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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Introduction to Survival Analysis in R

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Survival analysis models time-to-event outcomes. This workshop introduces usage of the survival package in R for some of the most commonly used survival methods. Topics include data setup, Kaplan-Meier estimates and curves, log-rank tests, fitting the Cox proportional hazards model, assessing the proportional hazards assumption, and modeling time-varying covariates. Experience in both survival analysis and...
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Getting started with computational text analysis with Python

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This workshop will provide a beginner’s introduction to computational text analysis using Python. It will cover the major approaches and opportunities for using computational methods to analyze text. We will use use Python and the NLTK and gensim libraries to explore features of text and perform basic topic modeling. No prior experience required. Activities will...
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Boosting Python for High Performance Data Analytics (2) DataFrame Game

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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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R Graphics: Introduction to ggplot2

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This seminar teaches the “grammar” of graphics that underlies the ggplot2 package, allowing the user to build eye-catching, publication-quality graphics layer-by-layer. We cover the basic elements of the grammar of graphics, including aesthetics, geoms, scales, and themes, and we will show you how easy ggplot2 makes it to integrate these elements to make informative and...
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What is Causal Inference and Where is Data Science Going?

    Speaker: Judea Pearl Professor UCLA Computer Science Department University of California Los Angeles Date and Time:May 27, 2022 @12:00 PM (PST) Presentation slides: idre-may2022.pdf Video recording: https://youtu.be/MNyI1Xkapxg Abstract: The availability of massive amounts of data coupled with an impressive performance of machine learning algorithms has turned data science into one of the most...
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Graphing Interactions Using the PROCESS Macro in SPSS

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This workshop will demonstrate how to include moderation terms (AKA interaction terms) in linear models, how to interpret the coefficients, and how to graph the interaction using the PROCESS macro in SPSS. Examples will include categorical by categorical, categorical by continuous, and continuous by continuous interactions. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to...
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Tigrinya Language Digital Initiatives Symposium

 June 16 – 19, 2022 Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (PST)   Please visit the Symposium Website for conference information.  Opening Keynote Address: Dr. Aida Habtezion, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Worldwide Medical and Safety at Pfizer Closing Keynote Speaker: Ariam Weldeab, Author, Movie Producer and Director     register here.  or https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Xq_9Iz6StWR78RuHnC1NA Conference will be virtual via...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Using Anaconda on Hoffman2

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Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/) is a distribution of R and Python that can be used to easily install many popular data science, biostats, and other packages. This Hoffman2 Happy Hour will go discus using Anaconda on Hoffman2. This can be applied to using Anaconda on various other HPC resources. We will go over creating conda environments and...
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Building Containers for HPC

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This workshop is a follow-up to a previous workshop on “Using Containers on HPC Resources” (https://github.com/ucla/hpc_workshops). This workshop will focus on creating containers to be ran on HPC resources. We will go over building containers using Docker/podman and Apptainer/Singularity. We will also use Hoffman2 to run our newly built containers. To follow along, users will...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Building/Compiling software on Hoffman2

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This Hoffman2 Happy Hour will discuss how to build and compile software on Hoffman2. This can also be applied to most HPC resources that researchers may use. While Hoffman2 system admins can compile software when needed, researchers can compile software themselves, so they have more control over how it is built. We will go over...
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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 introduction about the basics of scikit-learn python library. Prerequisite knowledge for the workshop includes Python programming and basic machine learning...
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High Performance Machine Learning Using 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 discuss some advanced topic on using scikit-learn python library to make high performance machine learning, specifically the speedup modeling using multicore and...
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Accessibility Testing Training

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In this live hour-long webinar, the UCLA Disabilities and Computing Program will introduce the basics of accessibility testing. The ability to identify accessibility errors is the first step in making your content accessible. This class will focus on HTML accessibility and Document accessibility testing. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to tlee@oarc.ucla.edu. Register...
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Machine Learning of the Ocean Overturning Circulation

  Speaker: Aviv Solodoch, Ph.D. IDRE Scholar, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California Los Angeles Location: Virtual (Click here for the recording)   Abstract: The meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the oceans is a fundamental circulation pattern whereby surface water cool and densify in polar regions, and subsequently sink to great depths. These dense...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Anaconda on Hoffman2

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Anaconda (https://www.anaconda.com/) is a distribution of R and Python that can be used to easily install many popular data science, biostats, and other packages. This Hoffman2 Happy Hour will go discus using Anaconda on Hoffman2. This can be applied to using Anaconda on various other HPC resources. We will go over creating conda environments and...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: RStudio on Hoffman2

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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/Apptainer. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to Charles Peterson at cpeterson@oarc.ucla.edu.  Presented by the Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqfu6vpjsrGNJrFbMEK_wiVH2gZy_Fztse

Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Introduction to the Hoffman2 Cluster

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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 the Linux Shell Part 1: Using the Command Line

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The most widely used way to interact with computers is through a graphical user interface, for example, the desktop interface of Microsoft Windows or Mac OS. However, you can also use a text interface to interact with your computer (or with a computing system like Hoffman2). This can variously be referred to as the command...
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Cloud Computing Workshops. Part 1: Introduction

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Cloud computing service is the delivery of computing resources including applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence over the internet. Besides understanding of cloud computing, these workshops are intended to provide hands-on tutorials to see how cloud service providers may offer academic researchers an option to use additional computing resources. Working on two...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Getting an account, becoming a sponsor

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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 the Linux Shell Part 2: Shell Scripting

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Shell scripts enable users to link together multiple Linux commands into a single executable program. They can save users from a lot of wasted time, effort, and headache. For example, many researchers execute many different steps and run several different programs during their process of transforming raw data into analyzable results and ultimately into polished...
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Cloud Computing Workshops. Part 2: AWS Elastic Compute Cloud

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Cloud computing service is the delivery of computing resources including applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence over the internet. This workshop series will provide hands-on tutorials to demonstrate cloud services as an alternative computing resource for academic researchers. We will cover two leading cloud services, Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Google Cloud...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Connecting to the Hoffman2 Cluster from Windows

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Connecting to the Hoffman2 Cluster from MacOS or Linux

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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Using Jupyter From Anywhere For Free

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This workshop is an overview of how to acquire and run Jupyter Notebook services for free from anywhere. In another word, you will learn how a web browser is all you need for getting free Jupyter resources. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to Qiyang Hu at huqy@oarc.ucla.edu Presented by the Office of...
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Getting Started with Digital Film in Research: Managing, Editing and Best Practices

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Whether it is interviews, documentary coverage, or contextual footage, video has become a common practice within research. This course is designed to help scholars manage and make use of their research video footage. The workshop will discuss various best practices regarding file management, editing platforms, and techniques for putting footage together to meet your research...
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Big Data on HPC

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This workshop will go over using Big Data techniques on HPC resources. Big Data methods are used when data size because so large, it becomes challenging to compute. Also, when machine learning models become so complex, it can also be challenging to train. In this workshop, we will go over examples of solving Big Data...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Connecting to the Hoffman2 Cluster via Remote Desktop

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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 Neural Networks

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This workshop is a descriptive "no-math" and "no-python" introduction to what deep learning is and how to train a deep neural network. Our discussion will be arranged along with a general procedure for working on a deep learning project. Basic knowledge of calculus and linear algebra will be helpful in understanding the details. Any questions...
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3-D in-silico investigations of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

  Speaker: Alp Karakoç, Ph.D. IDRE Fellow UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California Los Angeles   Location: Virtual Registration: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwude6opjIqGtfAd7WrSbjVWgtujflTP2l1   Abstract: As life expectancy increases, there are ever-increasing cases of age-related diseases that takes medical attention. As being the second most common valvular lesion in the United States, aortic stenosis (AS) is...
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Introduction to R

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This workshop introduces the functionality of R, with a focus on data analysis. Topics include: using RStudio, R coding basics, importing and cleaning data, simple data analysis functions, and brief introductions to R graphics (base and ggplot2) and RMarkdown. This workshop is interactive with coding exercises throughout. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed...
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Learning PyTorch

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We will give a general introduction to PyTorch, a popular deep learning framework, with practical illustrations on the primary usage of tensors and automatic differentiation, and on solving a simple temperature-conversion problem using PyTorch. The knowledge of topics covered in the previous session about machine/deep learning is assumed. Working experience with Python and Jupyter Notebooks...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Jupyter Notebooks & JupyterLab

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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Parallel Parallel Computing 1: Running MPI programs

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MPI (Message Passing Interface) is a standardized interface for writing portable distributed-memory parallel scientific code. The portability of MPI ensures the same MPI program works the same way on different platforms, ranging from laptop computers to massively parallel supercomputers. MPI has been widely used in advanced simulations, data analysis and visualization in the last three...
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Deep Learning, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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In this workshop, we will talk about deep learning and neural network from a different perspective. After a very brief introduction to what machine learning and deep learning are, our discussion will be focused on what deep learning technology can (and cannot) bring to academic research, including both the benefits and the challenges. No specific...
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ACCESS HPC Workshop: GPU Programming Using OpenACC

Location:  IDRE Portal, 5628 Math Science Building, 520 Portola Plaza Local Contact: tvsingh@ucla.edu   UCLA-IDRE along with ACCESS and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is pleased to announce an OpenACC GPU Programming workshop on November 7, 2022, 8 AM-2 PM PDT. OpenACC is the accepted standard using compiler directives to allow quick development of GPU capable codes...
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Introduction to Mplus

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Mplus is a powerful statistical package used for the analysis of latent variables. Among the kinds of analysis it can perform are exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, latent class analysis, latent growth curve modeling, structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling. The program can handle a combination of categorical and continuous variables and often permits...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Scripting and the unix command line

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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Parallel Parallel Computing 2: MPI Programming

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MPI (Message Passing Interface) is a standardized interface for writing portable distributed-memory parallel scientific code. The portability of MPI ensures the same MPI program works the same way on different platforms, ranging from laptop computers to massively parallel supercomputers. MPI has been widely used in advanced simulations, data analysis and visualization in the last three...
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Introduction to Regression in R

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This seminar will introduce some fundamental topics in regression analysis using R in three parts. The first part will begin with a brief overview of the R environment, and then simple and multiple regression using R. The second part will introduce regression diagnostics such as checking for normality of residuals, unusual and influential data, homoscedasticity...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Transferring data to and from the Hoffman2 Cluster

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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Parallel Parallel Computing 3: Introduction to PETSc

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MPI (Message Passing Interface) is a standardized interface for writing portable distributed-memory parallel scientific code. The portability of MPI ensures the same MPI program works the same way on different platforms, ranging from laptop computers to massively parallel supercomputers. MPI has been widely used in advanced simulations, data analysis and visualization in the last three...
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Hoffman2 Happy Hour: Software available & how to load it

Zoom & OARC Portal MS 5628

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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