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BU Today: Tired of Remembering All Those Passwords? Help May Be in Sight

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Privacy, Q&A, Research, Security

Read about the work being done by CDS professor Mayank Varia on cybersecurity in this Q&A about his research.

Tagged: cybersecurity, Mayank Varia, privacy

BU CDS Announces the Data Science PhD Student Seminar Series

in Announcement, CDS News, Events, Impact, Lecture Series, Research

Read about the new PhD Seminar Series, led by CDS PhD students to share their work and research with the community throughout the year.

Tagged: Events, PhD Program, Research

BU Today: A BU Filmmaker Captures a BU Researcher’s Quest against Religious Violence

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Research

Read about the Simulating Religious Violence project by CDS Professor Wesley J. Wildman, from the documentary’s early stages to its upcoming premiere!

Tagged: Simulating Religious Violence, Wesley Wildman

The Data Science Behind the Film ‘Simulating Religious Violence’

in Research

In this Q&A, BU Professor Wesley J. Wildman and Director Jenn Lindsay (GRS’18) discuss the data science research behind the film “Simulating Religious Violence.”

Tagged: data science, Jenn Lindsay, simulation, Wesley Wildman

Simons Foundation Announces Third Class of Pivot Fellows

in Awards, CDS News, In the News, Research

Read about the recent fellowship awarded to BU Professor Robinson Fulweiler

Tagged: Awards, Biology, Mark Crovella

BU Today: Career Development Professorships Awarded to Five BU Researchers

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

Read about Boston University’s Office of the Provost has announcement of this year’s winners of the prestigious Career Development Professorships, including CDS awardee Assistant Professor Brian Cleary.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Biology, Brian Cleary, CDS, data science

Director Georgios Zervas on CDS’s New OMDS

in Artificial Intelligence, Interviews

In this Q&A, CDS Director of Online Master’s in Data Science discusses the vision for OMDS, the role of AI in the program, and the value of bringing practitioners in to speak to students.

Tagged: AI, AI for Leaders, Artificial Intelligence, BU Virtual, Georgios Zervas, OMDS, Online Master's in Data Science, Toni Fitzgerald

Cleary Awarded Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship

in Announcement, Awards, Bioinformatics, Research

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Brian Cleary, a Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship awardee.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Biology, Brian Cleary, data science, Maureen McCarthy, Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship

OMDS’s ‘AI for Leaders’ Series Spotlights Practitioners in the Field

in Artificial Intelligence

Read about the “AI for Leaders” course and Online Master’s in Data Science Program at Boston University.

Tagged: AI, AI for Leaders, Andy Lippitt, Artificial Intelligence, Beth Logan, Brahm Rhodes, BU Virtual, Gaurav Rao, Geoff Lowney, Giorgos Zervas, Langdon White, OMDS, Online Master's in Data Science, Russ Wilcox, Seth Villegas, Toni Fitzgerald

Nature: Why AI might be a game-changer for Africa

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Machine Learning, Research

Read about Professor Elaine Nsoesie’s research and work devoted to developing more accessible AI and machine learning programs in Africa.

Tagged: Africa, AI, CDS, civic tech, data science, Elaine Nsoesie, Global Impact, Research

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CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale Wins Esteemed Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

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.

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Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust

February 2, 2026

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!

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Boston University Launches Online Master of Science in Enterprise AI

January 27, 2026

The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences announces the launch of its premiere Enterprise in AI online graduate program. Read about it here.

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