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Join a Free Hands-On Galaxy Tutorial at Gateways 2026
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 21 Aug '26

21 Aug '26

GATEWAYS 2026 · FREE VIRTUAL TUTORIAL AI-Native Science with Galaxy A free, hands-on introduction to Galaxy, metagenomics, reproducible workflows, and practical AI assistance. Galaxy is offering a free, hands-on virtual tutorial as part of Gateways 2026! Join Tyler Collins and Ahmed Awan for AI-Native Science with Galaxy, a 90-minute session exploring how AI can support real-world computational research in Galaxy. SESSION DETAILS Tuesday, September 1, 2026 1:00–2:30 PM Virtual Free to attend Presented by Tyler Collins and Ahmed Awan What you'll do Participants will work through a complete metagenomic analysis while learning the fundamentals of Galaxy, including workflow construction, tool access, and reproducible analysis. Along the way, the tutorial will demonstrate AI capabilities built into Galaxy and available through external integrations, with a practical discussion of both what these tools can do today and where their limitations remain. No prior Galaxy experience is required. The session is designed for a mixed audience of scientists, developers, and educators. By the end of the session, participants will have hands-on experience running a metagenomic analysis in Galaxy and a grounded understanding of how AI assistance can fit into reproducible computational research. Register for the Free Tutorial<https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/e3bEKzzqQ2qx9odU24Mguw#/registration> Explore the full Gateways 2026 program: View the program →<https://sciencegateways.org/gateways2026-program> Galaxy Project Open, reproducible, and accessible data analysis for everyone

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Introducing Galaxy 26.1: Notebooks, smarter assistance, and more!
by Natalie Whitaker-Allen 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

NEW GALAXY RELEASE Galaxy 26.1 is here! New tools for connected, contextual, and reproducible research We are excited to announce the release of Galaxy 26.1! This release introduces new ways to document your analyses, receive context-aware assistance, connect Galaxy with external tools, and work more efficiently with workflows, datasets, and frequently used tools. Highlights from Galaxy 26.1 📓 Galaxy Notebooks Turn every Galaxy history into a living scientific notebook by combining narrative, datasets, visualizations, results, and AI-assisted writing in one collaborative workspace. 🤖 More context-aware GalaxyAI assistance GalaxyAI can recognize whether you are viewing a tool, job, history, or notebook and route questions to specialized agents for more relevant assistance. 🔗 Connect external AI tools with MCP Galaxy now supports the Model Context Protocol, allowing compatible external clients to securely interact with Galaxy tools, histories, datasets, workflows, and jobs. 🧰 Favorite and recent tools Quickly return to the tools you use most with an optional panel for favorites, recently executed tools, integrated search, and keyboard navigation. 🔄 Clearer workflow creation and monitoring A redesigned history-to-workflow interface simplifies workflow extraction, while expanded invocation views let you inspect step configurations during execution. 📦 Easier bulk dataset storage migration Move multiple datasets and collections between storage locations with previews, detailed progress tracking, and optional completion notifications. Explore Galaxy 26.1<https://docs.galaxyproject.org/en/master/releases/26.1_announce_user.html> Thank you to everyone across the Galaxy community who contributed to this release! The Galaxy Team Accessible, reproducible, and transparent computational research

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