The Statistics and Data Science Center is an MIT-wide focal point for advancing research and education programs related to statistics and data science. The Center was created in 2015 with the goal of formalizing and consolidating efforts in statistics at MIT. The Center’s academic mission is to host and develop new academic programs, from a minor to a PhD in statistics and data science.

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Two surgeons operating on a patient
MIT News | September 24, 2024

Research quantifying “nociception” could help improve management of surgical pain

New statistical models from researchers including IDSS faculty Emery Brown, based on physiological data from more than 100 surgeries, provide obj...


Cracked security cameras are connected by lines like a large language model. A house is in the middle.
MIT News | September 18, 2024

AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance

Research supported by the Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism finds that large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to ...


images of graphs laid over a bright city skyline in Thailand
September 17, 2024

Forecasting a data-driven future

The MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science continues to broaden learner’s skills with the addition of time series analysis and speci...



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