Richard Larson: Inspiring a culture of continuous growth and learning in education
IDSS professor post tenure and MIT "lifer" Richard Larson provides knowledge to future generations with passion and a profound commitment to mentorship.
Puzzling out climate change
Accenture Fellow and SES student Shreyaa Raghavan applies machine learning and optimization methods to explore ways to reduce transportation sector emissions.
Validation technique could help scientists make more accurate forecasts
MIT researchers including IDSS faculty Tamara Broderick developed a new approach for assessing predictions with a spatial dimension, like forecasting weather or mapping air pollution.
Study in India shows kids use different math skills at work vs. school
Students can excel at mental math in marketplace jobs but struggle with formal math in the classroom, and vice versa, says paper co-authored by IDSS faculty Esther Duflo.
