Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) is committed to addressing complex societal challenges by advancing education and research at the intersection of statistics, data science, information and decision systems, and social sciences.

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Boston Globe | March 24, 2026

Why rooftop solar in Mass. is flawed, and how to fix it

The current compensation structure turns a climate solution into a burden for residents without solar, according to research from TPP student Fischer Espiritu Argosino and Professor Christopher Knittel.

MIT Sloan Management Review | March 13, 2026

What happens when US economic data becomes unreliable

New paper co-authored by IDSS faculty Roberto Rigobon addresses the main challenges undermining trustworthy government data and details what businesses should be aware of, especially regarding the use of private data. 

Statistics and Data Science Seminar Series

TBD

Surbhi Goel (Unviersity of Pennsylvania)
E18-304
IDSS Distinguished Seminar Series

AI Clones and Creations

Annie Liang (Northwestern University)
E18-304
Statistics and Data Science Seminar Series

TBD

Hamed Hassani (Unviersity of Pennsylvania)
E18-304
Statistics and Data Science Seminar Series

TBD

Yihong Wu (Yale University)
E18-304

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