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In the News

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

BU Today: Boston University’s Margrit Betke Remembered as a Brilliant Scholar, Devoted Mentor, Caring Colleague

in CDS News, In the News

Read about the recent passing of professor Margrit Betke and the kind words that the BU community has shared in her memory and legacy.

Tagged: CDS, Margrit Betke

BU Today: BU Makes LinkedIn’s First “Top Colleges” List for Preparing Students for Career Success

in In the News, Job Opportunities

In its first ever ranking of US colleges, LinkedIn has selected BU as one of the top 50 schools for career preparedness in top fields, including technology and internet, advertising, and higher education.

Tagged: Boston University, careers

BUMC: New AI Tool to Predict Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Read about the work being done by BU researchers to build an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict key signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CDS, Medicine, Vijaya Kolachalama

The Brink: Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early

in In the News

Read about the work done by economist Andrey Fradkin on how online platforms influence our behavior—whether we’re applying for jobs or booking a vacation rental.

Tagged: careers, data analyst

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AI can write code and run models on its own. That doesn't make computer science and data science degrees obsolete, says Associate Provost Azer Bestavros. It changes what they're for.

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Advancing Responsible AI: Naomi Saphra Joins CDS as Assistant Professor

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We're excited to welcome Assistant Professor Naomi Saphra to CDS, bringing her passion deep learning and real-world impact. Read her Q&A here!

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