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BU HIC: New AI Model PodGPT Blends Research and Podcasts for Smarter Health Answers

in Artificial Intelligence, CDS News, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Health, Human Factors in Computing, Impact, In the News, Research

Discover how the Kolachalama Lab is using PodGPT—an AI model trained on real conversations—to transform the way we communicate health and science.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CDS, ChatGPT, data science, Hariri Institute, LLM, Vijaya Kolachalama

BU Today: BU Rises in New Rankings of World Universities and Cited as a Digital Leader in Higher Education

in CDS News, Impact, In the News

BU CDS has launched Boston University to the top of global charts for its quality of education in the data sciences and technologies space.

Tagged: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science

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

in CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Events, Impact, In the News, Research, Statistics

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.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Law, Massachusetts, Mayank Varia, Wage Equity

Teaching AI to Personalize: Aldo Pacchiano Introduces a New Method for Adaptive Large Language Models

in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI/ChatGPT, Impact, Research

Check out the recently published paper from CDS Assistant Professor Aldo Pacchiano’s lab based on improved personalizations of LLMs.

Tagged: AI, Aldo Pacchiano, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, data science, LLM, Neeza Singh

Boston Business Journal: How Boston University’s data sciences school achieved gender parity

in CDS News, In the News, Q&A

Read about the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences’ effects on gender representation in data science and STEM higher education.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Women, women in data science

CDS Student Voices & Inspirations: One Word’25

in CDS News, Impact, Q&A, Student Spotlight

Students of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences share what CDS means to them and how they would sum up CDS in just one word.

Tagged: data science, social impact, Student Life

CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner Receives NSF CAREER Award

in CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Impact, Research

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner receipt of the highly competitive prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for her groundbreaking research in Multidimensional Utility Maximization.

Tagged: civic tech, computing, data science, faculty, kira goldner, NSF CAREER Award, women in data science

3 Data Science Questions with Wayfair’s Vinny DeGenova

in Interviews

In this Q&A, Wayfair’s Associate Director of Data Science & Machine Learning, discusses the evolving AI job market, the importance of math, real-world data experience, and communication skills. Learn how Wayfair uses AI to enhance customer experiences.

Tagged: data science, Industry Connections, machine learning, Vinny degenova, Wayfair

BU Today: Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Impact, In the News, Mentorship

Read all about the forces for change sparked through this year’s Data Days for Good with MassMutual.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, MassMutual, Ziba Cranmer

Prof. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Named Faculty Fellow of BU Computing & Data Sciences

in In the News, Research

Read about the appointment of new Faculty Fellow Professor Acevedo-Garcia.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Michael Chang

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