In celebration of Cyber Awareness Month, BU Research published an article through their page on Medium covering cybersecurity and what we can do to protect ourselves. Over 80% of Americans have smartphones with mobile apps on them and this article outlines how hackers can get into your phone through your apps. The article quoted responses […]
Last Friday, the Hariri Institute for Computing Graduate Student Fellows cohort shared their research in a “lightning talk” format at the Institute. Each fellow had 3 minutes to talk about their projects and take questions from the audience of faculty, staff and affiliated members of the BU community. Each student was also asked, “If your […]
We are delighted to share with the Hariri Institute community and beyond, the appointment of Azer Bestavros as the Inaugural Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University. Professor Bestavros is the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Founding Director of BU’s Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing […]
Yesterday, Allyson Sgro, BU Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Hariri Institute for Computing Junior Faculty Fellow, gave a talk on her research titled “What Happened and What Should I Do Next: Identifying Algorithms Multicellular Decision Making.” This talk is part of the Wed@Hariri Talk Series where Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellows share their research with […]
RESULT (Recognize and Evaluate Signs to Uncover Labor Trafficking) Helps Law Enforcers and Victims Recognize Signs of Labor Trafficking by Asking a Series of Questions Last week Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Catherine Piedad, a woman exploited for labor as a domestic worker five years ago, spoke at the BU School of Law […]
Wed@Hariri: Meet Our Fellows Series Joshua Campbell, Assistant Professor, Computational Biomedicine, MED When: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 2:45pm-4:00pm Where: Hariri Institute for ComputingSeminar Room MCS 157, 111 Cummington Mall Abstract: Single-cell genomic technologies such as single-cell RNA-seq have emerged as powerful techniques to quantify molecular states of individual cells and can be used to elucidate the […]
Wed@Hariri: Meet Our Fellows Series Allyson Sgro, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering When: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 2:45pm to 4:00pm Where: Life Science & Engineering Building, 24 Cummington Mall, Room LSE 103 Abstract: Coordinating behaviors across groups of cells is critical for a wide range of biological processes ranging from development […]
On October 11, 2019, the Hariri Institute for Computing hosted the Junior Faculty Fellows Award Luncheon to celebrate and welcome the ninth cohort of Junior Faculty Fellows. The event was held at the Hotel Commonwealth and was attended by the newest JFFs, former fellows and faculty. The event was hosted by Professor Azer Bestavros, Founding […]
Founding Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing Professor Azer Bestavros wrote an article featured in BU Today called “Artificial Intelligence Has a Powerful Brain, but It Still Needs a Heart.” In the world of growing technology, Professor Bestavros argues that we need to make sure artificial intelligence being adapted is ethical and beneficial for […]
This year, the first Kilachand Fund Awards were given to three research project teams. The Rajen Kilachand Fund for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering was created when Rajen Kilachand gifted Boston University with $115 million in 2018, $100 million of which went to establishing an endowment dedicated to interdisciplinary research and finding solutions to the problems […]