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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Introduction to R and the Basics of LLMs and Generative AI
12-1:30pm EDT, Friday October 3, 2025 in PUP 451
UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship kicks off its Fall workshop series on generative AI, LLMs, and computational social science methods with Eric Stokan's session on computing in R and...
Posted: October 2, 2025, 3:31 PM
Mariann Hawken on Exploring Google Gemini: AI Tools for Research, Teaching & Learning, 9/1
12-1 pm EDT Wednesday, October 1, 2025, online
Join DoIT's Director of Instructional Technology, Dr. Mariann Hawken, for a talk on Google Gemini on Wednesday, October 1, from 12-1pm EDT, to discover how it can enhance your work and support...
Posted: September 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Advancing Social Science Research: Workshops Series on AI, LLMs, and Computational Methods
UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship will hold a workshop series this Fall on generative AI, LLMs, and computational social science methods. This series will begin with the basics of...
Posted: September 17, 2025, 5:43 PM
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
Grok’s ‘white genocide’ responses show how generative AI can be weaponized
UMBC faculty James Foulds, Phil Feldman, and Shimei Pan published a article in The Conversation on the recent problem where xAI’s Grok chatbot had repeatedly mentioned “white genocide” in South...
Posted: June 21, 2025, 4:31 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
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
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