January 2026
Social Work
University of Maryland School of Social Work Financial Social Work Initiative Shares Five Tips to Manage Financial Stress
January 27, 2026
UMSSW Assistant Dean of Continuing Education and chair of the Financial Social Work Initiative provides tools for social workers to help clients as job market tightens
UMB
UMB Earns National Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
January 22, 2026
The classification is a national designation held by fewer than 10 percent of U.S. colleges.
Student Outcomes
‘Face to Face’: Student Loans
January 21, 2026
From loan limits to new payback plans, UMB Provost Roger Ward and Registrar Patricia Scott break down the changes in federal financing rules and how they’ll impact UMB students.
Local and National Impact
UMSOP Faculty Member to Lead New Study to Strengthen Community Voices in Research
January 12, 2026
UMSOP has been awarded $1.4 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to advance how community voices are meaningfully engaged in research.
Social Work
What Happens After Cash Welfare? Maryland’s Longest-Running Study Has Answers
January 12, 2026
“Life After Welfare: 2025 Annual Update” provides individual participant tracking for the first time of any cash welfare study in the nation.
Law
In Memoriam: Michael Greenberger, JD
January 12, 2026
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) mourns the passing on Dec. 21 of Michael Greenberger, JD, a visionary institutional leader, nationally respected professor and legal scholar.
Research Innovation and Integrity
University of Maryland Named Top 10 Research Institution
January 7, 2026
Annual Survey Puts University Research at No. 14 Overall, No. 9 Among Public Institutions.
Research Innovation and Integrity
University of Maryland Named Top 10 Public Research Institution
January 7, 2026
Annual National Science Foundation HERD Survey ranks combined UMB/UMCP research institution #14 overall and #9 among public universities.
UMB
CHHS Simulations Help Marylanders Prepare for the Worst
January 6, 2026
When a tornado touched down ripping the roof off their headquarters, Housing Authority officials had seconds to make critical decisions in a CHHS tabletop exercise designed to enhance readiness.
Social Work
New School of Social Work Building Takes Shape in Downtown Baltimore
January 1, 2026
Due to open in the second half of 2027, the building is nearing its halfway point rising on the corner of Greene and West Lexington streets.
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