Resoundingly HumanDid you know that drones can help provide medical care to rural communities? Or that analyzing historical data could provide key insight to fighting hate crime in today’s world? What is the real impact that legalizing marijuana could have on the tobacco and alcohol industries?
All across the globe, every single day, analytics, operations research, artificial intelligence, data science, and more are providing valuable insight to some of the world’s most complex problems, providing life- and cost-saving solutions and optimizing the way we live and work.
Resoundingly Human is a bi-weekly podcast that highlights the work of INFORMS members who are transforming the world around us, in ways both big and small.
Whether you are a member of one of the many science and mathematics communities, or are simply interested in learning more about how these fascinating contributions are impacting the world around you, Resoundingly Human will show you how the science and technology of decision making is saving lives, saving money, and solving problems!
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From improved access to life-saving care, to better better treatment outcomes for a wide range of conditions, to helping at risk populations receive care when they need it most, O.R. and analytics are being leveraged in myriad ways to improve health and wellness across the globe.
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We’re in the countdown to the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting, in Seattle, Washington, October 20-23, when more than 6,000 INFORMS members, students, prospective employers and employees, and academic and industry experts will share the ways O.R. and analytics are fueling Smarter Decisions for a Better World. Joining me to give a sneak peek of this year’s meeting is Koen Peters, head of optimization for the World Food Programme’s Supply Chain Planning & Optimization branch. For the last decade he has been leading initiatives in the area of optimization and analytics, including tools that are now used to inform the design…
We’re in the countdown to the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting, in Seattle, Washington, October 20-23, when more than 6,000 INFORMS members, students, prospective employers and employees, and academic and industry experts will share the ways O.R. and analytics are fueling Smarter Decisions for a Better World. Joining me to give a sneak peek of this year’s meeting is Ann Tracy, Colgate-Palmolive’s Chief Sustainability Officer. Ann leads Colgate’s Global Sustainable Strategy and Key Initiatives, integrating a strong technical foundation across their Enterprise Sustainability and Social Impact Strategy Core Ambition Pillars – driving social impact, helping millions of homes, and preserving our…
In this episode, I’m joined by a longtime member of the INFORMS community, Richard Larson, post-tenure professor with MIT, past-president of both ORSA and INFORMS, recipient of the INFORMS Lanchester Prize, and author many times over, including his most recent book, Model Thinking for Everyday Life. What’s wonderful about Dick’s latest book, is its innovative and accessible approach to showing you how to think like, well an INFORMS member! The book combines real life examples with Dick’s own personal experiences to show you how to shift the way you problem solve and improve your own decision making processes. But most…