ALT Hub | CATS AI

AI Literacy and Training Hub (ALT Hub)

The AI Literacy and Training (ALT) Hub (previously the AI/ML Hub) serves as the University of Kentucky’s central gathering place for foundational AI training and literacy, connecting users to AI resources and expertise. As part of the Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy (CATS AI) within the Advancing Kentucky Together (AKT) Network, the ALT Hub convenes AI learning efforts happening across campus while serving as a centralized “library” of training opportunities and resources for the UK community.

Originally launched through an IMPACT Award from the Office of the Provost, the ALT Hub is led by a cross-campus group of faculty/staff. The ALT Hub works to foster collaboration, training and innovation across the university. By connecting faculty, staff, students and external partners with accessible learning opportunities, emerging tools, and AI collaborators, the ALT Hub helps advance the responsible and practical use of artificial intelligence at UK, across Kentucky and beyond.

AI Training Opportunities

The ALT Hub offers trainings to meet all users in their AI journey. In partnership with campus experts and Phygital Labs, available training topics include AI foundations & literacy, Copilot-specific & productivity trainings, and more advanced topics.

Productivity Training with Microsoft Copilot

In partnership with Phygital Labs, ALT Hub is offering in-person and virtual Microsoft/Copilot trainings to the UK community. In-person trainings are hosted at the Gatton Student Center Blue Box Theater, and virtual trainings are hosted through Teams. Click below to see dates, times and offerings.

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Modern AI at UK - Employee AI Training

This asynchronous AI literacy training is designed to be an entry point into using AI for UK faculty/staff and includes adapted content from the recently launched TEK 100 course. The modules are intentionally platform-agnostic to ensure participants can build an AI foundation before leveraging specific tools. You can read more about the course in UKNow here.

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Request Tailored Microsoft Copilot Trainings

Request a Microsoft Copilot or other AI training for your campus group. The form should take no more than 2 minutes to complete. For questions, please email ALT.Hub@uky.edu.

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Engage with AI Collaborative Projects and Internships

The UK ALT Hub partners with faculty across campus to collaborate on projects and supports student immersive learning experiences through internships. ALT Hub partners with faculty across campus to collaborate on projects by (1) supporting student internship opportunities in the ALT Hub Student Immersive Learning Opportunities program and (2) connecting stakeholders to campus experts. Please email ALT.Hub@uky.edu with questions.

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Student Immersive Learning

Student Application Form

The ALT Hub works with faculty across colleges to provide all students experiential learning opportunities. These paid internships are designed to pair students in STEM and non-STEM fields on a UK AI project to increase their AI literacy and skillsets.

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Collaborate with an AI Expert

Collaboration Request

The CATS AI ALT Hub partners with faculty across campus to collaborate on projects by facilitating connections with faculty & staff. To request collaboration on research or application projects, please submit a request at the link below.

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Meet the Team

Team Members

Please email ALT.Hub@uky.edu if your college is interested in joining the ALT Hub leadership team.

Additional University Resources

UK Students - Get access to your Microsoft Copilot account

Getting access is simple:

Log in to the myUK portal
Go to My Account > My Access
Select Request Access and choose Copilot
Your license will be assigned to your linkblue account. It may take 24-72 hours for the update to appear in your Microsoft tenant.

A step-by-step guide is available in the Tech Help Center to help you get started.

Center for Enhancement of Learning & Teaching

The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) provides numerous resources for faculty and all instructors, especially materials related to understanding and incorporating generative AI in course curricula.

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University of Kentucky Center for Computational Sciences (CCS)

The mission of CCS is to "enable and enhance the success of the University of Kentucky faculty and staff in their pursuit of computational research and education by providing access to leading computational resources and the necessary support services to utilize them effectively."

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Predictive Analytics and Data Science Hub (PADS Hub)

The mission of the PADS Hub is to "build collaborative bridges between statisticians and other investigators as well as provide training, improve methodology for statistical analyses, and advance research programs both within and outside of the field of Statistics."

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