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Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) & Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)

## About This Series

This three-part introductory workshop series provides a hands-on introduction to generative AI tools for researchers.

**Note:** These three introductory sessions will be followed by five additional sessions after Spring break, covering advanced topics and specialized applications.

All materials — notebooks, data files, and these resource pages — are available in this repository for use during and after the sessions.

**Please bring your laptop to all sessions.** These are hands-on workshops where you will be working directly with AI tools and code.

## Sessions

[Friday, February 20, 2026 · 4:00–5:30 pm](session1-foundation.html)  
[Northwest Building, Room B103](session1-foundation.html)

### [Week 1 — The Basics](/ai/week1-basics "Generative AI for Scholarship: Week 1— The Basics")

[Introduction to Google's Gemini AI toolkit: Gemini, NotebookLM, and Gems. Effective prompting and responsible AI use in research.](session1-foundation.html)

[**Prerequisites:** No prior AI experience required. This session provides a basic introduction to using the Google AI toolkit in conjunction with uploaded files and custom prompts. Participants need a Harvard-affiliated Google account, such as a g.harvard.edu email address.](session1-foundation.html)

[**Add Session 1 to your Google Calendar** ](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=GenAI+for+Scholarship%3A+The+Basics&dates=20260220T210000Z/20260220T223000Z&details=Introduction+to+Google%27s+Gemini+AI+toolkit.+Session+followed+by+reception+and+discussion.&location=Northwest+Building%2C+Room+B103%2C+52+Oxford+Street%2C+Cambridge%2C+MA)

[Friday, February 27, 2026 · 4:00–5:30 pm](session2-coder.html)  
[Northwest Building, Room B103](session2-coder.html)

### [Week 2 — The AI-Empowered Coder](session2-coder.html)

[Incorporating AI into Python workflows: code generation, revision, and debugging.](session2-coder.html)

[**Prerequisites:** Prior experience with Python notebooks required. Participants should have a Colab folder in their Google Drive.](session2-coder.html)

[**Add Session 2 to your Google Calendar** ](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=GenAI+for+Scholarship%3A+The+Coder&dates=20260227T210000Z/20260227T223000Z&details=Incorporating+AI+into+Python+workflows.+Session+followed+by+reception+and+discussion.&location=Northwest+Building%2C+Room+B103%2C+52+Oxford+Street%2C+Cambridge%2C+MA)

[Friday, March 6, 2026 · 4:00–5:30 pm](session3-power-user.html)  
[Northwest Building, Room B103](session3-power-user.html)

### [Week 3 — Unleashing Claude Code Command Line Interface as a Problem Solver](session3-power-user.html)

[Hands-on with Claude Code: agentic AI programming and data analysis from the command line.](session3-power-user.html)

[**Prerequisites:** Participants should be comfortable with command line (terminal) interactions with the Mac operating system, with Python, and with quantitative data analysis.](session3-power-user.html)

[**Add Session 3 to your Google Calendar** ](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=GenAI+for+Scholarship%3A+Unleashing+Claude+Code&dates=20260306T210000Z/20260306T223000Z&details=Hands-on+with+Claude+Code%3A+agentic+AI+programming+and+data+analysis.+Session+followed+by+reception+and+discussion.&location=Northwest+Building%2C+Room+B103%2C+52+Oxford+Street%2C+Cambridge%2C+MA)

## Time and Location

Sessions run 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in Northwest Building, Room B103, followed by a reception and further discussion.

Northwest Building  
52 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA