Boston University’s Sarah Milligan Launches First Comprehensive R Package Bringing Variational Autoencoders to Tabular Data
By Hariri Institute Staff Sarah Milligan, a 2025 Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow and PhD candidate in Biostatistics at the BU School of Public Health, has developed a groundbreaking R package that brings Variational Autoencoders (VAEs) to tabular data, the first comprehensive tool of its kind available in the R programming language. VAEs are 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 […]
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 […]
GSF Spotlight: Eddie Ruiz, Genetics & Genomics PhD student
Applying experimental and computational methods to improve systematic understanding of tissue and tumor biology By Chloe Wojtanik, Hariri Institute for Computing When Edward C. (“Eddie”) Ruiz, a third-year Genetics & Genomics PhD student, was asked to share what he’s most excited to accomplish during his time at the Hariri Institute, he simply said with a […]
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 […]