BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, announced it has awarded USA Cycling its 2025 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) and analytics in elite sports performance. With Project 4:05, USA Cycling transformed race strategy and athlete preparation, enabling the Women’s Team Pursuit to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Cathy Clements usually puts off holiday shopping as long as possible. But not this year. The Harbor East resident headed last weekend to the mall and Target, managing to both start and finish her gift buying. She was done nearly two weeks before Thanksgiving, when retailers typically kick off the holiday season.
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