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.
AI After Dark: Free AI Essentials Workshop 11/19
5-7:30pm Wed. Nov. 19 in person at UMBC Training Centers
UMBC Training Centers and AFCEA Central Maryland Emerging Leaders are teaming up to provide a condensed 2-hour free version of UMBC Training Center's AI Essentials workshop, which offers a...
Posted: November 17, 2025, 5:57 PM
Talk: Wikipedia from the World: Grounded Articles from Any Source, 11/24
4-5:15 pm EST Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 in ITE 229 & Online
Wikipedia from the World: Grounded Articles from Any Source Alexander Martin, JHU 4-5:15pm EST Monday, Nov. 24 in ITE229 and online Whether tracking emerging events, analyzing economic...
Posted: November 17, 2025, 8:14 AM
UMBC Professor Tyler Josephson chosen as Simons Foundation Pivot Fellow
Leads AI & Theory-Oriented Molecular Science Lab
UMBC CBEE professor Tyler Josephson was selected as a 2025 Pivot Fellow by the Simons Foundation. At UMBC, Prof. Josephson leads the AI & Theory-Oriented Molecular Science Lab (ATOMS), which...
Posted: November 14, 2025, 12:14 PM
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
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
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
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
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
The Privacy Paradox of GenAI: What It Knows, Why It Matters, and How We Fight Back
Roberto Yus, 12-1pm Wed. Nov 5, 2025, online
The Privacy Paradox of GenAI: What It Knows, Why It Matters, and How We Fight Back Roberto Yus, 12-1pm Wed. Nov 5, 2025, online Generative AI (GenAI) systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are...
Posted: November 3, 2025, 8:41 AM
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
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