It takes a network
Rising Stars workshop helps female electrical engineers and computer scientists build a professional network, find jobs in academia.
Timing devices
Anna Mikusheva refines the tools of time-series econometrics to develop better forecasting.
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society launches
IDSS will address challenges and opportunities in complex systems.
Woman in technology
A high-school outreach program first brought Tamara Broderick to MIT in 2002. Now she's back, as an assistant professor in EECS.
Deans announce new Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
MIT-wide effort aims to bring the power of data to the people.
Flying the not-so-friendly skies
Study shows that network carriers receive more complaints than cheaper airlines, regardless of actual service quality.
Study shows that people organize daily travel efficiently
A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.
Helping students master data
An undergraduate econometrics class gets students to think critically about their own research.
Sports analytics: a real game-changer
2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference underscores how statistics keep changing the way sports are played — and changing minds in the industry.
Nate Silver presents forecasting work as antidote to ‘terrible’ political pundits
In MIT talk, celebrated election forecaster offers critique of media, advice to students and hints about his future projects.
How numbers can reveal hidden truths about sports
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference brings professionals and statistics-savvy fans together to study the games people play.
Explained: Margin of error
When you hear poll results reported with a certain margin of error, that’s only part of the story.