$20M NSF Renewal Supports New Frontiers in AI and Optimization

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As artificial intelligence takes on increasingly complex decisions, UC Berkeley researchers are helping rethink the mathematical foundations that make those systems possible. The National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million to renew the National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization, or AI4OPT, for five years through 2031. Under the cooperative agreement, researchers…

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Welcome, New and Returning UC Berkeley IEOR Students

Fall 2026 MS and PhD Orientation

UC Berkeley IEOR opened the 2026-27 academic year by bringing students together across programs to build connections, exchange ideas and discover the opportunities available within the department and across Berkeley. This fall, 74 new undergraduate students and 211 new graduate students join the IEOR community. Their arrival marks the beginning of a year shaped not…

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UC Berkeley IEOR Heads to INFORMS 2026 in San Francisco

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The 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting is coming to San Francisco this fall, bringing together more than 6,000 scholars, students, practitioners and industry leaders from Nov. 1-4. The annual gathering will showcase the latest research, methods and applications in operations research, artificial intelligence, analytics and data science in support of INFORMS’ mission to fuel “Smarter Decisions…

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