Events

Competitions, showcases and camps for students and teachers at Morgan State University and in Baltimore.

Coming up

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AI Education Teacher Program

Professional development for Maryland public school teachers, K–12, with Apple devices provided. Details and how to apply

We post new events here once dates are confirmed. Signed-in teachers and leaders can also ask us to visit their school.

Past events and student projects

September 26, 2026

Morgan State University STEM Expo

Our booth at this year's expo, held with OIC of America STEMFest 2026, welcomed students, families and educators to try:

  • Augmented reality: students drew pictures and watched them come to life in AR.
  • Image Playground and iMovie: students designed a dream destination, then used a green screen to step into it.
  • Nex Playground: interactive games that mix technology and movement.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and to the organizers for bringing the Morgan State and Baltimore communities together.

Students gather at the CECE Lab booth at the STEM Expo while a team member explains an activity

July 25–26, 2026

Human-AI Innovation Collaboration Challenge

Our first Human-AI Innovation Collaboration Challenge, held with NSEA 2026. Winners: Team Striker (first), Team InnovAIte (second) and Team R & J AI (third). Event recap

July 25–26, 2026

NSEA 2026: National Symposium on Effective & Ethical AI

Researchers, educators and students met at Morgan State on the theme "Human-AI Collaboration: Empowerment, Agency, and Belonging." Symposium site ↗

June 2026

Summer AI Camp

60 middle school students built AI projects with robots on the Morgan State campus.

April 11–12, 2026

K–12 AI Education Showcase

120 educators, students, families and partners in the Schaefer and Mitchell Engineering Buildings. Our AI Teacher Fellows presented their lessons, alongside VR, machine learning, 3D printing and Swift Playgrounds workshops.

March 2026

SITE 2026 conference

Our team presented two peer-reviewed papers: one on the DEAR Method for under-resourced schools, one on preparing teachers through Challenge-Based Learning. Research

NextGen AI Innovation Challenge: winning projects

Team Black Coders with certificates, trophies and a winner's check

Vision IQ

Team Black Coders: Brian Felix, Nicholas Cook, Joseph Olarinde, Yosmehily Segura-Silverio

A low-cost tool that reads classroom text aloud for students with visual impairments.

Team EE Techies with certificates, trophies and a check

Planet Explorer

Team EE Techies: Imelda, Mekhi, Malek Miller

A Swift game where players fly a rocket between planets by answering robotics, math and science questions.

Joshua Mabonga with a trophy, certificate and check

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Joshua Mabonga

A tool for students who hesitate to speak up in class, because of anxiety or low confidence.

Team Mervo Mustangs holding a $1,500 NextGen Challenge check, with CEAMLS staff

Don't Catch A Fade

Team Mervo Mustangs, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School: Daniel Fadipe, Eduardo Cortez, Mina Jones, Brielle Pettiford

A game that challenges players to think critically under pressure.