In a recent article in BU Today, two Hariri Institute for Computing Research Fellows were recognized for their impact and expertise in their areas of focus. In the article, Jean Morrison, BU Provost and chief academic officer was quoted as saying, “In diverse fields across the University, these faculty members are having a demonstrable impact in […]
BU Security Group Speaker: Shlomi Hod, PhD Student, Computer Science, Boston University When: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Info: https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/222968851?pwd=RTBhSnVnbDhqbnFrMWRSeVU1alYyUT09 Abstract: The learned weights of a neural network are often considered devoid of scrutable internal structure. To discern structure in these weights, we introduce a measurable notion of modularity for multi-layer perceptrons (MLPs), and investigate the […]
Last week the Hariri Institute for Computing hosted a virtual town hall-style meeting titled “How Can Computing and Data Science Contribute to Antiracism?” The purpose of the meeting – held in solidarity with the #ShutDownSTEM initiative – was to provide a forum for the Hariri community and beyond to share their viewpoints, reactions, and resources […]
Eric Kolaczyk, The Director of Hariri Institute of Computing, shares his opinion with BU Today, in an article titled “POV: COVID-19 Shows Us We Need Rapid Response Data Science Teams.” In it, he describes how the COVID-19 pandemic is not only an indication of the need for development but also a rapid response from data scientists. In the […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES PI: Nicholas Crossland, Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MED Co-PI: Vijaya Kolachalama, Assistant Professor, Medicine, MED Track: Hariri Institute for Computing What is the Challenge? Ebola viral disease (EVD) is caused by 1 of 4 species in the Ebolavirus genus (Zaire, Sudan, Taï Forest, & Bundibugyo). These result in hemorrhagic fever in […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEE PI: Manuel Egele, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, ENG Special Track: Honda Research Institute Europe What is the Challenge? As cybersecurity concerns increasingly move to the forefront of manufacturers’ concerns, their need to perform security assessments of products and systems pre and post-sale receives significant attention. However, though security assessments […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES PI: Emily M. Ryan, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, ENG Co-PIs: Sahar Sharifzadeh, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG. Brian Kulis, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, ENG Track: Hariri Institute for Computing What is the Challenge? To investigate the complex interfaces in material systems and create […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEE PI: David Starobinski, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Systems Engineering, ENG Special Track: Honda Research Institute Europe What is the Challenge? Misbehavior by compromised vehicles represents a significant threat to connected vehicle technology. Specifically, a compromised vehicle that has authenticated credentials allowing it to communicate with other vehicles freely. With […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES PI: Cara Stepp, Associate Professor, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, ENG Co-PI: Lauren Tracy, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, MED Track: Hariri Institute for Computing What is the Challenge? Acoustic parameters can target voice modification sessions to alter the perception of gender of transmasculine speakers meaningfully. Additionally, novel speech resynthesis techniques can be used to […]
SPRING 2020 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES PI: Jessica Stern, Research Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies Co-PI: Gianluca Stringhini, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, ENG Track: Hariri Institute for Computing What is the Challenge? Online social media has become a prominent vector for extremists to spread radicalized content, to make their ideology reach a large number of people by […]