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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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A new economic indicator is saying there's no sign of a U.S. recession

A new economic indicator is saying there's no sign of a U.S. recession

Market Watch, June 5, 2018

INFORMS member George Skiadopoulos shares new research in the INFORMS journal Management Science, which discusses a new economic indicator, based on stock index options prices, that predicts the U.S. economy is poised to expand robustly with no sign of a recession in sight. 

Politico: On The Calendar

Politico: On The Calendar

Politico, May 18, 2018

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences will sponsor a summit Monday to encourage better use of data among government agencies. The summit, which will take place at the Reserve Officers Association building, will feature former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden.

Stopping Ebola before the virus goes viral

Stopping Ebola before the virus goes viral

The Conversation, May 28, 2018

Brock University professor and INFORMS member Michael Armstrong analyzes data from the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and discusses the difference between linear growth and exponential growth, using that information to explain why it's important to stop the current outbreak in the Congo before it spreads.  

Award recognizes business research for the common good

Award recognizes business research for the common good

University of Notre Dame Ideas & News, July 18, 2005

INFORMS members Scott Nestler, CAP, and David Hunt were named by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business to its annual list of Office of the Dean Mission Awards, which honor faculty members for a specific research study that contributes to the common good. Nestler and Hunts “Using INFORMS Ethics Guidelines in the Classroom” describes how the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and its ethics guidelines can be used in the classroom. Their work stems from their involvement with the creation of the INFORMS Ethics in O.R. & Analytics Group, which is meant to bring awareness to issues of ethics in operations research and analytics.  

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