MIT Connection Science
Working to revolutionize technology-mediated human networks through analysis,
prediction, data-driven design, and evaluation.
MIT Connection Science is a world-wide alliance of progressive companies, nations, and
multilateral organizations seeking to understand how to create data, analytical, and digital network systems that can improve the world.
The Connection Science alliance implements and deploys systems that achieve goals such as, increasing privacy, trust, and security in data systems, measuring the social impact of commercial and government activity, and incentivizing effective and ethical behavior change. Fields of activity include fintech, insuretech, govtech, healthcare, personal tech, telecom, and investment. Our activities have resulted in dozens of companies that today serve hundreds of millions of people, and had major influence on regulation.
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LEADERSHIP
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Alex “Sandy” Pentland
Alex “Sandy” Pentland is founding faculty director of the MIT Connection Science Research Initiative, which uses network science to access and change real-world human behavior. He is a Stanford HAI… Read More
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Stephen C. Buckley
Stephen C. Buckley serves as Executive Director of the Connection Science and Human Dynamics programs at MIT. Steve runs “Sandy Pentland’s Flying Circus”, and acts as MIT’s key management lead,… Read More
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Thomas Hardjono
Thomas Hardjono is the CTO of Connection Science and Engineering. He leads technical projects and initiatives around identity, security and data privacy, and engages industry partners and sponsors on these… Read More
RECENT NEWS
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Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Seeking Post-Doctoral Students
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) team is currently seeking highly qualified postdoctoral associates to join them in late summer or early fall in 2024 for three different…