3 Questions: Defining the Institute’s values
IDSS core faculty Daniel Hastings shares his experiences as a co-chair of MIT’s Values Statement Committee.
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School of Engineering welcomes new faculty
Fifteen new professors, including IDSS core faculty Navid Azizan, join the MIT community.
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How AI with MIT Roots Guided Greece’s Covid Testing at the Height of Tourist Season
LIDS alumnus Kimon Drakopoulos partnered with the Greek government on a machine learning-based tool to guide the distribution of resources.
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Ridesharing intensifies urban road congestion
Study by researchers including IDSS affiliate faculty Jinhua Zhao suggests potential benefits of on-demand shared mobility are complicated in real world situations.
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Powering the energy transition with better storage
Researchers, including IDSS alumni Jesse Jenkins, evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid.
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Tamara Broderick awarded membership in 2021 COPSS Leadership Academy
Prof. Broderick, IDSS affiliate faculty member, received the award in recognition of her significant contributions to Bayesian nonparametrics and machine learning.
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Broad Institute launches the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center to connect biology and machine learning
Supported by a $150 million endowment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, the center will create a new field of interdisciplinary research aimed at improving human health.
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3 Questions: Artificial intelligence for health care equity
IDSS Associate Director Fotini Christia in a discussion on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can support fairness, personalization, and inclusiveness in health care.
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Study reveals plunge in lithium-ion battery costs
Analysis by IDSS core faculty Jessika Trancik and IDSS postdoc Micah Ziegler quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible.
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Providing kind networks
IDSS core faculty Daron Acemoglu has been honored as "Committed to Caring" for dedicated advocacy and for connecting students with wider intellectual communities.
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