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All Topics (January 29 through March 31)

Wednesday, January 29

  • 12:00 PM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to BU's Shared Computing Cluster (Hands-on)
    This tutorial will introduce Boston University's Shared Computing Cluster (SCC) in Holyoke, MA. This Linux cluster has more than 28000 processors and over 14 petabytes of storage available for Research Computing by students and faculty on the Charles River and BUMC campuses. A very large number of software packages for programming, mathematics, data analysis, plotting,…
  • 2:30 PM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Introduction to Linux (Hands-on)
    This tutorial will give attendees a hands-on introduction to Linux. Topics covered will include a short history of Linux, logging in with ssh, the Bash shell and shell scripts, I/O redirection (pipes), file system navigation, and job control. Time permitting, attendees will edit, compile, and run a simple C program. If you have not connected…
  • 4:00 PM
    Research on Tap: How Social Policies Shape Our Lives from Birth to Old Age
    Across the globe, governments are grappling with how to design policies that meet the needs of diverse and aging populations, address widening inequalities, and promote overall societal well-being. In the United States, debates over health care, economic safety nets, and education underscore the critical importance of evidence-based policy decisions. In this Research on Tap, we…

Thursday, January 30

  • 10:00 AM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Natural Language Processing Basics (Hands-on)
    Human language/communication can be studied computationally through Natural Language Processing (NLP). We'll explore the basics of NLP using Python and PyTorch; no prior machine learning experience necessary, basic Python knowledge is helpful but not necessary. We will look at the bigram character model and build statistical and neural network implementations. The core concepts we will…
  • 12:00 PM
    Health Data Science Focused Research Program Workshop
    Event Description: Join us to learn about funding opportunities and meet potential collaborators working in various areas of Health Data Science. This Focused Research Program Workshop will provide information about the current call for proposals and offer a unique networking opportunity. Lunch will follow the presentation. For questions, please contact Robin MacDonald at remac@bu.edu.
  • 12:30 PM
    IMAP Lunch Seminar Energy Investment Tax Credits & Environmental Outcomes: Evidence from Electric Utilities
    The Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) is an essential part of U.S. policymakers’ strategy to encourage investment in clean energy. We investigate the effect of Investment Tax Credits on firms’ electricity generation and emissions with a sample of electric utilities from 2001-2022. Using a stacked cohort difference-in-differences design, we find that firms generate less electricity from…
  • 12:45 PM
    BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture "Fixing the Supreme Court Through Its Docket"
    Please Join us on January 30th for the BU Law Annual Distinguished Lecture featuring Stephen Vladeck, Georgetown Law.
  • 1:00 PM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Python GIS: Geopandas Library (Hands-on)
    GeoPandas is a Python library that extends the functionality of the Pandas DataFrame object. This allows one to import vector data (points, polylines, and polygons) into a DataFrame object but the python library enables additional functions and spatial attributes used for spatial operations on the DataFrame and enables one to generate maps showing the spatial…
  • 3:00 PM
    IS&T RCS Tutorial - Intermediate Usage of the SCC (Lecture)
    This tutorial will provide some more advanced techniques and common strategies used for interacting with the Shared Computing Cluster and its resources. The topics discussed during the tutorial include: Customizing your environment Parallel computing on the SCC Jobs monitoring and profiling: CPU and GPU utilization, memory usage Profiling programs for performance optimization General optimization strategies…

Friday, January 31

  • 8:00 AM
    Engineering for Women's Health Symposium
    Please join us on January 31st, 2025 for the Engineering for Women's Health Symposium! Discover the latest breakthroughs across engineering, biology, and medicine in women's health, and the path forward for advancing the field. The symposium will feature distinguished speakers, industry professionals, and policy advocates. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with professionals…

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