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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Are Nutritional Warning Labels Effective at Steering Consumers Away from Unhealthful Foods?

Are Nutritional Warning Labels Effective at Steering Consumers Away from Unhealthful Foods?

News Release, October 13, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, October 13, 2022 – In 2016, Chile introduced the gradual implementation of a comprehensive and mandatory food labeling law that was designed to warn consumers of the risks of unhealthy foods. To do so, the law required that if a product contained excessive amounts of certain nutrients (such as sugar), which are considered unhealthful if consumed in large quantities, the product should display mandatory warning labels on the packaging. Moreover, several other countries have already adopted these new warning labels.

Decision Science Digest: October 12, 2022

Decision Science Digest: October 12, 2022

Journal Paper, October 12, 2022
  • New Research Tries to Optimize Airline Boarding Time (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
  • Combatting Human Trafficking and Violence Against Women, Going Beyond The White House (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • The Friday Effect: How the Day of the Week of a Safety Alert Announcement Saves Lives (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Increasing the Effectiveness of Police Zones: How a New Model is Cutting Response Times and Redistributing the Workload (INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics)
Opinion: Stay vigilant against airport cyberattacks

Opinion: Stay vigilant against airport cyberattacks

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 11, 2022

Their most damaging aspect was the perception that they created among the public. The good news about the recent attack is how feeble it was and the information it revealed about the perpetrators.

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