About Us

This INFORMS Chapter represents the students studying Operations Research and Management Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Our students come from programs across campus, including Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (ORIE) and Civil Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering, and Information, Risk and Operations Management (IROM) in the McCombs School of Business. We aim to serve our field and our student body by:


  • Creating a community for our student members
  • Providing academic and job resources
  • Encouraging and facilitating the exchange of research ideas             
  • Promoting the field of Operations Research


Operations Research at The University of Texas at Austin encompasses a broad range of analytical methodologies and techniques to assess and improve decision-making in a variety of complex systems. The discipline sits at the intersection between humans and the natural and engineered systems they interact with across industries. It’s process-based and data-driven, with an eye toward helping people and organizations make high-quality decisions. Our graduates work in a wide range of industries and government institutions.