The deadline for the 2026 Wagner Prize competition has been extended to May 6, 2026 (11:59pm).
To learn more, visit the award website.
To be eligible for the Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research, an applicant must submit:
- A 2-4 page abstract in English that provides evidence of mathematical development, solution, unique new algorithm, or series of coherent advances developed in conjunction with an application.
- Written verification of success in practice (preferably on the letterhead of the organization that has benefited from the work).
- Written permission by the author(s) for publication of a previously unpublished, English-language paper in the INFORMS journal (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics), and assignment of copyright to INFORMS.
- Written commitment, if selected as a finalist, to make a high quality, in-person 30-minute presentation at the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.
- Written commitment, if selected as the winner, to reprise the winning presentation at the 2027 INFORMS Analytics+ Conference.
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Christy Blevins
INFORMS
Catonsville MD
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