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Q&A with U-M IOE Undergrad Elinoa de la Zerda

Elinoa discusses the numerous activities she participates in on campus, and why she chose IOE as a major with a computer science minor.

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U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering wins several awards at the 2022 INFORMS Annual Meeting

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) annual meeting has officially wrapped up with the University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering (U-M IOE) Department walking away with several awards.

U-M HFES Chapter Receives Gold Recognition Award

The University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) student chapter received the Gold HFES Chapter Recognition Award, the highest level of recognition awarded for student chapters.

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U-M IOE hosts its second annual Graduate School Workshop

The workshop is part of a multi-year diversity, equity and inclusion initiative to broaden participation in the field of industrial engineering.

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Q&A with U-M IOE Undergrad Nick Tran

Nick Tran is an undergraduate in the University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) department. Nick discusses what Industrial and Operations Engineering is as well as the perks and flexibility of the degree.

Harriet B. Nembhard wins 2022 Alumni Merit Award

Harriet B. Nembhard, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa and U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering alum, has won the 2022 Alumni Merit Award.