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Op-Ed: Here is the Hidden Cost of NCAA's Pandemic-Driven Extension of Athlete Eligibility

Op-Ed: Here is the Hidden Cost of NCAA's Pandemic-Driven Extension of Athlete Eligibility

Indy Star, January 27, 2021

COVID-19 has impacted every intercollegiate sport this season. For example, over 20 percent of all men’s Division I basketball games have been cancelled or postponed, not including the Ivy League, whose teams shut down their seasons entirely. The NCAA recently announced that March Madness will be held entirely in the state of Indiana. The NCAA has also made several policy changes, including granting one extra year of eligibility to spring-, fall- and winter-sport student-athletes and permitting student-athletes to transfer to another school without sitting out one year. Although such changes appear sympathetic to the needs of student-athletes, they carry with them unintended consequences.

Frustration Surrounds COVID Vaccine Registration in Mass.

Frustration Surrounds COVID Vaccine Registration in Mass.

NBC 10 Boston, January 27, 2021

Dr. Anna Nagurney, director of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks at UMass Amherst, said the logistical failures of Massachusetts’ coronavirus vaccine registration website are unacceptable in a state that is “known for its prowess in information technology.”

‘Simply Ineffective': Lawmakers, Experts Slam Mass. COVID Vaccination Rollout

‘Simply Ineffective': Lawmakers, Experts Slam Mass. COVID Vaccination Rollout

NBC 10 Boston, January 28, 2021

On Thursday, state Sen. Eric Lesser filed legislation that would direct the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to immediately create a one-stop online sign-up for vaccinations accessible from desktop computer as well as mobile devices; as well as a phone hotline immediately be established in multiple languages. “The Phase 2 vaccine rollout is creating mass confusion and anxiety for our eligible senior population," Lesser said. "The system is cumbersome, contradictory, and asks residents over 75 to navigate a haze of web links, locations, and instructions, each with different criteria and scheduling systems." Dr. Anna Nagurney, an expert in logistics and professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst, said the rollout should have been smoother in a state known for its prowess in information technology.

Moderna to Deliver Another 200 Million Doses by Summer

Moderna to Deliver Another 200 Million Doses by Summer

Hamodia, January 27, 2021

President Joe Biden announced his administration was in talks with Moderna to buy an additional 200 million doses, for a total of 600 million, therefore ensuring the United States would have at least two shots for nearly every citizen. Under the previous administration, the government bought 200 million vaccines from Pfizer and 200 vaccines from Moderna. Moderna confirmed it was in talks to do so on Wednesday morning in a press release. Biden also said the federal government would increase the number of vaccines in shipments being sent to states, after weeks of state officials worrying they did not have enough doses to meet their goals. The shipments would increase from 8.6 million to 10 million every week, and states would be informed of their shipments three weeks in advance, ABC News reported.

Biden Preparing to Send COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to Retail Pharmacies Next Month

Biden Preparing to Send COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to Retail Pharmacies Next Month

The News & Observer, January 27, 2021

President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team is preparing to send vaccines directly to retail pharmacies for the first time as soon as early February, a move that would create new access points for Americans to get immunized against COVID-19. The exact timing is still uncertain and highly dependent on the nation’s overall vaccine supply. But two sources familiar with the matter told McClatchy that the president’s new task force is pushing ahead with the plan, eager to expand vaccination availability to more people in more places as the virus continues to spread and new variants emerge.

“This is an integral part of the National Vaccination strategy that the president released a couple of weeks ago and we are working as quickly as we can, and as the supply allows, to execute on it,” one White House official said on condition of anonymity.

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Artificial Intelligence

Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests

Study finds ChatGPT mirrors human decision biases in half the tests

Celebrity Gig, April 2, 2025

Can we really trust AI to make better decisions than humans? A new study says … not always. Researchers have discovered that OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of the most advanced and popular AI models, makes the same kinds of decision-making mistakes as humans in some situations—showing biases like overconfidence of hot-hand (gambler’s) fallacy—yet acting inhuman in others (e.g., not suffering from base-rate neglect or sunk cost fallacies).

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

LM Podcast Series: Looking at the state of the supply chain with Rob Handfield

LM Podcast Series: Looking at the state of the supply chain with Rob Handfield

Logistics Management/, April 22, 2025

During this podcast Handfield addressed various topics, including: the current state of the supply chain; steps and actions shippers should consider related to tariffs; how the supply chain is viewed; the need for supply chain resiliency; and supply chain risk mangement planning, among others. 

Tariff fight continues between U.S. and China

Tariff fight continues between U.S. and China

FOX News, April 18, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Sunderesh Heragu joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to discuss the evolving economic landscape after President Trump implemented tariffs on some of our biggest trade partners. Most tariffs have been halted for now -- but not with China. Beijing and the White House have levied steep tariffs on each other. Trump announced that tariffs on China would reach 145 percent. In response, China imposed 125 percent tariffs on U.S.-imported goods.

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