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CDS Announces Faculty & Staff Awards 2023

in Awards, CDS News

Read about BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Faculty and Staff Celebration & Awards 2023.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Awards, Azer Bestavros, Chris DeVits, citizenship, distinguished leadership, Mark Crovella, Mayank Varia, Wesley Wildman

BU Today: Inaugural CDS Class Prepares to Graduate

in CDS News, In the News

Hear from the students that have completed their education as BU’s first CDS graduating class.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Commencement

Demo Day, Experiential Learning Expo Reaches New Heights

in CDS News, Events

Learn about the Spring 2023 Experiential Learning Expo (ELE) showcasing student work.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, BU Spark!, Learning Assistants, XCC, Ziba Cranmer

CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit

in CDS News, Impact

Read about the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) 2023 Data Science Leadership Summit hosted by Boston University Computing & Data Sciences.

Tagged: ADSA, Azer Bestavros, Boston University, center for computing & data sciences, data sciences

BU Today: The Best Places to Study for Finals

in CDS News, In the News

Check out the latest from BU Today, featuring new favorite study spots for students.

Daily Free Press: ETH Boston’s 2023 Conference creates opportunities, community for students, professionals

in CDS News, In the News

Check out this excerpt from the Daily Free Press on the ETH Boston 2023 Conference and Hackathon hosted at CCDS.

Tagged: blockchain

GBH: Forum Network: Beauty or The Beast: The True Cost of ChatGPT

in CDS News, In the News

Read and watch GBH’s edition of Forum Network focusing on ChatGPT with featured Boston University faculty.

Tagged: AI, ChatGPT, Wesley Wildman

Boston Globe: Months after ChatGPT’s noisy debut, colleges take differing approaches to dealing with AI

in CDS News, In the News

Read about Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences creation and adoption of a generative AI policy, including ChatGPT.

Tagged: AI, ChatGPT, Wesley Wildman

Fortune Education: Aspiring Data Scientists: 2 Universities Announce New Master’s Programs

in CDS News, In the News

In this Fortune Magazine story, CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros and Academic Affairs Chair Mark Crovella discuss today’s data science landscape, workforce trends and needs, and the benefits of pursuing a master’s in data science Boston University.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Mark Crovella, MS in Data Science, MSDS

Leading the Way: CDS Students Building Community Through Student Government

in CDS News

Read about CDS’ inaugural student government initiated and built by students.

Tagged: Asianna Haughton, CDS Student Government, Elizabeth Rosen

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