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MIT Professor, David Simchi-Levi, Awarded Prestigious INFORMS Impact Prize

MIT Professor, David Simchi-Levi, Awarded Prestigious INFORMS Impact Prize

News Release, October 26, 2020

INFORMS, the leading international association of operations research and analytics professionals, announced Dr. David Simchi-Levi, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious Impact Prize. Dr. Simchi-Levi is a renowned professor of engineering systems and the director of the Data Science Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the current editor-in-chief of the INFORMS journal Management Science and the past editor-in-chief of the INFORMS journal Operations Research.

Operations Research Used to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Cost in Corporate Decision-Making: Intel Awarded the 2020 INFORMS Edelman Award

Operations Research Used to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Cost in Corporate Decision-Making: Intel Awarded the 2020 INFORMS Edelman Award

News Release, September 30, 2020

INFORMS, the leading international association for operations research and analytics professionals, announced it has awarded Intel its 2020 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research, and Management Science for its use of operations research (O.R.) to maximize revenue and minimize cost in corporate decision-making.

INFORMS Names 2020 Fellows: 12 members to be inducted in November for outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions in operations research...

INFORMS Names 2020 Fellows: 12 members to be inducted in November for outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions in operations research...

News Release, September 9, 2020

INFORMS, the largest international association of operations research (O.R.) and analytics professionals and students, has officially named 12 outstanding members as Fellows, one of the highest honors in the O.R. profession. The 2020 INFORMS Fellows will be inducted during the Virtual 2020 INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 7–13. INFORMS Fellows are honored for their outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions in operations research and analytics. 

INFORMS Franz Edelman Competition Rescheduled to September 29

INFORMS Franz Edelman Competition Rescheduled to September 29

News Release, July 14, 2020

INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research (O.R.) and analytics, announced that the 2020 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award competition has been rescheduled to September 29, 2020 and will take place virtually. The competition was previously scheduled for April 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19. Additional information about the virtual Edelman Competition will be announced at a later date and will be open for public viewing. 

Students Tackle Complex Real-World Business Challenges in 2020 INFORMS Student Team Competition

Students Tackle Complex Real-World Business Challenges in 2020 INFORMS Student Team Competition

News Release, March 31, 2020

Six student teams from around the world are selected as finalists in the fourth annual INFORMS O.R. & Analytics Student Team Competition. The competition highlights impressive young talent and provides operations research (O.R.) and analytics students with the opportunity to solve the kind of real-world workplace challenges they will undoubtedly face during their careers. 

2020 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award: World’s Leading Operations Research and Analytics Competition Selects Finalists

2020 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award: World’s Leading Operations Research and Analytics Competition Selects Finalists

News Release, January 8, 2020

INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics, has selected six finalists for the 49th annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, the world’s most prestigious award for achievement in the practice of analytics and operations research (O.R.). 

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