Campus News
“Fearlessly Inclusive”: Spotlight on Smith’s Queer Leadership Accelerator
April is Pride Month at Smith! The Diversity and Equity Council’s thought leadership task force spotlights affinity clubs and organizations to bring awareness to the social identities they represent and how these organizations foster societal change.
Categories: Campus News
Talking About the Future of Everything
A lot can change in a year, but imagine what can happen in 10 years.
Categories: Campus News
Bjarnadóttir Earns Best White Paper Award
New research from Maryland Smith’s Margrét Bjarnadóttir that asks how organizations can leverage AI to build a more equitable workforce has been named the Best White Paper in the 2021 Wharton Analytics Conference.
Categories: Campus News
Global Teams Compete in the Entrepreneurship IB Agility Lab
As part of the #KeepGlobalSmith campaign, the Center for Global Business held the International Business (IB) Agility Lab: Entrepreneurship from April 7-9, 2021. The IB Agility Labs are a series of short, virtual case competitions that allow undergraduate students to learn from global busine...
Categories: Campus News
Six UMD Students Win VFS Scholarships
Vertical Flight Society Scholarships recognize the world’s most talented engineering students interested in vertical flight.
Categories: Campus News
Road Salts and Other Human Sources Are Threatening World’s Freshwater Supplies
Categories: Campus News
Welcoming Applicants for Student Entrepreneurship Fellowship
Open to students graduating from engineering, pharmacy, STEM programs at UMD College Park and Baltimore
Categories: Campus News
Today’s Trailblazers to be Honored as 2021 Taking Nature Black Environmental Champions
ChBE Professor Akua Asa-Awuku recognized as a regional champion.
Categories: Campus News
UMD Researchers to Design Greener Aircraft Engine
Professors Christopher Cadou and Eric Wachsman are developing a hybrid system for commercial aircraft.
Categories: Campus News
Maryland Smith’s Claiborne Awarded Career Honor
Darrell Claiborne, director of operations at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was recognized by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) as the recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the 2021 Founders Award.
Categories: Campus News
ECE’s Embedded Systems and Internet of Things Program launches into its first year
The ESIOT Program is a two-year program intended for transfer students in Maryland.
Categories: Campus News
Brennan, Seck Win MCAA Scholarships
Mechanical engineering students earn recognition from a leading professional organization.
Categories: Campus News
Voice-activated telehealth technology could strengthen patient-physician connection
John Baras, Smith School team and MedStar Health Research Institute developing system to provides frequent feedback about patient compliance and symptoms.
Categories: Campus News
Raise a Glass to Finding Your Passion – And Not Looking Back
Russ Lorber, MBA ’02, had always had an entrepreneurial interest, but for many years, he wasn’t sure what to do with it.
Categories: Campus News
Sweet Decision: Growing an Environmentally Focused Business
One of every three bites of food you eat requires pollination – most of it done by honeybees.
It’s a statistic that regularly “buzzes” around Chris White’s thinking. And it’s part of the reason why he decided nearly 12 years ago to launch Bee America, his Bethesda-based artisanal honey busin...
Categories: Campus News
Rebooting: The Joy of Restaurant Dining
It’s been a hard 12 months for restaurants and for people who love them. And for many, the future remains uncertain.
Categories: Campus News
Maryland Joins NSF-funded Effort to Help Set Nation's Direction for Engineering
The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance will convene engineering voices to identify opportunities and priorities for innovative research that benefits society.
Categories: Campus News
Maryland Smith Alum: Prescribing Positivity in Healthcare
Dr. Wendy Sanhai, MBA ’09, has dedicated her entire 25+ year professional career to science, global health and public health, keeping the needs of patients as her true north star. Her career has spanned academia, private industry and Department of Health and Human Services – spread across th...
Categories: Campus News
Students Invited to TechFest
Maryland Smith’s Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies is getting ready for TechFest. The annual forum brings together industry leaders who are at the forefront of addressing cybersecurity and privacy issues using modern tools.
This year’s industry speakers will i...
Categories: Campus News
On A Mission to Bridge the Global Health Gap
BIOE Assistant Professor Jenna Mueller and her lab are working to improve access to surgery around the world.
Categories: Campus News