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INFORMS announces the results of the 2025 election for the Board of Directors. These new members will begin their tenure on the board beginning January 1, 2026.

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INFORMS has named Anna Nagurney, the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as the recipient of the 2025 INFORMS President’s Award.

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INFORMS has named 12 distinguished leaders as 2025 INFORMS Fellows, one of the highest professional honors in operations research, analytics and AI.

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Once COVID-19 Vaccine is Ready in Prime Time How Will People Get It

Once COVID-19 Vaccine is Ready in Prime Time How Will People Get It

Crain's Detroit Business, October 18, 2020

Michigan officials to coordinate shipments to hospitals, health departments, nursing homes. Health care workers expected to receive vaccines. Four COVID-19 vaccines are in Phase 3 clinical trials, although two have paused for safety reasons. 

Flu Shots See Shipment Delays, Increased Demand But Not Shortage

Flu Shots See Shipment Delays, Increased Demand But Not Shortage

Idaho Press, October 17, 2020

On Monday, Brad Bigford went through a list of patients who had signed up for a flu shot and started making cancellations. The nurse practitioner and owner of the small business Table Rock Mobile Medicine hadn’t received his complete shipment of vaccines yet for the year. He ran out of them this week.

3 Billion People Could Struggle to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Because the World Doesn't Have Enough Fridges to Store It

3 Billion People Could Struggle to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Because the World Doesn't Have Enough Fridges to Store It

MSN, October 19, 2020

Billions of people may have to wait for a COVID-19 vaccine because of a dearth of effective cold storage facilities. Most vaccines need to be stored, transported, and administered at consistent, cool temperatures, usually between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius. But a number of trial vaccines nearing the end of clinical trials require far lower temperatures, because they are RNA vaccines — a type of vaccine that carries instructions to cells to build protein.

Utilizing Telemedicine in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Utilizing Telemedicine in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Health Medicine Network, October 16, 2020

Telemedicine has become more common given the current global pandemic. COVID-19 has limited doctor’s office and hospital visits to ensure safety for everyone. But rather than diminish the quality of care, new research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that increasing wider use of telemedicine in the emergency room (ER) can yield positive results for patients and providers alike.

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