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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Researchers worldwide compete to shape the future of AI in organizations
More than 200 academic teams submitted proposals to the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge, exploring how artificial intelligence will transform teamwork and collaboration.
May 15, 2026
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Stanford HAI launches AI and Organizations Lab to study science of AI in the workplace
The new center, led by MS&E Associate Professor Melissa Valentine, will examine AI's real-world impacts on jobs, teams, and organizational performance.
May 14, 2026
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars announces 2026 cohort of 87 new scholars, the most global cohort to date
The 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy scholars represents 31 countries and 45 graduate degree programs across Stanford University.
May 13, 2026
