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