BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.
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(CNN)The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation mask mandate for another 30 days, an administration official told CNN, pointing to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
High-paying jobs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are plentiful, with millions going unfilled every year. In 2018, 2.4 million STEM jobs sat empty, with no qualified candidates available and few in the pipeline to backfill the deficit. The COVID-19 pandemic also had a less severe impact on people in STEM positions, with many able to transition to remote work with greater ease than those in non-STEM fields.
Shipping rates are already a sky-high in the wake of the pandemic — and a fresh rise could hit consumers in the pocket.
Russian ships banned from docking in Britain. Cargo containers piling up at European ports. Airfreight rerouted around Ukraine and Russia.
New audio is available for media use featuring supply chain expert Anna Nagurney on providing support to Ukraine. She speaks about providing humanitarian and food supply chain support. Dr. Nagurney is Ukrainian-American. Ukrainian was her first language. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Anna Nagurney. She is the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and is PhD Coordinator in Management Science as well as the Director, Virtual Center for Supernetworks Operations & Information Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. There are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on March 15, 2021.
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