This workshop is an introduction to GPU programing for scientific and engineering applications. The basics of GPU architecture will be presented. Parallel programing strategies will be discussed followed by actual programing examples. Participants should be familiar with programming and how to use Great Lakes computing cluster. Examples will be provided to try on the Great Lakes GPU nodes.  

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

OVERVIEW Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster.  After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of … Continue reading Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

OVERVIEW Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster. Topics to be covered include a review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great Lakes; dependent and array scheduling; workflow scripting using bash; high-throughput computing using launcher; parallel processing in one or more of Python, R, and … Continue reading Advanced Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster »

Designed for graduate students in any area of the humanities, this workshop will provide an overview of the publishing process for both books and journal articles, including how to select publication venues, what to expect as an author, open access implications, and time for Q&A.

While we generally understand the importance of critical thinking, we don’t often explicitly discuss it in the classroom, share our definition, or offer guidance for how students can become better critical thinkers. This session will provide concrete examples of classroom activities that promote critical thinking. Participants will leave the session with: A better understanding of why critical thinking skills should be incorporated in all LSA … Continue reading CANCELLED: Designing Active Learning Activities for Critical Thinking »

Do you have hundreds, if not thousands of photos on your mobile device that you don’t ever use or actually view anymore? Do you often get frustrated with not enough ‘likes’ for your images on social media? Or do you have a camera that is sitting and collecting dust? If any of these apply to you, I encourage you to join our workshop on going … Continue reading From Taking Pictures to Making Photographs »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

This workshop will help graduate students to be proactive in using tools to identify funding to support their international research. Paul Barrow, Foundations & Grants Librarian, will provide a brief survey of funding databases such as Foundation Directory Online and Pivot and a focused dive into the Pivot database. Participants will develop efficient search strategies and leverage the funding alerts from Pivot to stay informed of funding opportunities to further international research as … Continue reading Funding International Research for Graduate Students »

InSpace is a proximity-based videoconferencing platform that mimics many features of an in-person classroom, especially the freedom of moving around the room to interact with others. Students can connect not only with teachers but also with peers, just as they would in a physical campus environment. InSpace has also worked with LSA to ensure that their platform even offers the common capabilities of our TBL … Continue reading InSpace Virtual Open House and Demo for LSA »

What is digital pedagogy? In this workshop we’ll define digital pedagogy and discuss how to apply digital methods critically. We’ll cover the advantages and potential complications of using technology in the classroom. We’ll also introduce you to a range of digital tools and techniques to use in teaching, provide examples from our experience as instructors at the university, and work together to think about how … Continue reading Digital Scholarship 101: Teaching With Your Digital Project »

This workshop is designed for students, faculty, and researchers who produce or use translations in their academic work. Participants will come away from this 50-minute workshop with a working understanding of concepts such as derivative works, exclusive rights of a copyright holder, fair use, and the public domain, and practical knowledge about how to approach and make decisions about questions of copyright for translations.

Critical thinking is a way of thinking in which you question, analyze, interpret, evaluate and make a judgment about what you read, hear, say, or write. It moves beyond facts and involves being skeptical, asking probing questions, and challenging assumptions. Strong critical thinkers know what they don’t know, and know how to learn what they don’t know.   Carefully designed discussions can provide the opportunity … Continue reading Designing Discussion Prompts for Critical Thinking »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

In the session, you’ll get an overview of the upcoming NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Policy.

Well in advance of the deadline for applications to the Rackham International Research Awards (Feb 15), this session will offer general guidance for students and scholars who are planning to conduct research in archives, libraries and other cultural institutions abroad. The instructors will focus on identifying collections and materials of interest, gathering required documents and permissions for access, making contacts with local experts and institutions, … Continue reading Preparing For Research Abroad »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of Contents, List of Figures, … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

In this DIY Digital Scholarship workshop, we will be discussing how to make timelines using Knight Lab’s Timeline JS. Timeline JS is an open-source and no-cost tool that builds interactive timelines with a range of media using nothing more than a Google Spreadsheet. The timelines can be shared by a direct link or embedded in web pages. This introduction to Timeline JS will be a … Continue reading DIY Digital Scholarship: Timeline JS »

InSpace is a proximity-based videoconferencing platform that mimics many features of an in-person classroom, especially the freedom of moving around the room to interact with others. Students can connect not only with teachers but also with peers, just as they would in a physical campus environment. InSpace has also worked with LSA to ensure that their platform even offers the common capabilities of our TBL … Continue reading InSpace Virtual Open House and Demo for LSA »

This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions:   1. The Basics of R — Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. Data Management and Manipulation — Exploring, organizing and manipulating data … Continue reading Introduction to R: The Basics of R »

LSA Technology Services and the LSA Research Office invite you to a workshop on Technology Services for Humanities and Qualitative Social Sciences Research. The LSA Technology Services Research Team provides a wide variety of services that can benefit your project in humanities or qualitative social sciences. Come learn about how we can help with: Managing data and where to store it Enhancing computing for research … Continue reading Technology Services for Humanities and Qualitative Social Sciences Research »

This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions:   1. The Basics of R — Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. Data Management and Manipulation — Exploring, organizing and manipulating data … Continue reading Introduction to R: Data Management and Manipulation with dplyr »

Want to learn more about Open Access (OA) initiatives or transition to OA publishing? This virtual workshop for STEM and Health Sciences disciplines will cover multiple opportunities available to U-M authors that wish to learn more about or publish in Open Access venues. In this webinar, you will learn about: – Global and local OA initiatives; – APC-waivers available to U-M authors; – Strategies for … Continue reading Transition To Open Access Publishing (STEM and Health Sciences) »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions:   1. The Basics of R — Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. Data Management and Manipulation — Exploring, organizing and manipulating data … Continue reading Introduction to R: Data Visualization with ggplot2 »

Embodied learning is a branch of active learning where the body is involved in the learning process. Many of the more complex and high-impact active learning strategies involve bodily engagement. Role plays, simulations, theatre, and supervised internships are all examples. Proponents of embodied learning aim to tackle existing divisions between the brain and body in today’s classrooms.

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. This 50-minute workshop will save you hours of time in creating your dissertation — and in any other writing you do with Microsoft Word. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

A gentle introductory workshop (no experience required) for anyone curious about Omeka S, the popular open source digital collection and exhibits web platform. Omeka S is commonly used in digital projects for humanities and qualitative social sciences to create online collections of digital objects. In this workshop we’ll cover the basics of what it does, how to get started, along with finding resources on and … Continue reading A Gentle Introduction To Omeka »

Hypothesis is an easy-to-use pedagogical tool that enables students and teachers to have conversations in the margins of digital texts. Using social annotation gives you new ways to foster student success by building community, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of readings. A basic understanding of Hypothesis is recommended, but no experience is necessary to attend. This session will function as an introduction to Hypothes.is’ … Continue reading Using Hypothes.is to Annotate JSTOR Articles »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

While physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness is essential to living a happy, productive life. Perhaps Buddha put it best when he was asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” Buddha replied, “Nothing! But let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, and Fear of Old Age and Death.” What you … Continue reading Heartfulness Guided Meditation »

Data, what is it, how and why is it managed, and why do granting agencies care? In this workshop we will talk about what counts as “data” from various definitions, including the National Endowment for the Humanities. Participants will go over the ethical concerns and considerations covered and answered by a data management plan, as well as the practical skills needed in developing and writing … Continue reading Digital Scholarship 101: Managing Your Data »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. This 50-minute workshop will save you hours of time in creating your dissertation — and in any other writing you do with Microsoft Word. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

LSA Technology Services and the LSA Research Office invite you to a workshop on Technology Services for Natural Sciences Research. The LSA Technology Services Research Team provides a wide variety of services that could benefit your research project. Come learn about how we can help with: Managing data and where to store it Enhancing computing for research use including field research tools Managing your analysis … Continue reading Technology Services for Natural Sciences Research »

You’ve heard about “accessibility,” but do you know what it means for your project? This workshop will teach you how to make your project — both its products and processes — accessible to all. You will learn principles, standards, and techniques for developing digital projects that are equitably accessible to people with a range of abilities/disabilities, technologies, and backgrounds. For grants that require projects to … Continue reading Digital Scholarship 101: Understanding Accessibility for Digital Projects »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. This 50-minute workshop will save you hours of time in creating your dissertation — and in any other writing you do with Microsoft Word. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. This 50-minute workshop will save you hours of time in creating your dissertation — and in any other writing you do with Microsoft Word. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

Please join us for the final workshop in the DS 101 series, which brings it all together. You’ve got a great plan for your research project. It’s conceptualized, and you know how you’ll manage the labor, materials, and information. How do you describe the value of your project in your CV or when you are up for review? And how will people know about it … Continue reading Digital Scholarship 101: Advocating For Your Digital Project »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. This 50-minute workshop will save you hours of time in creating your dissertation — and in any other writing you do with Microsoft Word. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

OVERVIEW For growing data volumes, how we manage data becomes more important. This session will cover the basics of managing data in a research environment such as those at ARC and nationally. Attendees of the course will be introduced to recommended tools for data sharing and transfer both on campus, off campus, and cloud.  They will learn how to prepare data for archive, including special … Continue reading Data Sharing and Archiving – testing »