Event Category: Special Seminars

1/27/25 | 11:00am-4:45pm | 32-155 Operations Research/Machine Learning for Climate and Sustainability Description: This seminar highlights innovative solutions to environmental challenges through optimization and machine learning. There will be five talks throughout the day that explores a diverse range of topics, including the analysis of extreme weather impacts, optimization and decarbonization of energy infrastructure, and strategies…

1/30/24 | 10:00am-4:45pm | 45-432 OR Through the Ages Description: This seminar will exhibit different focuses in operations research over time. We plan to have four talks throughout the day, each showcasing a distinct aspect of the field, as well as a panel discussion on the theme.  Date: Tuesday, January 30th Place: 45-432 Schedule    Coffee…

In honor of Rob Freund’s 40 years of research in continuous optimization. You are invited to the one-day workshop on Modern Continuous Optimization, happening on August 19th, 2023, at MIT Sloan School of Management. The workshop aims to bring together researchers to discuss recent developments, new trends, and challenges in continuous optimization and its applications. It is in honor of Professor Robert…

2/1/23 | 9:30am-4:15pm | 6-120 Health Security Description: The Operations Research Center IAP Seminar will focus on health security, where we explore the use of optimization, data analytics and other contemporary OR methods to support the identification, assessment and response to health threats. The seminar will feature research from leading experts in the field, and…

1/28/21 – 1/29/21 | 9:00am-5:00pm | Online Policymaking in Operations Research  If you have any questions, please contact us via email: orc_iapcoordinators@mit.edu. Dates: Thursday, January 28th – Friday, January 29th Place: Online (via Zoom) If you are not already on an email list that is receiving IAP seminar announcements, you may opt-in via the link below. You…

1/27/20 | 9:30am-3:30pm | E51-345 Operations Research: From Theory to Practice  If you have any questions, please contact us via email: orc_iapcoordinators@mit.edu. Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 Time: 9:30am-3:30pm  Place: E51-345 Schedule  9:30am-10:00am COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS 10:00am-10:45am Vivek Farias Robert N. Noyce Career Development Professor, MIT  Title The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Problem: From Concept to Practice Abstract The prevalence of omni-channel…

1/30/19 | 9:30am-4:45pm | 32-141 Machine Learning and Operations Research  Video of the seminar can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6nqfd-VvqxHtR7RD3jsdT8iFMSiAUcCn Description: Machine learning techniques are only as good as the data they are built on; optimization and OR models are needed to address data issues like robustness, interpretability, and unobserved data. The Operations Research Center IAP Seminar this…

12/3/18 | 4:00pm | E51-335         Dr. Chen Peng Head of Data Science Uber Eats  and Dr. Robby Zeller Tech Lead Manager for the Courier Pricing Uber Eats  Abstract: Uber is a company connecting virtual bits with physical atoms; Uber Eats extends the mission of Uber beyond human transportation—it creates a uniquely…

1/29/18 | 9:30am-4:30pm | 34-101 Operations Research for Social Good Description: The applied nature of operations research makes it an important force for good in alleviating poverty; promoting accessible housing; improving health outcomes; and other endeavors that benefit large groups outside academia and industry. In this seminar, we will engage with a wide range of researchers…