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Nearly two dozen AI projects from a host of disciplines and departments across the UMD campus were funded through a new seed grant program administered by the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM). Illustration by iStock
Maryland Today: AIM Seed Grants Support 22 AI Research Projects
INFO's Vanessa Frías Martínez, Hernisa Kacorri, and Katie Shilton are driving interdisciplinary AI research through UMD’s new $1.5M …
Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert, one of the winners of UMD's Invention of the Year competition, holds a plaque onstage at Innovate Maryland on Tuesday. Also pictured (from left): UM Ventures Innovation Managers Virinchi Juttukonda and Ashwin Ramanujam, Chief Innovation Officer Dean Chang, Vice President for Research Gregory F. Ball, UM Ventures Associate Director Felicia Metz and UM Ventures-College Park Director Ken Porter. Photos by Mike Morgan.
Maryland Today: AI With Rhythm: Brain-Inspired Tech Wins 2025 Invention of the Year Award
INFO faculty contributed to brain-inspired AI method that won UMD’s 2025 Invention of the Year
Some of the HCIL members who attended CHI pose for a group photo.
CHI 2025 roundup: HCIL Researchers Showcase Research & Win Awards at CHI 2025
UMD's HCIL continues to lead at CHI 2025 with 45 contributors and four award-winning papers
Seven new UMD courses that delve into the role of artificial intelligence across art, public health, information science, psychology and more have received seed grants from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM). Illustration by iStock.
Maryland Today: 7 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants
INFO faculty Mega Subramaniam and Jessica Grimmer lead new UMD courses advancing AI literacy and creative innovation
Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Central Roles of Public Libraries in Supporting Their Communities’ Needs for Information and Beyond During the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 Pandemics”
Dr. Beth St. Jean explores how public libraries fight infodemics
Nupur Wagle, a master's student in human-computer interaction, demonstrates a 3D printer at a local retirement community while seniors and other students look on. Photo by: Will Campbell
When the Makerspace Met the Retirement Home: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Innovation
At a local retirement community, a makerspace flips the script on aging and technology
News Release: Announcing the Do Good Campus Fund Recipients: Grant Program Returns to UMD for Second Year (ft. Heera Lee)
INFO’s Heera Lee receives 2025 Do Good Award to lead a student capstone focused on inclusive, community-centered design
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News Release: Here’s What Potential 23andMe Buyers Could Do with Your Genetic Data (ft. Jessica Vitak)
INFO’s Jessica Vitak warns of privacy risks as 23andMe’s DNA database faces uncertainty after bankruptcy filing
New UMD research found that even when prompts using generative artificial intelligence lean toward positive emotion, such as joy or excitement, the images generated from these prompts tend to evoke fear as the dominant emotion. Illustration by Adobe Stock.
Maryland Today: How Images Reflect AI’s Dark ‘Spiral’ (ft. Cody Buntain)
INFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain explores biases in generative AI, revealing how models often produce more negative content