News and Stories

News and Stories

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One Maryland One Book Celebrates Ubalt Alumnus Lawrence Burney's Essays Collection, Nov. 4

September 21, 2026
UBalt News

Lawrence Burney, B.A. '14, has earned the 2026 One Maryland One Book honor for his memoir, No Sense in Wishing.

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Fresh start brings new growth

September 18, 2026
Student Stories

Once Chauntell decided to return to UBalt in 2024 to complete her degree, she committed to the long haul. Now she's pursuing an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

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'Working - and Playing - Across Genres,' with Author Joseph Bathanti, Sept. 17

September 9, 2026
UBalt News

North Carolina based author Joseph Bathanti will visit the UBalt campus on Sept. 17, as the MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts kicks off its new season of author talks.

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Documentary Film By MFA in Integrated Design Graduate David Sebastiao on City’s Transit Issues to Be Screened at UBalt, Sept. 29

September 1, 2026
UBalt News

City's transit issues brought to light in documentary film made by UBalt graduate and screened at University on Sept. 29.

 John Butler presenting his business idea at the 2026 University of Baltimore Rise to the Challenge Business Pitch competition.

The Role that UBalt's Entrepreneurship Center Played to Help Launch a Student's Publishing Startup

August 27, 2026
Business Today

John Butler: From UBalt MFA to business founder.

Hope Jones pitches her business at the Rise to the Challenge Competition at the University of Baltimore

Entrepreneur is Solving a Problem Close to Home

August 21, 2026
Business Today

How UBalt's Entrepreneurship Center helped a pitch competition winner build more than a product.

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Prof. Marion Winik Returns from Spain with Good News About Her 'Side Gig' on Public Radio

July 27, 2026
UBalt News

A summer trip to Spain for Prof. Marion Winik was topped off with good news about her long-running radio show, in which she reviews books for folks on the go.

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UBalt's Law, Philosophy and History Program Prepares Undergraduates for a Thriving Career in the Law - and It's Unlike Any Other in Maryland

July 21, 2026
UBalt News

Students in the new B.A. in Law, Philosophy and History program develop the intellectual rigor and the capacity for ethical leadership that law school requires.

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Prof. Kassner in Bioethics: 'Legitimate Health- and Science-Policymaking Needs New Thinking'

July 13, 2026
UBalt News

In an article in the journal Bioethics, Prof. Joshua Kassner says that the generally accepted method of making decisions, proceduralism, falls short. It's time for a new way forward, one that includes public input at the appropriate junctures.