OIT Research Services Wraps Up the Semester with Free Workshops

Data ScienceTo wrap up the spring term, in collaboration with the Center for Research Computing, SMU Libraries, Data Science Institute, the Office of Information Technology’s Research Services Team is offering several workshops for free to the SMU community. Whether it is an introduction to using the University’s high-performance computing systems, embarking on machine learning, or digging into data mining, don’t end the semester without taking advantage of this opportunity.
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Machine Learning March with OIT Research Services

Data ScienceThis March, in collaboration with the Center for Research Computing, SMU Libraries, Data Science Institute, the Office of Information Technology’s Research Services Team will be offering several workshops for free to the SMU community. Whether it is an introduction to using the University’s high-performance computing systems, embarking on machine learning, or digging into data mining, these workshops will march into the month knowing more about machine learning and data science. Continue reading Machine Learning March with OIT Research Services

OIT Research Services Launch Workshops for Spring 2022

Data ScienceIn collaboration with the Center for Research Computing, SMU Libraries, and the Data Science Institute, the Office of Information Technology’s Research Services Team will be offering several workshops this spring. Whether it is an introduction to using the University’s high-performance computing systems, embarking on machine learning, or digging into data mining, these workshops will help you on your journey. Continue reading OIT Research Services Launch Workshops for Spring 2022

Mining Dracula with Data Science

Dracula 1st ed cover reproductionIf you’ve ever woken up from that nightmare where you’re giving a presentation but you’ve never read the book, then you’ll know just how stressful that can be, unless of course, you’re Tyler Diehl. Tyler, a junior Finance/Statistics double major, stood in front of a graduate class last month and presented his analysis of Bram Stoker’s Dracula without ever turning a single page. He coolly explained persistent themes throughout the book, styles of writing by the various characters, and even identified the saddest sentence in the whole novel. How did he do that you might ask, well Tyler had a secret weapon: data science. Continue reading Mining Dracula with Data Science

‘Data Isn’t Scary’ Workshop Series Offers Introduction to Research Data

Data Isn't ScaryJust in time for this frightful season, the SMU Libraries is hosting a series of workshops as a general introduction to research data, data research management, and how SMU Libraries can support your research data needs. The workshops showcase databases, tools, and techniques supported by SMU Libraries. Two of the workshops, Introduction to Text Mining and Introduction to GitHub will be lead by OIT’s Eric Godat and Rob Kalescky. Continue reading ‘Data Isn’t Scary’ Workshop Series Offers Introduction to Research Data