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UBalt Launches AI-Enabled Business Accelerator

January 20, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore has announced the launch of its AI-Enabled Business Accelerator, a nine-week program supporting early-stage founders building scalable, artificial intelligence-enabled ventures. Its first cohort features eight Baltimore-based entrepreneurs applying AI across healthcare...

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University of Baltimore Earns 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement

January 13, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore has received a 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, placing UBalt among the nation’s institutions that are "deepening partnerships, leveraging community assets, and addressing urgent societal challenges," according to the American Council on ...

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MPA Student: 'The Most Dedicated People I Know Are My Public Service Colleagues'

December 23, 2025
UBalt News

Nicole Wojciechowski, an M.P.A. student and the Chief of Staff at the Maryland State Highway Administration, weighs in on the dedication of her colleagues in public service in an opinion piece written for PA Times, the newsletter of the American Society for Public Administration.

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Catch Up on UBalt's Latest Rankings

December 22, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore is celebrating its latest local, regional and national rankings.

Students pass through the lobby of the Merrick School of Business, the home of entrepreneurial activity at UBalt

Two UBalt Entrepreneurs Receive Accolades from CCBC

December 19, 2025
UBalt News

In the latest edition of B'More Bold, the official newsletter for CCBC's Center for Business Innovation and Trades, two University of Baltimore entrepreneurs were highlighted for their small-business acumen.

Shelby Blondell, B.S. '14, MBA '18, shows off her Maryland-made product, the Sheller

Alumna Shelby Blondell Touts Locally-Made Goods on CBS Weekend News

December 16, 2025
UBalt News

Two-time alumnus Shelby Blondell tells CBS Sunday Morning that there are advantages to being an entrepreneur who produces goods in the U.S.

UBalt is part of the annual Global Game Jam, set for next January at the Universities at Shady Grove

Global Game Jam Set for Jan. 26 - Feb. 1

December 11, 2025
UBalt News

University of Baltimore students, faculty, and friends are invited to register for the next edition of Global Game Jam, a participatory, multi-day event in which game designers and gaming enthusiasts gather at the Universities at Shady Grove to create and demonstrate games. All jammers are welcom...

UBalt Writing Professor Marion Winik celebrates the 30th anniversary of her memoir, First Comes Love

Writing Prof. Marion Winik Marks 30th Anniversary of Acclaimed Memoir with New Edition, Audiobook

December 9, 2025
UBalt News

First Comes Love, the critically heralded memoir by University of Baltimore Prof. Marion Winik, is being rediscovered with a new edition―including a new introduction by the author and an unabridged audiobook―as readers, critics and Winik celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Prof. Jane Delury teaches creative writing at the University of Baltimore

UBalt Writing Prof. Jane Delury Wins Pushcart Prize

December 2, 2025
UBalt News

University of Baltimore Prof. Jane Delury, who teaches in the University’s MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program as well as its English program, has won a 2026 Pushcart Prize for her short story, "Goodbye, Raymond Carver." The annual Pushcart Prize recognizes the best literary work ...