--- title: "News & Events" date: 2026-02-23T12:08:00-05:00 author: Zaida Jocson canonical_url: "https://ai-internal.umd-servd.com/news-events" section: Pages --- # News & Events **News & Events** **Apply for AIM Course Development Grants** — Funding available for courses that fit into one of three tracks: AI + X, New AI Course Development, and Pathway to AI. ## AI NEWS AT UMD *This page contains a dynamic Maryland Today News feed sourced from .* ## Events ### AI & Early Career Impact Panel **Date:** March 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM**Location:** Virtual Join us for a virtual panel designed to help UMD students across all majors understand how AI will reshape the job market over the next few years. ### University of Maryland Mpact Conference **Date:** February 25, 2026 at 8:30 AM – February 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM**Location:** Samuel Riggs Alumni Center UMD is excited to be hosting the Mpact Conference on Understanding Regional Opportunities and Partnerships to Drive American Competitiveness - [Learn more](https://mpact2026.umd.edu/) ### Computational Cognitive Science Reading Group **Date:** March 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM**Location:** Iribe 5161 *\[While AIM is sharing this event, it is organized by another unit on campus\]* This is a cross-departmental reading group focused on discussing current research on Computational Cognitive Science… - [Join our listserve](https://listserv.umd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=COMP-COGSCI&A=1) ### Computational Cognitive Science Reading Group **Date:** April 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM**Location:** Iribe 5161 *\[While AIM is sharing this event, it is organized by another unit on campus\]* This is a cross-departmental reading group focused on discussing current research on Computational Cognitive Science… - [Join our listserve](https://listserv.umd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=COMP-COGSCI&A=1) ### AIM Fall Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Timnit Gebru **Date:** April 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM**Location:** Sculpture Lounge (ESJ) Dr. Timnit Gebru is the founder and executive director of DAIR. - [Email us](mailto:aim@umd.edu) - [Request to Partner with AIM on a Program, Event, or Initiative](https://aim.umd.edu/form/host-an-event-with-aim) - [See all photos](https://ai-internal.umd-servd.com/news-events/past-aim-event-photos) - **AI + Learning Symposium** — May 1, 2025 - **AIM Distinguished Lecture** — April 1, 2025 - **AIM Launch Event** — April 9, 2024 **Get Involved** — Find out how you can get involved with AIM by joining our mailing list and our Discord server!