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New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
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BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management is guiding the development of more inclusive and efficient electricity markets. The work demonstrates how aggregating small-scale, distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar panels can effectively balance the power of large utility companies.

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Spikes in violent theft frightening customers, damaging business of brick-and-mortar retailers
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Retail insiders blame soft-on-crime policies, understaffing, urban trends

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De-risking global supply chains: Looking beyond material flows
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Global supply chains are undergoing an irrevocable shift. While material flows remain critical, they are only the most visible aspect of this transition. Beneath the surface, changes in information exchanges, financial reconfigurations, and human capital movements are posing far greater risks to the benefits of global trade. The US, China, and the rest the world must handle these changes with care and perspective.

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New Research Shows Ridesharing Services Reduce Sexual Assault

New Research Shows Ridesharing Services Reduce Sexual Assault

News Release, May 24, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, May 24, 2021 – Contrary to portraits painted in popular media, new research involving ridesharing services shows they provide an additional level of protection for potential sexual assault victims, particularly in neighborhoods with inadequate public transportation or in circumstances that are more prone to sex crimes.

Colleges Requiring a Coronavirus Vaccine for Fall

Colleges Requiring a Coronavirus Vaccine for Fall

US News & World Report, May 19, 2021

After a year of disruptions driven by the coronavirus pandemic, colleges are ready for a return to normalcy. For some schools, that means requiring students to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in order to register for in-person classes or move into campus housing.

Behind Covid-19 vaccine development

Behind Covid-19 vaccine development

MIT, May 18, 2021

A machine learning model developed jointly by Janssen and MIT data scientists played a key role in the clinical trial process for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.

Medical supplies top list of COVID response concerns at congressional hearing

Medical supplies top list of COVID response concerns at congressional hearing

Modern Healthcare, May 20, 2021

Shortages in the Strategic National Stockpile even before the pandemic and the failed efforts of multiple agencies to coordinate access to personal protective equipment endangered the lives of healthcare workers and weakened the efficacy of American hospitals, lawmakers and experts testifying before a Senate committee Wednesday said.

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