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USA Cycling Awarded the 2025 INFORMS Edelman Award for Data-Driven Olympic Gold Strategy
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, announced it has awarded USA Cycling its 2025 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) and analytics in elite sports performance. With Project 4:05, USA Cycling transformed race strategy and athlete preparation, enabling the Women’s Team Pursuit to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Trump Vows to Veto Bill Blocking Tariffs as Markets Reel
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A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.

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The Hidden Threat in America’s Defense: Our Energy Grid
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The threat of a terrorist attack on America’s energy grid is growing, with attempts being reported at increasing rates. If it’s not terrorism, it could be adversarial nation-states. This all increases the likelihood that a significant attack on the grid could succeed, leaving large swaths of the U.S. in the dark.

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Interesting Research Just in time for Valentine’s Day

Interesting Research Just in time for Valentine’s Day

Commercial Construction & Renovation, February 8, 2022

Surprisingly, a new study has found that if you’re perceived as more popular on a mobile dating app, there is a higher chance that other users will avoid connecting with you. This is one of the major findings of a study that sought to examine the effect of a dating app user’s popularity rating on their demand on the online dating platform.

Decision Science Digest: February 7, 2022

Decision Science Digest: February 7, 2022

Journal Paper, February 7, 2022
  • Want the Job, But Don’t Meet Every Qualification? Study Shows Direct Messaging Employers Increases Your Chances of Getting Hired (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • New Research Says Ratings Questions Can Help Readers Identify Fake News (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • Re-evaluating Blood Pressure Treatments Can Improve Health by Better Utilizing Existing Treatments (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Study Shows Startup Growth is Reliant on Physical Infrastructure (INFORMS journal Management Science)
Hospital and Operations Management Expert Timothy Chan on the Lessons Hospitals Learned During the Pandemic

Hospital and Operations Management Expert Timothy Chan on the Lessons Hospitals Learned During the Pandemic

Audio Clip, February 3, 2022

New audio is available for media use featuring Timothy Chan of the University of Toronto. He is the Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization and Analytics in Health. He’s also a professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Director of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering and the Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering. He is also a member of INFORMS.

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

The Conversation, February 2, 2022

The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade. Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory. This is dangerous because blood transfusions are needed for many surgeries. Blood is also used in the treatment of diseases like sickle cell anemia and certain cancers – and is critical to help those who suffer injuries from accidents or disasters.

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