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New AI-Driven Model Could Revolutionize Conservation Efforts for Endangered Species
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2025 – A new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science introduces a data-driven strategy that is already beginning to change the way conservationists locate and protect endangered species in the U.S., which can be adopted worldwide.

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Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
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With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

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Can You Fly Without a REAL ID After May 7 Deadline? What To Know
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The time has come: REAL ID will finally be implemented in less than one week, about 20 years after it was initially proposed.

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Keeping Nuclear Bombs Away

News Release, June 24, 2009

HANOVER, MD, June 24, 2009 – A two-tiered scanning-protocol for inspecting all containers at international ports could be the most affordable approach to ensuring containers moving through the global transportation system are not carrying nuclear bombs, according to a paper being presented at a services special interest group meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

State privacy rules reduce electronic medical record sharing

News Release, July 13, 2009

HANOVER, MD, July 13, 2009 – States that have passed privacy laws restricting the ability of hospitals to disclose patient information have seen the sharing of electronic medical records suffer by more than 24%, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

Mathematical Model Shows Why Defeating Insurgent Groups Like Taliban is So Difficult

News Release, July 16, 2009

HANOVER, MD, July 16, 2009 – Insurgent groups like the Taliban can only be effectively engaged with timely and accurate military intelligence, and even good intelligence may only succeed in containing the insurgency, not defeating it, according to a new study in the current issue of Operations Research, a flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

Baxter wins DAS Award

News Release, November 2, 2009

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today announced that Baxter Healthcare is the winner of the INFORMS Decision Analysis Society Practice Award.

Cardiac Care Hospitals Cherry Pick Patients

News Release, October 6, 2009

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 6, 2009 – Although many focused hospitals deliver better and faster services in cardiac care and other specialties, a paper being presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) maintains that these hospitals cherry-pick patients to achieve these results, and that average patients actually receive worse care.

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