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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Utilizing Telehealth in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Utilizing Telehealth in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Healthcare Finance, October 19, 2020

Telehealth has become more common given the current global pandemic. COVID-19 has limited doctor's office and hospital visits to ensure safety for as many people as possible. But rather than diminish the quality of care, new research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that wider use of telehealth in the emergency room can yield positive results for both patients and providers.

Magical Unconventional Computing Beyond Quantum

Magical Unconventional Computing Beyond Quantum

TedX, October 5, 2020

Quantum computing is but one of the forms of unconventional computing racing to disrupt our world as we know it. In this talk, Professor Sridhar Tayur discusses a magical form of unconventional computing that uses lasers that may outrace quantum.

Take a Seat at the Table! Understand the Big Picture, and Have Confidence in Your Abilities

Take a Seat at the Table! Understand the Big Picture, and Have Confidence in Your Abilities

Medium, October 8, 2020

Radhika Kulkarni retired as VP, Advanced Analytics R&D at SAS Institute Inc. where she was responsible for the world’s leading Analytics Software products portfolio. She spearheaded creation of the OR/AIML Center of Excellence to provide expert consulting to several Fortune 100 companies. Kulkarni is an INFORMS Fellow and WORMS Award winner, and has contributed in numerous ways to advance the careers of analytics professionals.

Vaccine Storage Issues Could Leave 3B People Without Access

Vaccine Storage Issues Could Leave 3B People Without Access

AP News, October 19, 2020

The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator. From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe. But despite enormous strides in equipping developing countries to maintain the vaccine “cold chain,” nearly 3 billion of the world’s 7.8 billion people live where temperature-controlled storage is insufficient for an immunization campaign to bring COVID-19 under control.

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