Thanks to @umassengineering.bsky.social for the nice news post on the @umassinforms.bsky.social receiving the Cum Laude Award from INFORMS & also my receipt of the @informs.bsky.social President's Award. www.umass.edu/engineering/... @isenbergumass.bsky.social #orms #analytics

Today the @umassinforms.bsky.social Student Chapter held a celebration at @isenbergumass.bsky.social. We are so honored and grateful that the Chapter was recognized by @informs.bsky.social with the Cum Laude Award recently at the Atlanta conference and that I received the President's Award. #orms

This Friday we will be celebrating awards received at the recent great @informs.bsky.social conference in Atlanta! The @umassinforms.bsky.social Student Chapter prepared this nice poster. Many thanks for these honors. Together, we hope to continue to apply #orms & #analytics for doing good.

We’re honored to receive the Cum Laude Award at this year’s @informs.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Atlanta!Thank you to our faculty advisor, Professor @annanagurney.bsky.social, and all our officers for their incredible support and dedication.We’re excited to continue growing together as a chapter!

Thanks to all the wonderful presenters and attendees at the @umassinforms.bsky.social tune up today for the @informs.bsky.social conference in Atlanta! Attendance was great but not everyone made it to the photo.

📣We are hosting an INFORMS Annual Meeting Tune-Up Event on Friday, October 10, at 11:00 AM in ISOM Room 210! Join us to get a preview of the research our students will present at the #INFORMS2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out the flyer below for details. Can’t wait to see you there!

Thrilled that the presentation by Dr. Oleh Nivievskyi in our @umassinforms.bsky.social Speaker Series today has made the @umassamherst.bsky.social homepage! He will be speaking on Ukraine and recovery and reconstruction.

My blogpost on the outstanding presentation by Dr. Oleh Nivievskyi in @umassinforms.bsky.social Speaker Series @isenbergumass.bsky.social annanagurney.blogspot.com/2025/09/outs.... Thanks to all who made the visit of our distinguished colleague from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) so pleasant.

📣 Join us this Friday, Sept 19, to hear Dr. Oleh Nivievskyi discuss “Rebuilding Crossroads of Ukraine: Bridging the Gap Between Damage, Recovery, and European Aspirations.” His talk will focus on Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery challenges. 🇺🇦 We hope to see you there! 💙💛

As the Faculty Advisor to the @informs.bsky.social @umassinforms.bsky.social Student Chapter, I am looking forward to a wonderful new #orms year of activities. Great to see the Chapter holding its election for officers. Congrats to the new slate of officers websites.umass.edu/umassinf/min...

Yesterday, we had an amazing time celebrating our Chapter's achievements at our annual award ceremony! We thank everyone who joined our events and supported us throughout the year, and our Advisor, Dr. Anna Nagurney, whose guidance is truly invaluable. Stay tuned for our plans for the next year!!! 🎉

As the Faculty Advisor to the @umassinforms.bsky.social Student Chapter, it was a pleasure today to recognize outstanding officers & members in a special award ceremony at the Business Innovation Hub @isenbergumass.bsky.social. We had a cake from Whole Foods & @umassamherst.bsky.social Dining pizza!

Thanks to everyone that came to our @umassinforms.bsky.social party @isenbergumass.bsky.social! Thanks to the faculty & staff who've supported us all year. Congratulations to the Chapter Officers & members on the achievements, including journal article publications! #orms @informs.bsky.social

Thanks to all who came to our @umassinforms.bsky.social party today @isenbergumass.bsky.social. We even celebrated the achievements of our @informs.bsky.social Student Chapter members with a Congratulations cake. The company was fabulous and the food delicious. Thanks, @ismaelpour.bsky.social!

Great catching up with #SamtheMinuteman at @umassamherst.bsky.social Founders Day! Always exciting to hear Sam's insights on @nba.com & #NHL #Playoffs, as well as his prognostications on next year's #UMassFootball, #UMassBasketball & #UMassHockey! Enjoyed the cookout with @umassinforms.bsky.social!

🎓 Support OIM students at @isenbergumass.bsky.social during #UMassGives ! 📣 Power Hour starts at 1PM. The department with the most donors can win an extra $2000, so every gift counts! Even $5 can make a difference! 💙 Give here: umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-... @umassamherst.bsky.social #OIM

Proud of all @umassamherst.bsky.social & @isenbergumass.bsky.social have done with the #globalpartnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) in #Ukraine. Read about the amazing exchange students & the recent visit of KSE President @mylovanov.bsky.social. Thanks, @umassinforms.bsky.social, too

Our Chapter enjoyed a beautiful day at the #FoundersDay cookout! 🌭🍔 We are so lucky to have sunshine, great food, and even better company on this beautiful day at @umassamherst.bsky.social ! ☀️

Thanks, @umassamherst.bsky.social #Economics Professor Marta Vicarelli, for an incredibly inspiring seminar today on Nature-Based Solutions in our @umassinforms.bsky.social Speaker Series! The talk @isenbergumass.bsky.social was amazing & highlighted how NBS can assist in disaster risk reduction.

Join us for our End-of-Semester Party this Friday at 4:30PM as we celebrate the achievements of Spring 2025! 🎉 There will be great food and even better company! 🍕🌭🍰 Thank you to our Chapter officers, our Faculty Advisor @annanagurney.bsky.social, and everyone who supported our events this semester!

New blog post by our Chapter President Ismael Pour recaps two great talks on April 11: Prof. Anna Nagurney (@annanagurney.bsky.social) at the #CORS Micro-Event, and Dr. Kazaz on Wine Analytics at the OIM Speaker Series! 🌾 🍷 Read the highlights: websites.umass.edu/umassinf/202... #SupplyChain #OIM

📣 We’re continuing our Spring25 #SpeakerSeries on April 25 with Dr. Marta Vicarelli, Asst. Prof. of Economics and Public Policy at @umassamherst.bsky.social! Dr. Vicarelli will discuss how Nature-based Solutions ( #NbS) can help communities adapt to #climatechange & disaster risks. #ClimateEconomics

Thanks, Audrey Falkner, for this article, published in the @umassamherst.bsky.social Daily Collegian, on the visit & talk of @mylovanov.bsky.social dailycollegian.com/2025/04/dr-t... on What Happens to Europe if Ukraine Loses. Thanks also to the Office of Global Affairs & @umassinforms.bsky.social!

I spoke at the University of Massachusetts Amherst about future of Europe if Ukraine falls. Thank you Anna Nagurney for invitation and fanatic visit. We will continue our collaboration between UMass and KSE. This is a blueprint for collaboration between Ukrainian and U.S. academic institutions.

Thanks @umassamherst.bsky.social & @isenbergumass.bsky.social & @umassinforms.bsky.social for the warm hospitality extended to our special guest from #Ukraine. I'll share when news articles on the visit of @mylovanov.bsky.social are up. In the meantime, enjoy: websites.umass.edu/umassinf/202...

Thanks to @umassinforms.bsky.social and to its President, Ismael Pour, for the excellent writeup on the highlights of Dr. Tymofiy's visit & presentation @umassamherst.bsky.social last Friday: websites.umass.edu/umassinf/202... #orms #globalpartnerships #Ukraine #highered #wartime

Thanks to all who came today to the outstanding presentation of @mylovanov.bsky.social, the President of KSE in Ukraine. It was great to have Dr. Tymofiy Mylovanov back @isenbergumass.bsky.social and @umassamherst.bsky.social. Thanks also to the Office of Global Affairs & @umassinforms.bsky.social!

Busy, exciting day today with the visit and presentation of @mylovanov.bsky.social to @isenbergumass.bsky.social and @umassamherst.bsky.social. Thanks to @umassinforms.bsky.social and the Office of Global Affairs at #UMassAmherst for assistance with logistics!

There is always so much happening @umassamherst.bsky.social! We're thrilled that the presentation of @mylovanov.bsky.social is on the #UMassAmherst homepage and it's this Fri! Thnx @umassinforms.bsky.social for the great work in publicizing the talk by the President of the Kyiv School of Economics!

Thanks to all who came to our very special panel with the exchange students from the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine! It is so heartwarming to see how they are thriving @umassamherst.bsky.social. Kudos to @umassinforms.bsky.social for helping to organize this event @isenbergumass.bsky.social!

Last year, we welcomed Dr. Tymofiy Mylovanov (@mylovanov.bsky.social), President of KSE, as he shared powerful stories of resilience in wartime. We’re excited to have him back next Friday for his talk: “The Future of Europe if Ukraine Loses.” 🇺🇦 See our flyer for details—we hope to see you there! 💙💛

I'm looking forward to the panel with the KSE exchange students tomorrow @isenbergumass.bsky.social, after I teach & office hrs. My slide deck is ready and highlights some of the achievements of the @umassamherst.bsky.social - Kyiv School of Economics partnership. Thnx, @umassinforms.bsky.social.

The TMYS program, organized by @informs.bsky.social WORMS, is now accepting applications! This program supports underrepresented IE/OR/MS PhD students with mentorship & networking. Great to see Dr. Capan, a #SpeakerSeries guest, on the organizing committee! Apply by March 1: tinyurl.com/tmys25

Join us on Feb 27 for a powerful discussion on Ukraine, more than three years since the full-scale invasion. Professors Anna Nagurney and Bogdan Prokopovych will share insights from the UMass-KSE partnership, followed by a panel with Ukrainian exchange students. Don’t miss this important event! 💙💛🇺🇦

And don't forget about the @informs.bsky.social tune-up at which our PhD students practiced their conference talks, the terrific #INFORMS conference in Seattle, and our party on December 13. #orms

It’s time for the final highlight of our #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped series! 🎉 Back in September, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Muge Capan, Assistant Professor in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at @umassamherst.bsky.social, for a talk on #DiagnosticEquity and #HealthDisparities 🩺

It’s time for our 3rd highlight of the #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped Series for our new #Bluesky audience! 🎉 Back in March, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Ayse Selin Kocaman (@askocaman.bsky.social), an Associate Professor at Bilkent University and visiting scholar at the MIT Energy Initiative! ⚡️

It’s time for our second highlight of the #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped series! 🎉 Back in February, we were honored to host Dr. Ina Ganguli (@inaganguli.bsky.social), Prof of Economics at the @umassamherst.bsky.social. She joined us to discuss the effects of wars and crises on the scientific landscape 👉🧵

Hi, our new #Bluesky audience! 👋 Ready to hear about our Chapter’s 2024? We’re kicking off #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped by highlighting our first key moment of the past year! 🎉 2024 started strong as we welcomed Dr. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, to UMass Amherst. 🇺🇦 👉🧵

Our entire #Twitter archive is now on #Bluesky! To celebrate & introduce our Chapter to our audience here, we’re launching #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped, a week-long series of top moments from 2024. While we wait for the series to kick off, here’s a quick summary of 2024! Stay tuned for the highlights! 🎉

Wonderful to see you here, @informs.bsky.social ! 👋 The #ORMS discussions will continue to inspire!

Following last year’s panel and YouTube interview on our channel, Kyiv School of Economics exchange students—Asta Motrenko, Oleksandra Horusieva, Marharyta Nechytailo & Karyna Lutsenko—were featured in a #WHMP interview! You can listen to their inspiring interview here soundcloud.com/whmp/kyiv-ec...

📻 New #WHMP Interview featuring our Faculty Advisor Prof. @annanagurney.bsky.social! 📢 Prof. Anna Nagurney shared her expertise on global trade, discussing how policies influence global trade dynamics and supply chains. Listen here: soundcloud.com/whmp/umass-i... #GlobalTrade #SupplyChain #Tariffs

Thanks to all who came to our end of the semester party celebrating the UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter and its Magna Cum Laude Award. Great to even have the exchange students from the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine join us. This #orms event took place at @isenbergumass.bsky.social.

Happy New Year! 🎉 We are excited to join the #ORMS Bluesky community, and look forward to connecting with fellow #OperationsResearch and #ManagementScience enthusiasts 🙌 You can also find us on #LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/umas... #INFORMS #UMassINFORMS #NewBeginnings #HappyNewYear

Happy New Year! 🎉 New beginnings are here, and so is our #Bluesky account! 🦋 Follow us at http://umassinforms.bsky.social#Blueskyand stay tuned for a year full of #ORMS updates!

If you missed her #SpeakerSeries talk, check out our new interview with Dr. Muge Capan (@mcapan_phd), Assistant Professor at @UMassMIE! 🎥 She shares her career journey, insights on health disparities & how #MachineLearning can improve healthcare outcomes! https://tinyurl.com/24y4tex6

Let’s celebrate an amazing year together! 🎉 Join us on Friday, Dec 13 at 4PM connect with Professors, Chapter officers, and fellow members, and learn more about @INFORMS and our Chapter. We will have delicious food and great company! 🍕🍰 We can’t wait to see you there!

Here are our members with the Magna Cum Laude award plaque we received at the #INFORMS2024 Annual Meeting! We are very thankful to @INFORMS for recognizing our efforts, and to everyone who supported us throughout the year. Here’s to more inspiring moments ahead in #ORMS! 🎉

Our Chapter was honored with the Magna Cum Laude award last night at the @INFORMS Student Chapter Award Ceremony 🏆🎉. Sincere thanks to our Faculty Advisor Prof. Anna Nagurney (@Supernetworks) & our Officers for their efforts, and everyone who joined in & supported our events 🙌