News

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.


2026 hackUMBC Sept. 26-27, Includes AI/ML workshop and track

Register by 11:59pm Wednesday, Sept 23

HackUMBC is a free 24-hour hackathon at UMBC on September 26-27, open to all students. This year, it includes an AI/ML workshop and track. Work with fellow students, bring your ideas to life, and...

Posted: September 19, 2026, 9:45 AM

2026 HackUMBC

UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena interviewed by AIhub

AIhub published an interview with UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena about his research focused on how AI systems use external knowledge. He discusses his IKnowFlow system, which traces how evidence...

Posted: September 16, 2026, 8:58 AM

AIhub published an interview with UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena

Navigating the AI Landscape at UMBC

Part of FDC Series; 12-1:30pm Tue., Sept. 22

This FDC session explores how AI is shifting the broader academic ecosystem at UMBC. Join for a multi-perspective dialogue with voices from campus leadership, academic programs, and students. The...

Posted: September 15, 2026, 3:24 PM

Navigating the AI Landscape at UMBC

Investing in the Age of AI program

Manage simulated $100K portfolio using AI tools

The Investing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence program is a free, hands-on online experience running every other Monday (10–11:30am on Zoom) through December 7. Participants manage a $100k...

Posted: September 13, 2026, 5:12 PM

Simulated investing in the age of AI

Envisioning the Future AI Research Ecosystem

Computing Community Consortium AI Research Task Force

UMBC Professor Vandana Janeja is a co-author of an article, Envisioning the Future AI Research Ecosystem, by the Computing Community Consortium’s AI Research Ecosystem Task Force that outlines the...

Posted: September 11, 2026, 9:59 AM

Envisioning the future AI research ecosystem

CSEE PhD student Roy Dipta is Intern of the week

Applied Scientist Intern at Amazon Alexa AI

CSEE PhD student Roy Dipta was featured as the Career Center's Intern of the Week. "What I've loved most about my time at Amazon Alexa AI is getting to push the boundaries of agentic LLM reasoning...

Posted: September 3, 2026, 9:37 AM

UMBC CSEE PhD student was selected as the Intern of the week