News – ai.umbc.edu

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.

Seminar: AI and Artistic Practice 4/28

Monday, April 28, 4 – 5:30pm, UMBC Library Gallery

Composer and sound artist Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, and video artist and writer Eryk Salvaggio each use and interact with AI in their artistic practice. They will introduce us to...

Posted: April 26, 2025, 10:43 AM

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

Google offers US college students free access to its top AI models for the next 14 months

Google is making its top AI models available free for US college students from now until the end of the 2025-26 academic year.The offer includes free access to Gemini Advanced, NotebookLM Plus,...

Posted: April 20, 2025, 7:18 PM

talk: Charting Student Misconceptions About Data Visualization, 5/2

UMBC Prof. Rebecca Williams, 12-1 pm EDT May 2, 2025

CSEE professor Rebecca Williams will give a hybrid talk on Charting Student Misconceptions About Data Visualization hosted by UMBC DoIT’s Instruction Technology team from 12 to 1 p.m. EDT on...

Posted: April 20, 2025, 10:56 AM

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage

UMBC professor Mohammad Samarah, Graduate Program Director of the Software Engineering Graduate Program, gave a half-hour overview on "AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your...

Posted: April 18, 2025, 9:10 AM

Webinar: Student Voices on Navigating AI in Higher Education, 4/9

12-1pm EDT, Wednesday April 9, 2025, online

The final session of the spring AI in Practice webinar series sponsored by the University of Baltimore, JHU, and UMBC will take place 12-1 pm EDT on April 9, 2025. Join the online event to hear...

Posted: April 8, 2025, 12:17 PM

talk: Adaptive Domain Inference Attack with Concept Hierarchy 4/11

12-1pm EDT Friday, April 11, 2025, online

Adaptive Domain Inference Attack with Concept Hierarchy Professor Keke Chen, CSEE, UMBC 12:00 noon–1pm Friday, April 11, 2025 online Joint work with Yuechun Gu and Jiajie He To appear, 2015...

Posted: April 7, 2025, 4:52 PM

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage, 4/16

12-12:30 PM EDT Wednesday, April 16, 2025, online

AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage Dr. Mohammad Samarah 12-12:30 pm EDT Wednesday, April 16 online UMBC professor Mohammad Samarah will give a...

Posted: April 5, 2025, 12:10 PM

Video and slides from Generative AI and Higher Education

Prof. John Schumacher's Lipitz Lecture, March 27, 2024

The video and slides of UMBC Professor John Schumacher’s Lipitz Lecture on “Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow” are now available online. Generative...

Posted: April 3, 2025, 7:56 AM

AI4ALL IGNITE summer program for undergrads

Apply by April 7, 2025

AI4ALL Ignite gives you the tools to stand out as an internship applicant by developing cutting-edge AI skills, connecting with industry leaders, and building a strong AI portfolio. This free...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 9:55 PM