3Q: Sarah Williams on mapping urban transport
Digitally mapping informal transportation networks in developing cities can help them reach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Big issues on the table at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
MIT’s sports-analytics showcase features open talk on some large topics in pro and amateur athletics, from player satisfaction to data equity.
Q&A: Meet the former all-star pitcher turned MIT student
Chris Capuano, an analytics-friendly Major-Leaguer, pursues his MBA in the Sloan Fellows Program.
Julia Lab joins team to speed up drug approval process
Health Analytics Collective uses real-world evidence to modernize health and drug development decisions.
MIT adds computational Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences to its PhD offerings
New EAPS thesis field is the most recent to join the computational science and engineering doctoral program within the Center for Computational Engineering.
MIT Sloan launches sports analytics podcast
“Counterpoints,” produced by MIT Sloan Management Review, aims to reveal fascinating insights about sports analytics.
Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports
Researchers find most fantasy sports are based on skill, not luck.
Monitoring muscles to improve athletic training
Humon’s wearable “Hex” device gives athletes real-time data on muscle oxygen levels to guide workouts.
HUBweek Policy Hackathon delivers local solutions
Citizens and data scientists produce actionable recommendations for high-priority Boston-area issues at Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-run event.
MIT reshapes itself to shape the future
Gift of $350 million establishes the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, an unprecedented, $1 billion commitment to world-changing breakthroughs and their ethical application.
MITx MicroMasters adds new pathways to master’s degrees
Learners from around the globe now have enhanced access to “blended” master’s programs at MIT and elsewhere.
3Q: David Simchi-Levi on advancing global retail operations through analytics and machine learning
David Simchi-Levi discusses insights from recent research in collaboration with some of the world's largest retailers.
CSAIL launches new initiative for financial technology
FinTech@CSAIL industry collaboration will work to improve business models, access to data, and security in the finance sector.