Wallace Hopp, University of Michigan - By most measures, manufacturing has been shrinking as a part of the U.S. economy for decades. Prevailing opinion among economists is that this represents a natural, even beneficial, progression toward a post-industrial economy. In contrast, politicians conti...

Terry Harrison, Penn State and Bill Klimack, Chevron INFORMS Annual MeetingPhoenix, AZ October 2012 - In this presentation, INFORMS board members Terry Harrison and Bill Klimack relate INFORMS endeavors in the analytics space includinganalytics certification that is offered for first time in Ap...

William R. Pulleyblank, U.S. Military Academy (SLIDES ARE UNAVAILABLE)Pulleyblank's presentation discusses several emerging problems for applied mathematics, operations research, and the management sciences and the possible consequences of their solutions. These will include applications in heal...

Rapid progress in systems biology and molecular analytical platforms offers the promise of major gains in the detection, treatment and prevention of diseases and for targeting therapeutic interventions to match the molecular and pharmacogenetic profiles of individual patients (personalized medici...

Richard J. O'Lear, Department of Defense - O'Lear's presentation updates the Defense Science Board report that emphasizes the value of O.R. and its power as a tool to help prove the quality of intelligence , surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR.) It describes the inconsistency of O.R. use in mak...

Omega Rho Distinguished Lecture Operations Research and The Revolution in Aggregate Economics Edward C. Prescott, Arizona State University and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - The extension of recursive methods to dynamic equilibrium modeling spawned a revolution in aggregate economics. Thi...

Christopher B. Lofgren, PhD, President and CEO, Schneider National, Inc. - At the heart of innovation is change. Human beings and organizations are predisposed to resist change. Therefore, leadership and management play key roles in successfully delivering innovative solutions. This presentation...