Bayesian Fairness
Christos Dimitrakakis, Chalmers University / University of Oslo When: Monday, June 10, 2019 Event Start Time: 11:00 am Event End Time: 12:30 pm (includes lunch following lecture) Where: Hariri Institute for Computing, Seminar Room, MCS 180 Abstract: Bayesian fairness is an overarching concept of fairness that explicitly takes into account the subjective uncertainty of the decision […]
Newly Elected NAS Member Leonid Levin was Recognized by the Hariri Institute and Computer Science
Today colleagues, faculty, staff and friends gathered to honor BU Computer Science Professor Leonid Levin with a reception held at the Hariri Institute for Computing. The event was hosted by both the Institute and BU Computer Science. The event celebrated the recent election of Leonid Levin into the National Academy of Sciences. BU President Robert Brown […]
Students Showcase their Projects at the Spring 2019 Poster Sessions
Last week, students from Andrei Lapets’ Data Mechanics and Emily Whiting’s Computational Fabrication classes showcased their Spring Semester projects at the Hariri Institute for Computing during Poster Sessions. Posters sessions are held at the conclusion of each semester as an opportunity for students to share their work with other classmates, faculty and industry communities. This […]
What Did DTrace Get Right and Wrong About Distributed Tracing
MASSACHUSETTS OPEN CLOUD (MOC) Graeme Jenkinson Affiliated Lecturer and Senior Research Associate University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology When: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Event Start Time: 10:00 am Event End Time: 11:30 am Where: Hariri Institute for Computing, Seminar Room, MCS 180 Abstract: DTrace was designed and developed by Sun Microsystems to […]
Computational Approaches to Surgical Decision-Making
WEDNESDAYS @HARIRI Jacob Nudel, General Surgery Resident at the Boston Medical Center and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy When: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Event Start Time: 3:00 pm Event End Time: 4:30 pm Where: Hariri Institute for Computing, Seminar Room, MCS 180 Abstract: Obesity and its associated diseases […]
Engagement and Control in Social Algorithmic Systems: Empowering Algorithms and Algorithm Disillusionment
AIR SEMINAR SERIES Karrie Karahalios, Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign When: Monday, April 8, 2019 Event Start Time: 11:00 am (reception at 10:30am, talk at 11am) Event End Time: 12:00 pm Where: Kilachand Center, Colloquium Room 101 Abstract: Algorithms play a large role by shaping what we see and don’t […]
Election Integrity
CYBER ALLIANCE SERIES Ron Rivest, MIT When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Event Start Time: 3:30 pm (including reception before) Event End Time: 5:00 pm (including reception after) Where: BU Law, Faculty Lounge Rm 1503 Abstract: In this Cyber Alliance talk, MIT Prof. Ron Rivest will review the problem of election security, focusing on the problem of […]
AIR Series: First-Person Perception by Anticipating the Unseen and Unheard
AIR SEMINAR SERIES Kristen Grauman, University of Texas at Austin This talk has been canceled and will be rescheduled to a later date. When: Monday, April 1, 2019 Event Start Time: 11:00 am (reception at 10:30am, talk at 11am) Event End Time: 12:00 pm Where: Kilachand Center, Colloquium Room 101 Abstract: Computer vision has seen major […]
PLACES: Measuring the Effects of Private Land Conservation with Large-Scale Ownership and Satellite Data
Wednesday@Hariri: Meet Our Fellows Series Christoph Nolte, BU Faculty When: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Event Start Time: 3:00 pm (refreshments & networking at 2:45 PM) Event End Time: 4:30 pm Where: College of Arts and Sciences, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, Room 132 Abstract: The voluntary, permanent protection of private lands is a key instrument in […]
AIR Seminar Series: Oriol Vinyals Speaks to a Standing-Room-Only Audience at Kilachand
Earlier this week, Oriol Vinyals, Senior Staff Research Scientist from Google DeepMind, gave a talk on the StarCraft gaming program called AlphaStar to a packed room at the Kilachand Center. Vinyals holds a Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley and is a recipient of the 2016 MIT TR35 innovator award. His research […]