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Financial Times, January 19, 2022
Winners not only throw fresh light on social problems — they also push hard to solve them
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INFORMS has awarded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) its 2026 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for reengineering how global cloud infrastructure is planned and delivered, applying advanced analytics and AI to orchestrate complex fulfillment decisions across its rapidly expanding data center network.
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INFORMS has awarded the 2026 UPS George D. Smith Prize to the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). The award recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of O.R. and analytics.
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In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many employers are now requiring that employees use AI tools. As you’re using AI, be intentional and selective. It’s critical that you know yourself. Research published in Management Science found that AI is most valuable for people who understand their own abilities and limitations. Assess yourself, so you can factor this into your process for incorporating AI into your work.
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Another winter storm complicates supply chain issues already hampered by COVID
WRAL, January 19, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. — Let’s start with some good news - in many stores around the Triangle, you'll be able to find staples such as milk, eggs and bread.
Is the Voting Rights Act facilitating gerrymandering?
The Hill, January 17, 2022
The Voting Rights Act is a key piece of legislation meant to ensure that underrepresented groups gain representation in Congress. In 2015, there were 122 majority-minority congressional districts, ensuring that minorities have a voice in our political process. However, partisan redistricting commissions can use the creation of majority-minority districts to facilitate gerrymandering. As such, what is gained by the act in minority representation may also lead to a weakening of democracy for all. Moreover, both parties are guilty of such exploitation for seats in the House of Representatives.
For some Mass. businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed changes for the better
The Boston Globe, January 17, 2022
When disaster strikes, sometimes, innovation follows. At Titcomb’s Bookshop in East Sandwich, it all started with the PPP loan. The store, attached to the Titcomb family’s 17th-century home, had been operating on the Cape for five decades when the pandemic swept in.
Why are at-home COVID tests so hard to find?
Salon, January 16, 2022
Anyone who's had a COVID-19 scare over the last few weeks has likely experienced how challenging it can be to find an at-home test.
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