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INFORMS Applauds Passage of Historic Legislation to Modernize STEM Education, Thanks U.S. Rep. Houlahan For Her Leadership

INFORMS Applauds Passage of Historic Legislation to Modernize STEM Education, Thanks U.S. Rep. Houlahan For Her Leadership

News Release, August 2, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, August 2, 2022 – In overwhelming bipartisan fashion, the U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the “Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act,” (H.R. 3588) which, if enacted, would modernize STEM education in the United States. The bill passed by a vote of 323 to 92. The legislation now awaits Senate action on its identical companion bill (S. 1839), which was introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.

New Research Finds Women Don’t Like to Participate in Competitive Situations when Deciding for Themselves, But When Deciding for Others, They are A...

New Research Finds Women Don’t Like to Participate in Competitive Situations when Deciding for Themselves, But When Deciding for Others, They are A...

News Release, July 27, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, July 27, 2022 – Although most decisions in life are made by individuals themselves, many are influenced by others such as principals, managers, parents or colleagues. New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that women take part in competitive environments more when they are making decisions for other people rather than themselves.

Firms Time Announcements of Data Breaches to Bury the Bad News

Firms Time Announcements of Data Breaches to Bury the Bad News

News Release, July 26, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, July 26, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that firms that have experienced data breaches intentionally stage the timing of such announcements around other significant breaking news as a means of reducing media coverage and minimizing public attention.

New Research Puts Your Online Privacy Preferences to the Test

New Research Puts Your Online Privacy Preferences to the Test

News Release, July 18, 2022

CATONSVILLE, MD, July 18, 2022 – When it comes to privacy, you’ve probably heard some say they “don’t care about privacy if there’s nothing to hide.” Typically, someone who says this is not taking into account that you may have strong beliefs on the very premise of whether someone should have access to your private information. This personal belief is called the “intrinsic” point of view.

Vacation Time! New Research Uses Characteristics of Consumers to Segment Buyers and Offer Personalized Prices and Perks

Vacation Time! New Research Uses Characteristics of Consumers to Segment Buyers and Offer Personalized Prices and Perks

News Release, July 12, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, July 12, 2022 – A “normal” version of life is returning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that includes travel and vacations. New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management predicts demand for multiple types of hotel rooms based on guest characteristics, travel attributes and room features. This methodology delivers insights on segmentation, classifying each guest into segments (or a mixture of segments) based on their characteristics.

Predicting Restaurant Survival: A Picture Can Provide the Answer

Predicting Restaurant Survival: A Picture Can Provide the Answer

News Release, July 6, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, July 6, 2022 – A picture is worth a thousand… to restaurant owners and investors it could be worth their livelihood. New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that consumer-posted photos can serve as a strong leading indicator of restaurant survival above and beyond reviews, company, competition and macro factors.

How to Maximize the Results of Your Wearable Health Device

How to Maximize the Results of Your Wearable Health Device

News Release, June 27, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, June 27, 2022 – New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that people can achieve long-term health goals and establish healthy habits when coupling wearable health devices such as “Fitbits” with economic incentives.

When You Use Multiple Devices, Can Marketers Still Track You?

When You Use Multiple Devices, Can Marketers Still Track You?

News Release, June 1, 2022

CATONSVILLE, MD, June 1, 2022 – If you only used one device, like your smartphone, for all of your internet searches and other applications, the data collected about you through that device would provide a picture of your preferences, habits and behaviors. This would help marketers better anticipate and specifically market to you going forward.

Racially Charged Events Spark Classroom Intervention

Racially Charged Events Spark Classroom Intervention

News Release, June 6, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, June 6, 2022 – As we approach Juneteenth, a day marked each year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, new research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that racially-charged events and protests over the past decade have a direct and positive effect on what children are learning in U.S. public school classrooms.

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