NCSU Informs Student Chapter

The INFORMS Student Chapter at NC State will be holding elections to be officers for the academic year 2017-2018. Nominations are being accepted for the following positions.

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

The election process has 3 stages.
1. Nomination: Anyone can nominate individuals for the positions listed above by sending an email with the nominee's name and email address to [email protected]
2. Acceptance: Nominated persons must accept the nomination before they will be put on the ballot.
3. Elections: A ballot will be sent listing the people who have been nominated. Elections will be conducted online.

Please note that all officers must be students of NC State during the 2017-2018 academic year and must be registered member of INFORMS. To learn more about the responsibilities of each position, please feel free to send us a message or contact us at [email protected]

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The Rail Applications Section Rail Problem Competition is being organized by Netherlands Railways and ProRail to create better forecasts of train performance and delays. Entrants will apply any appropriate advanced analytical techniques to better predict near-term train performance.

Comprehensive data on train deviation from planned schedule will be provided from ProRail for contestants to use advanced analytical techniques to forecast future delays. A sample of the timetable plan and realization is available at the competition website for those interested in previewing a subset of sample data. Other more complete data sets and descriptions are forthcoming.

Further information at:

RAS Problem Solving Competition - Railway Applications Section Railroads have an intense level of congestion owing to high volumes, large trains, and highly constrained track infrastructure. Often, a relatively minor event such as a late crew or defective car can cause large ripple effects throughout a rail network, causing congestion delays to a large number o...

The INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics society has a number of open volunteer positions available. Volunteering for these will give you real-world experience at applying the skills you learned in the classroom. In addition, you will be playing a role in bringing about some much needed good to society.

Visit their website to learn more.

Volunteer Opportunities - INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics

Congratulations are due to our two outstanding Ph.D students Katy Smith and Shadi Hassani Goodarzi!

Katy has won the Women in OR/MS (WORMS) doctoral colloquium student sponsorship award. Shadi has received the Monsanto Award from Women in Operations Research and Management Science (WORMS).