News – ai.umbc.edu

We use the UMBC group umbc-ai to share news about AI research, events, and opportunities at UMBC. UMBC faculty, staff, and students can join the group to receive email messages. Anyone can view past news on the group or on the AI.UMBC.EDU website. Below are short summaries of recent messages from the UMBC AI Center.

talk: Charting Student Misconceptions About Data Visualization, 5/2

UMBC Prof. Rebecca Williams, 12-1 pm EDT May 2, 2025

CSEE professor Rebecca Williams will give a hybrid talk on Charting Student Misconceptions About Data Visualization hosted by UMBC DoIT’s Instruction Technology team from 12 to 1 p.m. EDT on...

Posted: April 20, 2025, 10:56 AM

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage

UMBC professor Mohammad Samarah, Graduate Program Director of the Software Engineering Graduate Program, gave a half-hour overview on "AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your...

Posted: April 18, 2025, 9:10 AM

Webinar: Student Voices on Navigating AI in Higher Education, 4/9

12-1pm EDT, Wednesday April 9, 2025, online

The final session of the spring AI in Practice webinar series sponsored by the University of Baltimore, JHU, and UMBC will take place 12-1 pm EDT on April 9, 2025. Join the online event to hear...

Posted: April 8, 2025, 12:17 PM

talk: Adaptive Domain Inference Attack with Concept Hierarchy 4/11

12-1pm EDT Friday, April 11, 2025, online

Adaptive Domain Inference Attack with Concept Hierarchy Professor Keke Chen, CSEE, UMBC 12:00 noon–1pm Friday, April 11, 2025 online Joint work with Yuechun Gu and Jiajie He To appear, 2015...

Posted: April 7, 2025, 4:52 PM

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage, 4/16

12-12:30 PM EDT Wednesday, April 16, 2025, online

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage Dr. Mohammad Samarah 12-12:30 pm EDT Wednesday, April 16 online UMBC professor Mohammad Samarah will give a...

Posted: April 5, 2025, 12:10 PM

Video and slides from Generative AI and Higher Education

Prof. John Schumacher's Lipitz Lecture, March 27, 2024

The video and slides of UMBC Professor John Schumacher’s Lipitz Lecture on “Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow” are now available online. Generative...

Posted: April 3, 2025, 7:56 AM

AI4ALL IGNITE summer program for undergrads

Apply by April 7, 2025

AI4ALL Ignite gives you the tools to stand out as an internship applicant by developing cutting-edge AI skills, connecting with industry leaders, and building a strong AI portfolio. This free...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 9:55 PM

Integrating Generative AI to Support Student Learning at UMBC 4/14

Bring Your Best Idea, 12-1pm EDT, Mon. April 14, 2025 online

UMBC's Faculty Development Center recently held a three-part book discussion on Teaching with AI by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson and welcomed Dr. José Antonio Bowen to campus to...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 3:32 PM

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, 4/8

7-8:30pm Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Fine Arts Recital Hall

This event will be a moderated, informal discussion between three panelists: Kathy Baxter, Principal Architect of Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce David Danks, Professor of Data Science,...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 11:16 AM

Enhancing Critical Thinking with GenAI 4/23

12-1:30pm EDT, Wednesday April 23, online

This timely webinar will explore how higher education is preparing students for the rise of AI. Presenters Drs. Eugenia Novokshanova and Michelle Kassorla will share insights from The Multimodal...

Posted: April 1, 2025, 12:50 PM