Book launch for the most recent work of Professor Todd Presner, the director of the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies, entitled Hypercities: Thick Mapping in the Digital Humanities. He, along with his co-authors, David Shepard (UCLA, CDH) and Yoh Kawano (UCLA, IDRE) will present and excerpt and conclude with a roundtable type discussion and Q&A session....
Louisiana researchers and universities have been involved in a concentrated, collaborative effort to advance state-wide cyberinfrastructure: computing systems, data storage systems, advanced instruments and data repositories, visualization environments, and people, all linked together by software and high performance networks. This effort led to a set of interlinked projects that started making a significant difference to...
Software Central has established a UCLA-wide agreement for SurveyMonkey’s new “Enterprise” offering. If your departments interested in using SurveyMonkey, or you are already participating in the Enterprise agreement through Software Central, you are encouraged to RSVP and attend our presentation on December 4, 2014, 10am in the Portal. Information on SurveyMonkey’s Enterprise offering can be...
NSA expert and author, James Bamford, will be speaking on campus as part of the UCLA Board on Privacy and Data Protection's 10th Anniversary Celebration. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Sign up here.
EndNote is the industry standard software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references on the Windows and Macintosh desktop. Start the new year right by joining Software Central on January 22, 2015 in the OIT Portal (5628 Math Science Building) for EndNote training.
Location: 5628 Math Science, Visualization Portal Date and Time: Feb 3 2015 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm UCLA-IDRE has an impressive and a very useful Hoffman2 computing infrastructure. It has grown from initial 256 cores to current 12,000+ cores in a short span of time. It serves a large number of research scientists and enable them...
This seminar will consist of a series of presentations that will cover several topics, including: An overview of campus response to breaches of personal information Protecting data, devices and infrastructure Balancing various privacy interests Sign up here.
git is a popular revision control software used to track changes of files/directories. git works particularly well with plain text files (program source files, .tex files etc) , but binary files work too. It is a great tool to handle your daily scientific workflows, such as tracking code changes, paper drafts and data files, merge...
Description: This two-hour session is aimed to help researchers who are new to Linux. The session will introduce basic Unix/Linux commands, shells, as well as basic editors available on most of the Linux systems. It will also describe the compilation and execution procedures for a given program. A sample software code will be used to...
Highlights from the SIMULIA Academic Research Suite, which includes new research and teaching packages with dramatically increased capabilities, will be presented. Sign up Here
Python, originally developed as a general purpose programming language, has gained its popularity in the scientific community in recently years owning to its elegant and easy- to-understand syntax and powerful libraries. Python fully supports both functional and object-oriented programming styles. This class will present a number useful features of Python in the context of scientific...
This 2-hour session is an introduction on how to use the Hoffman2 Cluster. Topics include: Overview of computational resources accessible to UCLA campus community How to access and log into the Hoffman2 Cluster How to complete various computational tasks on the Hoffman2 Cluster How to efficiently submit and run jobs on the Hoffman2 Cluster Sign...
Optimization and parallel scalability of software are essential for High performance computing. The Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautical Space Agency support an ecosystem of “leadership class” computing facilities that include several of the world’s most advanced supercomputers as well as high-end visualization and data analysis resources. Access to these resources...
MPI (message passing interface) is the de facto standard for distributed-memory parallel scientific computing. While the entire MPI API is quite extensive, this class will cover a number of important ones commonly used in practice. This class is useful for those who plan to start writing MPI code, and also for those who would like...
This class will cover the basics of how to build (configure and compile) programs on Linux/GNU computing environment, and how to write a Makefile to automate the build process. In addition to building programs, a Makefile can also be used as a tool to automate tasks related to dependency test. Sign up here
This is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce the basics of SAS programming. Focus will be on writing data steps to prepare data for analysis. Note: Non-UCLA researchers may attend this workshop if space is available for all interested UCLA researchers. There is no online component to this workshop, and this workshop will not be...
This seminar introduces methods of analyzing interactions (moderated effects) in regression models: calculating, comparing and graphing simple effects and slopes. Specifically, we emphasize the use of proc plm and the lsmeans and estimates statements in SAS in conjunction with a solid understanding of the regression equation. Examples include two- and three-way interactions in linear regression...
The PETSc library contains a number of reusable data structures and solvers for linear and nonlinear systems of equations that can greatly simplify the programming work of scientific computing. While it is possible to code everything "from scratch" using MPI and C/C++/Fortran, some may find code written reusing PETSc's data structures are easier to maintain...
In this presentation, we will discuss the analysis of survey data in SAS. We will cover descriptive statistics with continuous and categorical variables, as well as OLS and logistic regression. Non-UCLA researchers may attend this workshop if space is available for all interested UCLA researchers. There is no online component to this workshop, and this...
The PETSc library contains a number of reusable data structures and solvers for linear and nonlinear systems of equations that can greatly simplify the programming work of scientific computing. While it is possible to code everything "from scratch" using MPI and C/C++/Fortran, some may find code written reusing PETSc's data structures are easier to maintain...
This workshop is for those who need to learn data manipulation techniques using SAS data and procedure steps to access, transform, and summarize SAS data sets. The course builds on the concepts that are presented in the Introduction to SAS Programming workshop and is not recommended for beginning SAS software users. In this hands-on workshop,...
Register Now! Title: Top 10 Productivity Tools in MATLAB Date: April 8, 2015 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST Location: UCLA - Engr. IV Bldg. - Shannon Room 54-134 Presenter: Sumit Tandon, Application Engineer MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment for data analysis, visualization, and numerical computation. Using MATLAB, you can reach...
Have you ever wondered if your research could be mapped? If so, please join us this April and dive into the world of digital mapping to see how to utilize the latest in digital mapping technologies to make your research project come to life. The workshops will cover the basics of conducting spatial analysis through:...
UCLA-IDRE and NVIDIA are very happy to announce a free 2-day hands-on GPU Programming Workshop. Please note that the dates for the workshop are April 15 and April 16: Description: NVIDIA GPUs are the world’s fastest and most efficient accelerators delivering world record scientific application performance. NVIDIA’s CUDA Technology is the most pervasive parallel computing...
Have you ever wondered if your research could be mapped? If so, please join us this April and dive into the world of digital mapping to see how to utilize the latest in digital mapping technologies to make your research project come to life. The workshops will cover the basics of conducting spatial analysis through: Desktop...
The Office of Intellectual Property and the Office of Information Technology announce the Second Annual UCLA “Code for the Mission” App Competition. The goal of the competition is to encourage the UCLA community (Faculty, Staff and Students) to develop mobile apps (both native and web-based) that further UCLA’s mission of Research, Education and Service. Each...
Overview: Students are arriving on campus with mobile devices that let them interact with their community, collect new data, and track activities for analysis. In this IDRE workshop, we will highlight the four categories of BYOD mobile data collection and how OIT’s ohmage X (the X is for “Cross Platform”) toolset and web-based Data Visualization...
Have you ever wondered if your research could be mapped? If so, please join us this April and dive into the world of digital mapping to see how to utilize the latest in digital mapping technologies to make your research project come to life. The workshops will cover the basics of conducting spatial analysis through: Desktop...
In one marathon day we bring pioneering composer and saxophonist John Zorn to Los Angeles for his first performance here in 25 years. In a sweeping program curated and masterminded by Zorn, he brings together a cadre of disciples to traverse the city, underscore the world of visual art and celebrate the massive scope of...
UCLA-IDRE has an impressive Hoffman2 computing infrastructure. It has grown from an initial 256 cores to the current 12,000+ cores in a short span of time. It serves a large number of research scientists and enables them to achieve new heights within their computing research. However, there are limitations. It may fall short of ever...
This two-hour session is aimed to help researchers who are new to Linux. The session will introduce basic Unix/Linux commands, shells, as well as a few basic editors available on most of the Linux systems. It will also describe the compilation and execution procedures for a given program. A sample software code will be used...
The BruinTech unConference is a chance for technologists from every corner of campus to connect and share ideas, best practices, experience and knowledge. Attendees will learn about the technology landscape at UCLA and discuss the best ways to address challenges, leverage our strengths, and move forward. The theme of this year’s BruinTech unConference is Change:...
Optimization and parallel scalability of software are essential for High performance computing. The Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautical Space Agency support an ecosystem of “leadership class” computing facilities that include several of the world’s most advanced supercomputers as well as high-end visualization and data analysis resources. Access to these resources is freely...
ServiceNow is the leading on-demand, cloud-based IT service management solution. Come learn about the ServiceNow offering and the benefits of using IT Service Management frameworks like ITIL for your helpdesks!
Radcor 2015 and LoopFest XIV: This symposium combines the 12th International Symposium on Radiative Corrections (Radcor 2015) with LoopFest XIV (Radiative Corrections for the LHC and Future Colliders). This workshop provides a forum to coordinate activities focused on the theoretical challenges from the LHC and future colliders. Multiple locations. Contact Physics & Astronomy (310) 825-4649...
From a user perspective, supercomputers are more complicated to program and handle than an ordinary desktop workstation. Unfortunately this leads to parallel programs that do not necessarily satisfy the performance expectations of the users. Such unexpected performance results can have many reasons. Basic knowledge on performance modeling, prediction and verification, as taught in this summer...
This two-day training course will introduce students to data visualization with a primary focus on visualization of large volumetric data resulting from simulation and instrumentation. We begin with an overview of visualization as a whole, beginning with a simple taxonomy: illustration, which uses techniques of computer graphics and animation to convey concepts, and data-driven visualization...
This workshop presents the most effective techniques for exporting SAS tables or procedure output from Base SAS into Excel spreadsheets. The course uses examples to show the basics of the SAS Excel LIBNAME engine, the EXPORT procedure, and ODS to create CSV, HTML, and XML files that can be opened by Excel. You will learn...
Ever spent valuable time writing complex code only to later find a function that would have done the job for you? Discover the plethora of practical SAS functions that you haven't seen in other SAS programming courses, and start resolving your everyday programming problems more quickly and efficiently. You will learn how to magically manipulate...
This two-hour session is aimed to help researchers who are new to Linux. The session will introduce basic Unix/Linux commands, shells, as well as a few editors available on most of the Linux systems. It will also describe the compilation and execution procedures for a given source program. A sample software code will be used...
This session is a general introduction to how to use UCLA Hoffman2 Cluster. The objective is to familiarize current and potential cluster users with the Hoffman2 Cluster, so they can make the best use of UCLA computational resources. The following topics will be covered: 1. How to access and login to the Hoffman2 Cluster, primarily...
SAS is a powerful statistical package that runs on many platforms, including Windows and Unix. This class is designed for people who are just getting started using SAS. The students in the class will have a hands-on experience using SAS for statistics, graphics, and data management. Non-UCLA researchers are allowed to sign up and attend. RSVP...
The purpose of this session is to describe few basic profiling techniques and help researchers in gaining more insight into how well their application code runs on Hoffman2 or other computer systems. In particular the focus is on: Profiling techniques that are available on Hoffman2. Hands-on exercises using an example code - bring your own...
MPI (message passing interface) is the de facto standard for distributed-memory parallel scientific computing. While the entire MPI API is quite extensive, this class will cover a number of important ones commonly used in practice. This class is useful for those who plan to start writing MPI code, and also for those who would like...
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 class will have a hands-on experience using Stata for statistics, graphics and data management. Non-UCLA researchers are allowed to sign up and...
The PETSc library contains a number of reusable data structures and solvers for linear and nonlinear systems of equations that can greatly simplify the programming work of scientific computing. While it is possible to code everything “from scratch” using MPI and C/C++/Fortran, some may find code written reusing PETSc’s data structures are easier to maintain...
New location: 5628 Math Sciences Building New time: 2:30pm-5pm, October 19 Python, originally developed as a general purpose programming language, has gained its popularity in the scientific community in recently years owning to its elegant and easy- to-understand syntax and powerful libraries. Python fully supports both functional and object-oriented programming styles. This class will present...
SPSS is a very easy-to-use statistical package that runs on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX platforms. This class is designed for people who are just starting to use SPSS. The students in the class will have a hands-on experience using SPSS for doing statistics, graphics, and data management. Non-UCLA researchers are allowed to sign up and...
Graphics Processing Units (or GPUs), an integral part of most of the computer systems, are well known for their potential for high performance numeric computations. Although few efforts have been made in the past to use these devices for general computing, the recent emergence of high level programming languages through CUDA has really made it...
The Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautical Space Agency support an ecosystem of “leadership class” computing facilities housing some of the world’s most advanced supercomputers and high-end visualization and data analysis resources. These facilities provide “free” computing cycles and storage to researchers from academia. Access to these resources is obtained through...