UP Operations Management Association (OMA) held it’s 2nd annual “Helping Hands” event. Helping Hands is program offered by corporate team building organization Odyssey Teams, Inc. OMA first began participating in this initiative last year, while assisting club advisor Professor Gary Mitchell’s Lake Oswego based robotics team, Team Axis #7187. At the time, OMA frequently partnered…Continue Reading Professor Gary Mitchell and UP OMA Host 2nd Annual Helping Hands Event
MSOTM Students Place 6th in the Annual MIT Operations Simulation Case Competition
On April 5th through April 8th, graduate students Kevin Mowrey, Noah Schutte, and Ragnar Hartmann participated in the Annual MIT Operations Simulation Case Competition. The competition was a 72 hour factory simulation, with every 12 minutes real time signifying a full simulated day. The team worked out of the Franz Hall Bloomberg Room, rotating two…Continue Reading MSOTM Students Place 6th in the Annual MIT Operations Simulation Case Competition
Alum Jenny Thompson named on 40 Under 40 List – Vancouver Business Journal.
We are excited to announce that our graduate MBA Non-profit Management alum was recently named on the 40 Under 40 listing by the Vancouver Business Journal. Jenny Thompson is the Executive Director for the Vancouver Police Activities League (PAL). The Police Activities League of Vancouver is a non-profit organization that collaborates with law enforcement agencies…Continue Reading Alum Jenny Thompson named on 40 Under 40 List – Vancouver Business Journal.
Professor Sophia Tzeng and her colleagues at Innovation Law Lab receive international recognition for legal innovation.
Congratulations to our Professor Sophia Tzeng and her colleagues at the Portland-based nonprofit Innovation Law Lab for receiving international recognition for legal innovation. The following content is from their press release: “Founded in 2014, in response to the mass detention and deportation of immigrants and asylum seekers, the Innovation Law Lab has successfully scaled effective…Continue Reading Professor Sophia Tzeng and her colleagues at Innovation Law Lab receive international recognition for legal innovation.
Alum Drew Arenth and his team uses Machine Learning for a More Efficient Supply Chain and receives Grant from Gates Foundation.
Alum ’07 Drew Arenth graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy and is now working with Marco-Eyes, a core machine learning technology that accurately “detects and analyzes the degrees of multidimensional similarity between patients and between events” (source Macro-Eyes). For example, that translates into intelligence that can accurately determine NO SHOW appointment rates for health providers….Continue Reading Alum Drew Arenth and his team uses Machine Learning for a More Efficient Supply Chain and receives Grant from Gates Foundation.
Prof. Sam Holloway gives keynote in Portland from Amsterdam at the Orchestrated 2017 Conference and launches a new Text Book!
Prof. Sam Holloway was featured during an industry keynote at the Orchestrated 2017 conference in Portland. Since he couldn’t be there, they asked him to pre-record a video from Amsterdam about his sabbatical and what he was learning about the European beer market. The Pamplin School of Business collaborated with OBEER, Orchestra Software and their…Continue Reading Prof. Sam Holloway gives keynote in Portland from Amsterdam at the Orchestrated 2017 Conference and launches a new Text Book!