Get Started with AI
Explore the fundamentals, including responsible AI use, data protection and prompting best practices. Additional learning modules are coming soon.
Tools and Resources
How we make AI accessible and responsible
Northwestern is building the tools, resources and guidance that enable students, faculty and staff to use generative AI effectively and responsibly.
Find an AI Tool
Compare campus-supported tools, recommended uses, data restrictions and tutorials.
Northwestern’s Information Technology website provides a comprehensive list of supported AI tools available to students, faculty and staff.
AI Training and Workshops
Northwestern's Information Technology website consolidates AI learning resources that are available to the Northwestern community.
Copilot Learning Hub
Access short videos that demonstrate how to get more from Copilot, whether you’re getting started or looking to improve your productivity.
Advanced AI Learning
Deepen your AI skills with self-paced LinkedIn Learning courses on topics like advanced prompting, workflow automation and data analysis. (Login required)
AI Workshops
Northwestern offers a variety of hands-on workshops that help you use AI tools, streamline everyday tasks, explore new ways of working and apply AI.
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Upcoming AI Workshops
Sep
17
2026
AI for Research: AI for Data Visualization (Chicago)
10:00 AMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn how to use AI to rapidly visualize data, from prototypes to publications, using effective prompting and AI-generat...
Sep
17
2026
AI for Research: Workflow Strategies for AI Agents (Chicago)
1:00 PMWieboldt Hall South Entrance, 340 E Superior St
Learn strategies for working with AI coding agents more effectively to improve outcomes and reliability for research.
G...
Sep
22
2026
FORGE Summer Poster Session
3:30 PM
Join us for the FORGE Summer Poster Session, where students and project teams will showcase the innovative work they hav...
More Training Resources
Real World Use Cases
Explore prompts for common tasks you might encounter at work or in class.
Building a GenAI Activity
Design an activities that use generative AI or build AI literacy.
Video Tutorials
Explore short demonstrations to help you learn key features and get the most out of some key tools.
Use AI Responsibly
Northwestern's academic integrity standards apply to generative AI just as they do to other forms of academic work. Whether and how AI may be used can vary by course and assignment, so students should follow their instructor's expectations and understand when AI use requires attribution or disclosure.
Using AI as a Learning Tool
Academic Support and Learning Advancement has practical guidance on source checking, hallucinations, citation, transparency and use as a learning aid rather than a substitute for independent work.
AI Literacy Guidance
Northwestern Libraries offers resources to help students understand how generative AI works, learn to evaluate its output, and strengthen the research and fact-checking skills needed to use it well.
Research Support
From high-performance computing to consultation and research-focused training, these resources can help researchers get started and take AI projects further.
Quest and GPU Resources
Northwestern researchers have access to Quest's high-performance computing environment. Quest supports AI training, scientific computing and data-intensive research.
Research Computing and Data Services
Researchers can work directly with computational specialists on AI workflows, data science, statistics, visualization, cloud computing and more.
AI for Research Workshops
Northwestern offers workshops specifically focused on using AI in research, including generative AI, AI-assisted coding, AI coding agents, data visualization and AI workflows.