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MetroWest Daily News: “How Did They Build That” to explain Boston University’s Jenga building, how to watch

in CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

The “How Did They Build That?” Smithsonian Channel special has aired and continues to make waves. Read more about the episode and where to watch it.

Tagged: CCDS, Smithsonian Channel

BU Today: Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Interviews, Sustainability

BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences is the focus of the Smithsonian Channel’s latest edition of their “How Did They Build That?” series

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, center for computing & data sciences, data science, Dennis Carlsberg, Documentary, Sustainability

CCDS Featured in the Smithsonian Channel Series “How Did They Build That?”

in Awards, CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

The Center for Computing & Data Sciences is featured on the Smithsonian Channel’s “How Did They Build That?” program, October 2024.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, Boston University, center for computing & data sciences, Dennis Carlsberg, KPMB, Maureen McCarthy, Sam Moller, Smithsonian Channel, Suffolk Construction

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

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

ProPublica: Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse, Even With Their Families

in Ethics, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Read about the recent court case surrounding unpaid wages and the ongoing fight for justice.

Tagged: Brooke Williams, BU Spark!, Justice Media co-Lab

Futurity: AI Can Diagnose 10 Types of Dementia

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Learn about the recent developments being made on dementia diagnosis at the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences with Professor Vijaya Kolachalama’s research on a clinically scalable AI tool.

Tagged: Artificial Intelligence, CDS, Vijaya Kolachalama

KPMB: CCDS is Ultimate Connectivity, Sustainability Goals, Prioritizing Well-Being of All

in CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

What makes the Center for Computing and Data Science special? Hear what KMPB has to share about the building and the inspiration for the wooden models by Micah Sieber.

Tagged: CDS, center for computing & data sciences, Micah Sieber

The Brink: Predicting the Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease with AI

in Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Read about the impactful research being done on using artificial intelligence to calculate the probability of Alzheimer’s.

Tagged: AI, CDS, Hariri Institute, Research, yannis Paschalidis

GBH News: Have an old or forgotten credit card bill? You might end up carless.

in Civic Tech, Equity, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Read about how the recent rise in debt collection has caused major issues for many, and the work being done to fix the system.

Tagged: CDS, civic tech, equity, Justice Media co-Lab

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Aldo Pacchiano Assistant Professor of Computing & Data Sciences

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BU Hosts Secretary Jones to Mark Workforce Equity Milestone

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Boston University and Secretary Lauren Jones marked the release of the 2025 Workforce Data Report, celebrating a decade of impact through BU’s partnership with the Boston Women’s Workforce Council and leadership in wage equity and secure data science.

CDS Drone Video Receives a 2025 Gold Telly Award

May 31, 2025

Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences drone video earned a 2025 Gold Telly Award.

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