Dear INFORMS Community,
We are excited to announce the launch of Year Two of the INFORMS K-12 Education Outreach and Networking Program! We're thrilled to begin this new chapter with a special seminar featuring an inspiring speaker:
📢 Advancing ISE Awareness: Strategies for Student Engagement
Presenter: Dr. Ana Muriel
Associate Professor & Associate Department Head
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
📅 Date: Thursday, March 28
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (EST)
📍 Zoom Meeting
This session will highlight impactful initiatives by the ISE Visibility Taskforce, including:
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📌 A Short Video Competition to promote Industrial & Systems Engineering through creative storytelling
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🎮 An Educational Gaming Platform offering interactive, hands-on learning experiences
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🏆 A variety of competitions and outreach materials aimed at expanding ISE awareness and student engagement
We invite INFORMS members to join us in this event, share your perspectives, and explore ways to contribute to the growth of K-12 outreach. Together, we can inspire and empower the next generation of operations researchers, data scientists, and systems engineers.
Warm regards,
Zihan
On behalf of the INFORMS K-12 Education Outreach Committee
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Zihan Zhang
Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta GA
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