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Sports betting has grown far beyond who will win a game or whether the spread is covered. Every game offers numerous opportunities to place bets. Such microbets unravel the many plays that constitute a game into a sequence of uncertain actions, each of which can be gambled upon at lightning speed in real-time. 

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Spending lots of scrolling through social media videos is a habit that many people often fall into. While it can be entertaining, mental health experts say it also can be harmful.

In journal Information System Research, researchers posted a model they created that uses AI to detect which videos can affect mental health, or even spark suicidal thoughts.

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In a new study, advanced analytics demonstrates that healthier school schedules are not only achievable but can also improve district operations and reduce costs.

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The NFL's inaugural Big Data Bowl

The NFL's inaugural Big Data Bowl

NFL, January 2, 2019

NFL Football Operations is hosting an inaugural Big Data Bowl contest which challenges members of the data analytics community, from college students to professionals, to innovate how football is played and coached and contribute to the evolution of advanced analytics in the NFL. 

Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: consumers willing to pay…

Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: consumers willing to pay…

Supply Chain Asia, December 22, 2018

Companies from Patagonia to Nike to Levi’s are leading the charge on social responsibility and supply chain transparency and they’ve encouraged their competitors to follow suit. But getting better visibility into a supply chain is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor for apparel makers. But do customers really care, and if so, are they willing to reward a company for its efforts? A new study in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that customers do indeed value information related to a company’s supply chain — and many are prepared to pay a premium for greater supply chain visibility. 

How much do aging runners really slow down? Maybe less than you think

How much do aging runners really slow down? Maybe less than you think

WBUR, December 14, 2018

Former INFORMS President Ed Kaplan coauthored a study that explores how much runners actually slow as the age, and the good news is, not as much as was originally thought. The study showed that older runners start to decline gradually after the age of 40, and only start to slow more dramatically in their late 70s. 

FreightTech 25: UPS' ORION software doesn't defy the law of physics. It just seems that way

FreightTech 25: UPS' ORION software doesn't defy the law of physics. It just seems that way

Benzinga, December 17, 2018

The UPS ORION software, in use since 2012 after a decade of development, calculates a driver's most efficient path for the typical shipping day, which consists of about 100 stops, by analyzing more than 200,000 routing options. 

Senior Program Manager Jack Levis, winner of the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award, president of the INFORMS Analytics Society, and chair of the INFORMS Analytics Certification Board, is considered the father of the software which is operational across the entire U.S. system and currently being tested internationally.

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