Resoundingly Human

Rethinking What Makes AI Intelligent

Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies of our time. But what if the way we're thinking about AI – starting with the very idea of "intelligenc

Going Vertical: A Smarter Approach to Emergency Department Crowding

If you've ever visited a hospital emergency department, chances are you've experienced one of its most persistent challenges: waiting. For hospitals, reducing those wai

Becoming data-driven: The role of trust in successful analytics adoption

Organizations have more data, more dashboards, and more sophisticated analytics tools than ever before. And yet, many still struggle to make confident decisions quickly.

Saving Lives with Smarter Decisions: Operations Research in Animal Shelters

Joining me today is Katalia Chen, recipient of INFORMS Doing Good with Good OR Award, which recognizes outstanding work using operations research to create meaningful soc

100K downloads and counting!

Reaching 100,000 downloads isn't just a milestone – it's a reflection that the stories featured on Resoundingly Human matter. It means there are thousands of people who a

Redistricting: Designing the election battlefield

Few topics generate more debate than elections. But long before voters head to the polls, important decisions have already been made about how communities are grouped int

Smooth operations don't make headlines

Today, we're talking about a topic that sits at the heart of the INFORMS mission: public engagement. While many people think of analytics and operations research as tools

From vision to reality with the 2026 INFORMS President

Earlier this year, we kicked off 2026 with INFORMS President Mark Lewis, talking about his vision for the year ahead. Now, just after the INFORMS Analytics+ Conference

From data to devotion: The analytics of customer loyalty

In this episode, we're diving into something every one of us experiences - but may not always think about strategically: customer relationships. Why do we stay loyal to s

Big cloud, bigger decisions: Microsoft's Edelman story

In the final epiosde of our special series highlighting the finalists of the 2026 Franz Edelman Award, members of the team from Microsoft share special insight on their p

Watt's the Best Time to Compute? Google's Road to the Edelman Award

This latest episode in the mini-series highlighting the 2026 Franz Edelman Award finalist featues members of the team from Google, whose project is advancing a new approa

When AI plans the plan: NVIDIA's Edelman story

Each year, organizations from around the world demonstrate how advanced analytics and operations research are solving real problems at massive scale – and are recognized

Feeding millions, powered by analytics: DFPD's Edelman Journey

Each year, organizations from around the world demonstrate how advanced analytics and operations research are solving real problems at massive scale – from retail and log

From kibble to clicks: Chewy's path to the Edelman Award competition

Each year, organizations from around the world compete in the INFORMS Franz Edelman Award competition, demonstrating how advanced analytics and O.R. are solving real prob

These shoes were made for walking ... to the Edelman Award competition!

Each year, finalists in the Franz Edelman Award Competition demonstrate how advanced analytics and operations research are solving real problems at massive scale – from t

Summoning the Data Whisperer: From Analytics+ to (data) puppet domination

Our latest guest brings a voice – and I do mean a voice – that you don't often hear in the data world. He's bold, he's sharp, and he's not afraid to call out the fluff th

Quantum Leap: What's Next for Optimization?

Even though we are are still navigating the AI boom and its growing impact, it's still important to also keepo looking ahead to what's next. In this episode, we're diving

Chasing positive impact with the 2026 INFORMS President

The 2026 INFORMS President Mark Lewis brings not just technical brilliance to his role as president, but a deep care for the people who make this field so impactful. His

From first meeting to Fellow: A professional lifetime with INFORMS

I'm so excited to be joined by someone whose name is deeply woven into the fabric of the INFORMS community – Dr. Jim Cochran, Professor of Applied Statistics and the Mike

Closing out the year with the 2025 INFORMS President

We close out another terrific year of Resoundingly Human podcasts with our 2025 INFORMS President Dave Hunt, for a look back over his time as president, milestones, and w