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    Institute Hosts 5/14 DSI Colloquium Featuring Nisheeth Vishnoi

    April 27, 2018
    Please join us for a Data Science Colloquium featuring Nisheeth Vishnoi, professor in School of Computer and Communication Sciences at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland).
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    Hariri Institute accepting applications for Communications and Events Specialist

    April 25, 2018
    The Hariri Institute is currently accepting applications for the Communications and Events Specialist position. The full description and application can be accessed here.
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    BU Cyber Alliance Hosts 5/14 Seminar, Featuring Stephen Chong (Harvard)

    April 25, 2018
    12:30 PM – 2:00 PM on Monday, May 14, 2018 BU School of Law (Room 203), 765 Commonwealth Avenue Robot Lawyers: Automating Legal Compliance for Transferring Private Data Stephen Chong Professor, Harvard University Abstract : Legal and regulatory requirements governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal data are complex and often not very well understood by the […]
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    BU Cyber Alliance Hosts 5/7 Seminar, Featuring John Byers

    April 25, 2018
    Please join us for a Cyber Alliance seminar featuring John Byers. Professor John W. Byers joined the BU Department of Computer Science in 1999. His research interests center on data-analytic and algorithmic challenges in two disciplines: the science of computer networking (e.g., transport protocols, network architecture) and the empirical study of Internet platforms (such as Airbnb, Groupon, and Yelp).
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    Canetti wins RSA Conference award for contributions to cryptography

    April 19, 2018
    RSA Conference, one of the world’s largest professional gatherings for information technology security, announced Tuesday that Boston University computer science professor Ran Canetti is one of five laureates honored this year for substantive contributions to the field. Canetti, who directs the Center for Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security within the Rafik B. Hariri Institute […]
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    Institute Hosts 4/20 DSI Colloquium Featuring Ashwin Machanavajjala

    April 4, 2018
    Please join the Hariri Institute for Computing Friday, April 20, 2018 for a DSI Colloquium. The presentation will feature Ashwin Machanavajjhala, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Duke University. Ashwin will describe aspects of his research on enabling provably private data science.
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    Red Hat Collaboratory Hosts Colloquium Featuring Mothy Roscoe (ETH Zurich)

    March 28, 2018
    A partnership between Red Hat and Boston University, the Red Hat Collaboratory connects BU faculty and students with industry practitioners working in open-source software communities. This event features Mothy Roscoe, a professor at ETH Zurich.

  • Alina Ene, Junior Faculty Fellow, Gives 4/11 Wed@Hariri/Meet Our Fellows Talk

    March 27, 2018
    The Hariri Institute for Computing continues its 2017-2018 “Meet Our Fellows” series, which will showcase Alina Ene, Junior Faculty Fellow & Assistant Professor, Computer Science (CAS).
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    SAIL works with NERSCIC and LIBRE

    March 15, 2018
    In collaboration with Mary D. Slavin, Director of Education at the Health & Disability Research Institute, the Software & Application Innovation Lab (SAIL) at the Hariri Institute for Computing developed a functional measure for spinal cord injuries (SCI) using computerized adaptive testing (CAT) platforms. In prior years, the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center (NERSCIC) has worked to implement the CAT […]
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    Nisheeth Vishnoi gives DSI Distinguished Lecture on Algorithms, Nature and Society

    March 1, 2018
    Nisheeth Vishnoi, professor in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, focuses his research on both foundational problems in algorithms, complexity and optimization, and on how computation can be used to gain insight into processes in nature and society. Recipient of the Best Paper Award (FOCS 2005), IBM Research […]