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CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress

in CDS News, Conference News, Events, In the News

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.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences

CDS Alum Osama Dabbousi Named Rhodes Scholar

in Alumni, Awards, CDS News, In the News, Student Spotlight

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

Tagged: Alumni, Awards, CDS, data science

Przytycki Lab Secures Funding for Project on Skeletal Muscle Spatial Transcriptomics

in Awards, Bioinformatics, CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

CDS Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki has been recognized by the LAMA2 Association with an award for his team’s research.

Tagged: Awards, bioinformatics, Bioinformatics Program, CDS, data science, Medicine, Pawel Przytycki, Research

CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, In the News, Interviews

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.

Tagged: AI, AIDA, Artificial Intelligence, data science courses, John Byers

The Brink: National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards

in Awards, CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Impact, In the News, Research, Statistics

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.

Tagged: CDS, center for computing & data sciences, data science, equity, kira goldner, NSF, NSF CAREER Award, Research

BU Today: A Sleepover in the CDS Building? BU Students Will Participate in Weekend-Long Hackathon

in In the News, Spark! News, Student Events

The DS + X Hackathon is here at CDS, and students are ready to jump in!

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, data science, Events, Hackathon, Student Experience

The Brink: From Better Batteries to Improved Cartilage Repair, BU Ignition Award Winners Aim for Real-World Impact

in Awards, CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Machine Learning, Research

Learn about one of the winning projects at the BU Ignition Awards 2025 that aims to design new medicines using machine learning and chemical thinking tools, led by professors Adrian Whitty and Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang.

Tagged: Awards, CDS, Engineering, machine learning, Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

BU Today: Boston University Names Seven Junior Faculty Career Development Professors

in CDS News, Equity, Impact, In the News, Machine Learning, Research

Deepti Ghadiyaram is a CDS Faculty Fellow and was named Moorman-Simon Career Development Professorships, endowed by BU trustee Ruth Moorman (CAS’88, Wheelock’89,’09) and her husband, Sheldon Simon.

Tagged: Accessibility, AI, CDS, data science, Deepti Ghadiyaram, machine learning

Quanta Magazine: To Understand AI, Watch How It Evolves

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, In the News, Interviews, Research

Take a look at the recent feature of incoming CDS Assistant Professor Naomi Saphra, and her work with LLM behavior to optimize and improve how they are trained and utilized.

Tagged: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Naomi Saphra

CDS’s DS109: Building Community and Confidence for Students

in CDS News, In the News, Spark! News

Discover how BU’s DS109 course helps first-year data science students build confidence, community, and academic success with advising, mentorship, and life skills.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, CDS Game Night, Colleen Kenney, DS109, Elizabeth Carter, Lakyn Bright, Maureen McCarthy, Mentorship, Micah Sieber, Molly-Kate MacLeod, undergraduate

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CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress

December 15, 2025

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.

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CDS Alum Osama Dabbousi Named Rhodes Scholar

December 12, 2025

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

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Code & Tell Showcase (11/19 @ BU Spark!): Spotlight on Student Innovation

December 12, 2025

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.

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