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Kinan Dak Albab Joins CDS as Assistant Professor, Advancing Research and Education in Data Privacy

in Announcement, Awards, CDS News, Ethics, Impact, Privacy, Q&A, Research, Security

This year brings new faces to the CDS faculty team. Meet Assistant Professor Kinan Dak Albab and learn about his focus on data privacy and his work’s recent recognition.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, faculty, Kinan Dak Albab, Maureen McCarthy, privacy, Research

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

Civic Voices: The ECASH Act Bill

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Events, Privacy, Security

On October 4, 2022, CDS Faculty met with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Congressman Stephen Lynch to discuss the ECASH Act. The first Civic Voices event, CDS faculty offered direction for policy design, privacy, and security.

Tagged: civic tech

Mayank Varia on security and privacy of end-to-end messaging

in Human Factors in Computing, In the News, Privacy, Security

Read about the CDS professor researching the balance of privacy and human rights with online trust and safety.

Mayank Varia Appointed with Tenure

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Privacy, Security

Read about Mayank Varia, a new associate professor in CDS with research in theoretical and applied cryptography in computer science.

Tagged: cybersecurity, Mayank Varia

Spring Cyber Alliance Seminar Series

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Events, Mechanism Design, Privacy, Security

The Cyber Alliance has established a seminar series to explore the interaction between cybersecurity technology, law, business, and policy.

Tagged: civic tech, Cyber Alliance

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CDS Professor Libby Barnes Applies AI to Climate Models of the Future

March 6, 2026

Read about Professor Libby Barnes' and her research group's work in the application of artificial intelligence to Earth science and making climate predictions.

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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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