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Court Backlogs Are Clogging the System – New Research Finds a Surprising Fix
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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.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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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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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Hospital and Operations Management Expert Timothy Chan on the Lessons Hospitals Learned During the Pandemic

Hospital and Operations Management Expert Timothy Chan on the Lessons Hospitals Learned During the Pandemic

Audio Clip, February 3, 2022

New audio is available for media use featuring Timothy Chan of the University of Toronto. He is the Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization and Analytics in Health. He’s also a professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Director of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering and the Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering. He is also a member of INFORMS.

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

The Conversation, February 2, 2022

The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade. Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory. This is dangerous because blood transfusions are needed for many surgeries. Blood is also used in the treatment of diseases like sickle cell anemia and certain cancers – and is critical to help those who suffer injuries from accidents or disasters.

Purdue's Krannert School selected as finalist for 2022 UPS George D. Smith Prize

Purdue's Krannert School selected as finalist for 2022 UPS George D. Smith Prize

Purdue University, February 1, 2022

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has selected Purdue University's Krannert School of Management as one of three finalists for the 2022 UPS George D. Smith Prize, which recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research and analytics.

A Successful Return to the In-Person 2022 CESSE CEO Meeting

A Successful Return to the In-Person 2022 CESSE CEO Meeting

CESSE, February 1, 2022

The Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) welcomed 67 STEM society CEOs to the 2022 CESSE CEO Meeting on January 23–26 in Annapolis, MD, the first in-person leadership conference since February 2020. The event provided a trusting environment for CEOs and executive directors to connect with other leaders, share experiences, and solve common issues.

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