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News and Stories

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Prof. Ko's Book Wins International Studies Association's Prestigious Fujii Award

November 13, 2026
UBalt News

Prof. Nuesta Ko's 2026 book, Together We Fight: Surviving Peru's Campaign of Coercive Sterilizations, has won the prestigious Lee Ann Fujii Book Award, presented by the International Studies Association

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Miriam Schleifer McCormick, Author of Belief as Emotion, Meets Critics, Nov. 11

November 10, 2026
UBalt News

Miriam Schleifer McCormick, author of Belief As Emotion, will discuss her book with two educators with differing viewpoints, as the Hoffberger Center for Ethical Engagement continues its Author Meets Critics series on Nov. 11.

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Fueled by Passion for Public Service

November 9, 2026
UBALT STORIES

Growing into their roles in public service, three DPA students have found that embracing opportunities to learn more can only improve their capacity to make an impact.

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Prof. Sheehan: Baltimore City Can Improve Its 911 System. Here's How.

November 6, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of UBalt's College of Public Affairs, has co-authored an opinion piece on city efforts to strengthen its 911 call system.

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AI Navigators: What AI Is, How to Use It, and Why It's Important to Be Responsible

November 5, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt's new AI Navigators program build a bridge for ordinary people to understand AI's purpose.

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Prof. Marion Winik Writes About Her Solo Living Situation - and It's Not Solo At All

November 4, 2026
UBalt News

In her latest Baltimore Fishbowl column, Prof. Marion Winik adds up the massive support system that proves she doesn't really live alone.

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Prof. Sheehan: In Azerbaijan, Secularism Serves U.S. Interests

October 28, 2026
UBalt News

Writing in Stars and Stripes, Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, interim dean of The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, says a long-term strategy of supporting Azerbaijan's policy of secularism may best serve American strateg...

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An Evening with Fiction Writer Rachel Khong, Nov. 19

October 22, 2026
UBalt News

Rachel Khong, author of the novel The Real Americans and the new collection of short stories, My Dear You, will visit The University of Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., as The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts continues its fall authors series.

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UBalt Brings Documentary Film on Multi-Generational Trauma, Plus Filmmaker Tracey Arcabasso Smith, for Campus Conversation, Oct. 28

October 21, 2026
UBalt News

As a kickoff for UBalt's new B.A. in Multimedia Storytelling, Tracey Arcabasso Smith will discuss her award-winning documentary film, Relative, on Oct. 28.