Allison Portnoy, Assistant Professor of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, develops innovative quantitative methods to improve population health. Her research connects public health policy, health equity, and quantitative methods, showing how vaccination impacts health and economic outcomes — and providing policy makers with actionable insights for real-world decisions. In this Q&A, […]
By Maeve Smillie Junior Faculty Spotlight: Pawel Przytycki As a 2025 Junior Faculty Fellow at the Hariri Institute for Computing, Pawel Przytycki, PhD, applies computational thinking to some of biology’s most complex questions. An Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and core member of the Bioinformatics Program, Przytycki develops interpretable computational […]
By Brendan Galvin, CISE Staff Boston University computer scientist Professor Mark Crovella has spent years studying the unseen mechanisms that shape what people encounter online—from recommendation algorithms on platforms like YouTube to the powerful large language models (LLMs) now driving AI systems. His research explores how these technologies can unintentionally amplify bias and misinformation, influencing […]
Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow Spotlight: Huitong Ding, Research Assistant Professor, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine For Dr. Huitong (Harry) Ding, the path to understanding Alzheimer’s disease runs through the data that captures everyday life—how people speak, sleep, move, and think. As a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at […]
By Maureen L. Stanton Brian DePasquale, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Hariri Institute faculty fellow at Boston University, is among the distinguished researchers selected for the inaugural Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems (NCE) award. This Scialog initiative is a three-year initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological response to rapid and extensive […]
by Mia Knežević, CISE Staff How does your DoorDash order get to your doorstep so quickly? Jinglong Zhao, Assistant Professor of Operations and Technology Management at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business — and faculty affiliate of both the Center for Information & Systems Engineering (CISE) and the Hariri Institute — has some answers. Zhao’s […]
Junior Faculty Fellow Spotlight: James Chapman, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering By Alex Grzybowski High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have major applications to the world of materials science. These alloys contain roughly equal amounts of five or more different elements with different crystal structures, which allows the materials to have increased strength, hardness, wear resistance, thermal stability, and […]
By Mia Knežević, CISE Staff Writer Artificial intelligence already consumes a massive amount of energy — and the demand is only expected to grow. According to Energy Digital, data centers powering large-scale AI systems accounted for an estimated 1–1.5% of global electricity use in 2022. That number is projected to double by 2026. Tianyu Wang, […]
Junior Faculty Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Dillon Brout, Cosmologist. Astrophysicist. Data Enthusiast. By Margo Stanton How do we understand dark matter, dark energy, or the history and fate of the Cosmos? These are questions that Hariri Institute Faculty Fellow Dillon Brout seeks to answer through his research. Brout, assistant professor of astronomy and physics, is a […]
Charlene Ong, assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, is developing data-driven tools to help doctors detect and treat patients with acute brain injuries early. Her work also includes developing industry standards for brain swelling to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes. By Margo Stanton Cerebral edema, or brain […]