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  • Nikolaos P. Daskalakis MD PhD

    Nikolaos Daskalakis Receives International Award for Medical Research

    September 28, 2026
    Award honors Daskalakis’s work on the biological basis of stress-related mental health disorders Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, professor of pharmacology, physiology and biophysics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received the XXIV “Vexillum G. Sciacca” International Award for Medical Research. Presented during a ceremony in Vatican City on Sept. 26, […]
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    When Survival Is Only the Beginning

    September 23, 2026
    A new app developed by BU researchers and collaborators helps burn survivors navigate life after injury. By Mia Knezevic and Maureen Stanton  A generation ago, surviving a devastating burn injury was far from certain. Advances in emergency medicine, critical care, and reconstructive surgery have transformed that reality, allowing people with even the most severe burns […]

  • Hariri Institute Names Mona Jalal New Lead of Data Science Mentoring Circles Program

    September 18, 2026
    The Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University has named Boston University alumni Mona Jalal as the new lead of its Data Science Mentoring Circles Program (DSMC), effective September 2026. Jalal was selected for her passion for mentoring and experience in bridging cutting-edge AI research and real-world engineering. As a Computer Vision Research Engineer III […]

  • Boston University Appoints Deepti Ghadiyaram as Co-Director of AIR

    September 9, 2026
    Ghadiyaram joins Kate Saenko as Co-Director of the Hariri Institute’s Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative The Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University appointed Deepti Ghadiyaram as Co-Director of its Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative (AIR), effective September 2, 2026. The purpose of AIR is to bring AI researchers at BU together through research seminars and other […]

  • BU & The Universe: Junior Faculty Fellow Dillon Brout and DESC Bring Cosmology and Data Science Together

    August 31, 2026
    By Maria Yaitanes The collaboration’s first meeting at BU demonstrates how convergent research can advance the search for answers about dark energy. In July, the 17th floor of the Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences filled with 120 cosmologists, data scientists, and more. Soon, the quiet hum of introductions over coffee expanded into […]

  • Boston University Welcomes Ian Westmacott as SAIL Director

    August 28, 2026
    The Hariri Institute for Computing is pleased to welcome Dr. Ian Westmacott as Director of the Boston University Software and Application Innovation Lab (SAIL), effective August 3, 2026. He will lead the Institute’s professional software development team, working with faculty and students to develop software, systems, and AI infrastructure tailored to their research needs. Westmacott […]
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    Unlocking the Data Inside Molecular Maps

    August 27, 2026
    BU researchers receive a $3.37 million NIH grant to develop computational tools that could reveal new insights into cancer and other diseases By Maureen L. Stanton Scientists can now pinpoint individual RNA molecules inside tissue, creating extraordinarily detailed maps of where genes are active and how that activity relates to neighboring cells. Emerging technologies known […]
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    BU Students Anand Sahu and Pridhi Balhara Win 2026 Merck In Silico Innovation Cup for AI Agents

    August 26, 2026
    By Maureen L. Stanton Boston University Chemistry doctoral students Anand Sahu (GRS '28) and Pridhi Balhara (GRS '29) were part of the research team awarded the 2026 Merck In Silico Innovation Cup for AI Agents, an international competition exploring the use of AI agents to address scientific research and development challenges. Sahu, a PhD Candidate in […]

  • Graduate Student Researchers Earn IGS Support for Sustainability-Focused Projects

    August 24, 2026
    Five Hariri Institute-affiliated graduate students have received 2026 Graduate Student Summer Fellowships from the BU Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS). The students are among 11 fellows selected across BU to advance interdisciplinary research addressing pressing sustainability challenges. The IGS Graduate Student Summer Fellows program supports independent research by graduate students from across Boston University. Fellows […]
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    Teaching AI the Biology of Antibodies Speeds Drug Discovery

    August 13, 2026
    Boston University Research Shows Biology-Informed AI Can Outperform Larger Models By Maureen L. Stanton Designing an effective antibody drug is like searching for the right key in a warehouse of locks. Scientists may begin with million— or even billions—of antibody candidates, but only a tiny fraction will recognize and bind tightly to the disease target. […]