Past Events

Introduction to Python Python is a simple and popular programming language that can be used across platforms, and is useful for a wide variety of tasks. This short course is a basic introduction to scripting using Python. Skills taught will include data structures, loops, conditional statements, function definitions, and if time permits, file input and output. These tools will be useful for researchers in many fields for data management, automating tedious computational tasks, and handling “big data.” This course is taught at an introductory level and is appropriate for students with no programming experience, but will contain material and techniques helpful to moderately experienced programmers new to Python. Cost: $50

In partnership with Dr. Andrew Britt in African and African Diaspora Studies, the UT-OSPO is honored to co-host Luis Ferla from the Federal University of São Paulo. Dr. Ferla will present his work with Pauliceia 2.0, an open source participatory historical mapping platform.

The UT Libraries and UT Open Source Program Office are excited to announce an Immersive Python Workshop coming up January 7-9, 2026! This in-person workshop is aimed at UT students, faculty, and researchers.

The UT Libraries and UT Open Source Program Office are excited to announce an Immersive Python Workshop coming up January 7-9, 2026! This in-person workshop is aimed at UT students, faculty, and researchers.

The UT Libraries and UT Open Source Program Office are excited to announce an Immersive Python Workshop coming up January 7-9, 2026! This in-person workshop is aimed at UT students, faculty, and researchers.

Join this session to learn about the development cycle of the open-source API framework known as Tapis.

Are you interested in a career in technology or software development? Join us for an immersive event designed to help you connect with industry professionals and sharpen your skills.

Master’s & PhD Quant Night: A campus-wide networking and recruiting event for quantitatively skilled graduate students. Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed environment. Ask alumni about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate.

This workshop will provide an introduction to using SQL (Structured Query Language) to store and manage data in open source relational databases like MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. Virtual and in-person options are available.

The Jackson School of Geosciences Hackathon is an annual event that convenes students, researchers, and faculty members to hone their skills in computer programming and the geosciences, all for the fun of friendly competition (and monetary prizes).