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title: "Computational tools for society’s most complex challenges"
date: 2026-10-02
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/computational-tools-for-societys-most-complex-challenges-cathy-wu-1002
description: "Associate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems."
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# Computational tools for society’s most complex challenges

Associate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems.

*Published: 2026-10-02*