Faculty Impact Articles

February 24, 2013
Smith Business Close-Up: More Airlines Mergers Ahead?

Feb. 21, 2013; Feb. 24, 2013

American Airlines and US Airways are said to be ironing out the details of a merger that would create the world’s largest carrier. What could a deal mean for the industry, airports and passengers?

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February 12, 2013
U.S. Airways-American Merger to Spur Robust Competition, Better Customer Service: UMD-Smith Expert

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Improved customer service driven by robust competition lies ahead of the new U.S. Airways-American Airlines merger, says Michael Ball, a University of Maryland expert on transportation systems and airport operations.

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February 11, 2013
UMD-Smith Experts Comment on Resignations by Pope Benedict and SBA’s Karen Mills

College Park, Md. – The announced resignations of Pope Benedict XVI and Small Business Administration Head Karen Mills have drawn reaction from experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

The Smith School has an in-house facility for live or recorded video or multimedia content.

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January 29, 2013
CHIDS Research Fellow Wins Healthcare Informatics Innovator Award
 January 28, 2013

The Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) Research Fellow Chad Konchak is part of the first place winning team for the 2013 Healthcare Informatics Innovator Aw

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January 28, 2013
Smith Business Close-Up: Economic Controls and Violent Crime

Thursday, January 24, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2013, 7:30 a.m.

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January 28, 2013
Smith Business Close-Up: New Year’s Resolutions for Your Career

Thursday, January 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2013, 7:30 a.m.

New year, new career? 2013 could be the year you get that new job, big promotion or develop as a professional. Set your goals now.

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January 28, 2013
NSF Awards Gao a CAREER Grant for Research on Quality Transparency in Healthcare

A Smith professor’s research proposal on how to improve quality transparency in healthcare and inform consumer choice has won a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation.

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January 23, 2013
Experts Tackle Cyber Threats, Policy Conflict in Annual Forum

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. School of Business and School of Public Policy co-hosted the ninth annual Forum on Financial Information Systems and Cybersecurity: A Public Policy Perspective, on Jan. 16, 2013.

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January 22, 2013
UMD-Smith Marketing Expert Comments on Social Media’s Effect on Gun Control Debate

Bill Rand, assistant professor of marketing and director of the Center for Complexity in Business at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business comments on social media’s effect on the gun control debate that has been revived by the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.:

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January 15, 2013
Smith Expert Draws Accolades in Movement to Improve Capital Markets

Russ Wermers' recent work toward restoring integrity to capital markets has garnered international recognition.

He has earned a top industry award for research into improving hedge fund monitoring and was recently tapped to collaborate with other experts to redefine global standards for evaluating investment management.

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