News

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.

PhD defense: Khondoker Murad Hossain, 3-5pm ET 3/26

Trojan (Backdoor) Attack Detection in Deep Neural Networks

Khondoker Murad Hossain will defend his Ph.D. dissertation on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 3:00-5:00pm ET online. Trojan (Backdoor) Attack Detection in Deep Neural Networks  Khondoker...

Posted: March 25, 2024, 6:29 PM

CSEE faculty Gaur and Raff organize 2024 KDD KIL workshop

Part of the ACM Conf. on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining

CSEE assistant professor Manas Gaur and CSEE adjunct professor Ed Raff are two of the organizers of the Fourth Workshop on Knowledge-Infused Learning, which will be held in conjunction with the...

Posted: March 24, 2024, 6:30 PM

UMBC CARDS advancing robot communication and cooperation

When two robots are better than one

The UMBC Center for Real-time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy (CARDS) has been working to develop robotic devices that can interact with their environment and each other to plan and accomplish...

Posted: March 23, 2024, 6:25 PM

AI Lunchbox Series: Google Gemini Advanced topics, 12pm 3/21

Highlighted Features and Integration with Google Apps

The UMBC Training Centers Center for Applied AI LunchBox Series will hold a session 12-12:30 pm ET on March 21, 2024 on the newest Google Gemini AI systems. Introducing Google's latest LLM and...

Posted: March 20, 2024, 12:20 PM

Prof. Vinjamuri receives NSF IUCRC Phase II award

Supports UMBC's partnership in the BRAIN Center

UMBC CSEE Professor Ramana Vinjamuri received a new NSF IUCRC Phase II award to support participation as a partner in BRAIN, the Building Reliable Advances and Innovations in Neurotechnologies...

Posted: March 19, 2024, 1:28 PM

AI Technical Meetup & Networking, 5-7pm Thur. April 11

Network with professionals & learn more about new AI tools

The UMBC Center for Applied AI will hold a technical meetup 5-7 pm ET on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the UMBC Training Centers facility in Columbia. It will delve into the world of AI tools...

Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:39 AM

Prof. Janeja receives Regents Award for Research Excellence

Research on AI, data science, cybersecurity, and climate

UMBC's Vandana Janeja in the Information Systems Department was selected as a recipient of the 2024 University System of Maryland Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship or Research,...

Posted: March 15, 2024, 4:01 PM

Workshop: Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions

Workshop at UMBC and online on March 13, 2024

A workshop on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions is being held at UMBC and online on March 13, 2004 organized by the International Telecommunication Union, World Meteorological...

Posted: March 13, 2024, 10:02 AM

Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences, 4/26

Using AI in the classroom, online event 10am-1pm April 26

Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences online via Zoom, 10-1pm ET Friday, April 26, 2024 The event will highlight how faculty, staff, and faculty/staff/student teams from across...

Posted: March 12, 2024, 9:06 AM

AI Lunchbox: The Art of AI Visualization, 12-1 ET, March 14

Turning Data Into Insightful Narratives

Lunchbox Series The Art of AI Visualization: Turning Data Into Insightful Narratives Dhruv Ratra will demonstrate the incredible power of AI (ChatGPT, Microsoft's Power BI, and Tableau)...

Posted: March 11, 2024, 3:26 PM