• Center of Innovation

    At the MIT ORC, our vibrant community of scholars and researchers work collaboratively to connect data to decisions in order to solve problems effectively—and impact the world positively. 

  • Research

    At the MIT ORC, we highly value research and the important role it plays in operations research and analytics. That’s why our students are actively engaged in research from the start.

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  • Global Impact

    Our impact can be felt around the world in areas ranging from finance to education to health care. We create mathematical models to help individuals and organizations make smarter decisions—and to improve society as a whole. 

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  • ORC Community

    The MIT ORC is made up of a supportive community of creative and talented students and faculty who work together to positively impact the world.

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  • Analytics

    Analytics is the science of using data to build models that lead to decisions that add value to institutions, companies, and individuals.

Andy Sun

Andy Sun PhD '11

Embracing the future we need

Professor Andy Sun works to improve the electricity grid so it can better use renewable energy.

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Quantum repeaters use defects in diamond to interconnect quantum systems

The popular children's game of telephone is based on a simple premise: The starting player whispers a message in

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From physics to generative AI: An AI model for advanced pattern generation

Generative AI, which is currently riding a crest of popular discourse, promises a world where the simple transfo

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Garud Iyengar
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Approximately Optimal Policies for Multi-Item Stochastic Inventory Problems

10/5/23 | 4:15pm | E51-335

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