{"id":43833,"date":"2025-10-30T10:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/?p=43833"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:42:40","slug":"recognizing-the-next-generation-of-open-data-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/recognizing-the-next-generation-of-open-data-leaders\/43833\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing the next generation of open data leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Bryce Vickmark.<\/p><\/div>\n

The fourth annual MIT Prize for Open Data, which included a $2,500 cash prize, was recently awarded to seven individual and group research projects. Presented jointly by the School of Science and the MIT Libraries, the prize highlights the value of open data \u2014 research data that is openly accessible and reusable \u2014 at the Institute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The prize winners and 10 honorable mention recipients were honored at the Open Data @ MIT event held Oct. 21 at Hayden Library. MIT President Sally Kornbluth opened the event by offering her congratulations to the winners, noting their creativity and determination and the wide range of projects being celebrated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was excited to see how many of these projects support priorities we\u2019ve identified for MIT, high-impact areas where we have a responsibility to harness our collective efforts and make a real difference \u2013 from climate and health care to generative AI and manufacturing,\u201d said Kornbluth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo by Bryce Vickmark.<\/p><\/div>\n

The event also featured remarks by Rebecca Saxe, associate dean of the School of Science and the John W. Jarve (1978) Professor of Brain and Cognitive Science, who also serves as co-chair of the prize committee. Saxe noted the continued high caliber of nominations in the fourth year of the program. Winners were chosen from more than 65 nominees, representing 30 different academic departments, labs, centers, and institutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The MIT Prize for Open Data was launched in 2022, spearheaded by Saxe and Chris Bourg, director of MIT Libraries. It recognizes MIT-affiliated researchers who use or share open data, create infrastructure for open data sharing, or theorize about open data. Nominations were solicited from across the Institute, with a focus on trainees: undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and research staff. A committee composed of faculty, staff, and graduate students made the selections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2025 winners include:<\/span><\/p>\n