BALTIMORE, MD, March 5, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, proudly announces the three distinguished finalists for the 2025 UPS George D. Smith Prize. This prestigious award honors institutions that excel in preparing students for impactful careers in the rapidly evolving O.R., analytics and data science fields.
Contentious minerals deal has sparked a war of words between Trump and Zelensky, and could be announced later this week
Americans have probably heard the word “tariffs” more in the past month than in the past four years — and for good reason. Tariffs are central to President Donald Trump’s economic playbook, despite opposition from mainstream economists and trade experts.
An audio journey of how data and analytics save lives, save money and solve problems.
Ashley Smith
Public Affairs Coordinator
INFORMS
Catonsville, MD
[email protected]
443-757-3578
Explore our resources for multiple topics including:
INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics, has awarded the Department of Business Analytics at the University of Iowa the 2021 UPS George D. Smith Prize. The award recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research and analytics.
Duke, Cornell and the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)conducted widespread COVID-19 surveillance testing during the 2020-2021 academic year. As of early March 2021, Cornell had 645 positive cases amongst students, faculty and staff, while Duke had 639 cases and the University of Illinois had 6,122 positive cases. All of these institutions regularly reported positivity rates under 1 percent, yet their population infection rates were dramatically different; 4 percent for Cornell, around the same for Duke, and over 20 percent for the University of Illinois. All these schools have remained open during the entire academic year, using a variety of in-person and remote education strategies.
As vaccination eligibility opens up and more people get their shots, employers are looking for the best data on when and how to safely bring their employees back to work.
A Wisconsin medical leader says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are trending in the wrong direction.
According to a public filing Friday, Robert Kramer, CEO of Emergent BioSolutions, received a 51 percent increase in total compensation in 2020, to $5.6 million, before the company ruined 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to The Washington Post. According to the report, the vaccine had been contaminated with ingredients of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
OR/MS Today is the INFORMS member magazine that shares the latest research and best practices in operations research, analytics and the management sciences.
Access OR/MS Today Magazine
Analytics magazine showcases articles and research reports based on big data, AI, machine learning, data analytics and other new-age technologies.
Access Analytics Magazine