The COVID-19 crisis has added a whole new level of relevancy to the work of leaders in the MIT community, with many faculty adjusting rapidly to evolve their thinking to meet the pressing demands of the present.
The story of Africa has long been one of resilience, innovation, and adaptability: from the architectural marvels of the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the invention of mathematics in the Kingdom of Mali, the Continent has been characterized by significant achievements and contributions to global hist...
Alumnae and friends from around the globe gathered online in January to discuss how they could come together to identify global problems and take action.
For Tom, MIT Sloan’s Master of Business Analytics program was a natural fit in his career trajectory as “it balances optimization and machine learning." He was recently elected as the MBAn Class President, and as a member of the Sloan Senate and its Health and Wellness Committee, he gets to interact...
Wong Auditorium was packed on the first Friday of June as attendees of MIT Sloan Reunion 2023 settled in for three Ideas Made to Matter talks from some remarkable alumni.
Panic buying and hoarding are once again in the news, as fear induced by the pandemic strikes across the world. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? Is hoarding a rational, if anti‐social, response to scarcity, or an emotional reaction driven by fear and panic?
Swati Gupta explores machine learning and optimization to improve the efficiency, quality, and fairness of the decisions models make.
From explaining the role happiness plays in achieving success to speculating about possible AI applications, MIT Sloan alumni had much to say this year.
Reken Co-Founder and CEO Shuman Ghosemajumder, MBA ’02, shared his big-picture insights into AI and cybersecurity during the February 2024 MIT Sloan Alumni Online session.
MIT economist Daron Acemoglu spoke during a webinar organized at MIT Sloan titled “Ethical Automation: Shaping the Future of Work.”
