SciCoder Workshop 2026

Astroinformatics for Astronomers

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workshop 2026

Because it’s not 2030 yet—you still need to know how to write code.

SciCoder introduces early-career researchers to modern programming practices, languages, and tools applicable to scientific research. New this year is an in-depth exploration of agentic, AI-assisted workflows reshaping how scientists write code.

Location

Mason Space Center

George Mason University

Research Hall 001
10400 York River Rd
Fairfax, Virginia

Availability

The number of seats available is significantly fewer than previous years (<10); applications will be accepted until full.
If you are interested in hosting a workshop, contact Demitri Muna at the email below.

Dates

14–18 July 2026

Fee

$400

Apply

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Curriculum

01 AI Agentic Coding New ’26

Working with coding agents · Prompt-driven development · Agentic research workflows · Reviewing & validating AI-written code

02Programming Tools

Managing large codebases · Using Git & GitHub · Collaborative Development · Code Testing · APIs

03Program Like a Professional

Python fundamentals · Object-oriented design · Project design · Numerical programming · Data structures

04Databases

Normalizing data · Reading and designing schemas · SQL · Object-relational mapping

05Advanced Topics

Multiprocessing · Regular expressions · Profiling · Visualization

Presented By

Demitri Muna · Nightlight Research

Logistics Contact

Steven Robinson · 703.772.8336

scicoder.org

Contact: demitri@scicoder.org