News and Stories

News and Stories

Retired School of Law Dean Laurence

Remembering Former Law School Dean Larry Katz

July 22, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore is remembering the life and legacy of former School of Law Dean Laurence "Larry" Katz, who passed away on July 21, 2025.

A student poses by a painting of her.

Class invites fresh perspective on art, belonging

July 21, 2025
UBalt Stories

As part of her Arts in Society class and her own research, Dr. Rachael Zeleny invited her students for a portrait session in the Walters Art Museum. Then she turned her students into their own museum exhibit.

Andrea Cantora laughs in a cafe

Director opens door to first degrees, new life

July 16, 2025
Charles Street Chats

Andrea Cantora, long an advocate for prison education, has become a go-to expert for building more such partnerships. She sits down to share about the power of the Second Chance College Program and what prison education can do for individuals and their communities.

Prof. Ivan Sascha Sheehan

Prof. Sheehan: Conflict in Europe is Changing the NATO Paradigm

July 8, 2025
UBalt News

Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, associate dean and professor in The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs and a noted expert in international relations, says long-term conflict between Russia and Ukraine, together with a growing lack of stability in the Western Balkans, are prompting a par...

Claire Cianos, MBA '24

Alumna Talks About Her Startup and the UBalt MBA's Impact

July 7, 2025
Business Today

Claire Cianos, MBA '24, is the co-founder of Napp, an app designed to help families find on-demand childcare. Navigating Napp’s growth, she enrolled in The University of Baltimore's MBA program and found academic support she could pour into her business strategy.

Soft skills are likely to be an important part of managing AI in the workplace.

Versatility, Soft Skills May Be the Key to AI Literacy in Tomorrow's Workplace: Research Enterprise Analyst

July 7, 2025
UBalt News

With AI literacy as a key deliverable, The University of Baltimore's second annual AI Summit left an array of impressions on attendees, including Claire Baytas, a senior analyst at Ithaka S+R.

Prof. Alan Lyles of UBalt's School of Health and Human Services

Prof. Alan Lyles: How Similar Do Drugs Need to Be to Achieve Widespread Marketplace Acceptance?

July 2, 2025
UBalt News

Prof. Alan Lyles is principal author of a journal article from a symposium on global trends in the use of "biosimilars" - pharmaceuticals designed to have active properties similar to those of a drug that has previously been licensed.

a stack of books on a table

UBalt's unique year of books and birthdays

June 30, 2025
UBalt Stories

This year, the MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts turns 20 and the student-led literary journal Welter turns 60 while The University of Baltimore turns 100. Both publications offer years of reading choices for your summer list.