BALTIMORE, MD, April 21, 2025 – Courts around the world are struggling to keep up with growing caseloads, leaving individuals and businesses waiting months – sometimes years – for resolution. But a new study in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management has uncovered a surprisingly simple way to speed up the system that doesn’t require hiring more judges.
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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BALTIMORE, MD, February 21, 2023 – Is speaking up at work worth it? New research in the INFORMS journal Organization Science finds that new ideas can be heard and implemented in the office, but it depends on who employees talk to.
BALTIMORE, MD, February 21, 2023 – New audio is available for media use featuring Hamsa Bastani. She is an Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions and an Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Bastani continues our series this month on trafficking. She focuses on human trafficking and forced labor. This content is provided by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. What follows are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on February 15, 2023.
Last fall, Aaron Perkowitz applied for a job as a technical writer. The hirer asked him to compose a paid test article - and when he finished, requested his banking information, to pay him. Perkowitz asked why so much information was needed - couldn't they just mail a check? No response. "The article took me three hours," he says, "but I'm glad I didn't fall for their scam."
Just curious or looking to improve your mile time? Knowing the average mile time for your age group and gender can be a good motivator. It’s a target to aim for and helps you run faster.
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