Saturday, May 30, 2020

My Upcoming INFORMS Webinar: Blood, Sweat, and PPEs

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The invitation came from Dr. Patricia Neri, who serves on the Board of the Practice Section of INFORMS. Would I be interested in giving the ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Celebrating my 22nd PhD Student - Dr. Deniz Besik

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The Covid-19 pandemic has called for new types of celebrations of the successes of our students, including virtual graduation ceremonies at ...
Saturday, April 4, 2020

Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Passing of Dr. Stella Dafermos, the Second Female PhD in Operations Research in the World

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are hearing from relatives and friends, from far and wide, offering support during these extremely ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The Blood Supply Chain in the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Much has happened since my most recent blogpost on March 7, which celebrated the successful PhD defense of my student, Deniz Besik. On Mar...
Saturday, March 7, 2020

Bravo to Deniz Besik on Her Successful PhD Defense

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Yesterday, was a very special day. Deniz Besik, who is my 22nd PhD student , successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at the Isenberg...
Saturday, February 22, 2020

Brilliant Lecture on Resilience by a Great Dane - Dr. Rasmus Dahlberg

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Yesterday, we had the honor and pleasure of hosting Professor Rasmus Dahlberg of Denmark in our UMass Amherst INFORMS Speaker Series. His ta...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Outstanding Inaugural INFORMS Security Conference in Beautiful Monterey, California

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I arrived back in Amherst at 1AM this morning, having flown from Monterey, California to Denver, Colorado and then to my "local" a...