INFORMS DEI Committee

🔔 DEI Ambassador Program Update Alert! 🌐 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the INFORMS K-12 Education Outreach and Networking Program website! This new platform is dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation in K-12 education through outreach and networking. 📣 Shout out to the ambassadors of this program: Neil Desnoyers, Fenglian Pan, Zihan Zhang! 🔗 Visit it to learn more about the program, upcoming events, and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/es63z6KA

🌟 Co-Sponsorship Opportunity with DEI Committee for the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting 🌟 Are you organizing a session at an upcoming conference with talks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)? 🤝 The INFORMS DEI Committee is looking for cluster or session chairs to nominate sessions for co-sponsorship. This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight your session’s commitment to DEI topics. Selected sessions will be co-sponsored by the DEI Committee and advertised accordingly, enhancing visibility while remaining part of their original clusters. Efforts will be made to schedule these sessions to minimize conflicts, maximizing attendance and impact. 📅 Deadline for Nominations: May 30, 2024 📧 Submit Nominations to: Douglas Bish at drbish@ua.edu This initiative supports our continuous effort to integrate DEI into all aspects of our field. Nominate your session today and contribute to a more inclusive community at INFORMS. 🌈 #INFORMS #DEI #CallForNominations

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Student Researchers! 🌟 🔍 Are you passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and use operations research or management sciences (OR/MS) methodologies? The 2024 INFORMS DEI Best Student Paper Award is your chance to shine and make an impact! 🏆 What’s in it for you? Up to six awards, with the top prize being $750! Opportunity to present at a special session during the INFORMS Annual Meeting on October 20-23, 2024. 📅 Deadline: Submit your research by June 15, 2024. 🌍 Take part in advancing DEI in academia and beyond! For more details and submission guidelines, visit https://lnkd.in/eUJCPpvA. Reach out to our co-chairs, Dr. Zeyu Liu and Dr. Albert S. Berahas, for further information. 🚀 Let’s drive change together! #INFORMS2024 #StudentResearch #DEI

🌟 Calling All Student Researchers! 🌟 The INFORMS Minority Issues Forum (MIF) is excited to announce the call for the 2024 MIF Student Poster Competition posters. This is a fantastic opportunity to present your work at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, and compete for a $500 prize! 📅 Important Dates: May 17, 2024: Abstract submission deadline. May 31, 2024: Notification of abstract acceptance. July 8, 2024: Final poster PDF submission (Early submissions by June 24th are eligible for feedback). October 20-23, 2024: Poster session and winner announcement. 📜 Submission Details: Abstracts should be no more than 500 characters, and titles should be within 100 characters. Open only to INFORMS members who are also MIF members and must be the lead author of the work. 🏆 Awards: First place wins $500! Poster winners announced during the MIF Business Meeting and Reception. 🚀 To Enter: Email your poster title, abstract, and a statement confirming eligibility to mif.informs@gmail.com with "2024 MIF Poster Competition" as the subject. 🛫 Travel Assistance: Limited travel scholarships available for eligible participants to attend the INFORMS conference. 📩 For more information, contact the MIF Poster Session Chair, Karen Hicklin, Ph.D. at karen.hicklin@mountsinai.org. #INFORMS2024 #MIF #StudentCompetition #DiversityInScience

🎉 Calling All Service Science Innovators! 🎉 🚀 Are you researching in the realms of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Service Science? The INFORMS Service Science Section invites you to submit your paper for the 2024 Best DEIJ Paper Award! This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight your work at a prestigious forum and make an impact in the service science community. ✨ Award Highlights: Showcase your research at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle, October 20-23, 2024. Compete for the chance to present in an award competition session. Opportunity for finalists to record a 5-minute flash talk video for our YouTube channel. 📝 Submission Essentials: Deadline: June 16th, 2024, 11:59 PM (EDT). Submit original work focused on DEIJ within service science. Each paper must be submitted via the portal: https://lnkd.in/eacyUj8J 🌐 For full competition details and eligibility criteria, please see: https://lnkd.in/exadb4d6 📩 Questions? Contact the Best DEIJ Paper Award Committee Chair, Dr. Muge Yayla-Kullu, at mugekullu@gmail.com. 🔗 Help shape the future of service science and DEIJ! #INFORMS2024 #DEIJAward #ServiceScience #AcademicExcellence

📢 Check out the most recent update from the K-12 Education Outreach & Networking Program, one of our 2024 DEI Ambassador Programs!

🚀 Announcing the 2024 INFORMS DEI Best Student Paper Award! 🚀 🌐 Are you a student passionate about using OR/MS methodologies to explore issues in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? Here’s your chance to make an impact 🎯 Awards & Recognition Showcase your research on a prestigious platform. Win up to $750 in cash prizes! 🌟 Benefits Opportunity to present at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. Gain recognition from industry leaders and peers. 🔗 For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/eUJCPpvA 📅 Start preparing now! #INFORMS2024 #DEI #StudentResearch

🛑 🔍Job opportunity alert for Cancer Prevention and Health Equity Researchers🔬👨🔬 The University of Virginia seeks an open-rank - Assistant/Associate/Professor of Public Health Sciences to lead Cancer Prevention and Health Equity Research. If you're passionate about making a difference in cancer care, click the link below to learn more and apply: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNw6yMxJ #CancerResearch #HealthEquity

✨📢 Calling All Public Sector Operations Research Enthusiasts! 📢✨ The Public Sector Operations Research (PSOR) track for the upcoming INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle invites you to lead a session 🌍🔍 Last year's topics included: 🤝 Community Engagement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in OR/Analytics ⚖️ Equity, Fairness, and Access to Public Services 🌐 Incorporating Equity in Public Sector Decision-Making Models 🔄 Role of Diversity in Operations Management For more details or to propose your session, please reach out to: Gabriela Gongora-Svartzman, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, ggongora@cmu.edu, and Christopher Zobel, Virginia Tech, czobel@vt.edu

✨ Calling for researchers of DEI in Location Analysis ✨ The Section on Location Analysis (SOLA) invites you to lead a session on location analysis topics at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle this October! 🌐🎙️ Last year's topics included: 🤲 Location analysis for social good ⚖️ Ensuring equity in location analysis If you are interested in serving as a session chair for one or more sessions, contact cluster chair Kayse Lee Maass (k.maass@northeastern.edu) by April 29, 2024, with the subject line "SOLA Session Chair."