BU Today highlights a unique project undertaken by Hariri Institute Director Azer Bestavros, Postdoctoral Fellow Andrei Lapets, and undergraduate students Kyle Holzinger (CAS’16) and Eric Dunton (CAS’15). With the use of algorithms and software, they tackle the controversial gender wage gap by helping Boston uncover gender wage discrepancies. [Read more]
As governments across the country are beginning to embrace cloud computing, Boston University’s Massachusetts Open Cloud (MOC) project is recognized for its potential. Azer Bestavros, Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing at BU, says “just as a shopping mall provides a shared infrastructure and amenities for a variety of retailers, the MOC creates a marketplace where developers […]
Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on April 15, 2015 @ Rm 180 Simulated Likelihood Estimators for Discretely Observed Jump-Diffusions Gustavo Schwenkler Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor of Finance, Questrom School of Business Boston University With an introduction by Marcel Rindisbacher, Associate Professor of Finance and Chairman, Questrom School of Business Abstract: This paper develops […]
Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on April 8, 2015 @ Rm 180 Do-Not-Track and the Economics of Third-Party Advertising Georgios Zervas Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor of Marketing, Questrom School of Business Boston University Abstract: Retailers regularly target users with online ads based on their web browsing activity, benefiting both the retailers, who can […]
Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 – 4:00 PM on April 1,2015 @ Rm 180 Temporary Anions: Gateway States for Electron Transfer and Chemical Damage Ksenia Bravaya Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry Boston University Abstract: The ability of molecules to efficiently capture electrons is utilized in many biological electron transfer processes, including photosynthesis, in photovoltaic devices, […]
Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 – 4:00 PM on September 23,2015 @ Rm 180 Developing Energy Technologies for the Future: Micron to Device Scale Emily Ryan Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering/Division of Materials Science and Engineering Boston University Abstract: With increasing concerns over global warming and decreasing recoverable fossil fuel reserves, development […]
Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on March 18,2015 @ Rm 180 Cracking the Code of the Most Common Voice Disorder: Mysterious Loss of Voice with No Known Cause Cara Stepp Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences/Biomedical Engineering Boston University Abstract: An estimated 9% of adults in the U.S. are affected by […]
The data age has arrived. From crowd-sourced product reviews to real-time traffic alerts, “big data” has become a regular part of our daily lives. In 2013, researchers estimated that there were about 4 zettabytes of data worldwide: That’s approximately the total volume of information that would be created if every person in the United States […]
Starts: 8:00 am on Monday, March 2 2015 Ends: 6:00 pm on Monday, March 2 2015 Location: 8 St. Mary’s Street, 9th Floor This day-long workshop will feature 30 talks by leading computer vision researchers, covering a broad range of topics. Please complete the Registration Form on the workshop webpage. Registration is free of charge, but […]
The Boston University Center for Computational Science will be hosting a seminar featuring Professor Yoshitaka Tanimura from the Department of Chemistry at Kyoto University, Japan. Simulating, Modeling, and Analyzing Two-Dimensional THz-Raman Spectroscopies 12:00 PM on March 24, 2015 Physics Research Building, 3 Cummington Mall, Room 595 Abstract: Understanding dynamics in complex environments of molecular liquids and biological […]