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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Automating molecule design to speed up drug development
Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
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Noelle Selin and Ken Oye win 2018 Martore teaching award; 5 additional faculty awarded retroactively
The Technology and Policy Program curriculum underwent a periodic revision in 2017, merging Noelle Eckley Selin’s modeling subject into Ken Oye's longstanding subject 'Science, Technology, and Public Policy.'
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TPP and SES students win awards at annual Technology, Management, and Policy Consortium
Ian Schneider, an alum of the Technology and Policy Program (TPP) and current Social and Engineering Systems (SES) PhD student, won Senior Paper. The Junior Paper award went to Nathaniel Fruchter, a current TPP student.
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Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying.
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