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  • Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) is committed to addressing complex societal challenges by advancing education and research at the intersection of statistics, data science, information and decision systems, and social sciences.

    More: IDSS brings together research and expertise
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    MIT Technology Review
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    Heads in the game

    The MIT Sports Lab, co-founded by IDSS faculty Anette “Peko” Hosoi, helped develop a tool referees used to make clutch calls at the last World Cup, but their ongoing work with FIFA is just one of many collaborations with heavy hitters in sports.

  • Henry Wang
    MIT News
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    Bringing the data to every sideline

    SES PhD candidate Henry Wang works with FIFA and other organizations to advance the way sports are played, analyzed, and refereed.

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    TPP News
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    Super Heavy Lift Launch: Unlocking the Future of Space

    A new paper from researchers including recent TPP graduate Aidan Goldenberg-Hart SM ’26 examines the market for super heavy-lift launch vehicles (SHL’s) like SpaceX’s starship and their potential effect on the economy and future of space transport.

  • Noelle Selin
    MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy
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    Noelle Selin named as TEPCO Professor

    Established in 1992, the professorship supports distinguished faculty engaged in research on global environmental issues.