{"id":13007,"date":"2026-08-19T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2026\/?page_id=13007"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:24:58","slug":"the-link-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2026\/the-link-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Link Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-13007\" data-postid=\"13007\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-13007 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ylxs476 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_m16p476 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qq07576   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The mission of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binghamton.edu\/institutes\/link-foundation\/\">Link Foundation<\/a> is to perpetuate and enhance the Link legacy of technical leadership and excellence established by the founders in their fields of interest \u2014 simulation and training, energy resources development and conservation, and ocean engineering and instrumentation. 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