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July 20, 2026

Dimitri Bertsekas, Prolific Author in Optimization, Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning, Dies at 83.

Bertsekas’s research spanned, and had a major influence upon, several fields, including optimization, control, large-scale computation, reinforcement learning, and artificial intelligence.

July 2, 2026

Improving the speed and energy-efficiency of AI agents

A new system, known as Murakkab, optimizes the design and deployment of multistep workflows that power AI applications.

David Alexander Bruns-Smith

Assistant Professor, shared appointment with MIT Sloan School of Management, [AI+D]

Alexandru Damian

Assistant Professor, [AI+D] Shared appointment: Math and EECS

adamian@mit.edu

June 17, 2026

When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”

MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.

Doctoral thesis: Performance Portable Scientific Computing through Multi-Level Compiler Optimizations

Location: Room 34-401A (Grier Room A) Zoom: https://mit.zoom.us/j/93930155446?pwd=deWNA2lxU0KrlsNsIqc9g44TxtJtDM.1 Presenter: Avik Pal Thesis Title: Performance Portable Scientific Computing through Multi-Level Compiler Optimizations Thesis Abstract: Scientific computing faces a trade-off between

November 18, 2025

Bigger datasets aren’t always better

MIT researchers developed a way to identify the smallest dataset that guarantees optimal solutions to complex problems.

Bailey Flanigan

Assistant Professor, shared appointment with Political Science, Theodore T. Miller (1922) Career Development Professor [CS]

baileyf@mit.edu

Office: 53-437 and 45-501C

Thesis Defense: Samuel Tenka

Name:Samuel Tenka Time:Wednesday, June 18, 4pm Room: 4-257 Zoom: https://mit.zoom.us/j/96397133905Password: cohobast Title: Geometric Aspects of Optimization and Representation in Learning Abstract: Machine learning combines methods in optimization, data-representation,

March 18, 2025

Department of EECS announces 2025 promotions and appointments

All promotions and appointments will take effect July 1, 2025.