Join UVic Libraries and Research Computing Services (RCS) for a hands-on summer school exploring how data—when managed, analyzed, and leveraged effectively—can transform your research in unexpectedly powerful ways. From securing and visualizing datasets to harnessing high-performance computing and cloud resources, these workshops will equip you with practical skills to accelerate discovery.

Key Focus Areas:

Data Management & Security – Ensure your data is organized, reusable, and protected
Visualization & Insight – Turn raw data into compelling research narratives
High-Performance Computing (HPC) & Cloud – Scale your analysis with advanced tools
Reproducibility & Automation – Streamline workflows for more impactful results
Why Attend?

Gain skills to make your data work unreasonably hard for your research
Hands-on practice with cutting-edge tools
Sessions tailored for all disciplines—attend one or all!
Questions? Contact [email protected]

Please note that UVic affiliation is required for registration. Please contact [email protected] to register if you are not a UVic affiliate.

Join us for any or all of the following sessions:

Monday, July 21st, 2025

Managing Research Data

Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17182

Using the Command Line for High Performance Computing

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17179

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

Introduction to High Performance Computing with Alliance Resources

Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17178

Introduction to Cloud Computing with Alliance Resources

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17181

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Accelerating Your High Performance Computing Research

Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17180

Introduction to Visualization

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17184

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Introduction to Machine Learning Using Alliance Resources and Services

Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17183

Cybersafe Research: An Introduction to Research Information Security Program (RISP)

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17186

Data Deposit and Sharing

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Details and Registration:
https://learningcentral.uvic.ca/gen/f?p=124:30:::::P30_COURSE_ID:17185