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.


Generative AI in Teaching II: Applied Skills and Use Cases

11:30-12:30 EST Tue., Nov. 11, Public Policy 204 and online

Building on the first session in the series of Generative AI and Teaching, this interactive session highlights applied skills and practical use cases. Participants will practice effective...

Posted: November 10, 2025, 8:16 AM

ai on circuit board

Marylanders attitudes toward AI

Reults of a poll of 810 Maryland adults

UMBC's Institute of Politics released the third and final part of their recent poll of 810 Maryland adults with the results of a set of questions on "Attitudes toward artificial intelligence". ...

Posted: November 9, 2025, 9:39 AM

Maryland adults attitudes toward AI

Paws & Pivot: Future-Proofing Your Career

12-12:30 Wednesday, November 12, 2025 online

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, workflows, and the skills that matter most. But the future belongs not to machines, but to humans who adapt alongside them. Rex Jarrett, Director...

Posted: November 8, 2025, 12:01 PM

session on ai and careers

Talk: Dealing with unstructured data, APIs, and API calls to LLMs 11/7

Dr. Eric Stokan, 12-1:30pm Fri. Nov. 7, Public Policy 438

In this session Dr. Eric Stokan, director of UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship, will discuss ways to process and handle unstructured data such as text and images. The session will take...

Posted: November 6, 2025, 9:42 AM

talk by Dr. Eric Stokan

Gemini AI: Your New Study Partner and Lesson Planner

Use Google's generative AI free for learning and creativity

As AI is becoming commonplace, we all must learn how to navigate these tools. Luckily, UMBC's enterprise license for Google Workspace means the basic features of Google Gemini AI are available to...

Posted: November 3, 2025, 9:52 PM

Google Gemini tools at UMBC

Generative AI in Teaching I: Literacy and Foundations New

7-8pm EST Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, online

Generative AI in Teaching I: Literacy and Foundations 7-8pm EST Mon, Nov. 3, 2025, online This session introduces the basics of generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning. It...

Posted: November 1, 2025, 2:27 PM

generative ai in teaching

AI in Practice: Preparing Students for Al-Driven Research Careers

12-1 EST, Nov 12, 2025, online, free

AI in Practice: Preparing Students for Al-Driven Research Careers 12-1pm EST Nov 12, 2025, online Are your students ready for the research environments they'll enter after graduation? As...

Posted: October 31, 2025, 11:39 AM

seminar iame for Preparing Students for Al-Driven Research Careers