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CMU dean elected to lead data science organization

CMU dean elected to lead data science organization

Pittsburgh Business Times, October 16, 2017

Ramayya Krishnan, dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, has been elected to lead the 12,500 members of INFORMS, or the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, a professional association for operations research and analytics professionals and students.

Testosterone makes the stock market more "frantic"

Testosterone makes the stock market more "frantic"

MedicItalia, October 25, 2017

A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, conducted by researchers from the Western University, Oxford University and Claremont Graduate University, found that testosterone can negatively impact the stability of the stock market.

Wall Street, finance is a matter of testosterone

Wall Street, finance is a matter of testosterone

Galileo, October 17, 2017

According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, the hectic world of Wall Street, dominated almost entirely by men, there is a strong link between male hormone, testosterone, and the way the shareholders manage business.

Studies suggest link between testosterone, stock market instability

Studies suggest link between testosterone, stock market instability

UPI, November 11, 2017

An international team of researchers recruited 140 young males to participate in experimental asset market simulation. Prior to the simulated trading period, the participants were given a topical gel containing testosterone or a placebo. The experiment's results - shared this week in the INFORMS journal Management Science - revealed more inflated price bubbles among markets inhabited by traders hopped up on testosterone.

What's the cause of stock market crashes? Too much testosterone, science says

What's the cause of stock market crashes? Too much testosterone, science says

Entrepreneur, November 11, 2017

The financial institutions that do work trading on the New York Stock Exchange are predominantly, perennially staffed by men. And now, a new study from the University of Western Ontario, University of Oxford and Claremont Graduate University, published in the INFORMS journal Management Science, has found that testosterone, the hormone found more so in men than in women, can be linked to the decisions that lead to stock market destabilization and crashes.

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Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests

Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests

Celebrity Gig, April 2, 2025

Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

LM Podcast Series: Looking at the state of the supply chain with Rob Handfield

LM Podcast Series: Looking at the state of the supply chain with Rob Handfield

Logistics Management/, April 22, 2025

During this podcast Handfield addressed various topics, including: the current state of the supply chain; steps and actions shippers should consider related to tariffs; how the supply chain is viewed; the need for supply chain resiliency; and supply chain risk mangement planning, among others. 

Tariff fight continues between U.S. and China

Tariff fight continues between U.S. and China

FOX News, April 18, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Sunderesh Heragu joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the evolving economic landscape after President Trump implemented tariffs on some of our biggest trade partners. Most tariffs have been halted for now -- but not with China. Beijing and the White House have levied steep tariffs on each other. Trump announced that tariffs on China would reach 145 percent. In response, China imposed 125 percent tariffs on U.S.-imported goods.

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