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News and Stories

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President Schmoke, Four Alumni Named to Daily Record's 2026 Influential Marylanders List

July 24, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt President Kurt L. Schmoke and four alumni from the University are included in The Daily Record's 2026 Influential Marylanders list.

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UBalt Law Welcomes National Legal Writing Scholars

July 23, 2026
UBALT LAW

This summer, UBalt Law welcomed legal writing faculty and scholars for the 2026 Capital Area Legal Writing Conference.

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Alumni Spotlight: Q And A With James Pollock, J.D. ‘11

July 21, 2026
Law Alumni

UBalt Law alumni put their legal education to work in meaningful ways. Class of 2011 graduate, James Pollock, shares how hands-on learning translates into practice-ready advocacy.

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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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Stars align at UBalt

July 20, 2026
Student Stories

Long before they accepted student jobs in the Office of Admission at The University of Baltimore, Deshanae Clarke and Rihanna Graham were two students at the same high school in Jamaica. Neither knew they would reconnect in the same major at the same university at the same time nearly 1,500 miles...

Mikhail Pevzner on the University of Baltimore campus

The New Economics of AI: Faculty Join Forces for a Competitive Advantage

July 16, 2026
Business Today

"How AI Can Reduce Barriers to Cross-Functional Collaboration" by Dr. Mikhail Pevzner

Sheik Akij, University of Baltimore MBA student and Potomac24 founder

MBA Student Secures $40K Grant for Startup Platform

July 14, 2026
Business Today

Sheik Akij keeps influencing Maryland's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.

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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.

University of Baltimore Accounting alumni, faculty and students

Proven Accounting Program, New Standalone Degree

July 9, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt's Accounting Legacy Just Got Stronger