News Room

A collection of press releases, audio content and media clips featuring INFORMS members and their research.

The moon is in the foreground to the right. It is partially lit byu the sun. Earth, in a sea of darkness, lies in the distance, partially obscured by the moon.
Media Coverage

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.

Read More
On a blue background, a microsoft logo appears with white text announcing it won the Edelman award
News Release

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.

Read More
A man walks on a digital floor and background of circuit board wiring
Media Coverage

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.

Read More

Resoundingly Human Podcast

An audio journey of how data and analytics save lives, save money and solve problems.

Media Contact

Jeff Cohen
Chief Strategy Officer
INFORMS
Catonsville, MD
[email protected]
443-757-3565

INFORMS in the News

What are you looking for?

Type of Content
Topic
Web ads could shoot up 80% of online and offline retail sales

Web ads could shoot up 80% of online and offline retail sales

The Free Press, February 6, 2017

Online display ads can increase both online and offline retail sales, providing valuable insight for future marketing decisions, according to a new study in the INFORMS journal of Marketing Science. Researchers, including those from University of Rochester in the U.S., worked with an unnamed national apparel retailer to evaluate the effects of the retailer’s advertising. 

INFORMS Analytics Conference draws data professionals in 2017

INFORMS Analytics Conference draws data professionals in 2017

KD Nuggets, February 3, 2017

The INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations research, April 2-4 in Las Vegas, NV was included on the KD Nuggets list of upcoming meetings in analytics, big data, data mining, and data science in 2017.

Immigration Executive Order impacts researchers and scientists

Immigration Executive Order impacts researchers and scientists

UT News, February 1, 2017

Scientists and researchers from the countries targeted by the Immigration Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump face growing uncertainty regarding their ability to travel to the U.S. to conduct research or attend meetings and conferences, including the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Houston later this year.

Career options as a data analyst

Career options as a data analyst

News Dog, January 23, 2017

In the era of information and technology, the role of data analysts has become critical to cope with the present needs of the consumers and companies. And a valuable tool for all data analysts as they navigate the career is the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

INFORMS Executive Director invited to join leadership roundtable

INFORMS Executive Director invited to join leadership roundtable

CEO Update, January 20, 2017

INFORMS Executive Director Melissa Moore has been invited to join the new CEO Update MidCap Roundtable. This new, invitation only membership includes participation in a one-of-a-kind peer networking and education-focused event, the Roundtable Summit, which will bring together CEOs and principals of major search firms for a day of high-level education focused on arming senior leaders with the knowledge they need to lead their organizations, and to navigate a rapidly changing political and economic environment. 

Subject Matter Experts in

Supply Chain

View list of experts

Subject Matter Experts in

Healthcare

View list of experts

INFORMS Magazines

OR/MS Today is the INFORMS member magazine that shares the latest research and best practices in operations research, analytics and the management sciences.

Access OR/MS Today Magazine

Analytics magazine showcases articles and research reports based on big data, AI, machine learning, data analytics and other new-age technologies.

Access Analytics Magazine