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Maryland educator accused of using AI to frame the school's principal

An athletic director at a Maryland high school is being accused of framing a Baltimore principal using AI-generated audio. The man was charged with disrupting school activities after allegedly ... read more

This Pioneering Cannabis Graduate Program Is A Blend Of Social Work And Marijuana, Here's Why Students Should Apply

The UMSSW has teamed up with the School of Pharmacy to address the increased demand ... The integration of medical cannabis education into the Master of Social Work (MSW) program will help healthcare ... read more

Maryland educator framed principal for racist rant using AI-generated voice, police say

A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording that included racist and ... read more

Baltimore HS athletic director used AI to make fake clip of principal spouting racist rhetoric: police

The principal was removed but told cops he believed the clip used AI — and even pointed the finger at the “technologically savvy” athletic director. read more

University of Maryland Awards $460K from New Do Good Campus Fund to Faculty, Staff, Students

Terps will build an outdoor play area in a Baltimore neighborhood, create an online hub for opioid peer recovery specialists in training, and create public art, among dozens of projects awarded $460,0 ... read more

University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business Launches New Center for AI in Business

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has launched the Center for Artificial Intelligence ... read more

Maryland athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say

An audio recording purported to be a Maryland principal making racist and antisemitic comments was created by AI, police said. read more

The Science of Reducing Prejudice in Kids

For many children, discrimination inflicts anxiety and misery and interferes with their learning. Schools could be far more welcoming than most now are, and I and other developmental psychologists ... read more

University of Maryland Launches New Outreach Program to Foster Connection

Raised in Washington, D.C., amid the sounds of church hymns, College Park resident Carl Patterson, 78, has always found peace and joy in live music. His father was a Baptist minister, his sister ... read more

Carey Wright appointed Maryland schools superintendent after serving as interim

The Maryland State Board of Education appointed Carey Wright on Wednesday to lead the state education department. The state board tapped Wright to be the interim state superintendent of schools in ... read more

Understanding the spread of behavior: How long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion

Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local store is best to shop at to more complex ones like vaccinating a child are ... read more

Students, Faculty and Alumni Kick Off Centennial Year of School of Law

Founded April 14, 1924, the School of Law faculty, students and alumni started the celebration of its centennial year with a Founders Day event and will continue with more commemorative events this ... read more