Centers & Initiatives
Uniquely situated at the crossroads of computational research at BU, the Institute is home to a federation of the following centers and initiatives:
AI Research Initiative (AIR)
A cross-disciplinary research initiative focused on machine intelligence. |
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AI and Education Initiative
Facilitating innovation by integrating AI and its social contexts and implications of education. |
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Boston Women’s Workforce Council
A public-private partnership between the Mayor’s Office and the Greater Boston business community, aiming to eliminate the gender/racial wage gap and remove barriers to women’s advancement. |
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Center for Computational Science
Founded in 1990, the center connects BU computational scientists to support collaborations across departments and colleges. |
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MOC Alliance
An open production cloud that provides domain researchers with resources, support and a community for them to interact between research, development, and production operations. |
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Center for Information & Systems Engineering
The center’s mission is to deepen and broaden interdisciplinary research in the study and design of intelligent systems with broad societal applications. |
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Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security
The center promotes and coordinates research and education in system reliability and information security. |
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Cyber Alliance
A collaboration between computer science, law, business, and social science researchers to position BU as a leader in the burgeoning global discussion on cybersecurity. |
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Digital Health Initiative
The initiative supports research that leverages technologies and methodologies from computing and data sciences to tackle a range of applications related to healthcare systems, from medical informatics to healthcare delivery and administration. |
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Red Hat Collaboratory
The partnership between Red Hat and Boston University connects BU faculty and students with industry practitioners working in open-source software communities. |
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Software & Application Innovation Lab (SAIL)
A professional software design and development lab that serves as a collaborative resource for computational and data-driven research efforts across Boston University. |