Two surgeons operating on a patient

Research quantifying “nociception” could help improve management of surgical pain
MIT News | September 24, 2024

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.

AI could lead to inconsistent outcomes in home surveillance
MIT News | September 18, 2024

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

Forecasting a data-driven future
September 17, 2024

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


wave imagery of an electric current being applied in an experiment

Study assesses seizure risk from stimulating the thalamus
MIT News | September 06, 2024

In animal models, even low stimulation currents can sometimes still cause electrographic seizures, researchers including IDSS faculty and co-seni...


A person from Ghana riding a bicycle

Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi
Cycling West | August 06, 2024

SDSC faculty and team leader Daniel Frey provides overview of new report called Access to Affordable Bicycles in Africa.



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