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Associate Provost Azer Bestavros explains his vision to position BU at the forefront of a computing and data science world.
Crossing disciplines and using data, they are working to predict diseases in people, to reduce the gender wage gap, to help marginalized groups like undocumented immigrants and victims of domestic violence, and more
They are using data in the worlds of biology, public health, and self-driving cars to explore new career paths.
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At CDS, data science research pushes beyond the boundaries of digital impact. Read about Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki's work in furthering our understanding of disease progression through unique markers.
The NIH recently selected CDS Professor Pawel Przytycki to be awarded for his lab's groundbreaking research. Read about it here!
Read about Professor Yves Atchadé and his team's work building a deep learning model that forecasts rains in West Africa using AI.
Boston University students participated in the Data Days for Good (DD4G) initiative this spring; read about the projects they worked on helping address local challenges and more!
In Fall 2025, Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) welcomed Lauren Wheelock as a Clinical Assistant Professor. With a background spanning mathematical optimization, machine learning, and applied data science, Wheelock brings a deeply interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research—one that bridges theory, application, and ethical considerations in the fast-evolving world of data […]
CDS Faculty Fellow Michael Chang was recently appointed as a Margaret McGuire Earl Career Development Professor at BU Wheelock. Read about it here!
Read about Professor Libby Barnes' and her research group's work in the application of artificial intelligence to Earth science and making climate predictions.
Read about CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale's research project developing AI models of how human brains perceive odors, securing a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship.