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CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress
At an recent event focused on AI work across the state, AI experts came together at CCDS to discuss the future and of AI and its potential for positive impact. More

CDS Alum Osama Dabbousi Named Rhodes Scholar
Read about CDS alum Osama Dabbousi, and his recent achievement in receiving the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. More

Code & Tell Showcase (11/19 @ BU Spark!): Spotlight on Student Innovation
Read about students' innovative web and application development projects at the Code & Tell Showcase at BU Spark!, including winner Effan Audi Khalif's secure subletting platform. More

Przytycki Lab Secures Funding for Project on Skeletal Muscle Spatial Transcriptomics
CDS Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki has been recognized by the LAMA2 Association with an award for his team's research. More

How BU’s Cryptographers Made Equity Unhackable
Learn about how BU researchers, led by professor Mayank Varia, were able to use cryptography to create a privacy-preserving platform to analyze wage-equity without revealing individuals' payrolls and other data. More
CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU
CDS Affiliated Faculty and former Founding Faculty member John Byers has been appointed Executive Director of BU AIDA, read about it and CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros' words of support for this appointment. More

The Brink: National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards
CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner has been awarded by the NSF to advance her work on fairer allocation of social services, using data science to tackle inequalities and more. More

Recapping a Weekend of “+ X” – where data science meets everything (and some) at the 2025 BU Spark! DS+X Hackathon
Read about a student's personal experience at the 2025 DS+X Hackathon — their journey, achievements and takeaways! More
Educational YouTubers Balance Integrity and Income in the Age of Algorithms
Learn about a Boston University research study on YouTube and the way it explores how creators manage tensions between teaching and monetization. More

Yves Atchadé and Emily Ryan Named Duan Family Faculty Fellows in CDS
Duan Family Faculty Fellows recognized for advancing interdisciplinary research and leadership across computing, engineering, and data science. More