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Corporate Chains Revolutionize Fertility Clinics: Improved IVF Success Rates, More Treatments and Safer Outcomes
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 21, 2025 – New research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that corporate chain ownership of fertility clinics not only increases access to treatment but also enhances patient outcomes. The study shows that chain-owned clinics perform 27.2% more IVF cycles, achieve a 13.6% improvement in success rates, and adopt standardized practices that reduce risky multiple births while prioritizing healthier single births.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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Lindner wins industry award for innovative teaching

Lindner wins industry award for innovative teaching

University of Cincinnati News, April 17, 2019

The Carl H. Lindner College of Business Department of Operations, Business Analytics and Information Systems (OBAIS) at the University of Cincinnati was awarded the 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize for the department’s innovative approach to curriculum that effectively prepares students to be successful operations research and analytics professionals after graduation.

Lindner department selected as finalist for UPS Smith Prize

Lindner department selected as finalist for UPS Smith Prize

University of Cincinnati News, January 16, 2019

INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics, has selected the Operations, Business Analytics and Information Systems Department at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business as one of the three finalists for the 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize, which recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research and analytics.

Maryland Smith selected as finalist for 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize

Maryland Smith selected as finalist for 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize

University of Maryland News, January 15, 2019

The Department of Decision, Operations & Information Technologies at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 UPS George D. Smith Prize. INFORMS, the largest international association of operations research and analytics professionals and students, gives the annual award to recognize excellence in preparing students for careers in operations research and analytics.

Data debunks tired old myth that women are “too emotional” for leadership

Data debunks tired old myth that women are “too emotional” for leadership

Marketing Magnified, March 25, 2019

Jennifer Merluzzi discusses her work, "Gender and Negative Network Ties: Exploring Difficult Work Relationships Within and Across Gender," published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science, which explores the impact of strong relationships among female coworkers and how it impacts success in the workplace. 

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