Cornell University Announces Scientific Computing Training, 2023

On Feb. 7, Cornell’s Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) and Weill Cornell Medicine Scientific Computing, ITS, and Clinical and Translational Science Center will roll out the 2023 Scientific Computing Training Series.

The Zoom-based training will be available for free to all workforce members and students of Cornell, WCM, WCM-Q, and Cornell Tech.

Twelve training sessions will be offered during the winter/spring semesters:

Data Management in Science Research
R Basics
Python for Scientific Computing and Data Science
Python for Digital Humanities and Social Science
Creating the Best Visualizations for your Data
Revision Control with Git
Python for Data Visualization
Research Project Software Continuity
Working with Excel Files in Python and C#
Scripting ImageJ and PowerPoint with Python
Using the Whole Processor
Using Relational Databases for Research.
Details are available here.

“The CAC/WCM Scientific Computing Training Series is an excellent example of cross-campus collaboration,” said Curtis L. Cole, vice president and chief global information officer. “Sharing expertise across campuses enhances learning and research capabilities for Cornell students, faculty, and staff.”

“Our fall series was a real success; 457 Cornellians participated in 5 sessions,” said Susan Mehringer, CAC’s associate director for consulting. “We’re looking forward to delivering new training opportunities in ’23.”