Operational Research Society News

Malaria elimination possible with operational research

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25 Nov 2021

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has convened its second forum on using operational research in its effort to eliminate malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) by 2030.

25 Nov 2021

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OR helps dialysis services work better during COVID-19

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04 Nov 2021

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A team drawn from the University of Exeter and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has completed a study which is already helping improve services to patients requiring dialysis in the south of England.

04 Nov 2021

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US Army pairs military coders with Silicon Valley

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28 Oct 2021

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The US Army is experimenting with a ‘new’ training programme that pairs military personnel with civilian experts to improve operational capability.

28 Oct 2021

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FiveThirtyEight publishes its sports forecasting formulae

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07 Oct 2021

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Nate Silver’s predictive analytics journalism website FiveThirtyEight has published the maths behind its sports forecasting model, making it possible for you to download the files and and run your own NHL league!

07 Oct 2021

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Using data science to improve wildfire forecasting and modelling

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28 Sep 2021

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A new partnership between the University of California San Diego and the USA’s Los Alamos National Laboratory aims to use thermal, mechanical and fluid dynamics systems modelling to help meet the global threat of wildfires.

28 Sep 2021

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