Data is in abundance, but making sense of that information is challenging for researchers. How can we tame the data to gain valuable research insights?

Saidat Abidemi Sanni is an assistant professor in operations and analytics and an Alvarez Research Fellow in the Carlos Alvarez College of Business. Sanni has developed new approaches to extrapolate information from massive datasets that produce powerful research insights. Her recent research has looked at Airbnb listings as well as genetic factors influencing high blood pressure. Hear how data can be harnessed to produce powerful research insights.

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How does an overtaxed healthcare system deal with increasing demands and staffing shortages that disrupt the delivery of healthcare? In this episode of Inside Alvarez Business we’ll explore ways to optimize healthcare delivery systems to ultimately improve patient health.

Katherine Adams, a postdoctoral fellow in operations and analytics in the Alvarez College of Business, specializes in the operations of healthcare. An Alvarez research fellow, she completed her PhD in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Wisconsin. Quickly making an impact in the field, most recently she has published a paper in Operations Research.

Hear how data and operations research can be used to help companies make better decisions.

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Entrepreneurship is often celebrated for the value it creates, but researchers have often overlooked the value it leaves behind. In this episode, we explore what we miss when we study only the opportunities that get exploited rather than the ones that don’t, and how a kid from San Antonio came to believe that entrepreneurship might be the key to changing the city he loves.

Alexander Lewis is the Melvin Lachman Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Alvarez College of Business. An assistant professor of management, his work in entrepreneurship explores how markets can be better harnessed to benefit not only entrepreneurs, but society at large.

He’s published in some of the most elite journals in management including the Academy Management Review, Academy Management Journal and the Academy of Management Annals.

Hear why value creation is important to the future of San Antonio.

Stay connected with the UT San Antonio Carlos Alvarez College of Business to learn more about how we are empowering the next generation of business thinkers. Follow us on social media or visit us online at business.utsa.edu