Digital Imaging Workshops Are Back!

The digital imaging workshops series is back! The Division of Digital Imaging at the Florida Museum is hosting a workshop series on tools and methodologies for producing, processing and presenting 2D and 3D digital data.

This monthly series will include workshops that focus on a range of topics, including CT processing (VGStudioMax and SlicerMorph), Photogrammetry, 3D modeling with Blender, creating figures using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, new tools for geometric morphometrics and more.

Join us for the first session on Tuesday, August 25th, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm on the Nanoscale Research Facilities (NRF) room 115. We will present the division of digital imaging, the imaging tools that are available for the UF community and will cover basic procedures to be able to access those resources. Feel free to share with colleagues and students. Registration link below.

Mark your calendar for future sessions: September 22nd, October 27th and November 24th.

See you there!

Registration link: Register HERE

Upcoming NRF Events

• The Great Data Purge - Starts August 24th - see our July 14th weekly update for details (the archive is available on Teams)  Be sure you get your data, staff is cleaning house this week!
• Users Advisory Committee August 27th, Noon - NRF 115 or Zoom
• Labor Day Monday Sep 7th - UF holiday - NRF is AHA only
• Game Night Thursday August 20th, 5-8pm, NRF 115 Click to RSVP
• Ongoing: Do you feel like you need some practice time on a tool before you start paying to use it? Email us and ask about scheduling a subsidized extended training practice session.
• Ongoing: New publication? Data collected at the NRF? Click to tell us!
• Still writing? Check out our new easy acknowledgement templates.
• Miss something from a previous week? You can find our weekly update archive on our Microsoft teams channel. Click to Join us on Teams!

Safety Side Note

Be sure you are using the correct PPE, and using it correctly. Cryo-gloves will not protect from hot materials, and high temperature gloves should not be

used for cryogenic work. Know your glove compatibility: the orange chemical gloves should be limited to use with chemicals not compatible with nitrile gloves, like HF work. The acid gowns and aprons need to cover the entire front of your body, protecting you from spills or splash, the open/tie point should be the back, not the front of the gown. If it has been a while since you have worked in the facility we recommend having a quick discussion with staff before starting to be sure you remember all the rules and proper PPE for your process. When in doubt, ASK!

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NRF Welcome Back Coffee and Snacks

Just a reminder, for 3 days this week (Wed-Fri) we will have cookies and coffee available in the NRF lobby as a welcome back, and general welcome to new NRF users. Current users are encouraged to stop by and chat with staff about their summer. If your lab has gained new researchers we would like you to bring them with you and introduce them to our facility and staff. Facility tours will be available upon request (remember closed toe shoes are required for the lab tours), and staff will be available for conversations and questions as needed.

We expect the coffee and treats to be available 9am until at least noon each day.

Webinar of Interest

August 31 at 2:00pm EST, Hexagon (VGSTUDIO MAX) will be offering a webinar on how to incorporate AI and Machine Learning into your tomography data workflow. If you think this will be something you need to integrate into your research, we strongly recommend you check it out. Advanced registration is required to get the invite link as this is not an NRF sponsored event. The topics include: Optimize Non-Destructive Evaluation using CTSCAN data Region of Interest Paint & Segment for targeted defect detection Deep Segmentation with AI - Ensure high accuracy on any scan quality Reduce human error & enhance efficiency with machine learning Automate flaw detection for cracks, voids, porosity, and more.

As a side note, Hexagon is changing their software subscription structure and as a result our subscription is gaining capabilities! You should soon see additional processing packages available in VGSTUDIO on our Nano CT reconstruction workstation. We are also working on setting up 2 additional (lower subscription level) tomography workstations, details will be presented at the next UAC, 8/27.

Upcoming NRF Events

• NRF Welcome Back - free cookies and coffee in the lobby August 19-21
• Game Night Thursday August 20th, 5-8pm, NRF 115 Click to RSVP
• The Great Data Purge - Starts August 24th - see our July 14th weekly update for details (the archive is available on Teams)
• Users Advisory Committee August 27th, Noon - NRF 115 or Zoom
• Labor Day Monday Sep 7th - UF holiday - NRF is AHA only
• Ongoing: Do you feel like you need some practice time on a tool before you start paying to use it? Email us and ask about scheduling a subsidized extended training practice session.
• Ongoing: New publication? Data collected at the NRF? Click to tell us!
• Still writing? Check out our new easy acknowledgement templates.
• Miss something from a previous week? You can find our weekly update archive on our Microsoft teams channel. Click to Join us on Teams!

Safety Side Note

Proper use of the fume hoods: The sash of the fume hood is an added layer of protection between you and the hazardous materials being used in the hood. You should always keep that layer between your face and the chemicals inside the hood. Never sit at the level of the hood opening, as this may allow hazardous fumes to loft out toward your face. Never put your head into the hood as this puts your face in the direct flow of hazardous fumes. Always keep the sash as low as physically possible while still being able to safely complete your work.

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