The inaugural INFORMS Conference on Quality, Statistics, and Reliability took place June 6-8 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The conference was organized by the Quality, Statistics, and Reliability Section of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Its aim was to bring together professionals from academia and industry to foster discussions, learning, inspiration and collaborations.

The 91st annual Symposium of the Military Operations Research Society took place June 12 to 15 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. The event brought together experts and researchers from the field of military operations research to discuss and exchange ideas.

During the symposium, the Richard H. Barchi prize was awarded to a paper titled "Impact of Reliability in Conceptual Design: An Illustrative Trade-Off Analysis."

Kim Needy, dean, College of Engineering; Sarah Goforth, executive director of the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Denise Thomas, CEO, World Trade Center Arkansas, were among the "100 women … impacting Arkansas today" and "making it a better state for future generations," according to Anna Beth Gorman, CEO of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas, which helped assemble the list.

"I am proud to represent and be part of an institution committed to empowering women in STEM fields," Needy said. "I hope young women and men will look to this group for inspiration to break barriers and never see limits in their potential for excellence."

The American Society for Engineering Education hosted its Annual Conference & Exposition to celebrate excellence and innovation in the field of engineering education. From June 25 to 28, leading professionals, educators and researchers met to exchange knowledge and recognize outstanding achievements.

Among the attendees were members of the Department of Industrial Engineering, who were recognized for their exceptional contributions and commitment to advancing engineering education.

Jose Carlos Hernandez Azucena, attended the Gene Golub SIAM Summer School on Quantum Computing and Optimization over summer 2023

The program brings together experts and students in the fields of quantum computing and optimization to foster an inquiry-based learning environment. By creating a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing, the program strives to equip participants with the necessary skills and expertise to contribute to the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing.

U of A graduate student Harry Keatts Chenault Jr. will represent the U of A internationally as a Boren Ambassador in India through the prestigious Boren Fellowship, which funds research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

Boren scholars and fellows from diverse backgrounds and fields of study are awarded up to $25,000 to further their research and the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultures of various world regions that are often underrepresented in study abroad programs