3D Models of Canyons, Lakes & Rivers: Rayshader for RStudio

Tyler Morgan Wall's Rayshader, Rayrender and Rayverse packages for R allow you to create 3D models of both statistical information or raster images of maps. Join Sam & Rilquer as we run through a tutorial for making 3d models and images of remarkable natural landscapes. This event is hybrid, held in room 7414 or on …

Setting your spatial stage: Geoprocessing tools with QGIS

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This workshop is intended to build up on an initial knowledge on the software QGIS. We will cover how to perform operations with vector and raster files within the QGIS environment. Operations with vector will consist of clipping, masking, intersecting, merging and buffering points, lines and polygons, in order to extract additional information from the …

Introduction to JavaScript – Part I

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JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages and the premiere programming language of the web. In this first workshop of a two-part series, learn the basics of getting …

Working with APIs in Python

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In this online synchronous workshop, we will learn how to make data requests from an Application Programming Interface (API) in Python. An API is a server that you can use …

Introduction to JavaScript – Part II

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JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages and the premiere programming language of the web. In this second workshop of a two-part series, we will utilize our newfound …

WordPress: attractive websites with elementor

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One of the main questions when creating a website in Wordpress is how to make it more attractive. In this workshop we will learn about the popular plugin elementor. We …

GitHub Part II: Building a Static Website

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This session is a follow-up from last semester’s intro to Git and Github. But, even if you didn’t attend last time, you are still welcome to join! We will be …

Summary Statistics for Text as Data

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Got your hands on a new textual corpus and not sure what to do next? This workshop will introduce some off the shelf tools to help you make sense of your data to begin theoretical inquiry. Some intro to Python will be necessary; workshop will be demonstrated on Jupyter Notebook. Feel free to bring your …

R You Ready? An Absolute Beginner’s Crash Course for R with Sam O’Hana

GC Digital Scholarship Lab, Room 7414 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY

R is a versatile programming language, best suited for a variety of data science needs. Whether you need to run some statistical analyses, create publication-worthy data visualizations, or even publish a website, R has a multitude of tools to help you get what you need done. This workshop is intended to get interested users up …