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Digital Taxes vs. Tariffs: Inside the Global Fight Over Who Gets to Tax Big Tech

Smith accounting lecturer Samuel Handwerger explains why century-old international tax rules no longer fit the digital economy, fueling digital services taxes, U.S. opposition and tariff threats as governments struggle to tax global technology companies.

AI Will Transform Careers, Not Eliminate Them, Say 124 Future Business Leaders

Research from Smith graduate students found 98% expect artificial intelligence to transform, not eliminate, their careers. The analysis also found AI raises performance expectations while increasing demand for strategic thinking, AI literacy, ethical judgment and critical evaluation of AI-generated work.

Federal Bribery Case Against Former NYC Mayoral Aide: Smith Expert Weighs in

Business law professor Gideon Mark comments on federal corruption charges against former New York Mayor Eric Adams' aides, noting the alleged use of a law firm to conceal bribery payments and the challenges defendants face in parallel civil and criminal proceedings.

Smith Expert Gives Market, Risk Implications of Stalled Bipartisan Housing Bill

Clifford Rossi, professor of the practice and director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the Smith School of Business, said restricting large institutional investors would do little to improve housing affordability, arguing supply shortages and homeowners locked into low mortgage rates remain the market's primary constraints.

ASCEND Fellows Program Positions Smith School at the Center of UMD’s Grand Challenges Initiative

The University of Maryland this fall will launch ASCEND, a multidisciplinary graduate fellowship that brings students together to tackle global challenges in health, climate, food and energy. The program combines academic research, industry partnerships and hands-on projects to develop future leaders and innovators.

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MSI Appoints Smith’s P.K. Kannan and Wendy Moe as Co Executive Directors

Smith School marketing professors P.K. Kannan and Wendy Moe will become co-executive directors of the Marketing Science Institute in July 2026, leading research on artificial intelligence, analytics and marketing measurement while strengthening connections between academic scholarship and business practice.

Smith Family Foundation Gift Funds Faculty and Student Initiatives

David Bruce Smith and the Smith Family Foundation donated $10 million to the University of Maryland, including $5 million for the Smith School. The gift funds endowed faculty positions, AI curriculum integration, innovative student programs, experiential learning opportunities and business research initiatives.

AI Hiring Tools May Favor Their Own Work, Smith Study Finds

New research from the University of Maryland’s Smith School finds that AI hiring systems may favor resumes generated by the same AI model used for screening. The study identifies a new form of AI-to-AI bias and highlights practical strategies to reduce its impact on hiring decisions.

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New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

David Bruce Smith has pledged $10 million through the Robert H. and Clarice R. Smith Family Foundation to support business education and the arts at the University of Maryland. The gift establishes new faculty positions at the Smith School and enhances programming at The Clarice, continuing the family's longstanding philanthropic legacy.

SpaceX’s Record IPO Tests the Limits of Narrative Driven Valuation, Smith Experts Say

SpaceX’s record-setting IPO offers a real-time case study in technological speculation, according to Smith School professors David Kirsch and Brent Goldfarb. They argue the company’s $2 trillion valuation reflects investor expectations about future AI and orbital computing markets as much as current business fundamentals.

Space Commerce Course Prepares Smith Students for the Next Business Frontier

The University of Maryland’s Smith School launched its first undergraduate space commerce course this spring, giving students firsthand exposure to the rapidly growing aerospace industry. Through industry speakers and career connections, the course advances the school’s broader Space at Smith initiative and workforce-development efforts.

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Smith MSIS & AI Students Deliver Real World Systems Overhauls for State Agencies and Industry Partners

For the third consecutive year, University of Maryland Master of Science in Information Systems & AI students partnered with government agencies, corporations and nonprofits to design AI-enabled systems. Fourteen teams delivered projects that modernize workflows, improve service delivery and support data-driven decision-making across sectors.
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