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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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UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena interviewed by AIhub

AIhub published an interview with UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena about his research focused on how AI systems use external knowledge. He discusses his IKnowFlow system, which traces how evidence...

Posted: September 16, 2026, 8:58 AM

AIhub published an interview with UMBC PhD student Yash Saxena

UMBC IS spotlights Sri Kavya Penta, MS '26

Her work focused on AI, data analytics, and HCI

UMBC's Department of Information Systems shared an alumni spotlight for Sri Kavya Penta, M.S. ’26. As a teaching assistant, researcher, and published scholar, she explored the intersection of...

Posted: June 17, 2026, 8:51 AM

UMBC alumna Sri Kavya Penta, M.S. ’26, information systems

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