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Charlotte-Area Schools Take Lead in National HS Math Initiative

News Release, October 31, 2010

A special program for Charlotte-area high school math teachers is the latest contribution in a national initiative to improve applied math that has seen North Carolina universities and school systems take the lead in making America more competitive in math and science.

INFORMS Charlotte Annual Meeting

News Release, October 10, 2010

When 4,000 experts in everything from greening America’s energy to reducing crowded emergency rooms come to Charlotte on November 13, the city will find itself deluged not only by experts who use analytics for a living but also problem solvers who tackle America’s greatest challenges.

Online Consumers Willing to Pay Premium for Net Privacy

News Release, July 11, 2011

Online consumers thought to be motivated primarily by savings are, in fact, often willing to pay a premium for purchases from online vendors with clear, protective privacy policies, according to a new study in the current issue of a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

Physician-Rating Websites Are Biased in Picking Doctors, Exaggerating Consumer Opinions

June 14, 2011

 Patients posting their opinions about doctors on online ratings websites are much less likely to discuss physicians with low perceived quality and are more prone than offline populations to exaggerate their opinions, according to a paper being presented at a healthcare conference sponsored by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®).

Defense Science Board

News Release, June 1, 2011

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) and Military Operations Research Society (MORS) today commended the U.S. Defense Department Board Task Force on Defense Intelligence for a report recommending, in part, that operations research (O.R.) and advanced analytics methods be harnessed to improve counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and other theaters.

Healthcare Conference Release

News Release, May 4, 2011

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) will host its first conference on healthcare in Montreal this June. INFORMS Healthcare 2011 takes place at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montréal from June 20-22.

New INFORMS ED Moore

News Release, February 28, 2011

The Board of Directors of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today announced that INFORMS has named Melissa Moore as the new Executive Director of the professional association for experts in analytics and related fields. She will take office on April 4.

Austin Annual Meeting 2010

News Release, October 28, 2010

When 4,000 experts in everything from laws about cell phones and driving to deciding whether to punt or pass on fourth down come to Austin on November 7, the city will find itself deluged not only by smart people who use math for a living but also problem solvers who tackle America’s greatest threats.

Management Science Guru, Surviving Cancer, Offers Hope to Fellow Sufferers, Doctors

News Release, October 28, 2010

When Stephen Barrager was diagnosed in 2007 with acute multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, he endured the same anxiety that troubles all those who receive an upsetting diagnosis. The way he went about dealing with his disease and its treatment, however, was different. Barrager drew upon his engineering and management science background to help him make difficult decisions. Now he is sharing his insights with hospitals and doctors in his native Bay Area and with colleagues at a conference coming to Austin on November 7.

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