AI for Researchers: Topic Modeling to Categorize Text Documents

Workshop Details

Do you need to identify a set of themes from within a large collection of text documents? If so, topic modeling can help. For example, topic modeling can be used to identify recurring themes in news articles, discover research trends in scientific publications, or analyze public sentiment across social media posts. In this workshop, you will get a high-level overview of different existing techniques used for topic modeling which focuses on modern AI-driven approaches. You will also have ample time to work through step-by-step hands-on exercises to learn how to leverage AI-based topic modeling analysis techniques using real data through Python.

Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with Python.

Event Details

All Research Code Academy workshops are held in person; there is no hybrid option or recording available. These are interactive, hands-on workshops; participants are required to bring their laptop and charger.

All workshops include coffee and light breakfast pastries in the morning. Lunch breaks will be provided; participants are responsible for their own lunch.

Attendees

Members of the Northwestern community with an active Northwestern NetID as of the date of the workshop are eligible to attend. Registrations made by those without an active NetID may be cancelled. If you will be at Northwestern this summer, but do not yet have a NetID, please register but email nuit_rcds@northwestern.edu to let us know of the situation.

Fees

Limited spots are available for these in-person workshops. Workshops have a registration fee. If you are a member of the Northwestern community and the registration fee would prevent you from attending a workshop, please request a fee reduction using this form. Financial support requests must be made at least three weeks prior to a workshop.

Refunds and Cancellations

Research Code Academy refunds (minus Eventbrite and credit card fees) will be given to cancellations seven (7) days before the event.

Northwestern registrants needing to cancel with fewer than seven (7) days notice can contact nuit_rcds@northwestern.edu for possible refunds.