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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

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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Elizabeth A. Barnes Named Inaugural Dalton Family Chair in Environmental Data Science & Sustainability

January 21, 2026

This year brings new faces to the CDS faculty team. Meet Professor Barnes, who brings a new bridge between sustainability and data science in her position and her research.

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Boston University appoints Joshua Campbell as new director of the Bioinformatics Program

January 15, 2026

Professor Joshua Campbell has been appointed as the new director of the Boston University Bioinformatics Program. Read more about his background and vision for the program here!

Photo of audience listening to Azer Bestavros, BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Associate Provost

CCDS Hosts Experts and State Officials for Event on AI Progress

December 15, 2025

At an recent event focused on AI work across the state, AI experts came together at CCDS to discuss the future and of AI and its potential for positive impact.

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