Register for AI in Action:
Learn How to Put AI to Work for You
As AI accelerates the pace of change, AI in Action is evolving!
This next series of workshops is designed to keep you on the forefront—whether you’re new to AI or have joined us for a previous AI in Action series. If you’ve attended before, get ready for a brand-new set of fully virtual sessions packed with fresh insights and practical, hands-on learning.
At Northeastern, we believe in harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation, accelerate research, and open new possibilities for academic and career success. These three interactive, skill-building workshops showcase Northeastern’s expertise in AI while providing students, alumni, faculty, staff, and prospective students with the critical skills they need—quickly and effectively—to excel in an evolving technology landscape.
Register for AI in Action:
Learn How to Put AI to Work for You
As AI accelerates the pace of change, AI in Action is evolving!
This next series of workshops is designed to keep you on the forefront—whether you’re new to AI or have joined us for a previous AI in Action series. If you’ve attended before, get ready for a brand-new set of fully virtual sessions packed with fresh insights and practical, hands-on learning.
At Northeastern, we believe in harnessing the power of AI to drive innovation, accelerate research, and open new possibilities for academic and career success. These three interactive, skill-building workshops showcase Northeastern’s expertise in AI while providing students, alumni, faculty, staff, and prospective students with the critical skills they need—quickly and effectively—to excel in an evolving technology landscape.
Session 1: Build a Custom Bot
Presenters: John Wihbey
Breakout Facilitators: John Wihbey, Tiffany Kim, Lance Eaton, Jeremy Astesano, and Ryan Bender
Learn to build your own AI assistant for tasks like exam prep, career coaching, course design, research, or hiring support. This hands-on workshop walks you through the bot creation process step by step. You’ll leave with a working assistant and a clearer understanding of when AI is helpful—and when it’s not. Great for anyone ready to explore how custom AI agents can lighten the load and sharpen decision-making.
Session 2: Create the Right AI Prompts for Research
Presenters: Prashant Mittal
Strong prompts lead to strong results. Get smarter about how you search, synthesize, and analyze with generative AI. This session focuses on the art of effective prompting for research tasks—from forming targeted queries to analyzing scholarly texts. Learn techniques to generate summaries, critique articles, extract quotes, and brainstorm with an AI research assistant. Ideal for anyone conducting academic, operational, or creative research who wants clearer, more reliable outputs.
Session 3: Develop Custom Applications & Data Visualizations
Presenters: John Rachlin
Ready to go beyond chat? In this session, you’ll explore how generative AI can help you build interactive apps and create compelling data visualizations. Whether you’re mapping trends, formatting in Excel, building simple interfaces, or summarizing meeting notes, learn how to make your workflows smarter and turn insights into impact. No advanced coding experience is required—just curiosity.
Please Note:
Watching the recordings is a great way to reinforce what you’ve learned—but they don’t count toward earning the Putting AI Tools to Work for You badge. To be eligible, you’ll need to attend all three sessions live.
These recordings are available exclusively to Northeastern community members, so make sure you are signed in with your university credentials to access the videos.
Three Interactive, Skill-Building Workshops
Why Attend?
- Hands-On Learning: Practice real-world AI applications in a supportive, interactive environment.
- Flexible & Virtual: Join from anywhere—pick one workshop or attend all three.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the experience and insights of AI practitioners, faculty, and peers.
- Future-Proof Your Skills: Stay ahead of the curve in an AI-driven world.
Earn a NEW Level 2 Badge: Putting AI Tools to Work For You
Participate in AI in Action to earn the Putting AI Tools To Work for You badge! Earners of this Level 2 badge must attend all three AI in Action 2025 sessions. Earners gain hands-on experience building custom bots, crafting AI prompts for research, and developing custom applications and data visualizations.
Earning Criteria:
- Register for and attend three AI in Action week sessions.
- Complete evaluation forms for all three sessions.
- Complete self-assessment at the end of the three sessions.
Badges will be awarded by April 18, 2025
AI in Action features Claude.ai, the powerful generative AI from Anthropic, now available to all students, faculty, and staff through Northeastern’s strategic partnership. Learn about Claude.ai at Northeastern.
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