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Mark Kogo
Mark Kogo is a third-year student at Harvard College concentrating in applied mathematics with a
focus on sociology and a secondary in computer science. He is passionate about leveraging data
science to tackle pressing social issues, such as environmental pollution, social mobility, and housing
inadequacies. His academic and research interests center on finding direct, data-driven solutions to
these challenges, with a particular focus on the global south. Mark is deeply engaged in studying the
dynamics of decolonization and global development.
He has gained valuable research experience at the Shorenstein Center’s Computational Policy Lab,
where he worked on an artificial intelligence-powered program to process text. Additionally, he
contributed to research efforts in the Sociology Department’s History of Punishment Lab, where he
explored the societal and historical dimensions of punishment and incarceration.
The Salata Institute
The Salata Institute supports interdisciplinary research that leads to real-world action, including high-risk/high-reward projects by researchers already working in the climate area and new endeavors that make it easier for Harvard scholars, who have not worked on climate problems, to do so. Faculty interested in the Climate Research Clusters program should note an upcoming deadline for concepts on April 1, 2024.