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    Call for Nominations: Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellows Program (for incoming PhD students)

    December 8, 2016
    The Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering is now accepting Hariri Graduate Fellow nominations for prospective PhD students. Nominations may be submitted by the graduate admissions committee chair/director of any BU department or division, and the nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 1, 2017.
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    Wendy Gordon to Give 12/12 Brown Bag Lunch Discussion on Software Copyright Law

    December 7, 2016
    In collaboration with Boston University’s Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security Group (RISCS), the Hariri Institute for Computing will be hosting Wendy Gordon (Professor of Law, Boston University) as part of a brown bag lunch series on December 12, 2016 from 1PM - 3 PM (lunch at 12:30 PM).
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    Institute to Host BUILDS Local Hack Day 12/3/16

    November 30, 2016
    Saturday, December 3, 2016; 9 AM - 9 PM The Hariri Institute for Computing is thrilled to host BUILDS, BU's student-run hackerspace that provides students with all the tools and resources for leading collaborative student tech projects, for a local hack day, a 12-hour event for hackers to come together and work on a project.

  • Argyro Karanasiou & Dimitris Pinotsis to Give 11/30 Wed@Hariri Lecture

    November 23, 2016
    In collaboration with Boston University's Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security Group (RISCS), the Hariri Institute for Computing will be hosting Dr. Argyro Karanasiou (Senior Lecturer of Law, Bournemouth University) and Dr. Dimitris Pinotsis (Visiting Research Scientist, MIT) for a Wednesday@Hariri seminar - Emergent Normative and Legal Aspects of Automated Systems: The Intricacies of Machine Learning Algorithms
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    Institute Contributes to BU Research Success in 2016

    November 16, 2016
    Research funding is something that has been difficult to acquire, and constantly forecasted to stay that way. However, Boston University faculty have defied all odds and secured $368.9 million dollars in outside funding during FY2016. This feat is in great part due to the work of Gloria Waters, vice president and associate provost for research, and the BU Research team.

  • 11/15 “Shaping the New Human-Technology Frontier: Current Research at BU” hosted by Steering Committee Member Shinn-Cunningham

    November 16, 2016
    4:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 15, 2016; LAW Barristers; 765 Commonwealth Avenue Hosted by Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, ENG and Hariri Institute Steering Committee Member - Shaping the New Human-Technology Frontier: Current Research at BU [Research on Tap: Meet, Greet, and Learn Series]
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    City of Boston Announces 2017 Analytics Summer Fellowships

    November 16, 2016
    The City of Boston Analytics Team has announced a new 8-week internship program. The Analytics Summer Fellowship will give students the opportunity to work closely with City leadership and staff to improve how Boston uses data every day. As part of the Department of Innovation and Technology, the Citywide Analytics Team uses data to tackle the City's biggest challenges and make life better for everyone who lives and works in Boston.
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    Launch of BU Spark! and Appointment of Ziba Cranmer as Director

    November 15, 2016
    The Hariri Institute for Computing is pleased to formally announce the launch of BU Spark! – an exciting new initiative incubated and housed at the Institute. BU Spark! aims to create a supportive community for student-centered entrepreneurship in computing as well as a suite of programs, activities, resources, and networks to help and empower students to pursue next-stage development of their ideas, concepts, and creations for innovative computing and data-driven technology.

  • 10/27 “Cities of Tomorrow” ITIF event in Washington, D.C. to feature Institute Director [Live-stream Available]

    October 26, 2016
    Azer Bestavros, Hariri Institute Founding Director and Professor of Computer Science, served as a panelist at "The Cities of Tomorrow: How Research and Innovation Can Help Address the U.S. Infrastructure Crises" event, held in Washington, D.C. on October 27th. Hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the event discussed research and innovation that has the potential to advance federal policies for smart and connected communities.
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    Charles Berret to Give 11/16 Wed@Hariri Lecture

    October 25, 2016
    3:00 PM – 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Hariri Institute for Computing 111 Cummington Mall, Room 180 In collaboration with the Department of Journalism (COM) and the Storytelling with Data workshop, the Hariri Institute for Computing will be hosting Charles Berret (PhD candidate, Columbia Journalism School) for a Wednesday@Hariri seminar. Data, Computation and […]