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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UMBC Prof. Diane Alonso named senior fellow for generative AI pedagogy at USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation
Diane Alonso, a teaching professor and director of UMBC’s psychology program at the Universities at Shady Grove, has been named one of two senior fellows for generative AI pedagogy at the William...
Posted: June 25, 2025, 2:28 PM
AI Literacy for Faculty: Video of Mike Kentz presentation at UMBC on 6/4
Mastering the core skills for teaching
See this video of the presentation Mike Kentz gave on June 4, 2025 at UMBC. His 90 minute talk provided many useful axamples and insights on how to use the new generative LLM-based AI systems in...
Posted: June 19, 2025, 11:34 AM
Two free online workshops: Machine Learning 6/17-18 and Generative AI 7/2
UMBC-Shady Grove will hold two free AI-related online workshops this summer featuring collaborative and hands-on examples and real-world applications. Introduction to Machine Learning, 1-4 pm...
Posted: June 1, 2025, 5:00 PM
Student guide to using generative AI systems
Students and many others may find the 2025 Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence helpful in understanding how to use the new generative AI systems more effectively. The guide was developed by...
Posted: May 7, 2025, 9:35 AM
Exploring the Use of GenAI in Formative Assessment of Student Learning
Hybrid "Study Day" Panel, 12-1pm EDT Wednesday, May 14
UMBC’s DoIT and Faculty Development Center will hold a “study day” panel 12-1pm on Wednesday, May 14, to explore how generative AI systems can help students prepare for exams. Three UMBC faculty...
Posted: May 5, 2025, 1:01 PM
Webinar: Enhancing Critical Thinking with GenAI
Video exploring how higher education is preparing students for the rise of AI from a UMBC webinar on April 1. Learn how to leverage generative AI to improve student outcomes and uphold academic...
Posted: April 28, 2025, 6:02 PM
Generative AI Unleashed: From Basics to Building
Free online workshop, 9am-12pm EDT, Sat. April 26, 2025
LinkedIn says that from 2015 to 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs will change, with AI emerging as a catalyst. Explore the power of generative AI during this free three-hour virtual...
Posted: April 24, 2025, 3:15 PM
Google offers US college students free access to its top AI models for the next 14 months
Google is making its top AI models available free for US college students from now until the end of the 2025-26 academic year.The offer includes free access to Gemini Advanced, NotebookLM Plus,...
Posted: April 20, 2025, 7:18 PM
Video and slides from Generative AI and Higher Education
Prof. John Schumacher's Lipitz Lecture, March 27, 2024
The video and slides of UMBC Professor John Schumacher’s Lipitz Lecture on “Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow” are now available online. Generative...
Posted: April 3, 2025, 7:56 AM
Enhancing Critical Thinking with GenAI 4/23
12-1:30pm EDT, Wednesday April 23, online
This timely webinar will explore how higher education is preparing students for the rise of AI. Presenters Drs. Eugenia Novokshanova and Michelle Kassorla will share insights from The Multimodal...
Posted: April 1, 2025, 12:50 PM
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