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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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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.”

Master’s Program Revamped to Address Informatics Needs

June 23, 2026
from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics program — previously known as the Master of Science in Health and Biomedical Informatics — will launch in the fall offering two tracks: one in bioinformatics and another in health informatics.

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
14
2026

Intermediate Data Manipulation with Tidyverse (Chicago)

9:30 AMWieboldt Hall North Entrance, 339 E Chicago Ave
Learn about Tidyverse functions to reshape your dataset, work with two or more datasets, and work with common data types...
Jul
15
2026

R Statistics (Chicago)

9:30 AMWieboldt Hall North Entrance, 339 E Chicago Ave
Learn how to navigate through essential tasks in statistical analysis such as data cleaning, modeling, and visualization...
Jul
16
2026

R: Data Visualization and Tables (Chicago)

9:30 AMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn how to create visualizations and tables for publication. Do you want to create better plots for publication? Do yo...
Jul
17
2026

R: Programming Basics (Chicago)

9:30 AMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn how to avoid repetition in your R scripts. Once you’ve learned how to accomplish basic data analysis and visualiza...
Jul
21
2026

Get to Know Copilot at Northwestern

10:00 AM
Learn about Northwestern’s authorized generative AI tool, Copilot. In this workshop you will learn about:  -Accessing an...
Jul
23
2026

AI for Research: A Practical Introduction to Using Generative AI (Chicago)

1:00 PMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
A beginner-friendly introduction to using generative AI tools effectively. If you’re not yet using generative AI regular...

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