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A retelling of MS&E's story
Learn how MS&E came to be, and hear from some of the people who made the department what it is today.
MS&E was officially formed in 2000; however, our storied past begins much earlier.
As a celebration of that history, we recently published a new Our Story site. It traces MS&E's journey, from the beginning of optimization thinking at Stanford in the late 1800s, to the emergence of Industrial Engineering, Engineering-Economic Systems, and Operations Research in the mid-1900s, all the way to our 25th anniversary celebration in 2025.
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Your role in our continuing story
Learn how alumni, industry partners, and researchers can collaborate with MS&E.
A Timeline of MS&E's History
Trace the history of MS&E through photos and key moments in the department.
Oral Histories
Interviews published by the Stanford Historical Society and INFORMS featuring MS&E faculty and alumni give personal context to MS&E's history.
