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March 21, 2026 • As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by ...

Abstract: The evolution of 5G-advanced (5G-A) systems relies heavily on advanced beamforming technologies to achieve high spectral efficiency and network capacity. Although abundant theoretical ...

Abstract: Heuristic dispatching rules (HDRs) are widely used for solving the dynamic fuzzy job shop scheduling problem (DFJSSP). However, their performance is highly sensitive to specific scenarios ...

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This call for proposals (CFP) invites eligible nonprofit organizations in the U.S. to apply for a grant to collect, analyze, and use data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social ...