Join us for a beginner-friendly Software Carpentry ONLINE workshop on Shell and Git/Github!

You can also sign up for the R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis workshop as part of this series, scheduled on October 22 (Thursday) and 23 (Friday)!

This Unix Shell and Git/Github workshop will leave you feeling prepared to use the command line to navigate and work with files, write custom Bash scripts to automate repetitive analyses, and implement simple Git workflows for tracking your work.

Each session combines short tutorials with hands-on exercises, encouraging collaboration and real-world application of skills to your own work. Register for Shell and Git, R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis, or all three with scheduling set as follows:

• Wednesday, October 21 2026 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time | Shell and Git/Github
• Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2026 | 10:00 and - 4:30 pm Eastern Time  | R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis

Open to MIT users at this time, please register with MIT Kerberos and we will send you the zoom link.

Participants must use a laptop or desktop (not a tablet) with administrative privileges to fully engage in the workshop activities.

For more information about Software Carpentry and the workshop curriculum, visit http://software-carpentry.org.

For questions please contact: carpentries-instructor@mit.edu

For answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our FAQ.