Alexander Rakhlin has been appointed as the new director of the MIT Statistics and Data Science Center (SDSC). Rakhlin, who is also associated with MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will lead the center's efforts in advancing statistical and data science research. His appointment is expected to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation within the MIT community. AI
IMPACT This appointment may foster interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI and statistics, potentially leading to new advancements in data science methodologies.
RANK_REASON Appointment of a director to an academic center.
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