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AWS Lunch & Learn Series

Research IT is partnering with AWS to host this series of training workshops. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn directly from an AWS Solutions Architects about leveraging AWS for research computing. Whether you’re a researcher, faculty member, or graduate student, this session will help you optimize your research workflows using AWS services.

Topic: Introduction to AWS Transfer Family Web Apps: Simplified File Sharing for Research
Monday, June 29, 2026, 11am - 1pm
SDSC 408

Join us for an interactive AWS Lunch and Learn session where you'll discover how AWS Transfer Family web apps can provide your team with a secure, branded portal for transferring research data to and from Amazon S3 — with no servers to manage or software to install. This hands-on session combines presentation and practical lab exercises to give you real-world experience setting up and using a fully managed file transfer portal. 

Session Highlights:

    • Transfer Family Fundamentals: Understanding managed file transfer and web app architecture
    • Hands-on Lab: Create and configure your first Transfer Family web app portal
    • AWS Integration: Seamlessly connect with S3, IAM, and identity providers for authentication
    • Security Best Practices: Implement access controls, encryption in transit, and end-to-end integrity checks

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This is a hands-on training session
Lunch will be provided by AWS

NEW!! AWS / Research IT Office Hours

AWS now offers monthly office hours via Zoom for UCSD researchers. The sessions occur every second Tuesday from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. During these sessions, an AWS Solutions Architect is available to answer any questions about AWS services, both technical and business-oriented. 

These are casual, drop-in sessions where researchers can freely join without prior reservation to get their questions answered.

During these sessions, you'll be able to:

  • Receive expert guidance on your current or planned AWS implementations
  • Get detailed clarification on AWS services, features, and best practices
  • Share any challenges you're experiencing and receive targeted recommendations

We look forward to connecting with you and to helping you with your AWS needs.

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Microsoft Training Events

Azure User Kickoff Meeting

Friday, May 22
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: SDSC 408

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Join us for an interactive, in-person session designed specifically for UC San Diego's Azure user community. Meet your Microsoft account team, learn what resources and support are available to you, and get a practical overview of Azure, AI, and related Microsoft technologies that support research, teaching, and innovation.

Most importantly, this session is about you. Bring your questions, share candid feedback on your experience with Microsoft and Azure, and help shape the future Microsoft-provided trainings and workshops tailored to UC San Diego's researcher's needs. We look forward to connecting, learning from you, and partnering more closely with the Azure community on our campus!

SDSC Training Events

 See SDSC Events (https://www.sdsc.edu/events/index.html) for a full list of upcoming events.

COMPLECS: 10-Event Training Series - FREE!

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is offering a 10-event series of free webinar training opportunities, Comprehensive Learning for End-users to Effectively Utilize Cyberinfrastructure (COMPLECS). Find dates and details and register here!

CIML Summer Institute

The CyberInfrastructure-Enabled Machine Learning (CIML) Summer Institute is a three-day institute that teaches artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning (AI/ML/DL) and LLM concepts to researchers, developers and educators. It will introduce techniques and methods needed to migrate their AI applications from smaller, locally run resources, such as laptops and workstations, to large-scale HPC systems, such as the SDSC’s Expanse supercomputer. Participants will learn through interactive classes and hands-on tutorials using Expanse with provided training accounts.

HPC and Data Science Summer Institute

The HPC and Data Science Summer Institute is a comprehensive week-long workshop that covers introductory-to-intermediate topics in HPC, data science, and artificial intelligence (AI). It aims to give attendees a thorough overview of these topics to accelerate their learning process through highly interactive classes and hands-on tutorials on the Expanse supercomputer.

Carpentries Workshops

  • Topics may include: The Unix Shell, Git Version Control, Introduction to R programming, Python programming, Tidy Data, and SQL

These free Carpentries workshops are designed for researchers and enables non-experts to develop computing and data management skills for research analysis. Please visit the Carpentries page for full event details and workshop registration.

Learn at the Library

View the selection of upcoming workshops offered by the Library to all UC San Diego faculty, staff, and students!