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Managing Research Data

Managing Research Data: Data Bytes Workshops

Workshop Information

Data Bytes is a workshop series open to all researchers and research-adjacent individuals interested in exploring digital resources, tools, software and methods for improving their research processes.  Register for a workshop below in order to receive the Zoom link or in-person location. Attendance at certain workshops can be used by OSU-affiliated graduate students towards the Graduate College professional development program as approved by the OSU Graduate College.  Take advantage of these byte-sized learning opportunities!

Spring 2026 Schedule

Workshop Title Date/Time Instructor(s) Registration

Building a Strong Data Management and Sharing Plan: Understanding the Key Components

Wednesday, February 4
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Zoom

Dr. Dani Kirsch Register!

sUAS (Drone) Flight Safety and Best Practices for the use of sUAS in Research Applications

Thursday, February 5
10:00 – 11:30 AM
In Person

Chris Swan and Dr. Jamey Jacob Register!

Access to Restricted Data for Research through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers

Tuesday, February 10
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Zoom

Dr. Samuel Bondurant, Dr. John Schoeneman, and Dr. Jared Stanfield Register!

Authorship, Copyright, and AI: Legal and Scholarly Perspectives

Wednesday, February 11
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Zoom

Clarke Iakovakis Register!

File Naming, Folder Organization, and FAIR Data

Thursday, February 19
10:00 – 11:30 AM
In Person

Dr. Dani Kirsch Register!

Accelerating Research with Asta AI

Wednesday, February 25
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Zoom

Matt Upson Register!

Working with Geospatial Census Data in R

Thursday, February 26
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
In Person

Kevin Dyke, Dr. Dani Kirsch, and Clarke Iakovakis Register!

Better Data Management and Open Science Practices

Wednesday, March 25
3:00 – 4:30 PM
In Person

Clarke Iakovakis and Dr. Dani Kirsch Register!
Partnering for Impact: Community Engagement in Strategic Communication Research

Wednesday, April 1
3:00 – 4:30 PM
In Person

Dr. Skye Cooley Register!

Publishing with Purpose: Choosing the Right Journal for Your Research

Thursday, April 2
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Zoom

Matt Upson Register!

Strategies for More Effective Data Curation and Sharing

Wednesday, April 8
3:00 – 4:30 PM
In Person

Dr. Dani Kirsch Register!

Mapping Research Landscapes: Visualizing Citation Networks and Exploring Emerging Fields

Thursday, April 16
10:00 – 11:30 AM
In Person

Clarke Iakovakis Register!

Interested in Presenting a Data Bytes Workshop?

If you are an researcher, faculty, staff member, or student who is doing research using digital research technologies, you are invited to submit a proposal to host a Data Bytes workshop. Workshops may be used to teach a technology or method, or to spread the word on your research. Email Dr. Dani Kirsch with a brief description or if you have any questions.