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    Hariri Graduate Fellow, Davide Proserpio to give Doctoral Dissertation defense

    April 4, 2016
    Davide Proserpio – Doctoral Dissertation Defense Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 Time: 3:30 pm Title: Peer-to-peer Rental Markets: Competition, Pricing Power, and Reputation. Abstract: In the last decade we have witnessed the rise of new business models and marketplaces. A compelling example of innovative market design is represented by a set of platforms collectively known as the […]
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    Call for Applications – Digital Humanities Seminar, Fall 2016

    March 31, 2016
    The Digital Humanities seminar is part of a new Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI) jointly sponsored by the CAS Dean’s office, BU Center for the Humanities, Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Research, and Office of the Associate Provost for Research. We invite applications for an experimental seminar, meeting weekly during the Fall 2016 semester, devoted […]
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    Hariri Institute Helps Makes Equal Pay a Reality for The Boston Women’s Workforce Council

    March 31, 2016
    On March 28, 2016, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed the Boston Women's Workforce Councils 100% Talent Compact. The 100% Talent Compact is an effort to close the gender pay gap by anonymously collecting wage data in real time and by working with employers to implement research-tested interventions. The Boston Women's Workforce Council will use a […]
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    Hariri Fellow to Participate in Cybersecurity Panel

    March 30, 2016
    On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Sharon Goldberg, associate professor of computer science and Hariri Institute fellow, will participate in the Lessons in Cybersecurity Panel alongside professors Ivan Arreguin Toft and John D. Woodward, Jr., both of the BU Pardee School. The panel will focus on the ongoing encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI and will take place from 12:30 […]
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    Neha Gondal, Institute Junior Fellow, Gives April 6, 2016 Meet Our Fellows Talk

    March 19, 2016
    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Refreshments to follow Hariri Institute for Computing 111 Cummington Mall, Room 180 Who does Academic Inequality Hurt more? An Examination of Academic Hiring Networks by Professorial Rank, Gender, and Discipline Neha Gondal Junior Faculty Fellow, Hariri Institute for Computing Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, College […]
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    Computer Science an Expectation in Boston Public Schools

    March 14, 2016
    Computer science, computational thinking, and programming skills are now seen as an expectation, not just an elective, in K-12 schools across Massachusetts. The Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) currently works in conjunction with the Boston Public School community to ensure that students are future-ready by providing the necessary resources for schools and teachers. […]
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    Professor Chrysanthos Dellarocas Appointed Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Innovation

    March 14, 2016
    Chrysanthos (Chris) Dellarocas, Hariri Institute Steering Committee Member and Fellow, and Richard C. Shipley Professor of Management in the Department of Information Systems at the Questrom School of Business, has been appointed to the newly-created role of Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Innovation. University Provost Jean Morrison notes, “Chris will serve as the senior […]
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    Teaching the Next Generation – Hacking with Holyoke Codes

    March 14, 2016
    Boston University researchers, including Hariri Institute Founding Director, Azer Bestavros, hosted a free, hands-on cybersecurity workshop  at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke, MA on December 12, 2015. The Hacking with Holyoke Codes workshop was attended by over 20 young people who learned about secret codes and cryptography. Both kids and their parents participated […]
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    Hariri Fellow Sharon Goldberg Weighs in on Apple Cybersecurity Case

    March 4, 2016
    Sharon Goldberg, a Hariri Institute Faculty Fellow and associate professor of computer science, has serious concerns about the FBI's request to unlock Apple's iPhone. Goldberg, a network security expert, sat down with BU Research to discuss the ongoing standoff between Apple and the FBI, as well as its potential to introduce substantial security risks for […]
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    Institute Announces Spring Call for Research Award Proposals and Nominations for Junior Faculty Fellows and Graduate Fellows

    March 1, 2016
    The Hariri Institute for Computing is pleased to bring to the attention of BU faculty the Spring 2016 Call for the following three programs: Hariri Institute Research Awards Program Hariri Junior Faculty Fellows Program Hariri Graduate Fellows Program for Continuing PhD Students Deadline for proposals and nominations for all programs: Monday, April 4, 2016, 5pm. […]