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2025 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award Finalists Announced: Groundbreaking Research Revolutionizing Healthcare, Saving Millions and Tackling Global Chall...
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 17, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, has unveiled six finalists for the prestigious 2025 Franz Edelman Award for achievement in advanced analytics, operations research and management science. Recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in the application of analytics and operations research, the award, often referred to as “The Nobel Prize” of O.R. and advanced analytics, celebrates groundbreaking research and innovations that are transforming industries, improving lives and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

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America must act to secure its ‘legacy chips’ from China and other competitors
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Cutting-edge chips, especially those designed to power emerging AI applications, tend to receive the most attention in the media and generate the most excitement. However, so-called “legacy” chips are just as important — if not more — to our daily lives.  

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Do blood donation centers sell your blood?
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January is National Blood Donor Month and, not coincidentally, a time when donations tend to ebb. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood for serious injuries, childbirth, cancer treatments and more, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. 

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5 Life-Saving Essentials Plummeting in Supply

5 Life-Saving Essentials Plummeting in Supply

MSN, December 13, 2021

Because of shipping backlogs caused by the supply-chain crisis, some hospitals are reporting shortages of lifesaving specialized medical devices, including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, and breathing tubes. "This is already 2021, but shipping companies cannot give an accurate hour-by-hour estimation about when goods will arrive or where they are," said Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who specializes in health care operations. And to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don't miss these 35 Places You're Most Likely to Catch COVID.

UPS Expert Discusses Holiday Supply Chain Challenges

UPS Expert Discusses Holiday Supply Chain Challenges

eCommerce Bytes, December 13, 2021

UPS Principal Scientist Ranganath Nuggehalli discussed holiday supply chain challenges in a new interview released by INFORMS. He also discusses what the shipping carrier is doing to anticipate and respond to the challenges.

Decision Science Digest: December 15, 2021

Decision Science Digest: December 15, 2021

Journal Paper, December 15, 2021
  • New Research Identifies Most Optimal and Cost-Effective Screenings for Cystic Fibrosis (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Hospital Layouts Impact Patient Care: Increasing Nurse Rounds is Better than Bundling Tasks (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • New Model Helps Philanthropic Providers Struggling to Meet Financial Goals in a Post-Pandemic World (INFORMS journal Service Science)
  • The Impact of Peers on Restaurant Theft: The Cost of Employing Unethical Workers (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management

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