Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM)
The Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) is a collaborative hub for AI, supporting faculty research, offering innovative and experiential learning opportunities, and focusing on responsible and ethical AI technology to advance the public good across industry, government and society.
AIM brings together researchers from across disciplines and University of Maryland (UMD) units to conduct research that responsibly advances AI technology.
AIM also coordinates learning experiences for students:
- New AI majors and minors
- AI certificates, graduate degrees and workforce development programs
- Expanded AI undergraduate courses, including an AI4ALL course focused on developing AI literacy and critical thinking skills
- AI government and industry partnerships and community events
- A new high-performance computing cluster tailored for AI’s complex computational challenges
- Financial support to promote interdisciplinary AI research
- Chaired professorships and postdoctoral fellowships
UMD Leadership Team
- Hal Daumé III (CMNS), Director
- Neda Atanasoski (ARHU), Associate Director of Education
- Sheena Erete (INFO), Associate Director of Research
INFO Faculty
INFO PhD Students
Recent News

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Led by the University of Maryland, TRAILS was launched in May 2023 with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute is focused on developing, building and modeling participatory research that—over time—will increase trust in AI. Illustration courtesy of TRAILS. Image via Maryland Today.
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