This workshop will focus on how to work with AI tools with a collaborative approach. Topics will include:

• How to preserve your critical thinking while getting the most out of AI
• Ethical considerations
• Accepted professional norms & guidelines for different types of writing products

We will use Claude in the workshop, but the principles & skills can be adapted for use with other GenAI tools.

To participate, please contact Molly Coeling at (mcoeling@umich.edu). This workshop is open to all CAsToR-affiliated individuals.

This workshop will cover the basics of submitting public comments with a focus on how to craft effective comments, including the use of examples of what to do and what not to do.

For additional background info, please note that a webinar, “FDA Rulemaking Process and Submitting Public Comments,” was hosted in August 2025 by the AppalTRUST TCORS and will soon be available on the TRS Knowledge Center.

Questions? Please contact Molly Coeling at (mcoeling@umich.edu).

This hands-on workshop will help ensure that your biosketch is updated per the recent federal update.

As of January 25, 2026, all grant application submissions and research performance progress reports (including CAsToR’s) must be in compliance.

This workshop is open to all CAsToR-affiliated individuals. To participate, please email Molly Coeling (mcoeling@umich.edu).

This workshop will orient participants to when and how to best use AI tools in copyediting. The workshop will include:

• A protocol for privacy protection
• Suggested prompts to improve your experience using AI in copyediting

We will use ChatGPT in the workshop, but the principles & skills can be adapted for use with proprietary AI tools at your institution. There will also be some hands-on exploration!