• Study demonstrates the value of ‘long ties’

    Study demonstrates the value of ‘long ties’

    A paper co-authored by SDSC affiliate Dean Eckles and SES/IDPS alumnus Eaman Jahani shows that maintaining relationships with distant contacts takes work but results in a more diverse network and increased access to economic opportunities.


  • Using AI to protect against AI image manipulation

    Using AI to protect against AI image manipulation

    “PhotoGuard,” developed by MIT CSAIL researchers including SDSC affiliate Aleksander Madry, prevents unauthorized image manipulation.


  • A simpler method for learning to control a robot

    A simpler method for learning to control a robot

    Researchers including IDSS core faculty Navid Azizan develop a machine-learning technique that can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data.


  • What Graph Models, A Branch Of Machine Learning, Like To Learn

    What Graph Models, A Branch Of Machine Learning, Like To Learn

    SDSC core faculty Stefanie Jegelka explores how models learn in order to potentially improve success rates and adjust the processes for more focused results.


  • Tracking brain waves could reduce post-op complications

    Tracking brain waves could reduce post-op complications

    A study led by SDSC member Emery Brown finds that distinctive EEG patterns indicate when a patient’s state of unconsciousness under general anesthesia is more profound than necessary.