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Kyoto: Boston University’s CCDS Wins 2024 Kyoto Global Design Award

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

The Center for Computing & Data Sciences has been selected for a 2024 award in global design recognition. Read about the award details and more.

Tagged: Awards, center for computing & data sciences, KPMB

BU Today: Women Have Been Shut Out of Computer and Data Science. BU Is Opening the Door

in CDS News, Equity, Impact, In the News

CDS is making waves in the worlds of STEM education and Data Science, read all about how the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences is combating disparities!

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Women

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

KPMB: The Center for Computing & Data Sciences wins New England AIA Design Award

in Awards, CDS News, In the News, Sustainability

The BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences has been recognized for its architectural impact. Read about the award and the team behind it.

Tagged: Awards, CCDS, KPMB

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

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

January 22, 2026

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.

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