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Shut Up and Write (Weekly sessions)
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Gerstein Library

Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting.

The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between.

Bring your work (laptop or paper) and we'll help you with your productivity!

WHO: Current U of T undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students are all welcome

WHEN:  Thursdays, 10:30AM-12:30PM (weekly from Jan 23-May 28, 2020)

WHERE: Alice Moulton Room (2nd flr), Gerstein Science Information Centre

There is no registration required and no cost for attending. Snacks & coffee will also be provided.

The breakdown for the writing session is as follows:

10:30: come in, get treats, set up writing station, intros & writing goals for the session

10:35: start writing (30mins)

11:05: break!

11:10: resume writing (30mins)

11:40: break!

11:45: resume writing (30mins)

12:15: break & social

12:30: end

Introduction to Network Analysis and Visualization Using Gephi - Part 2
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Map & Data Library

Through a combination of lecture and activities, and building upon part 1, this 2-hour workshop will introduce key network analysis metrics, their basic applications, and how to calculate them using Gephi.

After taking this workshop, participants will be able to:

    Identify key network analysis metrics and their uses Calculate network statistics in Gephi Apply basic network metrics to a real world dataset Use Gephi to create dynamic graphs that change over time
     
Software Carpentry Workshop (Python, Git, Shell)
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Robarts Library

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

This two-day workshop will include lessons in and Programming in Python, the Unix Shell, and Plotting Version Control with Git, with instructors and helpers who are U of T staff and graduate students.

More information and registration available at https://uoftcarpentries.github.io/2020-02-20-utsg/

Software Carpentry Workshop (Python, Git, Shell)
Date: Friday, February 21, 2020
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Robarts Library

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

This two-day workshop will include lessons in and Programming in Python, the Unix Shell, and Plotting Version Control with Git, with instructors and helpers who are U of T staff and graduate students.

More information and registration available at https://uoftcarpentries.github.io/2020-02-20-utsg/

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