Scholarly Forum tutorial will focus on Python programming language Students and faculty are invited to an interactive tutorial to learn about Python, an easy to learn, free open-source programming language. Python provides tools for scientific computing, including but not limited to, data analysis and visualization, mathematical calculations, web-based interfaces, communication between other computer languages and powerful parallel processing capabilities. The tutorial begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Badlands room of the Memorial Union. Students in the Physical and Applied Sciences will discover how Python would be applied to their fields. This tutorial will also give a fast tour demonstrating the benefits of using open-source scientific tools and development environments. This tutorial is a part of the 2010 Scholarly Forum. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptop computers. For more information, visit www.graduateschool.und.edu/html/PythonTutorial.html. -- Susan Caraher, Marketing and External Relations Specialist, The Graduate School, susancaraher@mail.und.edu, 777-2524