Optimality Gap Podcasts Series
Interested in pursuing a career in academia in the field of Operations Research and Management Science (ORMS)? Want to get into grad school in the ORMS related fields but not sure about the whole experience?
In this show, we have short conversations with interesting ORMS people! We get to know how they got interested in ORMS, what are the challenges in their fields, how they approach research, teaching, mentoring, industry, collaborations and so on. To access the full list of the conversations on Spotify please click here.
Get a cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy a good ORMS conversation on Spotify!
2023-24 INFORMS Student Chapter in a glance
- August 2023
- Welcoming events for new students
- September 2023:
- Participated in the CECAS Student Involvement Fair and the Disney Recruitment session.
- Hosted INFORMS Meet & Greet, an IE Undergrad Orientation presentation, and Pre-Career Fair Night.
- October 2023:
- Participated in the IE Poster Competition and promoted the IE Homecoming Event.
- Held INFORMS Practice Sessions and attended the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting, receiving the Magna Cum Laude award.
- November 2023:
- Participated in the first Graduate Student Advisory Board meeting.
- Conducted a special election for new chapter officers.
- Resumed the Optimality Gap Podcast with new interviews.
- December 2023:
- Continued the Optimality Gap Podcast series
- Held a General Body Meeting introducing new board members and summarizing semester activities.
- January 2024:
- Planned various activities for Spring 2024 at the first board meeting, focusing on outreach and professional development.
- February 2024:
- Conducted the first coffee break event of the year with significant interdisciplinary participation.
- Released new episodes of the Optimality Gap Podcast.
- Solved historical mystery about the chapter’s founding and recovered missing awards!
- March 2024:
- Engaged in multiple outreach events at local elementary schools, demonstrating Operations Research concepts.
- Continued the Optimality Gap Podcast with new interviews.
- Submitted an application for the Pro Bono Analytics program and awaited feedback.
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