BU CDS Faculty Receives $50,000 Cancer Research Grant
Pawel Przytycki, an Assistant Professor in Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University has been awarded a $50,000 cancer research grant, supported by both ACS and BU-BMC Cancer Center.
BU Unveils Dramatic, Fossil Fuel–Free Center for Computing & Data Sciences
Boston's Mayor Wu hails collaborative relationship with BU at the December ribbon cutting, says new building should be a model for other cities across the country
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Leading the Way: Women in Computing & Data Science
Leading the Way: In celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) called on a computational biologist, data scientists, researchers, and innovators to share their professional journey, highlight an empowering experience, and describe ways they pay it forward.
The Crux of the Story: The Ethics of Using Generative AI
BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Professor Wesley Wildman joined Gary Sheffer and Mike Fernandez for an episode of The Crux of the Story, surrounding where AI and ethics intersect.
Algorithms Were Supposed to Reduce Bias in Criminal Justice—Do They?
Algorithms Were Supposed to Reduce Bias in Criminal Justice—Do They? BU’s Ngozi Okidegbe, the first dual-appointed professor to the School of Law and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences weighs in.
Reddit I/AmA with CDS Prof. Wesley Wildman
Learn about BU philosopher, theologian, and ethicist Dr. Wesley Wildman's live Q&A on Reddit I/AmA.
Why ChatGPT Is Both Exciting and Unsettling for Students, Faculty
Forty-seven CDS undergraduates in Wesley Wildman’s Data, Society and Ethics (CDS DS 380) class—the first ever—spent the last few weeks writing a blueprint for academic use of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence models, called the Generative AI Assistance (GAIA) Policy. They intend to follow it in the classroom and hope it will be a starting […]
Learning to Think after ChatGPT Panel Discussion
Video: What is ChatGPT? What will the future of AI text generation be like? How can a university formulate ethical policies to incorporate the reality of ChatGPT into teaching? Boston University panelists Najoung Kim, Wesley J. Wildman, and moderator Mark Crovella address these questions.
Celebrating Women in Science and Technology
Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences celebrates International Day of Women in Science on February 11, 2023. This campaign, shared across CDS social media channels, highlights the achievements of women in science and technology and the importance of celebrating their contributions. It features women who have broken down barriers and made history […]