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The fourth annual Workshop on AI & Analytics for Social Good gathered nearly 100 experts to explore AI’s societal impact, featuring 17 speakers and topics like wildfire containment, algorithmic fairness, empathy in data labeling, and AI-driven text analysis.

Experts from business, government, and nonprofits shared insights on AI’s challenges, opportunities, and governance at the Smith School’s 2nd Annual AI Symposium, highlighting innovation in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and legal compliance.

At the Smith School's TechFest 2025, experts in AI, data, and cybersecurity explored deepfakes, ethical risks, mental health, and human-centered leadership, urging students to balance innovation with responsibility in tackling rising digital threats across business and society.

AI job postings in the U.S. surged 68% since ChatGPT’s launch, despite a 17% decline in overall job postings. UMD-LinkUp AI Maps, led by Smith’s Anil K. Gupta, reveals AI’s rise as firms prioritize AI roles over traditional IT jobs.

The Smith School welcomes new faculty for Fall 2024. These experts will enhance the school's mission by teaching and advancing research in areas such as AI economics, business law, marketing analytics, and financial policy regulation.

The University of Maryland is ranked by The Chronicle of Higher Education as the top non-online producer of bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences, highlighting the strength of Smith’s IS program.

Caitlin Clark, now with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, boosted women's basketball interest as a University of Iowa guard. Maryland undergrads analyzed her impact in a Business Analytics workshop, led by Professors Gisela Bardossy and Bruce Golden, showcasing their skills.

Margrét Bjarnadóttir, associate professor at the Smith School, was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon for transformative research on pay equity.

On May 10, 2024, the University of Maryland’s Smith School hosted the AI and Analytics for Social Good Workshop, featuring experts from leading institutions discussing the use of analytics for social impact, including misinformation, platform regulation, and educational analytics.

University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business enhances project management education through a #KeepGlobalSmith grant. Associate Clinical Professor Paul Shapiro updates a simulation, integrating international business dynamics, benefiting over a thousand students across 35 courses.