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    Computational Neuroimaging Analysis Of Language And Cognitive Control Networks: Mining The Human Connectome Project Data Set

    July 7, 2015
    SPRING 2014 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Jason Bohland (Health Services, Sargent College) and David Somers (Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences) The overall goal of this project is to develop, test and validate computational methods for defining canonical brain networks and for identifying them in individual brains. Although Professors Bohland and Somers have known each other […]
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    Computational Synthetic Biological Microfluidics

    July 7, 2015
    SPRING 2014 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEE Douglas Densmore (Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering) This project is investigating the creation of a complete computational microfluidic design ecosystem, which a software workflow to decompose specific Models of Computation (MoCs) such as data flow, process networks, finite state machines, and synchronous reactive models into primitive biological components that […]
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    Computational Thinking for Archaeologists

    October 2, 2012
    I've been an archaeologist for over 30 years, and for all of that time I've resided comfortably on the far sidelines of technological approaches. In the past several months, however, I've accidentally backed into a parallel universe of deep data and the people who are fascinated by its possibilities and challenges — in other words […]
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    Computational Thinking: Styles May Differ, But the Need is Evident

    April 1, 2012
    The New York Times published an article entitled "Computer Science for the rest of us", in which the multiple styles of how to teach "Computational Thinking" were discussed. According to Jeannette Wing, former Head of the NSF CISE Directorate and Chair of CMU's CS Department: “Computational thinking is a fundamental skill for everyone, not just […]
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    Computer Science an Expectation in Boston Public Schools

    March 14, 2016
    Computer science, computational thinking, and programming skills are now seen as an expectation, not just an elective, in K-12 schools across Massachusetts. The Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) currently works in conjunction with the Boston Public School community to ensure that students are future-ready by providing the necessary resources for schools and teachers. […]
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    Computer Science Faculty Receive Award from the U.S. Census

    October 8, 2020
    The U.S. Census Bureau awarded Computer Science faculty Assistant Professor Mark Bun (Co-PI), Assistant Professor Marco Gaboardi (PI), and Professor Adam Smith (co-PI) with a cooperative agreements that looks at improving survey practices and adjusting privacy methods on Thursday, September 17 2020. Their project, Towards an End-to-End Approach to Formal Privacy for Sample Surveys, is […]
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    Computer Scientist Emily Whiting Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

    April 22, 2019
    Earlier last month, BU Today posted an article entitled “Emily Whiting Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship”. The article introduced Emily Whiting, a computer scientist chosen by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for a 2019 Sloan Research Fellowship, and her promising research area, building software tools for design novices to create their design work. Emily Whiting, an […]
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    Computers v. Congress: Graduate Student Fellow Studies the Intersection of Digital Privacy and Law

    October 26, 2021
    BY ALEX JOHNSON & GINA MANTICA When most people hear the word “crypto”, their minds jump to cryptocurrencies. Meaning “hidden” in Greek, “crypto” is also short for “cryptography” - a field of research dedicated to encoding and decoding data. Modern cryptography has been around since the 1950’s and is almost as old as the very […]
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    Computing’s Sputnik Moment

    September 4, 2011
    Will the influx of students into the field last, and can it raise American educational achievement along the way? For students who want to change the world, there is no field with greater impact or leverage than computer science. Just take a look at the 2010 report by the President's Council of Advisers on Science […]
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    Confounder Matrix Online Tool

    September 30, 2019
    FALL 2019 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES PI: Ludovic Trinquart, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, SPH Track: HIC & Digital Health Initiative Systematic reviews (SRs) are appraisals and syntheses of original studies to answer some clinical questions. It is important because they help to inform clinicians and researchers on patient-important issues. However, the validity of the SRs of observational studies […]