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In the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections, the political parties in many states are working to redefine their congressional district maps to gain every possible edge. From California and Texas to Tennessee and Virginia, redistricting efforts have taken center stage. The Supreme Court has sanctioned partisan gerrymandering, and the system has evolved to one in which state legislature majorities get to determine who is most likely to fill those seats in Congress.

In short, gerrymandering has become a central feature of the system, not a bug. But what if we rethink the structure entirely?

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For years, remote work has been viewed as one of the most important drivers of employee satisfaction. New research suggests that assumption may be giving remote work too much credit.

A study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science found that while remote employees often report higher job satisfaction, much of that advantage disappears when researchers account for factors such as workplace culture, trust in management, communication and opportunities for professional development.

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A new study from INFORMS suggests warehouse robots perform better when they work together instead of operating independently.

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Decision Science Digest: March 29, 2023

Decision Science Digest: March 29, 2023

News Release, March 29, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, March 29, 2023 –

 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.

  • Online Auction Sales Determined by Length of Time Item is Available, Length of Item Description (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • Setting Healthy Consumption Goals Isn’t a Losing Scenario for Businesses: While it May Reduce Sales, Profits Increase (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Saving Up or Cashing Out: The Impact Employer Decisions Have on Employee Retirement Decisions (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
  • New Research Looks at the Ripple Effects of Ads on Presidential Elections (INFORMS journal Management Science)
WATCH: Advice for filling out your NCAA bracket

WATCH: Advice for filling out your NCAA bracket

Channel 3000, March 15, 2023

UW-Madison professor of industrial and systems engineering and bracketologist Laura Albert joins Live at Four to talk about how to fill out your bracket for this year's NCAA tournament.

An experiment at a CPA firm revealed how much training through play achieves results

An experiment at a CPA firm revealed how much training through play achieves results

Time News, March 21, 2023

Organizational training is not a fun process or a game, but maybe it should be that way. Most of us have used (often reluctantly) corporate learning systems, such as skimming through the 50 slides of PowerPoint presentations. A new study by the CPA firm KPMG shows that training through game techniques done correctly – lessons that are conducted carefully and over time, incorporating elements such as progress through challenges and different levels, immediate feedback, points and competition – can significantly improve employee performance.

Business names and changes for the week of March 19, 2023

Business names and changes for the week of March 19, 2023

The Roanoke Times, March 19, 2023

Christopher “Topher” Merrill has been appointed to the Roanoke College Board of Trustees. The board also granted emeritus status to retired Roanoke College registrar Leah Russell, and former board of trustees members David L. Guy and John E. Lang.

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