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 […]
Demystifying AI to Mitigate its Negative Consequences
Shlomi Hod (BU PhD candidate, CS) Leads Congressional Workshop on Legal, Ethical, and Societal Implications of Artificial Intelligence By Margaret Stanton, Hariri Institute for Computing The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has given pause due to rising concerns about privacy, bias, safety, and security. While many systems have been lauded for their positive impact, such […]
Hariri Institute Community Recognition Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Hariri Institute Community Recognition Awards! This inaugural program recognizes Hariri Institute personnel whose contributions have been instrumental in helping to bring success to their team and to our organization. This program also aims to raise awareness of the important work that transpires, at all levels, within the Institute and […]
Estimating the Improbable with PhD Student Zack Bezemek
By Maureen Stanton and Zoe Tseng Could oil price volatility cause a stock market plunge? What’s the risk factor of a new drug causing a seizure? How likely is it that a driverless car could crash into a bus? What’s common among these seemingly disparate topics is that they are “rare events” – low-probability incidents […]
Graduate Student Fellow Awarded NIH Fellowship
BY GINA MANTICA Sleep can affect a person’s mood, memory, attention, and mental health. But what happens to the brain when someone falls asleep or wakes up is not well understood. Scientists at Boston University (BU) are working to determine how the brain controls these arousal state transitions, and hope that their research can inform […]
Studying the biomechanics of voice disorders
Boston University researchers develop a new model for speech production that combines neural, physiological, and biomechanical information about vocal folds. BY GINA MANTICA Voice disorders don’t just change how a person sounds when they speak; they can also cause pain and impact a person’s wellbeing. Studying voice disorders in patients provides researchers with a snapshot […]
Graduate Student Fellow Aims to Reduce Bias-Based Bullying in Athletics
BY: KAORI (CHRISTINE) YOH & GINA MANTICA Olivia Wyatt likes baseball so much that she once created her own class in high school around sports analytics. Now, Wyatt combines her interest in sport psychology with her background in data science to develop data-driven interventions aimed at reducing bias-based harassment in athletics. As a Graduate Student […]