‘General Communication’ Archives
IIE Scholarship Fundraisers 2012
NATS vs. Yankees – Saturday afternoon June 16 First the good news: we were able to buy 25 hard-to-get tickets for the 1 PM Saturday June 16 NY Yankees vs. Washington ballgame at Nationals Park, which I understand is already sold out. The bad news is that the Nationals raised the ticket price by $13 for Yankee games and grouped our seats in the [...]
Capital Science 2012
The Washington Academy of Sciences and its Affiliates Present Capital Science 2012 to be held March 31 - April 1 On Saturday and Sunday, March31-April 1, 2012, The Washington Academy of Sciences (WAS) and its Affiliates will hold the fifth in the series of biennial pan-Affiliate Conferences, Capital Science 2012. This will be the first CapSci [...]
IIE is a sponsor of National Engineers Week Future City Competition
IIE is a proud sponsor of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition. This competition challenges students with problem solving, team work, communication, research, and practical application of science, math, and technology. There are opportunities nationwide for Professional and Student Chapter involvement for mentoring these middle [...]
Moneyball: why it’s IE/OR at our best
The movie "Moneyball" stars Brad Pitt as the general manager of the Oakland Athletics who is compelled to find a new way to put together a winning team because of his shoestring budget. Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Analytics save the day. Although the A's never won a championship in this era, Oakland did overcome their [...]
IIE / WINFORMS joint effort on social networking and mentoring
It is official. Board of Directors from National Capital Chapter of the Institute for Industrial Engineering (IIE) and the Washington DC Chapter of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science (WINFORMS) have gotten together to discuss joint efforts in social networking and mentoring. The social networking effort will focus [...]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Protect Yourself Online – Use Social Networking with Caution Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and countless other sites have bridged the communication gap between family, friends, and coworkers, providing a convenient way to stay in touch with virtually anyone. Unfortunately, allowing everyone to view your information could put you and your [...]
Earthquake: Simple do’s and dont’s
During an Earthquake During an earthquake, if you are inside a building remain in the building and move away from any windows, glass partitions or any other furniture that could fall over as a result of the earthquake. For safety, you should take cover under tables and desks if possible. People in elevator lobbies or corridors should lie face [...]
Some Security Tips When Using Social Media Networks
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has a few security tips to follow when you’re using social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. More than half of all Americans have accounts on one or more social networks including Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. While social media is a great way to communicate and share [...]
WINFORMS election results
WINFORMS recently had their officer election and our President, Russell Wooten, has been voted the new WINFORMS President. Congratulations Russell! PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT (1-year term 2011-12) Russell Wooten VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT (2-year term 2011-13) Nicholas Nahas SECRETARY (2-year term 2011-13) Cenk Tunasar DIRECTORS [...]
Time For Associations To Trade In Their Past?
by Linton Weeks May 25, 2011 Everybody has heard of the American Bar Association, the National Education Association and the American Lung Association. But there are scads of others — thousands in the United States — including the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, the National Candle Association and the National Gay Pilots [...]
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