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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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Gradually releasing TV show episodes, rather than offering full seasons all at once for binge-watchers, significantly increases engagement on subscription video-on-demand platforms and leads to substantially higher subscription rates.

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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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Brenda Dietrich brings hands on approach to ORIE

Brenda Dietrich brings hands on approach to ORIE

Cornell Engineering, February 21, 2018

INFORMS Fellow Brenda Dietrich is the newest addition to the Cornel University Operations Research and Information Engineering faculty as the Arthur ’59, M.S. ‘61 and Helen Geoffrion Professor of Practice.

New study takes the guesswork out of selecting and seeding teams for 'March Madness'

New study takes the guesswork out of selecting and seeding teams for 'March Madness'

Phys.org, March 7, 2018

New research has developed an automated approach for narrowing down and ranking the field of Division 1 college basketball teams from 351 to the 68 that would play in the annual "March Madness" basketball tournaments, watched by more than 80 million people each year. The study, "Using Mathematical Programming to Select and Seed Teams for the NCAA Tournament," will be published in the INFORMS journal Interfaces.

2018 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference: Driving the future of analytics

2018 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference: Driving the future of analytics

KD Nuggets, March 12, 2018

From better protecting the world economy against cyber crime, to detecting and preventing life threatening sepsis infections, to creating virtual environments to interact with artificial intelligence technology, analytics is driving the great discoveries and advancements of the future. And there is no greater opportunity to be part of driving that future than the 2018 INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research.

STEM takes center stage at FAMU

STEM takes center stage at FAMU

The Famuan, March 7, 2018

Florida A&M University’s College of Science and Technology will be hosting a STEM student seminar series geared toward preparing students for opportunities in math and science. Tasha R. Inniss, the director of education and industry outreach for INFORMS, will be a guest presenter and will be speaking about her experience in the mathematics industry.

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