Summer 2021
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Presenters |
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June 3 |
Lab Safety |
Bill Nelligan |
Required for all on campus students. In person: Exley 150 |
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June 3 |
Animal Training |
Pete Shatos |
Required for any students working with animals. In person: Exley 150 |
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June 4 3:30p-5:00p EDT |
Introduction to Raspberry Pi |
Kelly Thayer |
Are you interested in using computers to control devices? Are you interested in going beyond the capabilities of Arduino? Or maybe you just want to build your own mini-computer the size of a credit card! This is the first workshop in a series for building your own Raspberry Pi minicomputer. Join Prof. Thayer to learn more about the Pi, and write your first program for the Pi in preparation for building your minicomputer in the upcoming workshops. Knowledge of Python is useful but not required to participate. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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June 7-8 4:00p-5:30p June 9
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Working with Unix: Text Editors (& Getting Started with Cluster)
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Kelly Thayer
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Will you be using the high performance cluster in your research? Or perhaps you are just curious about working with a new operating system. Join us for a three-part introduction geared towards teaching you the essentials of getting started with working in the UNIX environment on Cottontail, Wesleyan’s own supercomputer! Topics covered include an overview of HPC, logging in remotely, working with text editors, basic UNIX commands, and essential scripting skills. June 7 UNIX: Introduction to the High Performance Cluster June 8 UNIX: Text Editors June 9 UNIX: Essential Shell Scripting Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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June 7 11:00-1:00p, 2:00p-4:00p EDT |
Working with R |
Robert Kabacoff |
Zoom Link |
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June 8 11:00-1:00p, 2:00p-4:00p EDT |
Working with Python |
Pavel Olienikov |
Zoom Link |
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June 11 10:00-11:00; 11:30a-12:30p EDT |
Science Writing and Reporting your Research 1 |
Beth Hepford; Lauren Silber |
Writing for STEM disciplines differs from the writing you will encounter in other courses. STEM writing is structured and intentional. These workshops are designed to introduce you to common structural patterns in STEM writing and help you present your work in the most effective way possible. |
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June 16 3:30p-5:00p EDT
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Molecular Visualization with VMD and PyMol |
Kelly Thayer |
Will you be working with PDB files in your research? Perhaps you are curious about how to display and color your own figures, wish to explore a macromolecule, or render your own publication quality figure, or even make an animated figure for your powerpoint slides to impress your audience. Learn how with two of the most powerful molecular visualization software packages: Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD) and PyMol! Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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June 18 10:00a-11:00a EDT |
Publish or Perish |
Barbara Jean Juhasz, Francis Starr, Ellen Thomas |
Join Profs. Barbara Juhasz, Francis Starr and Ellen Thomas discuss scientific publishing and preparing your work for publication. All of them have valuable experiences as editors and reviewers for scientific journals and will also give pointers on how to address reviewers’ concerns. They recommend reading this article before attending the workshop: Zoom meeting: Link |
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June 23 3:30-5:00p EDT
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Data Visualization with Python |
Kelly Thayer |
Do you need to graph your data with publication quality clarity? Are you interested in 3D graphics? Python’s matplotlib provides a flexible array of utilities to quickly analyze and graph your data. Learn how to quickly create and customize graphs of your data using Python. Programming knowledge is helpful but not necessary. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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June 25 11:00-12:30p EDT |
Exploratory data analysis and Visualization |
Robert Kabacoff |
Zoom Link |
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June 28 11:00-12:30p EDT |
Exploratory data analysis and Visualization |
Robert Kabacoff |
Zoom Link |
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June 29 11:00-12:30p EDT |
Exploratory data analysis and Visualization |
Robert Kabacoff |
Zoom Link |
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June 30 11:00-12:30p EDT |
Exploratory data analysis and Visualization |
Robert Kabacoff |
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June 30 12:00p-1:00p EDT |
Financial Education Lasts a Lifetime |
McNair Program |
Meeting ID: 945 2748 9608 Passcode: summer2021 |
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June 30 |
Data Analysis with MATLAB
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Kelly Thayer |
Do you need to automate analysis and graphing of your datasets? Would the power of built-in functions advance your analysis capabilities? Learn how to quickly analyze datasets and create professional publication quality graphics with MATLAB! BYOD (Bring your own data) or work with our test set. We are here to help you unleash the power of MATLAB. Prior MATLAB experience is not required. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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July 2 10:00-11:00; 11:30a-12:30p EDT |
Science Writing and Reporting your Research 2 |
Beth Hepford; Lauren Silber |
Writing for STEM disciplines differs from the writing you will encounter in other courses. STEM writing is structured and intentional. These workshops are designed to introduce you to common structural patterns in STEM writing and help you present your work in the most effective way possible. |
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Jul 7 1:00p- |
Resume and Cover Letter Writing |
Jacob Gonzalez |
This interactive workshop is ideal for all students. If you are just getting started writing your first resume and/or cover letter, we’ll help you leave with an awesome first draft. Maybe you need a resume and/or cover letter revamp? We can help you improve your resume or cover letter (no matter how good it is). Learn insider tips to assure your resume/cover letter gets noticed by employers. Join Zoom Meeting: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/97056532199?pwd=Zno1dWV1UHlqY0hoREVpMjZya3BsZz09
Meeting ID: 970 5653 2199 |
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July 7 3:30-5:00p EDT
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Introduction to Machine Learning |
Kelly Thayer |
Join us for an introduction to Machine Learning where we will talk about how tools like deep learning and neural nets can be used to make predictions about data. We will introduce the general principles used in learning, common pitfalls, and how to avoid them. We will also preview a variety of the models that can be used in machine learning, several of which are the focus of the subsequent workshops.
Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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July 9 12:00p-1:00p |
University of Maryland College Park Graduate School Admissions Information Session |
McNair Program |
Zoom Link - CANCELLED |
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July 12 2:30p-4:30p |
Single-molecule Imaging 1 |
Candice Etson |
POSTPONED TO FALL |
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July 12-15 To Be Scheduled |
Single-molecule Imaging 2 |
Candice Etson |
POSTPONED TO FALL |
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July 13 1:00p-4:30p EDT |
Fun in the Makerspace |
Shawn Lopez |
Come see what the Ideas Lab Makerspace has to offer! Centered around the production of a laser-cut box made from 1/8th inch MDF, we will learn the basics of digital fabrication technology. From pixels and vectors to sandpaper and glue, activate your hands, your mind and your imagination. No experience necessary, but it will help if you’ve used Illustrator and Photoshop before. In Person, limited to 12 seats |
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July 14
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Markov State Models with Object Oriented Programming |
Kelly Thayer |
Are you interested in applying machine learning techniques to data sets? In today's workshop, we will discuss Markov state models. Programming of machine learning tools is heavily reliant on object oriented programming, so if your Python OOP skills are a little rusty, we will also help you brush up for this workshop and ML in general. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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July 15 1:00p-4:30p EDT |
Fun in the Makerspace |
Shawn Lopez |
Come see what the Ideas Lab Makerspace has to offer! Centered around the production of a laser-cut box made from 1/8th inch MDF, we will learn the basics of digital fabrication technology. From pixels and vectors to sandpaper and glue, activate your hands, your mind and your imagination. No experience necessary, but it will help if you’ve used Illustrator and Photoshop before. In Person, limited to 12 seats |
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July 16 11am-12pm |
Mindfulness |
Rabbi David Teva |
POSTPONED TO FALL |
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July 16 2:30p-4:30p |
Single-molecule Imaging 3 |
Candice Etson |
POSTPONED TO FALL |
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July 19 1:00p-2:30p EDT |
Poster Preparation and Presentation |
Jeffrey Goetz |
Learn about the considerations that go into making a standout conference poster in this session with Jeffrey Goetz, Associate Director of Wesleyan’s Center for Pedagogical Innovation and head of the Wesleyan Presentation Studio. How do you design a poster that conveys all the information you want while also being engaging enough to draw people in? What do you need to think about with respect to colors, sizes, imagery, and – of course – content? Once you have the ideas, what considerations go into an effective digital presentation that are unique to the medium, and how will you create a short video to connect with more people? We’ll help you conceive and create the perfect poster for your research and answer your questions about the process. Meeting ID: 971 7097 6591 Passcode: 281665 |
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July 20 10a-11a EDT |
Design Break: Drawing With Code |
Christopher Chenier |
Join Professor of the Practice Chris Chenier for a fun, hands-on workshop looking at the ways artists and designers use code to draw with computers. Professor Chenier will share quick and easy tips for writing software to generate patterns, interactive sketches, and animations. Participants will leave the session having written their own programs using the accessible and free coding platform, Processing.
Bring a laptop. No prior experience coding necessary! |
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July 21
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Hidden Markov Models with SciKit LearN |
Kelly Thayer |
Interested in learning more about Machine Learning? In today's workshop we will explore the construction of Hidden Markov Models using the SciKit Learn toolbox. This is one of the central components on which TensorFlow is constructed. It will therefore give you a primer on how TF ML works. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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July 28 |
Neural Networks with TensorFlow
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Kelly Thayer |
Are you interested in how Machine Learning can be used to extract patterns and make predictions? In this workshop we will use Google's TensorFlow program to complete an end to end project. This illustrates how ML projects can be accessible to the beginner using high end tools which can even be implemented without software installation. Meeting ID: 586 776 0570 |
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July 29 |
Poster Session |
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