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Go-To Resources
Discover resources and training opportunities to get you started with AI, explore real-world use cases, learn how Microsoft Copilot can enhance your work, and build practical skills through hands-on workshops across Northwestern.
Learn the Basics
AI Learning Hub
The AI Learning Hub is a go-to resource for getting started with AI tools at Northwestern. Explore videos and support articles for Copilot, Claude, and Gemini to learn the basics, discover new features, and find the tool that best fits your work.
Advanced AI Learning
Ready to move beyond the basics? Explore LinkedIn Learning courses and deepen your AI skills, from advanced prompting and content creation to workflow automation to AI strategy. These self-paced courses are for learners looking to apply AI more effectively.
AI Workshops Across Northwestern
Learn alongside colleagues through hands-on workshops that help you build practical AI skills, explore real-world use cases, and apply AI tools to your work in meaningful ways.
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Upcoming AI Workshops Across Northwestern
Nov
16
2026
Material Characterization Workshop - Sponsored by NETZSCH
8:30 AM 2001 Sheridan Road
NIMSI is pleased to welcome our partners from NETZSCH to jointly present Material Characterization Workshop, Metal and A...
Nov
16
2026
ME512 Seminar Series: Robots That Feel: Vision, Touch, and Learning for Dexterous Manipulation | Nima Fazeli
3:00 PM Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road
Hello,
Please see below for details regarding our upcoming ME512 Seminar on Monday, November 16th, 2026 presented by Ni...
Nov
18
2026
nf-core Nextflow Pipelines (Chicago)
11:00 AM Wieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Running an nf-core pipeline on Northwestern's HPC cluster.
Nextflow is a workflow management tool designed to enable th...
Nov
18
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
1:00 PM
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Nov
18
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)
2:00 PM
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Nov
19
2026
Intelligence Humanities: Authorship, Auctoritas, and Generative AI
All Day Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive
Artificial intelligence arrives with an older companion, the history of signs, authority, interpretation, and delegated ...
Nov
19
2026
AI for Research: Using LLMs on Quest (Chicago)
10:00 AM Wieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Run and scale LLMs on Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computer, leveraging GPUs and using popular tools like Olla...
Nov
19
2026
TEACHxperts: Commit+Consult: Student-Centered Learning with AI
12:00 PM
What if students used AI not just to get answers, but to strengthen their own thinking?
In this TEACHxperts session, Ch...
Nov
19
2026
The Worlds We Build: AI, NVIDIA Omniverse, and the Rise of Physical AI — Frankie Liu
12:00 PM Deering Library, 1937 Sheridan Road
Join us for an in-person Distinguished Speaker event featuring Frankie Liu, Senior Product Manager in Omniverse Content ...
Nov
19
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
1:00 PM
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...
Nov
19
2026
AI for Research: Using LLM APIs through Azure (Chicago)
2:00 PM Wieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn to access LLMs through Azure AI Foundry, manage costs and security, and integrate APIs into research workflows.
T...
Nov
19
2026
Workshop: Carceral Surveillance & Counter-Mapping Strategies
6:30 PM Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive
Learn about the carceral tools of technofascism, specifically how maps are used to create and interpret space-based data...
Nov
20
2026
Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum: Using Artificial Intelligence to Spot Opportunities for Researchers and Funders
10:00 AM
Welcome to the Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum, where we dive into cutting-edge developments in the field of A...
Nov
20
2026
CI-LRT: Perspectives on Pilot Testing and Evaluating Clinical AI Tools
12:00 PM
You're invited to join the Clinical Informatics Learning Roundtable (CI-LRT). Caleb Murphy, MD, MBA, is an academic hosp...
Nov
30
2026
Quest Orientation (Virtual)
10:00 AM
New users of Quest, Northwestern’s high-performance computing cluster, are encouraged to attend to learn best practices....
Dec
2
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (In Person)
2:00 PM Wieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Dec
3
2026
Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern
10:00 AM
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:
-Accessing an...
Dec
4
2026
Rethinking Grades: Strategies for the Age of AI
10:00 AM
Grading practices are being challenged by AI-powered learning tools. In this interactive workshop, participants will exp...
Dec
7
2026
FORGE Fall 2026 Poster Session
3:30 PM 2001 Sheridan Road
Join us for the FORGE Fall Poster Session, where students and project teams will showcase the innovative work they have ...
Dec
10
2026
From Generation to Validation: Your Role in Prompting
10:00 AM
Learn how to get more useful results from generative AI while developing the skills to assess those results critically. ...
Dec
16
2026
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientation (Virtual)
2:00 PM
Genomics Compute Cluster (GCC) Orientations onboard new users to the GCC and inform them of the best practices for using...
Dec
18
2026
Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum
10:00 AM
Welcome to the Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum, where we dive into cutting-edge developments in the field of A...
Jan
11
2027
Jan
11
2027
Daniel Shanahan - "Charles Seeger's Tin Can: Machine Transcription
4:30 PM University Hall, 1897 Sheridan Road
Speaker
Daniel Shanahan, Northwestern University
Title
Charles Seeger's Tin Can: Machine Transcription and the Limits of...
Jan
15
2027
Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum
10:00 AM
Welcome to the Northwestern Medicine Healthcare AI Forum, where we dive into cutting-edge developments in the field of A...
Jan
22
2027
Clinical Informatics Learning Roundtable
12:00 PM
You're invited to join the Clinical Informatics Learning Roundtable (CI-LR).
CI-LR meets the 4th Friday of the month fro...
Jan
25
2027
A Klopsteg Panel: Expertise, Trust and Democracy: An STS Perspective on Contemporary Politics
4:30 PM University Hall, 1897 Sheridan Road
Speakers
TBD
Title
Expertise, Trust and Democracy: An STS Perspective on Contemporary Politics
Abstract
TBD
Biographies
...
Jan
26
2027
Using AI to Improve Digital Accessibility
10:00 AM
Does ensuring that your digital materials are accessible feel overwhelming? Learn how to use AI to make accessibility mo...
Jan
27
2027
Jan
27
2027
Do Robots Have Souls? — Sylvester Johnson
5:00 PM
Free and public welcome! Location to be announced.
This conversation is part of the Kaplan Humanities Institute's new in...
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