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USA Cycling Awarded the 2025 INFORMS Edelman Award for Data-Driven Olympic Gold Strategy
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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.

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Trump Vows to Veto Bill Blocking Tariffs as Markets Reel
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A bipartisan push in Congress would return the power to impose tariffs to the legislature.

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The Hidden Threat in America’s Defense: Our Energy Grid
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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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Wreaking Havoc on Academic Publishing

Wreaking Havoc on Academic Publishing

Inside Higher Education, May 14, 2024

Without changes, thousands of academic papers could be sent to chatbots as reviewers without the knowledge of the authors, Cynthia Rudin warns.

New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

May 8, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2024 – Because public health experts have determined that menthol-flavored cigarettes pose higher health risks to smokers than non-menthol varieties, policymakers for years have considered banning menthol. Most of the measures taken to date have been at the state level, but new research suggests that this approach has backfired. The better alternative, researchers suggest, is a higher tax on menthol cigarettes, or a national ban at the federal level.

Disney World Implements Psychological Tricks To Lure Guests Into Ride Queues

Disney World Implements Psychological Tricks To Lure Guests Into Ride Queues

Disney Dining, May 6, 2024

Though every part of a Disney World vacation is meant to be magical, most frequent visitors to the parks can think of at least a few things about a Disney trip that are anything but magical. Perhaps one of the most agreed upon of those things is waiting in line for a ride or attraction.

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