UMBC CS prof. specializing in #AI, knowledge representation & reasoning, and language understanding with applications to knowledge graphs, cybersecurity & more
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UMBC's news and stories site featured graduating Computer Engineering senior Carter Gerhardt. For most of his time at UMBC, he was a student worker in the Division of Information Technology. umbc.edu/stories/carter-gerh…
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Entinex & Design Rosetta LLC host a Lean Coffee: AI conversation for people working with or thinking about AI at bwtech@UMBC. No speakers or slides, just structured, participant-driven discussions about the topics people care about. 7:30-9:30am, May 19. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/159599…
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CSEE holds its annual Research Day on Friday, April 17, from 9:00am to 2:30pm in University Center 312. Faculty will present their research, along with many other talks and posters by alumni and students. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csee/…
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UMBC is currently holding tutorials on its High Performance Computing Facility, both in person and online. Upcoming sessions 4 and 5 will focus on running AI applications on the HPCF’s new server with GPUs and pre-installed AI tools. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/158592…
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USM's William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation holds an Generative AI Virtual Showcase Fri. April 24 9am-3:30pm ET. Faculty, staff & student teams from MD higher ed institutions show innovative approaches to generative AI in teaching & learning. bit.ly/aiUSM
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Dr. Jessica Standbury, Dr. John Donahue, and Dr. Allison Papadakis will answer questions and discuss how AI is reshaping our inner lives and relationships, and its impact on our mental health. 12-1pm ET Wed. April 8, online. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/158244…
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Prof. Walter Scheirer on “Open Issues in Open World Learning”, 11:30-12:30 ET, Mon. March 30, in UMBC ITE 459 & online. He'll describe progress in enhancing agents' ability to detect, characterize & learn novel concepts & objects in dynamic environments. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/157782…
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LLMs are surprisingly capable coding partners. UMBC's Tim Oates gives a short, technical overview of why & how coding assistants work & where they fail, supported with live, terminal-based demos using Claude Code. 1-2:30pm ET, April 3, ITE 325b and online. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/157563…
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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…
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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/157537…
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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/157527…
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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/…
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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/157004…
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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…
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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/…
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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/156570…
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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/…
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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/156396…
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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/156133…
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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/156064…
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