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Hariri Institute Director Yannis Paschalidis on “The Role of GenAI in Research”

Hariri Institute Director and Distinguished Professor of Engineering Yannis Paschalidis joined host Peggy Smedley of The Peggy Smedley Show on July 17th to discuss The Role of GenAI in Research. They discussed: How GenAI impacts the world—particularly research and development, education, and business. Categories of GenAI systems that are out there. Some of the key concerns and […]

Will Mild Memory Loss Progress to Alzheimer’s Disease?

Boston University researchers reveal an easy-to-administer AI-driven method that predicts the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease within six years  By Maureen Stanton As we get older, we often dismiss forgetfulness as a normal aspect of aging, and for many it is. However, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition where people have noticeably more memory or […]

Hariri Institute Community Recognition Awards

By Hariri Institute Staff The Hariri Institute is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Community Recognition Awards!  On Friday, May 31, we celebrated our 2024 Hariri Institute Community Recognition Awardees. The Hariri Institute Community Recognition Awards program recognizes Hariri Institute personnel whose contributions have been instrumental in helping to bring success to their […]

What would you pack if you were heading to Mars?

  Boston University scientists explored this question at an interdisciplinary conference held on Friday, May 24 entitled “Space Travel with Earth Wisdom.” The event brought together researchers at the intersection of ecology, botany, biology, bioinformatics, data-science, and space science to look at how humans can approach space travel ethically and sustainably and how we can use […]

Andrew Sabelhaus Receives NSF CAREER Award, Advancing the Safety of Soft Robots for Human and Environmental Interactions

By Hariri Institute Staff Andrew Sabelhaus, an ENG assistant professor of mechanical engineering and systems engineering (affiliate) has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award. As director of the Soft Robotics Control Lab at Boston University, Sabelhaus leads research that advances the safety of soft robots for human […]

Hariri Institute Affiliates Lucy Hutyra and Andrei Ruckenstein named A&S Distinguished Professors

Lucy Hutyra, Professor of Earth and Environment and Hariri Institute Core Faculty, and Andrei Ruckenstein, Professor of Physics and Hariri Institute Core Faculty, were among five professors named the inaugural cohort of Arts & Sciences Term Distinguished Professors by Arts & Sciences Dean Stan Sclaroff. This distinguished professorship was established to recognize Arts & Sciences faculty members […]