UMBC's Eric Brown will teach a new undergraduate course this Spring on "Robots, AI, & Transhumanists: Exploring the Uncanny Valley" as part of UMBC's Human Context of Science and Technology program. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Prof. Eric Stokan, Director of UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship, leads a session on best practices in prompt engineering using ChatGPT to perform image detection in R via an API. 12-1:30 pm Fri Dec 12, in person. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Alan Sherman, Enis Golaszewski, and Jeremy Romano talk about their work analyzing the design & implementation of the SecureDNA system, 12–1 pm EST Fri., Dec.12, online. This system enables DNA synthesizers to screen order requests against a database of hazards. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/po...

UMBC's Ramana Vinjamuri and his students used Bharatanatyam Mudras, Indian classical dance hand gestures, to help train robot systems to recognize and use human hand gestures. Their work is described in a new paper in Nature Scientific Reports. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Prof. Md Tariqul Islam from UMBC's Information Systems Dept. discusses his work on self-defending ledgers, where nodes enforce ledger security through multi-agent reinforcement learning grounded in game-theoretic principles. 12–1pm ET, Wed. Dec. 3 in UMBC ITE459 & online. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC's Houbing Herbert Song talks on The Third Wave of Artificial Intelligence: Neurosymbolic AI at UMBC in ITE325b and online from 11:15-12:45 EST Tue. Nov. 25. In the 3rd wave, machines perceive and understand the world on their own and learn by reasoning with it. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Alexander Martin from JHU will speak at UMBC and online, 4-5:15 pm EST on Mon., Nov. 24. He will discuss building systems capable of retrieving, reasoning over, and synthesizing information from diverse, multimodal sources such as news articles and social media videos. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC Training Centers and AFCEA Central MD Chapter will provide a condensed 2-hour free version of UMBC Training Centers AI Essentials survey for relative newcomers to AI, delivered through a blend of lectures and live demonstrations. 5-7:30 pm in person in Columbia, MD. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Alexander Martin talks in person at UMBC & online on "Wikipedia from the World: Grounded Articles from Any Source", 4-5:15 pm EST, Mon., Nov. 24. He will cover both retrieval of relevant multimodal evidence and generating coherent, verifiable, Wikipedia-style articles. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC CBEE professor Tyler Josephson was selected as a 2025 Pivot Fellow by the Simons Foundation. He leads the AI & Theory-Oriented Molecular Science Lab (ATOMS), which develops computational methods for molecular simulation and automated discovery of scientific theories. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC's John Schumacher on Generative AI in Teaching II: Applied Skills and Use Cases at 11:30-12:30 EST Tue., Nov. 11, Public Policy 204 and online. Learn effective prompting, discipline-specific scenarios, assignment strategies, and advanced teaching features. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC's Institute of Politics released results from a poll of 810 Maryland adults on their "Attitudes toward artificial intelligence". Nearly all said they were aware of AI and had some concerns. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

AI is reshaping industries, workflows, and the skills that matter most. The future belongs not to machines, but to humans who adapt alongside them. Learn what skills can't be automated, how to future-proof your career through learning & how to use AI as a partner rather than a threat. bit.ly/AIwOrK

Dr. Eric Stokan, director of UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship, discusses methods for processing and handling unstructured data like text & images. It will take place in person in room 438 in UMBC's Public Policy building from 12-1:30 pm on Friday, Nov. 7. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

GenAI systems like ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini are transforming how we work, communicate & create, but also pose serious privacy concerns. While GenAI can compromise our privacy, it can also be harnessed to help protect it. Roberto Yus explores both sides of that paradox in this talk. bit.ly/4hBMsqN

UMBC professor Yasmine Kotturi's selection as a CRA Trustworthy AI Fellow is featured on the CRA site. The fellowship will help scholars shape frameworks for more trustworthy AI systems through structured interdisciplinary training, collaborative research, and visibility. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

@umbc-ai.bsky.social Shawn Bender from Dickinson College talks on 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 at UMBC, 4-5:30pm Thur., Nov. 6, addressing the potential of robotics to assist in the care of older adults and people with disabilities and how it will drive innovation. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Dr. Reetam Majumder of the Univ. of Arkansas leads a short course on AI for Statistical Analysis, 2:00-5:00 pm Fri., Oct. 31, 2025, in room 104 of UMBC's Math & Psychology building. It will give a hands-on introduction to deep learning models using the Keras package in R. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Prof. Mohammad Mohammadisiahroudi from UMBC's Math/Stat Department talks on Applications of Quantum Computing and Optimization in Cybersecurity, 12–1pm, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, online via Webex. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/po...

Nina-Simone Edwards, JD, from the Georgetown University Institute for Technology Law and Policy, will address ethical issues in AI policy for libraries and higher education in an online Webex session, 12-1pm EDT on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC's Dr. Richard Forno published an article in The Conversation on the impacts of the US federal government shutdown on cybersecurity, especially on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation’s leading civilian cybersecurity agency. umbc.edu/stories/fede...

Bryan Li (UPenn) on how LLMs handle knowledge-intensive tasks, given uneven coverage and differing perspectives on knowledge across multiple languages, by examining their internal parametric information and use of external contextual knowledge. 2-3 pm Tue Oct 14, 2025, ITE 325b, UMBC bit.ly/3KEEnW4

This first session of the UMBC series on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 introduces the basics of generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning. Faculty will see short demos of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity plus time for Q&A. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15... What AI skills do employers actually want from new graduates? This session explores the real-world competencies that drive today's hiring decisions. Dean Merritt (Mindgrub) and Dr. Karolyn Babalola (Booz Allen Hamilton) share insights. 12-1 pm EDT Wed., Oct. 8. via Zoom.

ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15... In this podcast episode, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, UMBC undergrad CS major Adam Baji is interviewed about his interests in the intersection of AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity.

UMBC's Mariann Hawken gives an online overview of Google's Gemini systems from 12-1 pm EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 1. She'll cover how Gemini's tools support research discovery, instructional planning, AI-enhanced learning activities, and more. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC will host GRIT-X talks as part of its Homecoming events from 4-6pm Thursday, Oct. 9. One speaker is CSEE alumna Gargi Banerjee Dasgupta (PhD, CS 2003). Her talk is titled "The Future is Here Already – AI Agents for Enterprise Productivity." ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC’s Department of English added a new course, 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗟 𝟮𝟭𝟭 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜, this Fall, taught by Dr. Tanya Olson, the Director of the Department's Writing and Rhetoric Division. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-...

The first episode of the 𝗔𝗜, 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 podcast series is up. UMD librarian Benjamin Shaw discusses an online module on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 to help students use AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Firefly. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15... 70 years ago today, on August 31, 1955, the term 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 was first used in a proposal by John McCarthy entitled 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Held in 1956, it is considered a founding event of the field.

UMBC received a new $1M NSF grant for its SFS Cybersecurity Scholarship program directed by profs. Alan Sherman & Roberto Yus. The award will support 5 new undergrad or grad computing majors. In return, they will work at a government agency for part of each year. www.csee.umbc.edu/recent-news/...

UMBC will host the 2026 Security Standardisation Research Conference (SSR) on December 13-15 in Baltimore. It will cover research in existing standards, revisions, and new areas, such as post-quantum cryptography, fully homomorphic encryption, 6G wireless communication, and AI. ssresearch26.umbc.edu

ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15... UMBC professor Yasmine Kotturi was selected in the CRA’s new Trustworthy AI Research fellowship program sponsored by Microsoft. It supports researchers working to integrate ethical, societal, and human-centered considerations into the development of AI.

A video clip from UMBC’s Center for Real-time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy shows how well the HoloLens spatial mapping and augmented reality interface combine with a Spot robot’s navigation system to understand its environment and follow a person. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

An AI-supported dataset released by a UMBC project led by GES Prof. Matt Baker more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The AI mapping method reduced costs, time, and labor, making it easy to update or apply in other watersheds. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

Rodney Brooks shared an article he wrote in 1988 on AI hype cycles, that included "In 1962, a distinguished Stanford professor predicted that computer programming would be obsolete by 1963 because, by then, users would simply converse in English with the front-end neural networks." bit.ly/88aiHy

UMBC faculty James Foulds, Phil Feldman & Shimei Pan have a article on the recent problem where xAI’s Grok chatbot was compromised to mention white genocide in South Africa when responding to unrelated queries. They explain how it was done and how to prevent it in the future. bit.ly/40bBNLV

The research and advisory firm Gartner released its 2025 Hype Cycle for AI last week. Its hype cycles represent the maturity, adoption, and social application of technologies that are important to business and the economy. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

UMBC is recognized as a leader in game design education in the 2025 Game Design School Rankings in Animation Career Review. UMBC is #1 in Maryland based on academic reputation, admission selectivity, program depth & breadth, and graduate employment data. www.animationcareerreview.com/articles/top...

bit.ly/44Vt3Ns Two UMBC CSEE professors were funded by UMB for research on new healthcare technology. Dong Li will develop a way to monitor blood pressure with a smartphone and Kostas Kalpakis heads a project using machine learning to allow ER physicians to make treatment decisions quickly.

csee.umbc.edu/recent-news/... UMBC CSEE Professor E. F. Charles LaBerge was honored as the UMBC Presidential Teaching Professor for 2025–2028. His teaching excellence had previously been recognized at the college & USM levels, and the UMBC Alumni Association.

ai.umbc.edu/news/post/14... UMBC will hold a “study day” panel 12-1pm on Wed, May 14, to explore how generative AI systems can help students prepare for exams. Faculty Sarah Bass (Chemistry), Tim Finin (CS/EE), & John G. Schumacher (ANTH/SOCY) discuss how GenAI tools can be used for learning.

Quanta's article on LLM technology's impact on Natural Language Processing tells the story with quotes from interviews with 19 senior NLP researchers. In my 50+ years of working on AI and NLP, this has been the biggest change I’ve seen. It’s well worth reading. www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...

The 2025 CSEE Research Day takes place from 9-4 on Friday, May 2, on South Campus in the main seminar room and online. A celebration of selected research accomplishments by UMBC CSEE faculty, staff, and students for the CSEE community and pubic. csee.umbc.edu/2025-csee-re...

The Maryland Center for Computing Education will hold a free event at UMBC on Sat. June 21, on AI in education, covering PreK-12 to higher ed stakeholders, & features student voices, opportunities, and educational resources for MD educators, school districts, colleges & universities. bit.ly/44dp0f3

In a Mic’d Up episode, Dennise Cardona chats with Abdullah Karasan, a faculty member in UMBC’s Data Science program and founder of Leveragai, about the intersection of AI, finance, and education. Listen to this video to explore the future of AI & finance! ai.umbc.edu/news/post/14...

UMBC CSEE Professor Ergun Simsek gave a presentation on "Why and How to Teach Yourself Data Science". The video of his talk and his presentation slides are now available. www.csee.umbc.edu/recent-news/...

UMBC hosts AI and Artistic Practice, Mon. April 28, 4-5:30pm. Composer Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, & video artist Eryk Salvaggio introduce their work and experiences, doubts, & breakthroughs using AI. UMBC Art prof. Eric Millikin leads a discussion. More info & register at bit.ly/artBC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBY6... Mohammad Samarah, Director of UMBC's Software Engineering Grad Program, on "AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage". He covered key AI concepts and explored how you can leverage them in your personal and professional life.