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Dr. Andrea Cantora

Prof. Andrea Cantora Named First Director of Higher Education in Prison for USM

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.

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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.

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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UBalt and Global Peace Foundation Formalize Expanded Peacebuilding Partnership

March 10, 2026
College of Public Affairs

The University of Baltimore and the Global Peace Foundation formalize an expanded partnership to advance peacebuilding research, educational initiatives and community dialogue in Baltimore and beyond.

Dr. Ann Cotten, executive director of UBalt's Schaefer Center for Public Policy

Schaefer Center's Ann Cotten Selected for Daily Record's 2026 Maryland Top 100 Women

March 9, 2026
UBalt News

The Daily Record has named Dr. Ann Cotten, executive director of The University of Baltimore's Schaefer Center for Public Policy to its 2026 list of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

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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.

Sydney Comitz Bowers, University of Baltimore Law and Business Alumna

Leveraging Business and Law at UBalt is a Calculated Advantage

March 5, 2026
Business Today

Sydney Comitz Bowers turned her education into a calculated career advantage—saving valuable time and tuition dollars in the process.

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Professor Makar Presents on Bail Reform at National Symposium

February 26, 2026

Assistant Professor of Law Zina Makar participated in Bail Reform and Backlash: Litigation, Legislation and Experimentation, a major symposium reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of the landmark ODonnell v. Harris County litigation.

Dr. Jessica Stansbury

Dr. Jessica Stansbury Discusses Building Community Power Through AI at Digital Equity Coalition Session, March 4

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of the Center for AI Learning and Community-Engaged Innovation at The University of Baltimore, will speak on "Beyond Access: Using AI for Community Power, Workforce Pathways, and Local Innovation," as the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition hosts a virtual session o...