BALTIMORE, MD, May 15, 2025 – As automation and globalization continue reshaping the workforce, high-paying jobs in traditionally male-dominated sectors are shrinking while demand for roles in healthcare, education and other “feminine” industries surges. But despite strong salaries and job security, men remain reluctant to enter these fields. Why? Groundbreaking new research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has the answer – and a solution.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 13, 2025 – Researchers who took a close look at loosened concealed carry laws between 2010 and 2017 have found that “Shall Issue” regulations, which remove local authority discretion on the issuance of concealed carry gun permits, contribute to a significant increase in handgun purchases. At the same time, the researchers found that in states that adopted “Permitless Carry” policies, there was no noticeable change in gun purchases.
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
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As the Trump administration prepares to invest hundreds of billions in its infrastructure networks, Anna Nagurney, INFORMS Fellow and professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, shares how operations research can help identify where those investments will have the most impact.
With researchers estimating that 150,000 data analytics professionals are needed to fill roles in Canada, York University will help to address the talent shortage when it launches its big data analytics program this September. Facilitated as a part-time offering through York’s School of Continuing Studies, the big data analytics program is comprised of two certificates — the certificate in big data analytics and the certificate in advanced data science and predictive analytics. The certificate in advanced data science and predictive analytics, which launches in winter 2018, delves into data organization for analysis and advanced methods and analytics for those looking to pursue the INFORMS Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) designation, the premier global professional certification for analytics practitioners.
A new INFORMS journal of Marketing Science study explores the hidden risks of businesses face when combining price discounts with large charity donations.
Marketers know they should keep their messages simple if they want to cut through the noise and reach customers. The key question is then: Of your product’s attributes, which one should you focus on? New research in the INFORMS journal of Marketing Science suggests that companies may want to emphasize the same attribute that their rivals do.
A few of Mickey Mouse’s pals within a division of The Walt Disney Company have been working on a method to better target marketing by learning more about consumers’ personalities. Research scientist Maarten Bos has worked on ways to better understand audience personality and how ads can be tailored to them based on the images used, a topic he presented on at the recent 2017 INFORMS Business Analytics Conference.
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