A group that meets to discuss, learn, and collaborate on topics and projects related to mapping, geospatial data processing, visualization, and analysis tools through hands-on tutorials, workshops, and presentations. The group meets in-person in Goldestein Electronic Classroom…

Come learn how to make cool, weird, creative things using code! p5.js is a JavaScript library for creative coding, with a focus on making coding accessible and inclusive for artists, designers, educators, beginners, and anyone else. In this workshop, we'll introduce the basics of…

The Penn Libraries’ Research Data & Digital Scholarship team is collaborating with the Center for Global Collections’ East Asian studies librarians to offer an introduction to East Asian digital humanities (DH) training and projects. In this context, we define DH broadly as the…

GIS presentations and a keynote address from National Audubon Society's Bird Migration Explorer Program Director, Melanie A. Smith focusing on the issue of mapping bird migration! For more information, go to https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=553812&p=7060250 To register…

Explores GIS data models and formats, and the various components of the free and open source QGIS software interface and tools. Location: Goldstein Electronic Classroom (Room 114), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center For more information, go to https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php…

A hands-on tutorial on how to build interactive web maps in QGIS, and ArcGIS Web AppBuilder. Location: Goldstein Electronic Classroom (Room 114), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center For more information, go to https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=553812&p=7060250 To register, go…

GIS Day workshop: Demonstrates locating place names in a corpus, then geocoding for particular region and time period. Location: Goldestein Electronic Classroom (Room 114), Van Pelt Library Center. For more information, go to https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=553812&p…

Demonstrates steps in building a 3D video game from aerial images and elevation object files. Topics include installing Unity and the Structural Geology Query Toolkit, importing aerial images and digital data elevation, and publishing a final product. Location: Goldstein…

During the academic year, our postdoctoral fellows meet most Tuesdays from 12pm – 1:30pm for an informal lunch with a Penn faculty guest speaker.

You know what’s better than learning how to use R? Learning how to use R with other people! Bring your research, dream up a mini project, or learn how to think critically about relevant data with your peers. The R Penn Group (RPG) presented by the Research Data & Digital…