Events

How to Prepare an ISSR or CRF Scholars Proposal

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
E20 Machmer Hall | UMass Amherst
Led by Center for Research on Families (CRF) Director Maureen Perry-Jenkins and Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) Director Laurel Smith-Doerr, prospective applicants for the faculty Scholars Programs at CRF and ISSR will receive guidance on the application process, which program to apply to, and what reviewers will be looking for in competitive applications for the spring 2019 application deadline. Registration required.

ISSR Winter Workshop | Introduction to Python: Programming, Web Scraping and Manipulating Text

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
E20 Machmer Hall | UMass Amherst
Python has become a core language for conducting computational social science research including web scraping, natural language processing, machine learning, agent based modeling, and large-scale experimentation. This intensive two-day course is an introduction to the Python (3.x) programming language for students with little or no programming experience.

ISSR Winter Workshop | Introduction to Python: Programming, Web Scraping and Manipulating Text

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
E20 Machmer Hall | UMass Amherst
Python has become a core language for conducting computational social science research including web scraping, natural language processing, machine learning, agent based modeling, and large-scale experimentation. This intensive two-day course is an introduction to the Python (3.x) programming language for students with little or no programming experience.