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.
CISS/Spark! Partnership Supports Innovative New Social Science Projects
Read about the partnership between the Center for Innovation in Social Science and BU Spark! that is funding research projects with big impact!
University hiring must be centrally organized around interdisciplinarity
In this Times Higher Ed Op-Ed, BU President Emeritus, Robert A. Brown discusses why university hiring must be centrally organized around interdisciplinarity
Welcome New Staff Members
Join us in welcoming three new staff members to the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences team: Alessandra Augusto, our new Events and Communications Manager, Nicole Bonito, Assistant Director of Graduate Aid and Operations, and Catie Kim, Director of CDS Strategic Initiatives. We are thrilled to have them on board as their expertise and enthusiasm will […]
Q&A with CDS Advising
By Melina Nguyen, COM’25 Now that the spring 2024 semester is officially underway, it’s important for BU Computing & Data Sciences undergraduate students to learn about CDS Advising and the variety of available resources. In this Q&A, we sat down with CDS Advisors Colleen Kenney, assistant director of Undergraduate Academic Advising, Lakyn Bright, and Elizabeth […]
Newsweek: What’s Missing From Our Current Conversation About AI and Medicine
Check out this Newsweek article written by CDS’ own Archana Venkataraman about the potential that AI has in the medicine worldwide and what unexpected considerations must also be brought into the conversation.
Professor Ngozi Okidegbe Receives the AALS Minority Groups Section 2024 Derrick A. Bell Jr. Award
Ngozi Okidegbe, Boston University Associate Professor of Law and Assistant Professor of Computing & Data Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Derrick A. Bell Jr. Award from the Association of American Law Schools Minority Groups Section. Read more.
Student Spotlight: An Interview with a CDS Men’s Soccer Freshman
Hear from CDS freshman and BU Men’s Soccer player William Clavier as he shares his experiences and aspirations for data science.
BU Today: Center for Computing & Data Sciences Wins Global Award for Interior Design
The Center for Computing & Data Sciences was awarded first place at last week’s World Architecture Festival in the Education category for its masterful interior design. Read all about it here!