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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, 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 reminder with link to attend just before the meeting.  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, October 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

WEBINAR - Practical AI for UW Researchers: Open Models and GPUs

Join Microsoft for a free, 60-minute virtual session built for University of Washington researchers. Register HERE   We’ll follow a researcher’s AI workload from start to finish: choosing an open model, deploying it on dedicated GPUs with Microsoft Foundry, connecting it to research data, scaling up, and monitoring usage and cost, so you can see how to apply it to your own work.   Who should attend: New PIs, graduate students, postdocs, and research staff running or planning AI workloads, plus current Azure users. No prior Azure experience needed.   Agenda: We’ll start with a welcome and Research MACC overview, then give a quick Microsoft Foundry orientation for first-time users. Next, we’ll cover how to choose the right way to run your model, including pay-per-token, provisioned throughput, and managed compute. The main session will be a live demo showing how to deploy an open model on GPUs, connect research data, scale the workload, and monitor usage and cost. We’ll close with where training and… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Student Activities. Workshops. Event sponsors: Microsoft Azure, UW Research Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (Research MACC) UWIT Research Computing. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit msit.events.teams.microsoft.com.

Animal Care and Use Program​ Town Hall

Join us for a Town Hall event where animal program leadership will share updates, address hot topics, and answer questions. Do you have a topic suggestion, or a question about our program? Topic suggestions or questions can be submitted using the form below. Leadership from the Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM), the Washington National Biomedical Research Center (WaNBRC), the Office of Animal Welfare (OAW), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Office of the Attending Veterinarian (AV), and the Office of Research (OR) will be present. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98825907817. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: oawrss@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Event sponsors: Office of Animal Welfare, Department of Comparative Medicine, Attending Veterinarian, Office of Research. Target Audience: Researchers working with Animals, Research Animal Support Staff. Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. For more info visit sites.uw.edu.

Research Computing Club Fall Info Session

Join the Research Computing Club for a DubHacks-aligned event on October 14 (4-5:30pm, at eScience + Hybrid). Learn how UW students can access powerful resources like free priority time on the UW’s supercomputer Hyak Klone, $250 Tillicum GPU cluster credits, & $500 in AWS credits. We’ll cover how to unlock these benefits and how to connect with the RCC community. Date: October 14 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data Science Studio, UW Physics/Astronomy Tower, 6th Floor, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195) or virtual. Hybrid: YES. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (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. Workshops. Event sponsors: Research Computing Club, UWIT Research Computing, eScience Institute, Student Technology Fee. Target Audience: undergraduate students, graduate students, research computing club. Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. For more info visit depts.washington.edu.

Research Security “Ask Us” Hour: Restricted Party Screening & International Activity Assessment Process

Each month, the Research Security Office hosts an "Ask Us" Hour for UW faculty and staff to ask questions and receive guidance on Restricted Party Screening (RPS) and the International Activity Assessment Process (IAAP). Space is limited for the "Ask Us" Hour, so we ask that you register to reserve your spot. Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Linux Command Line Fundamentals Workshop

Linux Command Line Fundamentals is a beginner-friendly workshop for anyone looking to build practical Linux skills used across research computing, programming, and AI workflows. This session provides a guided introduction to the Linux command line interface (CLI) and core file-system concepts, taught in the context of UW’s on-premises supercomputing services, Hyak Klone and Tillicum. Participants will practice essential commands and learn how to navigate directories, copy and rename files, explore file contents, understand Hyak storage policies, and transfer data to and from the cluster. While demonstrations will use Hyak Klone, the skills taught are platform-agnostic and directly transferable to Tillicum, cloud environments, and other Linux systems. No prior Linux or HPC experience is required. Hybrid: YES! Join us in person or on Zoom. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (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. Event sponsors: UWIT Research Computing, eScience Institute, Office of Research. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit github.com.

CoPRA Convo: The Community of Practice for Research Administrators

Join the CoPRA Convo for peer-to-peer problem solving. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99486845558. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Office of Research and CORE (Collaborative for Research Education). Target Audience: research administrators and grant managers. Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Build with Google - Life Sciences Deep Dive

Build with Google – Life Sciences Deep Dive is a half-day, hands-on workshop for UW researchers exploring practical applications of AI in life sciences and scientific discovery. The event will begin with an overview of Google’s AI tools and platforms, including examples of how AI can support research workflows such as grant compliance and scientific discovery. Participants will then take part in a hands-on life sciences lab using pre-configured Google Cloud environments with NVIDIA GPU infrastructure. The lab will feature models and tools spanning molecular structure prediction, genomics, clinical AI, toxicology, hypothesis generation, and scientific optimization, including AlphaFold 3, AlphaGenome, AlphaMissense, MedGemma, TxGemma, and AI Co-Scientist. The afternoon will conclude with interactive office hours, giving researchers an opportunity to work with Google Cloud solution architects and specialists, explore the available tools, and discuss how these technologies could support their own research… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Special Events. Event sponsors: Google Cloud Platform, UWIT Research Computing. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Thursday, October 22, 2026, 11:45 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

Bridging AI & Science: Networking Event with eScience Institute and AI@UW

Bridging AI & Science Networking Event, Date: Oct. 26, 2026, Time: Noon – 3:00 p.m. Location: In-person on the UW Seattle campus, PI-eligible researchers are invited to apply to participate. Apply by October 9th. The UW Office of Research, AI@UW initiative, and the eScience Institute are partnering to catalyze new research collaborations between AI experts and domain scientists. We invite PI-eligible researchers across the three UW campuses to apply to participate in this networking opportunity where researchers in AI theory and methodology will have the opportunity to connect with researchers from other scientific domains. To jumpstart new projects, collaborations formed during this event will be eligible for seed funding through a competitive proposal process which will require department and/or college matching. We seek to catalyze new efforts, create a community of cross-disciplinary researchers, and position teams to be competitive for additional fundraising opportunities. This free event will be… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDPxcxGXan83jH56I51zrE_1AaZuvxp9_nusnZIu_whJXM1Q/viewform. Campus room: TBD. Accessibility Contact: herrerah@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: The eScience Institute, AI@UW, and the Office of Research. Target Audience: Faculty, researchers, staff, students. Monday, October 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Location details shared accepted participants. For more info visit research.washington.edu.

Hyak Klone Slurm Workshop

Learn how to run jobs effectively on Hyak Klone with this hands-on Slurm workshop on Tuesday October 27, 10:00am–12:00pm. We’ll introduce Klone-specific scheduling 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 Hyak Klone. Prerequisites - We recommend some Hyak Klone and Linux experience:The Linux Command Line Fundamentals Workshop on Thursday October 15 starting at 10:00am at eScience provides a perfect opportunity to get started using Hyak Klone. Hyak Klone is a Linux user environment. The following materials use Hyak Klone to demonstrate basic skills in a Linux environment. 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 Fundamentals Tutorial Date: October 27 Time: 10am-12pm  Location: eScience classroom (WRF Data… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (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. Event sponsors: UWIT Research Computing, eScience Institute, Office of Research. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit github.com.

Restricted Party Screening and International Activity Assessment Training

This one-hour training session from the Research Security Office gives participants an overview of the software and processes used to conduct Restricted Party Screening and submit requests to the International Activity Assessment Process. Topics covered include:What are Restricted Parties​ How to use Visual Compliance​ Understanding and resolving potential name match alerts​ Dynamic screening​ Country risk alerts​ Assessing risk in international collaboration and other partnerships​ International Activities Assessment Process ​ International Activities Consultation, Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

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, 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 reminder with link to attend just before the meeting.  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 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

Information Session: Working with Foundations

Working with Foundations - Information Session, Date: Nov. 6, 2026, Time: 11:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m, Location: Online (Zoom link will be sent upon registration), Register by November 4, 2026, Join the Office of Research leadership, staff from the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, and featured faculty to learn how foundations operate and how to strengthen grant-seeking efforts with private philanthropic funders. Register for this event by November 4, 2026. More information on this event and others this Fall, visit the Office of Research Events page. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0rfCvbo1S5pMmgPh9Xj21UVUNlMwR0hZRTk3VVlHMjdDODZGNVgyNFZOQy4u. Accessibility Contact: herrerah@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: The Offices of Research and Corporate and Foundation Relations. Target Audience: Faculty, researchers, staff, students. Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Online via Zoom.

2026 3Rs Symposium + NAMs Symposium

Join us for two complementary symposia exploring advances in the 3Rs and new approach methodologies (NAMs). Both events will be held in the same location on the University of Washington’s main campus in Seattle. The University of Washington’s annual 3Rs Symposium will take place in the morning, and the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium’s NAMs Symposium will follow in the afternoon. Virtual and in-person attendance options are available for both events. Attendees are invited to participate in one or both programs. Morning (8:30am – 11:00am) | University of Washington 3Rs Symposium Join us for the annual UW 3Rs Symposium to learn how researchers across the University are advancing the principles of Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement. The program will feature lightning talks from UW 3Rs Pilot Grant recipients highlighting innovative projects and practical applications, along with updates on campus 3Rs initiatives, emerging resources, and opportunities to get involved.… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Campus room: Room 316. Accessibility Contact: oawrss@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Office of Animal Welfare, UW Animal Use Program, Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium. Target Audience: Researchers, faculty, students. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit sites.uw.edu.

Research Security “Ask Us” Hour: Restricted Party Screening & International Activity Assessment Process

Each month, the Research Security Office hosts an "Ask Us" Hour for UW faculty and staff to ask questions and receive guidance on Restricted Party Screening (RPS) and the International Activity Assessment Process (IAAP). Space is limited for the "Ask Us" Hour, so we ask that you register to reserve your spot. Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Accelerating Research Day

Your Way to AI AI is reshaping industries, unlocking unparalleled potential for innovation and efficiency. But how do you cut through the noise and deploy a strategy that drives tangible value, fast? ​ Dell Technologies and NVIDIA invite you to join us for Accelerating Research Day, an exclusive half-day engagement designed specifically for visionary leaders like yourself. Together, we’ll explore the transformative power of AI and the impact it can have on your organization. ​ This is a unique opportunity to learn from experts, network with valued peers, and dive deep into the technology that is reshaping how we live and work.    More information, Register here! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 214. Accessibility Contact: finchkn@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Workshops. Event sponsors: Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, UWIT Research Computing. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit events.dell.com.

Research Computing Symposium

Join us for our inaugural Research Computing Symposium, an event bringing together the UW research community to showcase current work, explore emerging capabilities, and connect around the future of research computing. The event will feature a research showcase with lightning talks from UW researchers, highlighting how advanced computing resources and services are supporting research across disciplines. Attendees will also hear about evolving capabilities across our on-premises computing clusters, cloud computing, and related research infrastructure and services. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities to exchange ideas, learn how researchers across UW are using computing in their work, connect with technical experts and colleagues, and discuss the opportunities and needs shaping the future of research computing at the University. For more information about the event schedule, venue details and our sponsors please visit our website. Registration is required. Food will be provided! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 334. Accessibility Contact: ssathar@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Conferences. Exhibits. Information Sessions. Workshops. Event sponsors: UWIT Research Computing, Office of Research, eScience Institute, Research Computing Club. Target Audience: faculty, staff, students, postdocs, researchers. Friday, November 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

The 2nd Annual ORC Flea Market in Gerberding Hall

You are invited to the 2nd Annual ORC Flea Market We'll have Vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs, books, puzzles, accessories, stationary, framed posters, stocking stuffers and much more. All at flea-sized prices!!! BRING CASH! (no other payment types are available). All proceeds benefit the UW Combined Fund Drive. When: Wednesday, November 18, noon to 1pm, Where: Gerberding Hall, Room 142, How much: $5 donation at the door, then your first $5 of stuff is free. Items will be marked with suggested donation prices, but haggling is okay! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gerberding Hall (GRB). Campus room: Gerberding Hall, Room 142. Accessibility Contact: doogieh@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: UW Faculty and staff. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Restricted Party Screening and International Activity Assessment Training

This one-hour training session from the Research Security Office gives participants an overview of the software and processes used to conduct Restricted Party Screening and submit requests for International Activity Assessment Process. Topics covered include:What are Restricted Parties​ How to use Visual Compliance​ Understanding and resolving potential name match alerts​ Dynamic screening​ Country risk alerts​ Assessing risk in international collaboration and other partnerships​ International Activities Assessment Process ​ International Activities Consultation, Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Friday, November 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

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, 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 reminder with link to attend just before the meeting.  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 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.

Research Security “Ask Us” Hour: Restricted Party Screening & International Activity Assessment Process

Each month, the Research Security Office hosts an "Ask Us" Hour for UW faculty and staff to ask questions and receive guidance on Restricted Party Screening (RPS) and the International Activity Assessment Process (IAAP). Space is limited for the "Ask Us" Hour, so we ask that you register to reserve your spot. Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Thursday, December 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Restricted Party Screening and International Activity Assessment Training

This one-hour training session from the Research Security Office gives participants an overview of the software and processes used to conduct Restricted Party Screening and submit requests to the International Activity Assessment Process. Topics covered include:What are Restricted Parties​ How to use Visual Compliance​ Understanding and resolving potential name match alerts​ Dynamic screening​ Country risk alerts​ Assessing risk in international collaboration and other partnerships​ International Activities Assessment Process ​ International Activities Consultation, Registration requires a UW NetID. After registering, you will see a button to add this event to your calendar. Click the button and choose the Microsoft Outlook option to add it to your UW calendar.  For more information or questions, contact researchsecurity@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: via Zoom. Accessibility Contact: valmoles@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Workshops. Thursday, December 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

CoPRA Convo: The Community of Practice for Research Administrators

Join the CoPRA Convo for peer-to-peer problem solving. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99486845558. Accessibility Contact: corehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Office of Research and CORE (Collaborative for Research Education). Target Audience: research administrators and grant managers. Thursday, December 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit www.washington.edu.