• 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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  • 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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    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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What a little more computing power can do

Neural networks have given researchers a powerful tool for looking into the future and making predictions.

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What a little more computing power can do

Neural networks have given researchers a powerful tool for looking into the future and making predictions.

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Jorge Nocedal
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Zero-Order Optimization Methods with Applications to Reinforcement Learning

9/19/19 | 4:15pm | E51-335
Reception to follow.

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