Introducing 2026-2027 IMD Fellows
This year, the IMD fellowship program has expanded to include nine undergraduate fellows from five institutions. The fellows will work…
IMD Fellows Program Expands for 2026-27
In the IMD Fellows Program, undergraduate students spend a year learning about mathematics and democracy and applying this knowledge to…
IMD Team Shares RCV Research in The Conversation
IMD team members Ismar Volić, Andy Schultz, and David McCune recently authored an op-ed for The Conversation: “Ranked choice voting…
Introducing 2025-26 IMD Fellows & Research Students
We are excited to welcome three outstanding Wellesley College students as our 2025-2026 IMD fellows! Gahan Sabbir is a member…
IMD Fellows Program, 2025-26
As the start of the school year has begun, IMD is now accepting applications to our Fellows Program. The purpose…
IMD Fellow Leah Valentiner Publishes Paper on the Topology of Simple Games
IMD fellow Leah Valentiner has released a paper using combinatorial topology to study simple games. The paper can be found…
IMD Researchers Begin a Study of Ranked Choice Methods
In December 2024, a team of IMD-affiliated faculty and students started a large empirical study of ranked choice voting methods.…
Presentation Videos and Slides from “Redesigning our Democracy” by IMD Fellows
Exactly one month after the 2024 Election, IMD fellows engaged the Wellesley community in an impactful discussion around the mechanisms…
Redesigning our Democracy – an IMD Event at Wellesley College
On December 5, we are excited to present “Redesigning our Democracy: A Quantitative Approach,” an series of short talks delivered…
Introducing the 2024-2025 IMD Fellows
We are excited to welcome Wellesley College students Arial Brookhart ‘27, Winnie Zhou ‘27, Presha Goel ‘27, Cianna Salvatora ‘25,…
IMD Intern Ilinca Drondoe’s Paper on Power Distribution in the UN Security Council
IMD intern Ilinca Drondoe has released a paper studying the extent of power imbalances in the United Nations Security Council…
IMD Fellows Program, 2024-25
As the start of the school year has begun, IMD is now accepting applications to our Fellows Program. The purpose…
