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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wave imagery of an electric current being applied in an experiment
MIT News | September 06, 2024

Study assesses seizure risk from stimulating the thalamus

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
Cycling West | August 06, 2024

Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

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


Philippe Rigollet
IDSS News | August 05, 2024

Philippe Rigollet named Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Mathematics

Rigollet works at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and optimization, focusing on the design and analysis of statistical methods.



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