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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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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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FirstNet for emergency communications: 6 questions answered

FirstNet for emergency communications: 6 questions answered

The Conversation, August 16, 2017

Anna Nagurney, PhD, INFORMS member, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses current plans to expand the use of  First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, which was created in the wake of 9/11 to help first responders communicate at emergency scenes. 

3 myths that need to die about women at work

3 myths that need to die about women at work

Chicago Tribune, August 16, 2017

A new study appearing in the INFORMS journal Organization Science helps dispel the rumor that women in the workplace are emotional and when upset, will be catty with other women. The study showed the opposite to be true, that women who have strong relationships with their female counterparts experience less conflict in the workplace. 

Thinking aCAP

Thinking aCAP

Solver International , July 31, 2017

Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, INFORMS Member and Director of Analytical Consulting Services at the University of North Carolina, shares with analytics and operations research students the importance of standing out to potential employers, and the important role an Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) certification can play in that.

Missile countermeasures: North Korea’s threat, Israel’s experience

Missile countermeasures: North Korea’s threat, Israel’s experience

The Conversation, August 15, 2017

Brock University professor and INFORMS member Michael Armstrong discusses the current threat of a missile attack by North Korea and provides insight as to how the U.S. may respond, by looking to how Israel currently is dealing with actual rocket attacks. 

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