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.
GridHack student-team competition for AI-augmented building energy audits
12-5pm Friday, April 24, 2026, bwtech South
GridHack 2026 is an exciting, hands-on competition in which student teams compete to deliver the most accurate AI-augmented building energy audit. During this 3-hour live competition, teams will...
Posted: April 8, 2026, 6:49 PM
Talk: The Technological Future: Shifting the Focus from What We Build to Who We Build it For
4-5:30 pm Wed., April 8, 2026, AOK Library Gallery
Professor Amber Spry from Brandeis University and a UMBC Alumna (BA, Political Science, '10), will talk about "The Technological Future: Shifting the Focus from What We Build to Who We Build it...
Posted: April 7, 2026, 11:18 AM
My Circle Got Smaller, AI Got Closer: Exploring the Mental Health Implications of AI
12-1pm ET April 8, 2026 online
In an open forum session, Dr. Jessica Standbury, Dr. John Donahue, and Dr. Allison Papadakis will answer questions and discuss how AI is reshaping our inner lives and relationships, and its impact...
Posted: April 3, 2026, 6:25 PM
Reframing Bloom’s Taxonomy for the Age of AI
12-1pm ET Wednesday, April 8, 2026 online
AI is reshaping education, challenging traditional frameworks like Bloom's Taxonomy. This session introduces a reframed Bloom's Taxonomy that expands beyond "Create" to include a new Transform...
Posted: April 3, 2026, 9:30 AM
talk: Agentic Vibe Coding from the Terminal
1-2:30pm ET, April 3, 2026, ITE 325b and online
Agentic Vibe Coding from the Terminal Prof. Tim Oates, UMBC 1-2:30pm ET, April 3, 2026, ITE 325b and online LLMs have become surprisingly capable coding partners. Prof. Tim Oates will give...
Posted: April 2, 2026, 8:31 PM
UMBC student Caly Ferguson receives NBSE "25 Under 25" award
Recognized for his robotics research and NBSE service
UMBC mechanical engineering senior and Meyerhoff Scholar Caly Ferguson was selected for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) "25 Under 25" award in March 2026 based on his research and...
Posted: March 30, 2026, 7:14 PM
Professor Anupam Joshi selected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Anupam Joshi, UMBC's vice provost and chief AI officer, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world's largest general scientific...
Posted: March 28, 2026, 10:10 AM
Undergrads: Jumpstart Your AI Career with AI4ALL Ignite
Application deadline for summer cohort is April 13
Are you looking to build hands-on AI experience and connect with industry experts this summer? Applications are currently open for the Summer 2026 AI4ALL Ignite Program, a completely free, virtual...
Posted: March 27, 2026, 10:43 AM
Talk: Open Issues in Open World Learning, 3/30
11:30-12:30 ET, Monday, March 30, UMBC ITE 459 and online
CSEE Distinguished Speaker Series Open Issues in Open World Learning Walter J. Scheirer Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Professor of Engineering University of Notre Dame 11:30-12:30 ET, Monday,...
Posted: March 26, 2026, 8:15 AM
Encouraging Academic Integrity: Discussion of Cheating, Grading, and Course-Level Policies in the Era of AI
12-1 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026, online
Encouraging Academic Integrity: Discussion of Cheating, Grading, and Course-Level Policies in the Era of AI, 4/1 Chapters from Teaching with AI, 2nd Ed., by Bowen & Watson 12-1 pm ET,...
Posted: March 22, 2026, 10:52 AM
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