#  The Miratrix C.A.R.E.S. Lab 

 



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The C.A.R.E.S. Lab, run by [Luke Miratrix](/about-luke-miratrix "About Luke Miratrix"), is focused on improving research in the social sciences, with a particular emphasis on issues in education. This improvement can come from achieving any of the following goals:

1. Developing robust, interpretable, and accessible statistical methodology motivated by analytic challenges found in these fields.
2. Increasing the quality and accessibility of statistical (primarily causal) methods by:  
     a. Adapting methodologies from one space to another  
     b. Evaluating how methodology works in specific contexts or for specific problems of practice, and  
     c. Demonstrating how to use methodology by using it to solve identified problems of research
3. Enhancing the training of researchers in these contexts.
4. Fostering an open and collaborative community between researchers of different disciplines.

Our collective research targets (1) and (2). Our [blog](https://cares-blog.gse.harvard.edu/) targets (2) and (3). Our lab meetings and paper reading groups target (3) and (4), while generating material for furthering (1) and (2).

We also strive to be anti-racist in our actions by promoting a vibrant and welcoming research community and looking for opportunities to investigate and dismantle systemic racism both internally and externally. As part of this we have an ongoing anti-racism and quantatative research reading group that is open to all; contact us if you wish to join.



 

##  Information for prospective (and current) students: 

- [Information about applying to graduate school](/overview-phd-admission-process-hgse-and-statistics "Overview of PhD Admission Process for HGSE and for Statistics")
- [Information about what it is like to be a student at Harvard and in the CARES lab](/overview-being-hgse-or-stat-phd-student-cares-lab "Overview of being an HGSE or Stat PhD Student in the CARES Lab")



 

##  Latest News 

 



  [### Passing of lab member Jameson Quinn

 ](/news/2025/04/passing-lab-member-jameson-quinn) April 16, 2025 

 

   [### Simulation textbook now under contract

 ](/news/simulation-textbook-now-under-contract) September 27, 2024 

 

   [### Matthew Lenard appointed as Assistant Professor at Florida State University

 ](/news/matthew-lenard-appointed-assistant-professor-florida-state-university) February 22, 2024 

 

   [### Dae Woong (David) Ham Appointed as Assistant Professor at University of Michigan Ross Technology and Operations 

 ](/news/dae-woong-david-ham-appointed-assistant-professor-university-michigan-ross-technology-and) February 16, 2024 

 

   [### Into Practice showcases a new way to grade participation

 ](/news/practice-showcases-new-way-grade-participation) December 11, 2023 

 

   [### Congratulations to Evan Rosenman, who is joining the faculty of Claremont McKenna College

 ](/news/congratulations-evan-rosenman-who-joining-faculty-claremont-mckenna-college) August 21, 2023 

 

  

 

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