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2025 Finalists Announced for the Prestigious INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize
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BALTIMORE, MD, March 5, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, proudly announces the three distinguished finalists for the 2025 UPS George D. Smith Prize. This prestigious award honors institutions that excel in preparing students for impactful careers in the rapidly evolving O.R., analytics and data science fields.

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The 3 biggest things to know about a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal
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Contentious minerals deal has sparked a war of words between Trump and Zelensky, and could be announced later this week

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How tariffs can hurt American supply chains | GUEST COMMENTARY
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Americans have probably heard the word “tariffs” more in the past month than in the past four years — and for good reason. Tariffs are central to President Donald Trump’s economic playbook, despite opposition from mainstream economists and trade experts

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The God Committee

The God Committee

My Ample Life, July 13, 2021

Kelsey Grammer and Julia Stiles do not make a natural romantic couple, and their awkward pairing is the largest misstep made by “The God Committee,” writer-director Austin Stark’s adaptation of Mark St. Germain’s play about a group of doctors tasked with deciding which of three patients should receive a heart transplant.

Direct flights save lives!New air routes can increase kidney sharing by over 7%

Direct flights save lives!New air routes can increase kidney sharing by over 7%

Florida News-Times, July 12, 2021

It’s a supply and demand issue, a transportation issue, a donor issue, it only scratches the surface. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, new patients are added to the organ waiting list every 9 minutes. Every day 17 people die waiting for a kidney transplant. INFORMS Journal New Research Management science We are working on the transportation part of this issue. 

Data should dictate voting rights

Data should dictate voting rights

The Hill, July 8, 2021

Determining who is eligible to vote has become a political lightning rod. Several states have enacted new laws related to voting rights, some more restrictive and some more expansive. Are these actions creating appropriate protections, egregious barriers, or reasonable accommodations? News of such activities exacerbates ongoing conflicts between Republican and Democratic lawmakers as they set the stage for the 2022 midterm elections, with control of the Senate and the House up for grabs. 

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