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    Data Mechanics Student Poster Session Solves Urban Challenges

    May 2, 2017
    Hosted by the Hariri Institute, students in Lecturer Andrei Lapets' CS591 Data Mechanics class had the opportunity to share the results of their semester-long work, which focused on real-life faced by Boston residents and organizations. Over 50 students presented posters that answered questions such as how to find the best area to live, what is the correlation between food accessibility and obesity, and what steps to take regarding rising sea levels.
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    Data-Driven Design of Tough 3D Printed Structures

    February 1, 2018
    SPRING 2018 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Emily Whiting, Computer Science, CAS Co-Pls: Keith Brown, Mechanical Engineering, ENG; Elise Morgan, Mechanical Engineering, ENG The project converges machine learning, physical experimentation, and design to address the general question of how to optimize a design when the fitness function can only be reliably determined through physical experimentation. Using a data-driven approach, it […]
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    Datavant Joins the BU Data Privacy Collaborative

    October 9, 2019
    How can we improve healthcare around the world without exposing any private patient information? Slated to launch later this Fall, The Boston University Data Privacy Collaborative is a new initiative of the Hariri Institute for Computing, which aims to tackle problems of this kind. One of its founding members is Datavant, an organization dedicated to […]
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    David Coker Receives Funding from the US Department of Energy

    July 24, 2019
    Earlier today David Coker, BU Professor of Chemistry, CAS was awarded funding by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for his work in Quantum Information Science. The DOE announced $37 million in funding for research in materials and chemistry to advance the field of Quantum Information Science (QIS). QIS is an emerging field that exploits […]

  • Debbie Cheng Appointed AIDA’s Director of Strategy and Partnerships

    February 11, 2026
    By Maria Yaitanes Boston University’s Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator (AIDA) Initiative appointed Hariri Institute faculty affiliate and steering committee member Debbie Cheng as its Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Cheng has a longstanding history of leadership at Boston University and beyond. She is Assistant Dean of Data Science, founding Executive Director of the Center for Health Data Science […]

  • Debbie Cheng Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association

    June 25, 2023
    Debbie M. Cheng, professor of biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Health, and faculty affiliate of the Hariri Institute, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA). ASA Fellowship is one of the highest honors in the statistics profession.  The number of new fellows elected per year is limited to […]
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    Dec 7, 2015 Digitized Landscapes and 3D Visualizations Workshop Co-hosted by the Institute

    November 16, 2015
    Monday, December 7, 2015 10:00 am – Noon Hariri Institute for Computing Seminar Room 180 111 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA How can we craft 3D landscapes that allow users to move through space and time? Join us for this exciting interdisciplinary workshop to learn how to craft 3-D landscapes that users can change to reflect different points of […]
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    Deep Learning Allows for Digital Labeling of Multiple Cellular Structures

    February 9, 2021
    BY: GINA MANTICA Stem cells can help repair damaged tissues, but only if they aren’t damaged, themselves. Some techniques to visualize the intricate structures of stem cells are time-consuming and invasive, while others require the cells to be killed. But machine learning can significantly cut down the time it takes to visualize the different parts […]
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    Deep Learning for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Assessment

    February 21, 2019
    Wed@Hariri Meet Our Fellows Series Vijaya Kolachalama, Assistant Professor of Medicine, MED When: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Event Start Time (including reception before): 2:45 pm Event End Time (including reception after): 4:30 pm Where: Hariri Institute for Computing 111 Cummington Mall, Seminar Room, Room 180 Abstract: An estimated 5.7 million Americans of all ages were living […]
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    DELL: MGHPCC, Commonwealth, and Industry Launch MOC

    May 13, 2014
    Although initially intended for research collaboration, the ultimate goal is for MOC to develop into an independent non-profit, which the Commonwealth hopes will serve as a way to help strengthen its competitive position by: Strengthening opportunities for data science education and training Increasing regional talent retention and industry recruiting success Expanding access to open and […]