out of 150 schools. Source: Digital Leaders in Higher Education 2025
Our diverse faculty come from 23 departments in 11 of BU's schools & colleges, bringing Data Science expertise in everything from Theology to Engineering.
In just one year, the Data Science major has over 150 declared majors.
The number of students taking DS courses is growing in leaps and bounds, drawing students from all across the University.
A catalyst for education, research, and innovation in computing and data science, CDS connects a plethora of liberal arts, science, and professional disciplines with its foundational fields of computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, and statistics.
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 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.
CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner has been awarded by the NSF to advance her work on fairer allocation of social services, using data science to tackle inequalities and more.
Read about a student's personal experience at the 2025 DS+X Hackathon — their journey, achievements and takeaways!
Learn about a Boston University research study on YouTube and the way it explores how creators manage tensions between teaching and monetization.
Duan Family Faculty Fellows recognized for advancing interdisciplinary research and leadership across computing, engineering, and data science.
The DS + X Hackathon is here at CDS, and students are ready to jump in!
Learn about one of the winning projects at the BU Ignition Awards 2025 that aims to design new medicines using machine learning and chemical thinking tools, led by professors Adrian Whitty and Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang.