CDS Professor Libby Barnes Applies AI to Climate Models of the Future
Read about Professor Libby Barnes’ and her research group’s work in the application of artificial intelligence to Earth science and making climate predictions.
CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale Wins Esteemed Sloan Research Fellowship
Read about CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale’s research project developing AI models of how human brains perceive odors, securing a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust
CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson leads project developing a scalable “Trust Score” to predict how and when people will rely on AI decision-makers across different domains – read more about it here!
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.
Joshua Peterson Co-Authors Landmark Nature Study on Using AI to Model Human Cognition
CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson’s work in artificial intelligence around human cognition and behavior has made headlines and impact. Read about it now.
Meet the 2025–26 CDS Faculty Fellows
Read about the 2025-26 cohort of CDS Faculty Fellows – their research and work in artificial intelligence, neuroscience, climate science, and more.
CDS Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
Read about BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences’ dynamic new faculty- their backgrounds, achievements, and more.
CISE: Unraveling the Hidden Biases of Artificial Intelligence
With support from the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), Professor Mark Crovella is working to identify and measure bias, reveal model behavior, and inform responsible governance of AI systems. Read more about it here!
Quanta Magazine: To Understand AI, Watch How It Evolves
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.
BUMC: New AI Tool to Predict Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
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.