Events

Upcoming and past Thinking with Agents events

Upcoming

TwA Webinar: Agentic Tools for Research

Monday, June 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET · Online (Teams)

How AI tools are changing research workflows — and how to use them effectively.

What we’ll cover

  • The AI landscape for research: what tools can and can’t do
  • Live demo: A realistic research task done with and without AI (literature review, data exploration, or code debugging)
  • How to build verification habits for AI-generated content
  • Q&A

Who is this for?

Targeted toward faculty, researchers, and graduate students in economics and related fields — but all are welcome.

TwA Webinar: Agentic Tools for Teaching

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET · Online (Teams)

How faculty can use AI tools for course design, student feedback, and teaching students to use AI effectively.

What we’ll cover

  • Live demo: AI-assisted course preparation — from rough notes to polished materials
  • Live demo: Feedback at scale — using AI to scaffold (not automate) student feedback
  • Q&A

Who should attend

  • Faculty in economics, social sciences, or related fields
  • Instructors at any level (community college through R1)
  • Graduate students who teach
  • Academic staff involved in curriculum design

Past Events

UVM Economics AI Bootcamp · Spring 2026

A two-session faculty bootcamp held at UVM, covering agentic AI tools for research and teaching.

Session 1: Getting Started with AI Tools

April 22, 2026 · 11:00–12:30 · Old Mill A500

Deck Format
Session 1: Agentic AI Bootcamp (Aslim & Beam) PDF

What we covered

  • What AI tools exist and the difference between chat-based and agentic tools
  • Context windows, standing instructions, and planning — the key concepts
  • What we’ve actually used these for (and what was fun but saved zero time)
  • Voice files: making AI output sound like you
  • Skills: reusable workflows you can share
  • Live demos: website redesign and custom skill creation

Session 2: Research Workflows, Teaching & Applications

April 27, 2026 · 11:00–12:30 · Old Mill A500

Deck Format
Session 2: Research Workflows, Teaching & Applications (Aslim & Beam) PDF

What we covered