Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
Series, ChatGPT Under the Hood: Introducing Generative AI
Curious about the magic behind ChatGPT? Is it really magic or just myth? Or both? Join us for a journey into the technology powering this AI application.
Monday, 12 Feb 2024
Love Data Week: Research Methods meetup
Consult with Philip Dixon, professor of statistics and Catalyst staff for informal discussions and advice about your research project. Be ready to dive into your data and dig into details. Registration encouraged
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024
Love Data Week: Tidy Data Salon
Tame your spreadsheets and organize your files at this weekly work hour dedicated to better organized data. It's a great time for solo and for group work. Catalyst staff will provide chill beats and snacks. Registration encouraged
Friday, 16 Feb 2024
Love Data Week: Wrap-up party
Enjoy data activities, enjoy hot chocolate, and check out all the Data Visualization Contest entries. Winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024
Workshop: What is Digital Humanities?
This workshop introduces participants to the common approaches, methodologies, and tools in the field of digital humanities as well as opportunities and resources for further development of digital humanities skills. Attendees are encouraged to bring any questions they have about digital humanities to this informal conversation.
Wednesday, 21 Feb 2024
Visual Literacy Tools for Curriculum in STEM Fields
Join University Museums CELT Faculty Affiliate, Dr. William Gallus, and University Museums curator Adrienne Gennett for a workshop to learn how to integrate visual literacy and learning into curriculum using University Museums Art on Campus Collection.
Workshop: Intro to Data Management Plans
Applying for federal funding? Starting a research project? Can't find your files? You should have a data management plan! This workshop introduces basic concepts and tools for better data management and will demonstrate why data management plans are an important part of the research planning process. Attendees will leave with the knowledge, confidence, and tools needed to successfully implement their own data management plans.
Friday, 23 Feb 2024
Workshop: Better Data Management in 30 Minutes
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when it comes to your valuable files. In this workshop, we'll review five data management practices: backups, organization and naming, documentation, security, and future-proofing. This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their data management.
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
Workshop: Digital Humanities Intro to Text Analysis
This workshop will introduce participants to the basic concepts of text analysis for working with datasets from novels to transcripts as well as some examples of compelling text analysis projects. Participants will also get hands-on experience exploring and visualizing datasets with tools such as Google Books NGram Viewer and Voyant Tools.
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
Workshop: Escape from Spreadsheet Hell
Spreadsheet software is quirky but there's always a reason. This workshop introduces ways to structure your research data so it's both computer and human friendly, practices for documenting your work, and functions for simple data processing and quality control. There's no escaping spreadsheets but you can escape spreadsheet hell. This is a beginner-level workshop that covers how to format and organize data in a spreadsheet program such as Excel.
Thursday, 29 Feb 2024
Series, ChatGPT Under the Hood: Generative AI in Education
In this session, we'll discuss the imperative to regulate AI in education, navigate emerging challenges in digital technologies, and explore both the potential and limitations of Generative AI tools, particularly in fostering creativity.