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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.

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Talk: Privacy and Security Analysis of myUMBC's AI Answers, 3/28

12-1pm ET Friday, March 28, 2025 online

A Privacy and Security Analysis of myUMBC's AI Answers: UMBC SFS Scholar Winter Study 2025 Christian Badolato 12–1pm Friday, March 28, 2025 online Generative AI has the potential to...

Posted: March 27, 2025, 8:47 PM

Expanded set of AI tools for the UMBC community

UMBC’s Division of Information Technology announced the expanded availability of powerful AI tools to support the UMBC community in teaching, learning, research, and productivity. All UMBC...

Posted: March 27, 2025, 8:19 AM

Generative AI Unleashed: From Basics to Building, 4/26

Free online workshop, 9am-12pm EDT, Sat. April 26, 2025

Explore the power of generative AI during this free three hour virtual workshop sponsored by UMBC-Shady Grove. Recent advances in generative AI, including large language models, can create new...

Posted: March 25, 2025, 10:17 AM

UMBC alums and faculty at the 2025 AAAI Undergraduate Consortium

UMBC alumnus Jason Grant ('10, computer engineering) served as the Undergraduate Consortium Co-Chair at the 2025 AAAI Conference held in Philadelphia in the last week of February. Joining him in...

Posted: March 23, 2025, 11:41 AM

Tutorial on NeuroSymbolic AI applied to NLP

Material from the AAAI 2025 tutorial

Large Language Models are transforming natural language processing tasks in multiple domains in many ways. Despite their capabilities, their real-world adoption is often limited by issues like the...

Posted: March 21, 2025, 10:18 AM

AI After Hours: Networking & Jam Session, April 10

5:30-7:30 Thur., April 10, 2025, suite 130, BWTech North

bwtech@UMBC and Entinex are holding an AI After Hours: Networking & Jam Sessionfrom 5:30 to 7:30 on Thursday, April 10 in Suite 130 at BWTech North, 5520 Research Park Drive at the edge of the...

Posted: March 17, 2025, 5:50 PM

UMBC PhD student recognized for research modeling hurricanes with machine learning

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Md Badrul Hasan received the 2025 Professor Kirti “Karman” Ghia Memorial Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his research...

Posted: March 8, 2025, 10:21 AM

Talk: Building a Collaborative & Interactive Data System to Broaden Access to Data Science, AI, & ML

12-1 pm ET Friday, March 7, 2025, UMBC ITE 325b

In an era where data-driven decision-making shapes industries, governments, and everyday life, the ability to leverage data science has become an essential skill. Modern data science techniques,...

Posted: March 6, 2025, 4:01 PM

Talk: Generative AI & Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today & Tomorrow, 3/27

5-6:30pm Thursday, March 27, 2025, UMBC Library Gallery

Generative AI & Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow John G. Schumacher Director, UMBC Public Health Research Center Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public...

Posted: March 4, 2025, 9:40 AM

Talk: The AI Paradox, Dr. Virginia Dignum, 3/5

4-5pm ET, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, UMBC PAHB 216

The AI Paradox Dr. Virginia Dignum, Umeå University 4-5pm ET Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Performing Arts and Humanities 216, UMBC This talk discussed the often contradictory nature of AI,...

Posted: March 1, 2025, 9:56 PM