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New Media Lab

THE NEW MEDIA LAB (NML) assists City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center faculty and doctoral students from a variety of academic disciplines to create multimedia projects based on their own scholarly research. Our goal is to integrate new media into traditional academic practice, challenging scholars to develop fresh questions in their respective fields using the tools of new technology. The NML is committed to a vision of new technology based on open access to ideas, tools, and resources.

With ongoing support from CUNY, the New Media Lab has become a dynamic environment in which projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Old York Library Foundation, and other private and public sources demonstrate new approaches and methods of merging digital media, scholarship, and learning.

Located in room 7388.01 at the CUNY Graduate Center and run under the auspices of the Center for Media and Learning / American Social History Project, NML researchers:

work across academic disciplines to produce scholarly digital media projects;

analyze Internet usage in the educational, social, and commercial sectors;

construct 3-D environments that explore ways of visualizing the arts, humanities, and sciences

digitally archive and analyze a wide range of data
participate in public programs that address the critical intersection of knowledge and technology

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  • Problems with Python? The Python Users’ Group is Here to Help!

    Posted by gcdigitalfellows on February 16, 2018 at 11:01 am

    Guess what, everyone? The Python Users’ Group (or PUG) is back in action
    starting on Tuesday, February 20th for another great semester!

    PUG is a bi-weekly, open, and informal opportunity for those interested in
    or working in the Python programing language to come to the GC Digital
    Scholarship Lab and find support.

    Have a project you want to solve with Python but not sure where to begin?
    We are excited to help you get started! We can help you

    Plan and scope your project
    Demonstrate how easy it can be to use Python to solve problems with your
    research materials
    Work with you to provide a path for going forward using Python

    Are you an intermediate or experienced Python who needs help figuring out a
    particular package or toolkit? Have you taken an Introduction to Python
    workshop, but need reinforcement and reminders? PUG is a great place to
    find the support you are looking for!

    Whether you are looking for advice or assistance with new or current
    projects or looking to discuss and learn new skills using Python tools, PUG
    is here to help! We offer assistance with:

    Learning how to install Python and additional Python libraries on your
    personal computer
    Finding common patterns across many texts
    Creating data visualizations for conference presentations, for papers, or
    for sharing on your personal website
    Cleaning, organizing, and managing data
    Preparing data for machine learning and interpreting results

    PUG is staffed by the GC Digital Fellows, who have experience with many of
    the most popular open-source toolkits for Python and are happy to help
    troubleshoot particular problems and snags that you might be experiencing.

    There is no need to register; that said, we encourage you to bring your own
    laptops.

    In Spring 2018, PUG meet alternating Thursdays from 11:00AM – 1:00 PM in
    the Digital Scholarship Lab, room 7414.

    Tuesday, February 20, 2018
    Tuesday, March 6, 2018
    Tuesday, March 20, 2018
    Tuesday, April 10, 2018
    Tuesday, April 24, 2018
    Tuesday, May 8, 2018
    Tuesday, May 22, 2018

    Have any other questions about PUG? Feel free to stop in and ask! You can
    also contact us. We can’t wait to see you there!

    —
    GC Digital Fellows
    The Graduate Center, CUNY

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    About the GC Digital Fellows Program:

    Based in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab (https://gcdsl.commons.gc.cuny.edu/),
    the GC Digital Fellows Program operates as an in-house think-and-do tank
    for digital projects, connecting Fellows to digital initiatives throughout
    The Graduate Center. GC Digital Fellows utilize a team-based approach as
    they explore creative solutions for projects that can be implemented in a
    collaborative fashion. In the process, the Program helps build out “The
    Digital GC” — a vision of the Graduate Center that incorporates technology
    into its core research and teaching missions.

    For more information, contact [email protected]

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