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Can You Really Have It All? New Study Reveals How to Succeed at Work Without Sacrificing Your Free Time
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 28, 2025 – Could your favorite hobbies help you get ahead at work? New research published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science explores “leisure-work synergizing,” a novel strategy for integrating professional development into leisure activities. The findings suggest that this approach can help employees thrive in their careers while enjoying their personal lives – but only if used in moderation.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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Direct flights save lives!New air routes can increase kidney sharing by over 7%

Direct flights save lives!New air routes can increase kidney sharing by over 7%

Florida News-Times, July 12, 2021

It’s a supply and demand issue, a transportation issue, a donor issue, it only scratches the surface. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, new patients are added to the organ waiting list every 9 minutes. Every day 17 people die waiting for a kidney transplant. INFORMS Journal New Research Management science We are working on the transportation part of this issue. 

Data should dictate voting rights

Data should dictate voting rights

The Hill, July 8, 2021

Determining who is eligible to vote has become a political lightning rod. Several states have enacted new laws related to voting rights, some more restrictive and some more expansive. Are these actions creating appropriate protections, egregious barriers, or reasonable accommodations? News of such activities exacerbates ongoing conflicts between Republican and Democratic lawmakers as they set the stage for the 2022 midterm elections, with control of the Senate and the House up for grabs. 

Direct Flights Save Lives! New Airline Routes Can Increase Kidney Sharing by More than 7%

Direct Flights Save Lives! New Airline Routes Can Increase Kidney Sharing by More than 7%

News Release, July 12, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, July 12, 2021 – It’s a supply and demand problem, it’s a transportation problem, it’s a donor problem – and that just scratches the surface. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, every 9 minutes a new patient is added to the organ waiting list. Every day 17 people die waiting for a kidney transplant. New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science tackles the transportation part of this problem. 

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