Graduate Student Fellows Program: Meet the Fall 2019 Cohort
Last Friday, the Hariri Institute for Computing welcomed the Graduate Student Fellows (GSF) cohort for the fall of 2019. Among them was Research Assistant Professor Sarah Bargal, who shared her experience as a graduate of the GSF program in the summer of 2017. Holding a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Computer Science, she is currently […]
Remembering Tony Janetos
It is with both somber hearts and fond memories that we remember Tony Janetos and his time with the Hariri Institute of Computing. Tony was an active participant in several capacities at the Institute and will be remembered for his energy, insights, and dedication to the issues related to climate change. Tony served as a […]
Ran Canetti was interviewed by WCVB Channel 5
Professor Ran Canetti, Computer Science, CAS and the Director of the Center for Reliable Information System and Cyber Security (RISCS) was interviewed by Nicole Estephan of WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle magazine and shared his opinion about the Facebook listening issue on July 22, 2019. When people find out that the ads that appear are normally things […]
Spring 2019 Research Incubation Award Recipients
About the Research Incubation Awards (RIA) The Institute supports a portfolio of ambitious research projects and activities that align with its mission to catalyze new directions and collaborations in interdisciplinary research that applies the computational 3and data-driven approaches. By supporting projects in fields from social sciences, humanities, law, business, and medicine – to engineering, computer science, […]
SAIL Team Wins at Microsoft-Vivli Datathon
We are proud to announce that a team representing the Hariri Institute’s Software & Application Innovation Lab (SAIL) won the Outstanding Graduate Submission prize at the Microsoft-Vivli Datathon on June 21, 2019. Congratulations to team members Kinan Dak Albab, Megan Fantes, Peter Flockhart, Wyatt Howe, Lucy Qin, and Zack Zhang! Microsoft and Vivli, a global […]
Leonid Levin Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On April 30, 2019, Professor Leonid Levin, BU Department of Computer Science, CAS was elected as a new member by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Professor Levin is 1 of 100 new members joining a group of 2,347 members, representing 25 countries. The NAS is a society of “distinguished scholars charged with providing independent, objective […]
Computer Scientist Emily Whiting Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Earlier last month, BU Today posted an article entitled “Emily Whiting Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship”. The article introduced Emily Whiting, a computer scientist chosen by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for a 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship, and her promising research area, building software tools for design novices to create their design work. Emily Whiting, an […]
A Conversation on Trump’s New Order with AI Researchers Margrit Betke and Azer Bestavros
Earlier last month Futurity.org wrote an article entitled “Can the U.S. Win The A.I. Arms Race.” In the article, a mandate signed by President Trump that aims to support artificial intelligence (AI) research is discussed. The mandate is regarded as an excellent opportunity to explore further potential of AI, which generates both concern and hope on its […]
HIC Data Science Faculty Fellow, Research Awardee Receive Career Development Professorship Awards
Ahmed Ghappour, HIC Data Science Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor at BU’s School of Law, has been awarded the 2018-2019 Peter Paul Career Development Professorship. The professorship includes a three-year award to support Professor Ghappour’s research or creative work, which centers on big data as applied to cybersecurity and electronic surveillance, exploring the interplay between emerging […]
HIC Junior Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan Featured in BU Today
HIC Junior Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan’s research on preserving lithium battery life by breaking up dendrite growth was featured in BU Today September 24, 2018. Professor Ryan and her team at the Computational Energy Laboratory at the BU College of Engineering use computational models to find the best plan for suppressing dendrite growth and improving […]