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Upcoming Events

How Ideas Travel: Introduction to Research Impact

Sep 26, 2023

This virtual session introduces attendees to the world of Research Impact. Research impact counts the number of times a publication has been cited by other researchers or mentioned in media.

Best Practices for Managing Data in your Research

Sep 27, 2023

10:30 am TO 11:30 am

In this introductory workshop, learn about research data management best practices and how investing a small amount of time in organizing your data now can save you a lot of time and prevent future headaches.

Gephi Part 1: Introduction to Network Visualizations

Sep 28, 2023

1:30 pm TO 2:30 pm

Learn to graph data and visualize networks at this virtual workshop on Gephi. Participants will learn how graph data can help express relationships between entities and visualize networks for Humanities scholars.

Protect Your Research Data: Introduction to Information Security for Researchers

Oct 4, 2023

2:30 pm TO 3:30 pm

Universities are not immune from data breaches and cyber attacks. Learn to protect your research data at this webinar with McMaster experts in IT Security and Cybersecurity.

Introduction to R Programming

Oct 18, 2023

1:30 pm TO 3:30 pm

This beginner-level workshop will focus on basic concepts of R programming using R Studio. Various Data Types and Data Structures will be discussed, as well as basic data analysis in R. No prior knowledge of R programming is required.

Data Management Plans + Introduction to DMP Assistant

Oct 25, 2023

10:30 am TO 12:00 pm

Planning ahead for research helps you prepare for data questions and problems before they happen. Submitting a Data Management Plan (DMP) is increasingly a requirement for funding applications with Tri-Agencies and the NIH.

Optional Set-Up Session for "Building JavaScript Websites 2: Designing For Mobile UI"

Oct 26, 2023

12:30 pm TO 1:30 pm

The "Building JavaScript Websites" event series requires attendees to complete some preliminary work ahead of sessions.

Building JavaScript Websites 2: Designing for Mobile UI

Oct 26, 2023

1:30 pm TO 3:00 pm

Are you building your own web site using JavaScript and frameworks? In this second workshop of the Building JavaScript Websites series, learn to design your web site to work for desktop and mobile sized screens.

Exploring Networks of Research: New Searching with AI and Visualization

Nov 2, 2023

10:30 am TO 11:30 am

Instead of retrieving articles by search terms, new tools allow one to explore publications through interactive visualizations. Learn how to navigate networks in Litmaps, Research Rabbit, Research Graph, and/or Citation Tree.