Research Data Workshops

Upcoming Research Data Workshops

Date:
Thu, Oct 8 2026, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This session introduces LLM Notebooks, the Open OnDemand app that gives researchers programmatic access to models running on Tufts HPC GPU nodes. We'll cover how to launch a notebook environment,…

Date:
Tue, Oct 13 2026, 11am - 12pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This session introduces Tufts Research Technology's suite of AI Tools available through Open OnDemand, designed to give researchers secure, self-service access to AI capabilities on Tufts High…

Date:
Wed, Oct 14 2026, 12 - 1pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

Learn how to use LLaMA CPP (usually stylized as llama.cpp) to run a large language model (LLM) server on the Tufts high-performance compute (HPC) cluster. Access…

Date:
Fri, Oct 16 2026, 1 - 2:30pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

Join us online for a hands-on brief introduction to the upgraded Tufts HPC cluster and it's SLURM scheduler. 

Requirements:

  • If you don't have a cluster account already…
Date:
Tue, Oct 20 2026, 10 - 11am
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This one‑hour online workshop teaches faculty and students how to design polished, publication‑ready static maps. We’ll cover professional figure sizing and requirements, and focus on advanced…

Date:
Thu, Oct 22 2026, 11am - 12pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This session introduces LLM Notebooks, the Open OnDemand app that gives researchers programmatic access to models running on Tufts HPC GPU nodes. We'll cover how to launch a notebook environment,…

Date:
Thu, Oct 29 2026, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This session covers the OCR and Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) tools available through Open OnDemand on Tufts HPC. We'll walk through launching these apps, processing documents and audio/video…

Date:
Wed, Nov 4 2026, 12 - 1pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

Learn how to use LLaMA CPP (usually stylized as llama.cpp) to run a large language model (LLM) server on the Tufts high-performance compute (HPC) cluster. Access…

Date:
Tue, Nov 10 2026, 11am - 12pm
Location:
Online
Registration required?:
Yes

This beginner‑level workshop introduces how GeoAI tools are used across the ArcGIS platform. We’ll explore where AI and deep learning appear in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other applicatoins…

Date:
Wed, Dec 9 2026, 12 - 1:15pm
Location:
Tisch Library, Data Lab, Room 203
Registration required?:
Yes

Have you decided to make a StoryMap for your GIS project, but not really sure where to start? 

This Crash Course in ArcGIS StoryMaps for GIS Projects will introduce participants to…