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University of Cincinnati student team is top American team, and fourth overall in INFORMS Student Competition

University of Cincinnati student team is top American team, and fourth overall in INFORMS Student Competition

Public, May 9, 2017

Just eight student teams from around the world were selected as finalists to compete in the inaugural Operations Research and Analytics Student Team Competition, held April 4, 2017, at the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics in Las Vegas, Nevada. The University of Cincinnati Masters of Science in Business Analytics team placed fourth overall and was the top U.S. team.

Can you increase your income with a big data certification?

Can you increase your income with a big data certification?

Certification Magazine, May 8, 2017

How much can you add to your income with a big data certification? Certification Magazine's annual salary survey of big data certifications, which includes the INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) certification, seeks to provide answers to this. The survey will remain open until May 26, 2017, and the results will be printed in the July issue of Certification Magazine. Take part to share the impact of a CAP certification on your career!

Prorize earns world's top analytics award for work with Holiday Retirement

Prorize earns world's top analytics award for work with Holiday Retirement

KLTV 7-ABC, May 5, 2017

Prorize, a provider of revenue management solutions, announced today that they and their customer, Holiday Retirement, the largest private owner and operator of independent senior living communities in the United States, have been jointly awarded the Franz Edelman Award. The award, sponsored by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®), recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions of analytics and operations research in for-profit and non-profit sectors around the globe.

Paying online user reviews backfires badly

Paying online user reviews backfires badly

Knowridge Science Report, May 2, 2017

While online users are becoming increasingly reliant on reviews to help evaluate products and services, there is a significant downfall for companies who pay users to write reviews.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate