The Robert H. Smith School of Business is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the Smith Internal Research Grants (SIRG). The SIRG program is designed to foster innovative, high-impact research across disciplines. This year, 20 faculty-led teams have been awarded funding to support innovative research projects across a wide range of topics, including AI-human collaboration, digital platforms, labor market dynamics, corporate communication, early entrepreneurship, and online learning.

New online marketplaces often rely on network effects to grow, but inviting prominent sellers can shape their long-term reputation. Research from Wedad Elmaghraby and Ashish Kabra shows that high-quality sellers attract premium buyers, while lower-quality sellers foster price-sensitive markets.

Eight faculty members earned Maryland Smith teaching honors last week, as part of an annual tradition at the business school. Tunay Tunca, chair of Maryland Smith's Teaching Excellence Committee, announced the faculty teaching awards during a virtual spring faculty and staff assembly. Tunca is the Dean's Professor of Management Science and Operations Management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland. Special Recognition: Tricia Homer

The pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay.

In cities around the globe, it seems like bike and electric scooter rentals are everywhere. But if one isn’t in the right place when a person needs it, they aren’t going to walk out of their way to find one.