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AI-powered social media bots can increase user engagement on posts, but they fall short of encouraging users to post more overall.

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When a politician uses emotionality in social media to engage with his or her constituents, two things happen. One: the politician sees an increase in engagement with individual constituents and then at scale. Two: the politician may actually expand his or her following.

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A new peer-reviewed study found that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription smoking-cessation drugs meaningfully reduces cigarette use, while advertising for over the counter (OTC) nicotine products does not. 

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JD.com Honored with 2024 INFORMS Prize for Leveraging Operations Research to Build a More Efficient, Responsive and Consumer-centric Supply Chain

JD.com Honored with 2024 INFORMS Prize for Leveraging Operations Research to Build a More Efficient, Responsive and Consumer-centric Supply Chain

News Release, April 15, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024– INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, with the 2024 INFORMS Prize, for unparalleled dedication to utilizing operations research (O.R.) and analytics in its organizational structure to ensure a more efficient, responsive, and consumer-centric supply chain.

Amazon Senior Research Scientist, Cristiana Lara, Honored with 2024 INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award

Amazon Senior Research Scientist, Cristiana Lara, Honored with 2024 INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award

News Release, April 15, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded the inaugural INFORMS Early Career Practitioner Award to Cristiana Lara, a senior research scientist with Amazon. She is being recognized for her exceptional contributions to business/industry, government and consulting, and service to the operations research and analytics profession.

Supply Chain Disruption: Baltimore’s Economic Pulse Interrupted

Supply Chain Disruption: Baltimore’s Economic Pulse Interrupted

Southern Maryland Chronicle, April 8, 2024

The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a ship collision, causing an indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore, poses significant disruptions to the local and national supply chain. Experts warn of extended impacts, particularly on ground transportation logistics, which could reverberate through the economy.

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