This month, the Economics Department hosted the fourth Neil Moskowitz Economics Lecture, given by Matthew Gentzkow entitled “Social Media and Social Good.” Matthew Gentzkow is Landau Professor in Technology and the Economy at Stanford University.

The first Moskowitz speaker, Daron Acemoglu, was co-recipient of the 2024 Economics Nobel Prize. This lecture series brings high profile academic and policy-making economists to campus to talk about what economic research can tell us about the contemporary challenges facing countries and societies across the globe. The lecture series is named in honor of Neil Moskowitz, a UMD Economics alumnus who continues to support our department and college in many important ways.