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May 20, 2015
Online Hookup Sites Increase HIV Rates in Sometimes-Surprising Ways

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- The introduction of Craigslist led to an increase in HIV-infection cases of 13.5 percent in Florida over a four-year period, according to a new study conducted

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May 20, 2015
Dingman Center Awards $11,000 in Funding to Fearless Founders Hatch Class

Thirteen student-run companies in the Spring 2015 Hatch Cohort of the Fearless Founders program have been awarded a total of $11,000 in funding to continue working on their businesses this summer.

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May 20, 2015
When Stretch Assignments Backfire

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Congratulations, you just got a stretch assignment! This means your boss trusts you and sees leadership potential. But beware. New research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business shows potential pitfalls.

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May 19, 2015
Economist Ranks Smith EMBA Program Among the World’s Best

The executive MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked 24th in the world by the Economist in its 2015 executive MBA ranking report, released May 14. Among U.S.-only schools, the Smith School is No. 15, and No. 17 among U.S. schools with joint programs or international campuses.

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May 19, 2015
Doctor-Satisfaction Ratings Not Meshing with Outcomes

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- People who check online patient reviews to zero in on doctors to cure or effectively treat their conditions need to take the information they find with a grain of salt, according to new research from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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May 19, 2015
Juniors Take the Spotlight at Annual QUEST Conference

For the first time, junior students in the Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) honors program had the chance to show off their quality management, innovation and teamwork skills to a crowd of over 300 people at the spring QUEST conference hosted at the Riggs Alumni Center

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May 19, 2015
Smith Students Offer Solutions in West Baltimore

West Baltimore has been at the epicenter of upheaval in a city rocked by recent protests and riots following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. In the aftermath, lawmakers and local officials are calling for ways to effect change in the low-income, marginalized community. An innovative experiential learning practicum piloted by the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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May 18, 2015
Crowdfunding Best for Community Startups, Panelists Say

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Crowdfunding makes sense for a neighborhood hairstylist or dry cleaner, but not so much for a tech startup aspiring to be the next Facebook, experts said May7-9, 2015, during the

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May 18, 2015
Smith Showcases Global Initiatives

Everything that is global at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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May 14, 2015
CHIDS Announces Student Finalists for Maryland Innovate 4 Health Challenge

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – May 14, 2015 - High School student teams from Montgomery, Howard and Prince George’s counties, plus students representing the University of Maryland and Prince George’s Community College, have been selected as finalists for the Maryland

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