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University of Wisconsin-Madison Industrial & Systems Engineering chair, Laura Albert, elected president-elect of INFORMS

University of Wisconsin-Madison Industrial & Systems Engineering chair, Laura Albert, elected president-elect of INFORMS

News Release, October 4, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, October 4, 2021 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, announced that the David H. Gustafson Department Chair of Industrial & Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Laura Albert, has been elected president-elect and will serve as INFORMS president in 2023. 

Decision Science Digest: September 28, 2021

Decision Science Digest: September 28, 2021

Journal Paper, September 28, 2021
  • New Research Predicts Wildfire Threat and Helps Position Personnel and Resources Accordingly (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)
  • Physician Incentives Can Reduce the Overuse of Cardiac Stents by 26% (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Researchers Develop Way to Improve Fleet-based Operations that Reduce Electric Mobility Service Costs by Nearly 40% (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
  • Learning from Failure: New Research Shows Too Much Optimism Hinders Entrepreneurs (INFORMS journal Organization Science)
How Influential are Individual Online Reviews on Consumer Purchasing Decisions?

How Influential are Individual Online Reviews on Consumer Purchasing Decisions?

News Release, September 7, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, September 7, 2021 – We often look at the average rating of products, but how influential are individual online reviews when it comes to helping consumers make purchase decisions? According to new research, not only are they influential, but understanding when they work best is key.

New Research Shows How to Overcome Racial Bias in Healthcare Systems

New Research Shows How to Overcome Racial Bias in Healthcare Systems

News Release, August 23, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, August 23, 2021 – Research studies show that Black patients can be subjected to wait times 30% longer than other patients at doctors’ offices and other healthcare facilities, leaving little doubt about the biased nature of healthcare scheduling systems. New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management has identified factors that contribute to this racial disparity and found ways to create parity among all patients.

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Decision Science Digest

Decision Science Digest: September 30, 2024 September 30, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, September 30, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Focusing on the Family: A Breakthrough in Genetic Testing that Provides Health Information to Everyone, Not Just One Person (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Utilizing Drones to Save Lives and Fight the Opioid Epidemic: New Model Can Save up to 33 Lives per Year (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Generative AI Interprets Reactions to Polarizing Content: Social Media vs. Email (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Identifying Depression and Preventing Suicide: New Model Utilizes Social Media Data to Save Lives (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
 Decision Science Digest: June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, June 18, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Tailoring Ads to Consumers: How Facial Expression Software is Streamlining the Process (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Teaming Up to Reach a Goal: New Research Proves Social Ties Improve Long-Standing Success (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Predicting Deliveries: Fostering Trust with Consumers So They Buy Again, A New Model to Nail Down Product Delivery Dates (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • The Tesla Effect! The Impact of EV Charging Locations on Local Businesses (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
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