Celebrating the newest doctoral graduates of the Operations Research & Social Justice Lab @orsj-lab.bsky.social: Dr. Nathan Adeyemi and Dr. Arezoo Jafari!

For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other items has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.

Honored to be in the club with researchers whose work is deemed “not in alignment” w/ this administration’s “new priorities.” I know these grant losses hurt - esp to junior scholars and the staff employed them - and, I genuinely believe, we can be proud we were doing something they are scared of.

My glimmer of joy today

Reminder to self: *Breathe* Reflection: What’s within my control that I can do today to make the world a better place?

Reminder: applications due on April 30! Candace Yano from @BerkeleyHaas now added to the set of speakers for #FutureBAProf

And now DOGE has arrived at The National Science Foundation (NSF) 😔 NSF has halted the awarding of previously approved proposals awaiting final signof to assess their alignment with the new administration. www.science.org/content/arti...

Teaching and being inspired by the next generation of students who want to make the world a better place keeps me going these days. Grateful to guest lecture at the USC Analytics for Social Impact course about the importance of doing research in partnership with lived experts.

Yesterday we heard that our grant to help federal agencies become more effective and efficient at identifying and stopping labor trafficking has been terminated, effective immediately, with no reason other than it not aligning with current federal priorities . 🧵

Passionate about using Operations Research to improve people’s lives? Get connected with @informs.bsky.social’s Section on Public and Societal Operations Research! One way to do so: organize a session at the upcoming #INFORMSAnnual2025 conference! Here’s how: bit.ly/PSORsc25

Calling all #LocationScientists! the @informs.bsky.social Section on Location Analysis is looking for session chairs for the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Atlanta. If you are interested in organizing a session, DM me for the link to indicate your interest. meetings.informs.org/wordpress/an...

Here’s my Piem (Pi + Poem) in Pilish in honor of #PiDay May (3) I (1) seek (4) A (1) model (5) Optimized (9) To (2) equity (6) Where (5) our (3) found (5) Societal (8) Solutions (9) brought (7) Continued (9) Joy (3)

Happy #PiDay from the Operations Research & Social Justice Lab! Pie, pi trivia, a pi soundtrack and pi-inspired poems written in Pilish

Join @nusl.bsky.social's centers of excellence and MIRA: Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Inc. for this years Immigration Day Action. Information below 👇

It’s not even in dispute & very clear in data. Racist federal housing finance policies in the 1930s+ [redlining] combined with continued disinvestment, made communities of color disproportionately have more concrete & less green infrastructure, which make them hotter. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

All details of previously funded research at The National Institute of Justice are gone from the website. The links used to take you to a database where you could see what research has been funded with taxpayer money & read (for free!) what the research found out. Now it redirects to a home page

Finding moments of joy amidst all the chaos has been a way to recenter myself—today that meant blowing bubbles with my toddler and letting his laughter become infectious. 🫧 Take care of yourself, take care of others, find joy. We have a lot of work ahead of us.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

#NIJ and all #DOJ opportunities for funding have been cancelled. This will have negative impacts on our public safety. #AcademicTwitter #Orms

Hi BkueSky Community! I’m an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Operations Research for Social Justice Lab at Northeastern University. I use math to help address human trafficking, access to housing and food, and improve working conditions for marginalized workers.

New starter pack if you're looking for the #orms community on here: go.bsky.app/SvBND16 Also if you have recommendations of people to add, feel free to send them my way.