From left, Ariel Ekblaw, Juliana Cherston, Dava Newman, Danielle Wood, and Nataliya Kosmyna.

Feet on Earth, head in the stars
MIT Technology Review | August 25, 2023

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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A large, cylindrical object washed up on an Australian beach

We need to get our space junk problem under control
Washington Post | August 25, 2023

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
MIT News Office | August 25, 2023

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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Individual photos of the nine faculty members granted tenure

The tenured engineers of 2023
MIT News Office | August 24, 2023

Congratulations to IDSS affiliate Tamara Broderick, one of nine faculty members granted tenure in MIT’s School of Engineering.

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Polina Golland

Machine Learning Can Make X-Rays More Valuable To Doctors
Forbes | August 24, 2023

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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illustration by Deena So'Oteh

AI can help shape society for the better – but humans and machines must work together
The Guardian | August 23, 2023

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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artwork of dollar bills and solar panels

To improve solar and other clean energy tech, look beyond hardware
MIT News Office | August 21, 2023

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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Antora Energy is addressing the intermittent nature of wind and solar with a low-cost, highly efficient thermal battery that stores electricity as heat to allow manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses to eliminate their use of fossil fuels. Credits:Image: MIT News with figures from iStock

ALUMNUS’ THERMAL BATTERY HELPS INDUSTRY ELIMINATE FOSSIL FUELS
MIT News Office | August 18, 2023

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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The cover of Adam Berinsky's new book Political Rumors and a photo of the author

When rumors take flight
MIT News Office | August 17, 2023

IDSS affiliate Adam Berinsky’s new book examines the political misinformation that threatens the US system of government.

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Silhouettes of two people are surrounded by colorful shapes connecting them

Study demonstrates the value of ‘long ties’
MIT Sloan | August 11, 2023

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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