Feet on Earth, head in the stars
IDSS affiliate Dava Newman and TPP alumna Danielle Wood join fellow female researchers at the MIT Media Lab in advancing aerospace science and research, driven by a love of their home planet.
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We need to get our space junk problem under control
Thomas G. Roberts TPP '21, now a graduate research fellow at MIT, calls attention to the increasing frequency of space debris plummeting to earth.
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Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity
IDSS core faculty Devavrat Shah co-leads team that received one of seven MIT Schwarzman College of Computing seed grants for interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.
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The tenured engineers of 2023
Congratulations to IDSS affiliate Tamara Broderick, one of nine faculty members granted tenure in MIT’s School of Engineering.
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Machine Learning Can Make X-Rays More Valuable To Doctors
IDSS affiliate Polina Golland shares her research in pioneering algorithms for medical image analysis, uncovering anatomical patterns in diseases from expansive image collections.
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AI can help shape society for the better – but humans and machines must work together
IDSS faculty member D. Fox Harrell says collaboration rather than command-and-control is key to creating culturally and ethically positive systems.
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To improve solar and other clean energy tech, look beyond hardware
A new study led by IDSS core faculty Jessika Trancik finds system deployment processes have been slow to improve over time — but must be addressed to lower clean energy costs in the future.
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ALUMNUS’ THERMAL BATTERY HELPS INDUSTRY ELIMINATE FOSSIL FUELS
TPP alum Jordan Kearns SM ’17 and David Bierman SM ’14, PhD ’17 are commercializing a thermal battery that lets manufacturers use renewable energy around the clock.
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When rumors take flight
IDSS affiliate Adam Berinsky’s new book examines the political misinformation that threatens the US system of government.
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Study demonstrates the value of ‘long ties’
A paper co-authored by IDSS core faculty Dean Eckles and SES alumnus Eaman Jahani shows that maintaining relationships with distant contacts takes work but results in a more diverse network and increased access to economic opportunities.
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