Advanced Searching in PubMed
Are you an avid user of PubMed but suspect you’re not as efficient as you’d like? This workshop will walk through some of the most useful advanced features in PubMed ...
Find out more »Time Series Foundation Models (TSFMs) for Carbon-Aware Research and Sustainability
This hybrid workshop will introduce the UCLA research community to the emerging class of Time Series Foundation Models (TSFMs) and their application to sustainability challenges such as electricity grid carbon ...
Find out more »How to Read Scientific Articles
Feeling lost when it comes to reading scientific journal articles? With so many different study and article types, pulling out the main points and elements of the paper can be ...
Find out more »Meet Your Participants in the Wild: Mobile Research Made Easy
Are you doing research and collecting survey data? Do you use RedCap for behavioral intervention research? Do you think its complicated to position yourself to collect data in the field? ...
Find out more »Machine Learning for Atomic-Scale Materials Modeling and Simulation
This workshop will introduce researchers to cutting-edge machine learning (ML) methods that are transforming computational chemistry and materials science. Participants will learn how ML models can accelerate atomistic simulations, bridging ...
Find out more »The Data Rescue Project: Protecting Public Access to Public Data
Public data from governmental agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Dept. of Education is increasingly at risk. This talk details the Data Rescue Project (DRP), a concerted effort ...
Find out more »Introduction to Siteimprove Accessibility Software
This training introduces participants to Siteimprove, UCLA’s automated accessibility evaluation platform. Attendees will learn how to navigate the main accessibility dashboard, review accessibility issues across their websites, and use the ...
Find out more »It’s here! Transitioning from the Astrophysics Data System to Science Explorer
2026 is the year! Users of the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) will be transitioned over to the astrophysics instance of Science Explorer (SciX)! For years, the Astrophysics Data System has ...
Find out more »Digital Accessibility Basics
This interactive session introduces the fundamentals of digital accessibility and why it matters at UCLA. Participants will learn what accessibility means in a digital context, gain insight into disability culture, ...
Find out more »High Performance Python Interpreter for Data Analytics
While Python has been the most popular programming language since 2019, data scientists often critique its slow speed and limited capabilities in handling big data scenarios. In this workshop series, ...
Find out more »Using Messaging for Custom Research Mobile Apps
This 1-hour, non-technical workshop will introduce researchers to UCLA Messaging, a campus service that can send study-related notifications directly to participants through custom mobile apps. Using the NIH-funded UCLA Oralytics ...
Find out more »Indigenous Research Methodologies
Interested in examining methodologies that are outside the Western sphere of knowledge? Want to feel more connected to your research and center community voices? Come learn about Indigenous research methodologies ...
Find out more »Managing Your Scholarly Identity
Scholarly identity is about more than the articles you publish or the projects you share online with your research communities. Your scholarly identity includes the many parts of your history ...
Find out more »AI for Biomedical Microscopy Data Reconstruction
This workshop will explore how artificial intelligence is used to reconstruct biomedical microscopy data, emphasizing both the opportunities and the risks of these approaches. While AI has enabled remarkable advances ...
Find out more »The Double-Edged Sword: Adopting Federated AI in Medicine Without Disrupting Care
Federated computing promises to unlock collaborative medical research while preserving data sovereignty. The reality is messier. This talk offers a candid practitioner’s view of implementing federated AI systems for rare ...
Find out more »FAIR and CARE Data Principles for Data Governance
When sharing data, researchers are often told be “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”. But what does this actually mean? How can researchers ensure their data complies with ...
Find out more »Physic-informed diffusion models for medical imaging
This workshop will introduce the UCLA research community to the application of diffusion models for medical imaging problems, with a focus on MRI. Participants will learn both the fundamentals of ...
Find out more »High-Performance Mesh Generation for Scientific Computing and Graphics
This workshop introduces core methods for generating high-quality meshes used in large-scale simulation, scientific computing, and computer graphics. We will explore how Voronoi tessellation and Delaunay triangulation form the foundation ...
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