JFF Dillon Brout Receives Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize
Recognized for advances in cosmic microwave background and supernovae cosmology Dillon Brout, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Boston University and a Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow, has been named a recipient of the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize — one of the most coveted honors for early-career scientists and part of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation awards, widely known […]
Boston University Faculty Brian DePasquale Named 2026 Sloan Research Fellow
Prestigious award recognizes the most promising early-career researchers in their fields By Maureen Stanton Theoretical neuroscientist Brian DePasquale has been named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, a prestigious honor recognizing “outstanding early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study,” the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced today (Feb. 17). DePasquale is an […]
From Research to Policy Impact: BU’s Allison Portnoy Models RSV Prevention From Newborns to the Elderly
With NIH support, Portnoy is building the first dynamic model to guide country-specific RSV prevention strategies across all ages By Maureen Stanton With flu season upon us, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are already rising. A leading cause of hospitalization in infants and older adults, RSV sends tens of thousands of people to the hospital […]
Advancing Alzheimer’s Research through Multimodal Data and Digital Innovation
For Dr. Huitong 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 the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and investigator at the Framingham Heart Study, Ding’s research bridges data […]
NIH Awards $3.1M Grant to Kayhan Batmanghelich for Pulmonary Biomarker Research
AI-driven approach integrates Multi-Modal Data and Biomechanics for Better Diagnosis and Tracking of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) By Maureen Stanton Kayhan Batmanghelich, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow and AIR Affiliate at Boston University, was awarded a $3.1 million competitive renewal R01 grant from the National Institutes of […]
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 […]
Why do some vaccines protect some individuals and not others?
Blending machine learning with systems human immunology, Professor Adriana Tomic is working toward creating effective, long-memory vaccines for strong immunity against pandemic-potential viruses By Chloe Wojtanik and Maureen Stanton The flu affects about a billion people annually, abruptly forcing people to take sick leave, scramble for childcare coverage, and other disruptions. While the majority will […]
Hariri Institute publishes FY23 Annual Report
By Hariri Institute Staff The Hariri Institute is pleased to announce the release of our FY23 Annual Report! The report highlights the many significant and impactful accomplishments of our multidisciplinary community, consisting of 400 faculty affiliates and including thought leaders, problem solvers, scholars, and pioneers. They are leveraging the full power of computing, computational, and […]
Advancing Assistive Technologies with AI
By Zoe Tseng For someone who is visually impaired, navigating an unfamiliar street can be challenging. Even going straight can be tough in an open space. Encountering obstacles, stairs, and intersections can potentially result in an unsafe situation. While aids, such as white canes or guide dogs are helpful, they can’t exactly tell someone who […]
Junior Faculty Fellow Uses Economics to Understand Digital Privacy
BY GINA MANTICA Tesary Lin uses economics to better understand social problems. Lin’s interdisciplinary research draws not only on theories from economics and marketing, but also on insights from other disciplines, such as computer science and law. After she completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics, Lin’s advisor suggested that she apply to business programs where […]