ACCESS Support was pleased to offer the opportunity to host regional AI workshops for research computing workforce development. Below is a list of workshops we funded.
Participants who complete an ACCESS-NAIRR Pilot AI workshop are eligible for a Credly badge that recognizes their hands-on experience with national AI research infrastructure and computational resources. Look for an email invitation from Credly after your workshop — the badge is only issued once the invitation is accepted. If you believe you should have received a badge but didn't get the email, or have any other questions, reach out to aiworkshop [at] colorado.edu (aiworkshop[at]colorado[dot]edu).
CU-RMACC AI Workshop
University of Colorado Boulder Research Computing
University of Colorado Boulder
A two-day workshop exploring artificial intelligence across academic and professional contexts, featuring keynote presentations, industry panels from Google, Dell, NVIDIA, and AWS, and interactive sessions. Held at the Wolf Law Building in Boulder, Colorado, the event covered AI fundamentals, tools, teaching and research applications, LLM training, student learning support, industry careers, ethics, and data analysis. The workshop targeted faculty, staff, students, and educators interested in understanding AI applications in teaching, research, and career development, with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and evening receptions provided both days.
NSF ACCESS Regional AI Workshop – An Introduction to AI for Research and Education
Center for Computational Sciences
University of Kentucky
A two-day in-person workshop exploring artificial intelligence applications in both research and educational contexts, organized by the University of Kentucky Center for Computational Sciences with support from the NSF ACCESS Program Support Team. The program featured two parallel tracks: a Research Track on using AI to enhance research and advance science, facilitated by the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, and an Education Track on using generative AI effectively in teaching and learning. Sessions covered foundations of AI technologies including LLMs, data science, imaging, and robotics, along with real-world research case studies, GAI in curriculum and pedagogy, ethical considerations, hands-on practice, and networking events. Limited to 80 participants, with travel support available for attendees from beyond 50 miles of Lexington, KY.
NSF ACCESS Regional AI Workshop – SoCal Edition
USC Information Sciences Institute
University of Southern California
This free, in-person one-day workshop invited researchers, educators, and students from across Southern California who are using — or curious about using — AI and advanced computing in their work. The event featured campus AI discussions, foundational AI concepts, an overview of NAIRR and ACCESS resources, guidance on the allocation process, lightning talks on AI applications, AI-ready data infrastructure sessions, workflow management demonstrations, and an evening social mixer with poster session. Limited to 100 participants, the workshop was held at Ginsburg Hall on the University Park campus in Los Angeles.