BALTIMORE, MD, April 21, 2025 – Courts around the world are struggling to keep up with growing caseloads, leaving individuals and businesses waiting months – sometimes years – for resolution. But a new study in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management has uncovered a surprisingly simple way to speed up the system that doesn’t require hiring more judges.
Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.
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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – The nation’s top infectious disease expert said we are in a new phase when it comes to the pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci said while the global pandemic continues, in the U.S. it’s a different story.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 28, 2022 – The thrill and excitement of hitting the jackpot at a casino isn’t just felt by the winner. Casinos try to leverage that win to increase play by friends of the winner and bystanders. New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds that this effort may have limited impact on the bottom line of the casino.
New audio is available for media use featuring Rachel Cummings, an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University’s School of Engineering. She focuses her research on data privacy. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Rachel Cummings. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on April 27th, 2022.
New audio is available for media use featuring Dr. Kendra Taylor, the President and CEO of KEYfficiencies, Inc., discussing combatting human trafficking and forced labor. KEYfficiencies is a consulting firm that gives clients increased efficiency in operations and decision strategy by using key principles of industrial and system engineering. She’s also an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Dr. Kendra Taylor. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on April 25th, 2022.
The CDC guidelines on community risk (which effectively provides guidance on when to wear a face mask in public venues) focuses on new infection rates, hospitalization admissions, and hospital bed availability, making them reactive. The current uptick of infections with the new omicron variant, BA.2, has been slow to produce many severe cases. This means that around 90% of counties are labeled low risk, with under 1% of counties labeled high risk.
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