A Second Phase of Coronavirus
WTOP , April 19, 2020
INFORMS member Julie Swann speaks to how to prepare for a second phase of Covid-19 on WTOP Sunday morning.
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We are drowning in numbers, and we no longer understand what they mean. Every day, headlines bombard us with figures meant to inform: billions in spending, trillions in debt, percentages signaling growth or decline. But for most of us, these numbers blur together. They register as “large” or “small,” but almost never as real. And that is more than a math problem. It is a civic one.
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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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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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Risk of reopening the country
Scripps, April 18, 2020
The reality is reopening parts of the country doesn’t mean that more closures could happen later. Sheldon Jacobson a risk assessment expert and computer science professor at the University of Illinois explains the risk and consideration going into the these decisions.
Sheldon H. Jacobson and Janet A. Jokela: Second wave of coronavirus infections could hit Big Ten campuses hard
Wisconsin State Journal, April 18, 2020
As we move through the first wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States, which has most severely impacted large, densely populated cities, Midwestern university towns are poised to be epicenters for the second wave, as we approach the fall semester.
Faculty Viewpoints: The Public Health Response
Yale Insights, April 17, 2020
In an online discussion, Yale faculty members discussed what’s missing from the public health response to COVID-19 and offered visions of the post-pandemic world.
How Lawmakers Can Balance Public Health And The Economy
Wisconsin Public Radio, April 17, 2020
Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday he would extend the state's safer-at-home and other social distancing orders until May 26 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Republican lawmakers who argued the orders would negatively impact the economy. We talk to a risk analyst about what policymakers will weigh in the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak.
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