Current Members
Becoming a Member Organization
By partnering with us, you will help our students gain real-world experience in using data analytics to solve your organization’s problems, and you will have access to our talented pool of future graduates, as well as on-campus brand marketing opportunities, staff training programs and research results that will better inform your company decisions moving forward. If your company or organization is interested in partnering with CEDA, there are several membership levels available.
Engagement Opportunities
CEDA "Analytics in Action" Student Seminar
Bi-monthly evening seminar series led by the INFORMS student chapter. Industry professionals present their work or that of their company. Engage directly with students, while enjoying pizza and soda! Schedule filled with CEDA members first.
Bi-Annual CEDA Showcase
Half-day conference, with presentations by ORIE faculty, students, and CEDA members.
Capstone Student Project
Through our "Applied Projects in ORIE" (APRIORI) course, you will work with a team of 3-5 graduate students to address an problems facing your company. One semester course.
CEDA Summer Internship
Work directly with a CEDA student as part of a summer research project.
CEDA Research
Participate in research projects led by CEDA faculty.
For more information, contact Eric Bickel, director of the Center for Engineering and Decision Analytics and the Operations Research and Industrial Engineering program in the Cockrell School of Engineering, at 512-232-8316 or
