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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

Using Technology to Tailor Lessons to Each Student

The Baltimore Sun, October 1, 2020

When 12-year-old Nina Mones was in sixth grade last year, she struggled to keep up with her math class, getting stuck on improper fractions. And as the teacher pushed ahead with new lessons, she fell further and further behind. Then in the fall of 2019, her charter school, the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix, brought in a program called Teach to One 360, which uses computer algorithms and machine learning to offer daily math instruction tailored to each student. Nina, now in seventh grade, flourished.

Expert: Maryland Hasn't Had Widespread Fraud With In-Person or Mail-In Voting

Expert: Maryland Hasn't Had Widespread Fraud With In-Person or Mail-In Voting

WBAL 11 TV, September 30, 2020

During the first presidential Tuesday nigh, President Donald Trump called voting by mail "rigged." Former Vice President Joe Biden said that is not true. But if anyone was dissauded from voting by mail after watching the debate, they were not among the dozens of Anne Arundel County vobers who spoke with 11 News on Wednesday. May of those voters cast a general election ballot by dropping it into a ballot drop box that's under 24-hour security watch outside the Board of Elections office in Glen Burnie.

Coronavirus and the Flu

Coronavirus and the Flu

Spectrum News 1, September 23, 2020

Some doctors worry the combination of coronavirus and the flu could tax our healthcare system. This afternoon, a deep dive into emerging research which suggests mask wearing can help to reduce the spread of both.

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.

A Recent Study Highlights How Predictive Analytics Can Help Consumers Avoid Overdraft Issues While Curbing Attrition for Banks

A Recent Study Highlights How Predictive Analytics Can Help Consumers Avoid Overdraft Issues While Curbing Attrition for Banks

Cardrates.com, September 30, 2020

In 2017, Americans paid around $34 billion in overdraft fees. The hefty fees often hit consumers unexpectedly and can lead to dissatisfaction or even attrition. “Analyzing Bank Overdraft Fees with Big Data,” explores consumer behavior that causes the fees, just how the fees impact customers and banks, and how banks can better address the issue for the benefit of all. The paper was written by New York University Professor Xiao Liu, and Alan Montgomery and Kannan Srinivasan, both professors at Carnegie Mellon University. It was published in the December 2018 issue of Marketing Science, journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

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