Introduction to the Bash Shell Command Line1:00pm – 3:00pm Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Python for Data Science1:00pm – 3:00pm Thursday, January 24, 2019 Introduction to R1:00pm – 3:00pm Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Data cleaning and preparation in R using DPLYR and TidyR1:00pm – 3:00pm Thursday, January 31, 2019 Data Cleaning with OpenRefine1:00pm – 3:00pm Thursday,…
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IS Colloquium: Lilly Irani on Entrepreneurial Citizenship
Published: January 8, 2019This Thursday we invite you to hear from Dr. Lilly Irani on “Entrepreneurial Citizenship: Promising Knowledge and the Subsumption of Hope.” Dr. Irani works between Science and Technology Studies and Computer Science to research how technical practices are shaped by hierarchies of race and gender. She has also developed information systems that allow people to subvert existing labor…
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Published: January 7, 2019The UCLA student chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) will have its Winter Quarter General Meeting on Tuesday, January 15 at 12:30pm in Zone A of the IS Lab. This meeting is open to all IS students and there will be light refreshments for your enjoyment. We invite you to introduce yourselves to your…
Read MoreData-Intensive Ecology & the New Biopolitics of Animal Conservation
Published: January 7, 2019Etienne BensonJanice and Julian Bers Assistant Professor in the Social SciencesUniversity of Pennsylvania4pm, January 17th, 20196265 Bunche (History Department Reading Room) Over the past hundred years there have been dramatic changes in the way scientists study the long-range movements of animals, from the large-scale bird-banding initiatives of the early twentieth century to today’s deployment of satellite-linked tracking devices and…
Read MoreSAA Josephine Forman Scholarship
Published: January 7, 2019The purpose of the Josephine Forman Scholarship is to provide financial support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, to encourage students to pursue a career as an archivist, and to promote the diversification of the American archives profession. The scholarship is given to applicants who demonstrate excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and…
Read More2019-2020 Fellowship & Internship Opportunities at the American Philosophical Society Library
Published: January 7, 2019The American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia invites applications for long and short-term research fellowships for scholars working in all fields, and especially those working on projects pertaining to the history of science, technology, and medicine; early American history; and Native American and Indigenous Studies. The Library is also accepting applications for its 8-week Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American…
Read MoreUrauchi: Backing Cloth and Artwork with Washi Workshop
Published: January 7, 2019GENERAL INFORMATION Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019Time: 12:00-4:00 PMLocation: Hiromi Paper, Inc. 9469 Jefferson Blvd Suite 117Culver City, CA 90232(310) 998-0098PARKING Located in the back FEESClass fee: $70.00Materials fee (required): $30.00TOTAL: $100 MATERIAL FEE INCLUDESUnbacked Cloth3 weights of paper for backing cloth and paperPasteTamping Brush (provided by instructor) TOOLS PROVIDEDDrying boards What to bringSpray Bottle (One that…
Read MoreSAA @ UCLA Happy Hour Friday 1/11
Published: January 7, 2019The UCLA student chapter of the Society of American Archivists invites you to kick off the new year and the new quarter with us at the Wellesbourne this Friday, January 11 at 5:00pm! Please RSVP by completing this form: https://goo.gl/forms/L6J4JuN8Mf6sBvvS2. The Wellesbourne is located at 10929 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 and their happy hour runs…
Read MoreConfab Equity Scholarship
Published: January 4, 2019We love seeing new faces at Confab, and we consider inclusion a core value of all of our events. Yet we know it’s extremely difficult for some folks to get time, budget, and other needs met so they can attend a professional conference. In this spirit, we’re thrilled to announce the very first Confab Equity Scholarship,…
Read MoreNational Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship Program
Published: January 3, 2019APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 25, 2019, 11:59 PM ET The National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship is a one-year residency program for recent library science graduates interested in a career in health sciences librarianship. The program combines curriculum and project work and is located at the National Library of Medicine on the campus of the National Institutes of Health…
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