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  • Congratulations to SeclaBU for an impressive showing at 33rd USENIX!

    September 1, 2024
    Boston University Security Lab (SeclaBU) researchers published five papers, receiving a Distinguished Paper Award, at the 33rd USENIX Security Symposium, considered one of the most competitive venues for computer systems research. The 33rd USENIX Security Symposium only accepted 417 papers out of 2,276 submissions (acceptance rate of 18%). SeclaBU USENIX Security Symposium publications included: Distinguished […]
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    Construction Underway for Institute’s First Home

    June 10, 2011
    Construction of a first home for the Institute is under way on the East-side of the MCS building at 111 Cummington Street, at the crossroads of the cognate units and departments along the Cummington corridor, including Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Science, among others. The Institute's first home, which is […]
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    Convergence & Collaboration Around Cloud Computing, Data Security, and AI Event

    October 6, 2020
    On September 30th, Boston University’s Office of Research hosted an event spotlighting the Hariri Institute for Computing and Researchers focusing on Cloud computing, secure and private computation, and artificial intelligence (AI) that are shaping the landscape around computational and data-driven research. The Come Together, Right Now: Convergence & Collaboration Around Cloud Computing, Data Security, and AI event, gave the Boston […]

  • Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

    July 7, 2022
    Boston University researchers develop an artificial intelligence program that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings It takes a lot of time—and money—to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams, clinicians have to transcribe, review, and analyze every response in detail. But researchers at Boston University have developed a new tool […]
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    Could math change the law? What the 5th Amendment means in cryptography

    December 22, 2020
    BY: GINA MANTICA The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the digital boom. This new virtual world, though convenient, comes with issues of digital privacy and cybersecurity that the law is not yet equipped to handle. But reexamining current policies through a technical lens could provide a temporary solution. Concepts from mathematics can help scientists, lawyers, and […]
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    Coupled Human-Natural Dynamics in Urban Heat Islands: From Big Data to Local Policies

    January 1, 2016
    SPRING 2016 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES  PI: Lucy Hutyra (Earth & Environment, CAS) Collaborators: Dan Li (Earth & Environment, CAS), Mark Friedl (Earth & Environment, CAS) This project is mining cell data for high-resolution spatio-temporal CO2 emissions models to produce a mutidecadal assessment of trends, drivers, and scaling relationships. In order to inform the design of […]

  • COVID-19 risk factors change over time in Massachusetts communities

    August 5, 2021
    BY GINA MANTICA As COVID-19 cases increase across the country again, public health officials grapple with how to direct their time, energy, and resources to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But targeted interventions require an understanding of which local communities are at the greatest risk for contracting the disease. A team of researchers from […]
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    Cranston Awarded Digital Art History Grant from Kress Foundation

    November 21, 2013
    Professor Jodi Cranston, a Research Fellow of the Institute and a Professor in the Department of History of Art & Architecture, was awarded a Digital Art History Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.  This prestigious grant will support the development of the “Mapping Titian” web portal and platform, which will serve as an archive and […]

  • Creating Safe, Energy-Efficient Buildings in a Post-Covid World

    June 30, 2021
    Smart building technology has been a growing trend in the commercial real estate sector to help building owners and other stakeholders automate processes, reduce costs, boost energy efficiency, and improve the comfort of tenants.  In a post-covid world, its adoption is expected to increase as safety amenities top the list of concerns of tenants planning […]
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    Creative AI: Data-driven Approaches for Human-centered Computational Design

    October 25, 2017
    <strong>Craig Yu</strong>, an associate professor at UMass Boston, discusses recent progress in <strong>data-driven computational design</strong>, including automatic interior design, architectural design, zoomorphic furniture design, and the design of reconfigurable objects and dissections puzzles.