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The Boston Globe: BU survey says people want social networks, not government, to remove fake news

in Ethics, Impact, In the News, Research

Recent legal verdicts have had big implications on the data of social media. Read about the discussions around them and the recommendations Assistant Professor Chris Chao Su has for the future of social networks.

Tagged: CDS, Chris Chao Su, COM

Investigating How Population Changes Affect Voter Turnout

in CDS News

Read about how The Justice Media co-Lab — the first interdisciplinary curricular collaboration between CDS and The College of Communication (COM) — is investigating the effects of population changes on voting results and other important subject matter.

Tagged: COM, data science, journalism, Justice Media co-Lab

PIT-UN Extension Grant Awarded

in CDS News

Read about the announcement of CDS’ New America Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge grant being extended, which further supports the newly established Justice Media co-Lab.

Tagged: COM, DS4G, Justice Media co-Lab, PIT-UN

Justice Media co-Lab Covers Major Ground in First Semester of Interdisciplinary Course

in CDS News

Learn about what the Justice Media co-Lab has accomplished already in its first semester.

Tagged: COM, data science, journalism

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CDS Professor Libby Barnes Applies AI to Climate Models of the Future

March 6, 2026

Read about Professor Libby Barnes' and her research group's work in the application of artificial intelligence to Earth science and making climate predictions.

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CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale Wins Esteemed Sloan Research Fellowship

February 17, 2026

Read about CDS Faculty Fellow Brian DePasquale's research project developing AI models of how human brains perceive odors, securing a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship.

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Joshua Peterson Leads DARPA-Funded Study on AI Trust

February 2, 2026

CDS Assistant Professor Joshua Peterson leads project developing a scalable “Trust Score” to predict how and when people will rely on AI decision-makers across different domains - read more about it here!

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