The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business has unveiled its leading-edge Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence for Business (AI for Business) program. The first program like it in Maryland, this innovative, 30-credit graduate degree, launching in fall 2024, empowers students to become leaders in the dynamic field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its business applications.

School of Business alumnus Alan Tsao earned a B.S. in Business Administration degree in 2011 and an MBA in 2021. In 2017, His entrepreneurial spirit helped him found his company Tsao Baltimore, a watchmaker company based in in the city. The premise of his premium watch company is that each timepiece is proudly designed, assembled and established in Baltimore.  The collection has names like Natty Boh Moon," named after the iconic beer brand, the "Torsk-Diver," named after a submarine docked in the Inner Harbor and the "Constellation" honoring the USS Constellation, a naval ship built in 1854. But now he has a new watch to design. One where the proceeds will go toward relief efforts for the families and businesses affected by the Francis Scott Key bridge disaster.

Vital Signs 22, the latest in a series of reports created by the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute at The University of Baltimore, provides an analysis of Baltimore City's "new normal," via a year's worth of data from 2022, the first full year following the pandemic. Vital Signs 22 tracks more than 110 indicators that take the pulse of Baltimore's communities and explores neighborhood-level trends across eight different topic areas.