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Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

May 18 - Dec 18
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Print the Declaration of Independence

Make a reservation to visit Common Press and print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.

  • May 18 - December 18, 2026
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
Sep 08
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Updates on the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy

This workshop will provide policy explanations, guidance, and resources for Penn researchers on the current implementation of NIH's Data Management & Sharing Policy (DMSP) and recent updates.

  • September 8, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Online: Link will be sent to registered attendees
Sep 08
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Excel Basics: Summarize Data

This workshop provides techniques for grouping by labels and summarizing numeric or countable content in Excel so that learners can develop reports or begin data analysis.

  • September 8, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Sep 08
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Canvas Assignment & Quiz Basics

This workshop will focus on using Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas. Topics covered include creating assignments with various submission types, creating quizzes with multiple question types, configuring quiz and assignment settings, and using Assignment Groups.

  • September 8, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Online
Sep 08
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to ArcGIS Online

Join us for a hands-on introduction to ArcGIS Online, the powerful, cloud-based platform that makes creating professional web maps accessible to everyone.

  • September 8, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
Sep 09
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Meet the Curators

Join us for this lunchtime program, where you will hear from four Penn curatorial staff about the collections they oversee.

  • September 9, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor
Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

R Basics: Prepare Data for​ Modeling and Analysis

This workshop provides techniques for organizing both numeric (numbers) and character (text) content in R such that learners could generate outcomes from standard statistical or machine learning models.

  • September 9, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • Hybrid: Online and at Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Business Research Strategies

Join us for an overview of essential business resources and self-help tools from Lippincott Library to support your academic, career and entrepreneurial goals, from accessing key publications like Harvard Business Review to researching industries and finding financial data.

  • September 9, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Room 247: Joseph B. Glossberg Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Sep 09
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Crafternoons in Vitale II

Are you sick and tired of work? Come have some fun and explore your creative side with CRAFTERNOONS!

  • September 9, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor

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