Aug 19 Week of Welcome All Day, Aug. 19 – Sept. 24, 2026 Join the College of Engineering for exciting welcome activities during the first month of school. Make new friends, connect with student clubs and organizations, bond with college faculty and staff, learn about U of A resources and get pumped for an awesome year.
Oct 07 AI Spark – Opening the Black Box: Unlocking the Mystery of Large Language Models 3 – 5 p.m., Oct. 7, 2026 Join this free AI SPARK Workshop to demystify large language models like ChatGPT and Claude. Hosted by ECSE assistant professors Huanrui Yang and Jyotikrishna Dass, this session breaks down the math, probability and patterns behind AI. No hype, just clarity. Open to all U of A students, faculty and staff. Light refreshments included.
