This workshop will cover how Generative AI works, explore models, chatbots, and companies in the consumer space, explain key terms (including model, LLM, training, hallucination, bias, context, and RAG), delve into AI capabilities, and discuss how your data is used in Generative AI. Click HERE to register Originally published at ai.nd.edu.

Join us for this year's flu blitz. Appointments must be made to participate in this year’s Flu Vaccine Blitz. All faculty, staff and spouses must have their own unique appointments and will be asked to show their appointment QR code on their phone upon arrival. Spouses and dependents must currently be enrolled in a Notre Dame medical plan. Register online. Children must be accompanied by a parent. Appointments for dependent children are not required. A form, which will be provided at the event, will need to be completed for each dependent child who will be receiving the vaccine.Vaccinators, volunteers, and patients will be expected to follow all safety guidelines and precautions currently in place. Masks are not required for this event. The free flu vaccines will be available while supplies last. Tips to staying healthy during flu season:Get a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are available on campus at our Annual Flu Vaccine Blitz, while supplies last.Wash your hands. Frequent hand washing offers the best protection against the flu. Alcohol-based hand wipes or gel sanitizers help, too. Avoid contact with sick people.Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Difficult? Yes. Effective? Very.According to the CDC, last year’s flu vaccines reduced the risk of influenza A-related hospitalization among adults by nearly half. Vaccination also provided significant protection against flu-related illness and flu-related emergency department visits, with people who were vaccinated about half as likely to have those outcomes as people who had not been vaccinated.    Originally published at hr.nd.edu.

The University provides tuition assistance to the children of eligible faculty and staff who are attending Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, or other four-year accredited colleges and universities. If you would like to learn more about this benefit, we hope you join us at our upcoming Children's Educational Benefits Information Session. Junior high and high school-age children are encouraged to attend with their parents. This event is sponsored by NDHR and the Enrollment Division.   Session Content:Educational benefits for attendance at Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and other colleges and universities Academic preparation and admission requirements to Notre Dame Additional information on financial aidUpcoming Information Sessions:Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in Eck Visitors Center Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. in Eck Visitors CenterIf you have any questions, please contact us at tuition@nd.edu. Originally published at hr.nd.edu.

Join us for this year's flu blitz. Appointments must be made to participate in this year’s Flu Vaccine Blitz. All faculty, staff and spouses must have their own unique appointments and will be asked to show their appointment QR code on their phone upon arrival. Spouses and dependents must currently be enrolled in a Notre Dame medical plan. Registration coming soon! Children must be accompanied by a parent. Appointments for dependent children are not required. A form, which will be provided at the event, will need to be completed for each dependent child who will be receiving the vaccine.Vaccinators, volunteers, and patients will be expected to follow all safety guidelines and precautions currently in place. Masks are not required for this event. The free flu vaccines will be available while supplies last. Tips to staying healthy during flu season:Get a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are available on campus at our Annual Flu Vaccine Blitz, while supplies last.Wash your hands. Frequent hand washing offers the best protection against the flu. Alcohol-based hand wipes or gel sanitizers help, too. Avoid contact with sick people.Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Difficult? Yes. Effective? Very.According to the CDC, last year’s flu vaccines reduced the risk of influenza A-related hospitalization among adults by nearly half. Vaccination also provided significant protection against flu-related illness and flu-related emergency department visits, with people who were vaccinated about half as likely to have those outcomes as people who had not been vaccinated.    Originally published at hr.nd.edu.

University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., Charles and Jill Fischer Provost John McGreevy, Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan, and Vice President for Human Resources Heather Christophersen will share important campus updates.  Please plan to attend the session designated for your division. You are welcome to attend a different session if you have a conflict with your assigned time. For those unable to attend in person, a recording of the town hall will be available on the executive vice president’s website by Monday, October 7.TUESDAY, October 1Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center10:00–10:45 a.m. Athletics, General Counsel, Office of Mission Engagement and Church Affairs, Office of Public Affairs and Communications, Institutional Research, Innovation, and Strategy, Student Affairs, Undergraduate Enrollment, University Relations, all other units reporting to the Office of the President, Facilities Design and Operations, and NDHR1:00–1:45 p.m. Centers and Institutes, Colleges and Schools, Notre Dame Global, Notre Dame Research, all other units reporting to the Office of the Provost, Finance, Information Technology, Investment, and University Operations, Events, and SafetyCarey Auditorium, Hesburgh Library10:00-10:45 p.m. Facilities Design and Operations and University Operations, Events, and Safety

The annual Zombie Preparedness Festival, put on by Campus Safety, is back for a second year after a successful inaugural event. The event focuses on emergency preparedness and safety. Attendees of the Zombie Preparedness Festival will be able to visit dozens of booths and tables for safety information, demonstrations and giveaways. Demonstrations included fire extinguisher use, AEDs, CPR, first aid basics and more. There will also be food, giveaways, and prizes, including gift cards, parking passes, football tickets, a stay at the Morris Inn, and a Marcus Freeman-signed football. Free T-shirts will be given out for visiting demonstrations and booths. Representatives from the following Notre Dame departments will be on hand: police, including the K9 unit and drone operators; fire; the Office of Information Technologies (cybersecurity); Campus Dining; Notre Dame Global (travel safety); Risk Management (lab safety); Sustainability; and more. Visit South Bend Mishawaka, St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency, South Bend Police Department, American Red Cross and other community businesses and organizations will also take part.Check out the video below to see highlights of last year’s Zombie Preparedness Festival.