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Hugo Rossi Lecture Series: Dr. Natasha Holmes

Dr. Natasha Holmes, Cornell University Abstract: Generative Al is transforming science education by reshaping how we teach, learn, and assess student understanding. While concerns about academic integrity and student writing are front and center, genAl also creates unprecedented opportunities for research. For the first time, education researchers can evaluate open-ended student responses at scale, enabling large, multi-institutional studies that capture the richness of student thinking beyond multiple-choice formats. I will present what I think it means to conduct research on STEM teaching and learning in the age of genAl. We will consider both opportunities and challenges: integrating genAl into classroom practice and responsibly analyzing student work at scale. Instead of trying to fight it, we'll consider how to work with it-harnessing genAl to advance science education research in ways that are both innovative and responsible. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Room Name/Number: CSC 206. Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, January 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: Community & Civil Society Engagement

For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Community Engagement, visit our webpage at https://rai.utah.edu/opportunities/community-consortium/sig-community/ Meeting ID: 913 0980 6279 Passcode: 202315 An overview of the Community Engagement SIG  A slide deck introducing the SIG  . Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/91309806279?pwd=VdhAf1Ee62dRa20EEKvpaNiIjaHpq9.1&from=addon. Room Name/Number: Meeting ID: 913 0980 6279 Passcode: 202315. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

University Observed Holidays Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, January 19, 2026.

Applied AI for Entrepreneurs Summit

We welcome students, alumni, faculty, staff, and interested community members to attend the Applied AI for Entrepreneurs Summit at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, hosted by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. If you are a current or aspiring entrepreneur, operator, or investor in Utah, or if you’re exploring paths to use AI in your existing business, the Applied AI for Entrepreneurs Summit is for you. Register to attend this one-day event and hear from local and national experts in AI and entrepreneurship in keynote and panel conversations. Learn the basics of how entrepreneurs are approaching AI and explore how you might utilize this new and powerful technology. Meet fellow students, alumni, faculty, and community members to network and build community. Registration is free and includes meals. Campus Locations: Eccles Business Building - Spencer Fox (SFEBB). Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit lassonde.utah.edu.

ChatGPT Essentials Virtual Training

The University of Utah is partnering with OpenAI to offer a campus-wide ChatGPT essentials virtual training at noon on Friday, January 23. Click to register. Request the tool via the University IT Service Catalog , Read about the tool's launch and general resources , Watch for the training recording on ai.utah.edu. Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, January 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit openai.zoom.us.

Hugo Rossi Lecture Series: Dr. Victor Lee

Dr. Victor Lee, Stanford University Abstract: Al is driving schools and disciplines to re-examine not only how they teach, but what they teach so that Al is represented as a topic in and of itself. One way this has been encouraged is through the promotion of Al literacy—a contagious shorthand term for understandings about the uses, mechanisms, and areas of concern we should have as individuals and societally with respect to Al that is less technical than would be expected of a professional software engineer. In this talk, I discuss specific strategies my group has taken with respect to promoting Al literacy with an eye toward STEM disciplines - specifically with examples from projects such as Al Quests and CRAFT (Classroom-Ready Resources about Al for Teaching). A key argument is that we should draw from the prior premises and processes developed in the learning sciences, although when we do focus on moving innovations into practice, there are pragmatic compromises we must still make. Campus Locations: Stewart Building - William (ST). Room Name/Number: E2125. Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, January 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Data Science & AI Lecture Series

Utah Center for Data Science's lecture series covers technical developments in data science and AI, as well as applications to different domains, industry, and policy. It is intended for a wide audience. Everyone is welcome to attend. Talks will be held every other Friday in WEB L112 and streamed via Zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/j/85983626630 Visit the Utah Center for Data Science for the latest details, including confirmed dates/times, speakers, and topics. Spring 2026 Seminar Dates January 9: One-U Responsible AI Initiative faculty fellow Marina Kogan January 23 February 6 February 27 March 20 April 3 April 17. Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: WEB L112. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, January 23, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. For more info visit datascience.utah.edu.

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Exchange: AI in Education

The Center For Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) presents its 2025–2026 Exchange series, which will continue to explore the evolving role of AI in education. Each session will be held from noon to 1 pm in CSC 206.  The series is an opportunity for colleagues in the College of Science and the College of Education to talk about ongoing issues of teaching and learning. It's not limited to STEM scholars—everyone is welcome! Please mark your calendars for the following dates: October 27, 2025—Chenglu Li (College of Education): GenAI 101—Potential tools and time for tinkering , November 17, 2025—Michael Gruenwald (College of Science): ChatGPT and teaching , December 8, 2025—TBD: Assessments and AI , January 26, 2026—Yao Mao (College of Science): Students’ use of AI during class , February 23, 2026—Tuba Yilmaz (College of Education): AI and multilingual learners , March 23, 2026—Nancy Songer (College of Education): National Academy Report on AI and data science in STEM classrooms , April 27, 2026—TBD: Online… Event Categories: Seminars. Lectures. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Room Name/Number: CSC 206. Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, January 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice Meeting

Meeting for the AI Community of Practice,   _, Microsoft Teams  Join the meeting now, Meeting ID: 256 264 709 089, Passcode: iY4Ymn. Campus Locations: Microsoft Teams. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Huntsman Cancer Institute Hackathon

The Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) will be hosting its first-ever Hackathon on January 29–30, 2026, and have six great project proposals from our research community. A hackathon is a 1–2 day collaborative event where participants come together to tackle a focused challenge, develop creative solutions, and build useful tools or approaches. Participation is open to all members of the U of U data science community, including faculty, scientists, trainees, staff, and students. Hackathon Theme, 🎯 Leveraging Locally Implemented Large Language Models (LLMs) to Advance Cancer Research, Projects should explore innovative ways to use locally deployed LLMs to support cancer research, clinical data analysis, visualization, automation, or infrastructure. Team Structure & Format, Hackathon teams are organized around specific projects , Each team will be overseen by a Team Leader (the project submitter) , Participants will rank project options from most to least interesting , Team Leaders are responsible for… Campus Locations: HCI Cancer Research South - Huntsman (HCI IV). Alternate Location: Research South Auditorium, Huntsman Cancer Institute. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, January 29, 2026 – Friday, January 30, 2026. For more info visit uofutah.sharepoint.com.

Special Interest Group: AI Policy and Frameworks

This is the new recurring meeting for the Responsible AI Special Interest Group (SIG) on policy and frameworks. This meeting will occur on Zoom at from 12:00-1:00pm MT on the first Wednesday of each month.  November 5, 2025 December 3, 2025 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 April 1, 2026 May 6, 2026 June 3, 2026 July 1, 2026 August 5, 2026 September 2, 2026 October 7, 2026 November 4, 2026 December 2, 2026    ​________________________________ Penny Atkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/85437186979?pwd=qhGf1WlwS4uVJVn6JaKYpQxbBVOvdt.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 854 3718 6979 Passcode: 974947. Room Name/Number: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tanner Humanities talk from One-U RAI faculty fellow C. Thi Nguyen

One-U Responsible Artificial Intelligence Initiative (one-U RAI) faculty fellow C. Thi Nguyen analyzes the effects of games and scoring systems on human values and behavior. In his new book published by Penguin, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game, Nguyen shows how different forms of games and play—from video games and sports to cooking or gardening—can enhance human development and meaning. He contrasts this potential with the growing role of metrics and rankings in workplaces, schools, governments, and everyday decision-making. These systems, he argues, can make us outsource our values and interests to external authorities. In developing ideas like value capture and the gamification of modern life, he invites audiences to consider when scores and metrics can be rewarding, or alienating. Nguyen is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. He is the author of Games: Agency as Art, published by Oxford University Press, and an editor at Aesthetics for Birds. Read more and… Campus Locations: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA). Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/c-thi-nguyen-the-score/. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: AI Infrastructure

For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Infrastructure, visit our webpage at rai.utah.edu/sig-ai-infrastructure/. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/96482452441 Meeting ID: 964 8245 2441 Passcode: 812113. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit utah.zoom.us.

Data Science & AI Lecture Series

Utah Center for Data Science's lecture series covers technical developments in data science and AI, as well as applications to different domains, industry, and policy. It is intended for a wide audience. Everyone is welcome to attend. Talks will be held every other Friday in WEB L112 and streamed via Zoom: https://utah.zoom.us/j/85983626630 Visit the Utah Center for Data Science for the latest details, including confirmed dates/times, speakers, and topics. Spring 2026 Seminar Dates January 9: One-U Responsible AI Initiative faculty fellow Marina Kogan January 23 February 6 February 27 March 20 April 3 April 17. Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: WEB L112. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. For more info visit datascience.utah.edu.

Forum: AI at the U

The University of Utah community is invited to attend a virtual AI Forum at noon on Wednesday, February 11, to hear updates from the AI Office and ask questions about AI use at the U. Registration is required—RSVP for the Zoom webinar.  Forums typically follow this format:  Announcements  , Upcoming events  , Tools and technologies  , Policy/regulation updates , Education and outreach  , Q&A  These forums are typically held every other month. AI Office Hours are held every other week. The office also holds virtual monthly meetings, called AI Community of Practice, featuring short presentations from university researchers using AI. View all upcoming events.  If you have an urgent question not covered by the FAQ page or answered elsewhere on ai.utah.edu, please submit it via the support form (university login required). Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Presidents' Day

University Observed Holidays Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, February 16, 2026.

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Exchange: AI in Education

The Center For Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) presents its 2025–2026 Exchange series, which will continue to explore the evolving role of AI in education. Each session will be held from noon to 1 pm in CSC 206.  The series is an opportunity for colleagues in the College of Science and the College of Education to talk about ongoing issues of teaching and learning. It's not limited to STEM scholars—everyone is welcome! Please mark your calendars for the following dates: October 27, 2025—Chenglu Li (College of Education): GenAI 101—Potential tools and time for tinkering , November 17, 2025—Michael Gruenwald (College of Science): ChatGPT and teaching , December 8, 2025—TBD: Assessments and AI , January 26, 2026—Yao Mao (College of Science): Students’ use of AI during class , February 23, 2026—Tuba Yilmaz (College of Education): AI and multilingual learners , March 23, 2026—Nancy Songer (College of Education): National Academy Report on AI and data science in STEM classrooms , April 27, 2026—TBD: Online… Event Categories: Seminars. Lectures. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Room Name/Number: CSC 206. Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: AI Policy and Frameworks

This is the new recurring meeting for the Responsible AI Special Interest Group (SIG) on policy and frameworks. This meeting will occur on Zoom at from 12:00-1:00pm MT on the first Wednesday of each month.  November 5, 2025 December 3, 2025 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 April 1, 2026 May 6, 2026 June 3, 2026 July 1, 2026 August 5, 2026 September 2, 2026 October 7, 2026 November 4, 2026 December 2, 2026    ​________________________________ Penny Atkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/85437186979?pwd=qhGf1WlwS4uVJVn6JaKYpQxbBVOvdt.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 854 3718 6979 Passcode: 974947. Room Name/Number: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: AI Infrastructure

For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Infrastructure, visit our webpage at rai.utah.edu/sig-ai-infrastructure/. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/96482452441 Meeting ID: 964 8245 2441 Passcode: 812113. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit utah.zoom.us.

Special Interest Group: Community & Civil Society Engagement

For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Community Engagement, visit our webpage at https://rai.utah.edu/opportunities/community-consortium/sig-community/ Meeting ID: 913 0980 6279 Passcode: 202315 An overview of the Community Engagement SIG  A slide deck introducing the SIG  . Alternate Location: https://utah.zoom.us/j/91309806279?pwd=VdhAf1Ee62dRa20EEKvpaNiIjaHpq9.1&from=addon. Room Name/Number: Meeting ID: 913 0980 6279 Passcode: 202315. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Exchange: AI in Education

The Center For Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) presents its 2025–2026 Exchange series, which will continue to explore the evolving role of AI in education. Each session will be held from noon to 1 pm in CSC 206.  The series is an opportunity for colleagues in the College of Science and the College of Education to talk about ongoing issues of teaching and learning. It's not limited to STEM scholars—everyone is welcome! Please mark your calendars for the following dates: October 27, 2025—Chenglu Li (College of Education): GenAI 101—Potential tools and time for tinkering , November 17, 2025—Michael Gruenwald (College of Science): ChatGPT and teaching , December 8, 2025—TBD: Assessments and AI , January 26, 2026—Yao Mao (College of Science): Students’ use of AI during class , February 23, 2026—Tuba Yilmaz (College of Education): AI and multilingual learners , March 23, 2026—Nancy Songer (College of Education): National Academy Report on AI and data science in STEM classrooms , April 27, 2026—TBD: Online… Event Categories: Seminars. Lectures. Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Room Name/Number: CSC 206. Contact Name: David Stroupe, Director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: AI Policy and Frameworks

This is the new recurring meeting for the Responsible AI Special Interest Group (SIG) on policy and frameworks. This meeting will occur on Zoom at from 12:00-1:00pm MT on the first Wednesday of each month.  November 5, 2025 December 3, 2025 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 April 1, 2026 May 6, 2026 June 3, 2026 July 1, 2026 August 5, 2026 September 2, 2026 October 7, 2026 November 4, 2026 December 2, 2026    ​________________________________ Penny Atkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/85437186979?pwd=qhGf1WlwS4uVJVn6JaKYpQxbBVOvdt.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 854 3718 6979 Passcode: 974947. Room Name/Number: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Special Interest Group: AI Infrastructure

For more information on the One-U Responsible AI Initiative (RAI) special interest group (SIG) on AI Infrastructure, visit our webpage at rai.utah.edu/sig-ai-infrastructure/. Join Zoom Meeting https://utah.zoom.us/j/96482452441 Meeting ID: 964 8245 2441 Passcode: 812113. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. For more info visit utah.zoom.us.