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Elections management in the U.S. is improving
An updated Elections Performance Index from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) evaluates the 2016 election. “The index is an important foundation for the ongoing discussions on election management,” says Charles Stewart III, an MIT professor of Political Science, IDSS affiliate, and MEDSL’s founding director.
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Shaping technology’s future
With data-informed models, Jessika Trancik seeks ways to coax progress toward efficient, sustainable systems.
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Hammer family gift to support doctoral fellowships in IDSS
Gift honors Michael Hammer, influential business leader, engineer, educator, MIT faculty member, and MIT alumnus.
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Statistics and Data Science Center affiliate Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize
Professor of electrical engineering and computer science is honored for his contributions to theoretical computer science.
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Jonathan Weed awarded Josephine de Karman Fellowship
SDSC congratulates Jonathan Weed for being awarded the 2017-2018 Josephine de Karman Fellowship.
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Andrew Lo to co-lead newly launched CSAIL initiative for financial technology
Lo's computational tool research will aid FinTech@CSAIL, an industry collaboration to improve business models, access to data, and security in the finance sector.
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Marija Ilic Appointed Senior Research Scientist
Marija is a world leader in the area of electric power systems. Her work involves the toolbox of systems, optimization, and control, but is also combined with a deep knowledge of the real-world aspects of power systems and a strong engagement with the power industry.
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Truth, Disrupted
False news spreads online faster, farther, and deeper than truth does — but it can be contained. Here’s how. By Sinan Aral.
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Three questions with SES PhD student Minghao Qiu
Minghao Qiu is a doctoral student in the IDSS Social and Engineering Systems program who uses data to identify the environmental, social, and economic impacts of environmental policies.
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Why the Data Marketplaces of the Future Will Sell Insights, Not Data
Data is recognized as a business asset, but we lack efficient ways to price it, says IDSS director Munther Dahleh. He proposes a marketplace that bases the cost of data on the financial value it generates.
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