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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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Tutorial on NeuroSymbolic AI applied to NLP

Material from the AAAI 2025 tutorial

Large Language Models are transforming natural language processing tasks in multiple domains in many ways. Despite their capabilities, their real-world adoption is often limited by issues like the...

Posted: March 21, 2025, 10:18 AM

AI After Hours: Networking & Jam Session, April 10

5:30-7:30 Thur., April 10, 2025, suite 130, BWTech North

bwtech@UMBC and Entinex are holding an AI After Hours: Networking & Jam Sessionfrom 5:30 to 7:30 on Thursday, April 10 in Suite 130 at BWTech North, 5520 Research Park Drive at the edge of the...

Posted: March 17, 2025, 5:50 PM

UMBC PhD student recognized for research modeling hurricanes with machine learning

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Md Badrul Hasan received the 2025 Professor Kirti “Karman” Ghia Memorial Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his research...

Posted: March 8, 2025, 10:21 AM

Talk: Building a Collaborative & Interactive Data System to Broaden Access to Data Science, AI, & ML

12-1 pm ET Friday, March 7, 2025, UMBC ITE 325b

In an era where data-driven decision-making shapes industries, governments, and everyday life, the ability to leverage data science has become an essential skill. Modern data science techniques,...

Posted: March 6, 2025, 4:01 PM

Talk: Generative AI & Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today & Tomorrow, 3/27

5-6:30pm Thursday, March 27, 2025, UMBC Library Gallery

Generative AI & Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow John G. Schumacher Director, UMBC Public Health Research Center Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public...

Posted: March 4, 2025, 9:40 AM

Talk: The AI Paradox, Dr. Virginia Dignum, 3/5

4-5pm ET, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, UMBC PAHB 216

The AI Paradox Dr. Virginia Dignum, Umeå University 4-5pm ET Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Performing Arts and Humanities 216, UMBC This talk discussed the often contradictory nature of AI,...

Posted: March 1, 2025, 9:56 PM

Faculty Listening Session: AI In the Classroom at UMBC (part 2)

12-1pm, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 online

After receiving widespread feedback from the fall 2024 faculty survey and the February Listening Session, the UMBC Faculty Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee on the Integration of Artificial Intelligence...

Posted: February 27, 2025, 9:30 AM

talk: Militarized AI: the New Manhattan Project

12–1pm EST, Friday, February 28, 2025, online

The New Manhattan Project = Militarized AI Justin M. Pelletier, Rochester Institute of Technology 12–1pm EST, Friday, February 28, 2025, online The resurgence of great power competition,...

Posted: February 24, 2025, 8:08 PM

Free Online Google Courses to Help You Gain AI Skills

Courses on AI essentials, prompting, and data analytics

UMBC students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni have free access this Spring to a collection of online, self-paced Google Career Certificate courses, three of which are relevant to AI. Completing...

Posted: February 23, 2025, 2:20 PM

Talk: Safeguarding CPS/IoT Systems in the AI Era

12-1 ET Mon. March 3, 2025, UMBC 325b ITE and online

Safeguarding CPS/IoT Systems in the AI Era Dong Chen, Colorado School of Mines 12-1 ET Mon. March 3, UMBC 325b ITE & online As Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT)...

Posted: February 18, 2025, 11:34 AM