• Center of Innovation

    At the MIT ORC, our vibrant community of scholars and researchers work collaboratively to connect data to decisions in order to solve problems effectively—and impact the world positively. 

  • Research

    At the MIT ORC, we highly value research and the important role it plays in operations research and analytics. That’s why our students are actively engaged in research from the start.

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  • Global Impact

    Our impact can be felt around the world in areas ranging from finance to education to health care. We create mathematical models to help individuals and organizations make smarter decisions—and to improve society as a whole. 

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  • ORC Community

    The MIT ORC is made up of a supportive community of creative and talented students and faculty who work together to positively impact the world.

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  • Analytics

    Analytics is the science of using data to build models that lead to decisions that add value to institutions, companies, and individuals.

Ping Xu

Ping Xu PhD '05

Q&A with Ping Xu, VP of SCOT Forecasting

Ping Xu was the first female scientist hired (2005) at Amazon.

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A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots

Imagine a slime-like robot that can seamlessly change its shape to squeeze through narrow spaces, which could be

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MIT Supply Chain Management Program earns top honors in three 2024 rankings

MIT's Supply Chain Management (SCM) Master's Program, housed within the MIT Center for Transportation and Logist

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Last Day of Classes

Last day of classes for the spring term

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