Author: Maze Ndukum

Contact me about:
  1. Research computing workshops (R, Python, Unix, cluster computing basics, MATLAB)
  2. Becker Library’s software licensing program and other sources of software on campus
Science and Informatics

Getting Started with Python Learning Using Jupyter and AI 

By — January 27, 2026

Are you new to Python programming?  Python is a free open-source programming language that supports multiple approaches to programming including object-oriented programming, scripting and automation. It is widely used for web development, data science and machine learning. Whether your goal is data analysis, building applications, or automating tasks, python offers an extensive library ecosystem and  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

Do you need high performance computing for your research?

By — August 14, 2025

Research continues to generate more and more data, and large-scale data analyses can be complicated, computationally intensive and not suitable for personal computers. When faced with such a problem, what options do researchers have? Researchers can use High Performance Computing (HPC), a powerful technology which makes use of multiple computing processors that work in parallel  [Read more]

Announcements

New Biostatistics guide now available

By and — May 3, 2024

Check out the new Biostatistics Guide on the Bernard Becker Medical Library website, created in collaboration with the Center for Biostatistics and Data Science (CBDS) within the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics. It provides resources and references for frequently asked questions related to biostatistical analyses for research projects. The Biostatistics Consulting Service within  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

Extensive Research Computing Resource: O’Reilly Online Learning Platform

By — November 6, 2023

Start with the basics or boost your current research computing and programming skills with self-paced on-the-go online trainings availble in the O’Reilly Online Learning platform. The platform provides over 30,000 full-text e-books and videos on computing, databases, networking, operating systems, programming, software engineering, .NET, Cisco products, Web design, Java, XML and more. The platform is  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

Free Bioinformatics Training at WUSM

By — August 25, 2023

Becker Medical Library offers free trainings to introduce researchers to the fundamentals of biomedical research computing, basic programming concepts and tools, and to prepare researchers for ongoing learning. Have you participated in any of the introductory genomic data analysis workshops through Becker Medical Library?  Are you interested in additional in-depth training to learn more about  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

January and February R Workshops: Slides, Code and Recordings Available

By — April 17, 2023

Becker Library’s Research Computing group provides the following free introduction to R workshops geared towards those new to programming and R: • Introduction to R – Data Exploration and Manipulation Using R base • Introduction to R – Data Visualization Using R base • Introduction to R – Data Visualization in R Using ggplot2 •  [Read more]

Announcements

WUIT Software Licensing’s Requests Moved to ServiceNow

By — June 16, 2022

Washington University Information Technology’s (WUIT) Software Licensing team manages site licenses for a variety of software to offer campus-wide access free of charge or at a discounted cost.   Effective June 2, 2022, WUIT’s Software requests have moved to ServiceNow, the platform for WUIT support and requests for services. Going forward all students, faculty and staff at WashU can  [Read more]

Science and Informatics

Free SAS, SPSS and MATLAB Software for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

By — January 10, 2022

The Research Pod at Becker Library offers several software titles available for students and the Washington University School of Medicine for free. In addition, WashU’s Information Technology Software Licensing team manages site licenses for a variety of software for campus-wide access, free of charge or at a discounted cost. Undergraduate and graduate students can access  [Read more]

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