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Blog On: Michael Trick Writes About the Importance of Voting in Upcoming INFORMS Election
If you are an INFORMS member (if you are interested in operations research, why aren't you a member?), you should have received an email yesterday directing you to a website to vote for the next set of members of the Board of Directors. Read more here. Click here to vote. |
INFORMS Journal Editors-in-Chief
INFORMS Transactions on Education
Congratulations to James J. Cochran of Louisiana Tech University. The INFORMS Board of Directors unanimously approved Jim's appointment as Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS Transactions on Education, the open-access, online-only journal for OR/MS teachers. Jim had been serving an interim term until the recent appointment. He will serve from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, with an option for reappointment for a second three-year term.
Decision Analysis
L. Robin Keller of the University of California at Irvine was reappointed Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis. The INFORMS Board of Directors unanimously approved the reappointment for a second (and final) three-year term, January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Congratulations to Robin.
INFORMS Journal on Computing
Congratulations to John W. Chinneck of Carleton University. The INFORMS Board of Directors unanimously approved John's reappointment as Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS Journal on Computing for a second (and final) three-year term, January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. |
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INFORMS Meetings
INFORMS Annual Meeting San Diego 2009
October 11-14, San Diego Convention Center & Hilton San Diegohttp://meetings.informs.org/sandiego09  Program Now OnlineThe program is scheduled and is now online in a searchable format - click here. All authors and chairs have received an email directing them to check the date and time of their presentations. The email also provided information on submitting changes or corrections to abstracts. This online program is considered final: we are not able to move either single presentations or full sessions to other time slots. Submit an Interactive PresentationThese 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. Hotel and Registration DeadlinesMake your hotel reservations now, as the INFORMS hotel blocks may sell out before the cut-off date of September 6. Click here to reserve your room. You can also participate in a room-sharing list. The early registration deadline for the meeting is September 7. Click here to register now. Student Attendees - Register by September 7 and SaveBe sure to register before the early registration deadline of September 7. The early student member rate is $105; the regular rate is $130. Click here to register now.
INFORMS Practice Conference 2010 -
Save the Dates!
April 18-20, Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, FLMark your calendar now and plan to attend!
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Sloan Foundation Fellowship
 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces the availability of Industry Studies Fellowships for 2010 to support the development of industry studies as a multidisciplinary field of research. Industry Studies Fellowships include an award of $45,000 for a two-year period and are intended to recognize and support junior faculty members in a wide range of academic disciplines.
Industry studies encourage research interaction between academics and people in industry in order to stimulate new lines of inquiry and broaden the impact of related scholarship. Awards are made to scholars who show the most outstanding promise of making important contributions to understanding the complex systems of companies, product and labor markets, institutions and their interactions that shape the multifaceted environment of modern industrial enterprises.
The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2009. Candidates must be nominated by a senior scholar; direct applications are not accepted. Details, along with the nomination form are available at http://www.sloan.org/program/34/page/54. | |
New Jobs at INFORMS Job Placement Service
 The INFORMS Job Placement Service regularly features openings in operations research and related fields. Recent new postings are:
7/28/2009 - Sabre Holdings - Operations Research Analyst
7/28/2009 - Centers for Disease Control - Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship
7/28/2009 - Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is committed to assisting industry and government achieve world-class competitiveness. CTC has full-time openings for Operations Research Analysts at its Albany, GA and Stafford, VA locations.
7/27/2009 - The Risk and Decision Sciences Group within Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is currently seeking a risk analyst with management and business development experience in risk modeling and assessment applied to diverse problem domains, such as program management, environment, energy, homeland security, and defense.
7/23/2009 - University of Rochester Simon School - Faculty Position in Operations and Information Systems
7/22/2009 - The National University of Singapore (NUS) - Tenure Track Asst/Assoc/Full Professor
For information on these and other job postings, go to http://jps.informs.org/. You must register at the website to view job details. |
Featured Article from M&SOM (open to all members): 2009 M&SOM Best Paper Award
 It is a great pleasure to announce that the 2009 Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Best Paper Award goes to Nicole DeHoratius, Adam J. Mersereau, and Linus Schrage for "Retail Inventory Management When Records Are Inaccurate" (2008). Read more here. |
eNews Archive Available Now
Just know you saw an important article on eNews that you need but can't find your copy from three issues ago? Simply go to the eNews Archive page on the INFORMS website to find the article you need. |
Ready to Go For the Edelman Gold?
 Make your plans now. The 2010 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 21, 2009. If you have recently completed a project using principles of operations research that made a significant impact on your organization, we need to hear from you. Read more here. |
Larry Wein on Using O.R. to Fight Bioterror
 Is our milk supply under attack? How should the United States respond to an anthrax or smallpox attack? Lawrence Wein, the former Editor-in-Chief of Operations Research, shares his recommendations to the U.S. federal government in a frank interview about the dangers of bioterror in America, and how he has worked with Washington to protect the U.S. from attack. Hear him at www.scienceofbetter.org/podcast. |
O.R. in the News: Top U.S. Jobs Require Math Skills
A new survey of college graduates' salaries shows that the top 15 highest-earning college degrees all involve math skills. Hear the National Public Radio piece and discover much more in the What's New? Section of INFORMS Online and at O.R. in the News. |
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20th International Symposium on Mathematical Programming - ISMP 2009
August 23-28, Chicago Marriott Downtown & Gleacher Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, ILhttp://www.ismp2009.org Hotel - Great $149 Conference Rate Available at Avenue Hotel  Rooms are still available at the Avenue Hotel, only 2 blocks from the Marriott. Make your reservation right away - call the hotel directly at 312.787.2900 or 877.283.5110 to take advantage of this special $149 rate. Be sure to refer to the ISMP conference rate. Click here for more details. |
Canadian Institute of Mining Hosting APCOM Conference
 The Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM) Conference is set for October 6-9, 2009 in Vancouver. Please visit the conference website at www.cim.org/apcom2009/ for more information. |
Quick Poll
Do you feel that business schools are doing a good job of training the next generation of corporate decision makers in the general principles of operations research and the management sciences?
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