Research & Impact
Interdisciplinary focus and deep expertise
Management Science & Engineering integrates quantitative modeling and related algorithms with the behavioral sciences to build knowledge, tools, and techniques useful to the world at large.
MS&E's mission is to create solutions to pressing societal problems by integrating and pushing the frontiers of operations research, economics, and organization science.
Through this mission, we work to advance social good, promote energy sustainability, design economic systems, improve healthcare, create flourishing organizations, improve national security, and more.
The bold research and work by our faculty and students impacts academia, Silicon Valley, and beyond.
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
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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Stanford GSB and the School of Engineering: A shared century of innovation
Learn from MS&E Prof. Chuck Eesley and others how 100 years on, each school retains the pioneer mindset that changed the way the professions were taught.
December 10, 2025
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Simple text reminders can reduce unnecessary incarceration
Research by MS&E alum Alex Chohlas-Wood (PhD '22) and colleagues shows many defendants just need court date reminders.
December 05, 2025
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Examining Silicon Valley’s impact on U.S. public policy
An MS&E-led course offers insights into how tech and public service leaders are collaborating to tackle today’s most pressing challenges.
November 05, 2025
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.
