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Prof. Allison McDonald Explores Privacy and Safety Issues Related to Online Sexual Content

in Research

Read about Prof. Allison McDonald’s research studying the motivations of sexual content creators on OnlyFans, a subscription website many sex workers use.

Tagged: Allison McDonald, Only Fans, Research

Demystifying AI to Mitigate its Negative Consequences

in Artificial Intelligence

5 CDS Students Share Their Summer Internship Experiences

in CDS News, Student Internships

These five CDS students have summer internships where they’re able to explore their interests in the field whilst gaining valuable experience to use throughout their careers.

Tagged: Boston University, center for computing & data sciences, data science, undergraduate

Four New Faculty Members Join the CDS Community

in CDS News, Faculty Positions, Machine Learning

BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences welcomes new faculty. Read about Aldo Pacchiano, Joshua Peterson, Lisa Wobbes, and Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang.

Tagged: Aldo Pacchiano, Joshua Peterson, Lisa Wobbes, Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

Boston.com: Boston University’s ‘Jenga’ building stacks its way to the top as finalist for World Building of the Year

in CDS News, In the News

Read about the Center of Computing and Data Sciences’ recent nomination for World Building of the Year.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, center for computing & data sciences

CDS Welcomes Four New Team Members

in Profiles

Read about our CDS’s new academic advisors and BU Spark’s new data science manager and postdoctoral fellow.

Tagged: Advising, center for computing & data sciences, CHASS, data science, Spark

Lisa Wobbes Joins CDS as a Clinical Assistant Professor

in CDS News

Read about Lisa Wobbes, clinical assistant professor with BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

Tagged: data science, faculty, Lisa Wobbes

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

CNN: WAF Awards 2023: World’s best new buildings unveiled

in CDS News, In the News

CCDS has been announced as a finalist in this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards! Check out this CNN article on the awards!

Tagged: Boston University, center for computing & data sciences

NBC Boston: How Boston higher ed is responding to the advancing technology

in Artificial Intelligence, In the News

How are Boston schools and colleges preparing to use AI? Azer Bestavros, associate provost of BU Computing & Data Sciences weighs in.

Tagged: Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros

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CDS Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki Named Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow

June 5, 2025

CDS Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki has been named a 2025 Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellow for his groundbreaking research in computational genomics. His work bridges data science and biology to advance understanding of gene regulation and disease.

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Spatial Biology Redefined: How Cleary’s Team Is Rethinking Cellular Communication

June 5, 2025

BU’s Brian Cleary develops Perturb-FISH, a method that reveals how genetic changes ripple through intact tissues by preserving spatial cell context.

BU Today: BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps

June 4, 2025

CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston.

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