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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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What Trump's win means for retail giants like Walmart, Target, and Costco
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Donald Trump's return to the White House is likely to usher in sweeping changes that affect retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Costco — from new tariffs to tax cuts and a new regulatory environment.

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A New Light at Intersections Could Help Louisiana Traffic Flow
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana intersections might one day look different, with the familiar red, yellow, and green lights potentially gaining a new color: white.

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Decision Science Digest: November 30, 2023

Decision Science Digest: November 30, 2023

News Release, November 30, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, November 30, 2023 – 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Text Message Appointment Reminders with a Nudge—Researchers Reduce “No-Shows” by Nearly 29% (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Analyzing the Effectiveness of Government Programs in Providing Access and Availability to Rare Disease Treatments (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • The Behavioral Implications of COVID-19: Customer Frequency Drops for Chinese Restaurants, Will it Last? (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • Online Versus In-Person Grocery Shopping: Who Benefits and Who Could be in Trouble?  (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
Partnership with US scholars helps keep Ukraine HE alive

Partnership with US scholars helps keep Ukraine HE alive

University World News, November 29, 2023

On more than one occasion during the past year and a half, University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Professor Anna Nagurney has found herself sitting in her office in the picturesque Massachusetts town on Zoom calls mentoring researchers and scholars affiliated with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) who were sheltering from Russian missiles in the university’s bomb shelter.

Study finds your profile picture plays a significant role in whether you get hired

Study finds your profile picture plays a significant role in whether you get hired

Tech Codex, November 28, 2023

A study has found that your online profile picture may play a key role in whether you get hired. The study also found that if your profile photo suggests you “look the part,” those hiring you as an employee or freelancer may be more likely to give that more weight than lower ratings, lack of certifications and a fewer number of reviews than your close competitors.

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