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Sean Maykrantz holds an array of trading cards he designed, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe inspires MFA thesis

February 9, 2026
Student Stories

Sean Maykrantz looked to his childhood passions for inspiration for his MFA thesis. Eventually he designed his own Edgar Allan Poe-themed trading cards for his final project for the MFA in Integrated Design program at The University of Baltimore.

UBalt students gathered around a laptop

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 ...

University of Baltimore writing professor Marion Winik

Winik's 'Groundbreaking' Memoir Reaches A New Generation

January 5, 2026
UBalt News

University of Baltimore Prof. Marion Winik continues to receive accolades for the new edition of her memoir First Comes Love, published 30 years ago at the start of a period of deeply personal books that defined the times. Now, as the book becomes available in both print and audiobook form, and W...

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 ...

Students chat in the iconic LAP stairwell

MFA in Creative Writing Hosts Student Reading, Dec. 5

November 26, 2025
UBalt News

Several students from The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts are expected to read from their works in progress as the 2025 Fall Reading Series concludes on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the Bogomolny Room in the UBalt Student Center, 21 W...

Felipe Rios looks on while standing on campus at UBalt.

Game Design student fulfilling dreams

November 24, 2025
Student Stories

Felipe Rios grew up with video games in his life. It would be years before Felipe, now a B.S. in Simulation and Game Design student, would fully adopt the hobby himself. And when he did, he was all in.

Jessica Baccin talks to another student while working in the design lab on campus.

Scholarship, internship deepen student's experience

November 24, 2025
Student Stories

An international student from Italy, Jessica Baccin wanted to stay in America after completing her associate degree but was struggling to find an affordable four-year open. Then she found UBalt.