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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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So you Really Want to See your Friends? Here’s how to Assess the Risk

So you Really Want to See your Friends? Here’s how to Assess the Risk

Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2020

Your willpower is fraying. Mine is too.For two months we’ve been good. We’ve Zoomed. We’ve FaceTimed. We’ve waved at neighbors from across the street and behind the fence.But enough is enough. We want to see friends and family in real life.Now many of us are allowing cracks to form in our protective coronavirus fortresses, crossing our fingers while doing our best to mitigate the risk.

ANALYSIS: Of Supply Chains, Contracts & Businesses That Pivot

ANALYSIS: Of Supply Chains, Contracts & Businesses That Pivot

Bloomberg Law, May 18, 2020

Today’s pandemic economy reflects an abrupt drop in worldwide demand, as individuals move less, work less, and purchase less. In the United States, a fractured supply chain struggles to provide goods and services to immobilized regional markets. What do businesses need to come out safely on the other side? And what contract terms will provide the flexibility they need to see it through? 

Industrial Engineering Students Recognized with Department Awards

Industrial Engineering Students Recognized with Department Awards

University of Arkansas, May 18, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Department of Industrial Engineering recognizes students each spring at the Annual Industrial Engineering Student Awards Banquet. This year, the banquet was cancelled due to the ongoing situation with Coronavirus. However, that did not stop the students, faculty and staff from distributing the awards. The Department handed out its six most prestigious awards, and the Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineering also awarded more than $155,000 in scholarships to 60 deserving students.

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