Classes Archive
March
2016
Automating Tasks with the UNIX Shell - Archive
The UNIX shell is a great tool for automating tasks. This workshop will walk you through an example of how to divide up a particular task into its component parts, use shell programs to complete those individual tasks, string together those individual tasks, and then run the entire workflow using ... More
July
2017
Data Visualization Programs in 60 Minutes: Choose the Right Visual for Your Dataset
This presentation/demo will give an overview of multiple data visualization tools and techniques for displaying data of many types. Data visualization is a crucial part of science communication, presentation quality, and generating impact – learn more what your options are!
Objectives:
Choose between interactive and non-interactive frameworks, as well as programming-based and ... More
August
2012
Introduction to R Programming Part 1
This is a two-part series of workshops on "R" programming sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Lane Medical Library.
Part I: Dr. Ruau will help troubleshoot problems w/ installation of R on your laptops.
By the end of parts I and II, participants will be able to:
Interact with R using ... More
August
2012
Introduction to R Programming Part 2
This is a two-part series of workshops on "R" programming sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Lane Medical Library
By the end of parts I and II, participants will be able to:
Interact with R using commands passed through the console.
Import and export data in various formats and transform those ... More
October
2017
MATLAB: Plotting Publication-ready Figures - Scripts and Tricks from a Stanford Biosciences Postdoc
MATLAB is an incredible tool for analyzing data and generating figures, and it has lots of fans here at the Stanford School of Medicine. Carolina Tropini, a Stanford postdoc in the Sonnenburg Lab, will present a talk on some helpful MATLAB scripts, tips and tricks related to making clear and consistent figures ... More