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Students Pack Laptops—and Sleeping Bags—for DS+X Hackathon at BU

in Civic Tech, Climate Science, Experiential Learning, Health, Mentorship, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

Students are gearing up for the DS + X Hackathon event with their laptops, sleeping bags, pillows, and toothbrushes, all for 2 days of nonstop innovation at BU.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, Events, Hackathon, Maureen McCarthy, Student Life, Ziba Cranmer

DS + X Hackathon Toolkit: For Hackers & Mentors

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Experiential Learning, Health, Impact, Spark! News, Student Events, Sustainability

Join BU Spark! and CDS for the first-ever DS+X Hackathon — a two-day creative sprint where data science meets innovation and real-world impact.

Tagged: BU Spark!, CDS, computer science, data science, DS+X, Events, Hackathon, Student Life

CISE: Unraveling the Hidden Biases of Artificial Intelligence

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Interviews, Research

With support from the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), Professor Mark Crovella is working to identify and measure bias, reveal model behavior, and inform responsible governance of AI systems. Read more about it here!

Tagged: Artificial Intelligence, CDS, computer science, LLM, Mark Crovella

BU Students Participate in Data Days for Good MassMutual Mentorship Program

in CDS News

Learn about the summer 2023 Boston University and MassMutual mentorship event, Data Days for Good.

Tagged: computer science, Data Days for Good, data science, MassMutual, Mentorship

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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.

Headshot of Mayank Varia, BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

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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