Tillicum Slurm Workshop
, Register: [https://forms.office.com/r/MuaQiayw2g]
Learn how to run jobs effectively on Tillicum with this hands-on Slurm workshop on Wednesday October 22, 10:00am–12:00pm. We’ll introduce Tillicum-specific QOS options and practice with core Slurm skills, including interactive jobs, batch jobs, and array jobs. This session is designed to help you build confidence in using Slurm for a variety of research workflows on Tillicum.
Prerequisites - We recommend some Tillicum and Linux experience: Tillicum Onboarding Training Workshop. Register for the Event (10/10). Link to Workshop Materials Repository. , Tillicum is a Linux user environment. The following materials use Hyak Klone to demonstrate basic skills in a Linux environment. The commands demonstrated will have to be adapted for use on Tillicum. Nonetheless, if you are new to Linux, we recommend checking these out: Logging in short how-to video , Home Directories short how-to video , Navigating the filesystem short how-to video , Linux Basics tutorial…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics / Astronomy Building (PAT). Campus room: eScience Institute, WRF Data Science Studio, University of Washington, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: kcxie@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Workshops. Academics. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. SAGE: Creating NIH Proposals in Grant Runner (CORE 1012 Class)
Grant Runner enables you to complete Grants.gov applications for many National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunities directly within SAGE. It integrates the standard government grant application forms (also known as the SF424 Forms) with the UW electronic Grants and Contract (eGC1) application and SAGE Budget. With the click of a button, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) can electronically submit your application via Grants.gov to the sponsor. This course will introduce experienced SAGE users to Grant Runner. Through a combination of a lecture and guided practice, participants will create a Grant Runner eGC1 while reviewing the stages of the Grant Runner submission process. Participants are expected to take SAGE: Creating & Submitting eGC1s prior to taking this course. We also recommend taking Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets and SAGE Budget before taking this course.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Those interested in using Grant Runner for NIH Grants who have some SAGE experience.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Zoom.
Learn about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation
, Register: [https://pulse.aws/survey/UE4Q0X65?p=0]
Learn about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation
Amazon has a peculiar approach to innovation that is intrinsically linked to how we use technology. In this session, you’ll be introduced to how we innovate at Amazon; focusing on Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization. You’ll have the chance to dive deeper on our Leadership Principles, Working Backwards mechanism and 2-Pizza Teams! The session will be valuable to students, faculty and anyone who would like to learn and grow with digital innovation.
Date: October 23
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data Science Studio, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual.
Hybrid: YES,
Related Events: Get started with AWS101 and Amazon Q Developer - Oct 30 1-5pm , Get hands on with AWS GenAI - Nov 6 1-5pm , AWS Generative AI Unicorn Party GameDay - Nov 20 12:30-7pm.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics / Astronomy Building (PAT). Campus room: eScience Institute, WRF Data Science Studio, University of Washington, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Student Activities. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit pulse.aws. CORE: Understanding Your New Award (CORE 1030 Class)
This course picks up where Blueprint of a Proposal leaves off. We overview what happens after the proposal has been submitted and what kinds of communication you might expect at the pre-award phase of a sponsored project. We then take a look at processes that occur when the UW receives an award from a sponsor.
Specific topics include: Sponsor review , Types of awards , Pre-award sponsor correspondence (e.g. just in time) , The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) review, negotiations, and role in the UW setup process , P.I./Campus review and Award Setup Request Roles , Advance Awards, The focus is on action items for Research Administrators and Principal Investigators, along with opportunities for planning at the setup of a new award to establish a strong foundation for successful management of that award.
Note: This course provides a broad overview of activities occurring after proposal submission through award setup at the UW. A companion course, Reading the Notice of Award, provides a detailed look at the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. SAGE: Budget (CORE 1014 Class)
CORE 1014: SAGE Budget enables you to create accurate, detailed budgets for your grant and contract proposals. The comprehensive budget minimizes errors and improves data quality. This course provides participants with an overview of how to use SAGE Budget. A combination of lecture and guided practice will provide participants with experience establishing budget settings, adding personnel and other cost line item entries, creating sub budgets, and linking budgets to an eGC1.
The class does not teach basic SAGE skills and does not cover concepts of building grant budgets. Participants should take SAGE: Creating & Submitting eGC1s and Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Those interested in using SAGE Budget with some SAGE experience.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Get started with AWS101 and Amazon Q Developer
Register [https://pulse.aws/survey/9JYZCTW1?p=0]
Get started with AWS101 and Amazon Q Developer
Join us for AWS101, an introductory workshop designed to help you understand and get hands-on experience with fundamental AWS services including Amazon S3, Amazon EC2 and Amazon Q Developer.
The details
Date: October 30
Time: 1-5pm
Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data Science Studio, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual
Hybrid: YES,
Related Events: Learn about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation - Oct 23 10-11:30am , Get hands on with AWS GenAI - Nov 6 1-5pm , AWS Generative AI Unicorn Party GameDay - Nov 20 12:30-7pm.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics / Astronomy Building (PAT). Campus room: eScience Institute, WRF Data Science Studio, University of Washington, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit pulse.aws. CORE: Reading the Notice of Award (NoA) (CORE 1039 Class)
The Notice of Award (NoA) is a significant document for award recipients to read closely and understand. It is the contractual agreement between the UW and the sponsor. The NoA provides basic and essential information, such as: Period of performance , Invoicing and reporting standards, frequency, and due dates , Budget details , Special terms and conditions , Closeout and termination requirements, And much more!
In this class the instructor: Explains typical elements of the NoA that award recipients need to understand. , Highlights what the terms mentioned in the NoA mean for compliance requirements. , Provides insight into how elements of the NOA are reflected in the setup of the award in Workday. The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. CORE: Compliance Case Studies: Human Subjects, Research Animals and Biological Substances (CORE 2031 Class)
This intermediate case-study based course provides background and context for research compliance operations at the University of Washington. We will present a framework and resources for research administrators who are expected to understand policies and requirements related to studies involving human subjects, research animals, and biological substances or reagents.
The cases presented assume prior knowledge of concepts related to Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Care and Use Committees (IACUC), as well as Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBC) as coordinated by the Human Subjects Division, Office of Animal Welfare, and Environmental Health & Safety, respectively.
The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business da…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. SAGE Awards & Modifications (CORE 1015 Class)
The SAGE Awards course provides an overview of the award and modification process in SAGE. The SAGE Awards section allows research administrators to accurately create and track Award Setup Requests, which is an essential part of the research lifecycle. SAGE Awards is closely integrated with other elements of SAGE, such as eGC1 and Budget, so prior knowledge in creating SAGE eGC1s, sponsored project proposal budgets, and SAGE Budgets is recommended for this course. Recommended prerequisites: SAGE: Creating & Submitting eGC1s (live class) , Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets (on-demand class) , Understanding Your New Award (live class).
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Staff who work in SAGE to create and track Award Setup Requests.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Get hands on with AWS GenAI
Register: [https://pulse.aws/survey/DJSEX9QM?p=0]
Get hands on with AWS GenAI
AWS is excited to invite you to ‘Get hands on with AWS GenAI’. This workshop is designed to help you learn more about the rapidly evolving field of generative AI where you’ll get an introduction to generative AI and AWS AI/ML services. There will also be opportunities for you to get hands on experience with some of our services and for you to build something!
Date: November 6
Time: 1-5pm
Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data Science Studio, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual
Hybrid: YES, , Related Events: Learn about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation - Oct 23 10-11:30am , Get started with AWS101 and Amazon Q Developer - Oct 30 1-5pm , AWS Generative AI Unicorn Party GameDay - Nov 20 12:30-7pm.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics / Astronomy Building (PAT). Campus room: eScience Institute, WRF Data Science Studio, University of Washington, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit pulse.aws. AWS Office Hours - Virtual
This office hour is intended for participants in the
AWS GameDay event on November 20, 2025
However, all are welcome and your questions will be answered time permitting.
Register for office hours to obtain the Zoom meeting link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Student Activities. Special Events.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. MRAM - Monthly Research Administration Meeting
MRAM is a monthly meeting open to UW staff interested in research award administration. Meetings are jointly hosted by Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Programs Finance. We provide research administrators at the University of Washington with access to timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
MRAM website, LIVE WEBCAST, Q&A Instructions for the MRAM webinar:
Use "Q&A" to ask questions
"Chat" is disabled for attendees in favor of "Q&A"
Join the MRAM mailing list
Subscribers receive: Meeting agenda a few days prior to meetings. , Meeting materials and Q&A within a week following the meeting. , Occasional emails with timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online Meeting. Accessibility Contact: mramques@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
CORE: Award Administration - Fiscal Compliance (CORE 1040 Class)
This intermediate course provides a deeper look at the complex policies, rules, regulations, and procedures necessary for maintaining fiscal compliance in the post-award administration of grant and contract budgets.
The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business days before the class start date to ensure timely arrangements. All information will be kept confidential.
Audience
Individuals currently using or administering grant and contract budgets.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Containers on Tillicum Workshop
, Register: [https://forms.office.com/r/uV14eRNppH]
Discover the power of containers on Tillicum with this workshop on Thursday November 13, 1:00-3:00pm. In this hands-on session, we’ll explore what containers are, why they matter, and practice the essentials — from running and pulling images to building your own custom containers.
Prerequisites - We recommend some Tillicum and Linux experience: Tillicum Onboarding Training Workshop. Register for the Event (10/10). Link to Workshop Materials Repository. , Tillicum is a Linux user environment. The following materials use Hyak Klone to demonstrate basic skills in a Linux environment. The commands demonstrated will have to be adapted for use on Tillicum. Nonetheless, if you are new to Linux, we recommend checking these out: Logging in short how-to video , Home Directories short how-to video , Navigating the filesystem short how-to video , Linux Basics tutorial , ,
Date: November 13
Time: 1-3pm
Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data Science Studio, UW…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics / Astronomy Building (PAT). Campus room: eScience Institute, WRF Data Science Studio, University of Washington, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Workshops. Academics. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. AWS Office Hours - Virtual
This office hour is intended for participants in the
AWS GameDay event on November 20, 2025
However, all are welcome and your questions will be answered time permitting.
Register for office hours to obtain the Zoom meeting link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Student Activities. Special Events.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. AWS Generative AI Unicorn Party GameDay
AWS Generative AI Unicorn Party GameDay
Level Up Your AI Skills & Join the Unicorn Club!
🚀 What is it?
A hands-on competition where you’ll team up to build and deploy real AI solutions using AWS’s latest generative AI tools. Solve fun challenges and create magical applications!
✨ Why Join? Gain practical AI + cloud skills , Boost your AWS resume , Network with tech pros , Free food, energy drinks, prizes, and swag!
🧠 What You’ll Learn:
Amazon Bedrock • AWS Lambda • Amazon SageMaker • LLMs • Prompt Engineering • Real-world AI apps
🎮 Challenges include:
Meme bots • AI music mixers • Story games • Social content creators
📅 Date: Thursday, Nov 20, 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: South Cafeteria Mezzanine Level 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105
Hybrid: YES
💲 Cost: FREE
Prereqs: Basic programming, laptop, enthusiasm!
Power-Ups! Unlock bonus skills in Warm-Up Workshops + Office Hours Learn about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation - Oct 23…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tower. Campus room: South Cafeteria Mezzanine Level 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Special Events. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit pulse.aws. CORE: Preparing for Audit (CORE 1042 Class)
This course is designed to discuss transactions that are typically identified for review in an audit and how to prepare for an audit. The course will include information on high risk purchases, principles of allocation of costs, end-of-award purchases, and re-budgeting. Also included in the course will be information provided in the Uniform Guidance and various agency deviations.
The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business days before the class start date to ensure timely arrangements. All information will be kept confidential.
Audience
Anyone who maintains documentation for, approves purchases for, or manages sponsored project budgets.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. CORE: Subaward Fundamentals (CORE 1032 class)
Subaward Fundamentals (1032)
This training will discuss roles, responsibilities, and best practices for monitoring financial and research performance of sub-awards. Using case studies to explore the possible challenges which may occur during sub-award monitoring, we will discuss ways to troubleshoot performance problems.
The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business days before the class start date to ensure timely arrangements. All information will be kept confidential.
Audience
Anyone involved in setting up, managing or approving expenses and reports for subawards on sponsored projects.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. MRAM - Monthly Research Administration Meeting
MRAM is a monthly meeting open to UW staff interested in research award administration. Meetings are jointly hosted by Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Programs Finance. We provide research administrators at the University of Washington with access to timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
MRAM website, LIVE WEBCAST, Q&A Instructions for the MRAM webinar:
Use "Q&A" to ask questions
"Chat" is disabled for attendees in favor of "Q&A"
Join the MRAM mailing list
Subscribers receive: Meeting agenda a few days prior to meetings. , Meeting materials and Q&A within a week following the meeting. , Occasional emails with timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online Meeting. Accessibility Contact: mramques@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
CORE: Subawards in SAGE (CORE 1033 Class)
Join us for a demonstration of Subawards in SAGE module. OSP Subawards team staff will be on-hand to answer questions while demonstrating the mechanics of how to: submit a subaward request , track your request , withdraw a request , resubmit subward requests that you have withdrawn or OSP has returned, The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business days before the class start date to ensure timely arrangements. All information will be kept confidential.
Audience
Anyone who must set up subawards in SAGE for sponsored projects.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. CoPRA Convo
Join the CoPRA Convo for peer-to-peer problem solving.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96173661090?from=addon. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: research administrators and grant managers.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. MRAM - Monthly Research Administration Meeting
MRAM is a monthly meeting open to UW staff interested in research award administration. Meetings are jointly hosted by Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Programs Finance. We provide research administrators at the University of Washington with access to timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
MRAM website, LIVE WEBCAST, Q&A Instructions for the MRAM webinar:
Use "Q&A" to ask questions
"Chat" is disabled for attendees in favor of "Q&A"
Join the MRAM mailing list
Subscribers receive: Meeting agenda a few days prior to meetings. , Meeting materials and Q&A within a week following the meeting. , Occasional emails with timely and relevant information regarding award regulation and management.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Online Meeting. Accessibility Contact: mramques@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Information Sessions. Target Audience: Research Administrators.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
CORE: Blueprint of a Proposal (CORE 1001 Class)
Trying to make sense of proposal preparation, review and submission at the UW?
This course introduces participants to the UW processes, concepts and terminology that will help get you started in the right direction. Through discussion, hands-on exercises, annotated online resources and in class handouts, we will cover: Proposal Process Policies and Procedures , Roles & Responsibilities , Where to find critical information needed for proposal preparation , Proposal best practices, The Collaborative for Research Education (CORE) at the University of Washington is committed to providing equal access to its programs and courses for all learners. Please contact the CORE office at corehelp@uw.edu or 206-616-0804 if you require accommodations. To request accommodation, please reach out at least ten business days before the class start date to ensure timely arrangements. All information will be kept confidential.
Audience
Anyone involved in the preparation or review of sponsored programs proposals to external…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.