Hariri Institute News

Graduate Student Fellow Hopes to Apply Data Journalism Skills to Study Inequalities
Si Wu’s diverse academic background, from physics to data journalism, provides her with an innovative lens for studying political science Read more

Software Engineers Team Up with Sociologists for Criminal Justice Reform
Social science that uses qualitative research methods is ideal for understanding complex social and political processes that contribute to pressing Read more

Event Recap: Using Computational Tools to Study Sustainability
Environmental and sustainability research has become more important as the world experiences the effects of climate change. Data science and Read more

Event Recap: Overcoming Bias in Healthcare
It is essential that people have access to quality healthcare and treatment. Unfortunately, racial, ethnic, and gender biases are found Read more

Event Recap: Connecting Data Science and Sustainability
Sustainable living has become even more important, as the effects of climate change are felt by people all over the Read more

Simplifying machine learning for drone flight control
Drones can learn to fly on their own thanks to machine learning. But drones trained with current machine learning algorithms Read more

From Industry to Academia: How a Graduate Student Fellow Uses Engineering to Study Speech
Hasini Weerathunge has a strong background in industry—from working in the London Stock Exchange to conducting research at SYNERGEN Technology Read more

Researchers Enhance Alzheimer’s Disease Classification through Artificial Intelligence
Better detection of the disease may lead to earlier treatment, opportunity to participate in clinical trials For media inquiries, please Read more

Event Recap: Addressing Inequality in Artificial Intelligence
When you open your phone with facial recognition or notice suggested products on your social media accounts, that is artificial Read more

Machine learning models have to memorize sensitive information
You might’ve encountered a machine learning model while typing an email or text that starts to automatically fill in the Read more