GitHub Tutorial / Intro to FOSS

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Topic: GitHub, FOSS

Join us for a fun, supportive session to kickstart your GitHub journey! Create your account, work through the GitHub tutorials, and get introduced to the world of free and open source software. Perfect for beginners looking to explore this essential tool for programmers. Facilitated by the Studio.

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Revealing JS: Reveal.js

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Topic: Reveal.js, JavaScript

Ditch the slide deck template and build presentations out of Markdown and HTML with Reveal.js. We’ll cover setting up your first deck, slide transitions, speaker notes, and publishing it for free on the web. Facilitated by the Studio and Jerry.

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TinkerCAD and 3D Printing: Practical Printing for All Skill Levels

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Topic: TinkerCAD, 3D printing

No CAD experience required! Learn to model a part in TinkerCAD from scratch, then walk through what it takes to actually get it off the printer — slicing, materials, and the settings that matter. Practical printing for all skill levels. Facilitated by Jerry and the Studio.

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Coding in the Cloud: GitHub Codespaces

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Topic: VS Code, Codespaces

Come learn how to leverage VS Code and Codespaces to set up your project environment — no installs, no “it works on my machine.” We’ll cover starting a project, working with extensions, and getting a full dev environment in the browser.

Facilitated by Dr. Anna Klis and the Studio.

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Markdown Magic: Memos + Math + Mermaid

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Topic: Markdown, LaTeX, Mermaid

Join Dr. Anna Klis from the Economics Department to make Markdown do real work — clean memos, LaTeX math that renders anywhere, and Mermaid diagrams you can write in plain text instead of fighting with a drawing tool. Especially relevant for students and researchers writing up their work.

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Playing with Python Turtle

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Topic: Python turtle library

Miguel Williams will guide you through the basics of Python Turtle. Learn how to create beautiful graphics and animations using this fun and interactive library — a great first taste of programming.

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Job Ready: Jekyll Resume

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Topic: Jekyll

Create a stunning resume site without breaking the bank or your brain! Using Markdown and Jekyll, we’ll help you craft a professional profile hosted on GitHub for free. Perfect for anyone launching a personal profile or heading onto the job market. Facilitated by the Studio.

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Jump into Julia

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Topic: Julia

Join Dr. Nathan Krislock for an introduction to Julia, a high-level, high-performance programming language for technical computing. Perfect for data science, machine learning, and numerical analysis.

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Excel-ente: Excel and AI

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Topic: Excel

Brandon Goff walks through the Excel skills that actually show up at work — formulas worth memorizing, pivot tables, and cleaning up messy data so it’s usable. Bring a spreadsheet you’re stuck on.

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R-ticulating Data Insights with R

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Topic: R

Join Dr. Jeremy Groves from the Economics Department to learn how to create powerful data visualizations in R. Learn how to turn your data into actionable insights that will help you make informed decisions.

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To Be Announced

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Topic: TBA

this one could be a special session not at 71 north, stay tuned!

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