Transforming Data Centers into Grid-Responsive Powerhouses

As AI continues its explosive growth, so does its energy demand, pushing the U.S. electric grid toward its limits. With the rise of increasingly complex AI models and cloud-based applications, data centers are becoming power-hungry giants. Projected to use up to 9% of U.S. power by 2030, data centers increasingly strain the grid, threatening the […]

Privacy Meets AI: Enabling Data Center Collaboration to Support Grid Stability

On May 19th, 2025, the Boston University Hariri Institute hosted the Focused Research Program (FRP) symposium titled “Data Center and Power Grid Interactions: Challenges and Opportunities,” highlighting the challenges associated with rising data center energy demands. The event brought together experts from engineering, energy systems, data centers, and privacy research to explore how massive AI-driven workloads […]

Green AI Summit: Rethinking AI for a Sustainable Future

A collection of visionaries, scholars, and innovators came together at Harvard University and Boston University on April 25 and 26 for the Green AI Summit, focusing on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and environmental responsibility. The summit was organized by the Green AI Institute and Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group, with support from […]

CISE Faculty Recognized for Groundbreaking AI Research with AIRR Awards

Recognized for their cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence, 11 CISE faculty affiliates have been honored with AI Research Resource (AIRR) awards. This Hariri Institute program supports AI research at Boston University by giving researchers access to the New England Research Cloud (NERC), a regional computing infrastructure that provides cloud-based resources tailored to academic research. A […]

BU Assistant Professor Rabia Yazicigil (ECE, BME) Working to Enhance American Wireless Communications Through $6 Million Northeast Microelectronics Hub Grant

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in American supply chain logistics, especially regarding semiconductor chips, which are the foundation for modern technology and essential to future innovations. In 2020, the United States manufactured just 10% of the world’s total supply of semiconductors, a significant decrease from 1990 when America produced 37% of these chips.  American economic […]