Boston University Students Win Two NeurIPS 2022 Competitions
As part of the Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning courses taught by associate professor Iddo Drori, Boston University students participated in NeurIPS 2022 competitions in the Fall of 2022 under professor Drori’s mentorship. The goals of the competitions are learning from human feedback in Minecraft and learning to specialize in massively multiagent open worlds. The […]
Students Join Boston University at Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference
The Annual Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference brings together students and professionals from all backgrounds in computer science to promote and celebrate diversity in computing. For the first time, Boston University had the opportunity to sponsor six students to attend the annual event in Washington, DC. From September 7th to September 10th, the […]
Students Sponsored by Boston University Explore Career Prospects and Connect with Women in Computing at the Annual Grace Hopper Celebration
From September 20th to September 23rd, 2022, fourteen students were sponsored by Boston University to attend the world’s largest conference for women in computing, the annual Grace Hopper Celebration, in Orlando, FL. As an initiative of The Department of Computer Science to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion career development opportunities, the conference welcomed all gender […]
BU CS Professor Awarded Wang Professorship
Ran Canetti, professor of Computer Science at Boston University, has just been awarded the Wang Professorship. The Wang Professorship is a university-level endowed professorship award given to a faculty member who is a distinguished scholar and teacher in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, or engineering. This award recognizes Ran’s profound impact on cryptography and […]
Statement of Solidarity with our Iranian Community
October 14, 2022 Statement of Solidarity with our Iranian Community The Department of Computer Science at Boston University stands in solidarity with our Iranian community and those impacted by the violent crackdowns on peaceful protests at Iranian universities. Universities must be places for free speech, respect, and human dignity. We remain committed to supporting all […]
BU CS Faculty Contribute Ideas for the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware (ECASH) Bill
Dr. Gabe Kaptchuk, Research Assistant Professor in Computer Science, and Eran Tromer, expected to begin faculty appointments at CAS in computer science in 2023, contribute ideas for the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware (ECASH) Bill. The United States needs an electronic currency to help those who are shut out of the digital economy even as […]
BU CS invites applications for new faculty members!
To apply: Lecturer position (review to begin 3/1/23 and continue on a rolling basis): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24007 Assistant Professor position (review to begin on 12/2/22 and continue on a rolling basis): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19503 Note that the review and screening of applicants will start immediately after December 2, so it is important that candidates make sure that their letters of […]
Boston University Computer Science Faculty Win 6 New National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards!
Congratulations to BU faculty Adam Smith, Manos Athanassoulis, Richard West, Ran Canetti, Abraham Matta, John Liagouris, Vasiliki Kalavri, and John Byers who have each won an NSF award! Travel: Student Travel Grant for 2022 Boston Differential Privacy Summer School Award Number: 2227905; Principal Investigator: Adam Smith; NSF Organization: CNS Start Date: 06/01/2022; CAREER: Robust LSM-Based […]
Boston University CS Professors win SaTC Medium Award
Congratulations to BU CS Assistant Professor John Liagouris and his Co-Principal Investigators Mayank Varia (Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences) and fellow CS Assistant Professor Vasiliki Kalavri for receiving a SaTC Medium award to build the next version of Secrecy (for secure collaborative analytics)! Learn more about their work in this presentation.
BU CS Professor Talks Cybersecurity and Cryptography
The Hariri Institute asked experts from the Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cybersecurity (RISCS) about cryptography and its role in maintaining data privacy now, especially in social and legal contexts. They spoke with researchers Ran Canetti (Professor of Computer Science, BU College of Arts and Sciences), Mayank Varia (Associate Professor, Faculty of Computing and […]