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Brian Denton receives INFORMS Graduate Course Professor of the Year Award

by Elizabeth Fisher
Industrial and Operations Engineering
May 21, 2018
IOE professor and incoming IOE chair Brian Denton is the recipient of the INFORMS Graduate Course Professor of the Year Award. | Short Read
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IMAGE:  Professor Brian Denton with his award at the IOE Graduate Banquet.

Brian Denton is the recipient of the INFORMS Graduate Course Professor of the Year Award. The award, presented by the INFORMS UM Student Chapter, recognizes excellence in teaching graduate level courses.

Professor Denton is the incoming chair of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE), effective September 1, 2018. He was presented with his award at the Graduate Banquet on April 26, 2018.

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