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AI Agent Computing is a new special topics class in UMBC's graduate Software Engineering Program this fall. Topics include open-source AI libraries; personal small LLMs and special-purpose models; AI agents: AI agents with LLMs; ML models & reasoning; AI-enhanced robotics; and more.

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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 E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation.

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New AI systems are creating significant disruption in many career areas, including software engineering & computer programming. Dr. Mohammad Samarah, graduate program director of UMBC’s Software Engineering graduate program, explains why human professionals are needed more than ever.

Grok’s ‘white Genocide’ Responses Show How Generative AI Can Be Weaponized UMBC information systems faculty James Foulds, Phil Feldman, and Shimei Pan, explain how recent behavior of the AI chatbot Grok shows how AI can be weaponized to producing misleading or ideologically ...

UMBC faculty James Foulds, Phil Feldman & Shimei Pan have a article on the recent problem where xAI’s Grok chatbot was compromised to mention white genocide in South Africa when responding to unrelated queries. They explain how it was done and how to prevent it in the future. bit.ly/40bBNLV

The research and advisory firm Gartner released its 2025 Hype Cycle for AI last week. Its hype cycles represent the maturity, adoption, and social application of technologies that are important to business and the economy. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

bit.ly/43HmLjr AAAI hosts a free online webinar, AI Perception vs. Reality, 12-1pm EDT, Thurs., June 19. Panelists are Rodney Brooks, Tom Dietterich, Gary Marcus, Peter Stone, and moderator Francesca Rossi. Topics include: AI history, hype cycles, current AI impact, and critical evaluation tools.

The Past, Present and Future of Artificial General Intelligence Free AAAI webinar 12-1pm EDT Monday, June 16, 2025 AAAI will host a free online webinar from 12:00-1:00 pm EDT on Monday, June 16, featuring a distinguished panel of AI experts who will explore the ev...

AAAI has a free online webinar 12-1 pm EDT on Monday. June 16, with a panel of AI experts on the evolution and future implications of Artificial General Intelligence. Panelists are Holger Hoos, Eric Horvitz, and Stuart Russell, moderated by Francesca Rossi. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...

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UMBC CSEE Professor Anupam Joshi was interviewed by aecc india on the evolving roles of AI, data science, machine learning, and cybersecurity. He covered their impact on jobs and careers in many fields, and the opportunities to master the technologies at UMBC.

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UMBC Prof. Anupam Joshi was interviewed by aecc india on the evolving roles of AI, data science, machine learning, and cybersecurity. He discussed their impact on jobs and careers in many fields, and the opportunities to master them at UMBC.

Janerra Allen, Ph.D. ’25: A First-generation Engineering College Grad Uplifts Fellow Students - UMBC: University Of Maryland, Baltimore County Janerra Allen, Ph.D. ’25, electrical engineering, studies electrical signals in the brain, looking for patterns that might help doctors diagnose or treat

Janerra Allen, Ph.D. ’25 EE, studies electrical signals in the brain, looking for patterns that might help doctors diagnose or treat mental disorders. As a first-generation college student, she forged her own path, mastering complex subjects to produce new knowledge. bit.ly/4jOWDIS

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UMBC will hold a “study day” panel 12-1pm on Wed, May 14, to explore how generative AI systems can help students prepare for exams. Faculty Sarah Bass (Chemistry), Tim Finin (CS/EE), & John G. Schumacher (ANTH/SOCY) discuss how GenAI tools can be used for learning.

When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History | Quanta Magazine Researchers in “natural language processing” tried to tame human language. Then came the transformer.

Quanta's article on LLM technology's impact on Natural Language Processing tells the story with quotes from interviews with 19 senior NLP researchers. In my 50+ years of working on AI and NLP, this has been the biggest change I’ve seen. It’s well worth reading. www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...

2025 CSEE Research Day The 2025 CSEE Research Day will take place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, May 2nd, on South Campus in the main seminar room. A celebration of selected research accomplishments from 2024–2025 by UM...

The 2025 CSEE Research Day takes place from 9-4 on Friday, May 2, on South Campus in the main seminar room and online. A celebration of selected research accomplishments by UMBC CSEE faculty, staff, and students for the CSEE community and pubic. csee.umbc.edu/2025-csee-re...

The Maryland Center for Computing Education will hold a free event at UMBC on Sat. June 21, on AI in education, covering PreK-12 to higher ed stakeholders, & features student voices, opportunities, and educational resources for MD educators, school districts, colleges & universities. bit.ly/44dp0f3

In a Mic’d Up episode, Dennise Cardona chats with Abdullah Karasan, a faculty member in UMBC’s Data Science program and founder of Leveragai, about the intersection of AI, finance, and education. Listen to this video to explore the future of AI & finance! ai.umbc.edu/news/post/14...

AI and Artistic Practice: Sam Pluta, Brea Souders, and Eryk Salvaggio Monday, April 28, 4 – 5:30 PM, reception to follow, UMBC Library Gallery, please RSVP Composer and sound artist Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, and video artist and writer Eryk Salvaggio each u...

UMBC hosts AI and Artistic Practice, Mon. April 28, 4-5:30pm. Composer Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, & video artist Eryk Salvaggio introduce their work and experiences, doubts, & breakthroughs using AI. UMBC Art prof. Eric Millikin leads a discussion. More info & register at bit.ly/artBC

YouTube video by UMBC Division of Professional Studies AI Demystified | UMBC Paws & Pivot Webinar Series

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Mohammad Samarah, Director of UMBC's Software Engineering Grad Program, on "AI Demystified: The 7 As of AI and How You Can Use It to Your Advantage". He covered key AI concepts and explored how you can leverage them in your personal and professional life.

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UMBC CSEE professor Manas Gaur published an article in The Conversation on the DeepSeek AI R1 and OpenAI o1 generative AI systems, comparing their quality of reasoning and accuracy in generating citations.

Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.

Good article in the New Yorker magazine on Bluesky and its history www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Randi Williams ’16: AI technologist and education advocate headlines 2025 URCAD As a senior in high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Randi Williams ’16, computer engineering, was almost certain she was going to MIT for undergrad. Since middle school she’d had the under...

UMBC alumna Randi Williams, Ph.D. (’16 B.S. computer engineering) is the keynote speaker for UMBC’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day. She earned a Ph.D. from MIT where she was a member of Media Lab's Personal Robots Group and will join CMU next year. umbc.edu/stories/rand...

The final AI in Practice session sponsored by U. Baltimore, JHU, and UMBC is 12-1 pm EDT on April 9, 2025. Join online to hear students talk about how generative AI systems have changed their higher education experiences. Register and get the Zoom link here: ubalt.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UMBC professor Mohammad Samarah gives a practical webinar breaking down key AI concepts and exploring how you can leverage them in your personal & professional life. Dr. Samarah is graduate program director for UMBC’s Professional Studies in Software Engineering program. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/14...

The research team is led by CSEE Professor Francis Ferraro (PI) and includes professors Tejas Gokhale (CSEE) and Tyler Josephson (CBEE), as well as colleagues from Stony Brook University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Cambridge.

UMBC team leads research into AI tools that can assess the feasibility of scientific claims A multidisciplinary team of UMBC researchers was recently awarded $3.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new computational methods for assessing the feasibi...

A multidisciplinary team led by UMBC researchers was awarded $3.8M from DARPA's SciFy: Scientific Feasibility program to explore new computational methods for assessing the feasibility of scientific claims. umbc.edu/quick-posts/...

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Video and slides of the Lipitz Lecture by Prof. John Schumacher on “Generative AI and Higher Education: Practical Insights for Today and Tomorrow” are available. He explored the current generative AI landscape and gave practical insights for how to adapt to and use the new technology.

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UMBC's Center for Ethics and Values will hold a public forum on the Ethics of AI on Tuesday, April 8 from 7pm to 8:30pm. It will be a moderated, informal discussion hosted by Blake Francis with panelists Kathy Baxter, David Danks, and Gabriella Waters.

Drs. Eugenia Novokshanova and Michelle Kassorla share insights from The Multimodal AI Project and their recent book Serious Play on how to leverage generative AI to improve student outcomes and uphold academic integrity. 12-1:30pm ET on Wednesday, April 23, 2015, online. bit.ly/AIumbc9

UMBC will hold workshops on Ethical Leadership in the Age of AI on Tues., April 8, 2025, in Commons 331. The workshop is aimed at students, but faculty and staff are also welcome. To accommodate schedules, the 90-minute in-person workshop will be held starting at 10am, Noon, and 2pm.
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UMBC’s myUMBC Answers service uses generative AI to answer questions from users about their data and services. This January, UMBC cybersecurity students evaluated its accuracy and resiliency to attacks. This talk reports their findings. 12-1pm ET Friday, March 28, 2025 online.

UMBC’s Division of Information Technology announced the expanded availability of multiple powerful AI tools to support the UMBC community in teaching, learning, research, and productivity. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/14...