Is your university program creating the next generation of analytics and operations research practitioners? Are you proud of your innovative approach? Apply for the Smith Prize (before November 26!)
The INFORMS UPS George D. Smith Prize was created in the spirit of strengthening ties between industry and academic programs that graduate practitioners of #operationsresearch and #analytics. INFORMS awards the prize annually to an academic department or program for effective and #innovative preparation of students to be #outstanding practitioners of operations research, analytics, and #datascience.
I am proud to be chairing this prize committee this year, along with committee members Andy Wasser, Dayana Cope, Fidel Rodriguez, Samaneh Shiri, Jayashankar M. Swaminathan, Morgan Swink, and Christy Blevins.
If your program has great academics, an innovative approach to educating, and excellent students, I highly encourage you to apply (see link below). Feel free to DM me with any questions.
https://www.informs.org/Recognizing-Excellence/2024-UPS-George-D-Smith-Prize
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Anne Robinson
Chief Strategy Officer
Kinaxis
Ottawa ON
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