Research | Rafik Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

[Konstantinos Spiliopoulos] Risk and Default Clustering In Large Financial Networks

February 13, 2015

Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on March 4,2015 @ Rm 180 Risk and Default Clustering In Large Financial Networks Konstantinos Spiliopoulos Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Boston University Abstract: The past several years have made clear the need to better understand the behavior of risk in large interconnected financial […]

[Ksenia Bravaya] Temporary Anions: Gateway States for Electron Transfer and Chemical Damage

March 23, 2015

Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 - 4:00 PM on April 1,2015 @ Rm 180 Temporary Anions: Gateway States for Electron Transfer and Chemical Damage Ksenia Bravaya Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry Boston University Abstract: The ability of molecules to efficiently capture electrons is utilized in many biological electron transfer processes, including photosynthesis, in photovoltaic devices, […]

[Louis Fiore] We Have a Big Data Problem

February 6, 2014

Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 Louis Fiore Executive Director, Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center and Million Veteran Program Abstract: The Million Veteran Program (MVP) is an effort supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enroll one million Veterans who are active users of the VA healthcare system into a genetic epidemiology cohort. Participants […]

[Luis Carvalho] Statistical Inference in High-Dimensional Discrete Spaces: A Bayesian Approach

February 27, 2014

Wednesdays @Hariri / Meet Our Fellows 3:00 PM on March 5, 2014 @MCS-180 Statistical Inference in High-Dimensional Discrete Spaces: A Bayesian Approach Luis Carvalho Fellow Hariri Institute for Computing Boston University Abstract: Many problems from varied fields can be seen as statistical inference tasks in large dimensional discrete spaces, such as classification, clustering, or variable selection. These problems are […]

[Maggie Mulvihill] Journalism and Data

February 8, 2013

Wednesdays @Hariri / I've Got a Data Problem 3:30 PM Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Investigative Journalism Today Maggie Mulvihill Co-Director, New England Center for Investigative Reporting Abstract: The availability of large quantities of digital data is changing the methods of journalism, especially investigative reporting. In turn, this creates new opportunities for journalists and data professionals to […]

[Nachiketa Sahoo] # Personalized Recommendation When User Preferences are Changing

April 30, 2014

Wednesdays @Hariri / Meet Our Fellows 3:00 PM on May 7, 2014 @MCS-180 # Personalized Recommendation When User Preferences are Changing Nachiketa Sahoo Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems Boston University Abstract: Most of the works in the recommender systems literature have been developed under the assumption that user preference has a […]

[Pankaj Mehta] Statistical Inference and Feature Selection in Complex Datasets

October 29, 2014

Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on November 5, 2014 @MCS-180 Statistical Inference and Feature Selection in Complex Datasets Pankaj Mehta Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Physics Department Boston University Abstract: Feature selection, identifying a subset of variables that are relevant for predicting a response, is an important and challenging component of many methods in […]

[Peter Chin] Nash, Nyquist, and Beyond

September 10, 2013

Wednesdays @Hariri / Meet our Fellows 3:00 PM on September 11, 2013 @MCS-180 Nash, Nyquist, and Beyond Peter Chin Visiting Fellow Hariri Institute for Computing Boston University Abstract: Standing tall among the major mathematical achievements of 20th century are two theorems whose subsequent impacts far outweighed their original intent. One such theorem is due to John Nash, […]

[Samuel Bazzi] Skill Transferability, Migration, and Development: Evidence from Population Resettlement in Indonesia

January 21, 2015

Wednesdays @Hariri 3:00 PM on Febraury 25,2015 @ Rm 180 Skill Transferability, Migration, and Development: Evidence from Population Resettlement in Indonesia Samuel Bazzi Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Boston University Abstract: Geographic mobility has been a core feature of the development process throughout history. This paper uses a remarkable policy […]

[Sarah Cohen] Data+Narrative: Data Storytelling and Unlocking News Through Computing