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The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results

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On a sidewalk on a blanket sit a number of bags with designer logos. They are shades of red, black and cream. Behind the presentation, people stand around and sit by a body of water.
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Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.

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A machine learning program that identified patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening helped increase screening rates and was associated with significantly lower mortality, according to new research published in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.

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Viral Videos Get a Boost from Sharing Big

Viral Videos Get a Boost from Sharing Big

Medium, September 18, 2020

Brands that want their promotional videos to go viral can benefit from quickly taking advantage of the so-called spillover effect. As consumers become more resistant to traditional advertising, companies are increasingly investing in videos they hope will go viral to promote their brands. Interest in viral videos, however, is short-lived, and guidance on how to sustain momentum is sparse. But platforms and content creators can keep interest in the content alive — and bump up views in the process — by posting on multiple platforms.

Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

The Baltimore Sun, October 1, 2020

When 12-year-old Nina Mones was in sixth grade last year, she struggled to keep up with her math class, getting stuck on improper fractions. And as the teacher pushed ahead with new lessons, she fell further and further behind. Then in the fall of 2019, her charter school, the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix, brought in a program called Teach to One 360, which uses computer algorithms and machine learning to offer daily math instruction tailored to each student. Nina, now in seventh grade, flourished.

Expert: Maryland Hasn't Had Widespread Fraud With In-Person or Mail-In Voting

Expert: Maryland Hasn't Had Widespread Fraud With In-Person or Mail-In Voting

WBAL 11 TV, September 30, 2020

During the first presidential Tuesday nigh, President Donald Trump called voting by mail "rigged." Former Vice President Joe Biden said that is not true. But if anyone was dissauded from voting by mail after watching the debate, they were not among the dozens of Anne Arundel County vobers who spoke with 11 News on Wednesday. May of those voters cast a general election ballot by dropping it into a ballot drop box that's under 24-hour security watch outside the Board of Elections office in Glen Burnie.

Coronavirus and the Flu

Coronavirus and the Flu

Spectrum News 1, September 23, 2020

Some doctors worry the combination of coronavirus and the flu could tax our healthcare system. This afternoon, a deep dive into emerging research which suggests mask wearing can help to reduce the spread of both.

Operations Research Used to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Cost in Corporate Decision-Making: Intel Awarded the 2020 INFORMS Edelman Award

Operations Research Used to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Cost in Corporate Decision-Making: Intel Awarded the 2020 INFORMS Edelman Award

News Release, September 30, 2020

INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced it has awarded Intel its 2020 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to maximize revenue and minimize cost in corporate decision-making.

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