WiDS Cambridge Industry Panel. l-r: Fotini Christia, IDSS Director; Lisa Bonalle, ​Chief Executive Officer, GDS Link; Tina Reich,​ Independent Board Director and Advisor; Lisa Schirf, Managing Director, Global Head of Data & Analytics, Tradeweb; Julia Taitz, Data Scientist at Instagram, Meta; Vanessa Liu, Co-Founder and CEO, Sugarwork

Shaping the future of data science
March 31, 2025

For nearly ten years, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Cambridge conference has been building a community of practitioners and showcasing cutting...


According to a new study by MIT researchers, there’s one member of a professional basketball team who consistently boosts their team’s performance: the data analyst. Credit: iStock

Basketball analytics investment is key to NBA wins and other successes
MIT News | March 25, 2025

Peko Hosoi and IDPS alum Arnab Sarker join a study that shows that investment in analytics may also benefit college teams and fields beyond sports.


Researchers establish new basis for quantum sensing and communication
LIDS News | March 13, 2025

New theoretical approach for generating quantum states from researchers including SDSC faculty Moe Win could lead to improved accuracy and reliab...


Emery Brown

Compassionate leadership
MIT News | March 11, 2025

SDSC faculty Emery Brown is honored as “Committed to Caring” for his guidance of graduate students.


Feng Zhu

Managing hidden risk in operations
IDSS News | February 20, 2025

SES and IDPS student Feng Zhu’s research in multi-armed bandits and resource allocation shows how safety and resiliency can be integrated into co...



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