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U-M student chapter of INFORMS wins 2018 Annual Award

by Rod Capps
Industrial and Operations Engineering
August 29, 2018
The University of Michigan student chapter has been selected as a winner of the INFORMS 2018 Student Chapter Annual Award at the Cum Laude level | Short Read

About INFORMS at the University of Michigan:
The INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences) Student Chapter at University of Michigan is an organization for students interested in using mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, mathematical optimization, and other analytical methods to find better solutions to complex decision-making problems. Our chapter is committed to the academic, social, and professional pursuits of our members. We seek to enhance the experience of University of Michigan students through events and programs, including: coding and software workshops, invited speakers from academia and industry, practice presentations for conferences, data challenges, social events, company tours, mentoring programs, and more!

About the INFORMS Student Chapter Annual Awards:
The INFORMS Student Chapter Annual Awards recognize achievements of student chapters and serve to motivate their to performance. The award is given at the INFORMS National Meeting. The University of Michigan chapter has received an Annual Award each year since 2013.

Please join the IOE department in congratulating the chapter on their achievement!

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