The problem with polling
The Hill, October 23, 2024
Seemingly every day, new polls report that Donald Trump is either ahead of Kamala Harris by 2 points or behind by 2 points.
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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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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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'Made in China’ election merchandise floods US market
VOA, October 22, 2024
As the United States presidential election enters its final phase, more and more voters are expressing support for their favored candidate by wearing election merchandise.
San Francisco State University Professor Elected INFORMS Vice President of Sections and Societies
News Release, October 31, 2024
BALTIMORE, MD, October 31, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for decision and data sciences, announced Theresa Roeder has been named the vice president of Sections and Societies at INFORMS. A renowned expert with significant expertise in the semiconductor industry, Roeder works primarily in the field of discrete-event computer simulation. She is the department chair in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University.
Cornell University Professor, Mark E. Lewis, elected president-elect of INFORMS
News Release, October 31, 2024
BALTIMORE, MD, October 31, 2024 – INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics and other relevant fields, announced that Mark E. Lewis, Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Engineering at Cornell University, has been elected the 2026 INFORMS president.
My Turn | We are all on the American Team
The News-Gazette, October 15, 2024
During a leisurely walk around our neighborhood, my wife and I came across our delightful octogenarian neighbor, “Marilyn.” As we exchanged some pleasantries about the weather and our neighborhood in general, our conversation turned to the upcoming election.
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