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Elsevier: Will the American research university make it to its 100th birthday?

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

Read this op-ed piece about the future of research by Dr. Robert A. Brown

Tagged: data science, Dr. Robert Brown, NSF, Op-Ed Dr. Robert A. Brown, Research, rob

BU News Service: Deepseek – An Innovation or New Competition?

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Impact, In the News, Research

BU CDS Professor Thomas Gardos was interviewed recently regarding new AI frontrunner Deepseek. Read here about Gardos’ insight into the company’s ventures.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CDS, ChatGPT, Deepseek, Generative AI, Thomas Gardos

Daily Free Press: New CDS Courses Look Toward the Future of Data Science

in CDS News, Impact, In the News

Read about the new course options at CDS helping students make an impact.

Tagged: Aldo Pacchiano, Alishah Chator, CDS courses

BU Annual Report: Taking a Scalpel to AI

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

A first-of-its-kind program is helping Boston University computer scientist Mark Crovella investigate AI—asking, can we trust it? Should we trust it? Is it safe? Is it perpetrating biases and spreading misinformation?

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, BU Annual Report 2024, Mark Crovella

Co-Lab Unlocks the Power of Data Science in Journalism

in Impact, Justice Media Co-Lab

Discover Boston University’s Justice Media Co-Lab (JMCL), where students collaborate with top publications like MarketWatch, gain hands-on experience, explore interdisciplinary storytelling, and build career pathways in data-driven journalism.

Tagged: Brooke Williams, Justice Media co-Lab, Langdon White, Ziba Cranmer

Boston Business Journal: Healey unveils Massachusetts AI Hub initiative

in Civic Tech, In the News

Governor Maura Healey has presented her plan for tackling the latest in artificial intelligence and staging Massachusetts as a leader of AI, read all about it here.

Tagged: AI, AI Task Force, Artificial Intelligence

The Boston Globe: State looks to spend $100 million on race to smarter AI

in Civic Tech, Impact, In the News

Read about the commitment Massachusetts legislators are making to take on the artificial intelligence frontier.

Tagged: AI, AI Task Force, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, Boston University, Dr. Robert Brown

BU Today: BU to Help Massachusetts Expand Access to Artificial Intelligence Computing

in Civic Tech, Impact, In the News

Governor announces an “AI Hub” to drive cutting-edge technology to residents, academia, and business in this latest article.

Tagged: AI, AI Task Force, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, Dr. Robert Brown

Demo Day Fall 2024 Highlights Solutions in Accessibility, AI, Sustainability, and More

in Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Health, Impact, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

The Fall 2024 Demo Day as part of the Experiential Learning Expo was a major success! Read about the projects here!

Tagged: BU Spark!, l

GBH News: A State Agency That Issues Student Loans Has Sued Thousands of Borrowers

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Impact, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab, Spark! News

The Justice Media co-Lab is making headlines again with a recent report published in GBH News and Publico surrounding data from student loan court cases.

Tagged: BU Spark!, data science, Justice Media co-Lab, Law

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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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CDS Assistant Professor Siddharth Mishra-Sharma Leads BU in Joining NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence

June 4, 2026

Boston University is joining a national effort to pioneer the forefront of artificial intelligence. Read here about how CDS is now apart of the NSF's AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI).

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CDS and Bioinformatics Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation

May 28, 2026

BU's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering has announced its awardees for this year's fellowships and research programs!

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