AI Initiatives

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The Division of Information Technology’s AI site will help the UMBC community with information on using artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI), to support UMBC’s Administrative, Instructional, and Research efforts. This site has been created to help employees advance their use of GenAI.

We recommend that our UMBC community begin by visiting GenAI Tools, a page that highlights free resources and provides guidance on using GenAI while safeguarding UMBC institutional data safely.

For staff seeking support, we encourage people to look at Administrative AI, as a starting point. Our goal is to save folks time, improve the quality of their work, and increase productivity. We showcase tools that DoIT provides to support these objectives.

We have launched myUMBC Answers, an AI-supported search bar. We are seeking partners to expand this tool. The key to leveraging myUMBC Answers is providing validated and accurate content, such as annual FAQs or handbooks.

Faculty, are encouraged to explore Instructional AI and Research AI. The UMBC Center for AI in the College of Engineering is an excellent resource for AI-related research and innovation.  Stay informed by following the center’s social media channels on LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, and Facebook.

Members of the UMBC community can subscribe to the UMBC AI Group to receive email about AI-related news and events. If you have news to share with the UMBC AI community or suggestions or comments on the site, please send them to umbc-ai@cs.umbc.edu.

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Phishing Alert

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Posted: September 23, 2026, 10:00 AM

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The Retriever's Guide to Cybersecurity: Seven Scams to Avoid

Protecting your digital identity, one paw print at a time.

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Posted: August 25, 2026, 8:45 AM

Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

Posted: August 3, 2026, 1:09 PM

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Update Regarding Service Alert: DocuSign

Issue resolved and DocuSign is available

Affected Service: DocuSign Time of Status Update: 12:30 PM | July 16, 2026 Original Message: Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable Update: Please be advised that issues impacting...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 12:47 PM

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Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable

Affected Service: DocuSign Time Identified: 10:00 AM | July 16, 2026 Please be advised that DocuSign is currently experiencing a temporary service outage. The Impact: Users may be unable...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 10:25 AM

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