Jul 15, 2026

FRP Outcomes: Health Equity in the Wake of Continued Climate Change: Leveraging Big Data to Inform Action

Boston University’s Climate, Biogeoscience, and Health Focused Research Program (FRP) united researchers across disciplines to address one of society’s most pressing challenges: protecting health in a warming climate. Led by Professors Gregory Wellenius  (School of Public Health) and Lucy Hutyra (Earth & Environment), and co-sponsored by the Hariri Institute for Computing and the Institute for […]

MedAI Hackathon: Tackling Real Biomedical Problems With Artificial Intelligence

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, […]