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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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Using AI to Nudge Student Metacognition and Responsibility for Learning

Paper on AI for learning at UMBC in Online Learning Journal

John Fritz and six UMBC colleagues are authors on a new paper in the Online Learning Journal’s special issue on Higher Education in an AI-Transformed World. Their paper, "Asked & Answered:...

Posted: June 2, 2026, 12:26 PM

UMBC paper on AI for learning

AI: Making Our Lives Healthier, Safer, and More Efficient

UMBC Hilltop Society events for alumni, faculty, and friends

The UMBC Hilltop Society is sponsoring two events for UMBC alumni, faculty, and friends featuring a panel session on Artificial Intelligence: Making Our Lives Healthier, Safer, and More Efficient,...

Posted: April 20, 2026, 6:18 PM

UMBC CSEE Research Day

9am-2:30pm Friday, April 17, UMBC University Center 312

UMBC’s CSEE department will hold its annual Research Day on Friday, April 17th, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM in University Center 312. It will bring together students, faculty, and staff for a day of...

Posted: April 13, 2026, 3:30 PM

umbc csee research day 2026

UMBC Students Build AI Chatbot for myUMBC

Project for IS 636: Structured Systems Analysis and Design

Three UMBC Information Systems students, Pavithra Gottipati, Andrew Meiller, and Sakshi Jaju teamed up in IS 636 – Structured Systems Analysis and Design, taught by IS Professor Lei Zhang, to...

Posted: February 28, 2026, 11:06 AM

Prof jaju and 3 IS grad students

UMBC Launches Autonomous AI Virtual Engagement Officer

UMBC today announced the launch of "Sam," an autonomous AI Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO). Developed through a groundbreaking partnership with Givzey, a leader in AI solutions for non-profits,...

Posted: February 23, 2026, 11:09 AM

The Future is Here Already – AI Agents for Enterprise Productivity

Video of GRIT-X talk by UMBC alumna Gargi Banerjee Dasgupta

One of the speakers from the 2025 Fall GRIT-X event was CSEE alumna Gargi Banerjee Dasgupta, who received a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2003. She is currently the Director of Product Management...

Posted: December 15, 2025, 5:24 PM

Video of GRIT-X talk by UMBC alumna Gargi anerjee Dasgupta

Working group on AI and the Humanities

Two open sessions next week to identify issues to work on

UMBC's Dresher Center for the Humanities has a new working group on AI and the Humanities led by Professor Tim Phin from the Department of Ancient Studies. The group will hold two open...

Posted: December 4, 2025, 11:28 AM

Working group on AI and the Humanities