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AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Training in UW's Gen AI Tool - Purple

Purple is UW’s general purpose AI tool, created to support teaching, research, and daily operations across campus. It is held once a month for one hour on Zoom. You can attend either part or both. Sessions will be recorded for asynchronous replay. Agenda as follows: First 30 minutes: AI 101 , Purple 101 , Prompt Engineering 101, Second 30 minutes: Agent Builder Training,   https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Nick Stelzner. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Zoom.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Multi-GPU PyTorch Workshop

👉 Register now — limited spots! , Date: Tuesday April 21, 2026 Time: 10am-12pm  Location: Room 371 CSE2/Gate Hall (Bill & Melinda Gates Center For Computer Science & Engineering; University of Washington, 3800 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual. Hybrid: YES! Join us in person or on Zoom (authentication required; only official domains permitted).  This NVIDIA-led training focuses on scaling GPU workloads with PyTorch Distributed Data Parallel (DDP) and using NVIDIA Nsight tools to understand and improve performance. The session is designed for practitioners who already have a working PyTorch training script and want to move toward efficient multi-GPU execution while learning how to profile, diagnose bottlenecks, and interpret performance signals in a principled way. We’ll cover recommended DDP patterns for scaling training, common pitfalls that limit throughput, and how to integrate Nsight profiling into your workflow. Through guided exercises, participants will practice launching and… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: Bill & Melinda Gates Center For Computer Science & Engineering Room 371; University of Washington, 3800 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Information Sessions. Event sponsors: NVIDIA, UWIT Research Computing, eScience Institute, Office of Research. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Quantum Hackathon with IBM Quantum

👉 Register now — limited spots! , Quantum Hackathon with IBM Quantum Join us on Thursday, May 14, from 10:00 AM–5 PM for a quantum computing hackathon on Quantum Machine Learning co-organized with IBM Quantum. This hands-on coding event will explore quantum computing through guided challenges and collaborative problem-solving. Participants will work with IBM Quantum tools to experiment with quantum algorithms on real hardware and simulators. This event is open to anyone interested in learning by doing—no previous quantum experience required. Lunch will be provided for participants.  To make the day more productive, please ensure you bring a working laptop and follow these steps: Create an IBM Quantum Cloud account 👉 Set up guide , Install a working Python environment where you can use Qiskit  👉 Online Lab Environments Guides , 👉 Qiskit Guide , , Join UWIT Research Computing Office Hours if you require assistance: Cloud Computing Office Hours - Every other Tuesday at 10am… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tower Complex (SFCO). Campus room: UW Tower South Cafeteria Mezzanine Level 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: IBM Quantum, UWIT Research Computing, Office of Research, Research Computing Club. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AWS Kiro - Getting Started from Build to Operate

👉 Register now — limited spots!  , Date: Tuesday May 19, 2026 Time: 10am-4pm  Lunch 🍽: Provided (sponsored by AWS) Location: Room 371 CSE2/Gate Hall (Bill & Melinda Gates Center For Computer Science & Engineering; University of Washington, 3800 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual. Hybrid: YES! Join us in person or on Zoom (authentication required; only official domains permitted).  We’re excited to host a full-day, hands-on workshop with AWS showcasing Kiro, an AI-native coding assistant built to accelerate software development without sacrificing code quality or architectural rigor. In this hands-on session, you'll explore the capabilities of Kiro, an AI-powered assistant designed to accelerate software development and cloud operations. You'll experience firsthand how AI assistance can boost productivity and help you build, deploy, and operate applications more efficiently. From setting up Kiro in your development environment to completing a real-world coding challenge, this… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Campus room: Bill & Melinda Gates Center For Computer Science & Engineering Room 371; University of Washington, 3800 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Amazon Web Services, UWIT Research Computing, eScience Institute, Office of Research. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Training in UW's Gen AI Tool - Purple

Purple is UW’s general purpose AI tool, created to support teaching, research, and daily operations across campus. It is held once a month for one hour on Zoom. You can attend either part or both. Sessions will be recorded for asynchronous replay. Agenda as follows: First 30 minutes: AI 101 , Purple 101 , Prompt Engineering 101, Second 30 minutes: Agent Builder Training,   https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Nick Stelzner. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, May 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Zoom.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, May 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, June 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, June 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Training in UW's Gen AI Tool - Purple

Purple is UW’s general purpose AI tool, created to support teaching, research, and daily operations across campus. It is held once a month for one hour on Zoom. You can attend either part or both. Sessions will be recorded for asynchronous replay. Agenda as follows: First 30 minutes: AI 101 , Purple 101 , Prompt Engineering 101, Second 30 minutes: Agent Builder Training,   https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Nick Stelzner. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, June 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Zoom.

Purple Weekly AI Office Hours (Zoom Video Call)

Weekly office-hours (drop-in) for Purple & AI support.  Zoom only. https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021 Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 --- One tap mobile +19712471195,9684580021# US (Portland) +13462487799,9684580021# US (Houston) --- Dial by your location • +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) • +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) • +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) • +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) • +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) • +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) • +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) • +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 968 458 0021 Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/adLoHGKIPB --- Join by SIP • 9684580021@zoomcrc.com --- Join by H.323 • 144.195.19.161 (US West) • 206… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: http://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: Jared Reimer. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Jared Reimer / UW-IT INF AI. Thursday, June 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

AI Community of Practice weekly gathering

The UW AI Community of Practice is for everyone! We welcome participation from the entire university, including students. We want to build community and are planning all sorts of fun and interesting experimental events - guest speakers, lunch and learn, after-hours events, training, workshops, webinars and more. Ideas welcomed and encouraged — please share yours!  Volunteers appreciated but not expected. Our objectives: * Encourage knowledge sharing and education * Enable collaboration and networking * Share innovation and research * Discuss ethical and responsible use of AI * Community engagement and outreach Join us anytime for our weekly office hours, and find us online in our Microsoft Team. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9684580021. Accessibility Contact: dagibbs@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Not Specified. Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.