In May, Boston University will be hosting both the Sixth GENI Research and Educational Experiment (GREE) Camp and a GENI Regional Workshop. GENI (Global Environment for Network Innovations) provides a virtual laboratory for networking and distributed systems research and education. It is well suited for exploring networks at scale, thereby promoting innovations in network science, […]
On March 31, Orran Krieger, MOC PI, presented at Intel’s Cloud Day 2016. His talk, Massachusetts Open Cloud, provided an overview of the project and its vision. The talk was preceded by an Intel Chip Chat interview, Driving Innovation and Exploration with the Massachusetts Open Cloud (Intel Chip Chat 454). Intel is a Core Industry Partner of […]
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Refreshments to follow Hariri Institute for Computing 111 Cummington Mall, Room 180 The Formation & Flexibility of Visual Perception With an introduction given by Chantal Stern, Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences and Director, Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory. Sam Ling Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing […]
Davide Proserpio – Doctoral Dissertation Defense Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 Time: 3:30 pm Title: Peer-to-peer Rental Markets: Competition, Pricing Power, and Reputation. Abstract: In the last decade we have witnessed the rise of new business models and marketplaces. A compelling example of innovative market design is represented by a set of platforms collectively known as the […]
The Digital Humanities seminar is part of a new Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI) jointly sponsored by the CAS Dean’s office, BU Center for the Humanities, Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Research, and Office of the Associate Provost for Research. We invite applications for an experimental seminar, meeting weekly during the Fall 2016 semester, devoted […]
On March 28, 2016, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed the Boston Women’s Workforce Councils 100% Talent Compact. The 100% Talent Compact is an effort to close the gender pay gap by anonymously collecting wage data in real time and by working with employers to implement research-tested interventions. The Boston Women’s Workforce Council will use a […]
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Sharon Goldberg, associate professor of computer science and Hariri Institute fellow, will participate in the Lessons in Cybersecurity Panel alongside professors Ivan Arreguin Toft and John D. Woodward, Jr., both of the BU Pardee School. The panel will focus on the ongoing encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI and will take place from 12:30 […]
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Refreshments to follow Hariri Institute for Computing 111 Cummington Mall, Room 180 Who does Academic Inequality Hurt more? An Examination of Academic Hiring Networks by Professorial Rank, Gender, and Discipline Neha Gondal Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, College […]
Computer science, computational thinking, and programming skills are now seen as an expectation, not just an elective, in K-12 schools across Massachusetts. The Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) currently works in conjunction with the Boston Public School community to ensure that students are future-ready by providing the necessary resources for schools and teachers. […]
Chrysanthos (Chris) Dellarocas, Hariri Institute Steering Committee Member and Fellow, and Richard C. Shipley Professor of Management in the Department of Information Systems at the Questrom School of Business, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Innovation. University Provost Jean Morrison notes, “Chris will serve as the senior […]