May 2019
Learning for Dynamics and Control (L4DC)
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Over the next decade, the biggest generator of data is expected to be devices which sense and control the physical world. This explosion of real-time data that is emerging from the physical world requires a rapprochement of areas such as machine learning, control theory, and optimization. While control theory has been firmly rooted in tradition of model-based design, the availability and scale of data (both temporal and spatial) will require rethinking of the foundations of our discipline. From a machine…
Find out more »Conference on Synthetic Controls and Related Methods
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Organizers are Alberto Abadie (MIT), Victor Chernozhukov (MIT), and Guido Imbens (Stanford University). The program is posted here. Participation by invitation only.
Find out more »April 2019
MIT Policy Hackathon 2019
MIT Stata Center
The MIT Policy Hackathon is a 48-hour hackathon that will gather participants to work together in teams to propose creative policy solutions using a combination of robust data analytics and domain knowledge.
Find out more »SDSCon2019
MIT Media Lab (E14-674)
SDSCon 2019 is the third annual celebration of the statistics and data science community at MIT and beyond, organized by MIT’s Statistics and Data Science Center (SDSC).
Find out more »March 2019
Women in Data Science (WiDS) – Cambridge, MA
This one-day technical conference brings together local academic leaders, industrial professionals and students to hear about the latest data science-related research in a number of domains, to learn how leading-edge companies are leveraging data science for success, and to connect with potential mentors, collaborators, and others in the field. Watch WiDS Cambridge on YouTube.
Find out more »January 2019
Laboratory for Information & Decision Systems (LIDS) Student Conference
The annual LIDS Student Conference is a student-organized, student-run event that provides an opportunity for grad students to present their research to peers as well as to the community at large.
Find out more »October 2018
IDSS Retail Conference 2018
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center
The retail sector is undergoing fundamental changes as a result of data analytics and computer science. The IDSS Retail Conference 2018 will bring together experts from academia and industry to discuss a variety of topics addressing “Data Driven Disruption” in the Retail Sector.
Find out more »HUBweek Policy Hackathon
Tackle challenges on the future of cities, future of health, and future of work! For this IDSS student-run hackathon, teams will propose creative policy solutions to societal challenges using a combination of robust data analytics and domain knowledge. This event is a part of HUBweek, a leading ideas festival founded by institutions from the greater Boston area (including MIT).
Find out more »April 2018
SDSCon 2018
Bartos Theater, Media Lab
SDSCon 2018 is the second annual celebration of MIT’s statistics and data science community. Organized by MIT’s Statistics and Data Center (SDSC), the conference will feature presentations from established academic leaders, industry innovators, and rising stars in the field. Discussions will cover a wide range of theory and application, representing the latest research and breakthroughs in statistics and data science. SDSC is an MIT-wide focal point for advancing academic programs and research activities in statistics and data science. It was…
Find out more »MIT Policy Hackathon: Data to Decisions
Hackathon
48-hour hackathon convened by MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society that aims to address some of today’s most relevant societal challenges while fostering an interdisciplinary spirit.
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