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CDS and Bioinformatics Faculty and Students Recognized for Innovation
BU's Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering has announced its awardees for this year's fellowships and research programs! More

CDS Welcomes 2026 Convocation Speaker Aristotle Balogh
This year's convocation speaker has been announced! Read all about industry leader Ari Balogh here. More

Through the Lens of CDS: A 2025-2026 Photo Essay
Walk through the 2025 - 2026 school year in photos shot by CDS Student Event Photographer Isabella Boncser! More

CDS’s Xuezhou Zhang Secures NIH Funding for AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Collaboration
Read about CDS Assistant Professor Xuezhou “Jack” Zhang's award-winning research on AI-driven drug repurposing and more. More

Modeling the Mind: Understanding Human Behavior Through Autonomous Agents
Read about CDS PhD Yan (Stella) Si's recent productivity tool project that she's launched to help students manage their busy days through AI. More

BU Students Tackle Clinical Problems through Code: A Look at BU’s 2026 MedAI Hackathon
The first ever Boston University MedAI Hackathon was hosted this semester by CDS faculty and students. Learn about what went into the event and its impact. More

A Bridge Between the Classroom and Tech Careers: CDS Industry Connections Recap
This Spring, students and employers got the chance to connect in person with an Industry Connections event focused on career exploration. Check out the event recap here! More

Storms, Waves, and a Century of Simulated Weather
Read about Mu‑Ting Chien’s work with the deep learning climate emulator ACE2 and its power in enhancing physical understanding of weather and climate variability. More

With NIH Funding, Pawel Przytycki Seeks to Decode Cell State Progression
At CDS, data science research pushes beyond the boundaries of digital impact. Read about Assistant Professor Pawel Przytycki's work in furthering our understanding of disease progression through unique markers. More

CDS Professor Pawel Przytycki Awarded $2.2M in NIH Funding
The NIH recently selected CDS Professor Pawel Przytycki to be awarded for his lab's groundbreaking research. Read about it here! More