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UBalt's 2026

Finalists Announced for UBalt's 14th Annual 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Pitch Competition

March 25, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the six finalists for its 14th annual "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition, taking place on May 6. The finalists will compete for $30,000 in funds to support their business concepts and start-ups.

UBalt admission team with regional community college advisers

UBalt Hosts First In-Person Transfer Advisory Meeting

March 24, 2026

The University of Baltimore brought together regional community college advisers for its first in-person Transfer Advisory Meeting, strengthening partnerships and aligning efforts to create clearer, more supportive pathways for transfer student success.

Student Nes Agopome smiles at the camera while sitting in a yellow-walled classroom.

Scholarship, support systems cement college choice

March 23, 2026
Student Stories

Nes Agopome was only a few weeks into her program at The University of Baltimore when she lost her job in a sweep of federal cuts in 2025. The University that once surprised her with a full scholarship gave her more incentive to stay: a campus job.

portrait of Darius Beckford

Voices of Gratitude: Darius Beckford, B.A. ’17

March 20, 2026
ALUMNI STORIES

Baltimore "means everything" to Darius Beckford. That's why he dedicated himself to working for the people of this city. That's also how he knew the next step forward in his journey had to happen back at UBalt.

UBalt's Henry Mortimer is flanked by AI-Enabled Company Founders

Eight Startups Graduate from University of Baltimore's Inaugural AI Business Accelerator

March 18, 2026
Business Today

AI startup founders celebrate weeks of intensive training.

AI is being carefully explored as a tool for the workplace at the University of Baltimore

AI Center Director Jessica Stansbury: 'Our Job as a University is to Explore the What, Why, How and When of This Technology'

March 17, 2026
UBalt News

Joining a Chronicle of Higher Education panel discussion on the necessity of higher education to prepare students for an AI-inclusive workplace, Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of the Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation at The University of Baltimore, said there is a link betw...

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Winter 2026 Baltimore Law Magazine Showcases the Strength of the UBalt Law Community

March 16, 2026

The Winter 2026 issue of Baltimore Law Magazine highlights the people and programs that continue to shape the University of Baltimore School of Law community. This edition centers on mentorship, a tradition that has long defined the UBalt Law experience and continues to guide its mission.

The future holds many opportunities, and the upcoming Industry Day on March 31 is a chance to explore

UBalt Joins Baltimore Collegetown to Host Industry Day, March 31

March 16, 2026
UBalt News

Collegetown Industry Day, an exploration of the region's top industries, will take place on March 31 on campus. This networking and career exploration event is hosted by UBalt's Career and Internship Center and Baltimore Collegetown.

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Professor Margaret Johnson on Menstrual Equity Podcast

March 13, 2026

Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development, Professor of Law, Director of the Bronfein Family Law Clinic, and Co-Director of the Center on Applied Feminism, Margaret Johnson joined a national podcast hosted by Ayushmaan Mukherjee and Mikah Gay of the Menstrual Equity Initiative (MĚI), a ...