Abstract :
On 12-14 November 2009, a significant meeting, the symposium on "Paths Ahead in the Science of Information and Decision Systems" was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This meeting was organized and run by MIT\´s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), the oldest continuing laboratory at MIT. LIDS has played (and continues to play) a major role in the development of our field, responding to critical national and societal needs; developing fundamental and path-breaking advances in theory, methodology, and practice; and serving as a focal point for activities involving the best across MIT, the nation, and the world.
