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More: IDSS brings together research and expertise
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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MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks — and building tools to act on them
A research team including IDSS faculty Jessika Trancik examines impacts of extreme weather on the electrical power system and ways to optimize decisions on the placement and sizing of new energy infrastructure.
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MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026
Faez Ahmed and Navid Azizan among faculty members and researchers honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
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New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise
Researchers including IDSS faculty Polina Golland created a new technique that accurately and rapidly matches X-rays captured during surgery with a patient’s preoperative 3D medical scan, helping clinicians precisely pilot surgical tools.
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MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026
TPP student Kevin Power AF ’23, MAP ’25, SM ’27 participated in delta v MIT’s flagship accelerator for student entrepreneurs.
Stochastic interacting particle systems and their mean-field limit
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Grigorios A. Pavliotis, Imperial College London
Wasserstein Gradient Flows on Kernel Divergence Measures
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Arthur Gretton, University College London
SES10: Tenth Anniversary Symposium of the SES Doctoral Program
SES alums, students, and advisors are invited to celebrate SES’s 10th anniversary. Check back here for updates.








