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In the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections, the political parties in many states are working to redefine their congressional district maps to gain every possible edge. From California and Texas to Tennessee and Virginia, redistricting efforts have taken center stage. The Supreme Court has sanctioned partisan gerrymandering, and the system has evolved to one in which state legislature majorities get to determine who is most likely to fill those seats in Congress.

In short, gerrymandering has become a central feature of the system, not a bug. But what if we rethink the structure entirely?

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Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.

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The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference showcased how companies are turning advanced analytics and AI into measurable operational results

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INFORMS presents Penn State grad student with two awards at Annual Meeting

Penn State News, November 14, 2016

Deepak Agrawal, a doctoral student in industrial engineering, will be receiving two awards at the Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2016 Annual Meeting in Nashville. Agrawal will be receiving the Judith Liebman Award and INFORMS Volunteer Service Award at the Meritorious Level. The awards were designed to recognize INFORMS members who have made exceptional and sustained contributions to their university’s INFORMS chapter.

Want to Increase Donations? Choose Your Words Carefully.

Good News Network, November 8, 2016

A new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science found that leveraging psychological theories on sympathy when drafting a fundraising letter can increase donations by more than 300 percent.

INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize awarded to UCSD professor

NBC 7, November 14, 2016

Ruth Williams, Ph.D., was awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize at the annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in Nashville, TN. She shares the award with researcher Martin Reiman from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University. The John von Neumann Prize, considered the Nobel Prize in the math field, is named after a famed mathematician and was established in 1975.

E-commerce platforms should focus on sellers, not buyers

POST Online Media, December 1, 2016

A new study to be published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science explores the relationship between buyers and sellers on e-commerce platforms, and which has a greater impact on the platform's growth.

UNCW to offer Business Analytics degrees

Wilmington Biz Insights, December 1, 2016

Businesses in every sector are facing new challenges in managing and analyzing data, which requires a specific approach and unique set of quantitative skills. The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) defines this specific approach as business analytics that facilitate the understanding of business objectives through reporting of data to analyze trends, creating predictive models for forecasting and optimizing business processes for enhanced performance. The Information Systems and Operations Management department in the Cameron School of Business is soon introducing a new concentration in business analytics as a response to the increasing demand from industries for students with the knowledge and skills in this area.

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