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Masculinity Over Money? The Hidden Barrier Keeping Men Out of Top Occupations
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other ā€œfeminineā€ industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.

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New Research Reveals Concealed Carry ā€˜Shall Issue’ Laws Increase Handgun Purchases, While ā€˜Permitless Carry’ Shows No Effect
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that ā€œShall Issueā€ regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted ā€œPermitless Carryā€ policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.

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Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect
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With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

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How mathematicians are trying to make NFL schedules fairer

How mathematicians are trying to make NFL schedules fairer

ESPN, April 15, 2019

INFORMS member, professor with the University of Buffalo and Buffalo Bills football fan Mark Karwan's research to outline a mathematical approach by which the NFL could potentially produce a materially fair and largely disparity-free schedule, has led to a three-year research grant with the NFL to provide year-round method development and schedule testing. 

Improving water quality with operations research: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech awarded the 2019 INFORMS Edelman Award

Improving water quality with operations research: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech awarded the 2019 INFORMS Edelman Award

News Release, April 15, 2019

INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced it has awarded Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Tetra Tech its 2019 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to maximize all aspects of its wastewater collection and treatment facilities to better protect the environment and realize hundreds of millions in savings.

University of Cincinnati awarded the 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize

University of Cincinnati awarded the 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize

News Release, April 15, 2019

INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, has awarded the Department of Operations, Business Analytics and Information Systems at the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Carl H. Lindner College of Business its 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize for an innovative curriculum, taught in the context of a true business environment, that prepares students to become effective practitioners. 

Eva Lee Inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows

Eva Lee Inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows

Georgia Tech News, March 25, 2019

INFORMS Fellow Eva Lee, professor with Georgia Tech's H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Lee is the first I.E./O.R. engineer to be nominated and elected for this honor. 

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