Dingman-Lamone Center News

April 25, 2025
AI Tool That Aims for Viral Clips Takes Top Honors at Pitch Dingman
An AI tool that auto-clips livestreams for social media won the top $25K prize at UMD’s 2025 Pitch Dingman Competition, hosted by the Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship, which awarded over $170K to ventures across five student and alumni tracks.
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April 15, 2025
Startup Bazaar Showcases Smith Impact, Leadership in Business Education
Startup Bazaar, held April 12 at the Smith School, showcased the state’s tech ecosystem and featured leaders including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller. The event highlighted Smith’s role in innovation, entrepreneurship and AI, and drew strong participation from startups and state officials.
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January 27, 2025
Influential Entrepreneurship Center Re-Named the Dingman-Lamone Center to Honor Longtime Dean Rudy Lamone
The University of Maryland’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship has been renamed the Dingman-Lamone Center, honoring Rudy Lamone’s visionary leadership. A $3.8M gift from Linda Lamone strengthens the center’s endowment, supporting its renowned entrepreneurship programs and fostering future innovators.
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January 27, 2025
A Founder’s Legacy
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship has been renamed the Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship, honoring founder and former Smith School Dean Rudolph P. Lamone. A $3.8 million gift will expand its support for inclusive entrepreneurship, student ventures, and alumni businesses.
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December 9, 2024
Elevate! Event Empowers Underrepresented Creatives with Expert Strategies for Success
Financial management, potential limited access to resources and promotion are all roadblocks to success for creatives with entrepreneurial aspirations. But a panel of experts has a few tips to overcome them.
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September 13, 2024
Dingman Center Alum’s Startup Korion Health Wins $1M Hult Prize
Korion Health, co-led by Akshaya Anand ’19, won the $1 million Hult Prize for its USB-powered stethoscope enabling at-home heart and lung screenings. The device aims to improve cardiovascular health access, especially in underserved communities, by digitizing patient data for telemedicine.
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September 10, 2024
Terp Startup Accelerator Celebrates a Decade of Helping Student Entrepreneurs
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated 10 years of its Terp Startup Accelerator, an eight-week program helping University of Maryland student entrepreneurs refine their business plans. In 2024, participants showcased 14 ventures, from apps to medical devices, during Demo Day.
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June 10, 2024
Serving the Community Beyond Campus
Smith School faculty and students are dedicated to making a community impact, providing free forensic accounting for fraud victims, supporting small businesses, and offering business and entrepreneurship education to high school students in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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May 2, 2024
Chronic Disease Management App Takes Top Honors at Pitch Dingman
Journiy, led by critical care nurse Mildred Diggs, wins $25,000 in the University of Maryland's Pitch Dingman Competition for its culturally conscious platform aiding diabetes and heart disease management. Diggs aims to bridge healthcare gaps with tailored care plans.
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April 12, 2024
Two Generous Alumni Gifts Received to Support Smith Strategic Plan
Two Robert H. Smith School of Business alumni are giving back in support of the Smith School strategic plan to reimagine learning.
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