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CISS/Spark! Partnership Supports Innovative New Social Science Projects

in Civic Tech, Research, Spark! News

Read about the partnership between the Center for Innovation in Social Science and BU Spark! that is funding research projects with big impact!

Tagged: BU Spark!, CISS, data science

BU Spark!: Uplifting Communities Through Innovation: Demo Day Fall 2023

in Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Health, Impact, Sustainability

This semester’s Demo Day was a resounding success with a fantastic set of projects being presented. Read all about it and check out the projects!

Tagged: BU Spark!

Data Days for Good, Making Real Life Change

in Mentorship, Spark! News

Read about the MassMutual, BU Computing & Data Sciences, and BU Spark Data Days for Good summer 2023 mentorship program.

Tagged: BU Spark!, data science, MassMutual, Mentorship

Distinguished Lecturer, Laure Zanna

in Climate, Distinguished Lecture Series, Machine Learning, Sustainability

Climate Modeling with AI: Hype or Reality? Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 11:00 AM | CDS 1750 As part of its Distinguished Speaker Series for 2023, the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences is proud to welcome Professor Laure Zanna to Boston University on Tuesday, July 18. Professor Zanna will deliver a lecture entitled, “Climate Modeling […]

Tagged: Distinguished Speaker Series

BU Today: This Student-Created CDS Workshop Examines Equality in the Technology Industry

in Equity, Impact, In the News

Check out this BU Today article on the Spark! Exploring DEI in Tech program tackles the many current areas in need of improvement with regards to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Tagged: civic tech, equity, Spark

BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More

in Awards, CDS News, Equity, In the News

Read about the big impact being made by BU faculty, including CDS’ own Jessica Simes, who is creating change with invaluable research in a variety of disparities surrounding the criminal justice system.

Tagged: Awards, data science, equity

Justice Media co-Lab at Boston University

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

Check out the University of Vermont’s feature story on the new program making big change: the Justice Media co-Lab from CDS and COM at Boston University.

Tagged: Justice Media co-Lab, Spark

CDS Hosts 2023 ADSA Data Science Leadership Summit

in CDS News, Impact

Read about the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) 2023 Data Science Leadership Summit hosted by Boston University Computing & Data Sciences.

Tagged: ADSA, Azer Bestavros, Boston University, center for computing & data sciences, data sciences

7 Ways to Put Your Energy Into Earth Day 365

in CDS News, Sustainability

Read about the actions anyone can take to make sustainable impact as part of Earth Day 365.

Tagged: Earth Day, Sustainability

WBUR: For EVs to take off, Boston needs more equitable placement of chargers

in CDS News, Justice Media Co-Lab

Check out WBUR’s story on EV charging accessibility.

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Przytycki Lab Secures Funding for Project on Skeletal Muscle Spatial Transcriptomics

November 18, 2025

CDS Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki has been recognized by the LAMA2 Association with an award for his team's research.

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How BU’s Cryptographers Made Equity Unhackable

November 15, 2025

Learn about how BU researchers, led by professor Mayank Varia, were able to use cryptography to create a privacy-preserving platform to analyze wage-equity without revealing individuals' payrolls and other data.

CDS Affiliate John Byers Selected to Lead AIDA and Advise the Provost on AI Strategy for BU

November 14, 2025

CDS Affiliated Faculty and former Founding Faculty member John Byers has been appointed Executive Director of BU AIDA, read about it and CDS Associate Provost Azer Bestavros' words of support for this appointment.

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