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  • 2023 Red Hat Collaboratory Research Incubation Awards Recipients

    February 1, 2023
    The Boston University (BU) Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering: Red Hat Collaboratory is excited to announce the 2023 recipients of the Red Hat Collaboratory Research Incubation Award!  The Red Hat Collaboratory is an innovative partnership between Boston University and Red Hat aimed at advancing research in the areas of […]

  • 2024 Red Hat Collaboratory Research Incubation Award Recipients

    December 14, 2023
    By Ken Rudolph, Hariri Institute The Red Hat Collaboratory at Boston University has announced the recipients of its 2024 Research Incubation Awards. Twelve new and renewed research projects received nearly $2 million in funding to support research in topics ranging from reconfigurable hardware to homomorphic encryption, energy efficiency, and training models for autonomous vehicles. This […]

  • 4th Annual Mass Open Cloud (MOC) Workshop at Boston University

    October 15, 2018
    Tuesday, October 30 & Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Metcalf Hall, 2nd Floor of the George Sherman Union 775 Commonwealth Avenue The 4th Annual Mass Open Cloud (MOC) Workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 30 & Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Metcalf Hall at Boston University. The workshop welcomes users of the MOC, researchers and […]

  • 5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the rumor it does spread like a virus

    January 4, 2021
    BY: GINA MANTICA People’s fear of 5G technology is rational. Such technology does emit radiation, even if it’s at low levels. But 5G isn’t all that different from 4G, and it certainly doesn’t cause COVID-19 despite such rumors having spread rapidly across the globe. Researchers need to better understand how misinformation like this spreads in […]

  • A BU-led research team shows how Generative AI can be used to diagnose different forms of dementia

    July 9, 2024
    New Generative AI Model can diagnose 10 distinct types of dementia By Maureen Stanton With over 10 million new cases of dementia diagnosed each year, it’s critical to facilitate accurate diagnosis to ensure patients have access to early, personalized treatment to maximize outcomes. While doctors typically can diagnose individuals with dementia with high confidence, it’s […]
  • Boston University Margrit Betke

    A Conversation on Trump’s New Order with AI Researchers Margrit Betke and Azer Bestavros

    April 10, 2019
    Earlier last month Futurity.org wrote an article entitled “Can the U.S. Win The A.I. Arms Race.” In the article, a mandate signed by President Trump that aims to support artificial intelligence (AI) research is discussed. The mandate is regarded as an excellent opportunity to explore further potential of AI, which generates both concern and hope on its […]

  • A Crash Course in Data Encryption: Concepts, Techniques, Limitations, and Unrealized Potential (Part II)

    September 30, 2017
    12:45 pm to 2:00 pm on Monday, October 2, 2017 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 410 This talk, a continuation of one held in July and part of an ongoing collaboration with the Hariri Institute of Computing, is aimed at a non-technological academic audience that is interested in understanding the concept of data encryption, with its […]

  • A Deeper Look Into Cybersecurity

    October 26, 2021
    BY KYLEE NGUYEN Cyberattacks are the fifth top-rated risk in 2020. It is estimated that cybercrime will cost companies worldwide an estimated $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrates its 18th anniversary by continuing to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the United States so that everyone is safer […]

  • A Lecture Heard ‘Round The World

    November 6, 2012
    BU Today published an article summarizing the work of the newly established Council on Educational Technology and Learning Innovation. The article by Rich Barlow, entitled "A Lecture Heard 'Round The World", examines a number of ways that BU might leverage and contribute to emerging on-line educational technologies and services, and to the increased connectedness. Quoting Azer […]

  • A Look Back at 2020 BU Data Science (BUDS) Day

    February 12, 2020
    Thank you for attending the 5th Annual BU Data Science (BUDS) Day. We are proud to have brought together such an amazing group of data science researchers from BU and beyond, and we’re grateful that you chose to spend your time with us. Below are some of our favorite photos and videos from the day. […]