Working groups make recommendations for new Schwarzman College of Computing
As IDSS leadership works to define the status of IDSS faculty in the new college, teams advise MIT leadership on the college's faculty, structure, degrees, curricula, infrastructure, and social implications.
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Shift to renewable electricity a win-win for U.S. states
Research from TPP alum Emil Dimanchev and TPP director Noelle Selin finds health savings from cleaner air would more than pay for the cost of implementing renewable energy policies.
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Getting to 100% renewables requires cheap energy storage. But how cheap?
A study by IDSS Associate Professor Jessika Trancik explores how lowering energy storage costs could enable the U.S. power grid to run entirely on renewable sources like wind and solar.
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Mapping underground terrain with autonomous vehicles
JPL team co-led by LIDS and IDSS faculty member Luca Carlone participates in DARPA Subterranean Challenge.
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Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality
Co-founded by LIDS alum and professor Sertac Karaman, Optimus Ride takes a unique approach to improving human mobility.
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3 Reasons You Should be Taking an Online Data Science Course
To fully benefit from big data analytics, teams must be given opportunities to learn the latest and most effective data science techniques.
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Does cable news shape your views?
A new study from political scientists and IDSS affiliates Adam Berinsky and Teppei Yamamoto finds that partisan news coverage has a bigger impact on viewers without strong media preferences.
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Lowering emissions without breaking the bank
New research from Technology and Policy Program alum Arun Singh provides a look at how India could meet its climate targets while maintaining economic growth.
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Victor Chernozhukov named Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow
Chernozhukov, a professor of Economics and core faculty member of IDSS and the Statistics & Data Science Center, received the award for path-breaking contributions to high-dimensional inference.
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Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific
New research from IDSS/EAPS professor and TPP director Noelle Selin shows that China's pledge to peak carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 could result in fewer premature deaths in the U.S.
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