March 25 virtual event, pilot cohort to explore how CU 抖阴传媒在线 innovators are using AI to win major grants
On March 25, the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) invites faculty, staff and students to a special virtual event showcasing how CU 抖阴传媒在线 researchers are successfully using artificial intelligence to enhance proposal development and secure major grants.听听
听听Event Details
- Format: Virtual only, via Zoom
- Date: March 25, 2026
- Time: 3鈥3:45 p.m.
- Structure: Introductions by Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Massimo Ruzzene; two 10-minute presentations; Q&A
This session will highlight practical, real-world strategies for integrating AI into idea generation, narrative framing and proposal refinement鈥攐ffering attendees actionable insights they can use immediately.听
Featured CU 抖阴传媒在线 faculty
- Jed Brubaker鈥擜ssociate Professor and Founding Faculty, Information Science鈥攚hose research examines how identity is designed and experienced through technology, including 鈥渄igital afterlives鈥 and interactions with postmortem data.
- Mark Amerika鈥擟ollege Professor of Distinction, Art and Art History鈥攁n internationally exhibited artist and leading figure in digital and intermedia arts whose recent AIdriven projects鈥攊ncluding DREAM FACTORY and the collaborative project Telephone鈥攅xperiment with AI as a creative partner.听
Brubaker and Amerika will offer brief, candid insights into how they鈥檝e used AI throughout their grantwriting processes鈥攆rom shaping early ideas to producing clear, compelling narratives that contributed to successful outcomes.听
Why attend on March 25?听
Participants will gain practical, immediately usable strategies for employing AI in proposal development, including idea exploration, prompt creation, narrative drafting and more efficient ways to 鈥渞euse, repurpose and recycle鈥 proposals. Attendees will hear directly from colleagues who view AI not as a shortcut, but as a catalyst for innovation and more competitive submissions.听
A new pilot cohort program
As part of CU 抖阴传媒在线鈥檚 continued leadership in responsible, innovative AI use in research development, this event also launches a new pilot faculty cohort program focused on exploring AI-supported proposal writing. Open to 10鈥15 participants from any discipline who express interest, the cohort program鈥攆acilitated by RIO鈥檚 Donna Axel鈥攚ill include discussions, guest speakers, and optional consultations for faculty at all levels of AI experience. Please email donna.axel@colorado.edu to express interest in joining this cohort.听
RIO encourages faculty, staff, graduate students, and research teams across all disciplines to join us for this opportunity to explore how AI can enhance proposal writing and research development workflows.听