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The Way Forward

From the earliest weeks of the pandemic, Maryland Smith’s

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New Smith Advisory Councils Convene

On Friday, Oct. 15, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business greeted roughly 100 alumni, corporate partners and researchers both in-person and virtually for the Smith Advisory Council Welcome, commencing the start of new partnerships that will equip Smith School students with the skills needed to succeed in evolving fields.

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Maryland Smith’s Michael Fu Works to Improve Kidney Transplants With NSF Grant

Maryland Smith’s Michael Fu received a National Science Foundation grant for research to improve kidney transplants. The project combines technological advances in medical science with operations research and artificial intelligence-based approaches to dramatically improve the kidney donor-recipient matching process to lead to better outcomes for end-stage kidney disease patients.

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Finance Themes to Watch for During COP26

As global leaders and business leaders convene in Glasgow for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Maryland Smith’s Clifford Rossi will be watching the headlines.

Alumni

At Work, Delivering Innovative Solutions

Stephanie Catherine ’14 has always sought out the next hard problem to solve, the next challenge. It’s why she so enjoys the work she’s doing at Deloitte, where she works as a manager. The tasks and challenges she faces vary from day to day, and the changing nature of her work, she says, keeps her motivated and intellectually stimulated.

The Shatter Foundation Announces Three Female Founded UMD Ventures as 2021 Grant Recipients

It’s no secret that gender imbalances still exist in many fields, with significant implications i

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A Better Fix for the Supply Chain Crisis 

Essential West Coast ports will soon be operating around-the-clock and the U.S. government is pledging further efforts to try to alleviate the supply chain backlog. Maryland Smith’s Martin Dresner says federal government involvement can have a bigger and more long-term impact — through infrastructure spending.

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Wermers Becomes First Paul J. Cinquegrana Chair in Finance

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Experiential / Reality-based Learning

COVID-19 and Changes Across the Global South

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For Business Leaders, Putting AI and ML To Work

Across business industries, leaders are interested in applying artificial intelligence and machin

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After the ‘Great Resignation,’ How To Have a Great Negotiation

In August alone, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, the most since the Labor Department began

Why I Give: Honoring a Tie That Runs Deep

For Doug Peters ’85, there’s a tie to Maryland Smith that runs deep.
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