CDSI offers a series of workshops on topics related to programming languages, data science, advanced statistical methods,聽cluster computing, machine learning and more. The workshops are offered for free to the entire 91直播 community (students, researchers, and staff) from all faculties.
Workshops take place in聽hybrid format聽(in person and online). Registration closes 3 days before the workshop date.聽
If you need to cancel your registration, follow the link provided on your registration confirmation email or please email us at聽cdsi.science [at] mcgill.ca聽as soon as possible in order to give your seat to another participant.
Fall 2025 Workshops
Computer Systems
| WORKSHOP | DATE | TIME | REGISTRATION LINK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding File Systems in Windows and MacOS | Wednesday, September 3th, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
| Introduction to Linux | Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
| Introduction to Cluster Computing | Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
| Introduction to PostGreSQL聽 | Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
Data Science in R
| Workshop | Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to R in Rstudio | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM聽 | |
| Introduction to the Data Science Life Cycle in R | Friday, September聽12, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Data Wrangling in R | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Programming with Gen. AI in R | Friday, September 19, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Introduction聽to Data Visualization in R | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Intermediate - Data Visualization in R | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Building Interactive Plots in R | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Working with Text in R | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Creating a Shiny Dashboard in R | Tuesday, October聽28, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Neural Networks in R | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Acquiring Data From the Internet in R | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Analyzing Census Data with R | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Data Science in Python
| Workshop | Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science Life Cycle (in Python) | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Data Wrangling in Python | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Introduction to Data Visualization in Python | Wednesday, November聽5, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Exploratory Data Analysis in Python | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Machine Learning
| Workshop | Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML in Python I | Friday, October 24, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| ML in Python II | Friday, October 31, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| ML in Python III | Friday, November 7, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| ML in Python IV | Friday, November 14, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| ML in Python V | Friday, November 21, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
Advanced Statistics
| Workshop | Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causal Inference I | Friday, September聽26, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Causal Inference II | Friday, October 3, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Causal Inference III | Friday, October聽10, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
LLMs & Applications
| Workshop | Date | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming with Gen. AI in R | Friday, September 19, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Understanding and Using LLMs Responsibly: From Tools to Trust | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Working with LLMs through API Calls | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Current Research Trends in LLMs | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Introduction to Theorem Proving and Large Language Models | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
