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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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Advancing Responsible AI: Naomi Saphra Joins CDS as Assistant Professor

July 13, 2026

We're excited to welcome Assistant Professor Naomi Saphra to CDS, bringing her passion deep learning and real-world impact. Read her Q&A here!

The BU team that helped build two new tools to make it easier for towns to go green (from left): Jonathan Buonocore, Emily Ryan, Cutler Cleveland, Patricia Fabian, and Natalia Escobar-Pemberthy, who is the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative program manager. Photo by Alison Gold

Duan Family Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan Helps Launch Clean Energy Tools for Massachusetts

July 13, 2026

Read about the local sustainability impact being made by Faculty Fellow Emily Ryan and her team!

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2026 Faculty, Staff, & Student Awards

June 11, 2026

The 2025-2026 academic year has come to a close, so we're celebrating community achievement! Students, faculty, and staff were recognized this year for their work and impact.

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