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Over 200 Students Present Computational & Data-Driven Research at Hariri

[Return to Nexus Newsletter] By Sabrina Charania As part of its commitment to enriching the student research experience at BU, the Hariri Institute for Computing supports several computer science (CS) courses that provide experiential learning opportunities to students. These opportunities give students a chance to exchange ideas with industry leaders and allow them to explore how computational […]

Institute Co-hosts NSF Workshop in Washington D.C.

Institute Director Azer Bestavros and Initiative on Cities Director Katharine Lusk co-led the National Science Foundation-Sponsored Workshop on Effective Community-University-Industry Collaboration Models for Smart and Connected Communities Research, as featured in the BU Federal Relations newsletter Beltway BUzz.

BU Mellon Sawyer Seminar Focuses on Accountability, Ethics & Algorithms

This year’s Boston University Mellon Sawyer Seminar, co-sponsored by the Hariri Institute for Computing and titled, “Humanity and Technology at the Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?” invites interested BU faculty to join in a day-long event on the issues of accountability, ethics, and algorithms.

3rd Annual BU Data Science Day Scheduled for Jan 26

The Data Science Initiative, housed at the Hariri Institute for Computing, is pleased to announce that the third annual BU Data Science (BUDS) Day will take place on Friday, January 26, 2018. BUDS Day 2018 is co-chaired by Neha Gondal (Sociology) and Brian Kulis (Electrical & Computer Engineering).

Hariri Institute Hosts 11/30 JP Morgan Machine Learning Presentation

The Hariri Institute is excited to host the JP Morgan Machine Learning Presentation at BU. Coordinated by Assistant Professor of Mathematics & Statistics Kostas Spiliopoulos, the event is open to students in fields such as, but not limited to, mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, finance and any interdisciplinary combinations of these.