Category Archives: Motivation
Choosing Summer Camps for Your Kids
Today I’m going to write about a decision that’s made by many American families each year: how to pick summer camps for our kids. There are several issues to take into account, such as cost, benefit, hours, and kids’ preferences. … Continue reading
Political Districting and OR
When I think about how Operations Research can contribute to the world of politics, one of the first things that come to mind is the redistricting process which, of course, has been receiving a lot of attention after the 2010 … Continue reading
Ten Freshmen + 46 Slides = 1 Hour of OR Fun
I just finished my presentation to business undergraduate students and, from what I could tell by looking at them, I think it was successful. Of course the real test will be whether someone stops by my office saying “I love … Continue reading
Filed under Applications, Linear Programming, Motivation, Promoting OR
Getting Freshmen Excited About OR
The vice dean for undergraduate programs at the school of business asked me to make a presentation to a group of freshmen. My job is to tell them about the field of Management Science and the research that goes on … Continue reading
Filed under Motivation, Promoting OR, Research
An OR Song: Math’s in Hiding
One of my goals with this blog is to help spread the word about the fabulous field of Operations Research (OR). I’m saddened, however, by how much the average person still hates mathematics and sees it as being of no … Continue reading
Filed under Motivation, Music, Promoting OR, Teaching
Don’t Get Discouraged! It Happens to Everyone
Once in a while, I feel a bit tired and discouraged, especially when I find myself stuck while trying to solve a particular problem. I attack it from different angles, try special cases, write down thousands of lines of code, … Continue reading
Filed under Motivation, Research
