• 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. 

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

ORC 65th

Celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the Operations Research Center

The OR Center celebrated its 65th Anniversary celebration on Monday, November 26th and Tuesday, November 27th.

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Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live, learn, and work, and this past fall, MIT undergraduates got to

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“Sensorized” skin helps soft robots find their bearings

For the first time, MIT researchers have enabled a soft robotic arm to understand its configuration in 3D space,

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Cristian Tomasetti
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Cancer Etiology, Evolution, and Earlier Detection

2/20/20 | 4:15pm | E51-325
Reception to follow.

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