
Why is there still a coronavirus test kit shortage in the US?
The United States' shortage of novel coronavirus test kits is the result of rapidly increasing demand met with a weak national supply chain and disruptive federal regulations.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 7, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, announced it has awarded USA Cycling its 2025 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) and analytics in elite sports performance. With Project 4:05, USA Cycling transformed race strategy and athlete preparation, enabling the Women’s Team Pursuit to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.
The threat of a terrorist attack on America’s energy grid is growing, with attempts being reported at increasing rates. If it’s not terrorism, it could be adversarial nation-states. This all increases the likelihood that a significant attack on the grid could succeed, leaving large swaths of the U.S. in the dark.
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The United States' shortage of novel coronavirus test kits is the result of rapidly increasing demand met with a weak national supply chain and disruptive federal regulations.
It becomes clearer and clearer every day how critical and varied are the roles of engineers in the effort to win the battle with COVID-19.
After weeks of pressure from medical providers and public health officials, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday that he was issuing a “statewide stay-at-home order for all Missourians.”
Medical product companies, such as those that make pharmaceuticals and medical devices, make recall decisions quite differently when women join their board of directors, a new study finds.
CATONSVILLE, MD – We have all seen the pictures on social media of consumers fighting over toilet tissue, and empty shelves when we venture out to the market because of panic buying by others due to COVID-19 fears. Now, two marketing researchers have completed a study that reveals just what goes into a consumer’s decision-making.
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