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

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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 Competition—bringing together top students and industry experts to tackle real-world analytics challenges. Now in its fourth year, BADSS welcomed student teams from UC Berkeley, Stanford,…

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Flying Hope: How Drones are Transforming Healthcare in Africa

A Zipline drone flying in the sky, releasing a package of medicine mid-air for delivery.

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 package, carrying it eagerly to a nurse. This isn’t just a delivery—it’s a lifeline. For Pablo Piñeiro Cruz, a UC Berkeley IEOR Master of Science…

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