepts.

Parallel Computing using MPI and Julia

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This workshop will discuss the basics of MPI (message passing interface), and several distributed-memory parallel numerical computing examples using MPI. The Julia language will be used in the examples. It would be straightforward to translate the Julia examples into other languages, such as C and Fortran, if desired.

Introduction to Photogrammetry and Mobile LiDAR Scanning

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop.   3D models can be formed in a number of ways. Two common surveying methods that result in 3D models are photogrammetry and light detection and ranging or lidar for short. A...
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Multiple Imputation in R

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Please REGISTER in advance here. Workshop will be conducted in Zoom in PST time. Invites are sent out the day before the workshop.   The purpose of this workshop is to discuss commonly used techniques for handling missing data and common issues that could arise when these techniques are used. In particular, we will focus...
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Building a patient motion model for Radiotherapy

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    Speaker: Ricky Savjani, Ph.D. IDRE Scholar, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California Los Angeles     Abstract: Several technological advances in radiotherapy have enabled the use of focused radiation to treat solid tumors within the thoracic cavity. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) offers a way to treat patients with high doses of...
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Version Control with Git

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Git is a software tool that helps users manage changes to their software over time. Git will allow you to maintain a complete change history of every file, create branches for concurrent streams of changes, trace changes with annotations, and collaborate and share work with others. This interactive introduction will demonstrate how to use Git...
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Make and Makefiles

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Description coming soon. Register in advance:  Please REGISTER using the Zoom Meeting Link before joining! If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Ben Winjum.

Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster, Part I

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Registration link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqc-6rqz0qGdCvJuus9bUKV2xVtQHZQnHu The Hoffman2 Cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 Cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It also addresses how to port...
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Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster, Part II

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Registration link: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvd-igpjMiGNVkod90GFNhBTuT7pwRfj5- The Hoffman2 Cluster is a powerful computational resource for the UCLA research community. This workshop is part of a three-seminar series designed to introduce users to the Hoffman2 Cluster environment and to clarify the process of porting applications or using applications already available on the cluster. It also addresses how to port...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Using Rstudio Server on Hoffman2 + Q&A

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The Hoffman2 Happy Hours Series: Using Rstudio on Hoffman2 is best with a Rstudio Server app. This Happy Hour shows an example of using a Rstudio Server with Singularity/Apptainor. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to cpeterson@oarc.ucla.edu.  Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvcOytqjsiGdK5RudPYhsQTrmg4NP8HUqP

Using Container on HPC resources

This workshop will go over how to use container on HPC resources. Containers are a great way to run scientific software on various HPC platforms. Users can create a ‘virtual’ OS to easily install any application and transfer it to any system with container software. This workshop will cover how to build and use containers...
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform. Part 1: Overview

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Google cloud platform (GCP) is a cloud environment, developed by Google, where users can easily access a wide range of cloud computing services, such as running computational programs, application development or website-hosting. This two-part workshop is intended to help you understand what GCP is about, and how it may provide campus researchers an option to...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Transferring data to and from the Hoffman2 Cluster + Q&A

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The Hoffman2 Happy Hours are designed to showcase one cluster related topic in a short presentation (no more than 20 minutes and generally much less) or lightning talk format, to be followed by 30 to 40 minutes of discussion and user support (office hour style). Each Hoffman2 Happy Hour meeting is 50 minutes long. Bring...
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform. Part 2: Compute engine and practice

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Google cloud platform (GCP) is a cloud environment, developed by Google, where users can easily access a wide range of cloud computing services, such as running computational programs, application development or website-hosting. This two-part workshop is intended to help you understand what GCP is about, and how it may provide campus researchers an option to...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Who’s afraid of the command line? + Q&A

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The Hoffman2 Happy Hours are designed to showcase one cluster related topic in a short presentation (no more than 20 minutes and generally much less) or lightning talk format, to be followed by 30 to 40 minutes of discussion and user support (office hour style). Each Hoffman2 Happy Hour meeting is 50 minutes long. Bring...
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Hierarchical Bayesian modeling with applications for spatial environmental data science

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IDRE ECR Group is excited to announce the following workshop on Hierarchical Bayesian modeling with applications for spatial environmental data science: Title: Hierarchical Bayesian modeling with applications for spatial environmental data science Date and Time: Friday, May 6, 2022, @9 AM (PST) Recording is available here: https://youtu.be/Ubsns37DD_U Abstract: Effectively addressing pressing environmental problems in the...
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Data Visualization with Python I: Plotting Fundamentals

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Python is a very popular language for computational and data science, and it has many powerful capabilities for visualizing data. Data visualization plays an essential role in representing data so that its underlying patterns can be conveyed and understood. The first part of this series will showcase various ways that Python can be used for...
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Boosting Python for High Performance Data Analytics (1) Interpreter War

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While Python becomes the most popular programming language since 2019, data scientists often have a few common complaints about its slow speed and the limited capabilities of handling the big data scenarios. In this workshop series, we will present an extensive discussion on how to improve the performance of Python in data science by looking...
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Data Visualization with Python II: Making Interactive Plots and Widgets

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Python is a very popular language for computational and data science, and it has many powerful capabilities for visualizing data. Data visualization plays an essential role in representing data so that its underlying patterns might be conveyed and understood. The second part of this series will explore various ways that Python can be used to...
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NFTs: Getting Started in New Digital Markets

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NFTs seem to be everywhere now. NFT stands for non fungible tokens. The creation and exchange of NFTs has been revolutionary in many ways, particularly in terms of arts and services markets. For example, in the art market, NFTs use blockchain technology to allow for the secure transfer and proof that an original piece of...
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