
Understanding going under
By unlocking the secrets of anesthesia, Professor and IDSS core faculty Emery Brown could help shed light on brain diseases, hibernation, and possibly even human consciousness.
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Luca Carlone named as 2023 Sloan Research Fellow
Nine from MIT receive annual award honoring early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
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Surfacing the stories hidden in migration data
'Motivational Tapestry' exhibition from lead designer Sarah Williams, director of the Civic Data Design Lab and IDSS affiliate, explores individual migrants' motivations for undertaking the arduous journey from Central America to the United States, showcasing the deep layers of the data in ways that allow its human facets to surface.
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David Simchi-Levi elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2023
One of seven MIT researchers elected, Simchi-Levi — an IDSS core faculty member and professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering — was honored for 'contributions using optimization and stochastic modeling to enhance supply chain management and operations.'
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Design for anything and everything
Across MIT, researchers apply disciplined approaches to form and function. IDSS core faculty Luca Carlone and his team work to help robots navigate the world with ease, the way humans do.
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What’s wrong with ChatGPT?
IDSS core faculty Daron Acemoglu considers the potential impacts of AI use by corporations on workers, consumers and investors.
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IDSS and BREIT establish Fortunato and Catalina Brescia Fellowship
An endowed gift from IDSS Strategic Partner BREIT will provide financial support for IDSS graduate students.
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“Every time I meet with her, I feel like I have wings.”
MIT Professor and IDSS affiliate Esther Duflo honored as Committed to Caring for fostering graduate student skills and ambition.
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Democratizing education: Bringing MIT excellence to the masses
The MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science, with over 1,000 credential holders, brings MIT excellence to learners around the world.
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MicroMasters learners from UTEC Uruguay visit MIT
Learners from UTEC Uruguay, an IDSS Strategic Partner in Education, visited the MIT campus in the fall to celebrate completing the MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science.
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