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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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Do Increased Minimum Wages Matter to Consumers?

Do Increased Minimum Wages Matter to Consumers?

News Release, October 7, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, October 7, 2021 – The current gap between workforce supply and employer demand has led to a rise in wages, particularly among low-skilled positions in the service and hospitality industries. Competition for workers is increasing as the busy holiday season approaches.

INFORMS Names 2021 Fellows

INFORMS Names 2021 Fellows

News Release, October 4, 2021

INFORMS, the largest association for decision and data sciences, has officially named 12 outstanding members as Fellows, one of the highest honors in the O.R. profession. The 2021 INFORMS Fellows will be inducted during the 2021 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-27, which will be held both virtually and on location in Anaheim, Calif. INFORMS Fellows are honored for their outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions in operations research and analytics. 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Industrial & Systems Engineering chair, Laura Albert, elected president-elect of INFORMS

University of Wisconsin-Madison Industrial & Systems Engineering chair, Laura Albert, elected president-elect of INFORMS

News Release, October 4, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, October 4, 2021 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, announced that the David H. Gustafson Department Chair of Industrial & Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Laura Albert, has been elected president-elect and will serve as INFORMS president in 2023. 

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