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 UMBC 2026 GRIT-X features four AI-related talks
4-6pm Sat Oct. 17, UMBC Earl & Darielle Linehan Concert Hall
The UMBC 2026 GRIT-X research and creative achievement event takes place from 4-6 pm on Saturday, October 17, in the UMBC Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall and features nine short talks by...
Posted: October 11, 2026, 8:00 AM
Constructing Contextual Transparency: A Database Method for Understanding Recruiting AI in Practice
AI in Practice talk; 12-12:45PM Wed. Oct. 14, 2026
The session presents a method that combines practitioner interviews, database construction, and participatory evaluation to study AI transparency across a tool ecosystem. It argues for...
Posted: October 9, 2026, 7:35 AM
Talk: Making ML-Based Anomaly Detection Effective for Industrial Control Systems
UMBC Prof. Clement Fung, 12-1pm ET Fri., Oct. 9, online
UMBC Prof. Clement Fung talks on Making ML-Based Anomaly Detection Effective for Industrial Control Systems, 12–1pm Fri., Oct. 9, online via WebEx. Industrial control systems (ICS) govern critical...
Posted: October 7, 2026, 4:52 PM
From Prompts to Agents: Designing Intelligent AI Systems
Free online session, 10-11am ET Saturday, October 17
This free online workshop at 10-11 am ET on Saturday, October 17, introduces the shift from static prompts to dynamic, decision-making AI agents. It will cover key concepts behind agentic AI,...
Posted: October 2, 2026, 7:45 AM
Talk: "Sociotechnical NLP: Privacy, Biases, Safety, and Beyond" by Prof. Shomir Wilson, Penn State
Online 12-1pm EST Friday, October 2
Shomir Wilson (Penn State) gives an online talk hosted by UMBC Prof. Roberto Yus on Friday, October 2, 12-1 pm, on "Sociotechnical NLP: Privacy, Biases, Safety, and Beyond". Details...
Posted: October 1, 2026, 12:26 PM
AI NEXTGEN America Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Friday & Saturday, October 9-10, 2026, mostly free
The largely free AI NEXTGEN America Conference will take place October 9–10, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center. It aims to bridge the gap between employer demand and talent development in...
Posted: September 30, 2026, 7:00 AM
NSF-funded Research Training Program on AI + HPC + Atmospheric Sciences
For grad students, post-docs & junior faculty, Spring 2027
UMBC will hold an NSF-funded online program in Spring 2027 on AI + High-Performance Computing + Atmospheric Sciences to train graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. The program will...
Posted: September 29, 2026, 9:43 AM
From Classroom to Career: AI in the Real World
12-1 pm ET Thursday, October 15, 2026 online
Over one-third of entry-level job postings and half of all technology roles now call for AI skills. Join this session featuring an interactive panel of student alumni and leading industry...
Posted: September 28, 2026, 7:45 AM
NSF launches Open Knowledge Network
open-data platform connecting over 40 knowledge graphs
The NSF announced the launch of its Open Knowledge Network, a national open-data infrastructure linking 43 interconnected knowledge graphs and tens of billions of connected facts across health,...
Posted: September 25, 2026, 4:59 PM
UMBC Bridging AI and Quantum Symposium report
The Bridging AI and Quantum Symposium brought together researchers from across UMBC and external collaborators on September 10, 2026, to explore emerging opportunities at the intersection of...
Posted: September 24, 2026, 1:49 PM
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