AI4RA Tip of the Week #5
What is a workflow and how can it help me automate an RA process?
A workflow is an ordered series of tasks which describe a process from start to finish.
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AI4RA Tip of the Week #4
The eCFR MCP Server is a free, open-source tool created by Sabrina Woo and Nathan Layman of Artificial Intelligence for Research Administration (AI4RA) that connects AI assistants directly to the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) API.
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AI4RA Tip of the Week #3
At the 2026 REACH Research Analytic Summit, the AI4RA (AI for Research Administration) team delivered a hands-on workshop titled “The Intersection Between AI and Data.” The full workshop (including slides, interactive tools, and a post-workshop guide) is now freely available online.
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AI4RA Tip of the Week #2
One of the most difficult parts of incorporating AI into your daily workflow happens before you ever touch a computer: identifying the processes to be automated.
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AI4RA Office Hours
Have questions about Vandalizer, research data, or AI? Come join us for monthly office hours!
When: Fourth Tuesday of every month at 11:00am PDT
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From Prompt Engineering to Context Engineering
The blog post explains the shift from prompt engineering, carefully wording individual requests to get better AI responses, to context engineering, which focuses on designing the entire information environment an AI uses to produce results.
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AI4RA Tip of the Week #1
What is Vandalizer, how do I get access, and how do I get support?
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The Research Is Not The Manuscript
by Michael Overton, PhD Original post
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When Can AI Be Used in Research Administration?
When Can AI Be Used in Research Administration? It Comes Down to One Question: Does It Matter How the Work Got Done? By Nate Layman AI tools are remarkably capable, and they are getting better fast. They can digest hundreds of pages of sponsor guidelines in seconds, draft polished narrative text from rough notes, and…
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From Copiers to AI: The Technology Evolution of Research Administration and Why Adoption Matters
Research administration has always been a profession defined by reaction. New regulations arrive and we react.
