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.
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.
Since an MIT team introduced expansion microscopy in 2015, the technique has powered the science behind kidney disease, plant seeds, the microbiome, Alzheimer’s, viruses, and more.
The interfacial engineering expert and prolific entrepreneur will help faculty and students take breakthroughs from lab to market.
On April 24, 2025 at 4:15 pm till 5:15 pm
Does AI Help Humans Make Better Decisions? A Statistical Evaluation Framework for Experimental and Observational Studies.
4/24/25 | 4:15pm | E62-276 Kosuke Imai Professor of Government and of StatisticsHarvard University Abstract: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), or more generally data-driven algorithms, has become ubiquitous in…
