BALTIMORE, MD, May 24, 2025 – Most anti-human trafficking efforts focus on breaking up sex sales; however, new research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is turning its attention to where trafficking truly begins – recruitment. Using machine learning to analyze millions of online ads, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered patterns that link deceptive job offers to sex trafficking networks. By mapping the connections between recruitment and sales locations, the study reveals a hidden supply chain – one that can now be exposed and interrupted earlier in the trafficking process.
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The U.S. ranked fifth in semiconductor fabrication capacity in 2019, accounting for only 11% of worldwide capacity. Expanding semiconductor fabrication capacity can secure the development of other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, 5G communications and quantum computing in the U.S.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently announced its 2021 Fellows. The honor recognizes diverse accomplishments, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations and advancing public understanding of science.
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New audio is available for media use featuring Pelin Pekgun, an associate professor of management science at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. She is also a member of INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences.
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