A decade after opening in a one-room storefront on W. Baltimore St., the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Community Engagement Center (CEC) marked its 10th anniversary with a community-wide celebration that felt equal parts birthday party, homecoming, and reunion.Read more: https://www.umaryland.edu/news/archived-news/december-2025/a-home-built-together-umbs-community-engagement-center-turns-ten.php

Take a behind-the-scenes look at our annual Thanksgiving drive where the University of Maryland, Baltimore teamed up with WJZ and UMMC to distribute more than 1,600 turkeys to West Baltimore families.

Watch the a construction timelapse on the new University of Maryland School of Social Work building, captured from January 2025 through Dec. 1, 2025 from The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company's rooftop camera.Ground was broken in October 2024, and the building on the corner of Greene and Lexington streets is expected to open in the second half of 2027.Did you know that the tower crane is 190 feet tall and the ladder to the top is 511 steps?As part of the green building design, 42 geo-exchange wells were drilled, totaling 10 miles of piping.Subscribe for updates for the building construction at https://www.umaryland.edu/designandconstruction/capital-projects/projects/school-of-social-work-building-project/

Join the University of Maryland, Baltimore community for this live event, our Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Celebration. On Feb. 5, 2026, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. keynote speaker Chris T. Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM, Director of the NAACP Center for Health Equity; Fellow and Regent-at-Large, American College of Preventive Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; and Founder and CEO, The Esther Group will deliver her address, "The Clarion Call for Health Justice: No Retreat, No Surrender."

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Professor Nicole Brandt explains how consistent, monthly visits from UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic build trust and empower older adults to manage their health.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #AgingInPlace #GeriatricCare #UMBresearch

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Professor Nicole Brandt’s research on aging-in-place and geriatric care helped create UMB’s Interprofessional Wellness Clinic, bringing services directly to West Baltimore seniors.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #AgingInPlace #Geriatrics #UMBresearch

Learn how to make a zero-waste event at the University of Maryland, Baltimore from the Office of Sustainability.

The Eastern Shore faces a severe health professional shortage. The University of Maryland, Baltimore aims to grow class sizes and encourage doctors and health care professionals to work in rural areas like Cambridge, Easton and Salisbury. #DoctorShortage #EasternShore #RuralHealth #Maryland #Healthcare

What if we could bring health care directly to older adults?UMB researchers are delivering on-site medication reviews, immunizations, and blood pressure monitoring to underserved senior housing communities.Breakthroughs Can’t Wait. At UMB, We’re Changing The Future Today.#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #UMBresearch #HealthyAging #Geriatrics #PublicHealth

How can we help older adults live not just longer lives, but better ones? In Baltimore, Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy are leading an interprofessional wellness clinic that brings health care directly to low-income senior housing sites.With support from the Toumey Foundation, the team provides on-site services like:• Medication reviews• Blood pressure monitoring• Immunizations• Mobility and fall prevention supportThis innovative “aging in place” model focuses on the Four M’s: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. By meeting seniors where they are, the program empowers them to live quality years with dignity and independence.Breakthroughs Can't Wait. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore, We're Changing The Future Today.#HealthyAging #Baltimore #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #UniversityOfMaryland #SeniorCare