INFORMS Releases

A collection of all INFORMS related press releases.

What are you looking for?

Type of Content
Topic
Optimizing Systems and Processes to Improve Americans’ Access to Organ Transplantation

Optimizing Systems and Processes to Improve Americans’ Access to Organ Transplantation

Audio Clip, March 16, 2022

New audio is available for media use featuring Sommer Gentry, co-Director of the CSTAR Center for Surgery and Transplant Applied Research in the Grossman School of Medicine at New York University. She is also a member of INFORMS. Gentry speaks about how to optimize systems and processes to improve access to organ transplantation. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Sommer Gentry. There are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on March 16, 2022.

Anna Nagurney, a Data Scientist with Ties to Ukraine, on Providing Humanitarian and Food Supply Chain Support to the Area

Anna Nagurney, a Data Scientist with Ties to Ukraine, on Providing Humanitarian and Food Supply Chain Support to the Area

Audio Clip, March 15, 2022

New audio is available for media use featuring supply chain expert Anna Nagurney on providing support to Ukraine. She speaks about providing humanitarian and food supply chain support. Dr. Nagurney is Ukrainian-American. Ukrainian was her first language. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. All sound should be attributed to Anna Nagurney. She is the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and is PhD Coordinator in Management Science as well as the Director, Virtual Center for Supernetworks Operations & Information Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. There are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on March 15, 2021.

Economic Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Study Finds that Blanket Stimulus Payments Did Not Adequately Consider Local Conditions

Economic Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Study Finds that Blanket Stimulus Payments Did Not Adequately Consider Local Conditions

News Release, March 10, 2022

CATONSVILLE, MD, March 10, 2022 – After states throughout America instituted general lockdowns for businesses, employers and residents when COVID-19 arrived in the United States in 2020, one of the first measures taken to offset the impact came when the U.S. Congress passed the CARES Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020. That measure provided $4.4 trillion in assistance to businesses and individuals through “stimulus checks” that were sent to millions of qualifying U.S. citizens.

Decision Science Digest: March 8, 2022

Decision Science Digest: March 8, 2022

Journal Paper, March 8, 2022
  • Being Popular on Dating Apps May Hinder Your Chances at Finding Your Perfect Match (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
  • New Research Says Online Ratings Are a Better Predictor of Restaurant Failures Than Traditional Metrics (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
  • New Model Identifies Where to Put Bikes Lanes Resulting in a Drastic Reduction in Cycling Fatalities (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Online Stores and Brick-and-Mortars Can Co-exist: How a Partnership Can Help Both Businesses Flourish (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)

Media Contact

Ashley Smith
Public Affairs Coordinator
INFORMS
Catonsville, MD
[email protected]
443-757-3578

INFORMS Magazines

OR/MS Today is the INFORMS member magazine that shares the latest research and best practices in operations research, analytics and the management sciences.

Access OR/MS Today Magazine

Analytics magazine showcases articles and research reports based on big data, AI, machine learning, data analytics and other new-age technologies.

Access Analytics Magazine

Decision Science Digest

Decision Science Digest: June 18, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, June 18, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Tailoring Ads to Consumers: How Facial Expression Software is Streamlining the Process (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Teaming Up to Reach a Goal: New Research Proves Social Ties Improve Long-Standing Success (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Predicting Deliveries: Fostering Trust with Consumers So They Buy Again, A New Model to Nail Down Product Delivery Dates (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • The Tesla Effect! The Impact of EV Charging Locations on Local Businesses (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
Decision Science Digest: May 30, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, May 30, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles. 

  • Increasing Efficiency & Care in the Hospital System: Reducing a Nurse’s Workload by One Patient Leads to 14% Speedup in Service to Other Patients (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Incorporating Diversity Equally: What Group Size Reveals About Perceptions on Diversity (INFORMS journal Organization Science)
  • New Research Reveals Bias in Awards for NBA Players When a High-Profile Player is on the Team (INFORMS journal Organization Science)
  • Embracing a New Normal: How Restaurants Can Adjust to Stay Afloat in a World of DoorDash and Grubhub (INFORMS journal Service Science)
See all Decision Science Digest Releases