Research & Impact
Interdisciplinary breadth and deep expertise
Management Science & Engineering creates solutions to pressing societal problems by integrating and pushing the frontiers of operations research, economics, and organization science.
MS&E faculty, students, and alums work to advance social good, promote energy sustainability, design economic systems, improve healthcare, create flourishing organizations, improve national security, and more.
Learn about our research and impact, and see examples, below.
Research areas
Research in MS&E spans a broad intellectual spectrum, and our work often involves interdisciplinary integrations across areas of the department and Stanford as a whole.
MS&E labs, centers & groups
Our hands-on labs, centers, and groups showcase the powerful impact of MS&E's research. They investigate pressing issues in criminal justice, analyze what constitutes a good decision, engineer how healthcare and computational algorithms can change the world, and more.
Seminar schedules
Stories & Voices
Learn about the MS&E experience in the words of our faculty, students, and alumni. Through podcasts, video interviews, and written stories, they share their journeys, research, and impact.
Student research
MS&E students generate impact through both guided and independent research projects.
Faculty awards
MS&E faculty have a storied history of research and impact. Learn how their contributions have been recognized through the years.
MS&E research & impact news
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What if luck isn’t random?
In a new book, former MS&E Professor of the Practice Tina Seelig argues that luck isn’t something that happens to you, but rather something you create.
April 30, 2026
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Collaborative coding, better scaling, health tracking: HAI awards $2.17M to innovative research
Seed grants will fund 29 research teams pursuing novel research ideas across disciplines, including MS&E faculty Pamela Hinds and Madeleine Udell.
April 29, 2026
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Rising Stars workshop hosted at University of Michigan
Close to 30 early-career professionals gathered for a day of connection, learning and professional growth at the event co-organized by MS&E, University of Michigan IOE, and Georgia Tech ISyE.
April 06, 2026
