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The finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award innovate in supply-chain replenishment, food distribution, cloud fulfillment and carbon-aware high-performance computing.

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Spending lots of scrolling through social media videos is a habit that many people often fall into. While it can be entertaining, mental health experts say it also can be harmful.

In journal Information System Research, researchers posted a model they created that uses AI to detect which videos can affect mental health, or even spark suicidal thoughts.

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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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Decision Science Digest: November 30, 2023

Decision Science Digest: November 30, 2023

News Release, November 30, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, November 30, 2023 – 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Text Message Appointment Reminders with a Nudge—Researchers Reduce “No-Shows” by Nearly 29% (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Analyzing the Effectiveness of Government Programs in Providing Access and Availability to Rare Disease Treatments (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • The Behavioral Implications of COVID-19: Customer Frequency Drops for Chinese Restaurants, Will it Last? (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • Online Versus In-Person Grocery Shopping: Who Benefits and Who Could be in Trouble?  (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
Partnership with US scholars helps keep Ukraine HE alive

Partnership with US scholars helps keep Ukraine HE alive

University World News, November 29, 2023

On more than one occasion during the past year and a half, University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Professor Anna Nagurney has found herself sitting in her office in the picturesque Massachusetts town on Zoom calls mentoring researchers and scholars affiliated with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) who were sheltering from Russian missiles in the university’s bomb shelter.

Study finds your profile picture plays a significant role in whether you get hired

Study finds your profile picture plays a significant role in whether you get hired

Tech Codex, November 28, 2023

A study has found that your online profile picture may play a key role in whether you get hired. The study also found that if your profile photo suggests you “look the part,” those hiring you as an employee or freelancer may be more likely to give that more weight than lower ratings, lack of certifications and a fewer number of reviews than your close competitors.

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