Laura Albert

Culture eats AI strategy for breakfast: why professors should focus on culture instead of consequences when confronting generative AI in the classroom The rise of generative AI (GenAI) has been swift, leaving many of us in higher education scrambling to adapt. We have focused on creating new policies and redesigning assignments, but it can feel l…

For my faculty friends trying to sort out how to cope with AI use by students, I think this post by @lauraalbertphd.bsky.social is dead on. punkrockor.com/2025/10/09/c...

Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast Conversations with industrial and systems engineers about their work, ideas and solutions. This podcast will feature both IISE members and non-members who come from diverse backgrounds in both academi...

🎧Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast: Season 6 launches on ISE Day
Listen & subscribe: podcast.iise.org

🌟IISE Young Professionals panel discussion: Career changes & transitions
September 15, 2025, 7-8pm ET
Register: lnkd.in/ezpTdEwn

🌟Society for Health Systems virtual panel: “From symptom to solution: How industrial engineers are improving healthcare” with Meena Iyer, Aniket Ramekar, Maria Carolina Diaz, MSEM, CLSSBB, Anna Shanedling, and Isaac B. Mitchell
September 15, 4-5pm ET
Register: link.iise.org/ImprovingHealthcare

🌟IISE North American Operations Board (NAOB)
September 15, 2025, 12pm-1pm ET
Register: link.iise.org/MeetTheNAOB

🌟ISE Capstone Senior Design Final Four Case Study Presentations organized by Scott Sink
September 15, 2025, 11am-12pm ET
Register: link.iise.org/CapstoneFinalFour

🌟ISE Day Europe virtual : Yu Ding and Fabio Sgarbossa will moderate a lineup of invited speakers from the US and Europe to share their knowledge about industrial and systems engineering and IISE.
September 15, 9-10am ET
Register: lnkd.in/g4PXc8fd

✨There are *five* virtual events and a podcast for #ISEday2025 sponsored by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers that anyone can attend!✨

These events are a great way to celebrate our profession and help inspire the next generation of engineers. Let's make #ISEday a memorable one!

#ISEday is on September 15 ,2025. Find out more about #ISEday2025 here: iise.org/ISEday

Subject to: Laura Albert YouTube video by Subject to

My path to industrial & systems engineering started with a course in optimization that ignited a passion for operations research and ultimately led to a career as a professor at @uwisye.bsky.social. I discussed my story on the “Subject To” podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=pynQ...

#ORMS #ISEday2025

Celebrate Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Day: Inspiring Future Engineers I am thrilled to announce the establishment of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Day, a new initiative dedicated to increasing awareness of ISE and inspiring future generations to pursue car…

I want to acknowledge my ISE Day Task Force committee members whose tireless efforts made ISE Day a reality as well as IISE President Sunderesh Heragu, the IISE Board of Trustees, and the IISE Council of Fellows. Read more about #ISEDay on #PunkRockOR: punkrockor.com/2025/06/13/c...

I am thrilled to announce the establishment of Industrial and Systems Engineering Day (#ISEday), a new initiative dedicated to increasing awareness of #ISE and inspiring future generations. The first #ISEday will be celebrated on September 15, 2025. For email updates sign up here: lnkd.in/ghWXWQYm

Submit your abstract or poster today! Share your work and join the INFORMS community in Atlanta for the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting.
🌐 meetings.informs.org/wordpress/an...
Deadline: May 23, 2025

Happy National Pet Day! I'm celebrating with my cat Lucky 😻

It's an election day here in Wisconsin. I voted!

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"
- Nelson Mandela

🍀 I am lucky to be a professor of industrial engineering & operations research who teaches the next generation to make smarter decisions for a better world 🌈🍀

Did you know Ernest Hemingway rewrote the last sentence of "A Farewell to Arms" 47 times?

Great writing doesn't just happen—it's the result of relentless editing. Don't be discouraged by the effort. Embrace it as part of the journey to excellence.

Source: www.bbc.com/news/enterta...

ISyE-Let's Dance! - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison Back by popular demand and just in time for March Madness, Professor Laura Albert will share her advice on how to build a better bracket.

Join me at my annual webinar about how to build a better bracket on March 18 at 12pm CT, just in time for the NCAA basketball tournaments. Register here: engineering.wisc.edu/event/lets-d... #MarchMadness #FinalFour #BadgerBracketology

Badger Bracketology's men's and women's basketball rankings have been updated for the tournaments. Review them here: bracketology.engr.wisc.edu/ncaa-mens-an... #NCAA #MarchMadness #BadgerBracketology #FinalFour

Happy #piday!

Next week, I'll be hosting my annual webinar on building a better bracket just in time for the men's and women's tournaments. Join me on March 18 at 12:00 PM CT to improve your bracket-building skills. Register here: engineering.wisc.edu/event/lets-d... #MarchMadness #Bracketology #SportsAnalytics

Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop A workshop designed especially for those new to the analytics profession, including students, recent graduates, and those transitioning careers.

You're invited to join the "Rising Analytics Professionals Workshop" on Sunday, April 6, from 5-7 pm. A workshop featuring a diverse panel of industry experts who will share their career experiences and provide valuable insights into the analytics field. meetings.informs.org/wordpress/an...

*Please repost* @sjgreenwood.bsky.social and I just launched a new personalized feed (*please pin*) that we hope will become a "must use" for #academicsky. The feed shows posts about papers filtered by *your* follower network. It's become my default Bluesky experience bsky.app/profile/pape...

We're Hiring!

ORMS Tomorrow, the online student-produced magazine of INFORMS (@informs.bsky.social‬), is looking for volunteers. Consider applying! Applications are due on March 16: www.informs.org/Publications... #ORMS #INFORMS

2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting Job Market Showcase Track Expression of Interest Form This form is an application for those who are interested in participating in the INFORMS Job Market Showcase stream. This stream will be organized with high visibility to make it easy for potential em...

The #INFORMS2025 Annual Meeting will feature a Job Market Showcase stream this year for current PhD students, post-docs, and recent graduates who will be searching for academic or industry jobs in the 2025-26 academic year. Apply by March 28 for full consideration: forms.gle/fdnjHaS6KgNFr6WW6

I'm preparing a lecture on #AI reliability and robustness for a new course on AI in Systems I'm developing this semester:

"Machines will be capable, within twenty years, of doing any work a man can do."

- Herbert Simon, Nobel Laureate, #AI pioneer, and Turing Prize winner, 1965

I voted in the primary today 🗳️

Current status: working on tax returns