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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.

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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.

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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.

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Research aims to strengthen the security of in-person voting machines

Phys.org, December 8, 2025

Researchers at Towson University, including Natalie M. Scala, Ph.D., professor in the College of Business and Economics and co-director of the Empowering Secure Elections Lab at Towson University, have systematically analyzed thousands of ways that Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) machines could have process or security vulnerabilities—with the goal of helping local election officials identify and mitigate those risks.

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Social Media Marketing Falls Flat as a Signal of Quality, New Research Finds

News Release, December 1, 2025

A new study finds that social media marketing does little to help high-quality firms stand apart from competitors. Instead, it often pushes companies of all quality levels toward similar spending and pricing strategies, blurring the very signals firms hope will differentiate them in digital marketplaces.

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Is Black Friday Still a Thing?

iHeartMedia, November 25, 2025

Sunderesh Heragu from Oklahoma State University and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) discusses if Black Friday is coming early this year.

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