University of Maryland, Baltimore

09/04/2026

When Baltimore student Layla Cheatham joined WombWork Productions' Summer Teen Ensemble at UMB's Community Engagement Center, she described herself as "the quiet one."

Five weeks later, she stood before an audience performing a poem she had written herself.

Through theater, poetry, dance, music, and storytelling, Baltimore youth explored juvenile justice, resilience, and restoration while gaining confidence and learning how to advocate for themselves and their communities.

Read more about this partnership through the UMB Community and Civic Engagement: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/august-2026/through-theater-baltimore-youth-find-their-voice-at-umb.php

08/31/2026

Are you ready for some football?! Well, how well do you know UMB's Core Values? UMB students and employees can enter a drawing to win 2 tickets to one of the Baltimore Ravens’ 8 home games this season by answering questions about UMB's Core Values

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08/26/2026

A nursing instructor’s advice changed the course of Ann Wolbert Burgess’, DNSc, MS ’59, RNCS, FAAN, career and, ultimately, helped shape the field of forensic behavioral science.

After earning her master’s degree from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Burgess went on to pioneer trauma and victimology research and collaborate with the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit to study violent offenders and serial killers. Her work later inspired the character Wendy Carr in Netflix's "Mindhunter."

Today, Burgess continues to advance research on trauma, mental health, active shooter preparedness, and the use of AI in research analysis, proving that curiosity and innovation don't have an expiration date. https://ow.ly/Wc0l50ZFGVY

08/24/2026

Less than 24 hours before the first day of school in Baltimore, families at the Fifth Annual Back-to-School Bash received not only free supplies, but support that hopefully can carry them throughout the year.

In partnership with Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Upton, the University of Maryland School of Social Work Center for Restorative Change co-hosted dozens of families on Sunday, Aug. 23, distributing school uniforms, backpacks, colored pencils, free food, and more. https://ow.ly/omXK50ZEWoc

08/20/2026

Did you know UMB brings doctors and nurses directly to patients in a clinic on wheels?

Since 1994, the Governor’s Wellmobile, operated by the University of Maryland School of Nursing, has delivered primary care to communities in Central Maryland.

From health screenings and vaccinations to chronic disease care, the mobile clinic brings health care directly to schools, senior centers, shelters, and neighborhoods.

After more than 30 years in service, the Wellmobile still proves that sometimes the best way to improve health is to bring care straight to the people who need it.

08/18/2026

Thirty-five years ago, Philip A. Mackowiak, MD, MBA, arrived in Kuwait expecting to treat trauma patients and confront epidemic disease.

Instead, he found something very different.

Mackowiak was one of the “Kuwait 38” — a team of Maryland health care professionals sent to Kuwait just months after the end of Operation Desert Storm. Their mission began as an effort to provide medical aid to a country devastated by war, but soon became a firsthand look at the enormous challenge of rebuilding.

Mackowiak, now Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, remembers driving beneath skies darkened by burning oil wells, seeing hospitals that had been looted and destroyed, and traveling the highway still littered with the wreckage of Iraq’s retreat.

In his own words, he looks back on the mission — including what the team hoped to accomplish, what they actually found, and the complicated legacy of their trip.

Read more in this edition of CATALYST: https://ow.ly/XsBL50ZB1pJ

08/13/2026

One of the most memorable characters from Field of Dreams was inspired by a University of Maryland School of Medicine student. Archibald “Moonlight” Graham traded a brief Major League career for a lifetime in medicine, caring for families and advancing pediatric research.

Learn more about UMB's historical impact on America: https://www.umaryland.edu/america-at-250

08/12/2026

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is excited to announce that tickets for “One Night Only: Broadway in Baltimore” are now on sale! This one-of-a-kind event Oct. 19 will feature two Broadway stars who will perform your favorite classics:

Norm Lewis

Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor, “Phantom” in Phantom of the Opera, and “Javert” in Les Misérables

Felicia Curry

Helen Hayes Award-winning actor and singer, performer in Broadway’s Into the Woods, and Everyman Theatre Resident Company member

The event will be cabaret-style with intimate seating at small tables.

Tickets range from $75 to $150, plus taxes and fees. The $150 tickets include a post-concert cocktail reception. The concert benefits UMB's CURE Scholars Program.

Monday, Oct. 19 | 6:30 p.m.; Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center

Purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150064F1A36BC015

08/11/2026

"All these pieces work together to keep our community safe,” says Thomas Leone, MLS, assistant vice president for public safety and chief of police at University of Maryland, Baltimore Police & Public Safety.

Learn how police communication operators help bridge technology with feet on the street to help keep UMB safe in this CATALYST magazine story.

https://ow.ly/U7u650ZysPZ

08/10/2026

"We are here for them."

Hundreds gathered for UMB’s National Night Out on Aug. 4, to enjoy food, fun, resources, and meaningful conversations that strengthened relationships between the University and our neighbors. The event is hosted by University of Maryland, Baltimore Police & Public Safety.