- Events
- Subject – Personal And Professional Development – Staff
- No events scheduled for February 2, 2024.
- No events scheduled for February 3, 2024.
- No events scheduled for February 4, 2024.
Week of Events
Choosing a Citation Management Tool
Choosing a Citation Management Tool
New to citation management, don't know where to start, or trying to get familiar with the free tools supported at UBC? This workshop compares the two citation management tools supported at the Research Commons, Zotero and Mendeley, including a discussion of the similarities and unique features of each tool. We will also go over some commonly encountered challenges, […]
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
In this workshop, participants will dive into the fascinating world of neural networks. Neural networks have emerged as powerful models for solving complex and nonlinear problems. This workshop begins with an introduction to neural networks, covering their architecture, activation functions, and training algorithms. Participants will gain insights into how neural networks can effectively capture and […]
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file formatting. Join us to learn more about data formats, data access, and preservation. Location: ONLINE (A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 hours before the event starts.)
Beginner R part 2
Beginner R part 2
If you have opened RStudio before, know what packages are, and know how to read files into R but not much beyond that, this workshop is for you! If your expertise is not at this level yet, please register for Beginner R Part 1 first (January 18, 2-3pm). The workshop is one hour, followed by […]
Ignite Your Public Speaking Skills with UBC Staff Toastmasters
Ignite Your Public Speaking Skills with UBC Staff Toastmasters
Kick off the new year by igniting your public speaking abilities, which will help with your career and personal growth. If you're looking to polish your communication skills, boost your confidence, and connect with colleagues across campus, come to our next virtual Toastmasters meetings on Thurs, Feb. 1 & Feb. 15.
Georeferencing Historical Maps
Georeferencing Historical Maps
This workshop offers an introduction to georeferencing historical maps with QGIS. Georeferencing is the process of taking a digital image or map and connecting it to a real world geographic coordinate system, allowing you to overlay historical and current maps, and to analyze relationships between them using GIS tools. We will begin by exploring Koerner […]