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UMBC's Houbing Herbert Song talks on The Third Wave of Artificial Intelligence: Neurosymbolic AI at UMBC in ITE325b and online from 11:15-12:45 EST Tue. Nov. 25. In the 3rd wave, machines perceive and understand the world on their own and learn by reasoning with it. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
UMBC's Houbing Herbert Song talks on The Third Wave of Artificial Intelligence: Neurosymbolic AI at UMBC in ITE325b and online from 11:15-12:45 EST Tue. Nov. 25. In the 3rd wave, machines perceive and understand the world on their own and learn by reasoning with it. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
The Computing Research Association 2025 Summit explored perspectives on how AI is reshaping computing research, undergraduate and graduate education, and workforce development. A short summary and the detailed 78-page report are now available. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Computing Research Association 2025 Summit explored perspectives on how AI is reshaping computing research, undergraduate and graduate education, and workforce development. A short summary and the detailed 78-page report are now available. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
Alexander Martin from JHU will speak at UMBC and online, 4-5:15 pm EST on Mon., Nov. 24. He will discuss building systems capable of retrieving, reasoning over, and synthesizing information from diverse, multimodal sources such as news articles and social media videos. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Alexander Martin from JHU will speak at UMBC and online, 4-5:15 pm EST on Mon., Nov. 24. He will discuss building systems capable of retrieving, reasoning over, and synthesizing information from diverse, multimodal sources such as news articles and social media videos. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/15...
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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.
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.
June 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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.
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.
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.
June 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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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.
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.
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.
June 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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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.
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.
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
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 ...
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June 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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...
June 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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.
June 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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.
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...
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...
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June 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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.
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.
May 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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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.
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.
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.
May 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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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.
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.
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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
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
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May 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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.
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.
May 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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.
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.
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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...
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.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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...
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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...
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...
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May 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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
April 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
April 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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...
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
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...
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April 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
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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.
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.
AI Demystified | UMBC Paws & Pivot Webinar Series
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April 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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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.
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.
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.
April 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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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.
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.
Good article in the New Yorker magazine on Bluesky and its history www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Good article in the New Yorker magazine on Bluesky and its history www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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...
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...
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April 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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...
April 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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...
April 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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...