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Call For Proposals: NNCI Collaborative Intelligence Research Awards

July 10, 2026

NNCI is pleased to announce the launch of the Collaborative Intelligence Research Awards, a new internal seed funding opportunity designed to catalyze innovative, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data science, and domain expertise.

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AI Gets a Cerebellum

July 10, 2026
from McCormick School of Engineering

Northwestern researchers developed a new brain-like electronic device that consumes very little energy and detects novelties almost instantly. In proof-of-concept experiments, the device identified abnormal heart rhythms within one-fifth of a heartbeat and with more than 98 percent accuracy.

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New Analytic Method Reveals ‘Building Blocks’ of Brain Activity

July 10, 2026
from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

A new Northwestern Medicine study led by Professor Joshua Glaser has introduced a novel machine learning method for analyzing how the brain organizes complex behaviors, offering fresh evidence that neural activity is built from reusable “building blocks.”

Distinguished Speaker Series

The Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence Distinguished Speaker Series convenes leading voices in data science and artificial intelligence to illuminate emerging ideas, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and examine how these fields intersect with diverse domains of study.

Upcoming Events

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Jul
24
2026

Clinical Informatics Learning Roundtable Potluck

12:00 PM
We are excited for our upcoming 3rd Annual CI-LRT Potluck on July 24th!  This is a great event to meet in person to dis...
Jul
28
2026

Slides at the Speed of Thought — Open Laptop AI Workshop

11:00 AMChambers Hall, 600 Foster St
Presentations eat up an outsized share of our working hours, yet the process of building them rarely gets faster no matt...
Jul
30
2026

Prompt Engineering for Northwestern Instructors

10:00 AM
Writing, iterating, and critiquing prompts to generative AI tools are critical skills needed to understand the limitatio...
Jul
30
2026

AI in the Workplace: Hype, Reality, and What Employers Actually Want

1:00 PM
Please join Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS) for a thought leadership panel on AI's impact o...
Aug
3
2026

Python Fundamentals (Chicago)

9:30 AMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn Python from scratch with a systematic introduction to the whys and hows of using Python effectively.This workshop ...
Aug
3
2026

Coast to Coast: How Investors Are Spotting the Next Wave of Innovation — NNCI Industry Panel

1:00 PM
**Virtual Panel** Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, creating new markets, and attracting unprecedented le...

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