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BALTIMORE, MD, March 25, 2025 – In a strong show of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act (H.R. 730), marking an important leap forward in how STEM is taught in America’s classrooms. This forward-looking legislation reimagines math education by embedding real-world problem-solving, data science and computational thinking into the K-12 learning experience.
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CEO Charisma Skews Recommendations by Financial Analysts, Can Hurt Investors
News Release, December 15, 2009
Projecting the charisma of a newly hired Chief Executive Officer often leads financial analysts to make crucial errors in forecasting the company’s future performance, according to a new study in the current issue of Organization Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).
Brainstorming Works Best in Cross-Functional, Less Specialized Efforts
News Release, December 9, 2009
Applying brainstorming techniques to new product development works best when the collaboration employs participants from varied specialties gathering to develop a less complex product, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).
Silver Lining Effect Study, “I Have Some Good News and Some Bad News,”
News Release, November 30, 2009
Communicating “I have some good news and some bad news” is better than combining messages into a single, bleak result when small gains and large losses occur together, according to a study in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).
INFORMS Board of Directors Takes Office with Expert in Healthcare, Homeland Security as President
News Release, January 21, 2009
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today announced its 2009 Board of Directors, which took office at the beginning of the year. Don N. Kleinmuntz is the 2009 President of INFORMS.
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