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Training

MCSR offers a series of workshops via Zoom each semester. Many are related to using the supercomputers, though some are more general. MCSR staff also provide training for classes or other groups upon request.

Workshop Resources

Workshop Announcements

Fall MCSR Workshops

MCSR will once again offer technical workshops to help our users and others in the Mississippi education community get the most out of their computing resources.

All workshops are on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00pm on Zoom. There is no need to register, just show up on the Zoom link at the appointed time. A reminder will be sent to the MCSR Users email list 30 minutes before each workshop.

If you're not an MCSR user, but would like to receive a reminder email 30 minutes prior to each workshop, please join the mcsr-workshops email list by sending an email to mcsr-workshops+subscribe@listserv.olemiss.edu.

If you would like to receive a link to the recording of the workshop, please join the mcsr-videos email list by sending an email to mcsr-videos+subscribe@listserv.olemiss.edu. The video will be sent out late Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning.

  • 9/23 - Introduction to the UNIX Command Line
  • 9/30 - Using LLMs for Researchers
  • 10/7 - Effective AI-Driven Software Development
  • 10/14 - Using MCSR Supercomputers
  • 10/21 - Intermediate High Performance Computing (HPC)
  • 10/28 - Introduction to R
  • 11/4 - Programming in Python
  • 11/11 - Data Science in Python

Direct any questions to Ben Pharr at bnp@olemiss.edu or (662) 915-3036.

 

Spring 2026 Workshops

MCSR will once again offer technical workshops to help our users and others in the Mississippi education community get the most out of their computing resources.

All workshops are on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00pm on Zoom. A reminder will be sent to the MCSR Users email list on the day of each workshop. Workshops will also be advertised in UM Today.

  • 3/18 - Introduction to the UNIX Command Line
  • 4/1 - Using MCSR Supercomputers
  • 4/8 - Intermediate High Performance Computing (HPC)
  • 4/15 - Introduction to R
  • 4/22 - Programming in Python
  • 4/29 - Data Science in Python

Direct any questions to Ben Pharr at bnp@olemiss.edu or (662) 915-3036.