{"id":4,"date":"2013-09-18T22:10:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T02:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ise.ufl.edu\/informs\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:56:45","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/informs\/","title":{"rendered":"INFORMS Student Chapter at UF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"title-block w-100\"><div class=\"container-fluid page-title-container\"><div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"font-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">Welcome to the INFORMS Student Chapter at the University of Florida<\/span><\/h1><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/\">Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)<\/a> is an international society for academics and practitioners in the fields of operations research (OR), management science (MS), and analytics. INFORMS serves the scientific and professional needs of OR\/MS\/analytics educators, scientists, students, managers, consultants, and other practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To join the INFORMS Student Chapter at UF, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lists.ufl.edu\/cgi-bin\/wa?SUBED1=INFORMS-L\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lists.ufl.edu\/cgi-bin\/wa?SUBED1=INFORMS-L\">subscribe to the mailing list<\/a> (need to be connected on campus or via VPN) and come to our events that include small-group conversations with visiting and local academics, peer mentoring for research in OR\/MS\/analytics, research presentations by students and faculty, professional development, tailored trainings, and social gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For our current calendar, please see the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/informs\/events\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ise.ufl.edu\/informs\/events\/\">Events page<\/a>. <strong>We look forward to seeing you at our next event!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INFORMS Student Chapter Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage, facilitate, and reward interest and excellence in operations research (OR), management sciences (MS), and analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a means of communication among people having an interest in OR\/MS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide an informal means of exchange about OR\/MS educational programs and professional opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide an informal means of sharing information about the methods and techniques of OR\/MS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a forum of speakers who address OR\/MS topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect students in OR\/MS with industry and academia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster a sense of community among students in OR\/MS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide mentoring for students with interests in OR\/MS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INFORMS Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Publishing <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/\">scholarly journals<\/a> that describe the latest OR\/MS\/analytics methods and applications and an industry and membership magazine with news from across the profession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizing national and international&nbsp;conferences&nbsp;for academics and professionals, as well as for members of the society&#8217;s special interest groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Certification-Continuing-Ed\/Analytics-Certification\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">analytics certification<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;continuing education&nbsp;to assist members and others in furthering their careers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informs.org\/About-INFORMS\/Member-Benefits\">Click here for more information about 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