ITS-RC Training

ITS Research Computing offers various short courses during the Summer, Fall and Spring terms. The current course offerings are listed below. Submit suggestions for new course offerings at research@unc.edu. View the complete set of course materials.

Summer 2026

To sign up for one of the below listed classes, please navigate to the Microsoft Bookings page. Click on the class you are interested in, scroll to the bottom, and select the time you want, and complete the required sections before booking.

June

Using Longleaf - First Class | June 18 | 2:00 p.m.
QIIME2 | June 23 | 10:00 a.m.
Matlab: Introduction | June 25 | 2:00 p.m.
Linux: Introduction | June 30 | 2:00 p.m.

July

Gaussian and Gaussview | July 2 | 2:00 p.m.
Gromacs | July 9 | 2:00 p.m.
Using Sycamore | July 10 | 2:00 p.m.
Linux: Intermediate | July 16 | 2:00 p.m.
Shell Scripting | July 23 | 2:00 p.m.
Julia: Introduction | July 30 | 2:00 p.m.

August

Quantum Computing Introduction | August 6 | 2:00 p.m.
Using Longleaf - Second Class | August 6 | 2:00 p.m.
Intermediate Matlab | August 13 | 2:00 p.m.

R and Python courses available

The University Libraries and the Odum Institute have developed beginR workshops to help participants get started with R; see http://tarheels.live/beginr/ for details. New topics are covered each week and time is provided for practice and general assistance with research projects in R. Registration is not necessary.

The Library also offers Python Open Labs, a similar series of Python workshops. Registration is necessary - see https://calendar.lib.unc.edu/calendar/unc-libraries to sign up.

Descriptions, materials, and registration links are available here https://unc-libraries-data.github.io/Python/.

Research Computing will partner with the Library on these courses.