BU’s First-Ever Biology and Machine Learning Hackathon
Belmont High 11th graders David Luo (left) and Yareh Constant, here working on a machine-learning cancer prediction model that can be used as a fast and accurate preemptive check and second opinion, were among the 50-plus students at BU’s first-ever Biology and Machine Learning Hackathon. Hosted by STEM Pathways and the Technology Innovation Scholars Program and held at the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering August 19, the event focused on the intersection between biology and machine learning, and had experts in the field teaching workshops on the topic. Photo by Mike Spencer
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