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UMD Researchers Build AI Database to Improve Math Learning Outcomes
Supported by a $4.5 million grant from philanthropic organizations, Jing Liu and Wei Ai are creating an open-source, high-quality dataset of classroom recordings that can be used to accelerate AI-driven outcomes for K–12 math education.

TRAILS Announces Second Round of Seed Funding
Five interdisciplinary projects, funded with seed grants ranging from $115K to $150K apiece, will advance novel AI research and scholarship that can impact education, transportation, emergency preparedness and health care.

$1.5M NSF Grant to Boost Middle School Math Learning With AI
UMD's Jing Liu and Wei Ai are part of a multi-institutional team funded by a $1.5 million NSF grant that is using AI and machine learning to assess and improve the quality of middle-grade mathematics lesson plans.