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Anna Nagurney
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Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and Director of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks, UMass Amherst, plus Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Kyiv School of Economics. My first language is Ukrainian. I like to write books. I love OR. .. more

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Anna Nagurney is an American mathematician, economist, educator and writer in the field of Operations Management. Nagurney is the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts. Previously, she held the John F. Smith Memorial Professorship of Operations Management at the Isenberg School of Management from 1998 to 2021. .. more

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · Oct 8
I am deeply honored and very grateful for this truly special recognition from @informs.bsky.social www.informs.org/News-Room/IN... I received the good news via a phone call from the #INFORMS President David Hunt. Thanks to all my students, collaborators, supporters, mentors, family and friends.
Anna Nagurney Honored with 2025 INFORMS President’s Award
INFORMS has named Anna Nagurney, the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as the recipient of the 2025 INFORMS President’s Award.
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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 17h
Just found out from our Associate OIM Department Chair that she knows of 5 of our majors impacted by the fire. The one quoted in the campus newspaper, the Daily Collegian, is her TA. We have donated $$$ & will be bringing nice, warm clothing for the affected @umassamherst.bsky.social students.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 17h
Thanks to @umassamherst.bsky.social Daily Collegian, for providing an update on the Olympia Drive fire. The article even quotes one of our OIM majors from the @isenbergumass.bsky.social who was in his apt. when the fire broke out dailycollegian.com/2025/11/olym... The 73 apartment complex is rubble.
Olympia Place demolished after devastating fire
Three-alarm fire renders Olympia Place, an off-campus housing complex at UMass, uninhabitable, displacing over 220 UMass students.
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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 1d
Update from @townofamherst.bsky.social on Olympia Drive fire that started on Fri night with some heroic first responders still at the scene amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts.... Amherst has rescinded the state of emergency. It's now raining. We've donated to support displaced students. Some pets perished.
Town Manager Rescinds State of Emergency
Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman rescinded the State of Emergency for the Town of Amherst at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9th. Residents may resume regular water use as the Town’s water reserves h...
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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 1d
After an intense week I needed some pure escapism, which a visit to Russo's Italian bakery fulfilled. Sending images of some sweetness your way. We settled on a few delicious cookies but will be back to sample the Dubai chocolate pistachio cake. I was so enchanted by it I forgot to photograph it.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 1d
The affected @umassamherst.bsky.social students need our support.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks to Ava Fernandez for helping to organize this drive for the 230 @umassamherst.bsky.social students displaced by the Olympia Drive fire, who've lost everything. I found the announcement on X, formerly Twitter & thought it important to share here. @hawkeceprof.bsky.social & I will be donating.

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Ladimer Nagurney @hawkeceprof.bsky.social · 2d
State of Emergency @townofamherst.bsky.social www.amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts....
Town Manager Declares State of Emergency
Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing fires on Olympia Drive. Residents are urged to stop all non-essential water use to help conserve water for firefigh...
www.amherstma.gov

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
Our @townofamherst.bsky.social has declared a state of emergency. We'll be donating to support the 230 students displaced because of the fire. Thanks to the EMTs, firefighters from all the towns, and the police in this battle. @umassamherst.bsky.social is providing support in this disaster scenario.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
Tough night with a big fire in an apartment complex close to us in @townofamherst.bsky.social that displaced 230 students. We heard the explosions and did smell a lot of smoke. @umassamherst.bsky.social is assisting in multiple ways www.masslive.com/news/2025/11...
UMass Amherst mobilizes support after fire displaces 230 from Olympia Place
UMass Amherst is providing free dining, housing aid and an emergency resource center for the 230 residents displaced by the fire.
www.masslive.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
Moving article by @nathangreenfield1.bsky.social on his experiences teaching students at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) during wartime www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: In times of war, school reminds us we are still human
Teaching students in Ukraine, I’ve learned an important truth about education, one obscured by today’s endless budgetary and ideological battles
www.theglobeandmail.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
Congratulations!

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
This is not right and definitely not safe - pay the federal workers www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/t...
Odd Jobs and DoorDash: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving
www.nytimes.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 2d
Front pages of today's @nytimes.com and the @wsj.com delivered to our door. The latter got a big wet because of the rain in @townofamherst.bsky.social which is alleviating the drought.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3d
⚡️Drone attack sparks fires in Kyiv, Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drones and missiles to strike targets across the country.
Drone attack sparks fires in Kyiv, Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drone and missiles to strike targets across the country.
kyivindependent.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
Today the @umassinforms.bsky.social Student Chapter held a celebration at @isenbergumass.bsky.social. We are so honored and grateful that the Chapter was recognized by @informs.bsky.social with the Cum Laude Award recently at the Atlanta conference and that I received the President's Award. #orms

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
Grateful to all the journal Editors and paper reviewers that uphold high scientific standards. #researchmatters

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d
Airlines across the U.S. have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports.

Those disruptions will likely grow ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel season.
Travelers brace for turmoil as flight cuts kick in at major U.S. airports
Airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
And he has dual citizenship and now spends his time in Toronto, where I have lived. Still waiting to get my Canadian citizenship back.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
And this great quote - "Anyway, the point was that one of them once said something about how negative feedback was important because you had done something original.".. "If it gets under your skin, keep doing it," Irving said.

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
"He sits down at the same time every day. seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, and writes,"... "It's what he does."

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 3d
Thanks @scottcacciola.bsky.social for the article on John Irving, the novelist, who is 83, in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/s... Quotes therein: "It's like a scientist who continues to do experiments,"... "John is still experimenting, still growing, still trying to figure out the craft."
The World According to John Irving
www.nytimes.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 4d
We were discussing this in my Transportation and Logistics class @isenbergumass.bsky.social #Airtraffic #Controllers are essential workers and all federal employees deserve to be paid www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
FAA orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags on
The Trump administration says the move, which will affect dozens of markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 5d
#tariffs #SupremeCourt www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Almost Half of U.S. Imports Now Have Steep Tariffs
President Trump has transformed U.S. trade policy. Here's how much of his tariff agenda is under threat at the Supreme Court.
www.nytimes.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 5d
I heard back from colleagues at the University of Louisville and they are "OK" but schools are closed. It looks as though their university, however, is open. www.usatoday.com/story/travel... And they were at the airport before & after the @informs.bsky.social conference in Atlanta.
Deadly UPS plane crash sparks airport shutdown and travel disruptions
A deadly UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport triggered a temporary airfield shutdown, and could lead to delays.
www.usatoday.com

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 6d
UPS:

Nov. 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET

We are terribly saddened by the accident tonight in Louisville. Our heartfelt thoughts are with everyone involved. UPS is committed to the safety of our employees, our customers and the communities we serve. This is particularly […]

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We are terribly saddened by the accident tonight in Louisville. Our heartfelt thoughts are with everyone involved. UPS is committed to the safety of our employees, our customers and the communities we serve. This is particularly true in Louisville, home to our airline and thousands of UPSers. We are engaged with the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of the accident and are staying in close contact with the Federal Aviation Administration. We will work tirelessly with state and local authorities on response efforts. As a result of the accident, we are halting package sorting operations tonight at Worldport. Family members seeking information should call 800-631-0604.

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Dan Osborn @osbornforne.bsky.social · 6d
“Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.”
US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink
Image Pixaby By:Juan Vassallo-Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptci
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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 6d
Very scary to see this. I spoke at the U. of Louisville last spring and saw some colleagues from there and PhD students at the recent @informs.bsky.social conference in Atlanta. I have emailed friends there www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
Injuries Reported After UPS Plane Crashes in Louisville, Police Say
www.nytimes.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 6d
Will be reading @economist.com tonight. Looking forward to results on multiple elections.

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono @hirono.senate.gov · 6d
On top of refusing to reopen the government while withholding SNAP funding, this regime has cancelled USDA's annual hunger report.

They can try to erase the data that proves their cruelty, but they can’t erase the pain of MILLIONS of hungry Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity
The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 6d
Really nice that, within the past 36 hours, I have heard back from 2 of my favorite journals, that papers with a PhD student have both gotten R&Rs - one a major one and one a minor one. For the non-academics out there, R&R stands for Revise & Resubmit and not Rest & Recreation.