News Room

A collection of press releases, audio content and media clips featuring INFORMS members and their research.

AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
News Release

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%.

Read More
China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
Media Coverage

Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

Read More
Trump’s tech tariff confusion
Media Coverage
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.  
Read More

Resoundingly Human Podcast

An audio journey of how data and analytics save lives, save money and solve problems.

Media Contact

Ashley Smith
Public Affairs Coordinator
INFORMS
Catonsville, MD
[email protected]
443-757-3578

INFORMS in the News

What are you looking for?

Type of Content
Topic
Why coronavirus probably won’t force American grocers to run out of food

Why coronavirus probably won’t force American grocers to run out of food

CNBC, March 31, 2020

The World Health Organization on March 11 declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Within a week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Americans keep a 14 day supply of food and other essentials. Alarmed consumers rushed to supermarkets hoarding groceries and cleaning products, leaving some stores trying to keep up with the surge in demand. For the week ending March 21, sales of fresh meat increased by 100%, canned tuna by more than 200% and dried beans by nearly 400%compared with a year earlier.

New Research Finds Cost Transparency Can Increase Sales 20%

New Research Finds Cost Transparency Can Increase Sales 20%

News Release, April 23, 2020

CATONSVILLE, MD, April 23, 2020 – Businesses don’t typically disclose information to consumers on how much it costs to produce a product. However, new research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science provides evidence that doing so can increase consumers’ purchase interest by more than 20%. 

Subject Matter Experts in

Supply Chain

View list of experts

Subject Matter Experts in

Healthcare

View list of experts

INFORMS Magazines

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