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The State of the Society for Health Systems
This episode of "Problem Solved" focuses on the state of the Society for Health Systems, also known as SHS, one of the most active wings of the Institute of Industrial...
NASA industrial engineer sets sights on Mars
In this episode of "Problem Solved," Angie Jackman, an industrial engineer with NASA and project manager for the Mars Ascent Vehicle mission at the Marshall Space Flig...
Easing Election Day delays through industrial and systems engineering
In this episode of "Problem Solved," we highlight research by IISE members and academic leaders Laura Albert* of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Gretchen Macht...
Israeli IE professor reflects on a life of problem-solving
Industrial engineering professor Shaul Ladany reflects on his life of research and teaching, his athletic career as a world-record race walker who competed in two Olym...
To Engineer the Greatest Communicators
In this episode of "Problem Solved," IISE's David Brandt chats with Elizabeth Gentry, Ph.D. from the University of Louisville and James Swisher of Hawkeye Business Sol...
Toyota and a House of Cider?
Stefan Enjem explains how ISE and Toyota tools – along with discriminating taste buds that desire delicious, gluten-free and low-sugar refreshment, have built a house ...
ISE Academic Leaders Adapt to Pandemic's Disruptions
ISE faculty members Kim LaScola Needy and Manuel D. Rossetti from the University of Arkansas and Eileen Van Aken from Virginia Tech discuss how instructors and student...
Modeling Reality, COVID and Ebola Style, with the CDC’s Michael Washington
IE Michael Washington of the CDC discusses his team’s statistical models that help health systems monitor resources for dealing with – and tracing the explosion of – C...
Ergonomics and human factors for caretakers in COVID-19 pandemic
News reports have shared images and stories of the hardships endured by healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, many working long hours to serve serious...
Engineers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic
In this bonus episode of "Problem Solved," we play interviews with healthcare engineers from May 2020 who have insight about how health systems are managing and operat...
Election cybersecurity and decision analysis with Natalie Scala
Sponsored by the University of Louisville: Cybersecurity is an ongoing challenge across all industries and sectors, public and private. In an era of expanding technolo...
Tapping the Potential of Autistic Workers with Conner Reinhardt and Jhillika Kumar
Sponsored by the University of Louisville: A more diverse workforce can and should include people with cognitive disabilities who have the skills and desire to contrib...
Big Data for the Big House with Tamás Terlaky, Dr. Mohammad Shahabsafa and Anshul Sharma
Sponsored by the University of Louisville: Remember when a call from jail sparked an ISE project assigning inmates to various facilities in the Pennsylvania Department...
Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade with Tina Agustiady
Sponsored by the University of Louisville: There's a little engineer inside all of us, according to Tina Agustiady. But as it turns out, her son - a first-grader - is ...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with Mary Ellen Skeens
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with Eddie Perez-Ruberte
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with Bianca Garcia
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with Tom West
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with AJ Hobbs
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
HSPI 2020 - 3 Questions with Todd Banks
"Problem Solved" is live at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by the Society for...
The Allure of Ergonomics with Bobbie Watts
She had her eyes on a career as an industrial engineer ... until a human factors class at Clemson University opened her eyes to the world of ergonomics. Bobbie Watts, ...
Engineering Mindfulness with Ashley Benedict
"Take one breath." That's the advice from Ashley Benedict, Ph.D. for anyone who wants to take the first step toward change. In 2019, she got a chance to participate in...
Behind the scenes of IISE media with Keith Albertson, Michael Hughes and David Brandt
IISE is marking its first 5,000 downloads with an episode that digs behind the scenes both "Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast" and ISE magazine. In this episode, David ...
From France to the Mayo Clinic with Johanna Ficatier
Hailing from Brittany in France, Johanna Ficatier’s career has landed her in cultures as diverse as Japan and Rochester, Minnesota. In this episode of "Problem Solved,...
Curiosity Lab and Smart Cities with Betsy Plattenburg
In this episode of "Problem Solved," Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of Curiosity Lab, discusses the smart city test environment created in Peachtree Corners, Ge...
AI, Big Data and Your Career with Ben Amaba and Michael Testani
In making a better world, Artificial Intelligence will be your cognitive partner, not your robot overlord, IBM’s Ben Amaba and Binghamton University’s Michael Testani ...
Sit, Stand & Shake: Adjustability and Ergonomics with Mark Benden
The fabled 20-8-2 rule for office workers (sit 20 minutes, stand 8 minutes, walk 2 minutes) has real-world validity, according to Mark Benden, director of Texas A&M’s ...
PE Licensures: Facts and Myths with Caitlin Kenney and Amy Greer
Caitlin Kenney and Amy Greer are professional engineers who volunteer with NCEES to promote licensure for industrial and systems engineering. In this episode of #Probl...
The Road From Student to Professional with Carl Kirpes
Everyone walks a different career path, but the road is full of opportunities that are yours for the taking. It's just a matter of taking one step at a time. That's th...
ELSS 2019 - 3 Questions with Manuel Flores
"Problem Solved" is live at the Engineering Lean & Six Sigma Conference 2019 Sept. 23-25 at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas. We're talking to attendees, speakers ...