By Maria Yaitanes Today’s most pressing challenges require an integrated approach across disciplines — a concept Hariri Institute FY26 Focused Research Program (FRP) award recipients Vijaya B. Kolachalama and Jennifer Beane-Ebel embraced in their recent event, the MedAI Hackathon. Held on April 10 and 11 at the Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences, […]
By Maria Yaitanes On October 29th, Hariri Institute hosted the “Enhancing Models for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Through Clinician-AI Collaboration” virtual Focused Research Program symposium. Please see below for a recap of the day’s engaging presentations, including recordings, key takeaways, and additional readings. We appreciate your interest in this Focused Research Program! A special thank […]
Hariri Faculty Keith Brown (ENG) Leads the Next Evolution of Self-Driving Labs By Maureen Stanton Self-driving laboratories (SDLs) — research systems that combine robotics, AI, and autonomous experimentation — are transforming discoveries of new and better materials. Capable of running and analyzing thousands of experiments in real time, SDLs accelerate discovery at a scale previously […]
Boston University researchers brought together experts across disciplines through a Focused Research Program (FRP) titled Climate, Biogeoscience, and Health. Led by Professors Gregory Wellenius (School of Public Health) and Lucy Hutyra (Earth & Environment), the initiative advanced actionable research on extreme heat and health impacts—fueling major publications, interactive tools, and new multimillion-dollar collaborations driving equitable […]
BU Study Maps Climate Change, Demographics, and Disaster Risk, Providing Actionable Insights By Maeve Smillie and Maureen Stanton By mid-century, the U.S. will be a much hotter place. Heatwaves will last longer, summer temperatures will soar, and the number of dangerously hot days will rise sharply—especially in the US South. But not everyone will feel […]
FRP Spotlight: Privacy Preserving Energy Analytics for Data Centers By Maureen L. Stanton Next time you ask ChatGPT a complex question, consider this: generating a 100-word response involves trillions of calculations. Now multiply that by 10% of the world’s population — roughly its user base — and the energy used could reach 400,000 kWh, enough […]
By Maria Yaitanes On January 27, the floors of New England houses, offices, and universities shook for about 20 seconds. Some thought it was a large truck driving outside. Others felt the tremors and knew something greater was at hand: a 3.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Maine. Local social media pages and forums […]
Scientists have known for decades that the continued use of fossil fuels, like gas, oil, and coal, is the primary reason for the climate crisis. Global temperatures are soaring due to excessive greenhouse gas emissions, but with urgent, systemic actions, there is still time to make a difference. But how do we ensure people get […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Mantica, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, gmantica@bu.edu The Hariri Institute is excited to announce our next set of Focused Research Programs (FRPs)! These programs are designed to evolve and advance Boston University’s research in computing and data science around areas of strategic importance and emerging opportunity. The Institute facilitates research convergence […]
Focused Research Program faculty members develop a predictive model for hospitalizations, disease severity, and death using dynamic vital signs and social determinants of health. BY GINA MANTICA Models that predict how COVID-19 affects patients are often biased due to the disproportionate effects of the disease on people of color in the United States. But researchers […]