Training

Upcoming UT-OSPO Training Events

Event Status
Scheduled
Friday September 26, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Virtual Training
This virtual workshop will introduce attendees to basic concepts and techniques for working with text as data, focusing on how open source software can be used to implement computational approaches for understanding and examining text. A practical, hands-on exercise using Python will follow the introductory talk.
Event Status
Scheduled
Friday October 10, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Recurs: Daily, 9am - 5pm for 3 times
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
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).
Event Status
Scheduled
Saturday October 11, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Recurs: Daily, 9am - 5pm for 3 times
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
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).
Event Status
Scheduled
Sunday October 12, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Recurs: Daily, 9am - 5pm for 3 times
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
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).
Event Status
Scheduled
Friday October 24, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
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.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday October 27, 2025, 8:00 am - Thursday October 30, 2025, 5:00 pm
Nashville, TN
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference connects the best thinkers in higher education technology.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday December 15, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
More details to come!
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday December 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
More details to come!
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday December 17, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Scholars Lab
More details to come!
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Past Events

To access information about past events, view session recordings, and download materials including presentation slides and example code notebooks please visit https://opensource.utexas.edu/past-events

Future Training Opportunities (dates TBD)

Introduction to Git/Github for Open Source projects

Basics of using repositories, collaboration and contribution, TACC Summer Institute [Pathway Levels 2 and 3]

Recorded Trainings on YouTube

What I Learned Contributing to a Major Open Source Project - Dr. Claus Wilke