Training & Resources

Below you will find training and events of interest to the advanced research computing community. This is a mixture of events hosted by UBC and external partners.

Upcoming Events

UBC ARC Workshop: Mastering PostgreSQL Database Design October 16 or 17, 2023

Ever felt like ditching Excel because it turned into a cell-zilla but not sure what to use instead?

Research Allocation Competition (RAC) 2024 Opens on September 26, 2023

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada has announced the Research Allocation Competition (RAC) 2024.

Past Events

Running and Monitoring Jobs on Sockeye Workshop June 26 & 28, 2023

If you have ever asked why your job is not running on UBC ARC Sockeye (“Sockeye”), or been confused as to why your job failed, then this course is for you!

Unlocking the Power of Databases Workshop June 20, 2023

Databases have been a crucial component of various applications across industries for over half a century. However, their importance is often overlooked in scientific research.

Workshop – Introduction to CLI for UBC ARC Sockeye May 31, 2023

Are you new to high performance computing?

Building A Reproducible Workflow With Apptainer Workshops May 23 & 24, 2023

Are you struggling moving your research workflow across multiple compute systems because of software installation?

Building A Reproducible Workflow With Apptainer Workshops May 23 & 24, 2023

Are you struggling moving your research workflow across multiple compute systems because of software installation?