ACER Fall 2026 Webinar Schedule
Introduction
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce ACER’s Fall 2026 webinar schedule. These training sessions will be held via Zoom and typically take place on Thursday afternoons. Topics range from introductory programming in R and Python to advanced subjects such as parallel computing and GPU programming, and often include hands-on exercises hosted on our HPC cluster.
Key highlights for the season include a two-part webinar series on Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities and UIC-specific tools, a two-part tutorial on research software development best practices using Git and reproducible workflows, and a guide to accessing High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources on the Lakeshore cluster via the browser-based Open OnDemand portal.
The complete Fall 2026 webinar schedule is listed below.
- Research Technologies at UIC September 10, 3-3:45pm
- Getting Started with Linux on the Lakeshore HPC Cluster September 17, 3-4:30pm
- Introduction to the Slurm Job Scheduler September 24, 3-4:30pm
- Supercomputing From Your Browser October 1, 3-3:45pm
- Intro to R Programming October 8, 3-4:30pm
- Intro to Python October 15, 3-4:30pm
- Best Practices in Research Software Development Part 1 October 22, 3-4:30pm
- Best Practices in Research Software Development Part 2 October 29, 3-4:30pm
- A Gentle Introduction to GPUs November 5, 3-4:30pm
- Gen AI 101 November 12, 3-4:30pm
- Gen AI 102 November 19, 3-4:30pm
The training schedule can also be found on our Upcoming Events webpage. Please direct any questions to acer@uic.edu.
Best regards,
ACER Team