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Berkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award

By Kristian Seppanen | March 31, 2025

Berkeley IEOR to Honor Tony Xu with Inaugural Alumni Achievement Award Tony Xu, CEO and Co-founder of Doordash The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley is…

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UC Berkeley Hosts Bay Area Decision Science Summit and MAnalytics x Google Case Competition

By Goldie Negelev | March 6, 2025

On March 1, 2025, UC Berkeley’s Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) hosted two flagship events—the Bay Area Decision Science Summit (BADSS) and the MAnalytics x Google Case…

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Flying Hope: How Drones are Transforming Healthcare in Africa

By Goldie Negelev | February 25, 2025

At a remote health facility near Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, a drone descends from the sky, delivering a small box of life-saving medicine. Children race to retrieve the…

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From Study Sessions to Soulmates: Sandra and Gabe Tang’s Unexpected Love Story

By Ashlee Liu | February 12, 2025

Sandra Shen Tang ‘01 never planned to major in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research—and certainly didn’t expect it to lead her to her future husband, Gabe Tang ‘01. Growing up…

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Berkeley IEOR Welcomes Carolyn Yee as New Advisory Board Chair

By Goldie Negelev | January 28, 2025

Berkeley IEOR is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Yee as the new chair of the department’s Advisory Board. A member since 2021, Carolyn has been a driving force…

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This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest

By Goldie Negelev | November 26, 2024

By Oliver Haug Growing up as the only hearing child in an all-Deaf family — a circumstance he says is rarer than being struck by lightning twice — Thibault Duchemin was…

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Berkeley IEOR Shines at the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting

By Goldie Negelev | October 29, 2024

Berkeley IEOR faculty and students brought home several awards and honors at The 2024 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting. Below is a list of…

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New Report: IEOR Graduates Primed for High-Paying, Rewarding Careers

By Goldie Negelev | September 26, 2024

A college degree remains one of the most valuable investments a student can make, and the choice of major plays a crucial role in maximizing this return. A new report…

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Berkeley IEOR Annual Advisory Board Meeting: Guiding the Future

By Goldie Negelev | May 30, 2024

This week, Berkeley IEOR hosted its annual Advisory Board Meeting on campus, bringing together leaders from various fields to provide guidance and insight into the department’s future direction. The day…

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Haixiang Zhang Receives 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics

By Kartik Aggarwal | May 22, 2024

Haixiang Zhang (https://zhanghxpku.github.io/), a UC Berkeley graduate student, has been honored with the 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics. Established in 1966, this award recognizes students who have demonstrated…