Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) is committed to addressing complex societal challenges by advancing education and research at the intersection of statistics, data science, information and decision systems, and social sciences.

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December 17, 2024

Lowering climate-harming emissions in maritime shipping

A new international consortium with maritime industry stakeholders, Center for Ocean Engineering, and IDSS will explore data-powered strategies to reduce harmful emissions, including optimizing vessel operations, finding alternative fuel sources, improving extreme weather prediction, and developing new ship designs.

December 17, 2024

Climate resilience in Massachusetts

This year’s IDSS student-run MIT Policy Hackathon challenged teams to help the Commonwealth mitigate the impacts of flooding on low-income communities.

IDSS Distinguished Seminar Series

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Jennifer Pan (Stanford University)
MIT Building E18, Room 304
IDSS Distinguished Seminar Series

TBA

Johan Ugander (Stanford University)
MIT Building E18, Room 304
IDSS Distinguished Seminar Series

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TBD
MIT Building E18, Room 304

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