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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We recently visited the Organics Recycling Facility in Agawam, operated by Vanguard Renewables. So fascinating to see how food waste can be transformed into renewable energy! Huge thanks to everyone who helped make the visit possible!🩵 📎Check out our blog post: websites.umass.edu/umassinf/202...

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Join us on Friday, April 10, to hear Dr. Les Servi present "Identifying Critical Nodes in Mission Systems: An Operations Research Framework." Dr. Servi is an OR Scientist and former Chief Scientist at The MITRE Corporation. Please see the attached flyer for more details! Hope to see you there! 🩵

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Join us on Friday, Feb 27 at 11:00 AM for a panel marking the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦. Faculty and KSE exchange students will share their reflections on the war and why it matters to keep listening, learning, and standing together. We hope to see you there.💙💛

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Join us on Friday, Dec 12, at 4:30 PM to celebrate the end of the Fall 2025 semester! 🎉 Come connect with faculty, students, friends, and Chapter officers, enjoy great food, and wrap up the semester together with good conversations and great energy. ✨ Can’t wait to see everyone there! 🍕🩵

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📣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!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Thank you Dr. @annanagurney.bsky.social for thoughtfully preparing the certificates for our Officers and Members with outstanding service!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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!!! 🎉

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

📣 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

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

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! 💙💛

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

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! 💙💛🇺🇦

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

In her talk, "Improving Diagnostic Equity in Ambulatory Settings: Research to Practice," Dr. Capan shared insights into diagnostic errors impacting under-served populations and highlighted the dedication of her team at the Capan Research Lab, advancing research on #HealthDisparities.

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Packed with insights & global case studies, Dr. Kocaman’s talk was a must-attend for anyone into #SustainableEnergy, #EnergyJustice, & #SmartGrids 🌍 Many thanks to Dr. Kocaman @askocaman.bsky.social for joining us! Don’t miss the final highlight of our #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped series tomorrow! 🎉

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

During her enlightening talk titled "Optimization-Based Solutions for the Design and Operations of Sustainable Electric Power Systems", she explained the economic impacts of smart grid control mechanisms & strategies for addressing energy poverty, with a focus on rural electrification. #EnergyEquity

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Dr. Ina Ganguli shared how the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted Ukrainian science—shaping human capital, infrastructure, and global collaborations. Despite the challenges, she highlighted the resilience and hope brought by investments in science. 🇺🇦 #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Dr. Mylovanov delivered a powerful lecture titled “Kyiv School of Economics - A University in Wartime,” with stories of resilience & leadership during challenging times. The event was extra special as we celebrated two years of partnership between UMass Amherst & the KSE. #UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

#UMassINFORMS2024Wrapped is here! (cont'd) 🎉 Starting Jan 21st, we’ll be highlighting a key moment from 2024 every day to introduce our Chapter to #Bluesky -shared in no particular order! Stay tuned for daily reflections on a year full of milestones. The #ORMS journey continues—don’t miss out! 🎉

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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! 🎉

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

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

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

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!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

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! 🎉

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

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 🙌

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 06/10/2024

📢 We are hosting an @INFORMS Tune-Up Event on Friday, October 11! Get a preview of research that will be presented at #INFORMS2024. Join us in ISOM 210 at 11AM to support your peers and explore new work in #ORMS. Refreshments will be served! 🍪☕

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Last week, we hosted Dr. Muge Capan (@mcapan_phd) from @UMassMIE for a great talk on #DiagnosticEquity. She shared insights on addressing #HealthDisparities and credited her Capan Research Lab for their vital contributions. Thank you Dr. Capan, and thanks to all who joined us!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

🎉 The Speaker Series is back for Fall 2024! 🎉 Join us on Friday, Sept 27 for Dr. Muge Capan (@mcapan_phd) as she explores how diagnostic disparities impact vulnerable populations and how tools like process maps and #decisionanalysis can help. Check out our poster for more info!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 04/05/2024

Join us for our end-of-semester party on Thursday as we celebrate the end of a busy academic year!🎉We appreciate everyone who supported our Chapter this year, and we would like to invite you all to an evening filled with delicious food & good company! See our poster for details!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

Congratulations to our Officers Sindhoora Prakash & Yukti Kathuria on winning the TAG Master Modeler Competition 2024! 🎉👏 They will be presenting their work at the 2024 @INFORMS Analytics Conference in Orlando this April. If you're attending, be sure to show them your support!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

Last Friday, we were honored to host Dr. Ayşe Selin Kocaman, an Associate Professor at @bilkentie & visiting scholar at @mitenergy. Many thanks to Dr. Kocaman for an enlightening talk on #sustainableenergy, #ruralelectrification & #smartgrids, and for joining us for lunch! 🙌

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

🚨 New #SpeakerSeries Event! Join us next Friday to hear from Dr. Ayse Selin Kocaman, Associate Professor at Bilkent University and visiting scholar at the MIT Energy Initiative! She will discuss recent research on sustainable electric power systems. See our poster for details!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

🚨 New #SpeakerSeries event! Join us for an insightful talk with Dr. Ina Ganguli (@inaganguli), Professor of Economics at @UMassEcon and Director of @umass_cssi, on the relationship between wars, crises, and their impact on the scientific landscape! See our poster for more info!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

📢Join us next Monday for a special Speaker Series event featuring Dr. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics! Celebrating our nearly two-year partnership with @kse_ua, we're honored to welcome Dr. @Mylovanov to our campus. See our poster for more details!⬇️

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

Thrilled to present a new and very special interview! 🎥 Following our panel discussion, we had the pleasure of hosting four exchange students from @kse_ua as guests on our YouTube channel! Many thanks to Asta, Iryna,Khrystyna and Marharyta! Watch at: tinyurl.com/jmhkcby5

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

🎉 Join us for the End-of-Semester Party, and let's celebrate a year of achievements together!🎊 Find us at ISOM 112 this Friday at 3PM, and learn more about @INFORMS, connect with professors and members over pizza, Ukrainian food, and desserts!🍕🍰 Check our flyer for more info!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

Missed Dr. Hari Balasubramanian's insightful talk on the care interventions for patients with medical & social complexities? You can watch our interview with him now! 🎥 Thanks to Dr. Balasubramanian, our team and Dr. Anna Nagurney for making this happen! tinyurl.com/3f2s8sxw

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

📢Join us next Thursday at ISOM Room 106 for a special panel and Q&A session featuring four students from Kyiv School of Economics who are now studying at @UMassAmherst: Asta Motrenko, Iryna Horobets, Khrystyna Buryhina, and Marharyta Nechytailo!👏 See the poster for the details!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

This weekend, we gathered to celebrate our @INFORMS Magna Cum Laude award! 🏆 Once again, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to INFORMS, our Faculty Advisor Dr. Anna Nagurney (@Supernetworks), our departments, and everyone who joined our events! 🎉 #ORMS #INFORMS #MagnaCumLaude

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

🗓️ Join us this Friday, October 6th, at 1PM for the @INFORMS Annual Meeting Tune-Up Event, and get a sneak peek of what the Chapter members will be sharing at the #INFORMS2023 Annual Meeting conference in Phoenix, Arizona! 🌵 Check out the poster for details! See you there! 📚

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

Our Fall semester Speaker Series kicks off with an incredible guest! 🎉 Join us next Friday at 11:15 AM in ISOM N145 for an inspiring talk by Dr. Hari Balasubramanian on coordinating care for complex medical and social needs. Don't miss it! #SpeakerSeries #Healthcare #INFORMS

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 31/05/2023

The sun is up, and it is a great time for blogging! ☀️ Let us take you down memory lane, and recall the wonderful talks we had in Spring 2023 for our Speaker Series. Dr. Laura Albert (@lauraalbertphd) : tinyurl.com/3vjyshtk Dr. Arzum Akkas:...

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 21/04/2023

Our Student Chapter was so happy to be reunited with the @INFORMS President Dr. @lauraalbertphd, and she was very kind to reserve extra time before the talk to answer our questions and give valuable advice. Many thanks to our brilliant guest and everyone who joined the talk!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 21/04/2023

What a day for #ORMS fans! Thanks to Dr. @lauraalbertphd 's fantastic talk today, we are once again reminded that there are so many systems around us that can benefit from OR/MS tools being used creatively and effectively, and in Dr. Albert's case today, it was the voting system.

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 05/04/2023

Our Officers @ppfurlanetto ,@ONwadiaru and Sindhoora Prakash hosted an informative outreach activity last Saturday as part of the Engineering & Society Summit! Our mascot was also present, wearing his @UMassAmherst shirt and learning more about engineering, justice, and energy!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 03/04/2023

Last Friday, our guest Dr. Arzum Akkas gave an amazing talk about food waste management. ♻️ We also enjoyed a nice lunch together, and made sure that the least amount of food was wasted! We thank Dr. Akkas for informing us about such an important issue, and visiting our campus!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 30/03/2023

Join us on April 1st at the Engineering & Society Summit to play a game that will bring a fun "energy" twist to Apples-to-Apples! Organized by the College of Engineering, the activity will happen at Gunnes Student Center at 1PM!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 20/03/2023

Happy #Nowruz ! Our Chapter wishes everyone an amazing Spring filled with health and happiness!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 09/03/2023

We continue to host amazing Speaker Series events! 📢 On March 31, Dr. Arzum Akkas, an Assistant Professor at @BUQuestrom and a faculty affiliate of @IGS_BU, will talk about the management of perishable inventory at distribution centers. We can't wait to see you all at ISOM N145!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 28/02/2023

A throwback to our Officers receiving our award at #INFORMS2022 with Dr. Albert and our Faculty Advisor Dr. Nagurney @Supernetworks ! We are so excited to be reunited in April, and if you'd like to join us, please register here: tinyurl.com/2sj46n4f

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 28/02/2023

Our Speaker Series is back!📢 Mark your calendars for our guest Dr. Laura Albert @lauraalbertphd, the @INFORMS President, @UWISyE Chair, and #PunkRockOR blogger! Check our poster for the details, and join us to hear more about the design and operation of resilient voting systems!

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UMass INFORMS @umassinforms.bsky.social · 22/01/2023

Happy Lunar New Year! Our Student Chapter wishes everyone a happy Chinese New Year and a prosperous Year of the Rabbit! 🧧🐰 #YearOfTheRabbit #HappyLunarNewYear

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