
Should we be concerned about Ebola?
Ebola has surfaced in Uganda, forcing the country to lockdown two districts to reduce the risk of virus spread. The question is, can it reach the United States?
BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, announced it has awarded USA Cycling its 2025 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) and analytics in elite sports performance. With Project 4:05, USA Cycling transformed race strategy and athlete preparation, enabling the Women’s Team Pursuit to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.
The threat of a terrorist attack on America’s energy grid is growing, with attempts being reported at increasing rates. If it’s not terrorism, it could be adversarial nation-states. This all increases the likelihood that a significant attack on the grid could succeed, leaving large swaths of the U.S. in the dark.
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Ebola has surfaced in Uganda, forcing the country to lockdown two districts to reduce the risk of virus spread. The question is, can it reach the United States?
Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson from the University of Illinois answers the question: should we be concerned about Ebola?
As fall and winter approach, many nurses are wondering what to expect. Find out what experts in epidemiology, healthcare supply chains, and frontline workers predict for the rest of the year.
As hospital supply chains endure inflationary pressures, the surge of multiple viruses and typical "end-of-the-year chaos," medical supply experts told Becker's their top concerns heading into 2022's winter.
BALTIMORE, MD, October 26, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Washington, finds a 10% increase in TV product placement for cigarettes increases sales by 2% for the tobacco brand shown on-screen. Furthermore, it has the same effect on its direct competitors’ sales as well.
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