
'Sturdier, more weatherproof.' Improvements being made to power grids to prevent prolonged outages
The power is back on, but after 2 days in the heat, many in Durham want to know what's being done to avoid widespread outages in the future.
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 power is back on, but after 2 days in the heat, many in Durham want to know what's being done to avoid widespread outages in the future.
BALTIMORE, MD, August 31, 2023 – It’s been adopted more regularly across U.S. healthcare systems – vertical integration is when physicians work directly for hospitals rather than independent practices. The intention is to have positive outcomes for patients, but new research forthcoming in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that vertical integration is leading to higher costs and worse health outcomes, thanks to improperly aligned financial incentives.
It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — and the supply strain could potentially worsen in the months ahead.
In the near future, you’ll be able to purchase things with a swipe of your hand.
The marriage of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) has been a topic of discussion in tech circles, particularly within the financial sector. These two highly publicized technologies have the potential to address each other’s limitations and create a more transparent and accountable system.
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