Institute News

SAIL’s first blockchain project will bring digitized, mechanized agriculture to underdeveloped populations
BY WILL J TOMLINSON, Ph.D. Africa is home to 60% of the world’s arable land, with 900 million hectares suitable Read more

Faculty across five BU research centers work together to prevent future pandemics
A multidisciplinary team of researchers were awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop models that predict disease Read more

Junior Faculty Fellow Aims To Reduce Racial Disparity in Urban Interpersonal Gun Violence
BY: KAORI (CHRISTINE) YOH Jonathan Jay’s interest in solving public health problems stems from his time as a law student Read more

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. Read more

Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?
Boston University researchers develop an artificial intelligence program that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings It takes Read more

Can machine learning slow cognitive decline?
Boston University researchers developed a model that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings. BY GINA MANTICA Alzheimer’s Read more

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 Read more

How is harmful content reported in end-to-end encrypted systems?
BY GINA MANTICA Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal use encryption to allow people to chat privately, but as a Read more

How does cryptographic research inform public policy?
BY GINA MANTICA Imagine there exists a digital dollar with all the privacy benefits of physical cash, but is recognized Read more

New Focused Research Programs Tackle Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Climate Misinformation
MEDIA CONTACT: Gina Mantica, Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, gmantica@bu.edu The Hariri Institute is excited to announce our next Read more