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International Turkish Statistical Association (ITSA) Inaugural Webinar

Posted By James Cochran 02-23-2026 01:32
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The International Turkish Statistical Association (ITSA) will hold its Opening Ceremony and inaugural webinar virtually on February 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST). This webinar will feature Prof. Karen Kafadar and Prof. Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel as the guest speakers for this event, and the ...

Notice of Special Sessions - ACM Computer Data Sciences Task Force Update, Omni Atlanta Centennial Park, International Ballroom A, Monday, October 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

Posted By James Cochran 10-22-2025 12:21
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The ACM Computer Data Sciences Task Force, which includes representatives from Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA), American Statistical Association (ASA), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Mathematical Association of American (MAA), and the Society for Industrial ...

INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics special issue on supply chain optimization and applications in memoriam of Professor Burcu Keskin (1979-2024)

Posted By James Cochran 06-03-2025 10:52
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Professor Burcu Keskin passed away on November 29, 2024, at the very young age of 45. As a professor at the University of Alabama, she was an exceptional operations researcher, accomplished scholar, and outstanding instructor. She also served INFORMS in many capacities, including as an associate editor ...

EURO 2025 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended

Posted By James Cochran 03-17-2025 13:35
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Hello All, The chairs of the 2025 EURO Conference asked me to pass along this information. I have attended several EURO Conferences - they always feature terrific programs, and they are always held in great location (such as Leeds this year). I encourage you to consider submitting an abstract and participating ...

ICERM's Applied Math in Statistics and Data Science Education Workshop

Posted By James Cochran 02-19-2025 20:59
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The Applied Math in Statistics and Data Science Education workshop at Brown University's Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) will take place on May 19-21. This workshop is designed for faculty, postdocs, and PhD students who are interested in teaching statistics ...

EURO's 50th Anniversary!

Posted By James Cochran 01-27-2025 07:13
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Congratulations to the Association of European Operational Research Societies, EURO, on its 50th anniversary! hashtag hashtag#EURO50thbday EURO and its member societies are major actors in the promotion and development of operations research (OR) in Europe and across the world, so this is a very important ...

Burcu Keskin

Posted By James Cochran 11-29-2024 15:49
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Burcu Keskin, Professor of Operations Management at The University of Alabama, died early this morning. Burcu was a terrific colleague, collaborator, coauthor, and friend. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree ...

Springer Nature's Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications Book Series

Posted By James Cochran 08-30-2024 16:14
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Hello Colleagues, As the Series Editor for Springer Nature's Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications book series, I invite you to consider contributing a short book to the series. The book could be based on a conference tutorial/workshop or presentation in a session at a recent ...

Springer Nature's Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications Book Series

Posted By James Cochran 07-01-2024 23:15
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Hello Colleagues, As the Series Editor for Springer Nature's Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications book series, I invite you to consider contributing a short book to the series. The book could be based on a conference tutorial/workshop or presentation in a session at a recent ...

2024 Daniel Wagner Prize

Posted By James Cochran 03-27-2024 15:44
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Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors of the Wagner prize, we are able to substantially increase the cash award for the winner to $5000 for the 2024 competition. The deadline for submissions for the 2024 competition is 11:59 pm EDT on May 1, and we encourage you to consider submitting your work for ...

2024 Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research

Posted By James Cochran 03-11-2024 18:59
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The Wagner Prize is awarded annually by INFORMS to recognize and reward quality and coherence of analysis used in practice. This award, given in memory of the late Daniel H. Wagner, was established by a generous endowment from the firms Metron, Inc.; Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Inc.; and Applied Mathematics, ...

2023 Daniel H. Wagner Prize Finalist Presentations at the 2023 INFORMS Meeting in Phoenix

Posted By James Cochran 10-13-2023 12:39
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The Daniel H. Wagner Prize recognizes and rewards outstanding achievement in the practice of operations research or advanced analytics, without the formal requirement for major financial or strategic impact. It also focuses on delivery of a clear and well-written paper and an articulate, informative ...

Congratulations to the 2023 Daniel Wagner Prize Finalists

Posted By James Cochran 09-18-2023 12:03
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I would like to invite you to attend this year's Wagner sessions at the Annual Meeting. Three amazing finalists will be competing on Monday. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, during the Wagner reprise keynote 5:25 - 6:15pm. MA79 8:00am CC-West 211B Title: Smart Parcel Consolidation at Cainiao ...

2023 Daniel Wagner Prize Submission Deadline

Posted By James Cochran 04-26-2023 14:00
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The Wagner Prize is awarded annually by INFORMS to recognize and reward quality and coherence of analysis used in practice. This award, given in memory of the late Daniel H. Wagner, was established by a generous endowment from the firms Metron, Inc.; Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Inc.; and Applied Mathematics, ...

RE: Proposing a definition of who belongs in INFORMS

Posted By James Cochran 02-13-2023 16:07
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Hi Zohar, It might be easier to define who wouldn't find INFORMS to be a suitable professional home (those who do not want to take an appropriate systematic approach to identifying and resolving problems). ------------------------------ James J. Cochran Associate Dean for Faculty and Research The ...

RE: If you had one month and a $1,000,000 budget to tackle any work project, what would it be?

Posted By James Cochran 02-10-2023 11:05
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I would use the money to give 10,000 microloans of $100 each. Repayment rates on microloans have been shown to be extraordinarily high, so I could give new microloans as the previous microloans were repaid. This could likely be sustained beyond my life. ------------------------------ James J. Cochran ...

Where are job postings?

Posted By James Cochran 11-15-2022 12:35
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I was asked by a colleague at another university how to share a job posting with the INFORMS community, but I see that job postings are no longer supposed to go in the Open Forum. Where can one post job postings to make the INFORMS community aware of these opportunities? ------------------------------ ...

Culverhouse Business Analytics Symposium

Posted By James Cochran 10-07-2022 17:55
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Counting Down to the 2022 Culverhouse Business Analytics Symposium: Are You Registered? Next Friday (October 14), data comes to life at the Culverhouse Business Analytics Symposium, in-person on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Whether you are a working professional wrestling with ...

IFORS Prize for OR in Development 2023

Posted By James Cochran 09-22-2022 16:59
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IFORS (the International Federation of Operational Research Societies) is pleased to announce that the long-standing IFORS Prize in OR for Development will be awarded again during its 23rd triennial conference to be held in Santiago, Chile, on 10-14 July 2023. The competition aims at promoting the ...

Survey on Online and Hybrid Teaching Experience

Posted By James Cochran 11-17-2021 12:03
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Hello All, Professor Agnieszka Stachowiak of the Poznan University of Technology is collecting data for research on online and hybrid teaching experiences (this is part of a project in the Erasmus+ program). She will appreciate your response to her survey at https://1ka.arnes.si/a/28152 (she is particularly ...