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New! Science of Better Podcasts
 How can O.R. experts communicate exciting research and work to business and science listeners? There's a new way - INFORMS is now introducing Science of Better podcasts, a series of interviews with newsmakers and researchers from our very own community.
Point your browser to http://www.scienceofbetter.org/podcast to stream or download the first two podcasts -
- Intel's Karl Kempf gives an Intel Inside look at analytics in the leading chip manufacturer
- Healthcare expert Michael W. Carter looks at what's wrong, and could be right, with healthcare in the U.S. and Canada
Upcoming interviews will be with ORMS Today columnist Mohan Sodhi about a supply chain specialist's views on the international economic crisis, Justin Cohen of the Clinton Foundation on AIDS in Africa, former Operations Research Editor-in-Chief Lawrence Wein on preventing a bioterror attack, and a team of SAS analysts who helped a North Carolina school district cope with the need for smart growth.
The Science of Better podcasts are intended both for INFORMS members and for general audiences interested in business, science, and math. Alert your friends, colleagues, and clients to the podcast series--those interested can sign up to receive word of future podcasts via RSS feed. You can also alert your friends to the podcasts via social media, like Facebook.
If you're working on an exciting project and want to share it with listeners in a future segment, contact INFORMS Communications Director Barry List at barry.list@informs.org.
Make sure to check out the first INFORMS podcasts today at http://www.scienceofbetter.org/podcast. | |
 June Management Insights
Management Insights, with news highlights from the June issue of Management Science, is available now, with word about a non-compete clause with an unexpected downside, highbrow vs. lowbrow rentals at Netflix and other online movie rentals, and much more. Learn more by visiting http://mansci.journal.informs.org/cgi/reprint/55/6/iv. |
Call for Nominations: 2009 INFORMS Prize for the Teaching of OR/MS Practice
The INFORMS Prize for the Teaching of OR/MS Practice will be given annually, if there is a suitable recipient, to a university or college teacher for excellence in teaching the practice of O.R. The purpose of this award is to recognize a teacher who has succeeded in helping his or her students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective practitioners of operations research or the management sciences. An "effective practitioner" has respect for, understanding of, and the skills to surmount both the practical difficulties and the technical challenges of doing good O.R. work. The award will be presented at the INFORMS annual meeting in San Diego, California. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 INFORMS Prize for the Teaching of OR/MS Practice. Eligibility and submission details can be found here. |
Decision Analysis Journal Review
 In accordance with INFORMS policy and procedures, the INFORMS Vice President for Publications, Terry Harrison, has appointed a committee to review the Decision Analysis journal and consider the reappointment of L. Robin Keller as editor-in-chief for a second three-year term. Robin has provided a report on the journal, and the committee will conduct a survey as part of the review process. The committee includes Greg Parnell (United States Military Academy and Committee Chair); Manel Baucells (IESE Business School, Barcelona); Robin Dillon-Merrill (Georgetown University); Jim Felli (Eli Lilly and Company); Warren Powell (Princeton University and INFORMS Publications Committee representative); and Candita Gerzevitz (ex officio, liaison from the INFORMS office). The final report is due to INFORMS on August 1, 2009.
If you're a Decision Analysis reader, complete a short survey (15 questions) and help INFORMS shape the journal. Click here to complete the survey. Survey responses will be collected until June 26. Also, feel free to provide feedback on the journal to the committee chair (gregory.parnell@usma.edu) or any committee member. |
Update your Member Profile
 The INFORMS member profile page now includes revised affiliation and employment fields. Please take a few minutes to review and update the information in your INFORMS member profile. These fields help the INFORMS staff to direct audience related information to you. Point your browser to http://update.informs.org; make sure to have your member information on hand to log in. |
DFW Chapter Elections
After another successful year, the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter has elected new officers. Congratulations to Metin Cakanyildrim, Vice President/President-elect; Bruce Moore, Secretary; and Asad Ata, Treasurer.
Patricia Neri, current VP, will take over as president. INFORMS thanks Tim Jacobs, the outgoing president, for his dedicated service.
Interested in joining the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter? Contact tracy.byrnes@informs.org. |
Rocky Mountain Chapter
 There has been some recent interest in the long-inactive Rocky Mountain chapter, based in Denver, Colorado. Do you live in the area? If the chapter were to reactivate, would you be interested in joining or volunteering? Contact tracy.byrnes@informs.org for more information. |
Blog On: Michael Trick Writes about Membership in INFORMS and our Decreasing Numbers
When I was elected President of INFORMS in 2000 (my presidential year was 2002: they ease you into the job!), I was very proud to become president of a 14,000 member society (at the age of 42: don't let the grey hair fool you). 14,000? Actually probably 12,000. Maybe 11,500. Where did all the members go? Read more. |
2009 Member Survey Closing Soon
 The INFORMS Member Survey will close on June 24. You still have time to provide your comments and earn a chance to win a Kindle. Over 1,400 of your colleagues have completed the survey. Will you do the same? |
New Feature! INFORMS Job Placement Center, Latest Posting
INFORMS' latest job listing is for an Associate Director or Assistant Director of DIMACS (full-time or part-time) from Rutgers University-The Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS).
For information on these and other job postings, go to http://jps.informs.org/view.htm.You must register at the website to view job details. |
Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science
This month brings a dozen new TV science stories from Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science for local news, including:
Traffic Intersections Gaining Speed
Operations researchers and engineers are studying unique intersections to help mitigate the flow of traffic by investigating alternate ways to incorporate left turns - a major source of intersection congestion today.
Science Behind Strikeouts
Kinesiologists use the principles of physics to explain why a fastball pitch in baseball is hard to hit and how a curveball gets its motion.
Truth is Written on Your Face
Psychologists found that it is possible to determine if someone is lying by evaluating specific facial expressions, which are found to be innate, not learned. Researchers found seven universal expressions for emotions of joy, anger, surprise, contempt, sadness, fear and disgust.
Are you working on an exciting discovery or breakthrough that you'd like to share on local TV news? Visit here or send your ideas to barry.list@informs.org. |
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INFORMS Meetings
INFORMS Annual Meeting San Diego 2009
October 11-14, San Diego Convention Center & Hilton San Diego
http://meetings.informs.org/sandiego09
Submit an Interactive Presentation
Although contributed abstract submission has closed, there is still a great opportunity to present in the Interactive Sessions. These sessions provide excellent visibility for posters and laptop displays. A high-level panel of judges will review the presentations and award two prizes (first-place $1,000; second-place $500). Click here for more information and to submit.
2009 INFORMS Combined Colloquia -
Nominations Due July 15
The colloquia will be held on October 9-10, preceding the INFORMS Annual Meeting and will feature the Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium, Future Academician Colloquium and Future Practitioner Colloquium. Consideration for participation is by nomination only. For more information, click here.
Announcing INFORMS Practice Conference 2010
April 18-20, Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, FL
Mark your calendar now and plan to attend!
Announcing ALIO-INFORMS Joint International Meeting 2010
June 6-9, Law School, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://meetings.informs.org/BuenosAires2010
Conference Venue
The Law School of the University of Buenos Aires is located inside a park in Recoleta, the city's most elegant district, close to shops, galleries, museums, the National Library and some of the best restaurants in Buenos Aires.The general reception will be held at a popular tango ballroom.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission will open on August 15, 2009, with the deadline for submission February 1, 2010.
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Hora Named CREATE Director
 Congratulations to INFORMS member Stephen C. Hora of the University of Hawaii Hilo. Prof. Hora has been named to succeed INFORMS member Detlof von Winterfeld as Director of the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the University of Southern California. Read more. |
SBA Award Goes to MD O.R. Firm
 Congratulations to RTR Technologies, an O.R. firm in Aberdeen, Maryland, which won a Small Business Administration Award - and a trip to the White House during National Small Business Week. Learn more here. |
Data.gov
 The United States government has introduced a new website whose goal is increasing public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Learn more at http://www.data.gov. |
New Feature! O.R. in the News
 Sometimes the only thing commuters say about traffic is !@#$%. But operations researchers--like Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts Amherst--can see the science, and improved traffic flow, in closing New York City's iconic Times Square. Earlier this month Anna spoke at the second annual World Science Festival and gave an interview on the subject to National Public Radio's New York affiliate, WNYC .
Read more O.R. in the News. |
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