In this hands-on session, you will gain the skills and knowledge required to successfully build and compile software in an HPC environment, regardless of your programming expertise. By utilizing the powerful compiling tools available on Hoffman2, you will learn to construct customized applications essential for your research. Moreover, we will delve into best practices for...
Running batch jobs on the Hoffman2 Cluster. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to Raffaella D'Auria at dauria@oarc.ucla.edu. Presented by the Office of Advanced Research Computing. Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAode-hrjIiG9A6Sqp3y3syR0ejUjfR_dv7
Machine learning has undeniably emerged as a crucial element in the field of science and technology in recent years. Consequently, mastering libraries like scikit-learn, pivotal in the arsenal of machine learning tools, is of paramount importance. This lecture is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the scikit-learn Python library. To get the most out...
Speaker: Rongxin Fang, Ph.D. Postdoc Fellow Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PST) Date: July 28, 2023 Location: Zoom - Register here for the zoom link Abstract: The human brain is enormously complex, containing hundreds of billions of cells and perhaps thousands of distinct types. A fundamental question is how...
Running Array jobs on the Hoffman2 Cluster. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to Raffaella D'Auria at dauria@oarc.ucla.edu. Presented by the Office of Advanced Research Computing. Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdeqtpj0jGNTtNQtHaZunG2LVN1_texfD
Machine learning has undeniably emerged as a crucial element in the field of science and technology in recent years. Consequently, mastering libraries like scikit-learn, pivotal in the arsenal of machine learning tools, is of paramount importance.In this session, we delve into advanced aspects of leveraging the scikit-learn Python library for high-performance machine learning. We will...
This Hoffman2 Happy Hour is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of High-Performance Computing (HPC) for data analysis. The workshop focuses on two popular programming languages, R and Python, and provides step-by-step guidance on installing essential packages for HPC environments. Participants will learn how to navigate the intricacies...
This workshop covers descriptive analyses, both numerical and graphical, with both continuous and categorical variables. Subpopulation analysis will be discussed, and then examples of OLS regression and logistic regression will be considered. Any questions about this workshop can be emailed to Christine Wells at crwells@ucla.edu. Presented by the Office of Advanced Research Computing. Register here:...
This workshop explores tools in R for data management, with a focus on the several of the packages in the “tidyverse” collection. Topics covered include summarizing variables, subsetting rows and columns, generating group-level variables, combining data sets, reshaping data, and working with string and datetime data. This workshop is designed to be interactive, so some...
This workshop is an introduction to R as a programming language. The aim of this workshop is to improve programming skills of R users who have some familiarity with R as a statistical package and would like to extend their R skills. We will talk about how R users can write functions to replace repetitive...
Ansys is an engineering software that is used particularly in multiphysics modeling. This is an introductory workshop that will explore various approaches for (1) accessing Ansys products through the Hoffman2 cluster and through tunnelling on local devices, (2) allocating resources to appropriate simulations for optimal efficiency, and (3) troubleshooting common errors frequently encountered for simulations....
Ansys is an engineering software that is employed for a plethora of multiphysics simulations. This is an introductory tutorial workshop for building, configuring, executing, and postprocessing simulation projects and data using Ansys products including CAD software (DesignModeler and SpaceClaim), meshing software (Workbench Meshing, Fluent Meshing) and multiphysics software (Fluent). Additionally, various programming languages (Scheme Lisp,...
Speaker: Prof. Nathan Spreng James McGill Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University Director, Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, Montreal Neurological Institute. RSVP: Link to the recording of the second session. The impact of loneliness on functional brain network organization across the lifespan (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM): Loneliness emerges when one’s need for interpersonal...
Speaker: Seyoon Ko, Ph.D. IDRE Fellow and Assistant Adjunct Professor, Mathematics Department, University of California Los Angeles Location: Virtual Link to the recording: https://youtu.be/lmtHtuyl-Q0 Abstract: Julia (http://julialang.org) is a modern open-source programming language for technical computing. Its design offers much greater speed and productivity compared to R or Python, as...
This workshop will cover what the Hoffman2 cluster is and what it can do to you. It will address several topics to get you started with the cluster, including:- Accounts - Policies - Connecting to the Hoffman2 Cluster - Connecting via terminal and SSH - Interacting with the Unix CLI - Locating installed software on...
Register now to attend the AWS Q4 Research Session: Enabling and Accelerating Research. Use Cases Facilitator: Scott Friedman- Higher Education Research Leader, Amazon Web Services In this session, we will hear from UC Researchers using cloud resources to enable and accelerate projects. Outlining the various resources, tools, and different approaches. Research use cases will be...
Cloud computing service allows users to access various computing resources such as applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence through the internet. This workshop series aims to offer practical guidance for academic researchers who want to use cloud computing resources. I will cover compute instances, network, interactive computing, storage, and high-performance computing (HPC)...
Cloud computing service allows users to access various computing resources such as applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence through the internet. This workshop series aims to offer practical guidance for academic researchers who want to use cloud computing resources. I will cover compute instances, network, interactive computing, storage, and high-performance computing (HPC)...
Most would agree that in terms of creating virtual experiences as part of research, more context is better. Contextual information allows for a bigger picture to be seen and can provide in situ understanding, despite being remote. With the proliferation of 360 cameras, creating immersive virtual tours has become more commonplace. Whether it is to...
Opening a remote desktop on the Hoffman2 Cluster / Data transfer hands on Questions about this workshop can be directed to Raffaella D'Auria (dauria@oarc.ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lde2qpzIuGNJpOwJKHy04Z8ivrbFCWuEe
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...
This workshop is a follow-up to a previous workshop on “Using Containers on HPC Resources”. 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 need...
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 Apptainer. Questions about this workshop can be directed to Charles Peterson (cpeterson@oarc.ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocuupqzIuGNcIdgj9o1CSE9lEcn6WgOIk
Ever since its debut in November 2022, ChatGPT has become one of the most intriguing technological advancements of our time. Particularly within scientific communities, there's a genuine interest in its capabilities, its evolution, and the potential transformative impacts it may have on scientific research. This 2-hour lecture offers an insightful dive into ChatGPT and similar...
This workshop introduces the statistical software Stata, with a focus on basic commands for importing data, data management, data visualization and simple statistical analysis. This workshop is aimed at new and infrequent Stata users. Questions about this workshop can be sent to Andy Lin (alin@oarc.ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrdeitrzIuEtCZs8DNZ6Nax_PGpA29gSRV
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...
Join us in the YRL Conference Room for a screening of the 2017 short experimental documentary “.TV” followed by a group discussion. We will discuss the small South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, its web domain .tv, and climate change. Some guiding questions for our discussion include: What does it mean to map a nation...
This workshop introduces the statistical software SPSS, with a focus on basic commands for importing data, data management, data visualization and simple statistical analysis through its point-and-click interface and some syntax. This workshop is aimed at new and infrequent SPSS users. Questions about this workshop can be sent to Christine Wells (crwells@ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMucuuuqT0uGdYllDjxpcquo3d-4lgCYZN6
This presentation will offer illustrations from current research to demonstrate how the Hoffman2 Cluster can be used to do research for linguistic history.
Are you interested in making maps that show connections between places? Do you want to find the quickest or easiest way to get between two points? Do you want to discover potential pathways through elevation changes? Are you interested in using UCLA’s Hoffman2 shared computing cluster to perform GIS research? Are you working with a...
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...
This workshop introduces the statistical software SAS, with a focus on basic commands for importing data, data management, data visualization and simple statistical analysis. This workshop is aimed at new and infrequent SAS users. Questions about this workshop can be sent to Siavash Jalal (sjalal@oarc.ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvde-trjsuH9avhgE4S3CcW6iYxc58ELxK
Requesting interactive sessions / loading and starting interactive applications /interactive versus non interactive (batch) jobs / submitting batch jobs to the scheduler / Running: serial - multithreaded - parallel jobs Questions about this workshop can be set to Raffaella D'Auria (dauria@oarc.ucla.edu). Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0odeiqrT4iG9IgPYD5lWz2M--zpMGi_jw8
In this engaging workshop, explore the symbiotic relationship between Machine Learning (ML) and High-Performance Computing (HPC), a collaboration that stands at the forefront of modern computational advancements. Participants will gain hands-on experience utilizing powerful HPC tools and libraries to accelerate ML model training and inference, fostering innovations in fields such as bioinformatics, climate science, and...
Venue: Virtual via zoom Recording is available at: https://youtu.be/Nq8CkX20xjM The IDRE Early Career Researchers group is pleased to announce a discussion on harnessing high-performance computing across STEM disciplines. The panel will be led by the following new cohort of IDRE fellows (2023-2024) from various disciplines across the UCLA campus. Robert Fofrich – Institute of the...
Array jobs are a special class of batch jobs that use one submission script to execute multiple tasks, this is one of the most efficient ways of harnessing the computing capability of the Hoffman2 Cluster to get your work done expeditiously. Can your workflow be adapted to run in this fashion? Bring your problem /...
The application of machine learning (ML) and high performance computing (HPC) to humanities research holds tremendous potential, but there are significant challenges to developing a community of experts that can work together at this intersection of topic and technique. HPC experts may not have the background necessary to appreciate how their tools can best be...
Alec Linot Speaker: Alec Linot, Ph.D. IDRE Fellow Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California Los Angeles Location: Zoom (Registration required) Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PST) Video Link: https://youtu.be/E8f2lrHMOa8 Abstract: Forecasting the dynamics of fluid flows plays a crucial role in our understanding of processes such as the swimming...
Most would agree that in terms of creating virtual experiences as part of research, more context is better. Contextual information allows for a bigger picture to be seen and can provide in situ understanding, despite being remote. With the proliferation of 360 cameras, creating immersive virtual tours has become more commonplace. Whether it is to...
Cloud computing service allows users to access various computing resources such as applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence through the internet. This workshop series aims to offer practical guidance for academic researchers who want to use cloud computing resources. I will cover compute instances, network, interactive computing, storage, and high-performance computing (HPC)...
Cloud computing service allows users to access various computing resources such as applications, servers, storage, databases, networking, analytics, and artificial intelligence through the internet. This workshop series aims to offer practical guidance for academic researchers who want to use cloud computing resources. I will cover compute instances, network, interactive computing, storage, and high-performance computing (HPC)...
As spatial data becomes more plentiful and available, there are new challenges for accessing it in scholarship. From point clouds with millions of entries to complex elevation maps, it is becoming increasingly difficult to perform spatial analysis on laptops and personal computers. UCLA’s high performance computing cluster, Hoffman2, enables processing and analyzing complex geodata remotely,...
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has rapidly become one of the most intriguing technological advancements of our time. In the first session of our "Learning ChatGPT" workshop series, we will explore the significance and functionalities of ChatGPT. The session aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of what ChatGPT is, its inherent limitations, the...
This workshop teaches the basics of the linear regression model, the foundation for most other regression models. Topics include understanding the model equation, continuous and categorical predictors, interpreting the model estimates, and diagnostics for assessing model assumptions. The workshop is intended to be interactive, with examples and exercises in R, and assumes only introductory exposure...
Information systems since the advent of the World Wide Web have offered increasingly sophisticated and reliable tools for inquiry and scholarship based upon centuries-old practices of annotation. What are the connections and tensions between visual and verbal media? How do idiosyncratic readerly practices of scribbling in margins of a book translate into W3C standards for...
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has rapidly become one of the most intriguing technological advancements of our time. In the second session of our "Learning ChatGPT" workshop series, we are set to undertake a deep technical dive into ChatGPT. This session will encompass an in-depth discussion on the transformer architecture, explore fine-tuning techniques,...
Speaker: Fei-Man Hsu, Ph.D. IDRE Fellow Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology University of California Los Angeles Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PST) Date: March 1, 2024 View recording: https://youtu.be/RVfoXBN66HU Abstract: DNA methylation signatures have high predictive value and could be used to predict health outcomes. Challenges remained in clinical...
This workshop introduces zero-inflated poisson, zero-inflated negative binomial, and hurdle models for count data, which are two-part models used when more zeros are found in the data than expected with typical count distributions. We will discuss the formulations of the two parts of each model, the interpretation of model parameters, and how to run these...
Agenda: 9:00 – 10:30 Addressing the Archive: Current State of Jewish Music Archives in the U.S Todd Presner, UCLA: Chair and Opening Remarks Judy Pinnolis, Berklee: An Overview of Academic Issues in Jewish Music Sound Recording Collections Lorin Sklamberg, YIVO Institute: Issues and Challenges Digitizing the YIVO Sound Archives Sharon Benamou, UCLA: Acquisitions and Cataloging...
Link to the recording: https://youtu.be/CxpGAIjidvQ Speaker: Prof. Manish Sagger Tashia and John Morgridge Endowed Faculty Scholar in Pediatric Translational Medicine, Stanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Principal Investigator, Brain Dynamics Lab Stanford University School of Medicine Abstract: Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of psychiatric...