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Boston University Announces Task Force on Convergent Research and Education

Task force members include Hariri Institute faculty affiliates By Maria Yaitanes Boston University President Melissa Gilliam, MD, announced the launch of the BU Task Force on Convergent Research and Education in a recent memo. Convergent research is a collaborative approach that goes beyond interdisciplinary research to solve specific, complex societal problems that require diverse disciplinary […]

New Research Introduces Privacy-Preserving AI Framework for Detecting Cognitive Impairment from Voice Recordings

By Hariri Institute Staff A collaborative team of researchers, including Hariri Institute faculty affiliates Vijaya Kolachalama, PhD, FAHA, associate professor of medicine, and Rhoda Au, professor of epidemiology, anatomy & neurobiology, has developed a new computational framework that can detect early signs of cognitive impairment from digital voice recordings—while protecting individual privacy. The findings, published in […]

News Article or Big Oil Advertisement?

A BU-led study shows how advertisements, formatted like journalism, are being used by oil giants to influence public opinion. The researchers reveal strategies to help readers recognize ads and reduce their susceptibility to misleading claims. By Alison Gold In the battle against climate disinformation, native advertising is a fierce foe. A study published today in […]

ENERGIZE NRT: Training the Next Generation of Energy Innovators

Climate change is one of the greatest problems facing humanity. Hariri Institute talks with ENERGIZE NRT CoPIs Emily Ryan (Engineering) and David Coker (Chemistry) to explore how this new BU interdisciplinary program is tackling this challenge head-on. By Maeve Smillie, Hariri Institute Staff The escalating frequency and severity of extreme weather events like record-breaking heat […]

Hariri Institute Welcomes New Faculty Affiliates

  Boston University’s Hariri Institute for Computing is pleased to welcome four new faculty affiliates: Emiliano Dall’Anese, PhD, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; Janet Freilich, JD, professor of law; Najoung Kim, PhD, assistant professor of linguistics; and Ching-Ti Liu, professor of biostatistics. Learn more about our new affiliates below. Emiliano Dall’Anese, PhD, is […]

Tianyu Wang (ECE) Advances Energy Efficiency in AI Data Centers

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, […]

Using Big Data and Machine Learning to Tackle Fundamental Cosmological Questions

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 […]

Call for FRP Proposals and Fellowship Nominations

Learn about Hariri Institute’s funding opportunities designed to advance high-impact multidisciplinary research and recognize outstanding early-career faculty and doctoral students. Seeking to evolve your research? Submit your proposal for a Focused Research Program. Pre-proposals due by February 14, 2025. Proposals due by March 25, 2025. The Hariri Institute for Computing’s Focused Research Programs (FRPs) support […]

BU’s ENERGIZE Program is recruiting its first cohort of graduate trainees!

BU PhD students interested in attacking climate change: Apply to the ENERGIZE by 5PM February 21, 2025! Submit applications through the NSF eTap Portal. The ENERGIZE program is a new BU interdisciplinary graduate program aimed at developing the workforce the U.S. energy sector needs to solve complex sustainability challenges at the industrial level. The program offers […]