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November 2, 2015
MS in Information Systems Students win National Codeathon

A team of students from the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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October 8, 2015
Computers Match Doctors in Predicting Patient Discharges

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- A computer can do as good a job of predicting how many patients will be discharged from a hospital unit on a given day as doctors and nurses can, according to ne

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October 1, 2015
In Defense of the Unpopular Health Care 'Cadillac Tax'

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Hillary Clinton on Tuesday aligned

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September 21, 2015
What Your Facebook Friends Say About Your Credit Worthiness

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Joining a social network means trading privacy for information. A 2015 Harvard University study found Facebook’s privacy policy to be increasingly opaque and less explanatory.

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September 4, 2015
Reform the Patent Office to Unleash Innovation

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- The U.S.

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August 28, 2015
UMD-FDA Workshop on Mobile Health and Social Media Analytics for Product Safety
UMD Smith Researchers to Join Experts to Address Harnessing mHealth, Social Media Data for Medical-Product Safety

The Food and Drug Administration is looking to get, and stay, on the same page with producers and users of medical wearables. The FDA mission to regulate medical devices to protect consumers is challenged by the mobile health field continuously innovating new products.

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August 11, 2015
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome nine new faculty members for the 2015-2016 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in following areas:

Accounting and Information Assurance

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August 10, 2015
Professor’s Book Unveiled at India’s Taj Mahal Hotel

An author from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business was showcased recently at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai for his book on Tata Group’s iconic transformation. The event for invited reporters included Tata Group senior executives.

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July 23, 2015
Smith PhD’s ‘Motivating Blood Donation’ Study Draws INFORMS Honor

Research into optimizing blood bank donations has garnered PhD student Tianshu Sun a finalist position in a math competition organized by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (

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May 28, 2015
Smith Presents Teaching Excellence Awards

The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland is recognized as one of the top research institutions in the world, but it is also a place where students can learn from some of the best teachers in the business.

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