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 […]
Graduate Student Fellow Masha Lazou is developing computational methods for drug discovery
Masha Lazou is a third-year PhD student, advised by Diane Joseph-McCarthy, Professor (ENG), and Sandor Vajda, Professor (ENG), and a 2024 Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow. Lazou’s research is in developing computational methods to enhance the understanding of protein structure ensembles. Lazou received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Boston University in 2022. The […]
Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow Spotlight: Xinyi Hu, CDS PhD Student
Hu’s research focus using multimodal data integration to predict neurodegenerative diseases by John Eaton Xinyi (Selena) Hu is an incoming Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow and a second year PhD student in the Center for Computing & Data Science studying algorithmic and statistical modeling, as well as machine learning. Since starting the doctoral program, Hu has […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ryan Senne, Computational Neuroscience PhD Student
How does the brain implement adaptive decision-making strategies? By Hariri Institute Staff Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow Ryan Senne studies how the brain implements adaptive decision-making strategies, focusing on internal systems like neurotransmitters and astrocytes, and developing state-of-the-art machine learning models to describe datasets. His research interest is at the intersection of machine learning, statistical […]
GSF Spotlight: Fatih Acun on his Innovative Data Center Research
by Gabriella Zaff, CISE Staff As artificial intelligence and supercomputing workloads continue to grow, data centers are consuming more power, putting a significant strain on the power grid. This surge in demand has created a pressing need for innovative solutions to integrate large-scale data centers with power grids. Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow Fatih Acun, […]
Graduate Student Fellow Spotlight: Taylor Beauvais, Sociology, CAS
by Margo Stanton Taylor Beauvais is a third-year PhD candidate in Computational Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences studying Sociology and a 2024 Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow. His research area is on the impact of artificial intelligence in economics, social, and governmental systems. Beauvais is advised by Joan Donovan (COM), Jonathan Mijs (Sociology), and Neha […]
Cansu Demirkiran Selected as 2024 ML and Systems Rising Star
Boston University College of Engineering PhD candidate Cansu Demirkiran was selected as one of the 2024 Machine Learning and Systems Rising Stars. Demirkiran is a final year doctoral candidate at the Intergrated Circuits and Systems Group led by Ajay Joshi (ENG, ECE), which focuses on developing novel architectures and circuits to design low-power, high-performance, and […]
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 […]
How has Christianity Shaped China Over the Last 400 Years?
Graduate Student Spotlight: Greta Rauch By Alex Grzybowski, Hariri Institute for Computing How can we use the technology of the future to understand the interconnectivity of the past? Humans have interacted with each other since the beginning of civilization, and subsequent upgrades in technology have allowed increased connection between many different groups of people. While […]
How Dickens and other Authors Shaped Attitudes to Education—With Lasting Impacts
In Education for All? BU political scientist Cathie Jo Martin says education systems continue to be influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment- and Industrial Revolution-Era writers Story by Maureen Stanton and Alex Grzybowski Video by Natalie Williams In her new book, Education for All, Cathie Jo Martin, a Hariri Institute faculty affiliate and BU professor […]