
Maisie’s Human: Meet Richard, the Pet-Loving MIT Professor
This edition celebrates Richard Larson, MIT’s “Doctor Queue,” for his transformative leadership in Operations Research. Blending sharp analysis with deep care, he tackles urban chaos and long waits, always prioritizing people. With his golden retriever Maisie, Larson’s humane approach reshapes systems for a more equitable future.

Richard Charles Larson: A Lifelong Commitment to Optimizing Systems and Empowering Education
The world around us is changing faster than ever, yet the old problems — long waits, unequal access to opportunity,

The Role of Social-Emotional Learning in Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
In an age characterized by increased technological progress and global interdependence, the characteristics of effective leadership are also changing. While

Balancing Technology and Traditional Teaching Methods for a Blended Learning
Blended learning, a hybrid model that mixes classical teaching with contemporary technology, is a revolutionary model of education. Merging the