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.
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.
Analytics is the science of using data to build models that lead to decisions that add value to institutions, companies, and individuals.
Professor Richard Larson inducted into IAOTP’s Hall of Fame
Prof. Richard Larson, was recently selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry and is now inducted into their Hall of Fame.
Using boron nitride nanotubes, mechanical engineering doctoral student Palak Patel develops materials for space that block dangerous ionizing radiation.
Assistant Professor Matthew Jones is working to decode molecular processes on the genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironment levels to anticipate how and when tumors evolve to resist treatment.
On March 12, 2026 at 4:15 pm till 5:15 pm
Interdiction Problems and 2-Person Sequential Games: Beyond NP-Completeness
3/12/26 | 4:15pm | E51-145 James Orlin E. Pennell Brooks (1917) Professor in Management and Professor of Operations ResearchSloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abstract: In the Knapsack…
