Last Friday, the Hariri Institute for Computing welcomed the Graduate Student Fellows (GSF) cohort for the fall of 2019. Among them was Research Assistant Professor Sarah Bargal, who shared her experience as a graduate of the GSF program in the summer of 2017. Holding a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Computer Science, she is currently […]
Yesterday afternoon, Erica Walker, Researcher, Environmental Health, BU School of Public Health and Nika Elugardo, Massachusetts State Representative, 15th District gave a talk titled “Technology, Community Activism, and Public Health: Using NoiseScore to Address Community Noise Issues.” held at the Hariri Institute for Computing. The 2-hour seminar started with an introduction from Azer Bestavros, Warren Distinguished […]
Presented by the Boston University Alumni Association Featured Speaker: Dr. Azer Bestavros, Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Founding Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University When: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Event Start Time: 6:00 pm Event End Time: 9:00 pm Where: Convene, 810 Seventh Ave, New York, NY Schedule: 6:00 pm […]
The Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health and the Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University is pleased to host “Technology, Community Activism, and Public Health: Using NoiseScore to Address Community Noise Issues.” Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Hariri Institute for Computing, Seminar Room […]
When: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Event Start Time: 10:00 am Event End Time: 6:00 pm Where: Hillel House, 213 Bay State Road, Boston, MA Abstract: Consequences of computer network-based monitoring and control reach into everyone’s lives, with implications for individual rights and autonomy. Bringing together internationally recognized scholars, the conference investigates this growing problem and […]
Join us in celebrating the conclusion of the Summer 2019 SAIL Internship Program at the Hariri Institute! SAIL interns will present their reflections on their work and experiences this summer. They will share a brief overview of their projects, contributions and highlights, and lessons learned. Be sure to check out both sessions on Monday, 8/19 […]
Wil Koch, PhD Candidate, Boston University, Computer Science, CAS When: Friday, August 9, 2019 Event Start Time: 2:00 pm Event End Time: 3:30 pm (Refreshments to follow) Where: Hariri Institute for Computing, 111 Cummington Mall, Seminar Room, MCS 180 Abstract: Traditional control methods are inadequate in many deployment settings involving autonomous control of Cyber-Physical Systems […]
Join us on Monday, August 5th at 3:00 PM for a guest talk featuring Naomi Caselli, Assistant Professor of Deaf Studies at BU’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development! Event Details Date: Monday, August 5, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Seminar Room, Hariri Institute for Computing Language Deprivation and the American […]
Join us on Thursday, July 25th at 11:00 AM for a guest talk featuring Erica Walker, postdoctoral researcher and founder of Community Noise Lab at BU’s School of Public Health! Event Details Date: Thursday, July 25, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Seminar Room, Hariri Institute for Computing The Community Noise Lab (Unite. […]
Borja Balle, Amazon Research When: Thursday, June 20, 2019 Event Start Time: 1:30 pm Event End Time: 3:00 pm Where: Hariri Institute for Computing, 111 Cummington Mall, Seminar Room, MCS 180 Abstract: Privacy amplification is a key component of many state-of-the-art analyses in differential privacy. Amplification results come under different guises, including amplification by sampling, shuffling […]