A Crash Course in Data Encryption: Concepts, Techniques, Limitations, and Unrealized Potential (Part II)
12:45 pm to 2:00 pm on Monday, October 2, 2017 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 410 This talk, a continuation of one held in July and part of an ongoing collaboration with the Hariri Institute of Computing, is aimed at a non-technological academic audience that is interested in understanding the concept of data encryption, with its […]
BU Cyber Alliance Presents Wed@Hariri Book Talk: “The Rise of Big Data Policing”
The Institute presents a Wed@Hariri book talk, to be given by Andrew Ferguson on his new book, “The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, Race, and the Future of Law Enforcement.” This Wed@Hariri event is presented as part of the Cyber Alliance Speaker Series.
Mark McKenna Presents “Claiming Design” – Part of IP Speaker Series
As part of the Boston University School of Law’s IP Speaker Series. Prof. Mark McKenna will be presenting a paper he co-authored with Prof. Jeanne Fromer, entitled “Claiming Design.”
Jacob Groshek, Institute Junior Faculty Fellow, to Host Social Media Workshop
Jacob Groshek, Institute Junior Faculty Fellow and associate professor of emerging media studies (COM), will be hosting Making Social Media Matter, a 3-day workshop that aims to equip attendees with the knowledge and skills to analyze and interpret data from popular social media platforms.
Hariri Institute Hosts NSF Visioning Workshop
The Hariri Institute hosted an NSF Visioning Workshop to identify best practices and perceived challenges faced by cities wishing to advance research projects that reach and positively impact communities.
Institute Hosts 8/8 Colloquium on Serverless Computing
The Institute will host a special colloquium in which Vatche Ishakian will present his work on Serverless Computing. Ishakian will identify key characteristics and use cases as well as describe technical challenges and open problems.
Adam Smith to Give 5/16 DSI Distinguished Lecture
The Institute is pleased to host a Data Science Initiative (DSI) Distinguished Lecture, given by Adam Smith and titled “Privacy, Stability and Generalization.” Tuesday, May 16, 2017; 12:30-1:30pm, lunch served at 12pm. Hariri Institute for Computing, Seminar Room.
BU Spark! Hosts LEGO Serious Play Meetup
Need a break studying for finals? Join BU Spark! as they host a Lego Serious Play Meetup at the Hariri Institute (date TBA). Lego Serious Play is a facilitation methodology to foster creative thinking through team building activities using lego bricks.
Institute Hosts “Tools for Data Science” Student Poster Session
The Hariri Institute is pleased to host a student poster session Friday, May 5th from 3-5PM. The event will feature projects completed by students enrolled in the spring iteration of CS 506 (ENG 500), taught by Evimaria Terzi, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
Institute Hosts 4/26 Colloquium on Online Political Speech & Fact Checking
As a follow-on activity to the Journalism and the Search for Truth conference hosted by the College of Communication and co-sponsored by the Hariri Institute for Computing, the Institute will host a colloquium on the topics of online political speech and the need for fact checking tools. Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia (Indiana University) and Brian Ulicny (Thomson Reuters) will present their work on computational fact checking and real-time assessment of information credibility.