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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...

Dr. Andrea Cantora

Prof. Cantora Named USM's First Director of Higher Education in Prison

March 12, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Andrea Cantora, associate professor of Criminal Justice and director of UBalt's acclaimed Second Chance College Program, has been appointed the inaugural Director of Higher Education in Prison for the University System of Maryland.

AI is a life-changing technology for students

CAILI Director Jessica Stansbury Joins Chronicle of Higher Education Panel: 'Preparing Students for AI Workforce,' March 16

March 12, 2026
UBalt News

Jessica Stansbury, director of the Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation at The University of Baltimore, will be part of an online forum, "Preparing Students for the AI Work Force," hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education, on March 16.

Haitham Alkhateeb gestures with his hands while sharing a story during an interview inside his office suite.

Professor Reflects on Teaching Math, Fostering Accessibility

March 11, 2026
Charles Street Chats

In his 13th year at UBalt, Dr. Haitham Alkhateeb, a professor and director of mathematics at The University of Baltimore, sat down for an interview to share more about his experiences here and what his research and teaching means to him.

Prof. Joshua Clark Davis

Prof. Davis Discusses His New Book on Police Behavior and the Civil Rights Movement on WYPR

March 11, 2026

Joshua Clark Davis, associate professor of history and the author of several books covering 20th century American history with a focus on social movements, policing, urban history, and African American history, spoke on WYPR's Midday show on March 10 in a conversation about his latest book, Polic...

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Four Faculty Members Earn Regents Faculty Awards

March 6, 2026
UBalt News

Four UBalt faculty members - three from the School of Law, and one from the College of Public Affairs - are winners of 2026 USM Board of Regents Faculty Awards.

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Mock event invigorates revised PR course

March 5, 2026
UBalt Stories

When UBalt professor Marion Winik started planning her public relations course, she wanted it to be memorable and dynamic. She devised a plan: Students would face a semester-long project revolving around an imagined event. Then at some point, they would throw the students a curveball.

University of Baltimore Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

UBalt Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt School of Law Dean LaVonda N. Reed and Dr. Jennica Larrison, executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs and an associate professor in the College of Public Affairs will lead a University-wide celebration of International Women's Day on March 5.

University of Baltimore writing and literary faculty

UBalt Hosts Celebration of Writers for National AWP's Baltimore Conference, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt's writing and literature faculty will celebrate the art and craft of the written word on March 5, as part of the national Association of Writers and Writing Program hosts its annual meeting in Baltimore.