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Understanding Data Centers 8:30-10am Tue. March 24, University Center 312, UMBC. Policymakers & UMBC experts discuss the science behind data centers, key policy & ethical debates about their construction, how leaders can communicate their costs & benefits. csee.umbc.edu/news-events/re…

Join us for a conversation with MD policymakers & UMBC experts as they unpack the science behind data centers, key policy & ethical debates surrounding their construction, and how leaders can effectively communicate their costs & benefits to the public. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1575…

The International Cyber Security Center of Excellence will hold an online seminar on the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and safety from 7:00-8:30am ET on Thurs. March 19, with three short presentations, including Anupam Joshi, UMBC's Chief AI Officer. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1575…

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UMBC Prof. Sanorita Dey discusses her work on how adolescents handle interactions that escalate into phishing attacks. Many recognize obvious scams, but they often struggle to explain why a message is manipulative or what protective actions should follow. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/post…

Three UMBC Information Systems students teamed up in their IS 636 class, taught by Prof. Lei Zhang, to design and prototype an AI-powered chatbot for myUMBC. Their project aimed to improve how UMBC students find answers to questions about campus services. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1570…

UMBC CSEE Prof. Tim Oates explores how LLMs can be a force multiplier in startups, from ideation to marketing to customer acquisition, drawing on lessons learned using AI in his own data science company, Synaptiq LLC. In-person 12-1pm Wed. March 4 at UMBC. csee.umbc.edu/news-events/re…

Enis Golaszewski and Neal Krawetz present their work on Verifying Provenance of Digital Media: Security Analysis of C2PA and its Implementation, 12–1 pm ET, Fri., Feb. 20 via WebEx. They uncovered three major weaknesses and suggest ways to strengthen C2PA. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/post…

UMBC Prof. David Garcia presents his research on Leveraging Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and AI for Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Biomanufacturing, and Materials, 12-1 pm Wed., Feb. 18, in Biological Sciences 004. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1565…

Maryland high school & college students are invited to participate in the 1st annual Maryland Capture the Flag competition, a virtual team-based event hosted by UMBC on March 28, 2026. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/post…

UMBC CSEE Prof. Mehdi Kiani applies machine learning and AI to create a CyberGut to treat stomach disorders. The NIH-funded project is in collaboration with colleagues from New York Institute of Technology and Penn State University. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1563…

ACM Distinguished Speaker Ram Sriram from the National Institute of Science and Technology talks on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 in person at UMBC, 12-1:30 on Friday, Feb. 6, in room 325b of the ITE Building. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1561…

UMBC Professors Eric Brown and Blake Francis address questions about AI and the Humanities, like What do Humanities Professors think about AI? How do historians and philosophers think about AI? How can the Humanities bring a critical perspective on AI ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1560…

UMBC Physics prof. Fabio Anza won an Amazon Research Award to develop 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝘾𝙤-𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙩, a scientific AI assistant combining LLM orchestration with reliable computational algorithms to address critical bottlenecks in modern physics research. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1560…

Maryland Art Place Inc opens ARTificial, an exhibition in critical discourse with the use, implementation, and innovation of AI in art making, on January 22. The exhibition includes a number of prints by UMBC Visual Arts professor Timothy Nohe. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1556…

UMBC has an open tenured/tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in cybersecurity. One area of interest mentioned is the intersection of cybersecurity with AI and machine learning. Get more information and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/178333

UMBC CSEE researchers are discovering the building blocks of hand motions to enable more effective programming of robots using classical Indian dance, and exploring whether and how dancing robots might be new tools to improve mental health. umbc.edu/stories/strang…

UMBC's Blake Francis teaches a new course on Ethics of AI, covering the development, use, & regulation of AI and related technologies, including surveillance, algorithmic fairness, self-driving cars, social media, future of work, & environmental impacts. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1552…

Prof. Eric Stokan, Director of UMBC's Center for Social Science Scholarship, leads a session on best practices in prompt engineering using LLMs & LRMs to do image detection in R via an API. 12-1:30 pm ET Fri. Dec. 12, in person in UMBC Public Policy 438. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/1552…

Alan Sherman, Enis Golaszewski and Jeremy Romano talk about their work analyzing the design & implementation of the SecureDNA system, 12–1 pm EST Fri., Dec. 12, online. This system lets DNA synthesizers screen order requests against a database of hazards. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/news/post…