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News and information from the Industrial Engineering & Operations Research department at @UCBerkeley @Cal_Engineer

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When AI mistakes cascade, one error leads to the next. So, when should humans step in?

@UCBerkeley IEOR Prof. Mastrolia & PhD student Haoze Yan borrow earthquake-aftershock math to model cascading #AI errors. Read the story: https://t.co/YACQOApeXn

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UC Berkeley IEOR Night at INFORMS 2026 was one for the books! 💙💛 Thanks to all our alumni, students, faculty, & friends for a wonderful evening of reconnecting and celebrating our community!

Photos: https://t.co/oqln0JXZGb

#BerkeleyIEOR #INFORMS2026 #CalAlumni

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Celebrating the 112th birthday of George B. Dantzig!

A UC Berkeley PhD alumnus and former IEOR professor, Dantzig pioneered linear programming and developed the simplex method, laying the foundation for modern operations research.

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🔎 I spy… some familiar UC Berkeley IEOR faces at #INFORMS2026! 🐻💙💛

From presenting research to reconnecting with colleagues and leading the conference, our community had a busy week!

Spot some familiar faces and see who else attended! 👀

https://t.co/8aCcDHjy9h

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We are excited to support Chiwei Yan, Assistant Professor of @BerkeleyIEOR at UC Berkeley, and his research on Passenger-Centric Analysis and Optimization of BART Schedules.

Read more: https://t.co/HeKX2vYvy7

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Reminder: #BerkeleyIEOR graduate applications are due Dec 15th

Don’t let myths about the process hold you back! Swipe for a round of our Myth vs Reality series to see the facts →

Learn more about how to apply: https://t.co/NJbJWUCSpV

#UCBerkeley #GradSchool

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Congrats to Prof. Lee Fleming on the 2026 Schendel Best Paper Prize from @Strategic_Mgmt, shared with Olav Sorenson of @UCLA, for “Science as a Map in Technological Search.”

Two decades later, it shapes #Innovation today!

https://t.co/ocL8BBSJWW

#BerkeleyIEOR #Entrepreneurship

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AI breakthroughs in math. Quantum computing. The future of education.

Berkeley IEOR’s @p_kerger joins TwoSetAI to discuss these topics and how AI helped him resolve a 30-year-old open question in mathematical optimization.

Watch: https://t.co/bqvoGAEJIV

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UC Berkeley IEOR is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor focused on Cyber Risk and FinTech. Apply by Dec. 1, 2026: https://t.co/0i69mrYgSj

#AcademicJobs #UCBerkeley

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What happens when #AI meets a “publish or perish” culture?

#IEOR PhD students argue that when careers hinge on output volume & venue prestige, researchers face pressure to cut corners, with or without AI. What does that mean for research integrity?#ICYMI: https://t.co/Yh7FPfFCS9

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Thinking about a UC Berkeley IEOR PhD? Don't let myths about experience or funding hold you back. Swipe to see what's fact vs. fiction! #BerkeleyIEOR #PhDAdmissions #GradSchool

Learn More: https://t.co/zDgA6prU7d

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Can auctions be designed to outsmart collusion in an era of AI & automated bidding?

#ICYMI, researchers from #BerkeleyIEOR are tackling this challenge head-on. Read to explore their proposed hybrid auction design: https://t.co/d0x7QeVTas

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#AI can write code faster than most engineers.

The question is: where does human expertise matter? #BerkeleyIEOR PhD students argue real engineering isn’t just writing code—it’s making decisions that hold up in complex contexts.

#ICYMI, read the #OpEd: https://t.co/dkUJhJoOdy

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Can generative #AI simulate the rare, extreme outcomes that matter most — not just the average case scenario?

#UCBerkeley #IEOR researchers built a new diffusion model that does exactly that. Read the full article: https://t.co/yJBqrZyuqY

#GenerativeAI #BerkeleyEngineering

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Congratulations @Ken_Goldberg, newly inducted into @theNAEng class of 2026!

Pictured here with fellow NAE member Prof. Shmuel Oren, both members of the #BerkeleyIEOR family. Proud of our incredible faculty! 🐻

#BerkeleyEngineering #NAE

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How do we build AI systems that are both safe and usable?

Research led by #UCBerkeley #IEOR PhD student Ziheng Cheng introduces OVERT: the first large-scale benchmark for measuring when text-to-image models mistakenly refuse safe prompts.

Learn more: https://t.co/Jt4yS5G5EH

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Curious about graduate study at UC Berkeley? Join Berkeley IEOR’s MS & PhD Info Session to learn how we use mathematical, computational & data-driven methods to solve real-world problems. Free pizza + prizes. Oct. 20, 4–5 p.m. RSVP: https://t.co/0f8CHduaJO

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Join fellow @UCBerkeley IEOR Bears for our Alumni & Friends Reception during INFORMS 2026:

When: Nov. 2, 8-10pm
Where: San Francisco Marriott Marquis

RSVP here: https://t.co/MGIe49UJOZ

#BerkeleyIEOR #UCBerkeley #INFORMS2026

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Our Fall 2026 seminar season is in full swing!

Join #BerkeleyIEOR as leading scholars & industry experts share new research in #OperationsResearch, #DecisionScience, & data-driven solutions to real-world problems.

Full schedule: https://t.co/ASLuJx6Avo

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@NSF awards $20M to renew @AI4OPT through 2031, and researchers from @UCBerkeley, @GeorgiaTech, @USC, and more will push AI & optimization into new territory. Read the full story now: https://t.co/O9BQQX1C89