INFORMS Fellow and University of Illinois professor Sheldon Jacobson was presented with the INFORMS Impact Prize for his work on the TSA's PreCheck system, which uses risk profiles to try to focus air security resources on higher-risk passengers.
For the fourth time since 2010, Penn State's University Park campus called for a snow day and canceled class, but thanks to new software that will help more efficiently clear roads, walkways, and parking lots on campus, roads may be open before long.
Gen Z: You know, the generation that dumped Facebook for Instagram, and prefers YouTube videos to cable TV. Gen-Zers were born after 1995 and are expected to represent 40% of consumers by 2020. The ‘post-millennials’ generation is growing older and marketing experts are creating new tactics to communicate with them by learning to speak their social media language while embracing tailor-made technology such as blockchain. These are keys to decoding GenZ’s marketing wishes that incorporate specific blockchain features.
Billions of dollars are spent on search engine optimization and search engine marketing every year. A new study published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science explores the complications of the strategy, shining a light on the inherent challenges that come along with using search terms with multiple meanings.
According to new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science, in countries facing severe threat of armed conflict, ties to military officers can help a company survive.
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Millions of Americans are sweating over one of the most intrusive processes known to mankind. The IRS is in high gear as it prepares to process tax returns.
Using my face as my boarding pass to get on a flight to Oaxaca, Mexico and then as my passport to get back in the US got me thinking about how facial recognition has permeated the travel experience. To help us understand where this is going, we talk with two travel industry experts, Dr. Sheldon Jacobson and Henry Harteveldt.
There is something different about the current moment in artificial intelligence. New capabilities are emerging rapidly due to advances in computing, algorithmic development, and access to vast amounts of data. The change feels real.
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.
In the early morning of March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when a container ship struck it, killing six construction workers and severing water access to most terminals within the Port of Baltimore indefinitely. With respect to economic losses from the port closure, the temporary losses for the region look to be severe. However, there are several reasons to be optimistic about the port's recovery and a minimal long-term loss for the region and the nation.
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a ship collision, causing an indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore, poses significant disruptions to the local and national supply chain. Experts warn of extended impacts, particularly on ground transportation logistics, which could reverberate through the economy.
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.
In December 2019, Connecticut announced the largest purchase of renewable energy in state history. Providing 804 megawatts of offshore wind power, Avangrid’s Park City Wind Project promised the equivalent of 14% of the state’s electricity supply, $890 million in direct economic development, improved grid reliability during the winter and the opportunity to slash over 25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.