CommLab Workshop Series: Automating Your Data Visualization Process with Python
May 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Looking to boost your skills in showcasing data? Join the CommLab’s Python Data Visualization workshop this coming May to expand your data visualization toolkit and streamline your illustration process with simple Python programming.
Over the course of three sessions, we’ll demonstrate how to setup and interact with a user-friendly Python plotting environment before walking through the basics of importing and plotting your data. This workshop requires no prior Python knowledge.
Tools of the Trade and System Setup
May 5th, 10-11am Zoom
– Installing Miniconda and VSCode
– Setting up your Python environment with data visualization tools
– Interactive Python plotting using Jupyter Notebooks
– Installing Miniconda and VSCode
– Setting up your Python environment with data visualization tools
– Interactive Python plotting using Jupyter Notebooks
Getting Comfortable with Python for Data Illustration
May 12th, 10-11am Zoom or in room 334 Curry Student Center
– Basic Python plotting with Matplotlib
– Plotting examples with full tutorials
– Basic Python plotting with Matplotlib
– Plotting examples with full tutorials
Importing Your Data for Tailored Visualization
May 19th, 10-11am Zoom or in room 334 Curry Student Center
– Using Pandas for data management
– Putting it all together with Seaborn
– Using Pandas for data management
– Putting it all together with Seaborn