We’ll be holding two student-focused workshops next week: Introduction to GitHub (Monday June 16th) and Introduction to Python (Tuesday June 17th)! These will be geared towards students, please everyone is welcome to attend! Registration is encouraged.
Introduction to GitHub
Monday June 16th @ 3PM in Park 245
GitHub is an essential platform for managing code, tracking changes, and collaborating on projects. This hands-on workshop introduces the basics of Git and GitHub in a beginner-friendly way—no prior experience required. Participants will learn how to create repositories, make commits, understand version history, and collaborate with others using branches and pull requests. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with the tools to confidently navigate GitHub and integrate version control into your academic projects.
Introduction to Python
Tuesday June 17th @ 3PM in Park 245
Python is a powerful and versatile programming language used widely for data analysis, web development, machine learning, and more. In this workshop, we’ll explore the basics of Python programming by analyzing the Palmer Penguin dataset – ecological data about a cohort of penguins observed on islands in the Palmer Archipelago in Antarctica. We’ll work with both numerical and textual data, learning how to clean, organize, analyze, and visualize information using Python. Time permitting, we’ll end with a brief introduction to machine learning using the Palmer Penguin dataset.